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Post by king1836 on Feb 20, 2014 13:27:28 GMT -5
I just saw a video from 2011 with Paul Burchill. He claims that he dropped the pirate gimmick because WWE was being pressured by the Disney corporation. Apparently, they felt that the character was too similar to Jack Sparrow from "Pirates from The Caribbean".
That's a shame, because I liked that character. He would have been a perfect fit for the PG Era.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 13:30:26 GMT -5
Awww, I'm sad.
One of my favorite newz stories ever was Vince killing the gimmick because he'd never seen POTC, and thus assumed no one else had either.
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Post by Cela on Feb 20, 2014 13:55:20 GMT -5
Loved that damn gimmick.
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Post by mrtuesday on Feb 20, 2014 14:00:23 GMT -5
Awww, I'm sad. One of my favorite newz stories ever was Vince killing the gimmick because he'd never seen POTC, and thus assumed no one else had either. Years later, we learned that it was the opposite. Vince saw POTC and wanted a Pirate wrestler. It was Dave Lagana that couldn't wait to kill it, as he thought it was a dumb idea. As said on Lagana's own podcast. |
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Post by dudebusterfan91 on Feb 20, 2014 14:27:10 GMT -5
he was over love the gimmick and he was a great wrestler
really cool guy when I met him
always sad when u have an incredible talent that doesn't see much success
last I heard he was a volunteer firefighter or something like that he could been a big star
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Post by king1836 on Feb 20, 2014 14:38:09 GMT -5
Awww, I'm sad. One of my favorite newz stories ever was Vince killing the gimmick because he'd never seen POTC, and thus assumed no one else had either. Years later, we learned that it was the opposite. Vince saw POTC and wanted a Pirate wrestler. It was Dave Lagana that couldn't wait to kill it, as he thought it was a dumb idea. As said on Lagana's own podcast. Dave Lagana? According to Burchill, it was Disney. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Feb 20, 2014 14:40:40 GMT -5
I always assumed it was more due to getting injured for like over a year and killing his momentum as at least part of the reason it was dropped.
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Post by Woo on Feb 20, 2014 15:18:08 GMT -5
Fantastic gimmick. We need more outlandish gimmicks in my opinion.
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Post by Macho Pichu on Feb 20, 2014 15:19:17 GMT -5
I've heard a lot about him but wasn't watching when he was around. Any segments I absolutely have to watch?
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Post by ededdneddy on Feb 20, 2014 15:22:20 GMT -5
I still can't believe that he never made it into the 2006 Royal Rumble with that gimmick or even get a t-shirt for it
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Post by Joe Neglia on Feb 20, 2014 21:59:49 GMT -5
Years later, we learned that it was the opposite. Vince saw POTC and wanted a Pirate wrestler. It was Dave Lagana that couldn't wait to kill it, as he thought it was a dumb idea. As said on Lagana's own podcast. Dave Lagana? According to Burchill, it was Disney. Even if Lagana hated it and wanted it gone, doesn't mean he actually had the power to until the Disney reps showed up. |
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Feb 20, 2014 22:03:23 GMT -5
Dave Lagana? According to Burchill, it was Disney. Even if Lagana hated it and wanted it gone, doesn't mean he actually had the power to until the Disney reps showed up. Disney ruins everything. |
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Feb 20, 2014 22:55:35 GMT -5
I've heard a lot about him but wasn't watching when he was around. Any segments I absolutely have to watch? Look for some of his backstage work - including a segment where he cuts Regal's tie |
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Post by Chip on Feb 20, 2014 23:06:31 GMT -5
Having only watched the original POTC and hating it, was Captain Jack Sparrow even that unique of a character for Disney to have these fears?
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Post by king1836 on Feb 21, 2014 6:32:13 GMT -5
Having only watched the original POTC and hating it, was Captain Jack Sparrow even that unique of a character for Disney to have these fears? There was nothing unique about Jack Sparrow. Disney overreacted and it killed Paul's momentum. |
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