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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Sept 7, 2014 23:52:36 GMT -5
Korchenko, generally considered the worst Russian gimmick in wrestling history. He has a repo show on TV now.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 8, 2014 4:07:43 GMT -5
One of the early monster gimmicks: Dr. Frank (Bonus: Someone legit phones in a bomb threat)
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 8, 2014 4:09:31 GMT -5
Bota the Witch Doctor
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 8, 2014 4:13:46 GMT -5
Ladies and gentlemen, Tux Newman.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 8, 2014 4:21:15 GMT -5
King Konga, Leader of All Gangs.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 8, 2014 4:23:28 GMT -5
The A-Team invades Memphis, and Mr. G is ready for action!
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 8, 2014 4:26:40 GMT -5
Lanny Poffo thinks he's Sir Gaiwan.
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Magnus the Magnificent
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didn't want one.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Sept 8, 2014 9:27:32 GMT -5
This thread... It's one giant thumbs up for Memphis-related wrestling gimmicks and stuff. One does wonder what kind of drugs they did coming up with all this. Yes, I'm aware that Jerry Lawler is drug- and alcohol-free.
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Sept 8, 2014 13:50:29 GMT -5
This is the greatest thread in the history of our internets, bravo sir! My favorites are the Taker/Warrior/Road Warriors rip offs. So hilarious how "The Warrior" acts all intense and then his promo voice sounds so unbelievably normal compared to the real Warrior. Typically my youtube isnt working right now for some reason so Im going to have to wait before watching the ones that have been put up since yesterday. Also Teijo Kahn emerging from the water and then "sprinting" is one of the funniest things Ive ever seen. I love how the announcers are so "real sports" like and have to pretend to be normal around these wacky gimmicks. Still I give Memphis props for at least trying things even as ridiculous as these, Id have way more fun watching this than modern unbearable WWE thats for sure.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Sept 10, 2014 19:15:56 GMT -5
I just want to know what gimmicks were too terrible for even Memphis?
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Sept 12, 2014 1:54:30 GMT -5
Words fail me. Words kinda failed them too. I did not recognize any of these guys. Any clues to who they were?
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Post by N E O G E O B O Y S on Sept 12, 2014 19:46:12 GMT -5
Was Jerry trying to make a sort of chikara with this gimmicks of they just didnt cared about it?
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Post by turkeysandwich on Sept 12, 2014 20:43:36 GMT -5
Hey WWE, I'll see your Jerry Springer stretcher job and raise you Memphis Wrestling's Screech stretcher job.
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Post by Beav on Sept 12, 2014 22:34:51 GMT -5
Wasn't Kowabunga actually Brian "Mark Curtis" Hildebrand?
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Post by cabbageboy on Sept 12, 2014 22:34:49 GMT -5
Most of these gimmicks didn't really last very long though. They were just crappy attempts to do something to get someone over, and if that guy sucked and didn't get over, the gimmick didn't last. One of my favorite silly ones was Glenn Jacobs being The Christmas Creature.
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Sept 12, 2014 23:36:41 GMT -5
I know I've mentioned this in previous threads, but Ta-Gar looked so bad ass when I saw him in an issue of The Wrestler. You just see him decked out in his gimmick with fire coming from his glove. Although it did help that I was 8 or 9 when I first read this article. But still, when all you see is the image without the cheesy back drop and promo, it looks a thousand times better!
I love that Ta-Gar traveled across galaxies for $50 a night payoffs in Memphis.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 13, 2014 3:15:34 GMT -5
Wasn't Kowabunga actually Brian "Mark Curtis" Hildebrand? Hildebrand did a wrestling ninja turtle gimmick in Smoky Mountain but wasn't presented as the same guy. Same way Memphis and Savoldi's ICW both had Super Mario gimmicks.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 17, 2014 11:06:04 GMT -5
Razor and Diesel debut in Memphis. Well, THAT Razor and THAT Diesel debut, at least.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 24, 2014 0:55:35 GMT -5
Mike Samples has a new pet.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 24, 2014 1:01:21 GMT -5
The original Bogus Sting*. Hmm, wonder how a team with the Warrior from a few posts ago would go.
*Barry Windham not included
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