Burst
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Post by Burst on Nov 6, 2015 19:57:06 GMT -5
I know a lot's been said over the years about how ridiculous it was to have HBK still using the same theme and ostensibly the same gimmick as his early days, in the late stage of his career as the born-again grizzled mountain man he developed into. I'd almost argue that HBK was gimmickless (aside from the DX runs) and pretty much "Shawn Michaels as himself" from the time he switched from tights to pants through the end of his career, and it's really difficult to think of him really playing any other sort of gimmick.
But let's say it's 2002, and you're Vince, and you've decided you want Shawn to have a different gimmick and theme music once he's gotten the return pops out of the way. What would you have done?
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Allie Kitsune
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Nov 6, 2015 20:17:52 GMT -5
Well, they tried to bring him back as the Douchebag leader of the nWo.
But that didn't really work out.
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Post by Hypnosis on Nov 6, 2015 20:47:44 GMT -5
Well, they tried to bring him back as the Douchebag leader of the nWo. But that didn't really work out. I remember a fan yelling "GET TO THE POINT" at that time. |
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Bub (BLM)
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Nov 6, 2015 20:50:42 GMT -5
He tried the brown tights/cowboy boots look. That got panned. Then a couple weeks later he had a match against RED where he wore black tights with "HBK" logos down the legs and his classic boots, and that gear was cool but he never wore it again. By his next match at Armageddon, he was full HBK with the heart tights.
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Mozenrath
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 6, 2015 20:53:55 GMT -5
I'm just a fancy lad
(Fancy laaaaaaaaaaaad)
I'll make your parents glad!
(Parents glaaaaaaaaaaaad)
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Post by SUN ATTACK on Nov 6, 2015 20:56:12 GMT -5
SRS gay HBK
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Allie Kitsune
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Nov 6, 2015 20:57:45 GMT -5
I'm just a fancy lad (Fancy laaaaaaaaaaaad) I'll make your parents glad! (Parents glaaaaaaaaaaaad) WHO LOVES BERRIEEEEEEEEEEEEES.... ...AND CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM! |
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Juice
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Post by Juice on Nov 6, 2015 22:36:13 GMT -5
It really wasn't the same gimmick though, he had the same music, and tights for a while, but it really wasn't the same. He was just slipped into a veteran role very naturally. None of his promos were about being Sexy Boy HBK, most of his shirts had religious undertones, he eventually moved over to the baggy pleather pants.
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hassanchop
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Post by hassanchop on Nov 6, 2015 22:41:09 GMT -5
I'm just a fancy lad (Fancy laaaaaaaaaaaad) I'll make your parents glad! (Parents glaaaaaaaaaaaad) |
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Post by ________ has left the building on Nov 7, 2015 7:11:14 GMT -5
That is the same gimmick as Sexy Boy HBK. Especially when he had "Big Leather Daddy Cool" watching his back. |
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Post by Woo on Nov 7, 2015 7:29:25 GMT -5
That is the same gimmick as Sexy Boy HBK. Especially when he had "Big Leather Daddy Cool" watching his back. Not to mention walking down the aisle with his pimp Jose. |
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Post by ________ has left the building on Nov 7, 2015 8:34:23 GMT -5
That is the same gimmick as Sexy Boy HBK. Especially when he had "Big Leather Daddy Cool" watching his back. Not to mention walking down the aisle with his pimp Jose. That was Reluctant Rentboy HBK. Jose's choice in clients were not up to Shawn's standards. |
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ASYLUMHAUSEN
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Nov 7, 2015 10:42:00 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 11:20:42 GMT -5
I'm just a fancy lad (Fancy laaaaaaaaaaaad) I'll make your parents glad! (Parents glaaaaaaaaaaaad) I've got the money I've got the manners I'm really handy Around the house I've got the tools And I can use them okay this is getting sexual I can't help it. The theme is just so SEXY. |
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Post by Pervy Stone Cold on Nov 7, 2015 11:24:32 GMT -5
I remember someone describing his later appearance as "kind of homeless".
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Post by MichaelMartini on Nov 7, 2015 12:18:11 GMT -5
He should've dropped the sexy boy theme and gimmick as soon as he turned face. That's a classic heel gimmick in the vein of Gorgeous George, Rick Rude and Tyler Breeze. I still can't believe Vince thought the general wrestling audience would embrace him as "the guy" in the mid nineties. Too homoerotic for straight men (most of the demo) and too racy for small kids (also a huge part of the demo).
His later gimmick seemed to be his religion. He would do his kneeling to the heavens entrance, he had crosses on his pants and the announcers weren't shy about referring to it, making his theme even more absurd. He should've had some new rock theme and just been the Showstopper Shawn Michaels.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Nov 7, 2015 12:41:14 GMT -5
I remember someone describing his later appearance as "kind of homeless". And he could have been 2nd in command of Vince's Hobo Army had Benoit not Benoited. |
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Post by CM Parish on Nov 7, 2015 14:42:54 GMT -5
I remember when he came back with a beard. That was a good day.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Nov 7, 2015 14:46:50 GMT -5
I remember when he came back with a beard. That was a good day. I remember one occasion when he came back (I think it was to attack Randy Orton) and the resemblance to Skinner was frightening. |
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Post by CM Parish on Nov 7, 2015 15:29:13 GMT -5
I remember when he came back with a beard. That was a good day. I remember one occasion when he came back (I think it was to attack Randy Orton) and the resemblance to Skinner was frightening. That's the same time yeah, it was a glorious day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=odUvvZix_R8 |
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