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Post by billyvg on Oct 25, 2016 21:06:17 GMT -5
Okay, here's a fun one for you: Who can think of any gimmick from the past that flopped that would actually cut the mustard in 2016 WWE? For this thread any gimmick from the past will work, provided it it's WWF/E (because you really don't have to go that far back), WCW, or ECW. I'm also not talking about wrestlers who were good in the ring or solid on the mic but were underrated. I'm strictly talking the gimmick. By "get over today" I don't mean they'd be championship material, just better off than they were before. Other than that you can base it off any criteria you want. Hell, they could have been big in one of the three promotions but failed in WWE when they made the jump. That's fine, too.
If I had to pick one I'd say the New Rockers. May sound nuts, but think about the attitude the fans have in 2016. The idea of 2 guys who think they're super cool but completely unaware of how uncool and out of touch they truly are feels like something that would fit right in modern WWE just fine. This is the era where people like James Ellsworth and Heath Slater can get over with a crowd then I think the New Rockers probably would have as well. While it isn't the same, the principal is.
Just my opinion. Who else has one? Or two? Or however many you want to put. It doesn't matter.
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Post by HisRoyalGreeness on Oct 25, 2016 21:26:59 GMT -5
The Mr. Kennedy gimmick. Guys whose really good at self promotion with his very own microphone. I have a feeling that might get over.
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Post by Shark on Oct 25, 2016 21:31:08 GMT -5
I'm gonna go a little off the wall and say the ECW Zombie. Given how big zombies are in pop culture now, I can see that being something goofy that fans could get weirdly into.
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Post by Dub H on Oct 25, 2016 21:32:11 GMT -5
The Mr. Kennedy gimmick. Guys whose really good at self promotion with his very own microphone. I have a feeling that might get over. How you doin'? |
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Oct 25, 2016 22:01:52 GMT -5
The Mr. Kennedy gimmick. Guys whose really good at self promotion with his very own microphone. I have a feeling that might get over. It's hard to say that the Mr. Kennedy gimmick failed, though. The fact he's no longer with the company is more indicative of him than the gimmick. |
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Oct 25, 2016 22:02:06 GMT -5
The Mr. Kennedy gimmick. Guys whose really good at self promotion with his very own microphone. I have a feeling that might get over. Mr. Kennedy was really over in the first place. He didn't lose steam until he got jobbed out a bunch. |
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Oct 25, 2016 22:47:59 GMT -5
I think the fact that Bray Wyatt is so over is proof that Waylon Mercy would've done gangbusters in this day and age.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 22:48:18 GMT -5
If I had to pick one I'd say the New Rockers. May sound nuts, but think about the attitude the fans have in 2016. The idea of 2 guys who think they're super cool but completely unaware of how uncool and out of touch they truly are feels like something that would fit right in modern WWE just fine. So basically...  |
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Post by Perfect Timing on Oct 25, 2016 23:03:48 GMT -5
Duke The Dumpster Droese.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Oct 25, 2016 23:19:09 GMT -5
Bad News Brown.
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Post by Powerline on Oct 26, 2016 0:08:48 GMT -5
I think a decent redneck gimmick ala the Briscoes in RoH would be a hit. Don't turn them into a comedy shtick, don't give them goofy accents or any bullshit like that. Make it seem like people who are beer swilling asskickers. I know The Revival have undertones of it, but you can crank it up a little and still not be obnoxious. Just don't get into Godwinns or Hillbilly Jim territory, and don't make them seem "dark and demented" or else you dip into Wyatt family territory. If I had to pick one I'd say the New Rockers. May sound nuts, but think about the attitude the fans have in 2016. The idea of 2 guys who think they're super cool but completely unaware of how uncool and out of touch they truly are feels like something that would fit right in modern WWE just fine. So basically... It still stuns me they've not made it there yet...maybe on the next wave of signings once some of the current big guns either leave or go to the main roster? |
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Post by alexwrightspackage on Oct 26, 2016 0:27:26 GMT -5
Mordecai, maybe? I think partly cause it would look out of place. And I don't actually remember the point of his character, so the character could be anything?
Alright, maybe he would still suck.
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Post by thegame415 on Oct 26, 2016 1:14:35 GMT -5
The Jackyl. I could see it really working in NXT.
Just Joe, with social media might help.
The Heartthrobs or DJ Gabriel, with some tweaks and lack of cheesiness, after the explosion of EDM.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Oct 26, 2016 1:17:10 GMT -5
Mordecai, maybe? I think partly cause it would look out of place. And I don't actually remember the point of his character, so the character could be anything? Alright, maybe he would still suck. The idea of Mordecai seemed to be a light-themed counterpart to The Undertaker, though he sucked so much he never made it to the big match. With Taker only being around on the Santa Claus schedule and not wrestling anyone who isn't already an established star, there's no point in creating a rival for him. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Oct 26, 2016 1:45:06 GMT -5
The Zodiac.
For the chants though
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Oct 26, 2016 1:56:44 GMT -5
Maybe not now, but Bastion Booger in the Attitude Era would have been genuine money.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2016 2:16:58 GMT -5
Nailz was a good gimmick and his look was a good fit for it, shame it was played by a guy who wasn't that good and not that smart (of all the people in professional wrestling to assault you pick the guy who can destroy your career). But an ex con gimmick has a lot of potential.
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Post by sabretooth on Oct 26, 2016 3:10:20 GMT -5
The Gobbeldygooker
He's havin' fun Maggle!
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Post by crashmatsbazz on Oct 26, 2016 3:19:14 GMT -5
Salvatore Sincere, in this day and age this would be a license to print money.
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Post by Big Bad Kahuna on Oct 26, 2016 4:47:52 GMT -5
I think the fact that Bray Wyatt is so over is proof that Waylon Mercy would've done gangbusters in this day and age. First guy that came to mind Waylon wasn't over in 95, no matter what people say about the great potential/vignettes/work back then |
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