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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Jul 1, 2018 17:05:25 GMT -5
Which King was the King that truly took the accolade and turned it into an albatross? If you ask me, King Sheamus was the worst of any.  |
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Post by TGM on Jul 1, 2018 17:11:46 GMT -5
King Barrett was so lame.
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Post by ISO Mid Thigh Pull on Jul 1, 2018 17:15:38 GMT -5
Wade Barrett, cause at least Sheamus had the cool outfit. Wade was just a big loser from the get go that looked like a big f***ing dork on top of it. The only thing that would have made it worse would have been if he had a Lootcrate inflatable crown.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Jul 1, 2018 17:19:42 GMT -5
Billy Gunn is the guy that ruined the King of the Ring forever after by winning it.
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Jul 1, 2018 17:33:10 GMT -5
Billy Gunn didn't adopt a stupid king gimmick after winning it so that immediately rules him out of being the worst.
I'm going to go with Wade Barrett just because it killed all momentum he'd built with the Bad News gimmick. Sheamus wasn't doing anything of note at the time anyway and Mabel was very lame but at least it was an attempt to elevate someone.
Barrett's win felt like they were actively trying to diminish his popularity.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Jul 1, 2018 18:11:18 GMT -5
I'd say the conditions behind King Barrett were the balls worst because it was just a move meant to kill how over the Bad News gimmick was getting and it clearly never meant to make him look good, but Mabel was supposed to get a push out of his win and he was Mabel. It looks worse when you f*** it all up than when you were set up to fail in the first place.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 1, 2018 18:13:29 GMT -5
Billy Gunn didn't adopt a stupid king gimmick after winning it so that immediately rules him out of being the worst. I'm going to go with Wade Barrett just because it killed all momentum he'd built with the Bad News gimmick. Sheamus wasn't doing anything of note at the time anyway and Mabel was very lame but at least it was an attempt to elevate someone. Barrett's win felt like they were actively trying to diminish his popularity. King Ass would be a perfect gimmick. Because he would demand people kiss his ass because he's royalty. |
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Post by Nickybojelais on Jul 1, 2018 19:02:41 GMT -5
Remember that if Billy Gunn didn't win it we'd never have got THAT Edge promo. So he can't be the worst King of the Ring for that reason!
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Post by Hypnosis on Jul 1, 2018 19:13:06 GMT -5
King Barrett. It derailed the popular "Bad News" character, and he had "BULL HAMMER" right on the waistband of his trunks during that time.
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Post by MrElijah on Jul 1, 2018 19:17:22 GMT -5
See, I maintain if they let Barrett ramp up the Bad News thing, it would be memorable. But alas, Creative just couldn't handle something organically over.
As for the King gimmick, it also depends on the wrestler. Savage was a madman, Booker went full ham, Owen was an entitled brat, Regal went batshit, Kurt was an entertaining goof and HHH has always been a pompous f***.
Bret, Austin and Edge had swagger and didn't need a crown.
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Post by Zombie Mod is not a ghoul. on Jul 1, 2018 19:19:18 GMT -5
Billy Gunn didn't adopt a stupid king gimmick after winning it so that immediately rules him out of being the worst. I'm going to go with Wade Barrett just because it killed all momentum he'd built with the Bad News gimmick. Sheamus wasn't doing anything of note at the time anyway and Mabel was very lame but at least it was an attempt to elevate someone. Barrett's win felt like they were actively trying to diminish his popularity. King Ass would be a perfect gimmick. Because he would demand people kiss his ass because he's royalty. vinny mac that you? |
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Post by Albino Heat on Jul 1, 2018 19:22:42 GMT -5
Ken Shamrock. He won and no one ever mentioned it again.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 1, 2018 19:32:30 GMT -5
Mabel.
Worst King of the Ring... they clearly had big plans for him that completely derailed because he was Mabel... the tournament itself wasn't particularly good either from what I remember.
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Post by Facetious on Jul 1, 2018 19:38:19 GMT -5
I'd say the conditions behind King Barrett were the balls worst because it was just a move meant to kill how over the Bad News gimmick was getting and it clearly never meant to make him look good, but Mabel was supposed to get a push out of his win and he was Mabel. It looks worse when you f*** it all up than when you were set up to fail in the first place. Goddamn, I love this company. Getting yourself over when the office doesn't want you over is a big ol no no. |
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Post by chazraps on Jul 2, 2018 1:20:21 GMT -5
Billy Gunn didn't adopt a stupid king gimmick after winning it so that immediately rules him out of being the worst. His tights said "KING ASS." |
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Post by chazraps on Jul 2, 2018 1:21:44 GMT -5
I thought this was going to be about the worst King of the Ring PPV and was ready to make the hard choice between 1995 and 2000.
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Post by Super Duper Dragunov on Jul 2, 2018 3:28:53 GMT -5
Edge referenced Billy Gunn for a reason.
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Post by Fundertaker on Jul 2, 2018 3:39:43 GMT -5
Remember that if Billy Gunn didn't win it we'd never have got THAT Edge promo. So he can't be the worst King of the Ring for that reason! And THAT Rock promo. |
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Post by auph10imitated on Jul 2, 2018 3:59:35 GMT -5
Ken Shamrock. He won and no one ever mentioned it again. I completely forget he won it. Your right I don't think it was ever mentioned again. |
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Post by TGM on Jul 2, 2018 5:00:22 GMT -5
Billy Gunn is the guy that ruined the King of the Ring forever after by winning it. Kurt, Edge and Brock were the next three kings and they all got a great rub from it. |
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