What was the 'Test' gimmick?

['Foretold' Joker]

This is kind of puzzling me but why was Test called Test? What was the idea or gimmick behind the name?

[Spider2024]

To test our skill of trying to figure out what a song's lyrics are saying:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiiAp5HHz7U

[Mozenrath]

He was a bodyguard, and I figure the idea was, you would have to "Pass the Test" and bypass him to get to his charge.

I forget who they had him be a kayfabe former bodyguard for, then I think they had him guard Stephanie, and then do that whole star-crossed lovers storyline.

[EvenBaldobombHasAJob]

t was just his nickname. his full name is Testicles McDingleberry

[Mozenrath]

Dec 11, 2018 5:53:31 GMT -5 Spider2024 said:

To test our skill of trying to figure out what a song's lyrics are saying:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiiAp5HHz7U

Oh, that's easy.

Test, this isn't a Test
Test, Test, this isn't a Test

Hump biddy ump biddy-iddy-humphrey
Jump diddee hump, dilly really wanna go-free?
Scrumble umma foe, ziddy bo-bow-ROWDOW DAO!
Giddy yup, yee, giddee yeeduh dow

Lunchmeat don't call on the telephone!!

etc

[GuyOfOwnage]

Dec 11, 2018 5:54:22 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

He was a bodyguard, and I figure the idea was, you would have to "Pass the Test" and bypass him to get to his charge.

I forget who they had him be a kayfabe former bodyguard for, then I think they had him guard Stephanie, and then do that whole star-crossed lovers storyline.

They brought him in as the bodyguard for Motley Crue when they performed on Raw in late 98.

[jagilki]

To add to the Motley Crue bodyguard bit, and to go a bit more with Mozenrath's "pass the Test to get to his charge" bit. I think it was more a the "rats" had to get through him to get backstage to hump the rock stars.

[government mule]

Someone once told me that the first line after 'Test, this is a test' was 'Jericho put your hand on my codpiece'. Now I can never unhear that anytime I hear his theme.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Dec 11, 2018 6:04:32 GMT -5 GuyOfOwnage said:

Dec 11, 2018 5:54:22 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

He was a bodyguard, and I figure the idea was, you would have to "Pass the Test" and bypass him to get to his charge.

I forget who they had him be a kayfabe former bodyguard for, then I think they had him guard Stephanie, and then do that whole star-crossed lovers storyline.

They brought him in as the bodyguard for Motley Crue when they performed on Raw in late 98.

Then he became the Corporation's bodyguard, which seems kinda odd considering Big Boss Man was basically doing that shtick, too. Then he fell for Stephanie, which also led to a face turn after ditching the Corporation following the Higher Power stuff.

[Sam Punk]

Dec 11, 2018 6:16:04 GMT -5 jagilki said:

To add to the Motley Crue bodyguard bit, and to go a bit more with Mozenrath's "pass the Test to get to his charge" bit. I think it was more a the "rats" had to get through him to get backstage to hump the rock stars.

Wait...Motley Crew had rats?

[auph10imitated]

I thought it would have made more sense to team Big Boss Man (security guard) and Test (bouncer) as The Enforcers. Instead of Bossman/Shamrock.

[The Ichi]

Big guy with big muscles.

[TGM]

Dec 11, 2018 9:52:13 GMT -5 Sam Punk said:

Dec 11, 2018 6:16:04 GMT -5 jagilki said:

To add to the Motley Crue bodyguard bit, and to go a bit more with Mozenrath's "pass the Test to get to his charge" bit. I think it was more a the "rats" had to get through him to get backstage to hump the rock stars.

Wait...Motley Crew had rats?

AKA groupies

[Brian Suntan]

Dec 11, 2018 5:49:57 GMT -5 'Foretold' Joker said:

This is kind of puzzling me but why was Test called Test? What was the idea or gimmick behind the name?

I think the name came from the idea he was a roadie, testing the mics etc. "Test. Test. This is a test."

[Moppy]

I'll always remember Edge's promo before his match with Test at (I think?) Survivor Series 2001.

He talks about all the things they have in common, including the fact that they both have unusual first names.

That just blew my 11-year-old mind. Like Edge being his first name I could just about get on board with, but I was like damn that guy's actual first name is supposed to be TEST?

[Nosnorb]

It was always supposed to be short for Testosterone.

[Deleted]

Dec 11, 2018 12:09:34 GMT -5 Nosnorb said:

It was always supposed to be short for Testosterone.

That's pretty cool if true.

Man, little me LOVED Test when he turned face and started up with Stephanie. Austin, Rock, Foley.. Yeah, they were cool, but I was a testicle through and through. His program with Shane and the Posse was really fun. Still holds up well, too.

He probably wasn't going to be a long term main event guy or anything, but they really should've given him a proper feud with HHH and Stephanie, or at least included him in the Vince/HHH one. Dude was over big time, and talk about a legit reason to be pissed off.

[Paul]

He was a bodyguard/roadie. As in testing the microphones and stuff.

[TGM]

Tests career:

Corporation enforcer
The Stephanie romance
Great match with Shane McMahon
Cucked bad by HHH
Hardcore champion
T&A
T&APA
BALDO BOMBED
Feud with William Regal
Literally the worst ever European champion
Match with Eddie Guerrero where he ends up entangled in the ropes
WWF betrayer / Alliance joiner
Tag team with Booker T which was pretty good
IMMUNITY
Big booting KO artist
Muscle for the UnAmericans
Short haired Testicle enthusiast
Feud with Steiner
Tag with Steiner
Released
Returns to ECW for a bit

Despite all that garbage, I'm still a fan of Test and I'm sad he's no longer with us.

[A damn road sign]

Bit off topic but for those who care, apparently Across The Nation which we all know and love as the RAW theme from 2002-2006 was originally written to be used as a new entrance theme for Test. There’s versions of it out there leaked from the early release where there’s weird ‘Test! Test! Test!’ chants dubbed in towards the end of the song.