Would a Norman Bates gimmick work?

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So, now that Bray Wyatt shamelessly stole my kids TV show host gimmick (cough
officialfan.proboards.com/thread/584702/gimmicks-thing-past
officialfan.proboards.com/thread/586011/time-wwe-dungeon-doom cough)

I’m thinking... would a Norman Bates gimmick be successful? Basically you would have him wrestle in a polar neck and slacks. His finisher would be some sort of smothering claw hold and he would be accompanied to the ring by his (attractive and blonde) “mother” who is the mastermind behind his craziness.

[realist]

If they got the right guy to do the character, I think it could be cool. I always felt like there were elements of Norman Bates in the original Mankind character.

[crowley1986]

I think theyre doing that with Sam Shaw in NXT - saw something on the NXT faceboook

edit, I think its more his tna creepy gimmick

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Nope. Would get exposed after a while and squashed because they wouldn't fully commit to it.

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Oedipal persona.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Well, they do have Samuel Shaw under contract now...

[somsta]

Only if they call him Norman the Lunatic.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

They already did it in the failed feud between Sister Abigail and the great Pumpkin.

[Fade]

Apr 23, 2019 13:17:57 GMT -5 @rebelliousworkhorse said:

Oedipal persona.

Yeah, honestly it’s far from the worst idea and I could see some heel mommas boy gain traction. Not adapting the aspect of murder, but you catch my drift.

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Apr 23, 2019 19:03:09 GMT -5 Fade said:

Apr 23, 2019 13:17:57 GMT -5 @rebelliousworkhorse said:

Oedipal persona.

Yeah, honestly it’s far from the worst idea and I could see some heel mommas boy gain traction. Not adapting the aspect of murder, but you catch my drift.

It was a swipe at Cole, but I got you.

Oedipal Experience was runner-up.

[mrbananagrabber]

If they had someone like Lars Sullivan destroying everyone at the order of his mother, and then someone dressed up like her to confuse him like at the end of Friday 13th Part 2..I’d mark for that.

[captainhindsite]

Apr 23, 2019 18:46:19 GMT -5 somsta said:

Only if they call him Norman the Lunatic.

The mommy experience