El Pollo Guerrera
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His name has chicken in it, and he is good at makin' .gifs, so that's cool.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jun 23, 2019 18:40:07 GMT -5
I think Barry Windham was always out of place in WWF. Even as a kid watching VHS tapes in the early 1990s, I thought he didn't fit in his original tag team run. I was a huge Barry fan in WCW, though. He could come out in WCW, did a Jericho third debut in WWF spot (where Jericho just stood there like a fool with nothing to say), and I would have gone nuts enjoying it because Barry was awesome to me. But in WWF, neither he nor WWF could get him right. First I saw Windham was as the WWF Tag Champion with Rotunda, and i thought they were great then. But the mid-80's WWF was different than the 90's WWF and Barry didn't fit anymore.
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Zutroy
Don Corleone
That's preposterous. Zutroy here is as American as apple pie.
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Post by Zutroy on Jun 23, 2019 19:12:04 GMT -5
Sin Cara - Big hype. HHH’s first talent signing. Big letdown. They just stuck some other dude in the mask in the end because nothing went right for him.
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auph10imitated
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Post by auph10imitated on Jun 24, 2019 4:02:47 GMT -5
Sunny in WCW (2000)
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jun 24, 2019 5:29:27 GMT -5
Double J in 1998 WWF was quite the clash, as if the Attitude Era missed a spot cleaning up the New Generation, at least until he lost his hair at Summerslam.
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auph10imitated
Dennis Stamp
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Post by auph10imitated on Jun 24, 2019 5:52:15 GMT -5
The NWA in the WWF in 1998. The Rock N Roll Express was far far far removed from the Attitude Era.
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Brood Lone Wolf Funker
Ozymandius
Got fined anyway. Possibly a Moose
James Franco is the white Donald Glover
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Jun 24, 2019 11:31:10 GMT -5
Public Enemy anywhere not named ECW
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Post by Hypnosis on Jun 24, 2019 11:46:31 GMT -5
WCW-Sandman, Shane Douglas, ICP, Bret Hart, Sabu, Hulk Hogan (until the NWO happened) WWE-Rock n' Roll Express, DDP, Sting, Dean Malenko, Lance Storm, Dr. Death, Dan Severn (probably would have done better in WCW) Public Enemy anywhere not named ECW I thought they were alright in WCW, but yeah, their WWF run didn't go as well.
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Post by corndog on Jun 24, 2019 11:57:43 GMT -5
Mick Foley didn't feel right to me in TNA. Always felt right being in WWE. DDP being in WWF/E, but that might just due to WWE not doing anything too great with him. But he just seems like a WCW guy to me. Ultimate Warrior didn't work in WCW, but that might also be because it was 1998 and they were doing some dumb stuff with him that didn't fit. But regardless when I go back and watch him his character is just perfect for early 90s WWF. DDP in WWE was clearly a burial. The whole stalking Sara thing was the most ridiculous thing ever, since we all knew he had a hot wife. But even if they tried, I am not sure if they could book him correctly. JCP/WCW was always good at booking the underdog face and that was never Vince's strong point. The only time I can really think of them succeeding was Daniel Bryan and I am not sure if that was even intentional. As far as Warrior in WCW, too much creative control, outdated character and brought in for the wrong reasons. His WWF booking was completely ridiculous in terms of storylines, but they worked in the cartoony era of the early 90s. Warrior was one of those things were they caught lightening in a bottle and it was only going to work in that era that was heavily geared towards a younger audience.
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Venti
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Post by Venti on Jun 24, 2019 12:15:45 GMT -5
Mick Foley didn't feel right to me in TNA. Always felt right being in WWE. DDP being in WWF/E, but that might just due to WWE not doing anything too great with him. But he just seems like a WCW guy to me. Ultimate Warrior didn't work in WCW, but that might also be because it was 1998 and they were doing some dumb stuff with him that didn't fit. But regardless when I go back and watch him his character is just perfect for early 90s WWF. DDP in WWE was clearly a burial. The whole stalking Sara thing was the most ridiculous thing ever, since we all knew he had a hot wife. But even if they tried, I am not sure if they could book him correctly. JCP/WCW was always good at booking the underdog face and that was never Vince's strong point. The only time I can really think of them succeeding was Daniel Bryan and I am not sure if that was even intentional. As far as Warrior in WCW, too much creative control, outdated character and brought in for the wrong reasons. His WWF booking was completely ridiculous in terms of storylines, but they worked in the cartoony era of the early 90s. Warrior was one of those things were they caught lightening in a bottle and it was only going to work in that era that was heavily geared towards a younger audience. Funny thing is, I always thought if Warrior ever came back to WWF, he'd be a perfect candidate for being one of Vince's chosen corporate guys to go against Austin, since he is a representation of that golden age where the champs were like super heroes. Of course, that's just fantasy booking and I'm 99% sure Warrior would never want to humanize his character like that, nor could I see him and Vince actually agreeing to work together at that point in time. I could just be imagining this, but I swear I read somewhere that the original plan for Undertaker's stalker was going to be Stone Cold and maybe Debra playing mindgames with Taker. I feel like that would be just as bad. The stalker angle really had no good possible ending regardless, and they still managed to pick the worst possible choice. But I suppose it was the Invasion and they wanted to bury all these guys from WCW. Lol
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jun 24, 2019 12:50:07 GMT -5
The stalker angle really had no good possible ending regardless, and they still managed to pick the worst possible choice. Lol The only thing that would have worked was if he'd unmasked and said he didn't give a crap about UT's wife, he was doing it to get UT's attention. "I got your attention now, dead man?"
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Post by timelimitdraw on Jun 24, 2019 17:14:54 GMT -5
Have to add RVD in his TNA run and it wasn't his fault. Winning their World title right away and getting stripped of it only to come back before the finals to crown a new champ - and never getting near the title again - was one of the best examples of Vince Russo booking buffoonery and Dixie Carter loving her shiny new toy and discarding it quickly.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jun 24, 2019 17:34:52 GMT -5
Warrior in WCW.
Although weirdly he would have been perfect for the Dungeon of Doom era in WCW.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Jun 25, 2019 1:51:09 GMT -5
Have to add RVD in his TNA run and it wasn't his fault. Winning their World title right away and getting stripped of it only to come back before the finals to crown a new champ - and never getting near the title again - was one of the best examples of Vince Russo booking buffoonery and Dixie Carter loving her shiny new toy and discarding it quickly. Deciding to act like a spoiled child and move like a slo motion replay whenever he was asked to put people over who weren't his friends was entirely on him, as was the 'rockstar' attitude which saw him dump on his co-workers in interviews for not carrying themselves like Jeff Hardy or himself. Rob decided he was above being there and performed like it, so should shoulder a portion of the blame for not fitting in.
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Post by wildojinx on Jun 25, 2019 7:48:08 GMT -5
Ron Garvin in WWF. When I first started watching I wasnt aware of his JCP past, but even without that knowledge he just looked like some bland guy with a Bart Simpson haircut (yeah, I know he had that hairstyle long before the Simpsons) and a towel, he didnt fit in with any of the other stars of the time.
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auph10imitated
Dennis Stamp
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Post by auph10imitated on Jun 25, 2019 9:12:58 GMT -5
Haku/Meng in the WWF in 2001, but I quite liked his tag team with Rikishi. They could have given them a good push.
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lucas_lee
Hank Scorpio
Heel turn is finished, now stripping away my personality
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Post by lucas_lee on Jun 25, 2019 10:01:37 GMT -5
Id say Sabu in NJPW although it was a brief run. Harley Race in the late 80s WWF, Vader mid 90s WWF run, I think WWF misused Ken Shamrock, but Im not sure if he didnt fit in or did he suffer from terrible booking
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Post by Venti on Jun 25, 2019 10:10:03 GMT -5
Id say Sabu in NJPW although it was a brief run. Harley Race in the late 80s WWF, Vader mid 90s WWF run, I think WWF misused Ken Shamrock, but Im not sure if he didnt fit in or did he suffer from terrible booking Whenever I watch Wrestlemania 3(I think) it's really jarring to see Harley Race coming out, because in my head he's such an NWA guy.
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markymark
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by markymark on Jun 25, 2019 10:17:03 GMT -5
Monty Brown in WWEECW
Shannon Moore in old TNA
Goldust/Seven in WCW
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Jun 25, 2019 11:11:26 GMT -5
Dan Severn looked like he was fresh out of the 70s or 80s NWA, he was a worse fit for the attitude era than Dr. Death.
Marty Jannetty in WCW, no repackaging and plonked in with luchadores and cruisers, looking even more dated than he did in the WWF.
Jeff Hardy in ROH, a square peg made of cannabis and disinterest in a round hole.
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lucas_lee
Hank Scorpio
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Post by lucas_lee on Jun 25, 2019 11:25:27 GMT -5
Monty Brown in WWEECW Shannon Moore in old TNA Goldust/Seven in WCW I have to disagree about Monty Brown in WWECW. It was obvious they had big plans for him, but he made a noble decision to pick his family over career.
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