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Post by eJm on May 16, 2022 16:07:09 GMT -5
Spirit Squad is just an example of why care should be taken with gimmicks and proposals. A good gimmick, obviously, can make someone a star. A bad gimmick might hinder someone but could be redeemed with the right tweaking and work. A terrible gimmick can basically be the end of someone's credible career. It's what I like pointing out when everyone says Vince Russo always had something for everyone to do... Yeah, and a lot of the things he had people doing were terrible and either killed or put a massive ceiling on careers... “Chaz, I know you might be confused but bro, I promise, this domestic abuser angle is going to make you a star, bro!”
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on May 16, 2022 16:11:30 GMT -5
I thought it was funny, but then again I thought the Spirit Squad was one of the lamest gimmicks in history. Earlier, someone called it the 2000s equivalent of the Red Rooster gimmick and that is pretty spot on.
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Post by Dub H on May 16, 2022 16:59:39 GMT -5
It was funny. The Spirit Squad were a fun gimmick but they ran their course. Dolph Ziggler had an amazing career after this so I'm not sure how it was a "burial"... It was a fitting send off that fit DX's character. Kenny Dykstra also had like 2 years in the company after this. The rest weren't good enough. Well almost no one even knew or associated Dolph with the spirit squad ,it felt like a totally different person. so even if the squad was buried ,it's still possible for Dolph to succeed with a totally clean slate
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Post by A Platypus Rave on May 16, 2022 18:47:30 GMT -5
It's what I like pointing out when everyone says Vince Russo always had something for everyone to do... Yeah, and a lot of the things he had people doing were terrible and either killed or put a massive ceiling on careers... “Chaz, I know you might be confused but bro, I promise, this domestic abuser angle is going to make you a star, bro!” Even things like the Val Venis gimmick... which got over casue of Horny Xtreme 90's... but... like they were never going to have a Porn Star as a Champion... even though they tried multiple times to move him away from the gimmick and give him a more serious push he was stuck as the Porn guy.
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