tafkaga
Samurai Cop
the Dogfather
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Post by tafkaga on Aug 31, 2022 11:02:59 GMT -5
Something I've wondered about on occasion is if pro wrestling and animation could ever work together. I'm not talking about John Cena in Scooby Doo or Hulk Hogan's Rockin' Wrestling. I'm talking about actual pro wrestling shows, with matches, colorful characters, and all the familiar staples of pro wrestling, but in CGI animated form with professional voice actors.
Imagine pro wrestling with tight, cohesive storytelling, dramatic action, minus all the limiting factors like egos, injuries, and performers who don't live up to expectations. Would losing those variables take the fun out of 'sports entertainment'? Do you think there would be an audience for something like this or is it too 'out there'?
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chrom
Backup Wench
Master of the rare undecuple post
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Post by chrom on Aug 31, 2022 11:09:49 GMT -5
Two Words: Ultimate Muscle
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Aug 31, 2022 12:50:05 GMT -5
Two Words: Ultimate Muscle The games are ace too, with some (highly mutated) shared DNA with the AKI games. |
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Wieners=$$$
Hank Scorpio
Gif Master Extraordinaire
Smokin' Bones
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Aug 31, 2022 15:13:46 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought this was going to be an Ultimate Muscle thread too. I collected a ton of the minis when I was a kid, but I think they were rebranded in America.
I had a similar idea for an animated series. Thematically I wrote it as a bit meta, like in the vein of The Venture Bros., but it focused more on the referees and them coping with trying to maintain order within the insane world of pro wrestling.
Funny thing about it, the heels were always chummy with the referees, while the faces were seen as ego-maniacs due to them only caring about popularity, while the heels would snooze the refs to gain a competitive edge.
I should work on this idea more and try to develop it further.
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El Pollo Guerrera
Grimlock
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 Aug 31, 2022 23:16:36 GMT -5
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Post by DSR on Aug 31, 2022 23:36:42 GMT -5
Sorta kinda Celebrity Deathmatch maybe?
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dav
Hank Scorpio
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Post by dav on Sept 1, 2022 14:58:56 GMT -5
Two Words: Ultimate Muscle I've only seen one episode of that franchise and it involved a seven foot blonde guy named Kevin 'Mask' getting a leg injury, but still refusing to job. Based on that, I'm guessing the series if a borderline documentary. |
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