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Post by skiller on Jan 1, 2007 0:43:01 GMT -5
From: NoDQ.com
In a correction from prior reports, Rey Mysterio's WWE contract actually expires in 2008, not 2007.
WWE is trying to get Batista to try and talk more jive during his interview segments.
On the 12/22 SmackDown, Vladimir Kozlov did a babyface routine by acting like the character Latka from the movie "Taxi" as the naive, lovable, funny immigrant, which was played by the famed wrestling personality/actor Andy Kaufman. The idea is that Kozlov will start off acting like Latka, but either the fans turn on him, or something happens and he snaps, thus turning him heel. Basically, this would be similar to what they did with Eugene. Also, WWE expects Kozlov to be a main event-level heel at some point.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 1, 2007 0:44:13 GMT -5
I think Oleg could pull it off. He's not bad, for a big man, although he's not great by any stretch of the imagination.
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Post by EZ: Brainy Bae on Jan 1, 2007 0:45:17 GMT -5
I just wish they would add "The Impaler" after his first name instead.
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Post by hitmanhart321 on Jan 1, 2007 0:45:36 GMT -5
Batista is horrible. I hear they want batista to beat undertaker at wrestlemania thus ending the undertakers undefeated streak. That sounds like the worst idea i've ever heard.
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Post by MGH on Jan 1, 2007 0:45:52 GMT -5
I've at least heard that Prudius has some potential and that he isn't atrocious. I'm more willing to give him a chance than Stephanie's man candy.
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Post by Michael Coello on Jan 1, 2007 0:46:05 GMT -5
Airplane and Taxi gimmicks. Man, WWE is behind the times.  Also, does the world need another Eugene? |
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Post by Bhester on Jan 1, 2007 0:47:11 GMT -5
I hate how every Russian heel has to sing the goddamn Russian national anthem.
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Post by angryfan on Jan 1, 2007 0:47:24 GMT -5
Airplane and Taxi gimmicks. Man, WWE is behind the times. Also, does the world need another Eugene? Look at it this way, at least they've moved into the 80's with the pop culture reference now. Give it a few decades, and they'll be up to this century. |
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Post by gsguy on Jan 1, 2007 0:47:50 GMT -5
WWE is trying to get Batista to try and talk more jive during his interview segments. On the 12/22 SmackDown, Vladimir Kozlov did a babyface routine by acting like the character Latka from the movie "Taxi" as the naive, lovable, funny immigrant, which was played by the famed wrestling personality/actor Andy Kaufman. The idea is that Kozlov will start off acting like Latka, but either the fans turn on him, or something happens and he snaps, thus turning him heel. Basically, this would be similar to what they did with Eugene. Also, WWE expects Kozlov to be a main event-level heel at some point. Good to see the E starting off 2007 so well  Now if you excuse me, I'm going to bang my head against the wall until morning. |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jan 1, 2007 0:48:36 GMT -5
It would be great if the fans never turned on Vadimer and he had to do the Latka gimmick for a long time
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Post by gsguy on Jan 1, 2007 0:48:46 GMT -5
Airplane and Taxi gimmicks. Man, WWE is behind the times. Also, does the world need another Eugene? Look at it this way, at least they've moved into the 80's with the pop culture reference now. Give it a few decades, and they'll be up to this century. Coming in 2026, CM Punk is...Harry Potter! |
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Post by Michael Coello on Jan 1, 2007 0:51:00 GMT -5
Airplane and Taxi gimmicks. Man, WWE is behind the times. Also, does the world need another Eugene? Look at it this way, at least they've moved into the 80's with the pop culture reference now. Give it a few decades, and they'll be up to this century. Still waiting for the "Back to the Future gimmick": "Punk! You gotta go back in time and undo K-Fed winning the WWE Title! If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour ... you're gonna see some serious s***!" |
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Post by skiller on Jan 1, 2007 0:51:06 GMT -5
Look at it this way, at least they've moved into the 80's with the pop culture reference now. Give it a few decades, and they'll be up to this century. Coming in 2026, CM Punk is...Harry Potter! Wasn't that originally going to be Mikey Batts gimmick? |
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 1, 2007 0:52:19 GMT -5
Coming in 2026, CM Punk is...Harry Potter! Wasn't that originally going to be Mikey Batts gimmick? That's the rumor, anyways. I refuse to believe that even WWE would think a "Harry Potter" gimmick would get over, though. |
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Post by EZ: Brainy Bae on Jan 1, 2007 0:54:49 GMT -5
Coming in 2026, CM Punk is...Harry Potter! Wasn't that originally going to be Mikey Batts gimmick? They should've given him an Elias from Clerks II gimmick. |
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Post by Topher is Human on Jan 1, 2007 0:55:43 GMT -5
Wasn't that originally going to be Mikey Batts gimmick? That's the rumor, anyways. I refuse to believe that even WWE would think a "Harry Potter" gimmick would get over, though. If a porn star can be continually over for 10 years, anything can work |
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 1, 2007 0:56:26 GMT -5
Wasn't that originally going to be Mikey Batts gimmick? They should've given him an Elias from Clerks II gimmick. "Cena vs. Federline? Why would anyone want to see that?" |
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Post by The Raven on Jan 1, 2007 0:57:10 GMT -5
That's the rumor, anyways. I refuse to believe that even WWE would think a "Harry Potter" gimmick would get over, though. If a porn star can be continually over for 10 years, anything can work Val Venis is a one of a kind mister. |
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Post by Topher is Human on Jan 1, 2007 0:58:05 GMT -5
If a porn star can be continually over for 10 years, anything can work Val Venis is a one of a kind mister. Too true |
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Post by HRH The KING on Jan 1, 2007 0:58:49 GMT -5
Batista: "Yo, lemma tell ya da word on da street, mah shizzle for mah nizzle iz dizzle on mah whizzle, ya dig?"
Me: "No".
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helped $lim jinx NXT. Woops
