The Hornswoggle hatred thread.

[mysterydriver]

I like some of the sketches.

I don't like some of the sketches.

That's pretty much how that works for me. Would I prefer a longer match or perhaps someone else getting time for a promo or video package? Sure. Although, I still think that he's good for some throw-away comedy and the occasional "Oh no! Someone hurt him!" feud fuel.

[Rorschach]

Nov 15, 2009 20:03:16 GMT -5 greeby said:

Am I the only one who hears a pop when he gets Masterlocked at 4:50?

Heh...I won't lie...I didn't hear that the first time because I was so busy screaming in glee myself. I was SURE that Masters had done us all a huge favor that night, and gotten rid of the annoying imp for good.

Alas....

[xxshoyuweeniexx]

I hated Dink when I was no older than 3, and I hate Hornswoggle today.

I get the "for the kids" stuff, and I tolerate that, but I'd rather have him do t-shirt segments during the commercial breaks and occasionally squash Chavo/be saved by DX, since he doesn't pop ratings or anything like that.

[lookout]

As far as his character, absolutely hate him. It got old a hundred moons ago. Every week I keep hoping the little turd gets destroyed but of course the damn midget never does. The few times he is, I actually mark out for it.


Besides the annoyance of the little turd on tv, every candid pic you ever see he is drinking and partying with women all over him which just blows my mind in all sorts of ways. Just goes to show you that no matter how stupid your gimmick is or how pathetic of a celebrity you are, women will hound you.

[forgottensinpwf]

I understand why everyone dislikes him.

I don't.

[AriadosMan]

Nov 15, 2009 20:34:48 GMT -5 @forgottensinpwf said:

I understand why everyone dislikes him.

I don't.

Ya know, posting this in a thread designated as the "Hornswoggle Hatred Thread" is about as smart as flaming a wrestler in one of the appreciation threads.

[Soultastic]

Nov 15, 2009 20:36:43 GMT -5 AriadosMan said:

Nov 15, 2009 20:34:48 GMT -5 @forgottensinpwf said:

I understand why everyone dislikes him.

I don't.

Ya know, posting this in a thread designated as the "Hornswoggle Hatred Thread" is about as smart as flaming a wrestler in one of the appreciation threads.

Heh, probably doesn't matter, since there's an "I don't hate him" option in the poll.

[noleafclover1980]

The character drives me up a damn wall, just because he's like more of a feral retarded manchild then he is a leprechaun (not that THAT is any better, believe me). I just hate that he can throw a wicked kick into Chavo's head (and I'll give the guy that, I swear with the PG crap, and toning things down, Horn-friggen-swaggle has some of the stiffest looking kicks in the WWE) and it's fine, but if Chavo defends himself, he's a big bully. I have no idea why he's still around, the character should have been written off after JBL murdered his ass in the cage. As it stands, I don't hate the performer. Gotta get paid somehow.

[forgottensinpwf]

Nov 15, 2009 20:37:58 GMT -5 Soultastic said:

Nov 15, 2009 20:36:43 GMT -5 AriadosMan said:

Ya know, posting this in a thread designated as the "Hornswoggle Hatred Thread" is about as smart as flaming a wrestler in one of the appreciation threads.

Heh, probably doesn't matter, since there's an "I don't hate him" option in the poll.

Exactly. If it's all about the hate, why a poll?

[Allie Kitsune]

Nov 15, 2009 19:11:35 GMT -5 thuschongswing said:

Little Bastard was great. In fact, Little Bastard was awesome.

Hornswoggle pretty much sucks.

That's my thought on this whole situation.

More or less. And it's got nothing to do with heel vs. face, for me.

It's that when he was Little Bastard, they were still acknowledging that he was an adult. Once he become Hornswoggle, they started acting like he was a child, and the rest of us were supposed to go with it.

Let him start facing adult consequences again, and stop acting like he's 8.

(Note : they also seem to continue to act as if Rey Mysterio is 14. That ALSO needs to stop.)

Get the hint, Vince. Short does NOT = child.

[Deleted]

I originally marked for him when he was the Little Bastard and he would pop out of nowhere and interfere in Finlay's matches. It was a great dynamic and I would look forward to Finlay's matches very much to see him run around, throw some Guinness about and be a general pest to whoever his opponent was. Then he won the Cruiserweight title, which I still found funny.

Then he became the subject of the bastard son angle, which I still found kind of funny but internally sensed it being a bad thing. And then began the mini-arcs of him getting Carlito to run into a wall, the sexual harassment segments, and blowing up the ring, which altogether made me become very tired of him pretty quickly. And then they made him Finlay's son, and constantly used him for stupid purposes (and still do), to the point where I can't stand seeing him on my TV.

[noleafclover1980]

Rey Mysterio is a whole other ballgame. This time aroud he's beeing treated like a TOTAL pussy.

[skiller]

He constantly wins.
He's shoved down our throats.
He's marketed towards kids.
He tends to make his opponents look ridiculous.

He's basically a short John Cena.

[Evilution E5150]

apart from when JBL threw the trash can at him at wrestlemania hes done nothing but annoy me

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

I don't know if hate is even a strong enough word. And this is no reflection on the wrestler himself.

The character is beyond horrible.

[dlg3000]

Nov 15, 2009 19:00:51 GMT -5 Tyfo said:

Personally can't stand the gimmick.

Oh look, a little person running around doing "hilarious" shenanigans and beating Chavo Guerrero 763 weeks in a row. Hardy har har. I can hardly contain my laughter. Plus the fact that they can't seem to decide if he's supposed to be a f***in toddler or an adult bothers me.

I'm even more baffled by the fact that he's such a big part of the current main event angle on RAW. I don't care about his thing with DX, I don't care about his thing with Cena, I just don't care about anything he does to be honest.

He was alright when he was Finlay's little buddy who hid under the ring and popped up every now and then to trip an opponent or something. But since he's become more or less a regular competitor....just no. Just go away dude. I know the kiddies probably love him. But I'm just going off my experience, and when I was a little kid, I couldn't stand Dink, and this is basically the same character without clown makeup.

I agree with everything you said.

[Cry Me a Wiggle]

He makes me ashamed to be watching wrestling. Keep in mind that I'm a fan of Vince Russo's WCW.

The thing is, what kids like him? He seems to be the kind of thing an adult would design to appeal to a child without even thinking what a child enjoys.

Plus, should we be teaching kids that a diminutive person equals a child? I find the whole thing insulting on many levels, not the least of which is an intellectual one.

[Deleted]

honestly... i enjoy him. i cant explain why but when he's with the right people he's the perfect foil for some great jokes. i've loved every segment he's had with Cena and DX recently... i think he adds to the show. if he was gone i wouldn't miss him but while he's here he isn't one of my favourites... but he's not as bad as most people make him out to seem imho.

[Hogasm]

Nov 15, 2009 19:15:26 GMT -5 MAGGLE said:

Back when I was a very angry smark mark, I wanted to do things to Hornswoggle that are pretty much illegal everywhere.

Do you have dreams of turning him into a marionette, the fun way?

[The G.O.A.T.]

Nov 15, 2009 21:48:28 GMT -5 @mightykretzler said:

I can't stand seeing him on my TV.