Smash's red toungue

[willywonka666]

So he seem to always have it, but what was it? Surely not paint. I always guessed he drank a slush puppie before matches and interviews. Thoughts?

[Angus Mcloud]

Candy of some sort maybe. George Steele said it was cough drops that made his tounge green, He used them to cover up that he had been drinking before a show. It made it green and it ended up catching on.

[lildude8218]

he had the power of the red mist, he just never used it

[kidglov3s]

Kinda veering off-topic, but what if, instead of becoming Repo Man, Barry Darsow remained Smash in his singles career. Repo Man was great, but Smash was part of one of the best gimmicks of all time. He could have kept the iconic Derringer theme (which I'll call the best wrestling theme of all time, no qualifications), the championship history of the character, gone on to do great things (like developing a cool singles Demolition esque finisher), and maybe would have been somewhat more of a contender rather than a complete joke.

They could have had a Demolition breakup, with Smash telling Crush that he didn't meet the standards of the Demolition name, and their feud could have been more compelling/explicit, rather than a throwaway match (Crush vs Repo Man at Summerslam 1992, where I don't believe their history as co-holders of the tag title was even mentioned).

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

I think he talked about it in his shoot interview... where he said it was just red kool-aid.

I cannot confirm or deny this as I don't remember the story too vividly.

[johnnyk9]

I'm sure the make up artists of WWE can make anything happen it regards to getting a wrestler ready

[Magnus the Magnificent]

Instead of blueberry pie (mmm...pie...) he ate strawberry cake before all his matches/promos.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 21, 2010 15:02:29 GMT -5 kidglov3s said:

Kinda veering off-topic, but what if, instead of becoming Repo Man, Barry Darsow remained Smash in his singles career. Repo Man was great, but Smash was part of one of the best gimmicks of all time. He could have kept the iconic Derringer theme (which I'll call the best wrestling theme of all time, no qualifications), the championship history of the character, gone on to do great things (like developing a cool singles Demolition esque finisher), and maybe would have been somewhat more of a contender rather than a complete joke.

They could have had a Demolition breakup, with Smash telling Crush that he didn't meet the standards of the Demolition name, and their feud could have been more compelling/explicit, rather than a throwaway match (Crush vs Repo Man at Summerslam 1992, where I don't believe their history as co-holders of the tag title was even mentioned).

It wasn't mentioned, because, as far as I can recall, Smash wasn't Repo Man. And I am not even sure they acknowledge Crush as the same Crush from Demolition.

Those were back in the days you just switched gimmicks and were an entirely new person.

["Hollywood" Cactus Matt]

Dec 23, 2010 14:39:12 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Dec 21, 2010 15:02:29 GMT -5 kidglov3s said:

Kinda veering off-topic, but what if, instead of becoming Repo Man, Barry Darsow remained Smash in his singles career. Repo Man was great, but Smash was part of one of the best gimmicks of all time. He could have kept the iconic Derringer theme (which I'll call the best wrestling theme of all time, no qualifications), the championship history of the character, gone on to do great things (like developing a cool singles Demolition esque finisher), and maybe would have been somewhat more of a contender rather than a complete joke.

They could have had a Demolition breakup, with Smash telling Crush that he didn't meet the standards of the Demolition name, and their feud could have been more compelling/explicit, rather than a throwaway match (Crush vs Repo Man at Summerslam 1992, where I don't believe their history as co-holders of the tag title was even mentioned).

It wasn't mentioned, because, as far as I can recall, Smash wasn't Repo Man. And I am not even sure they acknowledge Crush as the same Crush from Demolition.

Those were back in the days you just switched gimmicks and were an entirely new person.

I don't think they ever said anything on TV, but I do recall a brief write-up in WWF Magazine acknowledging their past.

[probable]

Something to do with his heart condition.

[Citizen Snips Has Left]

Dec 23, 2010 11:09:44 GMT -5 Magnus the Magnificent said:

Instead of blueberry pie (mmm...pie...) he ate strawberry cake before all his matches/promos.

"Before I kick your stinkin' teeth down your throat, I'm going to enjoy these delicious, fresh from the farm strawberries. My real middle name is DELICIOUSNESS!"

[Lukin Stontmehn]

Dec 23, 2010 14:39:12 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Dec 21, 2010 15:02:29 GMT -5 kidglov3s said:

Kinda veering off-topic, but what if, instead of becoming Repo Man, Barry Darsow remained Smash in his singles career. Repo Man was great, but Smash was part of one of the best gimmicks of all time. He could have kept the iconic Derringer theme (which I'll call the best wrestling theme of all time, no qualifications), the championship history of the character, gone on to do great things (like developing a cool singles Demolition esque finisher), and maybe would have been somewhat more of a contender rather than a complete joke.

They could have had a Demolition breakup, with Smash telling Crush that he didn't meet the standards of the Demolition name, and their feud could have been more compelling/explicit, rather than a throwaway match (Crush vs Repo Man at Summerslam 1992, where I don't believe their history as co-holders of the tag title was even mentioned).

It wasn't mentioned, because, as far as I can recall, Smash wasn't Repo Man. And I am not even sure they acknowledge Crush as the same Crush from Demolition.

Those were back in the days you just switched gimmicks and were an entirely new person.

It gave us wonderful moments like when Ricky Steamboat never existed, it was just "The Dragon". Things like that made me dislike kayfabe.

[M. Dirrty]

cherry tootsie pop or cherry blow pop.

[The OP]

other - everyone has a red tongue.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Dec 23, 2010 17:56:35 GMT -5 probable said:

Something to do with his heart condition.

That's Ax.

[kidglov3s]

Dec 23, 2010 14:39:12 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Dec 21, 2010 15:02:29 GMT -5 kidglov3s said:

Kinda veering off-topic, but what if, instead of becoming Repo Man, Barry Darsow remained Smash in his singles career. Repo Man was great, but Smash was part of one of the best gimmicks of all time. He could have kept the iconic Derringer theme (which I'll call the best wrestling theme of all time, no qualifications), the championship history of the character, gone on to do great things (like developing a cool singles Demolition esque finisher), and maybe would have been somewhat more of a contender rather than a complete joke.

They could have had a Demolition breakup, with Smash telling Crush that he didn't meet the standards of the Demolition name, and their feud could have been more compelling/explicit, rather than a throwaway match (Crush vs Repo Man at Summerslam 1992, where I don't believe their history as co-holders of the tag title was even mentioned).

It wasn't mentioned, because, as far as I can recall, Smash wasn't Repo Man. And I am not even sure they acknowledge Crush as the same Crush from Demolition.

Those were back in the days you just switched gimmicks and were an entirely new person.

I guess I was thinking something more along the lines of The Rockers split, where Shawn and Marty remained the same people, and fueded for a bith with one turning heel and the other turning face.