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Post by Lance Uppercut on Jan 6, 2012 22:41:38 GMT -5
How would make your stereotypical North American Foreigner?
Keep in mind, this is WWE so you can't say "straight up just like everyone else, who cares about his nationality, good wrestler".
Also, Canadians, Americans. Do you guys differentiate? Yeah they're nicer, but they pretty much look and talk the same.
How would you go about it? Angry war monger? fat slob? dumbass? Southern hick? California bimbo? Surfer?
What are the prevailing stereotypes of American foreigner besides "America is the best" and "hahha you're kids are fatter and stupider, and only speak one language"?
I think I'd start with Failed High school Football star. Guy in a varsity Jacket (a la Alex Riley), always walked around with a football throwing it to himself (like that guy in TNA) and always talking about his past accomplishments playing "Real Football".
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Post by The Tank on Jan 6, 2012 23:31:27 GMT -5
Considering the way WWE books other foreigners...it'd be JBL.
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Sajoa Moe
Patti Mayonnaise
Did you get that thing I sent ya?
A man without gimmick.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Jan 6, 2012 23:32:59 GMT -5
Bring back the Bastion Booger gimmick.
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Post by BigWill on Jan 6, 2012 23:33:43 GMT -5
Considering the way WWE books other foreigners...it'd be JBL. I could actually see them doing the opposite with a trailer trash gimmick. |
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Post by Bone Daddy on Jan 6, 2012 23:42:08 GMT -5
Yeah, it would be JBL. A Hill Billy gimmick would be too lovable. It would be like Hornswoggle
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Post by Xander Xplosion on Jan 7, 2012 3:04:30 GMT -5
I actually think Stone Cold covers this. Beer drinking, always looking for a fight, four wheeler riding, completely disrespectful and abrasive R-E-D-N-E-C-K AMERICAN. Based on WWE's simplicity of most foreigner gimmicks, he would be this, crossed with John Cena's abundance of enthusiasm for patriotism and the military.
This of Jack Swagger. Blahblahblahblah All American American American American American American American American Americanblahblahblahblah
#HEEL
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Post by Chris the Bambikiller on Jan 7, 2012 3:36:15 GMT -5
I think I'd start with Failed High school Football star. Guy in a varsity Jacket (a la Alex Riley), always walked around with a football throwing it to himself (like that guy in TNA) and always talking about his past accomplishments playing "Real Football". But people all over the world love Al Bundy. |
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Post by Rolent Tex on Jan 7, 2012 4:20:04 GMT -5
I think I'd start with Failed High school Football star. Guy in a varsity Jacket (a la Alex Riley), always walked around with a football throwing it to himself (like that guy in TNA) and always talking about his past accomplishments playing "Real Football". But people all over the world love Al Bundy. Beat me to it. |
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Jan 7, 2012 4:21:04 GMT -5
I think I'd start with Failed High school Football star. Guy in a varsity Jacket (a la Alex Riley), always walked around with a football throwing it to himself (like that guy in TNA) and always talking about his past accomplishments playing "Real Football". But people all over the world love Al Bundy. But this man doesn't have the advantage of having score 4 touchdowns in a single game. |
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Post by Rave on Jan 7, 2012 4:30:06 GMT -5
Two words: Jersey Shore.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 7, 2012 4:52:34 GMT -5
I'd book them in any way which drew money.
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Post by keezy on Jan 7, 2012 4:58:21 GMT -5
Some small promotions here have American heels, I was at a small gym show and they had this stable of Americans (or Scottish people doing their best impression), which was a Road Warrior knockoff with IRS looking guys as his bodyguards. The crowd was chanting 'Scotland, Scotland' to support the hometown Scottish face, surreal.
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Jan 7, 2012 5:17:56 GMT -5
Take someone from The Hills, anyone. Now make them completely unlikable (aka, leave them as they are; right Speidi?). Finally, ramp that unlikable entitled brattiness up to eleven, make said character the spoiled spawn of a more respectable or remembered gaijin (i.e. Hansen, Ace, etc.), and voila!
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Got away with it, this time.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jan 7, 2012 11:08:17 GMT -5
You know all those stupid mistakes faces make in England like Cryme Tyme saying "Euros Euros yeah yeah" or not realising that a whole city doesn't support one football team?
Well I'd play up to the ignorant American stereotype and have the heel make those well-intentioned mistakes, unless they're in Glasgow or another volatile European city because I'm not that brave.
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Post by Bobeddy on Jan 7, 2012 12:14:43 GMT -5
I mean just look at him!  He's perfect as the arrogant, ignorant American stereotype. (Sorry guys, but that's how a lot of media portrays you over here.  ) Man, I miss JBL. |
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Post by Nerdkiller the threadkiller on Jan 7, 2012 12:47:27 GMT -5
Remember that episode of RAW where they were in Canada and Sgt. Slaughter was the guest host for the night...yeah, basically WWE did that perfectly themselves.
That or maybe a Glenn Beck parody where he's always spouting misinformation about how your country is a threat to America, while breaking out into tears whenever he's talking about how great his country is, maybe as just a comedy heel due to his intended ignorance.
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