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Post by Papa shango on Sept 12, 2013 7:16:28 GMT -5
On paper, it just seems ludacris, but for some reason, it just worked. Gimmick, angle, match....etc. whatcha got?
I think 2 obvious ones are undertaker and goldust. Would have loved to be in the meetings when a zombie and a freak obsessed with gold were created.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2013 7:17:00 GMT -5
Eugene.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Sept 12, 2013 7:19:19 GMT -5
Umaga
Rolled my eyes when he first appeared, but to Eddie Fatu's credit he made the Character work and was one of the most entertaining guys on the roster at the time.
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Post by hargh on Sept 12, 2013 7:20:22 GMT -5
Cena and Steve Austin have to be up there as well. A rapping thug and an angry redneck both became the faces of the company.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2013 7:20:54 GMT -5
On paper, it just seems ludacris, but for some reason, it just worked. Gimmick, angle, match....etc. whatcha got? I think 2 obvious ones are undertaker and goldust. Would have loved to be in the meetings when a zombie and a freak obsessed with gold were created.  ? |
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Post by hossfan on Sept 12, 2013 7:24:21 GMT -5
Kane
IRS
Festus
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2013 7:27:46 GMT -5
The Mean Street Posse.
To this day I hear ex-fans remembering them which is pretty damned impressive, I mean hearing:
"Oh! Are Stone Cold, The Rock, Undertaker, Triple H, Pete Gas & the Posse, The Outlaws, and Y2J still around?!"
Is something that happens semi-regularly when I chat to mates I've not seen in years so the Posse have staying power.
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Post by BigWill on Sept 12, 2013 7:40:52 GMT -5
Rapping John Cena.
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Post by "American Nightmare" B.B. Bart on Sept 12, 2013 7:41:07 GMT -5
The "YES!" thing.
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Post by Sam Punk on Sept 12, 2013 7:55:43 GMT -5
The Hurricane
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Sept 12, 2013 8:08:29 GMT -5
An earlier reply said Kane. I wouldn't be surprised the evil brother of a popular wrestler could get over, the fact he's STILL over 15 years later is the bigger shock, especially considering the million face/heel turns and garbage storylines he's been part of.
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Post by Bootista on Sept 12, 2013 9:40:05 GMT -5
Daniel Bryan's whole Yes gimmick
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Post by Red Impact on Sept 12, 2013 9:46:56 GMT -5
Mick Foley in the WWE.
Guy looked the absolute opposite of everything you think when you think pro wrestler. Even as talented as he is, it's amazing that he actually made it where he did.
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Got away with it, this time.
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Post by Bo Rida on Sept 12, 2013 10:25:44 GMT -5
Wrestling in general.
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Sept 12, 2013 11:06:45 GMT -5
Perry Saturn's crazy gimmick in 2001
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2013 11:12:34 GMT -5
None of these examples I'm suprised at.
Wrestling works best when it's silly and ludicrous. Vince worked that out in the late 80s and that's part of the reason why he ended up being the last promoter standing.
What I can't believe is that the WWE managed to survive a good few years with Orton and Cena and loads more bland gimmick lacking "athletes" as the focus of the show.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Sept 12, 2013 11:23:46 GMT -5
Kane seemed like he was just going to be another "monster of the week" for Undertaker to feud with and disappear into obscurity like Giant Gonzales, the Fake Undertaker, etc.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 12, 2013 11:24:29 GMT -5
They're not WWE, but Curry Man, Shark Boy doing Stone Cold and Black Machismo would be my picks.
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Post by Clueless Steve on Sept 12, 2013 11:30:47 GMT -5
Sending Hogan, Hall, & Nash to WCW to kill it. Vince is a genius!
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Post by wisdomwizard on Sept 12, 2013 13:14:45 GMT -5
In retrospect, the "Anger Management" skits. I still love them, and would love to see some of Creative try to do more skits just like that, but there were so many reasons why they could have crashed into a wall.
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