How would you feel about a "lady of war" wrestler?

[CMWaters]

Hmmm.

For some reason, I'm picturing NXT Diva Bayley going through a gimmick change and having that.

[The Dark Order Inferno]

Now I'm picturing PJ Polaco with a boob job. Justine Credible anyone?

[sunnytaker]

Cheerleader Melissa?

[tekkenguy]

I honestly could've pictured Aloisia doing this gimmick.

[Hit Girl]

Sept 23, 2013 19:33:03 GMT -5 @mightykretzler said:

The basic idea: Get a woman who consensus agrees looks pretty good, or better yet, really good. But is also someone who knows how to do a multitude of "fundamental" wrestling moves, like submission holds, basic throws, and other mat wrestling type maneuvers. And push her as a face; preferably, the main face. No special gimmickry or attire is needed, that can vary based upon whatever suits the performer in question.

There's a caveat: She's not billed or booked as the most athletic, the toughest, strongest or even bravest woman in the company. Instead, she wins her matches based on her technique and her intellect. Doesn't play dirty, doesn't use general bitchiness, and doesn't try to seduce anyone. She just happens to be pretty, but because she's not as powerful as some other people, relies on carefully-honed skills to win.

The idea draws on the Japanese concept of the onna-bugeisha, a high-status female warrior. Because women in Japan were simply not going to be as big or strong as men on average, they used alternative training sets with emphasis on weapons and techniques where raw strength was not a significant requirement. They could be very "ladylike" in how they looked and conducted themselves but were just as capable of male warriors because of the time they spent working on their skills.


Do you think this would work as a character type in WWE? If so, is there anyone you can think of who could pull off this kind of character, convincingly?

So a wrestler who relies on wrestling?

The Japanese element is too obscure to get over. Gimmicks work best when they are clear and not overly sophisticated.

[Dave the Dave]

SDR

[Chip]

.... Paige?

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Sept 24, 2013 14:50:37 GMT -5 Hit Girl said:

Sept 23, 2013 19:33:03 GMT -5 @mightykretzler said:

The basic idea: Get a woman who consensus agrees looks pretty good, or better yet, really good. But is also someone who knows how to do a multitude of "fundamental" wrestling moves, like submission holds, basic throws, and other mat wrestling type maneuvers. And push her as a face; preferably, the main face. No special gimmickry or attire is needed, that can vary based upon whatever suits the performer in question.

There's a caveat: She's not billed or booked as the most athletic, the toughest, strongest or even bravest woman in the company. Instead, she wins her matches based on her technique and her intellect. Doesn't play dirty, doesn't use general bitchiness, and doesn't try to seduce anyone. She just happens to be pretty, but because she's not as powerful as some other people, relies on carefully-honed skills to win.

The idea draws on the Japanese concept of the onna-bugeisha, a high-status female warrior. Because women in Japan were simply not going to be as big or strong as men on average, they used alternative training sets with emphasis on weapons and techniques where raw strength was not a significant requirement. They could be very "ladylike" in how they looked and conducted themselves but were just as capable of male warriors because of the time they spent working on their skills.


Do you think this would work as a character type in WWE? If so, is there anyone you can think of who could pull off this kind of character, convincingly?

So a wrestler who relies on wrestling?

The Japanese element is too obscure to get over. Gimmicks work best when they are clear and not overly sophisticated.

Pretty much.

The Japanese element is the inspiration, but isn't any part of the gimmick. It's just a theme derived from Japanese warrior culture, but not advertised, presented or hinted as such.