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Post by dav on Nov 5, 2013 13:29:36 GMT -5
A rather odd thread I admit but this has been running around my head as of late. Who do you think could have made a porofessional wrestler should they have changed their career and done well at it? I could have honestly seen Sean Connery being one such person with a sort of more laid back Ric Flair kind of gimmick. He was suave, charismatic and I could see him cut some excellent promos. Plus, he had the background in physical respects, being a bodybuilder who once KO'd a Mafia hitman.
Your thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 15:08:16 GMT -5
Charles Barkley
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Post by Totorob101 on Nov 5, 2013 15:26:10 GMT -5
Ron Pearlman and Michael Clark Duncan could have been big strong hosses
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Post by Hurbster on Nov 5, 2013 16:52:30 GMT -5
Shaq.
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Post by Aceorton on Nov 5, 2013 17:35:02 GMT -5
Tony Danza would have made a good early-'80s TV jobber who occasionally beats guys like Iron Mike Sharpe to open house shows.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Nov 5, 2013 17:36:42 GMT -5
Terry Crews could do comedy badass pretty easily. I know he was sort of involved with WCW in the late 90s, but that doesn't really count - I don't think he actually wrestled at any point.
Given that wrestling is fake, I reckon Stallone could've done it. Schwarzeneggar too as a wordless badass, maybe even Van Damme. Willis would've fit in well in WCW's upper midcard, I doubt he'd ever have jobbed.
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Post by Glitch on Nov 5, 2013 17:43:46 GMT -5
Wolf Blitzer. Based entirely on his name.
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Post by TGM on Nov 5, 2013 18:05:46 GMT -5
Gary Busey doing a New Jack Style gimmick
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Nov 5, 2013 18:28:54 GMT -5
Tony Danza would have made a good early-'80s TV jobber who occasionally beats guys like Iron Mike Sharpe to open house shows. Gary Busey doing a New Jack Style gimmick Yes, both of these.
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Post by Urfarkendarf on Nov 5, 2013 18:44:11 GMT -5
Richie Incognito
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Post by salsashark on Nov 5, 2013 18:44:48 GMT -5
I legitimately believe that if Arnie was a professional wrestler for a competing organization to the WWE during the 1980s--let's say that he worked for the AWA--that the landscape of wrestling would be different. That guy was born with charisma and drive.
Hugh Jackman could have been a huge post-Attitude-Era star in another life.
Gallagher would have EASILY been a early to mid-1990s WWF jobber with his gimmick being that he smashed watermelons with a hammer. He would get like three notable matches with midcarders like Crush or Kwang or something, then enter into a go-nowhere feud with Doink and job for eternity.
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Post by hossfan on Nov 5, 2013 18:51:16 GMT -5
Will Ferrell
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Post by Vampiro138 on Nov 5, 2013 19:02:25 GMT -5
Slash, dude would be a super over face, dude just oozes coolness!
Buckethead, just for the sake of mega weirdness, would be a good early 90's character in the mid card.
Kane Hodder would have been an awesome wrestler, totally a main event hoss type.
Robert Englund would have been super over just via how mega charismatic the guy is, maybe even sniffing main events just caus the crowd would love him! could also play a jake roberts type heel very very well. he could just talk and stay mega over.
David Blane would have done well in the attitude era, would have probably been in the ministry or been a loner gimmick where he had no alliance. one of those on screen for a few months, disappears, comes back 2 months later. mid card most likely.
Catherine O'Hara would have been a good anti diva, playing a super artsey gimmick, would have gotten a few runs of the womens championship in the early 2000's.
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Post by celticjobber on Nov 5, 2013 19:11:03 GMT -5
Dog The Bounty Hunter had the look for it, but I'm guessing his work in the ring would've sucked.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Nov 5, 2013 19:12:35 GMT -5
Karl Malone.
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Post by Doctor Of Style on Nov 5, 2013 22:13:49 GMT -5
Billy Mays could cut a promo and sell some merch...too bad he couldn't pass wellness.
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Post by Brother-RD on Nov 5, 2013 23:02:30 GMT -5
Considering he loved wrestling and would have an incredible giant character, I'll go with Michael Clarke Duncan.
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Post by Fearless The Tank on Nov 5, 2013 23:49:04 GMT -5
Doyle from The Misfits. I know he made an appearance or two in wcw, but he never wrestled.
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Post by suave on Nov 6, 2013 0:01:42 GMT -5
Wilt Chamberlain would have been a monster.
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Nov 6, 2013 0:11:25 GMT -5
James Hetfield bore a striking resemblance to Sheamus in 1994 so there's one.
Chael Sonnen as the next Superstar Billy Graham.
Sticking with UFC, Tom Lawlor is a huge WWE fan and once came to a weighin as Shockmaster, fall and all. He also did Hogan's entrance.
Joe Lauzon and Georges St. Pierre would be amazing cruiserweights.
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