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Post by subject2 on Dec 9, 2013 19:49:47 GMT -5
When watching old WWF they seemed to push a lot of guys who were overweight...you had Earthquake...King Kong Bundy..Yokozuna..and even in WCW you had Vader. These guys seemed like legit monsters despite there size...each of these guys had an aura of invincibility about them. But today I don't see anyone like these guys main eventing. You hear a lot about WWE sending guys into developmental to lose weight when these guys managed just size.
What do you guys think about overweight workers? Could they still work in todays WWE?
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Post by molson5 on Dec 9, 2013 19:58:57 GMT -5
I think it'd be harder. America is just so much more weight- and image- conscious today, I think. Look at the threads we have here debating how well people have aged, or breaking down how people look physically upon returns from injuries. I think a big talented guy like Vader in his younger days could work, but a regular old big fat slow obese guy like King Kong Bundy would be a tougher sell on top.
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Post by subject2 on Dec 9, 2013 20:07:49 GMT -5
I think its because i've watched a lot of old PPVs recently....generally year to year and it amazes me not only how well Yokozuna and earthquake were pushed during their era...but how effective they still seem today. I mean at that young age I thought Giant Gonzales was scary yet now he seems so fake and awful. Yoko and Earthquake however still seem like monsters who would get over today with that push...the last one I could think of similar was Umaga who wasn't anywhere near as big as those guys.
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Post by bootytea on Dec 9, 2013 20:14:03 GMT -5
It is not so much about being overweight, but being mobile at that weight.
Those people you listed were very skilled and could do remarkable things in spite of their size.
All I can see is them getting a comedy character using an electric wheelchair to the ring and eating fast food in the middle of a bout.
As much as I liked those guys, it is very irresponsible on WWE's part to encourage such a lifestyle.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2013 20:18:34 GMT -5
I don't think it has much to do with America being more image conscious. I think the main reason is that the style of wrestling has become faster paced in the last 15 or so years, which obviously favors smaller wrestlers. Another big thing about the modern product going against big guys, overweight or not, is everyone wrestling on TV every week. It's tougher to keep that monster aura when you're most likely losing on a regular basis.
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Post by I've got some bad news... on Dec 9, 2013 20:39:16 GMT -5
How can you forget about Brodus Clay, a main event talent.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2013 22:59:12 GMT -5
Thread should be renamed the Kommemorative Kassius Ohno Thread.
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Post by Chip on Dec 9, 2013 23:12:41 GMT -5
Some of my favourite guys currently are husky dudes, the likes of Kevin Steen and Willie Mack. Could they work in the WWE? I'd like to think so, though we'll probably never be given the chance of knowing. The thing with the over-weight guys back in the day was that people perceived them to be strong because of their size because size meant everything but as time went on, knowledge of the most efficient body types for fighters became easier and easier to get a hold of. People would run circles around big guys, people would let the meat heads tire themselves out until they couldn't keep their arms up. I guess the popularization of MMA and progress in biology ruined the big man in wrestling.
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