ratetankmark
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Post by ratetankmark on Dec 13, 2013 16:13:34 GMT -5
I know they're the same person and the same moves just with different names, like the Nightmare On Helms Street instead of Eye Of The Hurricane, but I think Helms pulled off the smug, arrogant no more Mr. Nice guy heel gimmick quite well, don't forget his awesome titantron.
-Tilts Head-
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Post by Instant Classic on Dec 13, 2013 16:18:40 GMT -5
More Memorable: Hurricane Better: Helms
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 16:23:40 GMT -5
I know they're the same person and the same moves just with different names, like the Nightmare On Helms Street instead of Eye Of The Hurricane, but I think Helms pulled off the smug, arrogant no more Mr. Nice guy heel gimmick quite well, don't forget his awesome titantron. -Tilts Head- Wait, what?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 16:25:52 GMT -5
He had a WWE run other than as The Hurricane? ? When was that?
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Post by Kayfabe FAN don't want none on Dec 13, 2013 16:28:33 GMT -5
I can't rememeber a single second of him as Helms. So Hurricane.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Dec 13, 2013 16:40:40 GMT -5
Easily. Gregory Helms was generic as f***.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 13, 2013 16:44:43 GMT -5
He sucked as Gregory, less so as Hurricane.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 13, 2013 16:45:52 GMT -5
Also, "Nightmare on Helms Street"? That was the name of the move? Ugh, that's just bad.
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Post by Banecat on Dec 13, 2013 16:48:16 GMT -5
Easily. Gregory Helms was generic as f***. Wasn't he supposed to be a journalist? That's actually fairly unique in pro wrestling.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Dec 13, 2013 16:51:28 GMT -5
The Hurricane was amazing. One of my favorite lighthearted gimmicks ever. But even without that gimmick, Helms is just awesome.
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Post by TGM on Dec 13, 2013 17:10:08 GMT -5
Helms told me to "go eat a dick" over Twitter once.
But I do like him as The Hurricane. Could be a nice nostalgia pop at the Rumble.
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Post by buttersock on Dec 13, 2013 17:17:40 GMT -5
Which Gregory helms. SRS 2006 Helms or 2008 POP-UP Helms?
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Post by Some Guy on Dec 13, 2013 17:19:54 GMT -5
I know they're the same person and the same moves just with different names, like the Nightmare On Helms Street instead of Eye Of The Hurricane, but I think Helms pulled off the smug, arrogant no more Mr. Nice guy heel gimmick quite well, don't forget his awesome titantron. -Tilts Head- Wait, what? Yeah, not sure what they're talking about here
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Post by sunnytaker on Dec 13, 2013 18:55:53 GMT -5
he had a brief heel turn and feuded with lawler i think it was. his titantron was epic however. it was a video his name then of him standing on stage, then he titled his head slightly to the right i think it was and loop back to his name again.
anyway Hurricane was best, intrepid mild mannered reporter Gregory helms second then way down the list was heel gregory helms.
just once i'd have liked to have seen him actually hit the hurri-chokeslam.
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Post by Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks on Dec 13, 2013 19:50:09 GMT -5
Gregory Helms would have been a far better gimmick if he'd tilted his head slightly to the left. Tilting it to the right just ruined everything, IMHO.
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Post by Chip on Dec 13, 2013 19:59:43 GMT -5
3-Count Helms is best Helms.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Dec 13, 2013 20:22:35 GMT -5
The Hurricane was definitely better.
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Dec 13, 2013 20:58:20 GMT -5
Hurricane is one of my favorite gimmicks of all time. Plain old Gregory Helms was bland and boring as Hell.
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Post by Capt Lunatic on Dec 13, 2013 21:41:21 GMT -5
Gregory Helms was one of the first "Take away what got him over and make him a SRS Heel" guys I can remember.
So Hurricane.
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Post by bootytea on Dec 13, 2013 21:45:25 GMT -5
They did nothing with Gregory Helms though, so it was not neccesarily his fault.
WWE thought that stripping away any sense of credibility and having the guy defend the title in matches that had no build was enough.
I remember reading about a writer who wanted to make the division better since Gregory had the title for so long, but apparently Vince told him it was a waste of time.
After seeing shoot interviews that Gregory Helms did, the guy could easily have showcased some shred of personality.
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