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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Apr 22, 2018 5:02:22 GMT -5
Santino at the end was a comedy act and the crowd was behind him. If he would of won the RR that they teased, the place would of gone crazy. And had he beat Daniel Bryan in the Chamber, the place would have erupted. Santino was a comedy act, but he also was great as an underdog face. |
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Post by RadcapRadsley on Apr 22, 2018 8:00:51 GMT -5
There were only 3 titles in the WWE during his peak popularity((WWF Champ,IC Title,Tag Titles)One of those was Hogan during a multi year run,the other was the IC title was always a heel and or workhorse belt and the other was the tag title's. If their was 2 tag belts and the Us Title Belt during the late 80's rest assured he would have held both at some point as he was a top 5 babyface for a while. Hell even Roberts never held a title back then |
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Post by SAJ Forth on Apr 22, 2018 18:56:16 GMT -5
On occasion.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2018 20:41:44 GMT -5
D-Generation X?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2018 21:10:28 GMT -5
I think the only thing that separates comedy acts from gold is a level of fan support hot enough to warrant it.
A good example: Team Hell No was a straight comedy act for most of its run. Massively over and had a lengthy title reign that lead directly into Daniel Bryan's big face run.
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Post by auph10imitated on Apr 23, 2018 10:23:58 GMT -5
To answer the question though, I think a comedy act who can work is perfectly fine as a champion because its then believable. Its when they cant work and don't come across as a champion. i think Fashion Police would be fine as champions, they are really no different to the type of 2000 Edge & Christian comedy and they were hot as champions.
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Post by mistakrabz on Jun 27, 2018 6:46:02 GMT -5
I don't recall The Godfather being a comedy act. Fun-loving maybe, but not comedy. |
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Post by Hobby Drifter on Jun 27, 2018 6:50:45 GMT -5
They don’t win WORLD titles or Royal Rumbled, but everything else is fair game.
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Jun 27, 2018 6:52:05 GMT -5
Kurt Angle and The Rock were pretty damned funny and won a bunch of titles.
Did Austin win anything during his guitar playing era?
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Post by chronocross on Jun 27, 2018 6:56:18 GMT -5
Kurt Angle and The Rock were pretty damned funny and won a bunch of titles. Did Austin win anything during his guitar playing era? If I'm not mistaken, Austin was the WWF Champion at the time. |
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Jun 27, 2018 7:27:55 GMT -5
There were only 3 titles in the WWE during his peak popularity((WWF Champ,IC Title,Tag Titles)One of those was Hogan during a multi year run,the other was the IC title was always a heel and or workhorse belt and the other was the tag title's. If their was 2 tag belts and the Us Title Belt during the late 80's rest assured he would have held both at some point as he was a top 5 babyface for a while. Hell even Roberts never held a title back then And technically he did win the King title and defended it. |
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Post by Sephiroth on Jun 27, 2018 7:28:43 GMT -5
Santino was IC and tag team champion
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Post by Andy Martin on Jun 27, 2018 8:24:46 GMT -5
Didn't Hornswoggle get the cruiserweight championship as well? Yeah against Chavo. Chavo never recovered after that. I have also never recovered from Chavo. |
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Jun 27, 2018 8:29:44 GMT -5
There's a big difference between a comedy jobber team and a capable tag team that's also funny.
Team Hell No, New Day, Big Show/Jericho all come off like threats to me. Rhyno is a former ECW champion who can carry a Heath Slater to greatness.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jun 27, 2018 10:03:13 GMT -5
I don't recall The Godfather being a comedy act. Fun-loving maybe, but not comedy. Hey bruh, were you aware that you bumped a two-month-old thread? edit: not a criticism, just wondering if you clocked it because it's a slightly bizarre choice. |
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Post by corndog on Jun 27, 2018 10:07:49 GMT -5
How many of the acts that the OP stated were actually comedy acts? Lol I'd say... Doink - from the time Dink showed up. Jim Duggan - presented as a lovable oaf, but still a legitimate threat until he became a jobber in '92. R-Truth - post-heel turn. Goldust - during the Bookdust team. Isaac Yankem - crappy gimmick, but never a comedy act. Savio Vega - never. Crush - never. Gangrel - never. Viscera - during the World's Largest Love Machine phase. Eugene - once the initial storyline with Bischoff ended. Doink was a heel when he first showed up, it was actually a darker take on the clown gimmick. It wasn't even intended to be funny at first, just really messed up. |
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Jun 27, 2018 10:26:03 GMT -5
Didn't Hornswoggle get the cruiserweight championship as well? Yeah against Chavo. Chavo never recovered after that. Neither did the Crusierweight Title. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 27, 2018 11:43:51 GMT -5
I'd say... Doink - from the time Dink showed up. Jim Duggan - presented as a lovable oaf, but still a legitimate threat until he became a jobber in '92. R-Truth - post-heel turn. Goldust - during the Bookdust team. Isaac Yankem - crappy gimmick, but never a comedy act. Savio Vega - never. Crush - never. Gangrel - never. Viscera - during the World's Largest Love Machine phase. Eugene - once the initial storyline with Bischoff ended. Doink was a heel when he first showed up, it was actually a darker take on the clown gimmick. It wasn't even intended to be funny at first, just really messed up. Yeah. Then they turned him face and gave him Dink and everything went to hell. |
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Post by corndog on Jun 27, 2018 12:08:17 GMT -5
Doink was a heel when he first showed up, it was actually a darker take on the clown gimmick. It wasn't even intended to be funny at first, just really messed up. Yeah. Then they turned him face and gave him Dink and everything went to hell. My bad, I thought you said from day one. |
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Post by The Barber on Jun 28, 2018 5:45:35 GMT -5
There were only 3 titles in the WWE during his peak popularity((WWF Champ,IC Title,Tag Titles)One of those was Hogan during a multi year run,the other was the IC title was always a heel and or workhorse belt and the other was the tag title's. If their was 2 tag belts and the Us Title Belt during the late 80's rest assured he would have held both at some point as he was a top 5 babyface for a while. Hell even Roberts never held a title back then Two things:
1. The Iron Sheik incident screwed over Duggan. He might have had an IC run.
2. Would YOU put a title on Jake? I wouldn't.
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