The original idea of the Red Rooster...

[WoodStoner1]

I was watching the WM5 Debates special from Prime Time, and am reminded that Terry Taylor embraced the Rooster name to lash out at Bobby Heenan, who argued that he gave him that name and was just plain old Terry Taylor otherwise. Kinda like how certain groups use certain slurs and turn them around to be symbols of pride.

But what if instead of being a comedy character, Taylor played the Rooster with kind of a crazy edge to it? Like truly a monster that Heenan created? Or Taylor pretending to be mad and stalking the Family ranting about being the Rooster and crowing and all?

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I feel like it'd have still been impossible to take seriously because nothing about roosters is intimidating, including the word itself just sounding goofy.

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Should have resulted in a Koko B. Ware heel turn, where Koko's controlling the Rooster with hypnotism to do his bidding, akin to the Cabinet of Dr. Caligheri.

[SmashTV]

Feb 11, 2019 12:09:55 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

I feel like it'd have still been impossible to take seriously because nothing about roosters is intimidating, including the word itself just sounding goofy.

I’m picturing the Rooster doing a promo in a Jake Roberts style...and then ending it with ‘COCK-A-DOODLE DOO!’

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

It didn’t matter if he was serious or a comedic character, Heenan hated him as soon as he met Taylor.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Heenan says at Mania right before they went on they were told they only had like 30 seconds for the match. Taylor says “We have ten minutes of spots!” Heenan says “When we get back here, we can do them”. Heenan then says “They wanted to pay him the same for less work and he complained. He really is a red rooster”.

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some of these gimmicks seemed like they were just trying to humiliate the wrestler instead of making money