Could Grado Actually Work in NXTUK

[Talent Name]

Now that Grado is a free agent could anyone see him in NXTUK. He is pretty popular in the UK they get his act better than most American audiences and he's pretty over with crowds. So could anyone see him soon there?

[mrbananagrabber]

The number one rule in wrestling is “Say No to Grado.”

[The Heartbreak TWERK]

Apr 2, 2019 18:45:50 GMT -5 mrbananagrabber said:

The number one rule in wrestling is “Say No to Grado.”

I thought it was never let Andre check your oil...

[Deleted]

I fully expect Grado to show up over there and be over as hell, only for Vince to see that and bring him to America where he flops. lol

[Deleted]

No. Just no. It works in his home promotion because he's just Grado being Grado whether you find him entertaining or not (definitely in the latter camp there).

It doesn't translate anywhere else and the fact he's broadly terrible once the bell rings and appears to have done nothing to improve over the years he's been in wrestling, mean he'd get eaten alive in the workrate heavy NXTUK environment.

He's carved out a good niche for himself but if he wanted to succeed at any greater level he'd have put the work in.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Maybe?

I mean it's been pretty well established his stuff hasn't particularly translated to an American Audience... but that's not really an issue in NXT UK

[Deleted]

Yeah, why not.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

I think he works on the UK indy's but that's it. I can't stand his act but he clearly has his fans.

[Tiger Millionaire]

I'd like to see his entrance once.

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Apr 2, 2019 19:54:07 GMT -5 Tiger Millionaire said:

I'd like to see his entrance once.

That's another thing.

Part of Grado's appeal is he comes out to "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. As opposed to someone like WALTER, who just happens to come out to something in the public domain like Dvorak's Ninth Symphony (or "the New World Symphony", as it's commonly known), WWE isn't going to put any money into the licensing, and would probably give him the chintziest, Spice Girls ripoff theme they could come up with.

[Deleted]

I like him. Sign him.

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

He might work, but I just don’t see where he fits in in NXT UK personally

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Apr 2, 2019 21:15:35 GMT -5 @jdogindy said:

Apr 2, 2019 19:54:07 GMT -5 Tiger Millionaire said:

I'd like to see his entrance once.

That's another thing.

Part of Grado's appeal is he comes out to "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. As opposed to someone like WALTER, who just happens to come out to something in the public domain like Dvorak's Ninth Symphony (or "the New World Symphony", as it's commonly known), WWE isn't going to put any money into the licensing, and would probably give him the chintziest, Spice Girls ripoff theme they could come up with.

Yeah, not having the music rights was what really killed him in Impact. To the point where they had him coming out to "Like a Prayer" for the UK taped shows, and overdubbing it with generic music on TV.

[lionheart21]

Absolutely, he'll actually be in his element, in front of a crowd that gets the gimmick.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Apr 2, 2019 18:46:46 GMT -5 The Heartbreak TWERK said:

Apr 2, 2019 18:45:50 GMT -5 mrbananagrabber said:

The number one rule in wrestling is “Say No to Grado.”

I thought it was never let Andre check your oil...

I'd sooner take my chances with Andre than willingly accept Grado doing anything besides going far, far away.

[bearned]

Grado would be great in NXT UK. The crowds love him. It just doesn’t work at all well anywhere else. Whereas someone like WALTER would. So depends what they are going for I guess.

[Heartbreaker]

Grado still exists?

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Apr 3, 2019 1:29:59 GMT -5 Heartbreaker said:

Grado still exists?

Unfortunately.

[King Devitt and the Woke Mob]

Ugh, I don't even watch NXT UK and it's a solid no from me.

Keep that Scottish pale imitation of Dusty Rhodes sans talent away from us.

[Steveweiser]

Grado's moving more towards television, he's on half the shows that air on BBC Scotland, and was recently on Two Doors Down on BBC2. I'd stick with that to be honest.