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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on May 16, 2020 17:17:29 GMT -5
I kinda wish the rumored CM Punk: Rogue Balloon vendor gimmick would be given to someone. I just like the idea of some jackass giving kids balloons then immediately popping them.
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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on May 16, 2020 17:25:23 GMT -5
Ballet dancer who's mad that ballet is always alluded to as something easy in the cliche "it ain't ballet."
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 17:27:19 GMT -5
I'm sure there were some territores or indies that may done it, but I don't think there has ever been an actual stereotypical cowboy gimmick in WWE?
I'm talking Clint Eastwood, guns and full western wear cowboy, not Bradshaw just wears a hat kinda of "cowboy". I mean like something you'd see on the tv in the 50's and 60s. I think a modern take on this would be a cool character in any promotion.
Another gimmick that's never been done is a snake oil salesmen-type. They would claim they sell a special elixir that could make you stronger and helps you win matches.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 17:29:08 GMT -5
I kinda wish the rumored CM Punk: Rogue Balloon vendor gimmick would be given to someone. I just like the idea of some jackass giving kids balloons then immediately popping them. You're missing the most important feature - it was a deaf baloon salesmen.
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Post by MiLB Fan on May 16, 2020 17:29:11 GMT -5
I kinda wish the rumored CM Punk: Rogue Balloon vendor gimmick would be given to someone. I just like the idea of some jackass giving kids balloons then immediately popping them. This guy did it at the Survivor Series.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 17:35:39 GMT -5
A Twitch streamer or a Youtuber. They could use their platforms for promos and to further feuds. Have a guy getting attacked mid twitch stream would be gold.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 17:39:43 GMT -5
Ballet dancer who's mad that ballet is always alluded to as something easy in the cliche "it ain't ballet." that expression has nothing to do with ballet being "easy", it's because you don't get punched/kicked/slammed in ballet.
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Post by Talent Name on May 16, 2020 17:52:37 GMT -5
Wish they would have made Bob Holly an astronaut with a monkey
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Post by genericusername on May 16, 2020 18:04:18 GMT -5
Spy(ala James bond) Mafia Boss Evil Robotics expert manager who brings his creation to WWE to prove its superiority to humans.
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Post by thegame415 on May 16, 2020 18:23:12 GMT -5
A cloud rapper who hands out mixtapes and calls his feuds “beef”.
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Post by krozor on May 16, 2020 18:35:23 GMT -5
When Nunzio was around, I wanted them to have a manager/backstage character who was a bookie taking bets on wrestling, and a wrestler would get hooked on gambling on other people's matches, but lose a ton, so the FBI would order him to start throwing matches to pay off his debts.
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Post by petef3 on May 16, 2020 18:35:31 GMT -5
Disgruntled Postal Worker. How this didn't happen in the New Generation Era is a mystery to me.
I agree, but the WWF would have 100% just focused on doing mailman puns and completely missed the "disgruntled" part.
I actually think a true disgruntled-postal-worker gimmick would have been a better fit for one of the sub-ECW "extreme" '90s promotions, where the focus was more on violence with the dress-up part being secondary.
Put me as someone who thinks an "influencer" gimmick could actually draw heat, if WWE were willing to actually push somebody besides Brock who's nakedly and cynically about using them as a stepping stone for fame instead of being motivated by "creating moments" or "putting the locker room on notice" or whatever other vague buzzwords most of their talent fights for nowadays. Of course, this is assuming that COVID doesn't kill "influencer" off as an actual job.
This is sort of the diametric opposite of "occupational" but I'm surprised no major promotion has done a hobo gimmick. The life of a true transient working hobo and that of a wrestler are less dissimilar than you might think. Unless they think that having a guy who wrestles regularly who can't afford a place to stay would reflect badly on the promotion or something.
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Post by XIII on May 16, 2020 18:36:31 GMT -5
Tabloid paparazzi guy. Snaps pics and then makes up sensationalistic stories about what was happening.
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Post by saneiac on May 16, 2020 19:07:41 GMT -5
This is sort of the diametric opposite of "occupational" but I'm surprised no major promotion has done a hobo gimmick. The life of a true transient working hobo and that of a wrestler are less dissimilar than you might think. Unless they think that having a guy who wrestles regularly who can't afford a place to stay would reflect badly on the promotion or something.
Wasn't Elias meant to be a homeless guy when he was just "The Drifter"?
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on May 16, 2020 19:10:09 GMT -5
I'm sure there were some territores or indies that may done it, but I don't think there has ever been an actual stereotypical cowboy gimmick in WWE? I'm talking Clint Eastwood, guns and full western wear cowboy, not Bradshaw just wears a hat kinda of "cowboy". I mean like something you'd see on the tv in the 50's and 60s. I think a modern take on this would be a cool character in any promotion. Another gimmick that's never been done is a snake oil salesmen-type. They would claim they sell a special elixir that could make you stronger and helps you win matches. Snake oil salesmen could be really fun. You could work a lot of different storylines with it. For instance you could have a James Ellsworth type who takes it. Then when his match happens Ryback comes out and insist he is James Ellsworth. This could go on for a show or two before it’s revealed that of course they are actually two different people
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Post by chrom on May 16, 2020 19:10:13 GMT -5
I'm sure there were some territores or indies that may done it, but I don't think there has ever been an actual stereotypical cowboy gimmick in WWE? I'm talking Clint Eastwood, guns and full western wear cowboy, not Bradshaw just wears a hat kinda of "cowboy". I mean like something you'd see on the tv in the 50's and 60s. I think a modern take on this would be a cool character in any promotion. Another gimmick that's never been done is a snake oil salesmen-type. They would claim they sell a special elixir that could make you stronger and helps you win matches. The Smoking Gunns
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on May 16, 2020 19:12:37 GMT -5
Wish they would have made Bob Holly an astronaut with a monkey Has an indie ever got Bob Holly to do this? It seems like a no brainer for a fun match. However, Holly is such a stick in the mud I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets pitched to him all the time and he says no.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on May 16, 2020 19:17:13 GMT -5
I'm sure there were some territores or indies that may done it, but I don't think there has ever been an actual stereotypical cowboy gimmick in WWE? I'm talking Clint Eastwood, guns and full western wear cowboy, not Bradshaw just wears a hat kinda of "cowboy". I mean like something you'd see on the tv in the 50's and 60s. I think a modern take on this would be a cool character in any promotion. Another gimmick that's never been done is a snake oil salesmen-type. They would claim they sell a special elixir that could make you stronger and helps you win matches. The Smoking Gunns I like the second pitch he had of a snake oil salesman better. Cowboy seemed to be a pretty common gimmick especially in the territory days. I guess it could come off as unique today if the guy wore the whole outfit, rode down to the ring on a horse (like the abandoned Bret Hart gimmick), etc and even wrestled wearing the whole outfit. But it has been done plenty. Of course the guys usually would still wear standard gear and with some the the guy would just wear a cowboy hat. After all I’d reckon it’s mighty tough to wrestle with spurs on.
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Post by Perfect Timing on May 16, 2020 20:52:56 GMT -5
Evil Janitor Jolly old Hot Dog Vendor guy Gay Model with straight manager
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 21:03:59 GMT -5
Astronaut with Space Monkey.
I need this in my life.
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