If the Xanta Klaus gimmick continued

[wildojinx]

Lets say that Vince decided to keep the Xanta Klaus gimmick going past December 1995, what would they do with the character?

[Spider2024]

He'd take things away from people all year round, mostly kids in the audience (but only kids who were plants.)

One idea I have: turn him into evil versions of other holiday symbols. In February, he's an anti-Cupid creature who wants to denounce love & ruin it. In April, he's a rabbit-like human who hates pretty eggs. And he'll basically keep changing to correspond with the next big holiday.

[Hypnosis]

Deck the halls....with kicks to the BALLS.

[fg]

Feud with Savio since he attacked him in Dec. 95.

Someone at Rajah.com perhaps jokingly said he can feud with the Easter Bunny at WM12. They have the match, Xanta loses, turns face and hugs the bunny.

[Phosphor Glow]

He ends up being the Santa that Stone Cold stuns in December of 97.

[jason1980s]

I truly thought he was going to be a main event guy. I'm not sure why, I guess I thought it was a pretty cool gimmick.

[johnnyk9]

He gets awarded The Million Dollar Title instead of The Ringmaster

[petef3]

Dec 25, 2021 21:57:53 GMT -5 johnnyk9 said:

He gets awarded The Million Dollar Title instead of The Ringmaster

Austin debuted the same night of DiBiase's promo introducing Xanta Klaus (and the night before his first and only match), it just aired a couple of weeks after. In the same promo explaining Xanta Klaus, DiBiase talks about how he's found his Million-Dollar Champion.

[Magnus the Magnificent]

"Unlike that loser Santa, I, Xanta Claus, comes every day of the year. Just ask your mom!"

Yeah, the Attitude Era starts in 1995, and Val Venis is not needed.

[cjh]

There was a second match featuring the character that may have been intended to air on the Jan. 1, 1996 Raw (the ring canvas has the "Raw Bowl" football field look).  It's no surprise they scrapped the match since the gimmick would have already been dated by the time it aired.

[tafkaga]

Dec 25, 2021 21:57:53 GMT -5 johnnyk9 said:

He gets awarded The Million Dollar Title instead of The Ringmaster

This, and the rest is history.  There is no "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 

Xanta Claus wins KotR '96 and says "You can thump your bible and read your John 3:16 but Xanta Claus 3:16 says I just stole your gifts!" 

Xanta Claus goes on to be a multi-time WWF Champion and later a popular podcaster.  

[Aceorton]

The only effective way to keep it going would be to change his name and broaden the gimmick to where he's just a huge asshole who likes to ruin things that people are happy about. Call him "Bankrupt Boyd" or something, to play off the money thing with DiBiase. He could start by destroying some of the undercard guys that people had a soft spot for, like Barry Horowitz and Marty Jannetty. His ceiling would probably be a short program with Savio or Jake or a debuting Marc Mero.

[hassanchop]

He becomes Will Farrell’s character from Elf a decade before it comes out

[lionheart21]

Dec 25, 2021 12:42:02 GMT -5 Spider2024 said:

He'd take things away from people all year round, mostly kids in the audience (but only kids who were plants.)

One idea I have: turn him into evil versions of other holiday symbols. In February, he's an anti-Cupid creature who wants to denounce love & ruin it. In April, he's a rabbit-like human who hates pretty eggs. And he'll basically keep changing to correspond with the next big holiday.

So, kinda like the wrestling equivalent of Calendar Man? I could get behind that

[Citizen Snips Has Left]

Wouldn’t he be at the height of his powers at the end of June?