Post by Sephiroth on Mar 30, 2022 10:31:59 GMT -5
I’m a staunch defender of the evil foreigner trope, sure it may be rye rolling most of the time but when it’s done right it is a sure fire heat generator. That said, few examples of it are worse than the evil Canadian. No offense to anyone from Canada posting here, but The US and Canada have largely never had any serious hostility toward each other and Canada famously being one of the nicest places on the planet makes it a pretty nebulous concept to try to use for a heel. That said, who managed to make this lame notion work the best?
For my money I’d honestly have to say Lance Storm. The gimmick pretty much defined his career in WCW and WWE and he managed to squeeze some good heat out of it. I particularly appreciate that during tours in Canada he maintained his heel mannerisms instead of suddenly playing the face in front of his home crowds. Small touches like putting the Canadian maple leaf over the Stars and Stripes on the US title belt were a clever add on that helped sell it.
Any other worthy contenders?
For my money I’d honestly have to say Lance Storm. The gimmick pretty much defined his career in WCW and WWE and he managed to squeeze some good heat out of it. I particularly appreciate that during tours in Canada he maintained his heel mannerisms instead of suddenly playing the face in front of his home crowds. Small touches like putting the Canadian maple leaf over the Stars and Stripes on the US title belt were a clever add on that helped sell it.
Any other worthy contenders?
