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Post by Jindrak Mark on Apr 24, 2022 9:45:09 GMT -5
Alex Wright as Berlyn seemed like it could've been interesting at first but the whole thing was a complete disaster.
First they had to delay the debut for months because Columbine happened and Turner people thought his look was too similar to the shooter. He finally debuts and starts a feud with Buff Bagwell. At Fall Brawl they're supposed to have a match but Buff throws a fit backstage and refuses to lose so they kayfabe travel difficulties for him and replace him with Jim Duggan. Duggan completely no sells all of Berlyn's offense though and makes him look like shit in his debut match. Seriously, what did these guys have against him? Was it simply that they thought they were big stars and were above selling for or losing to cruiserweight/"smaller guy" Alex Wright?
His next feud is with perennial jobber Brad Armstrong which is already a bad sign. At the very least he's probably a guy who will have no problem doing the job though and will make Berlyn look good. Well no, because WCW books Armstrong to win their match at Halloween Havoc for some reason and the Berlyn character is basically dead in the water already, less than 2 months after debuting. He hangs around for another month or so, long enough for his bodyguard The Wall to ditch him and go get a bigger push than him, then he's removed from TV for almost a year before briefly returning as regular Alex Wright again.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Apr 24, 2022 9:52:45 GMT -5
TBF wasn't the reason that they were push Armstrong as the older brother of that more popular guy in the other promotion?
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Post by James Fabiano on Apr 24, 2022 9:52:52 GMT -5
Will failed repackaging ruin the Tensai gimmick?
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Post by Milkman Norm on Apr 24, 2022 9:56:17 GMT -5
Oh & Dustin Rhodes as Seven has to be way up there. No one who wrote, shot,edited or produced the vignettes picked up on the pedo vibe?
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Post by Milkman Norm on Apr 24, 2022 9:57:44 GMT -5
Will failed repackaging ruin the Tensai gimmick? I thought of him. But in the end WWE got something out of it, even if it wasn't they originally intended it to be. |
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Post by James Fabiano on Apr 24, 2022 10:30:25 GMT -5
Oh & Dustin Rhodes as Seven has to be way up there. No one who wrote, shot,edited or produced the vignettes picked up on the pedo vibe? Which vaguely reminds me... BEAVER CLEAVAGE. Shoot, anything that wasn't a Headbanger for Mosh. |
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Post by sunnytaker on Apr 24, 2022 11:00:27 GMT -5
TBF wasn't the reason that they were push Armstrong as the older brother of that more popular guy in the other promotion? i always thought that brad was the best wrestler of the armstrong brothers but had like .00001% of road dogg's charisma |
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Post by Hypnosis on Apr 24, 2022 11:02:40 GMT -5
For a literal example, Lex Luger becoming just "The Total Package" in '99 WCW.
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Post by greyfmdan on Apr 24, 2022 11:08:11 GMT -5
I’ll be the one to bring up Kerwin White.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Apr 24, 2022 11:17:15 GMT -5
TBF wasn't the reason that they were push Armstrong as the older brother of that more popular guy in the other promotion? i always thought that brad was the best wrestler of the armstrong brothers but had like .00001% of road dogg's charisma That was the weird thing about Brad. I met him once, and the guy was funny an charismatic, just a natural storyteller. There’s also a shoot video of a Mid South reunion featuring Skandar Akbar, Dr. Death (post cancer surgery, so he didn’t really talk, but him being there brought out stories), maybe someone else, and Brad Armstrong. Brad was a hilarious and animated storyteller, probably the highlight of the interview. And it never once carried over in front of the camera on an actual wrestling show. |
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Post by Jacy Jayne Atomic Dog AMV on Apr 24, 2022 11:20:57 GMT -5
Remember when Bo Dallas was a monster heel in a singlet for like 2 weeks
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Post by Aceorton on Apr 24, 2022 11:55:31 GMT -5
Southern Justice. I will take angry, wet hillbillies over generic bodyguards with sunglasses any day of the week.
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Post by karl100589 on Apr 24, 2022 11:58:11 GMT -5
Oh & Dustin Rhodes as Seven has to be way up there. No one who wrote, shot,edited or produced the vignettes picked up on the pedo vibe? Which vaguely reminds me... BEAVER CLEAVAGE. Shoot, anything that wasn't a Headbanger for Mosh. His tag team with D’Lo kinda got over… until they paired them with Tiger Ali Singh. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Apr 24, 2022 12:07:18 GMT -5
Billy Graham - Karate Master  |
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Post by mrtuesday on Apr 24, 2022 12:43:04 GMT -5
Tony Atlas as Saba Simba.
Barry Windham as The Stalker.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Apr 24, 2022 13:08:40 GMT -5
Paul Burchill - sister f***er
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Spider2024
Patti Mayonnaise
Dedicated 6,666th post to Irontyger
I believe in Joe Hendry.
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Post by Spider2024 on Apr 24, 2022 13:15:42 GMT -5
Billy Graham - Karate Master That's some karate. |
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Apr 24, 2022 13:32:17 GMT -5
"undefeated" Snitsky with the shaved head, brown teeth and everything people found endearing about him taken away
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chrom
Backup Wench
Master of the rare undecuple post
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Post by chrom on Apr 24, 2022 13:35:32 GMT -5
One Man Gang becoming Akeem The African Dream
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Post by saneiac on Apr 24, 2022 15:05:18 GMT -5
Emmalina
The Real Liv Morgan
Carmella as a wine drinking elitist model or whatever the hell that was
Nikki A.S.H.
WWE is horrible at repackaging women unless it's something that happens organically and outside of the influence of the creative team, such as Becky becoming The Man after Nia broke her nose.
Also,
Reverend D-Von
"That 70's Fat Chick Career Killer Thriller Guy" Mike Awesome
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