Attitude Era stars that would not get over today?
Nov 9, 2023 14:31:59 GMT -5
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Post by chazraps on Nov 9, 2023 14:31:59 GMT -5
So when people look back at the Attitude Era, people say that a lot of the talent back then, would be over today. Because of the way they were booked.
If we look at the opposite spectrum of this. Which attitude era stars that were over huge at one point that wouldn't even move the needle today?
Val Venis - Total cringe as a porn star gimmick. Would be booed out of the building because he's a dick.
Mean Street Posse - The definition of crickets if a similar characters were booked like this today.
Al Snow - A guy walking around with a head, hearing voices in his head, I think this character gets pulled quickly off-air.
D'Lo Brown - Popular for his time, but his style is similar to a lot of other talent who do high spots better. Because of workrate, don't think he gets over.
Hardcore Holly - Everything about this guy would not last this era. He won't be cheered because all the backstage shit would be out in the open and he doesn't survive.
Marc Mero - Marvelous. Without getting any big win and being dominated by his women. He's the modern day Karrion Kross, where the women connects, he doesn't.
Mark Henry - Sexual Chocolate version. Horny dude chasing tail everywhere he goes? He would get the loser title, because he fails each and every time.
Headbangers - 2016 kind of proved it. One very small return pop and then crickets. In 2023, it would be even quieter and that's saying something.
Steve Blackman - He still probably doesn't connect in 2023 and it's a shame.
Naked Mideon - It wears out and the effect of this character shrinks within week 2.
most of these are distinct and immediately established characters that are easily relatable and understandable, i think most fans would be into most of these gimmicks, whether on a love or love to hate basis
I'll add that they're wrong about the Headbangers too. In 1997, the Headbangers look and mannerisms were pulled from the rock festival world at the time. It was something current and they were great in-ring to back it up. In 2016 they were the 1997 Headbangers, looking nothing like how Headbangers or really anyone looked in 2016. If they came around then, or today, with something pulled so effectively from the current pop culture Zeitgeist, they would easily get over.