A way to trim WWE's payroll

[johnbarowitz]

When the Repo Man was wrestling, I had no idea he was Smash. Same with the Godfather/Kama being Papa Shango, and The Disciple being Brutus Beefcake. Why doesn't WWE have wrestlers playing more than one character on the same show? 


The entire roster should be 7 or 8 wrestlers, and they each play several different characters. They will have different outfits, and use things like wigs, fake facial hair, masks, face paint, etc. to disguise themselves. As long as no one tells the dirt sheets, most fans won't notice. 

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Mar 5, 2024 16:17:36 GMT -5 johnbarowitz said:

When the Repo Man was wrestling, I had no idea he was Smash. Same with the Godfather/Kama being Papa Shango, and The Disciple being Brutus Beefcake. Why doesn't WWE have wrestlers playing more than one character on the same show? 


The entire roster should be 7 or 8 wrestlers, and they each play several different characters. They will have different outfits, and use things like wigs, fake facial hair, masks, face paint, etc. to disguise themselves. As long as no one tells the dirt sheets, most fans won't notice. 

You've basically described my friends and I backyard wrestling.

[A Little Doo Doo]

Are you okay, jonbarowitz? This is a normal idea by your standards.

[Final Countdown Jones]

[government mule]

Bruce Hart pitched this idea to Vince years ago

[Big DSR Energy]

You just described CHIKARA.

[Hulk With A Mustache]

Why is this man not running WWE?

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

How about we go with this idea but put the number of wrestlers up to 10.

Whenever the crowd grows unruly and yells at the performers such things as “HEY! THAT’S THE SAME GUY!” or “SHE’S THE SAME WRESTLER!”, we have two wrestlers on hand to use as decoys. We have the accosted wrestler hide somewhere for a few minutes, maybe a cardboard box and then the decoy wrestler pops out.

After that, we shame the heckler and audience so bad that they want to leave for questioning our booking prowess. Little do they know that we’ve also now blocked the exits with a merch stand ran by the wrestler being yelled at in the first place.

[Bo Rida]

I gotta admit it would make mask vs hair matches even better.

Imagine Sin Cara losing his mask and it turned out to be Rikishi!

[Push R Truth]

Why not simply have Roman cut a 2 hour promo every Friday then Smackdown wouldn't even need a roster?

[mountaindew]

Some wrestling promotions will have a gimmick where a person will wear a full body suit and mask, and it's played by another wrestler with a different gimmick.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

When I was wrestling I had my main character, Trent Adams, but would also throw on a mask and different gear and wrestle as 'Transatlantic Knightmare'. Years ago I had a couple other gimmicks on the go too. That's just the minor UK indies, I guess.

[The Heartbreak TWERK]

But who will help Beth Phoenix get her passion back?

What body of elecorates will choose Cody Rhodes as Jerk of the Month to WWE Magazine?

Where is Rob's Dam Van!?

When will Willem see the sailboat?

Why are you thinking about this stuff, big dawg?

[4real]

The only wrestlers you need on the roster are:

Sami Zayn and El Generico
Curry Man & Christopher Daniels
Hulk Hogan (Ok maybe not him) and Mr America

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

A good way for WWE to save money would be to roll Vince into a steamer trunk and mail him to Abu Dhabi

[Ultimo Gallos]

Mar 6, 2024 2:11:50 GMT -5 David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 said:

When I was wrestling I had my main character, Trent Adams, but would also throw on a mask and different gear and wrestle as 'Transatlantic Knightmare'. Years ago I had a couple other gimmicks on the go too. That's just the minor UK indies, I guess.

Happens often on smaller southern indies now. Like the current Alabama Doink would work shows as two different masked gimmicks. Now he does Bama Doink and another one.

And a fed on the coast has a guy that in his mask is a comedy face. But unmasked and different gear is a heel stables enforcer that also wrestles.

[A Little Doo Doo]

Me (when Seth Rollins comes out acting as flamboyant as usual, except he's wearing a mask): "Who *IS* this man?!"