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Post by RUSH4AEWchamp on Jun 2, 2024 16:28:37 GMT -5
Basically, someone who got a push or a spot because of who they knew or who they were related to.
Ill just start with Brutus Beefcake. Guy was put in so many main events or marquee matches just because of his relationship to Hogan
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Post by Talent Name on Jun 2, 2024 16:36:48 GMT -5
Ted DiBiase Jr is the first that came to mind
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on Jun 2, 2024 16:39:50 GMT -5
Erik Watts and Greg Gagne are two names that immediately spring to mind.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jun 2, 2024 16:44:49 GMT -5
Shawn Stasiak.
He was no Stan, man.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jun 2, 2024 16:51:33 GMT -5
George Gulas immediately comes to mind
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Post by ANuclearError on Jun 2, 2024 16:52:55 GMT -5
The Von Erichs, to varying degrees of success.
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Post by Jaws the Shark on Jun 2, 2024 17:24:14 GMT -5
George Gulas immediately comes to mind Killing an entire territory should win him this thread.
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Post by Rave on Jun 2, 2024 17:32:25 GMT -5
Greg Gagne was first that came to mind. Also technically Larry Zbyszko, who was Verne's son-in-law in addition to being a damn good heel.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Jun 2, 2024 18:39:54 GMT -5
Queen Mabel, er, Nia.
David F'N Flair.
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Jun 2, 2024 18:45:40 GMT -5
at one point you could say half of WWE but a bunch of them ended up being awesome so...
i'm gonna agree with rick and go with shawn stasiak. mainly because he scared the shit out of me as a child for some reason. the vibes and all that
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Post by SkullTrauma on Jun 2, 2024 18:54:26 GMT -5
cody rhodes
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jun 2, 2024 19:03:57 GMT -5
Obviously he developed in time into something, but I don't think mid '10s main event flop Roman gets all the chances he did without his family name. Not specifically a "blah bluh Rock's cousin" thing, I just think the Anoa'i name is one that the McMahons have dealt with in business for so long that carryign the last name means a lot more wiggle room and forgiveness than you'd get with a different last name. There's expectations for these guys and unless you completely shit the bed real bad you're getting a look and a push.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fadeaway on Jun 2, 2024 19:38:21 GMT -5
Shoutouts to the absolute insanity of Garrett Bischoff getting nearly a year of build-up as a heel referee and then a whole solo push after I stopped watching
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Post by fw91 on Jun 2, 2024 20:36:52 GMT -5
Even though imo, she's one of the best to ever do it, I still have to say Charlotte.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jun 2, 2024 20:57:19 GMT -5
Shane and Steph
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Post by Talent Name on Jun 2, 2024 21:09:00 GMT -5
Also Jeff Jarrett
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Jun 2, 2024 21:11:59 GMT -5
X-Pac in the early 2000's when the new crop of had passed him by, his work had regressed, and everyone was so sick of him that a phrase was named after him. Yet he still kept getting pushed and going over on guys with more upside because he was in the Kliq.
Nia Jax currently. The fact that she debuted in like 2015 and nearly a decade later is still around and still getting pushed as a main eventer is mind boggling to me. I mean I don't think she's even been that bad in her current run but her getting this push and even being hired to begin with is very questionable with how bad she was at the end of her last run. If she didn't have connections I would safely she doesn't get the opportunities she has.
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Post by chazraps on Jun 2, 2024 22:29:45 GMT -5
Basically, someone who got a push or a spot because of who they knew or who they were related to. Ill just start with Brutus Beefcake. Guy was put in so many main events or marquee matches just because of his relationship to Hogan That's not nepotism, that's cronyism. And Brutus was legit very over as a face in the late 80s.
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Post by Jake, The Jake, Jake on Jun 2, 2024 22:33:01 GMT -5
David Crockett was pretty shit at commentary
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 2, 2024 22:39:23 GMT -5
I wanted to like Brock Anderson but he offered absolutely nothing. No charisma, no in ring skills, no mic skills, nothing. Only there because of his father and didn't really do much with it.
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