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Post by rrm15 on Feb 4, 2007 23:46:01 GMT -5
What wrestlers, either today or in the past, made some kind of career move that you thought for sure would end up horribly, but ended up totally jump-starting their career?
The best example I can think of is the transisition from Bradshaw to JBL. From a member of a stale, mid-card tag-team to a SUPER over heel world champ who's an expert at getting heat.
Oh, and King Booker comes to mind.
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Post by warriorthug4edge on Feb 4, 2007 23:48:22 GMT -5
Isaac Yankem, DDS and Fake Diesel to Kane comes to mind.
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Post by Tyfo on Feb 4, 2007 23:50:44 GMT -5
John Cena from random low card face wrestler with boring tights and no mic time to heel rapper. That worked out pretty well for him.
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Post by Godhand on Feb 4, 2007 23:51:16 GMT -5
Austin going from the Ringmaster to Stone Cold (Obviously). Also the change from Johnny Polo To Raven created one of the best characters in wrestling.
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Post by mo on Feb 4, 2007 23:52:05 GMT -5
I remember seeing Kurt Angle's vignettes talking about being an Olympic Gold Medalist thinking he wasn't going to last long
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Post by Banned Member on Feb 4, 2007 23:52:07 GMT -5
RingMaster to Stone Cold
Rocky Mavia to The Rock
Owen Hart to the King of Harts
Hulk Hogan to Hollywood Hulk Hogan
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Post by -Lithium- on Feb 4, 2007 23:59:02 GMT -5
Didnt Heyman come up with the JBL gimmick?
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Post by Handsome Halfbreed on Feb 5, 2007 0:00:20 GMT -5
I remember seeing Kurt Angle's vignettes talking about being an Olympic Gold Medalist thinking he wasn't going to last long Same here. I remember thinking to myself didn't they learn anything from the "Blue Chipper" Rocky Maivia disaster.. little did I know that they were going to debute him as a heel and a year later the guy would be world champion. |
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Post by JMA on Feb 5, 2007 0:08:15 GMT -5
Didnt Heyman come up with the JBL gimmick? I remember the IWC talking about that gimmick before it was even conceived, even down to the small things like using his real name. I myself once suggested that a heel Bradshaw be billed from New York City. (This was based on a rib Lesnar played on Bradshaw, involving an old picture of Bradshaw with the words "Bradshaw before he became a New Yorker" on it.) Sadly, they never renamed his finisher to "The Clothesline From Wall Street" (which was another of my ideas). |
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Post by skiller on Feb 5, 2007 0:09:24 GMT -5
When Mick Foley drew a face on a sock, and stuck his hand up it.
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Post by rrm15 on Feb 5, 2007 0:21:04 GMT -5
Didnt Heyman come up with the JBL gimmick? I remember the IWC talking about that gimmick before it was even conceived, even down to the small things like using his real name. I myself once suggested that a heel Bradshaw be billed from New York City. (This was based on a rib Lesnar played on Bradshaw, involving an old picture of Bradshaw with the words "Bradshaw before he became a New Yorker" on it.) Sadly, they never renamed his finisher to "The Clothesline From Wall Street" (which was another of my ideas). I always wanted him to call it the Closing Bell or The Patriot Act... |
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Post by WHATAMANOOOVER on Feb 5, 2007 0:22:17 GMT -5
When Vince McMahon forced the timekeeper to ring "the f***ing" bell at Survivor Series 97 and "screwing" Bret Hart. Then those sit-down interviews with Jim Ross sealed the deal.
He went from ordinary play-by-play man to the most hated heel in wrestling.
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Post by mo on Feb 5, 2007 0:22:27 GMT -5
Didn't they call the Clothesline from Hell something else for awhile when he changed to JBL?
I seriously do think they called it the Clothesline from Wall Street (or something like that) for awhile
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Post by JMA on Feb 5, 2007 0:26:16 GMT -5
Didn't they call the Clothesline from Hell something else for awhile when he changed to JBL? I seriously do think they called it the Clothesline from Wall Street (or something like that) for awhile I don't remember them doing that, but I do think they should've. The whole situation is just one weird coincidence. |
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Post by The Line on Feb 5, 2007 0:26:54 GMT -5
some stupid skateboarder becoming Head of Talent Relations.
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Post by Bhester on Feb 5, 2007 0:37:51 GMT -5
some stupid skateboarder becoming Head of Talent Relations. Good career move for him, bad for wrestling fans. |
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Post by HRH The KING on Feb 5, 2007 0:39:55 GMT -5
Jim Ross wearing the hat and being called JR
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Post by Arturo Classico on Feb 5, 2007 1:02:18 GMT -5
To me it has to be Mark Callous to The Undertaker, self explanatory.
Eric Justice to Abyss
Blue Blood Hunter Hearst Helmsley to DX HHH
Rocker Shawn Micheals to The Heart Break Kid Shawn Micheals
Diamond Studd to Razor Ramon
The bland nice guy Bob Backlund to The psychotic presdential Mr. Bob Backlund
The Tazzmaniac to "the Human suplex machine" Taz
Baby Bear to Alex Shelley
Deacon Batista to "The Animal" Batista
Blue Blazer to "The Rocket" or "King of Harts" Owen Hart
Austin Aires to The Austin Starr
Ken Anderson to Mr. Kennedy
Curry Mask to "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels
Akio to Jimmy Wang Yang
Jamie-San to Jamie Knoble
Spark Plugg Thurman and Bodacious Bob to Hardcore Holly
Joey Matthews to Joey Mercury
Xanta Claus to Balls Mahoney
Pirate Paul Birchall to "The Ripper" Paul Birchill
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Post by jcdenton on Feb 5, 2007 2:58:25 GMT -5
Didn't they call the Clothesline from Hell something else for awhile when he changed to JBL? I seriously do think they called it the Clothesline from Wall Street (or something like that) for awhile I don't remember them doing that, but I do think they should've. The whole situation is just one weird coincidence. I think it should have been called the Stock market crash |
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Post by Joekishi on Feb 5, 2007 3:18:23 GMT -5
Rey Mysterio puts his mask back on upon entering WWE....
I always thought that Triple H couldn't be a good bad guy, because he was just too cool in DX...he proved me wrong
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