Battle of the worst wrestling gimmicks

Indipper · 10-03-2009, 08:35 PM

Right, let's hear it. A few to start things off:

Red Rooster
The American Dream (only purpose was to humiliate Rhodes, but he made it fly with his mic skills)
Well Dunn
The Bodydonnas (horrible gimmick, only to be explained with Vince's bodybuilding obsession. Candido was much better off as Candido and let's not talk about Tammy)
Max Moon (the only time I saw Konnan do anything resembling high flying)
Big Van Vader (dreadful gimmick, especially with the mask they build him in Japan)
Mantaur
The Goon
MVP aka Abe 'Knuckleball' Schultz
Bastion Booger
Virgil / Vince / Shane (poor dude, he was better off in UWF)

SirBloody Idiot · 10-03-2009, 09:00 PM

I'll give a few for now:

Phantasio

Robocop

The Yeti

Adam Bomb

pinchy81 · 10-03-2009, 09:11 PM

Gobbledy Gooker

Fake Diesel and Razor Ramon

Isaac Yankem DDS

Kerwin White

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Hoggy31 · 10-03-2009, 10:05 PM

Best?

Would look forward to his annual 3-minute Raw appearance.

Uppercut · 11-03-2009, 05:58 AM

Mr. Ass has got to be up there.

GIMH · 11-03-2009, 06:36 AM

Gobbledegooker is a definite, good call Pincheh

Kamala
Giant Gonzalez
Doink
Zeus

edit - also liking the fake Diesel/Hall idea - Diesel was the same guy as Isaac Yankem DDS (ie Kane) right?

Barney Rubble · 11-03-2009, 07:30 AM

Aldo Montoya has got to be in there as well.

Personally, I don't think Kerwin White should be included - if Eddie hadn't died when he did, forcing Chavo to drop the gimmick, I think that gimmick would have gotten over massively and provided endless comedy value. It was a very interesting and multi-layered gimmick, I thought, with the potential to challenge the 'foreigner = bad' rule that Vince loves to implement from time to time.

Majin · 11-03-2009, 11:52 AM

The theme song made it so much worse.

Burgey · 11-03-2009, 05:12 PM

George The Animal Steele from the 80s - used to eat the turnbuckle.

Interestingly, George has a Masters degree in science:

George Steele - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So there's hope for SS as a pro wretler it seems.

duffer · 12-03-2009, 12:23 AM

My first thought was Doink and glad his atrocity of a gimmick hasn't been forgotten.

Also nominate;
Pukeboy
The Spirit Squad
Repo Man
Disco Inferno

Do celeb appearances count as well? Because then Jay Leno, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, Pete Rose amongst others would be right at the top.

Also loved Kerwin White, was hilarity during it's short stint and Chavo pulled it off brilliantly. Razor Ramon was awesome but I think his nomination was his combo with fake Diesel.

pinchy81 · 12-03-2009, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

Gobbledegooker is a definite, good call Pincheh

Kamala
Giant Gonzalez
Doink
Zeus

edit - also liking the fake Diesel/Hall idea - Diesel was the same guy as Isaac Yankem DDS (ie Kane) right?

Indeed it was.

Bastion Booger

Irwin R. Schyster (IRS)

Repo Man

Tugboat

Hoggy31 · 12-03-2009, 12:54 AM

It's sexual baby, gonna get it onnn..

Indipper · 12-03-2009, 01:34 AM

May have something to do with Mike Rotundo, but I always thought IRS was a good gimmick.

duffer · 12-03-2009, 01:37 AM

Yeah IRS was cool. Ridiculously over for a midcarder too.

Pratters · 12-03-2009, 08:26 AM

Knuckleball
'Who?'

10-03-2009, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Indipper First Class Debutant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 842	Battle of the worst wrestling gimmicks Right, let's hear it. A few to start things off: Red Rooster The American Dream (only purpose was to humiliate Rhodes, but he made it fly with his mic skills) Well Dunn The Bodydonnas (horrible gimmick, only to be explained with Vince's bodybuilding obsession. Candido was much better off as Candido and let's not talk about Tammy) Max Moon (the only time I saw Konnan do anything resembling high flying) Big Van Vader (dreadful gimmick, especially with the mask they build him in Japan) Mantaur The Goon MVP aka Abe 'Knuckleball' Schultz Bastion Booger Virgil / Vince / Shane (poor dude, he was better off in UWF) Last edited by Indipper; 10-03-2009 at 08:40 PM.

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GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	Gobbledegooker is a definite, good call Pincheh Kamala Giant Gonzalez Doink Zeus edit - also liking the fake Diesel/Hall idea - Diesel was the same guy as Isaac Yankem DDS (ie Kane) right? __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,116	George The Animal Steele from the 80s - used to eat the turnbuckle. Interestingly, George has a Masters degree in science: George Steele - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia So there's hope for SS as a pro wretler it seems. __________________ WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie "People make me happy.. not places.. people" "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson "Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"

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duffer International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So appalled... Posts: 11,338	My first thought was Doink and glad his atrocity of a gimmick hasn't been forgotten. Also nominate; Pukeboy The Spirit Squad Repo Man Disco Inferno Do celeb appearances count as well? Because then Jay Leno, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, Pete Rose amongst others would be right at the top. Also loved Kerwin White, was hilarity during it's short stint and Chavo pulled it off brilliantly. Razor Ramon was awesome but I think his nomination was his combo with fake Diesel. __________________ We talking about practice

10-03-2009, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	I'll give a few for now: Phantasio Robocop The Yeti Adam Bomb

11-03-2009, 07:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Barney Rubble International Coach Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: All over the shop Posts: 10,191	Aldo Montoya has got to be in there as well. Personally, I don't think Kerwin White should be included - if Eddie hadn't died when he did, forcing Chavo to drop the gimmick, I think that gimmick would have gotten over massively and provided endless comedy value. It was a very interesting and multi-layered gimmick, I thought, with the potential to challenge the 'foreigner = bad' rule that Vince loves to implement from time to time.

11-03-2009, 11:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Majin International Debutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 2,784	The theme song made it so much worse.

12-03-2009, 12:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
Hoggy31 International Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: alanis morrissette Posts: 6,177	It's sexual baby, gonna get it onnn..

12-03-2009, 01:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
Indipper First Class Debutant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 842	May have something to do with Mike Rotundo, but I always thought IRS was a good gimmick.

12-03-2009, 01:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
duffer International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So appalled... Posts: 11,338	Yeah IRS was cool. Ridiculously over for a midcarder too.

12-03-2009, 08:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	Knuckleball 'Who?'

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