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PluggedWCW
08-27-2013, 12:44 PM
I'l start.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSoTVG2asNSlLbzgCuKgAmdKcEW2jL5w7TxPkoA7di3PNZbhXbh




http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/627/092/54IRS_display_image.jpg?1294722745


http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling2/crap/images/dink0.jpg


http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/standard_list/public/t25/image/2012/04/WM18_Chuck_Billy.jpg

Savio
08-27-2013, 12:49 PM
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQYlZ5mZLNRU1A56uCgpGT_J-9DVZ9vHG8oOOFq3i48flS0NwGD

All three

Savio
08-27-2013, 12:49 PM
:shifty:

Savio
08-27-2013, 12:49 PM
?.

loopydate
08-27-2013, 12:51 PM
Undertaker is the correct answer.

PluggedWCW
08-27-2013, 12:53 PM
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR48q8g1Sz3Bdysd1yyNkoLf1QpVz5igR33aEQ8sOmqi-FAhdAV

Tommy Gunn
08-27-2013, 12:54 PM
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/194/854/NormanSmiley005_display_image.jpg?1270948747

Savio
08-27-2013, 01:05 PM
http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/m/mikesanders/09.jpg

Lock Jaw
08-27-2013, 01:24 PM
Mike Sanders had an above average gimmick.

Rammsteinmad
08-27-2013, 01:39 PM
May as well go ahead and get this one out of the way...

http://fsa.zedge.net/scale.php?img=NC8wLzUvNy8xLTg2NzcxNzEtNDA1Nzc2MC5qcGc&ctype=1&v=4&q=81&xs=620&ys=383&sig=b00da664bc6e2b3b31bffe5427b7fd6c7b6902cc

Wehttam
08-27-2013, 01:45 PM
man this thread does not have 1 good example yet.

except maybe norman smiley

Wehttam
08-27-2013, 01:46 PM
the answer is eugene btw

Emperor Smeat
08-27-2013, 02:41 PM
Boogeyman?

parkmania
08-27-2013, 03:10 PM
the answer is eugene btw

This. And Evad Sullivan.

Lock Jaw
08-27-2013, 03:14 PM
Hornswoggle. The answer is always Hornswoggle.

Razzamajazz
08-27-2013, 03:21 PM
fandango

MoFo
08-27-2013, 04:31 PM
Al Snow/Head

Cuse8
08-27-2013, 04:42 PM
ryback

The Condor
08-27-2013, 04:49 PM
Gangrel

parkmania
08-27-2013, 06:16 PM
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

"The Incredible" Hulk Hogan

The Whole F'n Show
08-27-2013, 06:24 PM
Khali, not really a gimmick but he just sucks really bad :)

Mooияakeя™
08-27-2013, 06:47 PM
Is Fandango over?

I mean, ffs, a guy who can't dance, who portrays a dancer who is part of a a wrestling company, yet didn't want to at the beginning?!?! WTF. Thank fuck Titan Towers went with the Sports Entertainment thing.

Got ♥ for him tho.

Wake Up Call
08-27-2013, 07:24 PM
fandango

Is Fandango over?

I mean, ffs, a guy who can't dance, who portrays a dancer who is part of a a wrestling company, yet didn't want to at the beginning?!?! WTF. Thank fuck Titan Towers went with the Sports Entertainment thing.

Got ♥ for him tho.



His music is over.


The man is not.

scatterbrain28
08-27-2013, 08:08 PM
http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4811992273781793&pid=15.1

He's probably on Megean's List

Curtis
08-27-2013, 11:22 PM
http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4811992273781793&pid=15.1

He's probably on Megean's List

Didn't really get over and his career went nowhere. :(
Its a shame Nova was awesome as a wrestler.

glanville6
08-27-2013, 11:25 PM
Lock Jaw will agree with this one-

Christian's temper tantrum gimmick.

It was great because it was Christian, it was terrible because Christian was losing.

Curtis
08-27-2013, 11:28 PM
Lock Jaw will agree with this one-

Christian's temper tantrum gimmick.

It was great because it was Christian, it was terrible because Christian was losing.

I thought it was great because Christian was losing :lol:

glanville6
08-27-2013, 11:32 PM
I thought it was great because Christian was losing :lol:

So you probably got a big, cheesy smile when DDP beat Christian for the European Title in the Main Event of Wrestlemania 18.

James Steele
08-27-2013, 11:36 PM
So you probably got a big, cheesy smile when DDP beat Christian for the European Title in the Main Event of Wrestlemania 18.

It gave me an erection.

James Steele
08-27-2013, 11:40 PM
*Insert "Self High Five" reference here*

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I know it's just a ripoff of Smells Like Teen Spirit, but that theme was awesome. Still get goosebumps thinking about DDP making his entrance at Halloween Havoc 98. He should have beaten Goldberg. Instead, WCW waited all the way til April and nobody cared.

Lock Jaw
08-27-2013, 11:50 PM
glanville6 is quickly becoming one of my fav posters

Mercenary
08-27-2013, 11:50 PM
Demolition

Genius

DAMN iNATOR
08-28-2013, 02:17 AM
Khali, not really a gimmick but he just sucks really bad :)

I'm still beyond baffled as to how he ever won the WHC. That and how the fuck he still has a job.

whiteyford
08-28-2013, 02:30 AM
India has a very large population, lots of money to be made, WWE is a business, a business likes to make money...

whiteyford
08-28-2013, 02:31 AM
Undertaker is the correct answer.

A 'dead' man with magical powers, a gimmick based on this shouldn't be over 20+ years later.

SlickyTrickyDamon
08-28-2013, 02:48 AM
The Computerized Man of the 1990's Terrance Taylor!!!!!!!!

Maybe not, but I dug his music and Gary Michael Cappetta announcing his name awesomeley.

PluggedWCW
08-28-2013, 07:36 AM
This thread is so bad it is actually getting over pretty well.

Savio
08-28-2013, 08:23 AM
India has a very large population, lots of money to be made, WWE is a business, a business likes to make money...
More so edge was injured and they needed to throw the belt on someone.

Anybody Thrilla
08-28-2013, 06:31 PM
Simon Dean had a lot of untapped potential.

Curd
08-28-2013, 06:31 PM
Da Baldies in ECW had PN News and a rookie Vic Grimes but got massive heat and pops depending on who they were facing.

Curd
08-28-2013, 06:32 PM
The Computerized Man of the 1990's Terrance Taylor!!!!!!!!

Maybe not, but I dug his music and Gary Michael Cappetta announcing his name awesomeley.

Gimmick Mashup: The Digitally Crimson Robo Rooster

Sixx
08-28-2013, 06:52 PM
Hornswoggle and Eugene.

Probably mentioned already, too.

glanville6
08-29-2013, 01:17 AM
Bubba Ray stuttering in WWF

SlickyTrickyDamon
08-29-2013, 02:00 AM
Brother Love, The Genius.

seapig4
08-29-2013, 06:27 AM
Khali, Hornswoggle, Repo Man.

Savio
08-29-2013, 08:18 AM
has hornswoggle really gotten over?

screech
08-29-2013, 08:31 AM
Has Khali?

The Condor
08-29-2013, 09:50 AM
Trying to remember if PMS was over. I feel that due to their "assets" in the late 90's they must have been.

glanville6
08-29-2013, 12:14 PM
Mr. Socko

Heyman
08-29-2013, 01:20 PM
What about Fandango?

I also think 'Too Cool' belongs on this list.

Jon Heidenreich's "disaster piece" poetry's were also starting to take off a bit before he got released.

parkmania
08-30-2013, 06:43 PM
What about Fandango?

I also think 'Too Cool' belongs on this list.

Jon Heidenreich's "disaster piece" poetry's were also starting to take off a bit before he got released.

Minor correction: He asked for time off, and eventually his release, after Hurricane Katrina because several family members were affected by the disaster.

Wehttam
08-31-2013, 11:01 AM
has hornswoggle really gotten over?yes. very much so when he was with finlay and such.

Lock Jaw
08-31-2013, 05:55 PM
Who would have thought that Little Bastard would have a seven year WWE career?

Lock Jaw
08-31-2013, 05:56 PM
Hornswoggle has had a longer WWE career than Eddie Guerrero. :'(

Mr. Nerfect
09-05-2013, 08:24 PM
I really, really hope that I can one day say Los Matadors belong on this list.

Mr. Nerfect
09-05-2013, 08:26 PM
This thread has made me miss Simon Dean. I would actually love to see him in NXT as an on-air character. Behind the scenes, he could be a trainer for the company, since the guy is incredibly good at what he does.

They could have Simon Dean work with Kassius Ohno to try and get him into shape. Ohno could be a proud spokesperson for The Simon System.

Mr. Nerfect
09-05-2013, 08:27 PM
Would love to see Dean manage the tag team of Kassius Ohno & Mason Ryan. Call them "Before & After."

Mr. Nerfect
09-05-2013, 08:30 PM
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Curd
09-05-2013, 11:48 PM
This thread has made me miss Simon Dean. I would actually love to see him in NXT as an on-air character. Behind the scenes, he could be a trainer for the company, since the guy is incredibly good at what he does.

They could have Simon Dean work with Kassius Ohno to try and get him into shape. Ohno could be a proud spokesperson for The Simon System.

There should be an online petition to get WWE to do this. Vince will probably ignore it, but whatever. :y:

Theo Dious
09-06-2013, 07:47 PM
I'm still beyond baffled as to how he (Khali) ever won the WHC. That and how the fuck he still has a job.

They needed someone to feed to Cena. Not sure how that's hard to understand. As far as still having a job, WWE are convinced he brings in overseas money, which is extremely important to any business.

Theo Dious
09-06-2013, 07:48 PM
Who would have thought that Little Bastard would have a seven year WWE career?

I keep telling you, Cole, I'm fairly certain he has parents!

Mr. Nerfect
09-06-2013, 09:44 PM
I always felt that Kane was a better choice to win the World Heavyweight Title back when they needed to move it off Edge. Khali was, even at the time as a heel, a random choice.

Mr. Nerfect
09-06-2013, 09:45 PM
Just be thankful the company no longer tries to push him as a serious heel threat. He even put over Heath Slater once. WOOOOOOO!!!!!

Shisen Kopf
09-06-2013, 09:55 PM
Goldberg

Wehttam
09-07-2013, 12:34 AM
if i see like 2 noid posts in a row i just start scrolling fast.

XL
09-07-2013, 01:38 AM
Rikishi.

DAMN iNATOR
09-07-2013, 03:27 AM
Bubba Ray stuttering in WWF

And to a somewhat lesser extent, Reverend D-Von. I still remember dying of laughter the night Batista debuted as D-Von's lacky, Deacon Batista. :lol:

DAMN iNATOR
09-07-2013, 03:29 AM
Don't know if I would consider him over or not, but I remember Christopher Nowinski hanging around considerably longer than I thought he'd last.

Anybody Thrilla
09-07-2013, 12:23 PM
Nowinski was great. The gimmick was standard, but not awful.

SlickyTrickyDamon
09-07-2013, 12:44 PM
His gimmick wasn't that standard when he began teaming with the black guys. The white intellectual who thinks he knows the street. Too bad he had his brain damaged too much in Harvard or could have been a mid-level champion or something.

road doggy dogg
09-07-2013, 01:47 PM
His post-wrestling work has been a much much greater contribution to society than anything he could have done in the ring
crossrine

Corporate CockSnogger
09-07-2013, 01:47 PM
A guy shouting "YES" a lot and not doing much else.

DrCrawford
09-07-2013, 04:38 PM
Ryback started to. I think that gimmick is terrible