Chris Benoit

[Hitman84]

Why is Chris Benoit now billed as 'currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia' as opposed to 'from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada'?

To me the old way sounded better and just seems a silly thing to change.

[Disturbed316]

Because he has moved there :|

They still say Regal is from Blackpool, England though so I have no idea why they changed Benoit.

[Xero]

It's because he's living in Atlanta now. Duh.

Seriously, that's the reason they gave.

[Hitman84]

I know it makes sense, now he lives in Atlanta, but it still seems a very silly thing to change.

Thanks guys.

[Dorkchop]

The WWE said they did it to 'get him more over in the US'. Same goes with Jericho. I say it's crap because Benoit and Jericho were already mad over.

[loopydate]

US bias. Simple as that. Vince thinks that fans will get behind a guy more if they think he's American. Obviously, that's ignoring the fact that 90% of WWE heels are American. Typical McMahon logic.

[Hitman84]

Answer me this though, how many foreign wrestlers have been over in the US without having to change where they come from?

Bret and Owen Hart, Davey Boy and Dynamite Kid; and now more recently, Jericho, Tajiri, William Regal, Christian, Edge, Lance Storm ... there are so many.

I don't think a persons nationality dictates how much heat they get, unless it's part of a work like Hart Foundation vs. USA or the Un-Americans (Test, Regal etc).

To change where someone is billed as coming from just in an attempt to make them appeal to American fans is bizarre and pointless imho.

[loopydate]

And on that, we agree. The very thought is asinine.

[mrslackalack]

I remember on Flairs DVD they talked about to get him over in the Carolinas they changed his hometown from Minnesota to N.C. to get the fans cheering for him at Starrcade 83.

[punt]

I thought Tajiri was from Arkansas?

[Hitman84]

I thought Tajiri was from Arkansas?
no, he's from Seskatchewan ... :shifty:

[ddpBANG]

Is that in China?

[Dave Youell]

Made me laugh when Gail Kim used to come out:

'And her opponant, from Korea. Gail Kim!'

Cos Korea is so small and stuff, people will just asume it's part of a state or something right?

[CharismaInjection]

Isn't JBL built as 'currently residing in New York City' to get heat from Texans.

[ddpBANG]

Yeah, he is

[The Naitch]

yes it is indeed very retarded

[The Naitch]

regardless, Disturbed currently resides in my pants, because he lives with me now

[Kane Knight]

I was under the impression Benoit and.or Jericho had asked for the change.

[ddpBANG]

I heard that Benoit asked for the change... Not sure about Jericho

[FourFifty]

If you speak English here's how it goes
USA= Face
Not USA= Heel

That's why Jericho and Benoit are from the states, Gail Kim is from Korea.

Hassan, however, is a wondeful gimmick that wouldn't work out if they said "From Buttfuck, Egypt."

[ddpBANG]

Gail Kim was a face when she debuted. Tajiri and Funaki are faces and they're both billed as from Japan.