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Nark Order
10-10-2008, 01:31 PM
I feel that they have these wild expectations bringing these guys in that just aren't very logical. How will they be booked? Cause they had quite the chance with Psicosis/Juvi/Crazy to actually go somewhere with it and they threw it away. Will any latino they bring in come even close to the drawing power of Mysterio or Eddie?
Nark Order
10-10-2008, 01:33 PM
This is Dos Caras Jr. btw

http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/images/fighter/53_l.jpg
Afterlife
10-10-2008, 01:51 PM
Yes.
BigDaddyCool
10-10-2008, 01:55 PM
You can't just bring in any. But there is a chance any wrestler could be big. Also, they have to book them to have a chance, not just a joke.
Nark Order
10-10-2008, 01:56 PM
Poor Ultimo Dragon :(

I know he isn't latino but they fucked him up hard.
Heros Welcome
10-10-2008, 02:01 PM
I think Mistico could possibly bring a Rey like impact with him. Then again it depends how he is booked and made to look.
Jeritron
10-10-2008, 02:07 PM
They'd have to do something new. Rey got over because he was excellent, and made his luchador look less low rent over time.
Since American mainstream wrestling audiences weren't exposed to lucha libre and the mask wearing guys until him (and others), it was fresh and exciting, and the look and style of the guys was interesting. Rey stood out among the crowd of them and got way over.
But now, since Rey has become a huge name, another high flying masked guy like him will be viewed as a ripoff. Of course Rey didn't start the masked look/style, but he represents it to mainstream viewers.
So they'd have to be completely different or they'd play second fiddle.
Nark Order
10-10-2008, 02:08 PM
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Mistico is pretty savage lookin tbh
Nark Order
10-10-2008, 02:10 PM
They'd have to do something new. Rey got over because he was excellent, and made his luchador look less low rent over time.
Since American mainstream wrestling audiences weren't exposed to lucha libre and the mask wearing guys until him (and others), it was fresh and exciting, and the look and style of the guys was interesting. Rey stood out among the crowd of them and got way over.
But now, since Rey has become a huge name, another high flying masked guy like him will be viewed as a ripoff. Of course Rey didn't start the masked look/style, but he represents it to mainstream viewers.
So they'd have to be completely different or they'd play second fiddle.

Maybe wrestling fans who just got into it in the past 7 years or so but WCW had alot of masked wrestlers and tried to represent Lucha Libre for quite awhile. Also, TNA World Cup represents Mexico rather well, at least it did last time I watched.
Jeritron
10-10-2008, 02:36 PM
But none of them got over nearly as much. I'm not saying there weren't or currently aren't other luchas. There's always been a bunch and there probably always will, but they haven't clicked. I'm sure theres good stuff out there, but it's nothing special to a typical viewer now that it's been tapped with Rey

You missed the point with what I was saying.
Jeritron
10-10-2008, 02:37 PM
They'd have to be different, like Eddie. He broke away from tradition and became more unique, and more interesting to mainstream American audiences.
MoFo
10-10-2008, 03:06 PM
Na, Rey is the kiddies fave, with his cool masks and shiny clothes. Dos Caras will probably just be seen as a Rey clone. And booked like an Aldo Montoya clone.
thedamndest
10-10-2008, 03:29 PM
To get over, the guys would have to have the following:

A) Enough of a move set outside of the lucha move set the lucha-style to keep them exciting. You have to assume that WWE will cut back on most of what the can do.

B) I think this is bigger than A, though it goes along with it. They have to be able to integrate their remaining move set with the workers. Part of what got Eddie over is that he had guys like Benoit, Jericho, Angle, Malenko, that could adapt to him, but he was also capable of putting over guys like JBL and Batista.

C) Booking and character are big too. WWE typically doesn't do well with non-English speaking guys, even when they are some of the most exciting guys on the roster. That's because WWE as a product isn't centered around just the matches, it's about the entire story.
Gertner
10-10-2008, 04:08 PM
Who are you to doubt El Dandy?
St. Jimmy
10-10-2008, 04:23 PM
Max Moon
Rollermacka
10-10-2008, 05:22 PM
This is Dos Caras Jr. btw

http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/images/fighter/53_l.jpg

HE'S NOTHING WE NEED THIS GUY IN THE WWE!!!
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Let's see Kane try and rip HIS mask off :shifty:
Savio
10-10-2008, 07:40 PM
Rey never drew a dime
The Optimist
10-10-2008, 08:26 PM
Merchandise just. . . doesn't count I guess.
Juan
10-10-2008, 10:00 PM
Apparently Dos Caras is pretty decent MMA fighter also (6-4 record) so that might be enough to get him over.
Nark Order
10-11-2008, 01:10 AM
Maybe, I saw a video of Mirco Cro Cop knocking him the fuck out. It was splendid. This Dos Caras wears a mask when he fights as well. Pretty cool.
Juan
10-11-2008, 07:48 AM
They are one and the same.
Destor
10-11-2008, 09:29 AM
MISTICO
Destor
10-11-2008, 09:33 AM
Rey never drew a dimeThe most incorrect statement said all week.
Afterlife
10-11-2008, 02:34 PM
Dos Caras MMA fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njOIAT9kB9g</EMBED>
Hanso Amore
10-11-2008, 06:29 PM
Rey sells more merchandise than everyone except DX.
Mr. Nerfect
10-11-2008, 07:45 PM
It is very possible. You just need to present them in a way that doesn't make them look like a goof from Mexico.