Pirate Gimmicks

[theexample]

Have any really worked? Why do they not get over?

[screech]

I miss Paul Burchill :(

[The Jayman]

I miss Captain Jack Sparrow

[Blue Demon]

Pierre LaFitte :D

[Ermaximus]

If the WWE was smart, they'd have a Pirate gimmick the same time they have a ninja one. This could easily win the fued of the year award if done right. Question is, who do you make what gimmick?

Jimmy Wang Yang could be huge as the Ninja gimmick, where as a guy like Mike Knox could easily be a good Pirate. He already has the surly beard.

[HBPunk]

Have any really worked? Why do they not get over?

Pirate gimmicks are shite, they might as well have a fairy, a dinosaur and talking dog too. They dont get over cos its beyond dated

[Perry Saturn]

I think pirate gimmicks were more for people saying: "hey lets watch that dumbass pirate get his ass kicked" other than an actual top-carder

[Favre4Ever]

I think it would be great if someone showed up to the WWE as like a masked pirate and did all sorts of pirate things, and there was a huge mystery surrounding who the person was.

Of course the only way it would really work is if it turned out to be Steve Blackman.

[Savio]

WWE needs more gimmicks so the wrestler has some story about him rather than "I want the title"

[The Franchise]

I miss Paul Burchill :(

Me too. :(

Seriously though, at MITB (WM 22) they should have had two ladders set up and Burchill should have taken a 2x4 or something and made someone "walk the plank" instant mega star

He would have been the a 18-time World Champion by now

[HBPunk]

Me too. :(

Seriously though, at MITB (WM 22) they should have had two ladders set up and Burchill should have taken a 2x4 or something and made someone "walk the plank" instant mega star

He would have been the a 18-time World Champion by now

he would be booed out of the building probably, how does he go about making someone climb the ladder and walking a 2 x 4? and then what? they walk it and just fall? 18 time champ my arse, future endeavour'd during a ppv methinks

[Droford]

They need a guy who illegally downloads music and movies and plays them during his matches.

[Ermaximus]

They need a guy who illegally downloads music and movies and plays them during his matches.

They'd name him The Napster and he'd get sued by Diesel Mac and the rest of the Metallica fan nation. Don't see it working Dro.

[Afterlife]

Pirate Paul was pretty well over, as I recall. It only stopped because Vince "didn't get it".

[thedamndest]

Paul Burchill as Johnny Depp was more over than regular Paul Burchill. He should have just had a gimmick were he cycled through ever Johnny Depp character. They could have brought back Eugene and Shelton's Mama for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" Paul Burchill.

[Kapoutman]

"Don Juan De Marco" Paul Burchill could actually have potential.

[Vastardikai]

"Edward Scissorhands" Paul Burchill could never win a match. He'd always get DQ'd.

[James Steele]

Pirate gimmicks don't get over because they are fucking stupid. [/thread]

[Xero]

Thor > Pirates

[Ermaximus]

Cry-Baby Burchill has potential, but he'd serioudly look like a giant sissy. If you were to bring back Duece, Domino, and Cherry however, you could start something awesome with that.

[thedamndest]

"Nick of Time" Paul Burchill would be good, but brief. Mike Knox would kidnap Katie Lea and tell Paul to win her back he needs to be at various points backstage or else something bad will happen to her. It will end with Paul being told he has to Perform his Finisher on Teddy Long (PG audience) or else Katie Lea will be thrown off a bridge. Concludes when "Nick of Time" Paul Burchill Performs his Finisher on Mike Knox instead. This would all take place during the course of one episode during backstage segments.

[St. Jimmy]

Zach Gowan with a wooden peg. MAKE IT HAPPEN.

[Perry Saturn]

If the WWE was smart, they'd have a Pirate gimmick the same time they have a ninja one. This could easily win the fued of the year award if done right. Question is, who do you make what gimmick?

Jimmy Wang Yang could be huge as the Ninja gimmick, where as a guy like Mike Knox could easily be a good Pirate. He already has the surly beard.

or the pirate could just be mike knox's beard thats what people pay to see

[parkmania]

I miss the Rated-Arrrrrr Superstar.

[The Jayman]

could bring Kanyon since we now know he's a butt pirate