Would Gangrel be a WWE Title contender today?

[DaveWadding]

Inspired by a TGR post (thanks bro! :love: ), do you think, given the social popularity of vampires these days (Twilight, True Blood etc etc.), that Gangrel would be in the hunt for a title run today?

[Mr. JL]

He would absolutely not be a WWE Title contender.

[Jeritron]

It's not like a vampire gimmick can't be achieved with other talents, in other time periods. If they wanted a vampire in the title hunt, they'd have one there.
It's very difficult to get ridiculous gimmicks over today. Especially in the main event.

Gangrel was over because he wrestled in a time period where the entire roster was over.

[McLegend]

He would get some good airtime that's for sure.

[Droford]

Gangrel would be replacing Santino in his deal with Kozlov.

[Hornicane]

Gangrel would likely be teaming with Goldust or involved in some capacity with Hornswoggle.

[The Pope]

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[El Fangel]

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[Razzamajazz]

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[Jeritron]

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[Jordan]

them ones ^^^

[jskinnyg]

And Others... Interesting thread... I think if this was the Attitude Era, you might get more of a push for this... Who knows...

[Afterlife]

My answer is no. And not because I didn't find Gangrel and The Brood to be one of the more interesting concepts of their time. But, simply put, he's not an underwear model. Now, you put fangs on John Morrison and pale him up a bit, THERE'S your pop-culture powered vampire wrestling star. But not someone shaped like Gangrel.

[MoFo]

lol

[Mooияakeя™]

Awesome entrance, great music, not the best wrestler. I loved E&C in The Brood though and the Hardy's.

But nowadys??? GOTT REMEMBER DA PG LABEL ON THE PRODUCT!!!

[Nicky Fives]

Awesome entrance, great music, not the best wrestler. I loved E&C in The Brood though and the Hardy's.

But nowadys??? GOTT REMEMBER DA PG LABEL ON THE PRODUCT!!!

pretty much my opinion

[Brigstocke]

Did you guys not see Raw this week? They threw Bret in a car and rammed some other cars with it.

The Attitude Era is back. Gangrel would totally be In the title hunt now.

Fatal 4way main event.

Cena vs Orton vs Edge vs Gangrel

[MaxPower]

They could also bring back Albert to feud with him........hairy back = werewolf right?

[Rammsteinmad]

Hell no it wouldn't work! Remember Kevin Thorn?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Kevin Thorn was sweet.

[Afterlife]

Kevin Thorn was also not Gangrel.

[Kane Knight]

Hell no it wouldn't work! Remember Kevin Thorn?

Nobody remembers Kevin Thorn.

Anyway, Vampires only work if they're sexy, homoerotic, and vaguely effeminate. Gangrel looks like he ate Dave Wadding.

[Anybody Thrilla]

It's kinda funny how the rest of The Brood turned out compared to their leader.

[Volare]

Nobody remembers Kevin Thorn.


Yeah people do, he had Shelly Martinez.

[Anybody Thrilla]

You mean those nipples featuring a woman?

[Mooияakeя™]

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Jesus, that entrance is one of the v.best. Memorable.

[Sixx]

He wasn't a cute sparkling vampire. If Morrison got a vampire gimmick you bet your ass he'd be over.

[Mooияakeя™]

He wasn't a cute sparkling vampire. If Morrison got a vampire gimmick you bet your ass he'd be over.

Pretty much what he said:

My answer is no. And not because I didn't find Gangrel and The Brood to be one of the more interesting concepts of their time. But, simply put, he's not an underwear model. Now, you put fangs on John Morrison and pale him up a bit, THERE'S your pop-culture powered vampire wrestling star. But not someone shaped like Gangrel.

...and I completely agree. But let's not change the shaman of sexy. BTW, why ain't he saying all this shit about the Temple of Wisdom etc anymore. This fucking sucks.

[Razzamajazz]

his entrance would give kids nightmares or make them think it was ok to drink blood, thus getting him fired

[Mr. Nerfect]

If they really wanted a vampire into their main events, they would give that gimmick to someone with a good look. John Morrison has been mentioned.

[BillyBonez]

If they really wanted a vampire into their main events, they would give that gimmick to someone with a good look. John Morrison has been mentioned.

Or Drew McIntyre...now that I think of it he would look sooo cute in a lil vampire cape...and it would give him a better gimmick than "the chosen one".

[Nicky Fives]

Or Drew McIntyre...now that I think of it he would look sooo cute in a lil vampire cape...and it would give him a better gimmick than "the chosen one".

lol... the first part I agree... the second part, not so much.....

[Ultra Mantis]

his entrance would give kids nightmares or make them think it was ok to drink blood, thus getting him fired

They would probably replace the goblet of blood with a Fruit Shoot, and instead of emerging from a pit of fire he can crawl out of a pile of WWE Action Figures. Kids would love it.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Not only would he be a six time WWE Champion by this point, but it's a travesty that he wasn't WWF Champion during his original run.

[Kane Knight]

Yeah people do, he had Shelly Martinez.

I'm remembering Martinez...The rest is all a blank.

[Sixx]

Pretty much what he said:



...and I completely agree. But let's not change the shaman of sexy. BTW, why ain't he saying all this shit about the Temple of Wisdom etc anymore. This fucking sucks.

Ah. I only read the original post before I responded.

[Stealth-Icon]

The best chance at a title run Gangrel would have these days is in the woman's division. Even with that, most of the women would beat him. He did have a cool entrance though. However, entrances don't win titles.

[BobBitchen]

He would absolutely not be a WWE Title contender.


And Edge and Christian were also part of the broode. They dropped the gimmic and became stars.

[Kane Knight]

And Edge and Christian were also part of the broode. They dropped the gimmic and became stars.

Of course, the topic was based on the notion of the popularity of vampires, and the gimmick Gangrel used.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: no.

If anything he would be a emo/sparkly vampire and instead of spitting out blood, he spits out glitter from his cup to emphasis the sparkly part of his character.

[dronepool]

Gangrel, Vladimir, Golddust and Satanio- a wannabe vampire, a Russian, Golddust and some Italian with a unibrow.... it could work.

The new Oddities.

[FakeLaser]

Gangrel sucked

[Kane Knight]

Literally and figuratively.

[XCaliber]

Nah he was never in that great of shape if anything Kevin Thorn would be getting a push on SD against maybe Taker only to job and go nowhere from there.

[Afterlife]

...and I completely agree. But let's not change the shaman of sexy. BTW, why ain't he saying all this shit about the Temple of Wisdom etc anymore. This fucking sucks.

To clarify, I wouldn't suggest changing anyone currently on the roster. I'm just saying, your successful vampire gimmick wrestler will not look like Meatloaf. It would have to be a guy who is both powerful and sextacular.

[Kane Knight]

Or just sextacular.

[Mooияakeя™]

So more like the two bobs in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

[Savio]

Gangrel looks like meatloaf

[Savio]

AL beat me too it.

[Jonathan KoЯn]

If Edge and Christian could go from the brood to world titles, why not Gangrel?

[tjmidnight420]

If Edge and Christian could go from the brood to world titles, why not Gangrel?

Look and ability.

[Jonathan KoЯn]

Gangrel had some good matches, don't underestimate the guy

[Afterlife]

I liked Grangrel. I really did. But I can see certain guys in wild gimmicks being WHC, and he's just not one.

[Kane Knight]

If Edge and Christian could go from the brood to world titles, why not Gangrel?

Plus, Gangrel's doing porn, so when he has a "live sex" celebration....

[RiX1024]

Gangrel wasn't championship material. the only thing that was awesome about him was his entrance.

[.44 Magdalene]

God dammit, they never should have fired Shelly Martinez