Where's that pirate guy? [Archive]

Chavo Classic

07-16-2006, 01:31 PM

Ok, maybe I blinked and missed it, but where the hell is everyone's favourite wrestler Burchill?

I'm a huge mark for the guy and I was unsure about his change of direction gimmick-wise, but found reassurance in the possibility they'd be pushing him and his pirate gimmick to compliment the Pirates of the Carribean film.

So, four months later, we have the film but no Burchill. What's going on?

Kane Knight

07-16-2006, 02:08 PM

Burchill's out on injury, which was explained by Mark Henry taking him out. He'll be back, sans pirate gimmick. A shame.

Xero

07-16-2006, 02:42 PM

He's injured? I heard they just sent him back down to OVW.

Kane Knight

07-16-2006, 04:14 PM

I believe it was knee problems. It was being reported around here, and that he'd be coming back without the gimmick (According to him on some interview).

.44 Magdalene

07-16-2006, 04:23 PM

Yeah, I've heard nothing about him being sent to OVW. Pretty sure he's just out on injury.

Anybody Thrilla

07-16-2006, 04:25 PM

Hopefully he'll come back with an even sweeter gimmick...like a viking or a Storm Trooper.

Chavo Classic

07-16-2006, 04:35 PM

or he'll just be Burchill. But he'll need a manager to get over in the States if he is just Burchill.

Anybody Thrilla

07-16-2006, 04:56 PM

Maybe Just Burchill could be like Just Joe. I loved that gimmick.

Disturbed316

07-16-2006, 04:57 PM

lol Just Joe was awesome.

Chavo Classic

07-16-2006, 05:16 PM

Just Joe was a poor man's Sean O'Haire

Anybody Thrilla

07-16-2006, 05:23 PM

I really wish Just Joe would've been around longer, just to see what they would have done with it.

.44 Magdalene

07-16-2006, 05:31 PM

I don't think I remember Just Joe. Smackdown guy? Or am I being retarded?

Anybody Thrilla

07-16-2006, 05:37 PM

He was around circa 1999, I believe. Before the brand split. Pretty sure it was Joe E. Legend. Anyway, his gimmick was he was just go around backstage and start rumors. Something lke "the Undertaker said you were a pussy" and they guy'd be like "Oh, REALLY? I'll show him!" and start a fight with the Undertaker or something. Every time they'd ask who the hell he was, he'd say "I'm just Joe".

Chavo Classic

07-16-2006, 05:38 PM

I don't think I remember Just Joe. Smackdown guy? Or am I being retarded?

Heat jobber. His gimmick was that he was a gossip and a rat. He had a few matches (some of us were quite surprised as he was a decent worker) but inevitably he fell by the wayside

Corkscrewed

07-16-2006, 06:00 PM

Thank goodness his burial had a legit reason (sorta). Usually people just disappear because they're too popular.

Blitz

07-16-2006, 06:42 PM

Just Joe was a poor man's Sean O'Haire
:nono:

Joe E Legend is one of the most misused talents in WWE history. The guy was (is) so damn talented.

Skippord

07-16-2006, 09:56 PM

Apparently he was just copying Jack Sparrow,but Vince hadnt seen the movie so he didnt notice.

Kane Knight

07-16-2006, 10:19 PM

Don't be ridiculous.

WWE would never copy anything.

St. Jimmy

07-17-2006, 07:32 AM

Pirate Paul, meh.
I'm still waiting for Hassan to come back, but we know he won't be Hassan,
He'll Be: http://www.roadflares.org/matt/images/cobra_commander.jpg
COBRA-LALALALALALALALALALALALALALA!

Fignuts

07-17-2006, 07:47 AM

Fuck Burchill.

Where is Steve the Pirate?

Afterlife

07-17-2006, 08:09 AM

TerranRich

07-17-2006, 10:51 AM

Cobra-lalalala? Were you seriously trying to do the vocals on Hassan's theme? You sadden me. :'(

Kane Knight

07-17-2006, 11:16 AM

It annoys me, though, that Benoit gets 'taken out' by Henry to cover for him basically going on vacation, and Burchill gets 'taken out' by Henry to recoup from a severe knee twist...but all we hear is "Henry destroyed Benoit! Henry destroyed Benoit!!!"

Because Benoit matters.

Burchill's a rookie, and despite getting a great reaction (Which, of course, is bad, because he's only been in WWE for a few months, and thus is obviously green), he's going to be treated as one.

Afterlife

07-17-2006, 11:25 AM

Doesn't annoy me any less. It still happened.

Kane Knight

07-17-2006, 11:40 AM

Oh, I know it did. Just saying.

Actually, I'm kinda glad they haven't been playing up Henry's injury streak more. It's annoying to see Burchill drop out of notice, but he was never really in the spotlight to begin with...

St. Jimmy

07-18-2006, 06:52 AM

Cobra-lalalala? Were you seriously trying to do the vocals on Hassan's theme? You sadden me. :'(

No TR. That's from the old GI Joe cartoon show. We all know that a proper Hassaning sounds like.

TerranRich

07-18-2006, 10:07 AM

Just checking. The only exposure I have to GI Joe is...

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1eA3XCvrK90"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1eA3XCvrK90" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

STOP ALL THE DOWNLOADIN'!!

Xero

07-18-2006, 01:18 PM

ROFL, that's my FAVORITE GI Joe spoof. :rofl:

TerranRich

07-18-2006, 02:40 PM

LOL, a local alt rock station (95.5 WBRU) uses audio clips from various GI Joe PSA parodies in their ads. One has something to do with winning a computer, then an edited version of that kid above plays: "I dunno much about computers other than the one we got, my mom put a couple of games on there."