Worst gimmicks in the past 8 years.

[Xero]

Go.

[El Fangel]

A white rapper from the suburbs.

[KYR]

Two that immediately come to mind:

1. Chuck Palumbo and his biker gimmick - which was just a rip-off of 'Taker's American bad-ass gimmick.

2. The whole Deuce & Domino greaser gimmick.

[jerichoholicninja]

Colin Daley. The lovable loser that no one could have cared less about.
Hornswaggle. A leprechaun? Really?

[FourFifty]

Eugene as a (thank you baby jesus) short lived heel.
Nick Dinsmore is a hell of a wrestler, but that gimmick was crap. A face Eugene was bad enough, but as a heel it was.......... bad. We're talking "Angry Video Game Nerd" bad.

[KYR]

3. Kerwin White was pretty forgettable too.

[FourFifty]

3. Kerwin White was pretty forgettable too.


I liked Kerwin White :(

[El Fangel]

I like AVGN :(

[KYR]

I liked Kerwin White :(

Who said I was right?

Hell, not everyone liked The Rock either.

[The Optimist]

I said you were right.

[Vastardikai]

Eugene, period.

Face or Heel.

Looking back, this is probably the worst gimmick since the Red Rooster in terms of damage done to a guy's career.

I don't think Dinsmore can EVER live that gimmick down. Just like how Terry Taylor is still called the Red Rooster to this day.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Eugene
Festus

[Sensei Of Mattitude]

1. Kane
- His gimmick has been shit for the longest time. He isn't a monster anymore. He's had numerous relationships, all ending in disaster. He tried to kill the Undertaker, then became tag team champions with the Undertaker and then tried to kill him again in 2003-2004. He's simply not credible.

2. Zach Gowen
- 2003 was the shittest year for wrestling. He was pretty mobile for what he is but come on! Horrible gimmick with a horrible ending.

3. Any "authority figure vs top face star" angle...
You can't capture lightning in a bottle twice with the same bottle.

4. Eugene
- Terrible.

5. The Cabinet
Orlando Jordan and the Bashams play tag along to WWE Champion JBL.

There are too many, it's a sad case.

[DaVe]

Yes, out of everyone in the last 8 years, Kane is the number one worst gimmick.

:roll:

Edit:

And yes, out of every year in existence, 2003 was the shittest year in wrestling.

:roll:

Get out.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>tbh, I like gimmicky wrestlers. They add a fresh feel to the show and a good break from guys who really have no gimmicks other than "guys who wrestle". So really, I don't dislike many of the recent gimmicks. Among the ones listed in this thread:

Eugene was hilarous initially...although admittedly it was depressing that the talented Nick Dinsmore couldn't show off his full talents. If they had given the gimmick to somebody who was only mediocre in the ring, it would have made me feel a bit better.

I loved Deuce 'n Domino...part of that might stem from the fact that they debuted as I was working on my high school production of Grease, and so essentially they were acting just like we were...but I enjoyed it. I think they could have done more with them than job them to hell after they lost the belts. And to this day, I still maintain that Domino's talents were wasted.

And Kerwin White was a fun gimmick as well. It gave Chavo something to do and he got heat...cheap heat yes...but heat nonetheless. People wanted to see him get beat down. Outside of the Eddie Guerrero tribute show, I kinda wish Chavo could have continued with that gimmick. I'm not sure if canning the gimmick was his call or WWE's.</font>

[BigDaddyCool]

I don't recall Eugene being a heel.

[Gertner]

3. Kerwin White was pretty forgettable too.

HOW DARE YOU!

[Gertner]

!. Black Reign
2. The Dicks

[Nark Order]

JOHNNY

NICKY

MIKEY

MITCH

THE OTHER GUY

AND WE ARE THE SPIRIT SQUAD

[El Fangel]

JOHNNY

NICKY

MIKEY

MITCH

KENNY

AND WE ARE THE SPIRIT SQUAD

[BigDaddyCool]

Rebboj, i mean Rellick. Wearing a mask under a mask? BTW, Rebboj is jobber backwards.

Judas whatever, to short to be a threatening monster, but does TNA care, no, do it anyhow.

[thedamndest]

Without even being a wrestler, Big Dick Johnson.

[BigDaddyCool]

TNA is pretty much a show case of crappy gimmicks.

[Xero]

TNA is pretty much a show case of crappy gimmicks.

AKA Russo Syndrome.

[Heyman]

-Steven Regal...a man's man.

-Ambassador of Quebec

-Buffy (appeared on RAW one time in 2000...was supposed to be heel and Stephanie McMahon's personal trainer).

-Henry "Beaver" Cleavage (Headbanger Mosh's gimmick for awhile when Thrasher was injured).

[Tazz Dan]

-Steven Regal...a man's man.


Mate, that was so 1998 :roll:

:p

[Ruien]

I don't recall Eugene being a heel.

Same.

[Mercury Bullet]

Eugene, Spirit Squad, Most of the stuff in TNA

[BobBitchen]

-Steven Regal Period.

[BobBitchen]

Gilberg

HBK still using Sexy boy

Mark Henry

Tony Atlas(wwe giving a homeless man money.Dont they relise hes just going to spend it on Drugs or booze?)


HHH(the Game)

Randy Orton.

[Juan]

Black Reign was pretty bad

[Heyman]

Mate, that was so 1998 :roll:

:p

Oh oops! LOL. I forgot to see the part where it said "in the past 8 years."

In that case...

-My 'Buffy' and 'Ambassador of Quebec' examples are still valid

-One half of La Resistance had that one crap gimmick on RAW (not Sylvan Grenier's 'Ambassador' gimmick...but it was something else. I can't even remember the guy's name or gimmick).

-Zack Gowen was a faggot nigger lesbian.

-Gene Snitsky's recent gimmick.

[BobBitchen]

Forgot the Katie vick angle to .

[Lock Jaw]

You guys don't remember Eugene being heel because he was only a heel for like one show where he beat down somebody and yelled "I'm special!" at them, and then the next week he was back to being a face.

[Heyman]

Forgot the Katie vick angle to .

Ahhh yes...Katie Vick. That wasn't really a "gimmick" though....it was more of an angle.

Speaking of Angle, Eric Angle sucked a lot of nigger dick.

[.44 Magdalene]

1. Kane
- His gimmick has been shit for the longest time. He isn't a monster anymore. He's had numerous relationships, all ending in disaster. He tried to kill the Undertaker, then became tag team champions with the Undertaker and then tried to kill him again in 2003-2004. He's simply not credible.

Err, most of that doesn't really have anything to do with a gimmick.

That out of the way, I'd like to nominate Vito's "Man in a Dress" shtick.

[screech]

Yes, out of everyone in the last 8 years, Kane is the number one worst gimmick.

:roll:

Edit:

And yes, out of every year in existence, 2003 was the shittest year in wrestling.

:roll:

Get out.

He's an Eagles fan, his opinions mean nothing.

As far as bad gimmicks go, Eugene is up there, as is Hornswoggle. God damn is he annoying now.

[thedamndest]

Jillian Hall is wearing thin.

[screech]

Jillian Hall is wearing thin.

Agreed. I thought it was good for some cheap heat, but now it's just stupid. Isn't she a really good wrestler?

[Juan]

Agreed. I thought it was good for some cheap heat, but now it's just stupid. Isn't she a really good wrestler?

Yeah she is, but unfortunately she's RAW's version of Victoria now.

[screech]

Yeah she is, but unfortunately she's RAW's version of Victoria now.

Yeah but unlike Victoria, no one will get to see how good she is.

[parkmania]

-One half of La Resistance had that one crap gimmick on RAW (not Sylvan Grenier's 'Ambassador' gimmick...but it was something else. I can't even remember the guy's name or gimmick).


Rob "The Con Man" Conway?

That ALMOST had a chance to get over :shifty:

[thedamndest]

Ryder and Hawkins...I STILL don't know which is which.

[screech]

Ryder and Hawkins...I STILL don't know which is which.

Former tag team champs just got squashed by Khali. Do those belts mean anything anymore?

[hb2k]

I remember at the same time as Conway's mini-push on Raw, Doug Basham was calling himself "The Bash Man" on Velocity. That would be my pick.

[Tb1]

Mordecai

[Fox]

- Steve Blackman (except when he was in Head cheese). Hey, I'm a guy who carries sticks around and has a bland ass style and no charisma. I know he won matches sometimes, but I do not remember his finisher. He is like a black hole of entertainment.

- Sharkboy - I cannot begin to express my displeasure with this guy. I'd be okay if he was atleast an awesome cruiserweight, but he's not. He's a small guy who wrestles a very boring style, and has a totally unathletic look. He is an insult to wrestling fans, because he's embarrassing to the casuals.

- Mike Awesome "Fat Chick Thrilla" - enough said, really. He was such a badass in ECW. Vince Russo is a fucking assfaced cunt.

- "The One" Billy Gunn - what the fuck was that shit?

- S.H.I.T. - Hurricane and Rosey. Just lame.

[JoeCool]

When Mark Henry got Mae Young pregnant and she gave birth to a hand.

[Jeritron]

WWE
TNA

[Anybody Thrilla]

Kerwin White could have been amazing given the time to pan out.

Eugene was good while it lasted, but it was definitely tailor made for a short lived run.

The Boogeyman was sorta funny for a second, but I think that deserves at least a nod.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Go.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Rebboj, i mean Rellick. Wearing a mask under a mask? BTW, Rebboj is jobber backwards.

Judas whatever, to short to be a threatening monster, but does TNA care, no, do it anyhow.

How fucking stupid must BDC have been to understand that Rellik was killer backwards, but to have still spelled it the way that he did in this post?

[Anybody Thrilla]

In retrospect, The Boogeyman is kinda tight.

[My Final Heaven]

League of Nations felt kind of dead in the water before they were even officially a faction

[Anybody Thrilla]

I actually thought that was a good idea. It was just very poorly executed.

[Outsider]

I actually thought that was a good idea. It was just very poorly executed.

League of Nations could have been great, but they seemed to sour on the idea as quick as they came up with it and just made them all look fucking useless.

Unfortunately, Wade Barrett is no longer around following that, and even worse, Sheamus still is.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Yo, Sheamus is tight.

[Tom Guycott]

Rob "The Con Man" Conway?

That ALMOST had a chance to get over :shifty:

... that is until that pseudo Randy Newman music hit, then you knew this push was going nowhere.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm just not enthused by groups of foreigners all acting evil because they are foreigners. It homogenizes their individuality.

I have to put Baron Corbin: Lone Wolf up there with one of the worst. It just fucking sucks. We know you played football, mate.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Umaga was lame. Only Samoans I ever cared about were Joe and The Rock.

[Juan]

Umaga had some awesome matches in his short time with the company

[Nicky Fives]

Jillian Hall with the mole on her face. Terrible.

[Jordan]

I'd say one of the worst gimmicks was the Mexicana gimmick with Alberto Del Rio and Dutch Mantell. They swallowed everything good about Alberto upon his triumphant return. He could've been built into a real solid top star but in typical WWE fashion, if it's not in the stringent plans for the future, they can't adapt.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The internet troll

[Shisen Kopf]

Agent X in CHW was pretty lame. In a fed that had legends like Miniak and Robb Banks, Agent X was a big let down.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Umaga had some awesome matches in his short time with the company

I hated the spike.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I hated the tribal gimmick and the Spike, and Joe was killing it at the time, but very slowly Umaga won respect in the WWE, and Vince Russo got more involved with Joe...

[Swiss Ultimate]

I hated the tribal gimmick and the Spike, and Joe was killing it at the time, but very slowly Umaga won respect in the WWE, and Vince Russo got more involved with Joe...

Good points.

[Juan]

Umaga had great chemistry with Jeff Hardy too. They put on some fun matches

[Swiss Ultimate]

All I can remember is the Cena stuff and the early squashes.

[Anybody Thrilla]

The Cena stuff was great, though.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Umaga vs. Jeff Hardy in a cage had one of the most memorable finishes ever.

[Jordan]

Umaga vs. Jeff Hardy in a cage had one of the most memorable finishes ever.

I don't remember it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

You're missing out.

[Jordan]

Was it on Raw?

[Lock Jaw]

I'm sure I've seen it, but I don't remember it either.

[Jordan]

I can say I remember some great chemistry with Jeff and Umanga. Jeff's run with the IC title and then his World Title run were really really good from my memories.

[Juan]

I can say I remember some great chemistry with Jeff and Umanga. Jeff's run with the IC title and then his World Title run were really really good from my memories.

They were.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Was it on Raw?

Yeah. Jeff won with a Whisper in the Wind off the top of the cage. It was heading into his WWE Title match against Randy Orton at the 2008 Royal Rumble.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Stephanie McMahon's genital mutilator gimmick is one of the worst I've ever seen.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I remember Umaga and Jeff Hardy having a crazy match, maybe on whatever show that Mayweather showed up and broke Big Show's nose. Maybe Shawn Michaels faked an injury in a Batista match there too. I think.

[Cool King]

Yeah, my memories of Umaga are pretty much all of his great work with Cena and Hardy.

Those were good times.

I really liked Umaga.

[A.J.K]

Wasn't there a crazy falls count anywhere between Jeff and umaga , and jeff dived off a truck or something?

[Theo Dious]

Stephanie McMahon's genital mutilator gimmick is one of the worst I've ever seen.

Go stick your head in an oven.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Wasn't there a crazy falls count anywhere between Jeff and umaga , and jeff dived off a truck or something?

Yeah, I think that's the one I was just talking about.

[mike adamle]

That was One Night Stand 2008

[Shisen Kopf]

Owen White was pretty terrible

[owenbrown]

YOU TAKE THAT BACK, SHISEN!!! :rant: :fu:

[Vastardikai]

I was a huge fan of that time Roman Reigns speared an elephant. :shifty:

[Swiss Ultimate]

Abyss in TNA.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Go stick your head in an oven.

I'll keep my head out of her vagina, thanks.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I remember Umaga and Jeff Hardy having a crazy match, maybe on whatever show that Mayweather showed up and broke Big Show's nose. Maybe Shawn Michaels faked an injury in a Batista match there too. I think.

Umaga and Jeff didn't fight each other at No Way Out 2008, which was when Big Show returned after being out of action for over a year due to back surgery and needing to trim down as he was at his all-time largest 507 lbs. One of the only things I remember about the Mayweather/Show feud besides the ending of their WM XXIV match that saw "Money" knock out Show with brass knuckles, similar to how he lost the United States Championship to Cena 4 years prior at WM XX.

[Sixx]

I'd say Joker Sting, but noone gives a shit about TNA.

[Swiss Ultimate]

I did for like 5 minutes. Hogan really destroyed the whole program.

[Lock Jaw]

I enjoyed TNA more than WWE for a brief period when Christian was over there and at the top of the show. Even for a bit past after he was out of the main events.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I enjoyed TNA more than WWE for a brief period when Christian was over there and at the top of the show. Even for a bit past after he was out of the main events.

So you're saying he peaked in TNA when he delivered his final promo literally asking to be sent back to WWE? :shifty:

[Sixx]

So you're saying he peaked in TNA when he delivered his final promo literally asking to be sent back to WWE? :shifty:

Link, please.

[Curtis]

Kizarny was pretty bad. I liked the wrestler behind the gimmick and he really tried to make it work but it was a horrible gimmick and I don't know what WWE was thinking.

[Cool King]

The most recent gimmick I can think of that I feel was really bad is Adam Rose's "Exotic Express" gimmick.

I absolutely hated that gimmick.

[Lock Jaw]

Creepy Leo Kruger was much better

[Vastardikai]

The most recent gimmick I can think of that I feel was really bad is Adam Rose's "Exotic Express" gimmick.

I absolutely hated that gimmick.

Braun, Alexa, and Becky were the only worthwhile things to come from that gimmick.

That said, it was a fun little mid card thing that only really works as a mid card thing.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It was fun the first time you saw it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It also worked better in NXT where he was a good wrestler who had something weird going on, as opposed to main roster WWE where he was reduced to being a cardboard cut-out babyface without any purpose.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I still think there was money in Adam Rose becoming a rock star who partied too much and was a dick to everyone.

[Sixx]

Hm, Zack Ryder got a crappy gimmick with that whole guido-like thing but he made it work. People hate guidos but he got over as a face.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think they should have highlighted darker tones. What is this guy running from that makes him so flippant and addicted to the party scene? Why become a wrestler? What does his cult really get up to?

[Sixx]

That was One Night Stand 2008

I just read the results.

Edge defeated The Undertaker[3] Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship: Since The Undertaker lost, he was forced to leave WWE.

10 years ago. And he keeps coming back.