Sounds like a band name.

Crash Holly and The Hurricanes

Where do you think Crash and the Boys came from? :shifty:

Still could be.. I was at the rumble this year and he got a monster pop.. Not a fair adjective.. I can't think of a fair way to describe it but he got just a big a pop as Jericho and goldust and the rock (out popped the rock IMO)

A nostalgia-fuelled Rumble pop =/= legitimate long-term heat.

I remember the Filthy Animals towards the end of WCW being pretty over. They were all midcarders back then.

But he had both. Godfather was crazy over for good chuck of time.

He had the sing along down. Cause he be "Pimpin' hoes, Nationwide"

"Light a fatty for this pimp daddy..."

Santino. Guy could lose 100 matches in a row and be over.

That's because Santino is amazing at whatever shitty role they give him.

Kinda makes me wish they would give him a role where being over could work to the benefit of everyone including the company.

They had that opportunity with him in the chamber last year.. I'm a santino mark.. Never flustered on the mic, always sharp, witty, funny, and entertaining. Guy works a good match and can seemingly work with anyone.. Plus he is uber over.. I think it wouldn't have been the worst to put the heavyweight belt on him.. Maybe not pre-mania but deff after.. He had the right momentum.. As far as older era wrestlers being over, I haven't seen the name Norman smiley in here yet.. I remember loving him in wcw

Wouldn't Santino fall into the "He's great but shouldn't be anywhere near the main event" category?

Indeed he was. Though I have a feeling that might have been largely to do with the fact he came to the ring with "hookers". Dunno how that would fly in the current landscape.

Little Spike Dudley, especially in ECW.

I don't think so. His current gimmick shouldn't be anywhere near the main event (not long-term at least). He's a clumsy, idiotic, lovable loser. But the man himself is ridiculously talented.

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I mean... how different is this from the Santino character and how fucking awesome is it still??? The guy is money.

I had the idea a while back for someone like William Regal to become an on-screen mentor to Santino and teach him how to actually fight. Then have him come back after months of training vignettes (Which would probably be comedy gold. I mean... Regal and Santino. COME ON.) and have him slowly actually be able to beat people's ass in the ring like in that video all while still being a massive idiot once the match is over.

You get to keep the goofy charm that makes people love him while actually having him contribute as a wrestler too.

Isn't he actually 'legit', Judo or something?

I like how Santino did the Russian in OVW, the Italian in WWE.... but he is actually a Canadian with no accent at all.

Heard a vid once of him out of character.... can't find it anymore.

Yeah I think so.

Yeup and I think also in amateur wrestling.

Only the second part

Definitely only the second part.

:nono:

Brock Vs. Santino battle of the Kimuras.

Book it

Tito Santana is a name that comes to mind.

Good point about damn near everyone during the Attitude era being over. The first name that came to mind was Scotty 2 Hotty

Such a good time for the sport.. Just think about the invasion.. People like ddp Eddie Benoit malenko and Kidman to name a few getting those massive pops when they debuted in the wwf.. The pop ddp and Eddie got were nothing short of spectacular.. Here is guys from the "competition" getting stone cold/ the rock like pops.. Insane

I don't remember any of that.

The Steven Richards/Right To Censor gimmick was mad over. At least to me, the whole premise was fuckin' good.

Not necessarily.

In Rey's case no since he was booked like shit as World Champion both times he had the Big Gold Belt. They didn't even call it the World Heavweight Championship when he had the belt because he wasn't a heavyweight. Also he was WWE Champion for less than an hour.

I've never considered Rey as huge main eventer, just a legendary high mid carder.

I'm not an ECW expert, but I believe Mikey Whipwreck was, too.

New Jack was VERY over in ECW

I wish DLVH84 hadn't been murdered so he could tell us what jap midcarders were super over

RIP DLVH84, let us pay our respects

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