Thread: Gimmicks in kayfabe
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Old 03-25-2010, 11:28 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Mr. Pierre View Post
I think back in the day WWE wanted their audience to buy into the fact that Taker was possessed by the urn and was this dead zombie, but now, I think they have a more "realistic" approach (if that's possible). For example, WWE seems to emphasize that Taker plays mindgames with his opponents and has made a career out of it, and a lot of his opponents nowadays are keep bringing up the fact that Taker's a "common man" etc, while still playing the gimmick.
True. How about the undercard guys though?

Like Paul Burchill. Is he a pirate who found his way to the WWE? Or is he a WWE wrestler who thinks he's a pirate, or is doing it to get himself noticed?
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