You know what these big guys lack?

**Mr. Nerfect** · 02-23-2007, 10:43 PM

Umaga, The Great Khali and Snitsky are three "monsters" the WWE is trying to put over. Umaga in particular has talent. Snitsky isn't as awful as some would make him seem, and Khali has got this weird fanbase all of a sudden (The guy doesn't interest me enough to get me to read his fan threads, so I'm not too sure if it is people being sarcastic fucks, or what-not). Anyway, it goes without saying that these guys aren't exactly the next Undertaker or Kane.

I think what they lack is a backstory. They are just big guys with no emotional weight. We are meant to believe Snitsky is a monster threat to the ECW Title from the moment we see him. He's not much smaller than Kane, but when the Big Red Machine made his debut, people believed it. Times have changed, yes, but I think a story would help provide the fans a connecting point to the wrestlers in question.

Who is Snitsky? We know he killed Kane's baby. That's about the only monsterous thing he's done. Make up something like he's a member of this cult. Why doesn't he have hair? That is something the WWE could explain. Who was he trained by (in kayfabe)? Where was he trained (in kayfabe)? Combine this with killing Kane's baby, kicking the doll into the audience and crushing his neck with a steel chair, and you have yourself a monster heel.

Umaga is easily the most interesting of the three. I think the secret to putting over Umaga lies with Armando Estrada. Who is he? We know he is Cuban, and he likes money. How much does he have? I personally like the idea of Umaga being a "chosen Samoan warrior" raised from birth to live by animalistic instincts, found by Cuban millionaire Estrada, flown over to Japan, where he trained in martial arts, Japanese style shoot-wrestling and even some sumo.

Is The Great Khali a bad guy. We know he's big, but that's it. Apparently Khali supports an entire village in real life. Why not use that? A gentle giant who needs to be violent...I can see it working. The best heels are the ones who can justify their actions. Khali throwing Kane through a barricade becomes more poignant if Khali is doing it to feed starving children in India.

02-23-2007, 10:43 PM	#1
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,523	You know what these big guys lack? Umaga, The Great Khali and Snitsky are three "monsters" the WWE is trying to put over. Umaga in particular has talent. Snitsky isn't as awful as some would make him seem, and Khali has got this weird fanbase all of a sudden (The guy doesn't interest me enough to get me to read his fan threads, so I'm not too sure if it is people being sarcastic fucks, or what-not). Anyway, it goes without saying that these guys aren't exactly the next Undertaker or Kane. I think what they lack is a backstory. They are just big guys with no emotional weight. We are meant to believe Snitsky is a monster threat to the ECW Title from the moment we see him. He's not much smaller than Kane, but when the Big Red Machine made his debut, people believed it. Times have changed, yes, but I think a story would help provide the fans a connecting point to the wrestlers in question. Who is Snitsky? We know he killed Kane's baby. That's about the only monsterous thing he's done. Make up something like he's a member of this cult. Why doesn't he have hair? That is something the WWE could explain. Who was he trained by (in kayfabe)? Where was he trained (in kayfabe)? Combine this with killing Kane's baby, kicking the doll into the audience and crushing his neck with a steel chair, and you have yourself a monster heel. Umaga is easily the most interesting of the three. I think the secret to putting over Umaga lies with Armando Estrada. Who is he? We know he is Cuban, and he likes money. How much does he have? I personally like the idea of Umaga being a "chosen Samoan warrior" raised from birth to live by animalistic instincts, found by Cuban millionaire Estrada, flown over to Japan, where he trained in martial arts, Japanese style shoot-wrestling and even some sumo. Is The Great Khali a bad guy. We know he's big, but that's it. Apparently Khali supports an entire village in real life. Why not use that? A gentle giant who needs to be violent...I can see it working. The best heels are the ones who can justify their actions. Khali throwing Kane through a barricade becomes more poignant if Khali is doing it to feed starving children in India. Pfft