Dont make them like they use to

**Rollermacka** · 01-29-2008, 11:44 PM

Ayone else notice that the WWE creative department really has been lettin us down as far as "gimmick" wise these days. I mean CM Punk's "straight edge" lifestyle isnt really a gimmick per say and with Kofi Kingston as a Jamacian cool guy just kinda seems like a repackaged Carlito Carribean thing. Now lets go back about ten or so years and take a look at Nailz. He was a pretty short lived gimmick but his promos were amazing. The mans voice, look and feel were so entertaining. Too bad the couldnt wrestle at all

Or dose anyone remember Waylon Mercy that was the character loosly based off of the Cape Fear movie. The promos he did, the tattoos on his face and body plus the memorable line "Lives are gonna be in my hands" make him a great gimmick in wrestling history. I use to love to watch wrestling for the characters not just for the matches dose anyone else agree?

01-29-2008, 11:44 PM	#1
Rollermacka Gets Hardcore in the gym Posts: 4,565	Dont make them like they use to Ayone else notice that the WWE creative department really has been lettin us down as far as "gimmick" wise these days. I mean CM Punk's "straight edge" lifestyle isnt really a gimmick per say and with Kofi Kingston as a Jamacian cool guy just kinda seems like a repackaged Carlito Carribean thing. Now lets go back about ten or so years and take a look at Nailz. He was a pretty short lived gimmick but his promos were amazing. The mans voice, look and feel were so entertaining. Too bad the couldnt wrestle at all Or dose anyone remember Waylon Mercy that was the character loosly based off of the Cape Fear movie. The promos he did, the tattoos on his face and body plus the memorable line "Lives are gonna be in my hands" make him a great gimmick in wrestling history. I use to love to watch wrestling for the characters not just for the matches dose anyone else agree?