A different game of "what if"

**Tom Guycott** · 08-25-2010, 05:18 AM

Once upon a time in these very forums, someone brought up the topic about the timing of the "Attitude Era" in WWF/E, and it was said that "it would have happened later" and "instead of Austin 3:16 it would be Orton 3:16".

My question is this: who could you see fitting and being successful with a character, gimmick, or angle if someone else didn't already do it. The answer can be anachronistic in that they didn't have to be wrestlers from the same time period the original deal began. It can be before or after it really happened.

For example, using the Austin/Orton example, Orton becomes Stone Cold after running down his KotR opponent... HBK. When MVP was in the swing of his "highest paid athlete" phase, I could see him, The Worlds Greatest Tag Team, and "The Enforcer" DH Smith living up the Horseman lifestyle. Savage being given the Hogan gimmick, Cena being given the Hogan gi... wait, he already... whatever. Have fun.

08-25-2010, 05:18 AM	#1
Tom Guycott Wrestling Marks Rejoice! Posts: 10,166	A different game of "what if" Once upon a time in these very forums, someone brought up the topic about the timing of the "Attitude Era" in WWF/E, and it was said that "it would have happened later" and "instead of Austin 3:16 it would be Orton 3:16". My question is this: who could you see fitting and being successful with a character, gimmick, or angle if someone else didn't already do it. The answer can be anachronistic in that they didn't have to be wrestlers from the same time period the original deal began. It can be before or after it really happened. For example, using the Austin/Orton example, Orton becomes Stone Cold after running down his KotR opponent... HBK. When MVP was in the swing of his "highest paid athlete" phase, I could see him, The Worlds Greatest Tag Team, and "The Enforcer" DH Smith living up the Horseman lifestyle. Savage being given the Hogan gimmick, Cena being given the Hogan gi... wait, he already... whatever. Have fun.