Paul Burchill

[NeanderCarl]

Originally Posted by Noid You're just arguing for the sake of arguing now. Like the WWE has not dropped something good because of an injury, or something similar.

I'm not "arguing for the sake of arguing", I just wouldn't by any real stretch describe the Pirate gimmick as a "success"... just because you liked it, or you feel the need to defend Burchill, doesn't mean you can't just admit that the Pirate gimmick went nowhere.

What's more, had Vince McMahon "got it" and gotten behind Burchill, you really think a mid-card comedy act would have made it to the top? You really see a guy like "Pirate Paul" headlining WrestleMania (or any PPV for that matter) without uproar from fans, including these forums? As an apparent Burchill fan, you should be happy they dropped the going-nowhere Pirate gimmick and went back to the drawing board.