The Catch Phrase: A necessary commodity or a promo crutch?

**Majunior** · 11-01-2010, 10:48 PM

The Rock was nothing but catchphrases. I fuckin hated his promos, because they read like a promo checklist, usually in order, with the only changes being a few lines and the obligatory "insert opponent's name/object/city here."

I really, really hate the Rock's mic work. Even more than I hated David Arquette being World Champ. Or Batista.

A catchphrase certainly can help, but superstars with real mic talent don't need them. Jericho, as an example, has gone spans without an active catchphrase, and some of his best promo work ever was devoid of catchphrases.

11-01-2010, 10:48 PM	#15
Majunior Posts: 399	The Rock was nothing but catchphrases. I fuckin hated his promos, because they read like a promo checklist, usually in order, with the only changes being a few lines and the obligatory "insert opponent's name/object/city here." I really, really hate the Rock's mic work. Even more than I hated David Arquette being World Champ. Or Batista. A catchphrase certainly can help, but superstars with real mic talent don't need them. Jericho, as an example, has gone spans without an active catchphrase, and some of his best promo work ever was devoid of catchphrases.