I know that wrestling recycles shit... (TNA) - Page 2

**Mr. Nerfect** · 04-10-2010, 02:11 AM

I dunno if I agree with this thread. I mean, fair points, I guess -- but yeah, wrestling has always recycled stuff. I'm not sure if I'd list some of those guys mentioned, either.

Abyss is very much like Eugene, I will grant you that. That makes me very sad. But AJ Styles' gimmick is that he is a sweet, ambitious kid who carried TNA on his back, but then suddenly gave ear to Ric Flair who is now manipulating him. Ric Flair is almost like the "Lady Macbeth" of AJ Styles' story right now -- tits and all. I personally LOVE that character for Styles -- because it's working both ways. AJ is young and naive enough to change himself for Flair; and Flair is self-centred and depressing enough to live vicariously through the younger Styles.

Jay Lethal ripping off Savage is kind of the whole point. It's a comedy gimmick. It needs to end, ASAP, but I think the tone of it kind of makes it very different to a "rip-off" beyond the point that it is obviously a rip-off, if that makes sense?

I'm yet to see Orlando Jordan's gimmick, but I've read about it. I guess the theatrics and sexual ambiguity of the character are Goldust-like, but there are still differences there. OJ is the guy who almost showcases his lifestyle to be different. It's a "bi-pride" gimmick. Goldust never really did that. You had no clue what the fuck was up with him. Was he messed up as a kid? Obviously. Was he gay, straight, bi, sane, insane? There was also the possibility that it was not who he really was, and it was all just a massive mind game. There are quite a few differences between the two.

04-10-2010, 02:11 AM	#41
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	I dunno if I agree with this thread. I mean, fair points, I guess -- but yeah, wrestling has always recycled stuff. I'm not sure if I'd list some of those guys mentioned, either. Abyss is very much like Eugene, I will grant you that. That makes me very sad. But AJ Styles' gimmick is that he is a sweet, ambitious kid who carried TNA on his back, but then suddenly gave ear to Ric Flair who is now manipulating him. Ric Flair is almost like the "Lady Macbeth" of AJ Styles' story right now -- tits and all. I personally LOVE that character for Styles -- because it's working both ways. AJ is young and naive enough to change himself for Flair; and Flair is self-centred and depressing enough to live vicariously through the younger Styles. Jay Lethal ripping off Savage is kind of the whole point. It's a comedy gimmick. It needs to end, ASAP, but I think the tone of it kind of makes it very different to a "rip-off" beyond the point that it is obviously a rip-off, if that makes sense? I'm yet to see Orlando Jordan's gimmick, but I've read about it. I guess the theatrics and sexual ambiguity of the character are Goldust-like, but there are still differences there. OJ is the guy who almost showcases his lifestyle to be different. It's a "bi-pride" gimmick. Goldust never really did that. You had no clue what the fuck was up with him. Was he messed up as a kid? Obviously. Was he gay, straight, bi, sane, insane? There was also the possibility that it was not who he really was, and it was all just a massive mind game. There are quite a few differences between the two.