![]() |
|
|||||||
![]() |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
#1 |
|
1/2 Optimist 1/2 Amazing
Posts: 12,427
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
So Nova is going to play a gay Richard Simmons type fitness instructor....
Only 1 smiley can justify my reaction to that
THE OPTIMISTS! 'Seeing the light in bad booking' Current members: Dave Youell Alienoid06 Impact! The Optimist And our newest member: Helmsphere ![]() |
|
|
|
|
|
#2 |
|
Ron Paul 4 EVA
Posts: 152,467
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
WHAAAAAAAAAAT?
|
|
|
|
|
|
#3 |
|
It's Clobbering Time!
Posts: 5,337
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#4 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
yeah, I posted that on the main page today. I was like "wtf" when I read about it yesterday. But then I thought about BEN Stiller's character from Heavyweights and I think it would be great if they went that way.
|
|
|
|
#5 |
|
Incoming Text
Posts: 2,646
![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I think it would be best if what you just said is never mentioned again. If we all ignore it, it might go away.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#6 |
|
Now. Here. Man.
Posts: 8,370
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Jeez, what is it with giving awesome wrestlers such shitty gimmicks?
|
|
|
|
|
|
#7 |
|
I Hate Bottles
Posts: 4,362
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
What would be so bad about just letting him be Nova?
|
|
|
|
|
|
#8 |
|
My Opinion Matters
Posts: 2,435
![]() ![]()
|
Nah they should've went with the Super Nova gimmick and formed a stable with Hurricane and Rosey. The Allies Of Justice or something, or even better, make Nova a super villain.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#9 |
|
Franchise of TPWW
Posts: 15,458
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Nova
|
|
|
|
|
|
#10 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Now, wait a second. What were you guys and myself saying about the Eugene gimmick at the begginning. Everyone was saying it would suck. But it didn't and it got over real quick with the fans. Give it a chance
|
|
|
|
#11 | |
|
Ron Paul 4 EVA
Posts: 152,467
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12 | |
|
Ron Paul 4 EVA
Posts: 152,467
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
Might get sticky. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#13 |
|
Posts: 697
![]()
|
Who knows maybe they'llbring back Chris Candido and reform the bodydonnas>
|
|
|
|
|
|
#14 | |
|
I Hate Bottles
Posts: 4,362
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#15 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Well they milked the gimmick, so that was the WWE's fault. But the gimmick got over with the fans.
|
|
|
|
#16 | |
|
Ron Paul 4 EVA
Posts: 152,467
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
The angle's working pretty good, I think, but it's still a bad idea to have done. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#17 |
|
Posts: 4,834
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Poor Nova...
|
|
|
|
|
|
#18 |
|
It's Clobbering Time!
Posts: 5,337
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Yeah LC the gimmick got over but how long can it continue, can it draw, etc.
And like I said about this idea for Nova
|
|
|
|
|
|
#19 |
|
not gayo
Posts: 7,676
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
The WWE gave a great gimmick to a shitty wrestler in JBL, so you figure that their logic is to help bad wrestlers by giving them a great gimmick, and vice versa?
![]() WWE logic
|
|
|
|
|
|
#20 |
|
Ron Paul 4 EVA
Posts: 152,467
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Just think. If you throw enough superstars at a gimmick, you can get it over for a whole two weeks before people stop souring on it.
Is this a success? Or just proof that if you market something heavily enough, you can make it popular for fifteen minutes? |
|
|
|
|
|
#21 | |
|
Ron Paul 4 EVA
Posts: 152,467
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
They're now required, by law, to push equality. The worst wrestlers, therefore, need massive pushes. DAMN YOU, GOVERNMENT! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#22 | |
|
not gayo
Posts: 7,676
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#23 | |
|
Banned WWE on 1/1/07
Posts: 2,141
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
HEY! The "WWE will change all of their wrestlers into characters from Ben Stiller movies" angle was MY IDEA!!! MINE!!!!!!!!! AH hell... who am I kidding. I'll rep you anyways, cause I wouldn't have noticed it. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#24 | |
|
Banned WWE on 1/1/07
Posts: 2,141
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
Speaking of which, if I met Stan Lee in person, I'd wrap my arm around him and thank him for creating Spiderman....and then I'd kick him in the nuts for creating Stripperella. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#25 |
|
Inno Knows.
Posts: 43,710
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Jesus,
First they make Nova cut his hair because he was looking too much like HHH, only Nova kicks more ass. Now he's Skip minus the only thing that kept him straight, Sunny. Excuse me while I whip this out... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH |
|
|
|
|
|
#26 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
legendkiller mentioned draws. You have to understand, there are only a few draws in wrestling hisotry. Austin, Hogan, HBK, Bret, HHH, Rock, Taker, Flair, Foley and a few others. Gimmicks like Eugene, Heel Doink, Val Venis, Honky Tonk, Adonis, JYD, Kane etc... were not drawing gimmicks, but they added to the show as a whole and they did get over with the crowd. Now, did people pay money just to see these guys? NO. They usually paid money to see the guys mentioned at the top. These "gimmicks" added to the show however and got the crowd into the show as a whole.
Thing with Eugene was that it might have been a draw if they didn't milk the character so fast. Who knows what would of happened. Now would Nova be a draw with any other gimmick or just being himself? Probably Not. So, just give the gimmick a chance and we'll see what happens. I could see it working if they went heel with it. |
|
|
|
#27 | |
|
Father of Hinduship
Posts: 21,083
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Listen to the words of Loose Cannon......for he is RIGHT
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#28 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
|
|
|
|
#29 | |
|
Father of Hinduship
Posts: 21,083
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#30 |
|
My Opinion Matters
Posts: 2,435
![]() ![]()
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#31 | |
|
Posts: 18,357
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I thought this was bullshit until I listened to the bug I planted in the WWE writing room.
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#32 |
|
Inno Knows.
Posts: 43,710
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
don't forget Christian's ass cream
|
|
|
|
|
|
#33 |
|
Smitten for Kittens
Posts: 3,814
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
GET READY TO NOVACISE!
![]() Tag him with Rico. Wacky antics will ensue. |
|
|
|
|
|
#34 |
|
FIT Challenge Slag People
Posts: 13,816
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I will seriously kill someone (just for argument's sake, let's say Nowhere Man
) if Rico and whatever-they-call-Nova do backstage "Queer Eye" segments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#35 |
|
Stickman
Posts: 15,119
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
as alluded to earlier, this gimmick has been done before with the bodydonnas. It didn't get over then, and it won't get over now.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#36 | |
|
Ron Paul 4 EVA
Posts: 152,467
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
Trademark infringement only works if there's some grounds for marketing confusion. People will not confuse the PBS show for the comic book. People might confuse a super hero named Nova in wrestling with a super hero named Nova in the Comics. That, my friends, is the difference between no suit and whoipping suit. And considering WWE just sued Marvel over the whole "hulk" thing, it'd be a REALLY bad idea to push it. And yes, Lee's gotta pay for Strippparella, but not too dearly, because he created some awesome comics before he hit his midlife crisis. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#37 | |
|
Ron Paul 4 EVA
Posts: 152,467
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
It was so subtle I didn't even notice! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#38 | |
|
Shadow Conspircy leader
Posts: 18,582
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
But seriouslly, if they do pair him up with Rico...I, for one, will be laughing my stoned ass off. Hilarity would surely insue. So lets give the gimmick a chance before we piss on it. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#39 | |
|
As over as Crystal Pepsi
Posts: 21,639
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
................................................
uhhhh.... WTF!?!!!!?!?!?!?! Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#40 |
|
not gayo
Posts: 7,676
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Any word if he's gonna be on Raw or SD?
|
|
|
|