It takes a lot of talent and hard work to get gimmick character over in todays wwe, so lets take a look at the top five gimmicks in wwe today. Schyster kurt angle road dogg jesse james konnan the best. Top five weirdest wrestling gimmicks to ever get over. So, naturally, most wwe fans felt this was going to be the massive debut of a huge. Apr 22, 2020 on the flipside, however, are the wrestling gimmicks that, when described, seem like utter lemons but were made into sweet, intoxicating, mikes hard lemonade by performers who committed fully and made them memorable forever. Even now over 25 years later people still try to make sense of a gimmick that can probably be attributed to a bad batch of 80s acid in stamford. Heres a look at ten of the most groaninducing gimmicks in the history of wrestling. May 17, 2010 the 10 worst gimmicks in wwe history 0 of 12 youve seen everything from a ugandan giant that slaps his belly to a guy dressed as a turkey hatching out of an egg. What were they thinking the biggest wtf moments in wrestling. The shockmaster every wrestling fan will have heard of this guy, so what better way to round off this list. In the latter part of 1990, the thenwwf was heavily hyping an unhatched egg on television broadcasts.
As time went on, the wwe thought theyd do the character right with an actual storyline. Jgs ten copycat wrestling characters and the gimmicks they. Wrestlecrap, being the timetested haven of the worst in wrestling, is obliged to look back on 2015 with mournful eyes at the worst gimmicks, storylines, concepts, news events, and general malarkey that the wrestling world spit up like the most disgusting of bile. Yet his streak being broken was nothing compared to what happened a few days later. The 10 worst gimmicks in wwe history bleacher report. Fred ottman was known as tugboat and typhoon in his wwf days, and whilst those two. For every good wrestling gimmick, there are ten others that are worse. The gimmick was horrible and embarrassing for the shane twins. A compelling gimmick can be enough to keep a mediocre wrestler afloat, but a limp idea can drag down even a great wrestler.
Two of the key things i was concerned about was that the book not just be a repetition of death of wcw, and that they didnt just rip on hogan the entire. Raw 2007 save somewhere with a gm mode roster built exclusively around an infinite paul burchill wwe champion title reign. Thats why his broken skull session with stone cold, which aired on the wwe. Well, first, razor ramon is one of the only gimmicks to be copied twice in less than ten years by the same company. Returning to the wwe in a traditional japanese robe and headgear, tensai teamed up with brodus clay to become tons of funk. Worst gimmicks in wrestling history this has probably been posted before but i have the idea to write an article for my wrestling site about the worst gimmicks in wrestling history.
Regardless of the reason behind these terrible gimmicks, these are the 20 worst gimmicks in the history of professional wrestling. Most speculated that it was a debuting wrestler, or at worst a celebrity guest appearance. Ewing clone became the longest reigning wwe champion in 10 years, but titles werent enough for him. Apr 20, 2017 every single wcw dungeon of doom member. Enter tl toilet lid hopper complete with dirty tee shirtass crack and plunger. Gimmicks and storylines the wwe was forced to drop therichest. The two awards are given to the best and worst gimmick of that year. Top five worst wcw gimmicks of the 1990s ring the damn bell. See more ideas about wwe, wrestling and professional wrestling. Lugers successes in world championship wrestling are well known, including two reigns as the wcw world heavyweight champion and being closely tied to.
Earthquake tugboat akeem big bossman vader owen hart sycho sid brutus beefcake demolition norman smiley booker t scott steiner rick steiner bob backlund he had no gimmick, thats why he sucked xpac aka syxx aka 123 kid vincent aka virgil irs irwin r. In wrestling there are good angles and bad angles, each with their own level of. The 9 most unintentionally depressing pro wrestling gimmicks. Pages in category professional wrestling gimmicks the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. And yes, jorge gonzalves ass crack sashskwatch bodysuit wouldve made a.
While they are all pretty terrible, some are definitely worse than others. I think its legit my favorite gimmickwrestler ever. He rolled to the ring in a longhorn limousine, claimed to be a wrestling god and humiliated wwe hall of famer shawn michaels by forcing hbk to do the millionaires bidding. The undertaker feared wwes gobbledy gooker gimmick was. Gimmicks are annually rated for the wrestling observer newsletter awards by the publications owner, professional wrestling journalists, and various industry insiders, such as dave meltzer, promoters, agents and performers, other journalists, historians, and fans. Oooh, the undertaker has a hideously burned secret brother who cant talk. Jul 30, 2015 by the 1990s the wwe had changed wrestling from its stuff image of old into something akin to showbiz with oversized superstars and over the top gimmicks some better than others.
Whether its goofy characters or terrible debuts, youll find them in this latest top five. Professional wrestling is all about gimmicks and characters, and here are the 20 best of them today, featuring the velveteen dream and rosemary. Wredditors are really smart to this sort of thing and have the ability to go deep into wrestling history for things such as this. For months, the wwe was hyping a giant egg and had made a promise that it would hatch at survivor series in 1990. Jun 22, 2012 malelupica mongo a man whose obsessed with success and want anything to get success. Wrestling gimmicks so bad they were dropped immediately. After seeing survivor series ads featuring an egg in 1991, the. The 15 absolute worst gimmicks in wwe and wcw history. Aug 31, 2014 many of the worst gimmicks ever involved former champions, but many times, the men wearing the masks were lifetime jobbers and were just looking for their big break. Despite professional wrestling being a completely scripted work, the title belts are still treated as faux achievements and usually mean the winner is the most talented wrestler in that class. No, it was none other than the gobbledy gooker, one of wwes worst failed gimmicks of all time.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. May 10, 2017 wrestling gimmicks so bad they were dropped immediately by sam jackson may 10, 2017 7. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Unfortunately, the storyline involved the little guy wrestling grownmensized wrestlers and winning a title. Over the years, the wwe, and wrestling in general, have gone through some massive changes. Find images and videos about broken, tom hiddleston and loki on we heart it. The original plan for what was to come out of the egg was. Its a giant fat man wearing a bedazzled stormtrooper helmet falling flat on his. Well, sure enough, the big egg did crack at the series, to reveal. The problem was that it meant cannibalizing the roster and putting all the eggs in cenas basket in a time when wwe. He won the new japan pro wrestlings iwgp tag team championship two times and the pro wrestling noahs ghc tag team championship. But despite professional wrestling embracing a certain amount of weirdness, not every wrestling gimmick gets out of the gate. Much hype surrounded this egg and just what would hatch from it.
The term itself is practically meaninglessa multipurpose piece of industry lingo thats primarily used in place of the word characteryet a gimmick often determines a performers fate. For some reason, if a wrestler has a musical gimmick, they run a. But between the old territory days and the penchant for guys in wwe and wcw to change gimmicks at the drop of a hat or the drop of a leg, in ed leslies. Theres a reason why terry taylors 1989 nod to colored poultry is held up as the icon of bad gimmicks. In this latest top five we look at the worst gimmicks during the 90s in the. Fired retired wcw wwf wrestlers where are they now in 2018 duration. Check out my top 20 worst wrestling gimmicks of alltime. Many of the worst gimmicks ever involved former champions, but many times, the men wearing the masks were lifetime jobbers and were just looking for their big break. Extreme championship wrestling ecw was a professional wrestling organization that existed from 1992 until 2001.
This list will look at 40 of the worst gimmicks in pro wrestling history. Oct 26, 2016 for a man like lex luger, who is recognized as one of the most iconic professional wrestlers of the 90s, to be featured on a list related of failed wrestling gimmicks seems plenty strange. Granted, its fake and someone being eaten by a lion is a pretty strong indicator that somethings gone horribly wrong, but wrestling still stands as the only legitimate fight sport, if you ignore mma, boxing, kick boxing, mortal kombat, american gladiating and whatever. Jun 20, 20 explore keithclark65s board worst wrestling gimmicks on.
Oct 01, 2003 the book spotlights several, not every single one, but a big chunk of some of the worst gimmicks and events to happen in the modern sport of entertainment we know as professional wrestling. The alltime worst moments of professional wrestling everything2. Series an egg featured in wwe programming hyping this debut. Gimmicks cagematch the internet wrestling database. Every scholar of wrestling has undoubtedly seen the clip above. It was relatively small compared to heavy hitters like world championship wrestling wcw and the world wrestling federation wwf, but stuck around so long because of two factors. In this latest top five we look at the worst gimmicks during the 90s in the wwe.
Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 45393 items that match the search parameters. Something tells me that vince mcmahon took a vacation to puerto rico as a kid and someone spit a papaya at him. Jul 16, 2018 20 worst gimmicks in wrestling history. Funny merciless send up book of some of the worse gimmicks ever and some. The worst professional wrestling promos of all time. Gaming has seen its fair share of gimmicks, some of which have changed the face of gaming as we know it, while others. May 07, 2020 top five weirdest wrestling gimmicks to ever get over wrestling news and rumors becoming a true wrestling superstar requires the full package. Ten of the worst gimmicks in wrestling history the. You own the gimmicks even if you no longer have the guys the gimmicks. The 10 worst gimmicks in wwe history 0 of 12 youve seen everything from a ugandan giant that slaps his belly to a guy dressed as a turkey hatching out of an egg. And that you best keep your produce away from puerto rican wrestling characters.
Having great promo skills, being a gifted inring performer, and having an accepted character are some key factors and traits that make wrestling greats, great. One of the longest standing traditions in pro wrestling is the gimmick. Top five worst wwe gimmicks of the 1990s ring the damn bell. Im not even saying worst gimmick, i mean actual favorite. The most insane wwe storylines from the modern era. Apr 21, 2010 laugh all you like, but professional wrestling is the closest thing we have to gladiatorial combat in our modern society.
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