Top five worst wcw gimmicks of the 1990s a wrestling trip. While these wrestlers certainly could have pinned their opponent or made them submit, when you have the option to stick a small explosive into your opponents ass crack, light it up, and let it fly. Mar 31, 2015 the following list isnt about the worst overall character ideas or wrestling abilities. 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. David ayres is a building operations manager and zamboni driver, and whats known as an ebug emergency backup goalie. In the history of wrestling there have been many highs. Jamie kennedy lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Brent and wes ward discuss the worst characters in wrestling aka the worst wrestling gimmicks. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Black wrestlers and the racism they still face in pro.
Top 10 most ridiculous gimmicks in wrestling history. Wrestlecrap documents the silliest of those gimmicks from the cartoonish wwf days in the 1980s all the way to 2003 when the book was published. The two awards are given to the best and worst gimmick of that year. While they are all pretty terrible, some are definitely worse than others. The 9 most unintentionally depressing pro wrestling gimmicks. The 6 most disastrous gimmick matches in wrestling history. 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. Oct 31, 2012 this app is no longer available for download powerful cloudbacked, offlinecapable wrestling statistics for all devices. Raw 2007 save somewhere with a gm mode roster built exclusively around an infinite paul burchill wwe champion title reign. We all have a little soft spot for the cryogenic mummies, the wallbusting entrances, the anthropomorphic chicken men, and the lone.
Jul 16, 2018 20 worst gimmicks in wrestling history. This list will look at 40 of the worst gimmicks in pro wrestling history. In a decade the 1990s full of weird or occupational gimmicks, mantaur was one of the worst, and not helping matters was mike halac, i. The 5 greatest unscripted disasters in pro wrestling. Wcw, 1998 its interesting how different events and matches are glorified over time by wrestling fans, myself included. List of wrestling observer newsletter awards wikipedia. Dai was broken up because of tajiris request to the wwe creative team to do so. Ill never mark out for someone as hard as i did for the pirate. The 6 most disastrous gimmick matches in wrestling. Whether its goofy characters or terrible debuts, youll find them in this latest top five. Squaredcircle submitted 4 years ago by brandonboss uncle and yo daddy. If you could create a wrestler, what is the best gimmick or character you could come up with and what is the worst gimmick or character you could come up with.
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. You take 3 of the most talented mexican wrestlers of all time put them in jump suits. Black wrestlers have had probably some of the worst gimmicks in the long history of pro wrestling. The 5 worst gimmicks in wrestling bleacher report latest. Take a journey back with us and look at the 26 worst wrestling gimmicks of all time. Professional wrestling is all about gimmicks and characters, and here are the 20 best of them today, featuring the velveteen dream and rosemary. In 1999, japanese company frontier martialarts wrestling held the firstever anus explosion death match, where a lit firework up the ass was not only 100 percent legal, it was how to win the match. Top five weirdest wrestling gimmicks to ever get over wrestling news and rumors becoming a true wrestling superstar requires the full package.
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. Wrestling the 5 worst gimmicks in wrestling john paprika contributor i february 18, 2010 comments. Something tells me that vince mcmahon took a vacation to puerto rico as a kid and someone spit a papaya at him. Unfortunately, there have been many gimmicks which just didnt work. Jon and sean dig up all the best worst gimmicks, matches, ppvs, promos, attires, and whatever other cringeworthy things professional wrestling has to offerthen bury it again. Heres a look at ten of the most groaninducing gimmicks in the history of wrestling. The majority of gimmicks on this list are just fun to laugh at, but perhaps one of the lowest things wcw ever did was the gimmick known oklahoma. 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. These restauranteurs, instead of putting in the blood, sweat, and effort, seemingly just get blindingly drunk and make bets with each other about the stupidest concepts in the universe. The gimmick is one of the more interesting aspects of pro wrestling. The worst wrestling gimmicks brent and wes ward discuss the worst characters in wrestling aka the worst wrestling gimmicks.
Find wes album white forest whitaker on all streaming platforms. Having great promo skills, being a gifted inring performer, and having an accepted character are some key factors and traits that make wrestling. If you could create a wrestler, what is the best gimmick or. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Find images and videos about broken, tom hiddleston and loki on we heart it. He also had one of the worst catchphrases imaginable, if you can even call it that mooing in the ring.
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. Whether it is there in ring names or how they acted in the ring. Wredditors are really smart to this sort of thing and have the ability to go deep into wrestling history for things such as this. The undertaker has got to be at the top of the list. May 10, 2017 wrestling gimmicks so bad they were dropped immediately by sam jackson may 10, 2017 7. Throughout the years, there have been some pretty ridiculous gimmicks in the world of pro wrestling. Pages in category professional wrestling gimmicks the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. Oooh, the undertaker has a hideously burned secret brother who cant talk. Wwe, 2019 when you think of dream matches from the attitude era that never happened, goldberg vs. But how many other wrestling podcasts can they that, right join captain dits and first mate anthony as they spin dits on all things wrestling. Like mordecai, the bastion booger, or when vince mcmahon and shane mcmahon wrestled a tag team match against shawn michaels and god at backlash i forgot which year. Goldberg takers most dangerous match since hell in a cell.
Five ppv disasters that were even bigger bombs than. Even if you hate sports, you can still love seeing things go hilariously wrong. See more ideas about wwe, wrestling and professional wrestling. Well, first, razor ramon is one of the only gimmicks to be copied twice in less than ten years by the same company. The first few notes of a wrestlers entrance theme alone can send crowds into a frenzy. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Also a pro wrestling commentator and former manager with a love of. Im not even saying worst gimmick, i mean actual favorite. This is a list of both active and inactive wrestling observer newsletter awards created by professional wrestling journalist dave meltzer. Wrestling gimmicks so bad they were dropped immediately by sam jackson may 10, 2017 7. 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.
Unfortunately, the storyline involved the little guy wrestling grownmensized wrestlers and winning a title. Worst 100 gimmicks round 3 pro wrestling lives amino. If you post your questions here, i will answer them. Just typing those two words together causes my mind to spin back to 1992, and the legendary event where ric flair won not only the match but the wwf world title in the process. 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. The 25 worst gimmicks in professional wrestling history. Personally, i think the worst idea for gimmicks would be another religious figure. For more on wrestling from cracked, check out the 5 greatest unscripted disasters in pro wrestling and 5 things were begging to see changed in pro wrestling.
Theyre so rare, but when these moments do happen, they instantly. A reaction from the crowd, usually negative, that measures the success. Its free to try and has the features youre looking for. Apr 21, 2010 laugh all you like, but professional wrestling is the closest thing we have to gladiatorial combat in our modern society. Check out my top 20 worst wrestling gimmicks of alltime. And that you best keep your produce away from puerto rican wrestling characters.
Many lists cover some of these gimmicks, but this is the most complete list of the worst professional wrestling gimmicks on the entire internet. If you could create a wrestler, what is the best gimmick. Please check out my horror channel recommended videos 15 ex wwe employees who will ne. There have been men whose entrance theme was just fart. A compelling gimmick can be enough to keep a mediocre wrestler afloat, but a limp idea can drag down even a great wrestler. Jun 20, 20 explore keithclark65s board worst wrestling gimmicks on. The worst looks that a professional entertainment company came up with, thinking it could catch on with any audience. Any professional wrestler will tell you that the hardest part of the job is coming up with your gimmick.
Financially, it was the worst of the dark ages for wwf at this time, with ticket. So i thought to myself what are the 10 worst gimmicks ever. Steve hanley is a writer and, sadly, still a wrestling fan. The 10 worst gimmicks in wwe, wcw and tna history thesportster. Takedown is an ipad wrestling scoring and stats app available on the app store. A gimmick is a character that a wrestler comes up with or is given by the company to portray. Regardless of the reason behind these terrible gimmicks, these are the 20 worst gimmicks in the history of professional wrestling. 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.
The best might be another luchador, because personally, i like seeing the cruiserweights. Ive spoken before about how professional wrestlers are the best actors in the world, and other cracked writers have shown us some pretty brutal scenes from when wrestling gets too real. Each of the three major north american promotions of the past three decades wwe, wcw, and tna has had tons of gimmicks that were. 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. If its not obvious going based off the picture, oklahoma was a parody of jim ross. In the aftermath of this disaster, mcdonalds apologized to fans and promised that the sauce would get a wider release at some point in the future which it did a few months later. Jun 29, 2016 the 10 worst and 10 best wrestling gimmicks ever. There are quite a few similar lists out there, but not a single one anywhere near as accurate as this one. The first fourteen awards were created in 1980 as an informal poll between meltzer and his friends and others he corresponded with on the subject of professional wrestling at the time. Broken matt hardy is coming to delete wcpw in nottingham nov 30 and newcastle dec 1.
A wrestlers gimmick should help them stand out, and enhance whatever natural attributes or talent they bring to the table. Five ppv disasters that were even bigger bombs than backlash 2018. The 26 worst wrestling gimmicks of all time tv guide. Aug 30, 2017 there are quite a few similar lists out there, but not a single one anywhere near as accurate as this one. Gimmicks cagematch the internet wrestling database. The character a wrestler portrays, or the storyline in which one is taking part. Sep 11, 2008 throughout the years, there have been some pretty ridiculous gimmicks in the world of pro wrestling. Show field trip w brent terhune, ep the worst wrestling gimmicks mar 17, 2020. New japan pro wrestling or the new wwe angle they definitely definitely wont ruin this time. The worst wrestling opinion 10 times wcw was the best wrestling in the world ranking every undertaker championship win from worst to best. 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.
Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 45393 items that match the search parameters. The worst costume gimmicks in pro wrestling the robots pajamas. Apparently hockey teams need extra goalies on hand because if you fire enough hard rubber projectiles at them, eventually theyre gonna get hurt. For every good wrestling gimmick, there are ten others that are worse. Based of taimapedias lol wwe is the complete history right here, it starts from. Jul 28, 2016 join us here at card subject to change for our journey through the vaults of pro wrestling history to find ten of the most horrible gimmicks in pro wrestling history and the professional athletes. Ranking the top 20 best characters, gimmicks page 3. The worst part of the junkyard invitational, apart from the fact that at least four of the wrestlers got seriously injured wrestling in that piece of shit. 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. I think its legit my favorite gimmick wrestler ever.
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