Guest Zero_Cool Report post Posted October 12, 2002 ...actually have their wrestling characters effect decisions out of the arena? Almost like if Jeff Hardy walks around with that really freaking weird bodypaint on? Or if Triple H looks into Stephanie's bathroom mirror every morning, drinking cups of water, and spitting a fraction of each cup into the mirror while raising his arms? Does Randy Orton walk around kissing babies and doing anything to get "over" with the fans? Yes, I do realize this is a stupid topic, but hey, it's fun to play around with things like these in your head. (Y) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted October 12, 2002 I would be SHOCKED if Jeff Hardy didn't walk around like that. Possibly his "significant other" as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest snowfan Report post Posted October 12, 2002 I would be SHOCKED if Jeff Hardy didn't walk around like that. Possibly his "significant other" as well. very astute use of the language and polite as well.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AndrewTS Report post Posted October 12, 2002 I think there isn't a damn bit of difference between Mark Calloway and the man called Undertaker. If he got into the face of Stephanie when she suggested a match for him (on TV) and he sniffled and said, "I'm not feeling it," it would seem perfectly in his character. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DangerousDonnie Report post Posted October 12, 2002 A lot of the wrestlers start off being themselfs off camera. However, alot let their character take over their personal lives. Ie: Ahmed Johnson etc... their is a bunch more too... Sable.. on and on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted October 12, 2002 Marc Mero never let his on-air personality change him. He was always a stuck-up prick. My mother's friend went to high school with him. Anyways, yeah. I'm pretty sure that a good portion of the wrestlers let their characters go to their heads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DJ Jeff Report post Posted October 12, 2002 I wouldn't be surprised if alot of the superstars let their characters go to their heads either. Though, I remember watching some show a few months back in which they interviewed Jericho, and he said he's a totally different person outside of the ring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2002 Two BIG examples of wrestlers who let their egos and characters take over their lives: Bret Hart: He really thinks he's as great as he was made to be. He may be...but it also makes him bitter at times. Ultimate Warrior:...do I need to say anything else about this one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted October 12, 2002 Bret Hart: He really thinks he's as great as he was made to be. He may be...but it also makes him bitter at times. I think Bret just isn't all that sane of a human being, to tell you the truth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2002 Bret Hart: He really thinks he's as great as he was made to be. He may be...but it also makes him bitter at times. I think Bret just isn't all that sane of a human being, to tell you the truth. Could be... All the concussions he's had over the years, including the one that ended his career...one can only wonder. Though personally, I would LOVE to see him in a match with Vince McMahon. A Submission match. >=D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AndrewTS Report post Posted October 12, 2002 The latter Mankind years was basically just Mick Foley wearing a stinky old mask, and in that case the character/person relationship was positive and entertaining. I still have fond memories of Mankind riding a gurney down the ramp, yelling "WHEEEEEEE!!" And Austin was probably playing an exaggeration version of himself with the "Stone Cold" character.d Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ravenbomb Report post Posted October 12, 2002 I was wondering when someone would bring up Austin. What about Raven? Has anybody heard if Scott Levy is at all like Raven? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheArchiteck Report post Posted October 12, 2002 I wonder if Brock does his warm up dance off air. I don't think Booker T is far from character. On air he just seems like someone who just is having fun and enjoy what they do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2002 I was wondering when someone would bring up Austin. What about Raven? Has anybody heard if Scott Levy is at all like Raven? Well, I did hear that Raven is more like who he is than...say...Scotty the Body, Scotty Flamingo, or Johnny Polo were. ...wait...how the hell did Raven get stuck with a "Johnny" nickname if his real name is Scott? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cynicalprofit Report post Posted October 12, 2002 From what i hear, raven, in real life, is usaully quiet and reserved, so im willing to bet its probably not a strecth, except I doubt he goes around hitting ppl in the head with trashcans and other plunder. Hulk Hogan is alive, Terry Bola died in the 80's. Foley I believe, said that the best charcter a wrestler can have is pretty much who they are, and when that happens, the psychological damage is something that should seriously be studied. I mean having to be the same someone else 80% of your day is gonna do serious damage to your head, see Warrior, Ultimate. Actors get stuck in roles, but ppl see, William Shatner, not Captin Kirk. Where as ppl dont see Dwayne Johnson, they see the Rock. Its gotta do serious damdge to the mind. You dont hear about Dwayne Johnson being the The Mummy movies, its The Rock. Its almost like there is no speration in the publics eye. So im curious as to how bad it messes with the wrestlers heads. And then theres HHH who said he spends every waking moment thinking about the business and how he can work things into it. Living your job makes you a workaholic, which has been proven to be a bad thing. And im sure it blurs his lines of reality and character given waht he does for a living. I mean I dont think we've ever heard him call himself Paul in the last few years, its always Hunter. And I also have to bring up Bret Hart as well, what happened to Bret the person compared to Bret the character? I mean what happened to the real Bret Hart? Mark Henrey remains safe, because everthough hes on TV and he plays a character, no one but his mother really cares. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nater Report post Posted October 12, 2002 As far as working their gimmicks off camera? No, I dont think they do it unconsciously. Unless they are confronted by fans or goofing around, I dont see any wrestlers acting up. Sure they will hold the illusion, but that doesnt mean they are gonna ride a motorcycle down to the check out line of a grocerie store or wear a cap and do a jumping spin into every room they enter.. Actors create an extension of themselves and whatever part of their personality they can portray as a character. It may be an alien concept to their regular lifestyle but they still have it as a part of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted October 12, 2002 I think there isn't a damn bit of difference between Mark Calloway and the man called Undertaker. If he got into the face of Stephanie when she suggested a match for him (on TV) and he sniffled and said, "I'm not feeling it," it would seem perfectly in his character. Would that mean if his wife asked him to pick up some milk, he'd tell her "he's not feeling it" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zero_Cool Report post Posted October 12, 2002 *Calloway gets pulled over for speeding* Ofiicer: License and Registration, please. Calloway: *snorts* I'm not feeling it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
