Greatest Gimmicks in WWE(F) history

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BobbyWhioux Posted on May 31 2003, 09:17 PM

 

EVIL BOB BACKLUND.

 

Yes, I know he did get hella over and won the WWF Title.

 

But, it still didn't go nearly as far as it could have. The coolness and overness of that gimmick alone (setting aside how good a wrestler Backlund still was in his mid forties) deserved more than three days with the title.

 

Stupid Diesel. Stupid Clique.

 

This was the begining of my NASH HATE.

 

Bret Hart and Bob Backlund had an awesome "wrestling match" at Survivor Series with a great psycological battle..... and leading to more Owen vs. Bret which is never a bad thing. Then in 3 days time the title is Jobed in record time, completely destroying all credibility of Bret Hart's run and any worth the title has ever had.

IT MAKES ME SO MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest Rob Edwards]

The RTC could certainly have been bigger if they'd have had the balls to put a main eventer in the mix, as it was it was a bunch of people the fans had either never cared about (Richards, Ivory, Bull) or lost intrest in (Godfather, Venis), Kane would have been a nice fit as an enforcer for them I thought

 

I also thought the Mean Street Posse was a decent gimmick, just portrayed by terrible workers, had they been given more of a bullying element rather than cowardice all the way it could have worked imo

[LivingLegendGaryColeman 0]

I also thought the Mean Street Posse was a decent gimmick, just portrayed by terrible workers, had they been given more of a bullying element rather than cowardice all the way it could have worked imo

You gotta admit Pete Gas was the man

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he even had a boss finisher, the Gas Mask

[Guest JMA]

I think the RTC might have worked better in a place like ECW. Stevie was a solid midcarder there instead of a lower card guy. Plus, ECW did a lot more controversial things than the WWF. It would have been a perfect place to preach about "immoral behaviour." Stevie could have had Rhino as a bodyguard there.

[Guest Andy]

I'd say Waylon Mercy too.

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I think the RTC might have worked better in a place like ECW. Stevie was a solid midcarder there instead of a lower card guy. Plus, ECW did a lot more controversial things than the WWF. It would have been a perfect place to preach about "immoral behaviour." Stevie could have had Rhino as a bodyguard there.

Hell, during the era of bWo, Stevie was hella over... bWo vs. RTC feud... That could've owned, in my opinion...

[David Blazenwing 0]

One word:

 

GOBBLEDEGOOKER!

 

lol... j/k

 

.................

 

Don't hurt me. Please.

[King Cucaracha 0]

I also thought the Mean Street Posse was a decent gimmick, just portrayed by terrible workers, had they been given more of a bullying element rather than cowardice all the way it could have worked imo

You gotta admit Pete Gas was the man

I still mark for the juice job he did at WM2000 in the battle royal.

 

 

Taz could have got hella over in WWF if he didn't end up with the Bossman feud. Same for Raven with his jobbing to Lawler. But they don't realy count, as they were ECW gimmicks.

 

All the ones said before of course, especially the almighty Posse...and Kaientai. Evil Kaientai had acres of comedy potential. A few Los Guerreros style skits and they would have been over as hell.

 

And Dibiase could have been the top dog in wrestling. Hell, when Virgil turned on him the crowd reactions made him almost top heel, behind Savage/Slaughter.

[Guest Your Olympic Hero]

I would have liked to see them give Reverend D-Von a chance, rather than job him out to Farooq like 2 or 3 weeks into the gimmick.

didnt they give him a rather clean win over HHH?

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I had an evil Doink poster on my wall until they gave him the goddamn midget and turned him face.

WHOA..... not the picture i would wanna see on the wall if i woke up in the middle of the night