Guest Report post Posted April 2, 2002 What was John Tenta's best gimmick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest crandamaniac Report post Posted April 2, 2002 Earthquake all the way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Some Guy Report post Posted April 2, 2002 Considering Earthquake was his only gimmick that was any where close to successful I voted for it. I am partial to his WCW days in 96 as "Big John Tenta" though, gotta love the half shaved head and beard, which he kept shaving according to WCW to stay mad at Big Bubba. WCW's midcard storylines during the beginning of nWo were pretty fucking stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tony149 Report post Posted April 2, 2002 No shock that Eartquake is in the lead. Tenta is like Ed Leslie. Both men had a lot of bad gimmicks. The only one that worked for Tenta was "Earthquake". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RetroRob215 Report post Posted April 2, 2002 I liked Golga because the Oddites were funny. They sucked in the ring, but their entrance was great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ace309 Report post Posted April 2, 2002 Earthquake was somewhat fresh at the time. Instead of being just another enormous monster heel, or just another Canadian strongman like Dino Bravo, Earthquake was an enormous Canadian monster heel! What an angle! Everything else was just a rehash of Earthquake with the exception of Golga, which got very old very quickly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 2, 2002 Another question, how did he debut as Earthquake and Avalanche, these two gimmicks are the only ones I havent seen debut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted April 2, 2002 I like Golga too. That giant Cartman doll kicked ass and I didn't mind the Oddities back in 98. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Some Guy Report post Posted April 2, 2002 Dino Bravo and Warrior were having a push-up contest on Superstars and Bravo challenged Warrior to do a push-up with an audience member of Bravo's choosing. Bravo chose Earthquake out of the crowd and he beat up Warrior. Avalanche debuted at the end of Halloween Havos 94 and beat up Hogan with Kevin Sullivan and Beefcake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Will Scarlet Report post Posted April 2, 2002 I have to go with the Shark. There is something about a grown man putting a forearm pad on his arm and calling it a shark fin that I always found absurdly entertaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mystery Eskimo Report post Posted April 2, 2002 The Shark, because it was hilariously bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shaved Bear Report post Posted April 3, 2002 he also painted teeth on his face Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted April 3, 2002 Where's quasi-face former sumo wrestler Earthquake at? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RetroRob215 Report post Posted April 3, 2002 I heard he ran a bunch of strip joints in Florida. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MoneyIvezaj Report post Posted April 3, 2002 Its obvious that Earthquake is his best gimmick, but you should have made a poll about what John Tentas worst gimmick and I would go with Shark and then Golga. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Drury37 Report post Posted April 3, 2002 I went with Earthquake,I thought he was decent enough at that Gimmick,but Earthquake,Avalanche and The Shark where like the same gimmick. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tony149 Report post Posted April 3, 2002 Earthquake & Avalanche were the same thing only with a different name. So Tenta was pretty much playing Earthquake in WCW only with a different name to avoid lawsuits. The Shark was a horrible gimmick. I wonder who came up with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Drury37 Report post Posted April 3, 2002 Earthquake & Avalanche were the same thing only with a different name. So Tenta was pretty much playing Earthquake in WCW only with a different name to avoid lawsuits. The Shark was a horrible gimmick. I wonder who came up with that. Dusty Rhodes?Tony Schivanne?Hulk Hogan? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tony149 Report post Posted April 3, 2002 Earthquake & Avalanche were the same thing only with a different name. So Tenta was pretty much playing Earthquake in WCW only with a different name to avoid lawsuits. The Shark was a horrible gimmick. I wonder who came up with that. Dusty Rhodes?Tony Schivanne?Hulk Hogan? Thanks. If I had to name names...I would say either Dusty Rhodes, Hulk Hogan or Kevin Sullivan came up with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted April 3, 2002 Golga!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest crandamaniac Report post Posted April 3, 2002 The funny thing about the shark gimmick was that Tenta had a tattoo on his shoulder of a tiger. Well he decided to go all out and spent 24 hours getting the tattoo changed to a shark. Well a few weeks later he wasn't the shark anymore Wouldn't you just love to have that happen to you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MoneyIvezaj Report post Posted April 3, 2002 He was the Shark for over a year. Not a few weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest crandamaniac Report post Posted April 3, 2002 He was the Shark for over a year. Not a few weeks your right there, my bad. but still, he had the tattoo for the college he went to, changed it to get completely in character, and then the gimmick bombed, still bad IMO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 7, 2002 I went with Earthquake,I thought he was decent enough at that Gimmick,but Earthquake,Avalanche and The Shark where like the same gimmick. Thanks. Your welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 7, 2002 The Shark, that face paint was badass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sloeberdeef Report post Posted April 8, 2002 In my opinion, Earthquake was his best gimmick. As Earthquake he was in a main event against Hogan. He got a lot of heel heat when he squashed him before SummerSlam '90. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 6, 2002 Where is he at now? Will he hopefully come back to do another "Gimmick Battle Royale?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted May 6, 2002 earthquake lives in British Columbia (my home province!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 6, 2002 Have you met him, CWM? I want his autograph! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tony149 Report post Posted May 6, 2002 I think Tenta runs a wrestling school somewhere in the U.S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
