Are gimmicks good for the WWE?

[DMann2003 0]

Oh, Mr. Wrestling is quite stupid as well. That's just an idea designed to fail.

 

But there HAS to be something better than Eugene.

Norman got over pretty big in early 90's WCW, wasn't he like the 2nd or 3rd biggest face behind Sting?

 

I still say the way to make Eugene work is that once he gets in the ring he's a solid technician, but once the match is over he reverts back to his childlike state.

[TheBigSwigg 0]

The Eugene gimmick will get Dinsmore as over as the S.H.I.T. gimmick did for Rosey. The only difference is that Dinsmore will have some in ring talent to make up for the sucky gimmick. I still don't think it will last long.

As for gimmicks in general, I'm all for them as long as they're not outrageous *coughDOINKTHECLOWNcough*. Otherwise it gets embarassing to watch wrestling.

[DMann2003 0]

As for gimmicks in general, I'm all for them as long as they're not outrageous *coughDOINKTHECLOWNcough*. Otherwise it gets embarassing to watch wrestling.

You mean sickly babyface Doink not uber-cool evil clown Doink right?

[Guest Askewniverse]

Eugene can be "cured" in the same manner Buh Buh Dudley was.........just beat it out of him!

Either that, or Bischoff convinces Vince to pay for CBT to help Dinsmore.

[DMann2003 0]

I can just picture Eugene's first match, Regal's mad still at Eric, Eric tells him how much Eugene loved wrestling, how it was all he ever watched growing up, since he couldn't do much else being 'special' and all. So Eugene's in the ring, Regal looks mortified, waiting for the train wreck, the ref looks at Eugene with pity, his opponent (say...Rob Conway) is making faces at him then....BAM Irish whip by Eugene into the ropes takes him down with a hip toss into an armbar. For the next 5 minutes Eugene shows incredibly skill and technique and after winning Regal stands dumbfounded in the ring...until Eugene starts jumping up and down and give Regal a big hug, jumping up and down, Regal's face shows a mixture of astonishment and embarrasement.

 

See even silly gimmicks can be well done, whether or not it's done this way lays in the hands of the WWE writers.

[Toxxic 0]

I can just picture Eugene's first match, Regal's mad still at Eric, Eric tells him how much Eugene loved wrestling, how it was all he ever watched growing up, since he couldn't do much else being 'special' and all. So Eugene's in the ring, Regal looks mortified, waiting for the train wreck, the ref looks at Eugene with pity, his opponent (say...Rob Conway) is making faces at him then....BAM Irish whip by Eugene into the ropes takes him down with a hip toss into an armbar. For the next 5 minutes Eugene shows incredibly skill and technique and after winning Regal stands dumbfounded in the ring...until Eugene starts jumping up and down and give Regal a big hug, jumping up and down, Regal's face shows a mixture of astonishment and embarrasement.

 

See even silly gimmicks can be well done, whether or not it's done this way lays in the hands of the WWE writers.

That is the ONLY way it could work. And it'd still be tasteless.