Slickster 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 - The masked wrestler named "El Gran" on Smackdown this week was played by Paul London. Credit: PWInsider.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 You are kidding me. They used Paul London to do that? Ugh... That's just stupid. What a waste of talent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Rikishi's reaction to the news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Bah it's alright. Most fans will never know that it was him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISportsFan 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Bah it's alright. Most fans will never know that it was him. It doesn't matter if most fans know it's him, since they probably have forgotten he's on the roster. Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Heh it was documented a large segment of the people watching Smackdown was Latino, hence the pushes of Rey before the forgot how to deal with cruiserweights and the Guerreros. Now they don't even hire a Luchador for a one time deal just For JBL to Squash and Humiliate, they settle for some White boy in a mask... Tis KWANG in reverse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Kwang = latino portraying japanese? right? El Gran = extreme white bread portraying mexican Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sean pyro Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Isn't London half mexican? I remember in an interview he said he was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Next Meltzer is going to report that Hitler hated Jews. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sean pyro Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Not if theres a ladder involved Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Are you saying that if the Jews had a ladder there would have been no holocaust? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Well then they could get... OK, not touching that one with a 20 foot pole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclipse 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 At first, the whole JBL dissing the Mexicans to get heat was ok. But now, it is getting tiring hearing him say he is on a mission to get them! Yes, it makes look more like a heelish hero, but man, what will happen to him after Judgment Day? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 Hell you just know that the next masked Mexican wrestler they're going to bring in to job to JBL is El Ass-O Wipe-O. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humongous2002 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 At first, the whole JBL dissing the Mexicans to get heat was ok. But now, it is getting tiring hearing him say he is on a mission to get them! Yes, it makes look more like a heelish hero, but man, what will happen to him after Judgment Day? It's never ok to do stuff like that, how about instead of Mexicans he was talking about blacks or jews, either way this whole angle is silly and a sad way to get cheap heat.Bradshaw was worthless before he became JBL and he will still be worthless after this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humongous2002 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 At first, the whole JBL dissing the Mexicans to get heat was ok. But now, it is getting tiring hearing him say he is on a mission to get them! Yes, it makes look more like a heelish hero, but man, what will happen to him after Judgment Day? It's never ok to do stuff like that, how about instead of Mexicans he was talking about blacks or jews, either way this whole angle is silly and a sad way to get cheap heat.Bradshaw was worthless before he became JBL and he will still be worthless after this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 - The masked wrestler named "El Gran" on Smackdown this week was played by Paul London. I KNEW IT! *gives myself a cookie* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2004 how about instead of Mexicans he was talking about blacks or jews, either way this whole angle is silly and a sad way to get cheap heat. You mean like Col Debeers and Terry Funk? Or Baron Von Raschke (who continued to goose step even after becoming a face)? It's been done before, it'll be done again. Doesn't make it right, but don't act like it's unheard of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted April 23, 2004 how about instead of Mexicans he was talking about blacks or jews, either way this whole angle is silly and a sad way to get cheap heat. You mean like Col Debeers and Terry Funk? Or Baron Von Raschke (who continued to goose step even after becoming a face)? It's been done before, it'll be done again. Doesn't make it right, but don't act like it's unheard of. Exactly because in the eyes of the WWE Cheap Heat = Heat nontheless Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted April 24, 2004 Are you saying that if the Jews had a ladder there would have been no holocaust? Of course not....they wouldn't evcen have the strength to get up the first rung. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wrestlingbs Report post Posted April 24, 2004 How does Bradshaw hating Mexicans help his chances of winning? It would be great if JBL went on and on to Eddie Guerrero about how he hates mexicans and he's gonna get rid of them, and then at the end Eddie just said, "Well, that doesn't really matter 'cuse you suck in the ring." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jebus 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2004 Hell you just know that the next masked Mexican wrestler they're going to bring in to job to JBL is El Ass-O Wipe-O. I'd prefer Senor Bag of Crap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2004 Sadly, Paul London has a better chance of being pushed as El Gran than he does as himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2004 Meltz just reported that Batman is actually Bruce Wayne! Think someone should start a thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2004 Meltz just reported that Batman is actually Bruce Wayne! Think someone should start a thread? Why? Batman can't work the WWE style he'll never make it in the fed. In a month he'll be on the B-shows jobbing to Billy Gunn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ray Report post Posted April 24, 2004 London took the best lariat I've seen Bradshaw do in a while. That powerbomb was also swank. It's not all bad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2004 Meltz just reported that Batman is actually Bruce Wayne! Think someone should start a thread? Why? Batman can't work the WWE style he'll never make it in the fed. In a month he'll be on the B-shows jobbing to Billy Gunn. I just downloaded that match he had with Jesus a few years back. I think he's great, but he'd probably end up as a jobber. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2004 I don't read spoilers, so I didn't know for sure. It looked like him, but he changed his dropkick up so not to be noticed. While we would have caught it, I doubt the average WWE fan would of with his limited wrestling tv time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2004 I thought London did a good job at hiding himself, as far as how he bumped and did what little offensive moves he did. I wasn't upset by it. It makes sense...they were going to pay him for being there anyway, so why not actually use him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamoaRowe 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2004 - The masked wrestler named "El Gran" on Smackdown this week was played by Paul London. Credit: PWInsider.com You know something... I was thinking that during the show but then I thought "naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites