Worst Gimmicks...

Or just another generic article on here

Just thought I'd stick up an article on the worst gimmicks that people have seen/heard about over time.

Some notable ones go to guys like Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake, which was terrible while he was a face in my opinion, though his wrestling ability and promoing may have helped me to that conclusion, though for the gimmick with the least taste has to be Oklahoma from WCW.

The worst gimmick for me was the "The Roadie". Now although it wasn't either tasteless nor cringe-worthy (usually), it was such a waste of talent and such a bland gimmick. They took Road Dogg/BG James/Whatever you want to call him, a guy clearly more talented than Double J, and saddled him with a general side-kick gimmick and just held him back with it for months, before finally giving him the singles and later tag team run that he deserved. For me it showed a lack of ideas/will to push younger talent.

A more recent poor gimmick has to be John Laurinitus as "Mr. Future Endeavoured". Build up to the gimmick, then have nothing happen with it, other than have him litterally future endeavour people. What next, "Mr Dangerous", the man who gets into the ring with you and is dangerous

To be hounist im not a fan of the new Dolph Ziggler gimmick "the show off"

It fits him perfectly tho Nick...

Surely Hornswoggle is this in a nutshell?

M-Mmmm-Mmmma-Mmmaaatt-Mmm-Mmmoor-Mmmmooorggggan

Seriously a great big man who is decent on the mic and they give him a stutter. Really?

So Nick your debating his gimmick is one of the worst of all time?

Duke the Dumpster Drose

poor just poor

What next, "Mr Dangerous", the man who gets into the ring with you and is dangerous Doh

Bit harsh!

Mr Dangerous wrote:

What next, "Mr Dangerous", the man who gets into the ring with you and is dangerous Doh

Bit harsh!

Please don't tell me that there is a Mr Dangerous gimmick on one of the e-feds

The Goon

Just pick any from 93-95

The days when every wrestler was moonlighting and had a day job

CactusJack2k12 wrote:

Mr Dangerous wrote:

What next, "Mr Dangerous", the man who gets into the ring with you and is dangerous Doh

Bit harsh!

Please don't tell me that there is a Mr Dangerous gimmick on one of the e-feds

Name: Mr Daniel ‘Danger’ Dangerous
Nickname: Mr Dangerous

Age: 23
Height: 6ft 7in
Weight: 250lb
Hometown: Taunton, Somerset.
Class: Face
Gimmick: Comedy face in the mould of Eric Young. Mr Dangerous’s middle is Danger...literally. He believes he’s the future of the industry and he has the move set of AJ Styles and Bryan Danielson whilst in reality he’s more a Chris Masters. The problem for him is he’s delusional and his moves are at most rather basic. Oversells his opponents when they hit their moves yet then completely no sells his injuries and Hulks up to recover whilst shouting ‘I’m getting DANGERAAAAWWWS!!!’

Personality: Went to the William Shatner school of Acting from an early age and hams it up as a result. Over emphasises everything and thinks that by shouting it gets a point over far better. He also gesticulates a lot with his hands to make the points made even more. His points would perhaps sound more threatening if it wasn’t for his very strong West Country accent.

Entrance Music: High Voltage by Electric Six (for the opening line of ‘Danger Danger!’)

Entrance Details: Mr Dangerous walks out onto the stage and poses for the fans by kissing his guns and everytime mistiming it to his pyro before attempting to get over the top rope and often falling into the ring, when he does that he turns it into a roll and brushes it off.

Finishing Move 1: The Dangerous Death Drop: An elbow drop from the 2nd turnbuckle.

Finishing Move 2: The Dangerous Dropkick of....Dooooom!

Trademark Move: Danger! Danger! : Mr Dangerous shakes the top ropes manically after a beatdown before running around the ring.

Submission Move: Mr Dangerous is not known as the Man of Two Holds for nothing you know!...
The Dangerous Death Lock: A rather weak looking ankle lock.
The Dangerous Hug of Doom: A bearhug akin to the Yeti on Hulk Hogan.

Highflying Move: The Dangerous Diving Headbutt. Mr Dangerous’s most Dangerous move! Unfortunately he has yet managed to connect with it as he always sets up his opponent too far away and cannot jump that far so ends up headbutting the mat.

Five - eight common moves: cross chop, clothesline, forearm smash, big boot, leg drop, elbow drop.

Taunts/Catchphrases: My name is D....A.....G......N......E.......R DANGER!

Match Tactics: Clean

Match Style (Pick three): Brawler, comedy

Weapon of Choice: Shotgun

Specialty Match: Battle Royale

History: Mr Dangerous hails from the mean streets of Taunton, Somerset. Brought up watching WWE he unfortunately failed to grow up and still does watch it. He practices his moves on his mates working at LIDL when they have boxes to breakdown and one day hopes to have mastered as many varied moves as his hero John Cena. Due to having family connections with a member of the 6WF board of directors is being allowed to appear on the show despite his actual talents.

"Taunts/Catchphrases: My name is D....A.....G......N......E.......R DANGER!"

Lol My name is Dagner!

Eugene. I hated it, all of it.

It was an unfortunate waste of TV time for me.

One that I liked that was actually pretty crappy was Boogeyman. I don't know what it was, but he got me on board!

Mr Dangerous wrote:

CactusJack2k12 wrote:

Mr Dangerous wrote:

What next, "Mr Dangerous", the man who gets into the ring with you and is dangerous Doh

Bit harsh!

Please don't tell me that there is a Mr Dangerous gimmick on one of the e-feds

Name: Mr Daniel ‘Danger’ Dangerous
Nickname: Mr Dangerous

Age: 23
Height: 6ft 7in
Weight: 250lb
Hometown: Taunton, Somerset.
Class: Face
Gimmick: Comedy face in the mould of Eric Young. Mr Dangerous’s middle is Danger...literally. He believes he’s the future of the industry and he has the move set of AJ Styles and Bryan Danielson whilst in reality he’s more a Chris Masters. The problem for him is he’s delusional and his moves are at most rather basic. Oversells his opponents when they hit their moves yet then completely no sells his injuries and Hulks up to recover whilst shouting ‘I’m getting DANGERAAAAWWWS!!!’

Personality: Went to the William Shatner school of Acting from an early age and hams it up as a result. Over emphasises everything and thinks that by shouting it gets a point over far better. He also gesticulates a lot with his hands to make the points made even more. His points would perhaps sound more threatening if it wasn’t for his very strong West Country accent.

Entrance Music: High Voltage by Electric Six (for the opening line of ‘Danger Danger!’)

Entrance Details: Mr Dangerous walks out onto the stage and poses for the fans by kissing his guns and everytime mistiming it to his pyro before attempting to get over the top rope and often falling into the ring, when he does that he turns it into a roll and brushes it off.

Finishing Move 1: The Dangerous Death Drop: An elbow drop from the 2nd turnbuckle.

Finishing Move 2: The Dangerous Dropkick of....Dooooom!

Trademark Move: Danger! Danger! : Mr Dangerous shakes the top ropes manically after a beatdown before running around the ring.

Submission Move: Mr Dangerous is not known as the Man of Two Holds for nothing you know!...
The Dangerous Death Lock: A rather weak looking ankle lock.
The Dangerous Hug of Doom: A bearhug akin to the Yeti on Hulk Hogan.

Highflying Move: The Dangerous Diving Headbutt. Mr Dangerous’s most Dangerous move! Unfortunately he has yet managed to connect with it as he always sets up his opponent too far away and cannot jump that far so ends up headbutting the mat.

Five - eight common moves: cross chop, clothesline, forearm smash, big boot, leg drop, elbow drop.

Taunts/Catchphrases: My name is D....A.....G......N......E.......R DANGER!

Match Tactics: Clean

Match Style (Pick three): Brawler, comedy

Weapon of Choice: Shotgun

Specialty Match: Battle Royale

History: Mr Dangerous hails from the mean streets of Taunton, Somerset. Brought up watching WWE he unfortunately failed to grow up and still does watch it. He practices his moves on his mates working at LIDL when they have boxes to breakdown and one day hopes to have mastered as many varied moves as his hero John Cena. Due to having family connections with a member of the 6WF board of directors is being allowed to appear on the show despite his actual talents.

Right, Hi Marky/Hero/Hobo (Delete as appropriate )

The worst gimmick was Cactus Jack

Shot 21 LCFC wrote:The worst gimmick was Cactus Jack

Hostile

Now Damien Demento was one I saw that had a fair bit of potential
could have been a great heel to the by then face Undertaker, suprised they only had the one raw match

Golga - Earthquake in a brown mask carrying a Cartman doll round with him???

The Yeti- although him dry humping hogan was funny

zack Ryder, he sums up Everything I hate about wrestlings wannabe reality era with his Internet champ crap and broski of the week

Seem to remember a awful faction called The Flying Elvis's, was it in WCW?

The Red Rooster.

Surprised noones said Isaac Yankem yet

flying elvis' were in TNA. in russos first booking run

Curry Man is probably the worst name ive ever heard for a pro-wrestler. Sounds like an Indian Superhero.

Daniels created it while he was in Japan and pushed for TNA to write him off so he could work it in TNA

orlando jordan Transvestite "Gimmick"

paulscholes wrote:orlando jordan Transvestite "Gimmick"

Did that acctually get going in the wwe ?

Or was this somthing that happend in TNA ?

He wanted to do somthing like that in WWE but happened in TNA