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Do Comedy Gimmicks Belong in Wrestling?
I want you to think about that question for a moment before you read the rest of the article.
Santino Marella and The “Great” Khali. Hornswoggle. Tons of Funk. Los Luchadores. The BroMans.
None of these names are really jumping off the page, are they?
There’s a pretty good reason for that: Comedy Gimmicks don’t really get much respect. Is that fair? Absolutely not. These are, with the exception of Khali, and arguably Hornswoggle, talented wrestlers who don’t get a lot of opportunity to showcase their talents in the ring. Or, if they do, it’s in a limited capacity, jobbing to another team or another wrestler. They have the toughest job in professional wrestling: Making others look good, and being funny while doing it.
Traditionally, comedy gimmicks have been the death knell of a career (or at least a stint with a particular company). Mike Shaw was a talented big man who took the name Bastion Booger. He lasted a half a year in the WWE (then WWF) before being released in early 1994.
Dale Torborg debuted as the KISS Demon in 1998, and lasted barely until 2000 before they mercifully ended the gimmick, and he was released from WCW. Afterwards, Torborg would turn to strength and conditioning coaching for the Montreal Expos after a blip in the WWE (then WWF) in 2001. That’s right, the KISS Demon was so freaking terrible, it caused Torborg to go to baseball.
Glenn Jacobs was saddled with the ridiculous gimmick of a demented dentist named Dr. Isaac Yankem, DDS. He lasted barely four months (June 1995 – September 1995) with the gimmick before heading out as the Fake Diesel. Eventually Jacobs jumped out as the Kane we know and love today.
I won’t even bother with the history of the Gobbledy Gooker, save that he was played by Eddie Guerrero’s older brother Hector. Let that sink in for a minute.
There’s very few comedy gimmicks that have genuinely succeeded in any company. Sure, a few have gotten over, if only from cheap laughs and filler. (Santino, I’m looking at you, and your crotch sock. Give Mr. Socko back to Mankind and get serious.) But most have just failed on every level, this includes the more recent rash of comedic gimmicks, as well.
Brodus Clay was built up as the next big unstoppable force. He was built as a man who could threaten every wrestler on the WWE roster. What’s he doing now?
He’s wearing Stegosaurus spines on his tights.
Albert—sorry, Tensai—was also billed as a threat to the entire roster. Returning after a successful stint in Japan as having assimilated into Japanese culture, Lord Tensai was supposed to be the next big thing. What’s he doing now?
Languishing in jobber hell with Brodus Clay as Tons of Funk. They’re barely ever on TV, and only then if WWE needs a quick filler match.
The “Great” Khali… well, he can’t wrestle, he can’t talk, and can barely walk. He lumbers to the ring, and botches his way through matches. Sin Cara has less botches than Khali, and that’s saying something. Where is he?
He’s used as an extra in gimmick tag teams. Need someone for Natalya to have a mixed-tag with? Sure, put the tree trunk in there. Santino need a tag team partner? Yup, totem pole’s got your back.
Speaking of Santino, he’s arguably the most successful comedy act in the WWE. He’s a surprisingly canny technical wrestler. He’s got chops. But they saddle him with this ludicrous, over-exaggerated Italian accent/mannerisms gimmick, and it just won’t go away. WWE had a fantastic opportunity to bring him back as a serious wrestler, and a serious contender for the Intercontinental or US Championships. What do they do?
They bring back the damn “Cobra”.
It’s a tired gimmick. It was a tired gimmick to begin with.
Los Matadores? Okay, now we’re just getting insulting. Not only insulting to our intelligence, but to Mexican culture, Primo, Epico, and the poor bastard they have dressed up as “El Torito”. Honestly, up until their entrance for Hell in a Cell while I’m writing this, I’d completely forgotten about them.
What about Hornswoggle? Honestly, I think Vince McMahon just finds little people funny.
They’re not funny by nature, Vince. They’re people. It’s just insulting at this point.
There’s a ray of light at the end of this article, though. There’s one last tag team I mentioned that I haven’t covered: The BroMans, Jessie Godderz and Robbie E. Talented wrestlers, saddled with a sad, sad gimmick. They’re billed as guidos, looking like they’re from the Jersey shore, spray tan and all. Even with that ridiculous gimmick, they’re over in TNA. TNA has actually even gone so far as to take a chance and give Godderz and Robbie a run with the titles.
Do comedy gimmicks kill careers? No. Not always, at least. There are a lot of talented men and women who hold comedy gimmicks and their skills shine through. Eventually they may shed that gimmick, transcend it and turn into something better (Kane). Or turn it into a lengthy career, even if they shouldn’t (Santino).
Should comedy gimmicks go away? No. Should they evolve? Absolutely.
The trouble here is that comedy gimmicks are aimed entirely at hooking a demographic that the wrestling organizations (or at least WWE) shouldn’t even be aiming at: Young kids. Do you really want to hook the youngest generation and get them into wrestling? Aim at teenagers. When you were young, who did you look up to, want to be like? The older kids, the teenagers. You idolized them just like I did, right? If they liked something, it had to be cool.
Let them evolve, and the possibilities grow. Mature the humor, cut the fart jokes (poor Natalya), cut the “Cobra”, and let the wrestlers shine in the ring. You’ll be glad you did.
– Paul Clewell (@RazokKull)
Is Alberto Del Rio Really What the WWE needs for the Latin Demographic?
Alberto Del Rio is currently a top heel in the WWE. But I’ll be damned if I can figure out why. He has some charisma, there’s no real denying that, but he has yet to have a decent gimmick in the WWE that hasn’t made him hated for all the wrong reasons. His Mexican Aristocrat image just didn’t come off right. He was supposed to be the smug, arrogant heel, but many couldn’t even stand listening to him. He just didn’t seem to sell the image properly, just always talking about his “Destiny” to be the World Heavyweight Champion.
He had the look down, and he does have some in-ring ability. But in-ring ability alone doesn’t sell a gimmick. His mic work was flawed, at best, and it seemed that WWE Creative didn’t have any idea what to do with him. He was stuck in a pointless, meandering feud with Sheamus that lasted way longer than it should have (eight months). It seemed that WWE Creative had no idea what to do with Sheamus, either.
After a mercifully brief two month feud with Randy Orton in which he was still a heel, consistently talking about how he was the new “ah-pecks preeehdahtor” Del Rio turned face at Tables, Ladders, and Chairs on December 16th, saving his Personal Ring Announcer Ricardo Rodriguez and the Spanish announce team Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez from 3MB. Embracing the face image, he and Rodriguez made a surprisingly more palatable pairing, and I could even stand hearing Rodriguez announce Del Rio’s presence. He also finally gave up honking his horn idiotically while driving up in the expensive vehicles that WWE provided for him, eschewing the Mexican Aristocrat image for his more Man of the People image.
Following that incident were a few non-factor matches, and then a depressingly awful feud with Jack Swagger which mercifully ended in only four months. That was the last we would see of a face Del Rio, the turn would only last six months.
As far as I’m concerned, the highlight of Del Rio’s WWE career came at Payback on June 16th. During his match with the always underrated Dolph Ziggler, Del Rio and Ziggler made an astonishing double turn (Del Rio went heel, Ziggler heading face). Del Rio repeatedly and uncomprimisingly attacked Ziggler’s head after a recent concussion, showing his “ruthlessness” to defeat Ziggler and regain the World Heavyweight Championship.
After entering a feud with a returning Christian, Del Rio would sever ties with his long-time “friend” Ricardo Rodriguez in a vicious attack after a non-title loss to Christian. This came on the heels of Rodriguez returning from a wellness policy violation, putting the just returning Rodriguez back on the bench in July.
Rodriguez would return in August, and join up with a very over Rob Van Dam to feud with Del Rio, which brings us to the present.
Del Rio has so far failed to impress (at least me) with any feud he’s been in, and seems to have shaken the only real tie that made him tolerable (Rodriguez). As both heel and face, he’s been completely directionless, not having any meaningful feuds, and failing to put other wrestlers over when in losses.
The problem here is finding another Latin wrestler (or wrestlers) who can better put over for that demographic.
Currently the WWE has several Latino wrestlers on their roster: Camacho, who frankly, I’ve forgotten the WWE even has on the roster and suffers from usage of a stereotypical “macho latino” gimmick. Hunico, whom I’ve forgotten about as well unfortunately and suffers from the same gimmick as Camacho. Epico and Primo, who are set to debut as the doomed-to-fail gimmick of Los Luchadores. And the unfortunate Sin Cara, who has failed to get over on every level, and botched his works completely.
Slim pickings.
There are options out there. Carlito, for example, is still working the independent circuit. Though he would be difficult to put over after his stint in the WWE failed a bit. He was upper mid-card, but that was on his best day. Super Crazy is getting up there in years, at 39, he seems to be a bit too old to make a go of it, though we’ve seen a lot of production out of older wrestlers recently. Chris Jericho and RVD come to mind, both in their 40s. Juventud Guerrera is also an option, though his age is also a factor. Though, honestly, I wouldn’t mind seeing a reuniting of the Mexi-Cools.
My point is that there are other options out there than a tarnished star of Alberto Del Rio. He’s not the worst superstar to ever step into a WWE ring, but he’s certainly not the best.
At least he’s not talking about his “destiny” anymore.
– Paul Clewell (@RazokKull)
Serious vs Fun – Attitude Era Equivalents
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana
I disagree Mr. Santayana. Who could forget the attitude era? Even wrestling fans who barely alive have heard the stories, seen the YouTube clips, and even played through Attitude Era mode on “WWE ’13”. But we are still finding ourselves repeating the archetypes and character roles we saw play out in the greatest era of professional wrestling history. With that in mind, I’ll make some comparisons (some of which are fairly obvious) between today’s stars and those of the Attitude Era… it’s Serious vs Fun!
Serious Comparisons
John Cena : The Rock
Like him or not, John Cena is the face of the WWE. And in my opinion he’s a damn good one. While Rocky is his prime could wrestle circles around John, Cena has the charisma, passion, and talent to transcend wrestling. He is a great person to represent WWE (and wrestling in general), as is the Rock.
And if history tells us anything, we will get a Cena heel turn before he steps away from wrestling full time.
CM Punk : Stone Cold
The consummate anti-hero. Both men could make you hate them or love them on almost Pavlovian command, so much so that a lot of people forget that Austin even functioned as a heel through various parts of his career.
Dolph Ziggler : Triple H
Dolph Ziggler is THAT. DAMN. GOOD. Even as a bad guy, Dolph is cool. People like him. People want to be him. Ziggler shirts sell. Triple H was the same way. He would walk out to “My Time” or “The Game”, and you would on some level admire the guy. I believe we will see Dolph rise to prominence in this era, much as we saw Trips do in the Attitude Era.
Daniel Bryan : Chris Jericho
Daniel Bryan is easily one of the most versatile wrestlers in WWE. He has aerial ability, agility, technical skill, and brawling aptitude. He can do pretty much anything in the ring, much as Jericho could in his prime. In the short time we’ve seen Bryan, his character evolution and psychology is so reminiscent of Jericho’s post-attitude era characters.
Fun Comparisons
The SHIELD : New Age Outlaws and X-Pac
Especially if these guys are doing Trips’ bidding. “Hey, SHIELD guys!”
Fandango : D’Lo Brown
A crazy dancing man with mediocre dance moves and a turnbuckle finisher (leg drop / lo down frog splash). You’re looking at the real deal now… WHOOOOOOP!
3MB : A Crappy Version of Too Cool.
If 3MB came out in yellow sunglasses they would get a lot bigger pop!
So what are some of your serious and fun equivalencies from todays WWE and the attitude era? Let me know here or on Twitter – twitter.com/sswtom . And be sure to follow our Podcast Account – twitter.com/sideslamtalk – and check back here for updates on new content.
-Tom Lahdnuh
Three Count Fall – Ways To Introduce New Wrestlers
We’ve seen a lot of debuts in wrestling over the past year, and this got me thinking. What is the best way to bring a new guy, gal, or team into your wrestling promotion? Let’s take a look at how this has been done in recent history.
1) Vignettes
This method, seen most recently with the Wyatts*, makes most sense if the plan is to elevate the superstar to an important story. Showing short videos throughout the week give us an idea of who this person is and build anticipation to see them. This has seemed to work for the Wyatts so far, and has proved successful for superstars like Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Carlito*, who won the US title from John Cena in his first match. Failures with this method in recent memory seem to be when the superstar is not fully revealed during these segments, such as w Tensai*. I personally believe this is because we build up the surprise in our minds and expect it to be bigger than it ever really could be in reality. An obvious non WWE example is the August 1* reveal on TNA. People thought it was Batista, Goldberg, or Stone Cold. No way Tito is close to those names.
2) Out of Nowhere
This is always a good surprise for us, the fans. To see a new superstar with no buildup is always unexpected. The perfect recent example of this is the Shield’s debut at Survivor Series last year*. But when using this method it is important that the debuting wrestler(s) actually make an impact. A losing effort, such as with our good friend Scotty Goldman*, can spiral a national career downward.
3) As a Second Banana
Personally, I think this is the best way to introduce a new wrestler. It allows him or her to pay dues and get match experience without the pressure of a main story. It also gives us the opportunity to care about them and become invested before their first solo story. Big E Langston has done well in his role of bodyguard for both Dolph and AJ, and has slowly become more comfortable in the ring. Dolph, who himself debuted as a valet, has gone on to an illustrious career thus-far. One other superstar that made his debut as an accomplice is the aforementioned Batista*.
What do you think is the best way to bring a new superstar or team? Let me know in the comments or on Twitter @sswtom. ( https://twitter.com/sswtom )
-Tom Lahdnuh
*Check out some links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmHsiVlUAUA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8riRONS2TCg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzJIIrl2qjI
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The Buzz Kill Edition
Tell Me This…
What’s the point of having a wrestling match? What’s the point of two (or more) guys (or gals) putting on some spandex (or jean shorts) and staging a fight in the ring? For me, the whole purpose behind this crazy sports/art/theater/TV mash-up of ours is to tell a story. And it’s something that’s not been done to the extent it should be on national TV lately.
I don’t know if it’s the rut running the national circuit of WWE brings or the hunger pangs of being the #2 company, but neither national wrestling company has impressed me in this aspect.
Sure, both have done a decent job lately. Two examples that spring off of the top of my head are:
1) The match we saw Monday on Raw where Christian’s arm was being worked by ADR*. Sure, an injury is one of the most obvious stories a match can tell, but these vets worked it to perfection. Slowly building from arm attacks to the use of the steps to that arm, eventually stopping Christian from hitting the Killswitch. Then, in the end, our Canadian hero pulls the match out with a small package inside cradle.
2) The use of the Figure 4 in the recent KO ladder match on Impact*. The Figure 4 had been a part of the story for weeks, and was Kim’s main method of attacking various competitors via the ring post. The whole match built up to that one moment: when Kim would use the figure 4 on the ladder to hinder her opponent and attain victory. Well told.
That being said and all kudos being given, shouldn’t this be what we see all the time. Too many wrestlers (and yes, Christian is supremely guilty of this too) just go out and do the same thing in the ring. They run through the motions and give us exactly what we’ve seen from them before. It’s boring. And every once it a while it makes me really angry.
One of the worst culprits is Rob Van Dam. I know this guy has a great wrestling mind. And I don’t mind him doing his classic moves. But do you mean to tell me that someone who has been in that many matches as him (and good matches at that) can’t bust out a new move? Some crazy kick? Anything? Instead we’ve gotten the same old RVD both in TNA and since his WWE return.
This is a main reason why I fell in love with the independent federation Chikara (now known as Wrestling Is…). They’ve always told stories in every single one of their matches. From a tag team partner turning on his friends to win a match (see Icarus / Dunkerton vs. Gargano / Taylor from “A Piece of the Action” ) to the Safety Dance being performed to ward off demon opponents*. Each match they have has its own purpose.
Now I am by no means suggesting that a WWE or TNA match stop for a dance break. That would not at all keep with the feel or attitude of either of those organizations. What I’m saying is that the less a match does to tell a story and hold our interest, the more we as wrestling fans use these matches that feature the same old shit for our bathroom breaks.
– Tom Lahdnuh
*Check some links
Christian vs. Del Rio starts at the 56:00 mark
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The Massive Headache Edition
TCF – 3 Most Noticeable WWE Improvements
First off, Happy 4th to everyone in/from the US!
As I’m sure we’ve all noticed, the WWE product has improved ever since one of the worst Wrestlemanias in recent memory. Here I’ll elaborate and highlight on some of the changes the top company has made that have peaked our interest and made the inundation that is WWE TV a lot more tolerable and, dare I say, entertaining.
1) The Divas
The Divas actually have a story! I think that WWE has realized that even the men in their fanbase don’t just want to look at the Divas for two minutes – we want to see them actually do something interesting!
None are better to do that at this moment than Kaitlyn and AJ Lee. These two best friends have put together an intriguing story, using their broken on-screen relationship to fuel the fire. Their match at Payback told a great story as well, as AJ’s head games indirectly paid off and indirectly cost Kaitlyn the title (Kaitlyn taunted AJ for retribution after a finishing spear and was unable to get the three because she took too much time).
With the introduction of WWE’s new Total Divas, we are looking at a potential two-story Diva division. This is a step in the right direction. Hopefully once the reality show ends (or WWE decides to stop taking care of it a la Superstars, Main Event, NXT before it became developmental), WWE still continues to involve its female stars in intriguing parts of the show.
2) Predictability
WWE (or any story, for that matter) is always going to have some element of predictability. These stories have to should make sense, so we should be able to tell where they are heading to some degree. However, in the past WWE has not even tried to throw us any surprises that generate interest at all.
I’m not saying every surprise has to be a Brock Lesnar return against CM Punk. Small stuff like the arrangement the SHIELD matches at Payback (Bryan teaming with Orton instead of Kane) makes us want to see what will happen. And not every surprise needs to take place out of nowhere. The RVD return is a surprise, and we have 4 weeks or so to prepare for it.
All three examples I talked about are proof of the great writing we’ve seen from the creative staff lately. Here’s hoping it continues.
3) Character Depth
In the past few months, we’ve begun to see different sides of characters we love. Daniel Bryan and Zeb Colter have both taken steps to expand on their personalities. Dolph Ziggler is on the cusp of showing us how he functions as a goodie.
We’ve also seen some expansions in characters. Damien Sandow has shown us what he can do by challenging Sheamus to intellectual competitions on Smackdown. We’ve also seen Kaitlyn’s personality take a step forward by envoking some empathy in us do to her lost admirer, broken friendship, and lost title.
We all know that it’s the characters in the ring that makes us love wrestling. I think WWE has realized that they also make us tune in more, buy t-shirts, and come to events. This equals money for them and enjoyment for us.
– Tom Lahdnuh
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The Frisky Forgiveness Edition
That Strange Guy
There’s an old Japanese proverb that says “the nail that sticks out gets hammered”. When you think about it, it’s really true. Even to this day in our evolved society, we are more prone mock those who are noticeably different than us. We make fun of the guy with weird hair and weird glasses who watches weird wrestling shows (which is usually me : P ).
But those who mock behind our backs forget to notice one thing – they are talking ABOUT US. They noticed us. We made a impact. It’s because we are different. Hate on me all you want, but words cannot express how much I’d rather be strange than boring. I’m happy being who I am.
Let me bring that personal and philosophical rant back to the world of wrestling. As a fan and analyst, I watch new gimmicks come and go. You know what the most successful ones are? The ones we haven’t seen before. The strange ones. The Funkasauruses of the world. Because we talk about them. Who wasn’t buzzing, positively or negatively, about Brodus Clay’s re-debut the day after it happened? Who didn’t discuss Joey Ryan’s pervasive nature the night after his gut check match?
While the shelf-life of these outlandish personas is a whole other debate, there’s no doubt that they may be the best way to introduce someone to a new audience. Not only that, but one major reason we watch wrestling is for the characters.They keep us excited, interested, and at times annoyed. Which is a lot better than being just plain bored for a few hours. So with that being said, I’m going to add a little bit to that old Japanese proverb: “The nail that sticks out gets hammered. But if no nails were hammered, we would never have a house.”
-Tom Lahdnuh
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The Weak Link Edition
Three Count Fall – 3 Predictions for New TNA Stars
1) Rockstar Spud
Spud, as most of you will know, was the winner of TNA’s Tough Enough British Boot Camp, and thus earned himself a TNA contract. Immediately after his victory, we saw the beginnings of a feud with every newcomer’s first rival, Robbie E. It even for a second seemed that Spud was going to take E’s place at the side of Rob Terry, forming a UK connection and a viable tag team.
However, following Spud’s victory over Robbie E on Feb. 21 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pIvjC8ECbk), he was never heard or seen from again in the Impact realm. He, of course, was sent to OVW. Here his first match saw him gain the TV Title from Mr. 18-fuckin-59 Cliff fuckin Compton (this only works if you read his name in your best impression of his voice) and hold that belt for, ironically, 59 days.
What this all means to TNA fans is anyone’s guess. Spud, like many of his counterparts that participated in Gut Check, had his momentum cut just as people like us watching at home began to care about him. He was almost literally thrown of the ladder at the first rung.
His re-debut is even a question now: do we see our startchy UK friend anytime soon? My answer is yes. With the current 3-man rotation happening in the X-Division, Spud will get his shot here. It makes the most sense, and I’m excited to see what happens. Personally, I think Spud will knock it out of the ballpark. I think we see a high level of athleticism that warrants him not only a feud with Kenny King, but the X Division belt as well (via pinfall on the third man in the equation). King will net the belt back after a few tries, but Spud will have resonated with us enough to make him at least a bi-weekly TNA fixture.
2) Joey Ryan
Long time PWG staple Joey Ryan was the first man to lose Gut Check and the first man to gain a full-time roster spot from that competition (’cause that makes sense). As someone who’s watched the evolution of his sleazy gimmick I’m glad that all of his hard work paid off in him debuting this character to a nation-wide Impact audience.
However, Joey’s stock has begun to fall in recent weeks. He was relegated to interim Knockouts referee following Taryn Terrell’s inevitable move to the Knockouts roster. He did a fantastic job using comedy in the role (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XbntlQBGXc), but was doomed to be removed from it. He then was the third wheel in the uneasy team of himself, Robbie E, and Jesse Godderz.
I believe that TNA doesn’t know what to do with Joey Ryan because his character, while great, has a shelf life approaching its limits. What we need to see is a new evolution of Joey Ryan into someone more 3 dimensional than a 70s porn-star. This evolution can be a gradual evolution (maybe he falls in love and learns to respect women) or something spurred by a traumatic event (maybe he loses his hair and mustache as part of a match stipulation). Either way, it gives us something to invest in and a character to root for (or against) as we watch him change right before us. Not only is this how other TV shows make us care about their characters, but watching him evolve and grow is the reason I cared about Joey Ryan even before he even stepped into the Impact Zone.
If this evolution does not happen, I’m afraid Joey’s shelf life will expire and his star in Impact will fizzle until it’s gone.
3) Jessie Godderz
Our friend Jessie is perhaps one of the most pleasant surprises in recent wrestling history. As a Big Brother fan, I was one of perhaps five people who knew who Mr. PEC-tacular was the minute he was revealed as Tara’s “Hollywood” boyfriend at last year’s Bound for Glory. Knowing his cocky jock personality from Big Brother, I knew he would fit in as a heel in TNA.
What I didn’t know was how good he would prove to be in the ring. Yes, his selling is kind of campy, but that’s almost part of his charm. He has also shown me the ability to learn to take and give new moves as he continues to gain ring experience. We should see Jessie on TV on a more frequent basis.
I think the next logical place for him is the TV Title story. Provided Joseph Park comes away with the strap at Slammiversary, I can see a feud with Jessie some time in his future. I don’t think we will see a PEC-tacular TV title run, but maybe Jessie uses his Hollywood connections to discover Joseph’s true identity? It’s a fantastic way to make him an integral part of the story and get him some valuable experience with a ring veteran like Park.
– Tom Lahdnuh
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