Tex Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I know this place is dead, but I'm gonna try anyway. When I think back on it there was always something basic that got guys over, or at least got them noticed. In Flair's case I think it was just the hair. When I first saw him I kept looking at him because I had never seen a man with what appeared to be a woman's hairdo. Of course he's much more than a bleach blonde wrestler, but looking back on it the hair had a lot to do with it. So I'll start. Randy Savage: gravelly voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Dameron Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Sgt. Slaughter: Jaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Road Warriors: Spiked shoulder pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 George the Animal Steele. Body hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I know I’m supposed to say The Rock’s eyebrow— but it was his wit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Steve Austin. Bald head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Sunny: tits Too easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Darth Hunter Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I know this place is dead, but I'm gonna try anyway.When I think back on it there was always something basic that got guys over, or at least got them noticed. In Flair's case I think it was just the hair. When I first saw him I kept looking at him because I had never seen a man with what appeared to be a woman's hairdo. Of course he's much more than a bleach blonde wrestler, but looking back on it the hair had a lot to do with it.So I'll start.Randy Savage: gravelly voice.I'd say for Savage it was Elizabeth. She was the first thing I noticed about him. Never seen a woman like her in wrestling before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Yeah I don't think he would've been Macho without her. It was rare back then for a guy to have a hot chick as a valet, so she definitely stood out. Sting: face paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 On the topic of face paint, I'm sure that having to put that crap on every night becomes a major pain the ass. I'm willing to bet that every guy who used face paint as part of their gimmick eventually regretted going down that road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I always felt like anyone facing Jeff hardy had it bad cause he was so covered you'd look like a clown that went through a car wash by the time you pinned him... then again, if they were on a card with Jeff Hardy their career was already in a bad place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Even worse than that are the guys who had bad hygiene. Apparently Vader was a constantly sweaty smelly mess. The worst has to be Abdullah the Butcher. Not only was he a fat slob, he also had Hepatits C and knowingly infected other wrestlers because his matches were usually bloodbaths. Superstar Billy Graham has been quite vocal about this, as he tends to be about everything. And like that I've officially hijacked my own thread, so..... Abdullah the Butcher: morbid obesity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Dameron Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Brett Hart: The color pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Yeah good call on the pink. Probably the most ironic color scheme of all time for a wrestler, but it worked. Ultimate Warrior: the entrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Darth Hunter Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Jake Roberts: Bringing a real live python to the ring which he'd then drape over his opponents after defeating them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Roddy Piper: talking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Rey Misterio, Kane, Mankind, 300 other luchadores... a mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 HHH: Shawn Michaels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Darth Hunter Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 HHH: Shawn Michaels...and Chyna Demolition: The face paint mixed in with the S&M gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Roman Reigns: Vince McMahon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Roman Reigns: Vince McMahonNo one is falling for it. Goldberg: fake streakAsuka: deserved streak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 There isnt one simple thing thats gotten Roman over because Roman ISNT over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 He's not over in the way he's supposed to be over, but he does get one hell of a heel pop every time he shows up. People love to hate that guy. Myself included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Daniel Bryan: the YES chant And now he's been cleared to return to the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Darth Hunter Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 He's not over in the way he's supposed to be over, but he does get one hell of a heel pop every time he shows up. People love to hate that guy. Myself included.But that's for the wrong reasons. He's not getting a heel pop the way a Roddy Piper/Ric Flair/HHH/Shawn Michaels would get heel pops. They purposely worked to get themselves over as heels. When Reigns won the Royal Rumble and was booed out of the building it wasn't because he was such a great heel. The boos stemmed from a completely different place. The Rock even came out to try and make the save that night because Reigns wasn't supposed to be booed. He's not over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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