Foreign Object

[RavensEdge]

I just finished watching The Wrestling Classic and during a Randy Savage match did something that used to happen on nearly every wrestling card. He pulled a foreign object from his trunks and blasted Ricky Steamboat in the face with it for the win.
I realized at that moment that I can't remember the last time I've seen that happen. In a time where random distractions or run-ins seem to be the best way for a heel to finish a match where did the brass knuckles go? I for one would love to see this heel move return.

 

[Soulblazed]

I'm glad that you brought this point up! I've been waiting for awhile to see wrestlers in WWE use foreign objects again..Obviously HHH will use his sledgehammer in one of his rare streetfights and Santino has the Cobra, as asinine as the Cobra is, but besides that there's no one else today in WWE who uses foreign objects anymore. As to where the brass knuckles have vanished to, I suggest you call William Regal because I believe(correct me if I'm wrong) that Regal's the last WWE wrestler to use brass knuckles..Back in the 1980s when I first started watching wrestling, most heels would use foreign objects, ie Rick Martel with the Arrogance cologne, Jimmy Hart had the megaphone, Mr. Fuji had the ceremonial salt, Sensational Sherri would use her high heels as weapons, Paul E Dangerously had the 80s cellphone, Jim Cornette had the fucking tennis racket, Abdullah the Butcher obviously had his forks among other weapons, etc,

My point in stating this is that with the right heel, using a foreign object could bring back that currently missing element of heel psychology which usually got the crowd riled up if done right. The way Abdullah would use his fork to cut up his opponent was that he'd use the fork except that his body would prevent the referee from seeing it. Classic, simple and highly effective tactic.

Here's a couple of heels who I think could use a foreign object

Randy Orton-He could use brass knuckles. I could definitely see Orton using foreign objects in order to keep his title by "any means necessary" since it fits his desperate character.

Damien Sandow-Even though he's a tweener jobber at the moment, if he was turned heel again and put at least into the upper midcard, I think that he could use the roll of quarters..I haven't seen that used since the 90s.

 

[Dirk]

I think we haven't seen the hidden object because such a big part of heel tactics nowadays is taking advantage of an incapacitated ref. I mean, why wrestle with a metal object near your junk when you can just get the face to knock the ref out somehow?

I would love to see this return, but a roll of quarters would probably be easier to use safely than brass knuckles.

 

[the green b@stard]

Man that brings back some memories. Been awhile since the old foreign object in the trunks trick....
Love to see it make a comeback. Could be especially useful with chairshots on the endangered species list.

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

Literally had the same experience you had. Watched TWC, saw that same match, thought "damn I miss that".

As a kid I always wondered how that worked. Did they have a pocket in their tights or was the object just chillin out next to his balls?

I'd like to see a twist on it. Have a babyface (comedy) use it, but have them be really ineffective. Maybe have the babyface be a huge fan of classic heels. Only he pulls out like, string cheese or something instead of brass knuckles. The classic foreign object seems like something Sandow would do. Maybe a pen or gaudy class ring from Oxford. Or maybe have Swagger or whoever else Coutler is managing. Only they refuse to call it a foreign object, they call it a "freedom object".

There is a story of Owen Hart at a house show, he was going over Bulldog or someone with "foreign object". So the finish comes, he pulls the "object" out of his tights, nails Bulldog (or whoever), Bulldog (or whoever) sells it like the finish, then Owen lets it out of his hand and it floats to the mat. It was a napkin.

 

[liquidprinter]

I'd like to see a twist on it. Have a babyface (comedy) use it, but have them be really ineffective. Maybe have the babyface be a huge fan of classic heels. Only he pulls out like, string cheese or something instead of brass knuckles. The classic foreign object seems like something Sandow would do. Maybe a pen or gaudy class ring from Oxford. Or maybe have Swagger or whoever else Coutler is managing. Only they refuse to call it a foreign object, they call it a "freedom object".

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Finlay was another who'd regularly use a foreign object in his matches- the Shilleileigh (not sure how to spell it!) in his case, as was Big Boss Man and his nightstick. Also, John Cena used his chain as a weapon when he was a heel rapper? All these foreign objects suited the performer's gimmicks very well and were a great way of getting heat.

I'd definitely be ok with seeing more modern-day heels resort to their "trademark" foreign object, it would certainly make a change to the usual "KO the ref" tactic we see so much of these days, and would add another element to the character of the heel, many of whom are so dull. I could see The Wyatt Family being the kind of team to do something like this- I think a sledgehammer would have been a good weapon for them to use (but unfortunately that's HHH's signature weapon, and a heel Damien Sandow with a book of philosophy/law/something similar which he could smash into the head of an opponnent for the win.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

Have we all forgotten about R-Truth using a soft plastic cup or Bray Wyatt using a small child?

I like foreign objects becoming part of a guy's repertoire. Getting away regularly with hiding something in your trunks is a little farfetched but a one off now and again or having a manager feed you something regularly works.

I also think 'The Foreign Object' would make a great nickname for Rusev or maybe Cesaro's elbow.