Possible Gimmick Changes For Lower Card Stars

[Jack-Hammer]

I came across a story at wrestlinging.com suggesting that WWE might be changing the characters of a few stars lower on the totem pole.

During an appearance on WWE's YouTube gaming channel, Xavier Woods appears with Sandow and Sandow looks like he's adopting a rapping/beatnik poet gimmick in which he's called "Sizzle" and he speaks in rhyme. He's described in the video as wearing a black Beret, wearing sunglasses, has some sort of kerchief around his neck and a black, sleeveless muscle shirt.

For a few weeks, Adam Rose has been dropping hints of a possible gimmick change via Twitter and it looks like it might be the formation of a tag team with Brad Maddox as somewhat of a fitness tag team. Rose & Maddox posted a picture of themselves on Twitter posing with Rose having a towel draped around his neck while Maddox is kneeling and posing with a towel around his waist. https://twitter.com/WWEUniverse/status/627642736514969600/photo/1

Going by their message, the team could possibly be called "Beef Mode."

As for Sandow, I think the guy has a ton of personality and is naturally comfortable on the mic, but it looks as though he's going to be in Santino Marella's role for the foreseeable future. I've gotten a kick out of his antics while he was Miz's "stunt double" and a lot of others did as well, partially because the gimmick was different, because Sandow was genuinely entertaining in the gimmick and in the hopes that it'd lead to a serious push afterward.

As for this potential team of Rose & Maddox, or really Sandow's, I'd have to see it to really be able to judge it. My initial feeling, based on the pic and description on Twitter, is that Rose & Maddox are going to be some obnoxious heel team who constantly rag on the audience for being out of shape, lazy, etc. though I think it's 50/50 as to whether or not they'll be something more serious or a couple of comedy jobbers. If they portray themselves as being harshly critical while bragging about their own physiques, which both guys are in really good shape, along the same vein as Ravishing Rick Rude, there MIGHT be something worth watching. If they're portrayed as these sort of highly energetic, super annoying, loud parodies of fitness trainers who's motivational pep talks "accidentally" come off as criticisms, then I certainly don't expect very much.

To be honest, I'm kind of interested in seeing what these two gimmicks are all about one way or another; I'd personally rather see Sandow portrayed in a serious light and moved up the ladder to be a serious mid-card title contender but that doesn't look to be in the cards. As for Adam Rose and Brad Maddox, just about anything would be a step up from Rose's Russell Brand inspired...whatever the hell he is and Maddox as this spineless gopher for The Authority.

 

[JoeFromTomsRiver]

For a few weeks, Adam Rose has been dropping hints of a possible gimmick change via Twitter and it looks like it might be the formation of a tag team with Brad Maddox as somewhat of a fitness tag team. Rose & Maddox posted a picture of themselves on Twitter posing with Rose having a towel draped around his neck while Maddox is kneeling and posing with a towel around his waist. https://twitter.com/WWEUniverse/status/627642736514969600/photo/1

Going by their message, the team could possibly be called "Beef Mode."

"Beef Mode". I guess they should bring in Stasiak aka "Meat" as their manager.

Modern day Bodydonnas gimmick, they might as well throw Rosa Mendes in the Sunny role.

 

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Damien Sandow is talented. He could be a strong upper mid-carder if given a serious gimmick. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that's going to happen.

Beef Mode might just be the worst idea for the name of a tag team I've ever heard. Can't say I care about either Adam Rose or Brad Maddox anyway.

 

[Scotty]

As soon as I saw Damien Sandow start rhyming on UpUpDownDown (or even providing commentary) I instantly was entertained. The man is entertaining and everytime he started talking I found myself more wondering what he was going to say over the actual video itself. As much as I would love to see him as a legitimate contender for a mid card title I would be ok with this as long as it means I get Damien Sandow on my TV every week.

This Adam Rose and Brad Maddox team could be very interesting or very bad. I really think the success or the failure of this team hinges on Adam Rose. Brad Maddox can pull it off no doubt in my mind. He just has that face that you want to punch. As to what you said Jack-Hammer the name "Beef Mode" kind of suggests that they will be very into themselves.

My question in all of this is where is Curtis Axel's new gimmick? They have one for Sandow but it looks more or less like something that he came up with. I'm not sure if Axel isn't coming up with gimmicks for himself or waht but I would love to see this guy back on my TV also.

 

[stingray11214]

Let's be real: If it were not for E:60, Adam Rose would have been Future Endeavored already. He had a decent gimmick that VKM screwed up with. But, he and Trips would have been called real scumbags if they had released Rose after the fans finished watching Rose's son being fed via a G-Tube. His gimmick works in a smaller venues. Just did not work on the bigger stage with a different crowd. Axel needs to go. He is beyond useless. Maddox would be great as a ref or a heel Manager in the classic Cornette mode.

But, most of you do not give Sandow the credit that he is due. This man can turn the creative equivalent of bloody diarrhea into a five-star meal jointly prepared by Gordon Ramsay and Michel Roux, Jr. He is a Jack-of-all-gimmicks, and will entertain the crowd. As I said 18 months ago, he is going to fill the role of Santino and have a very nice career. He will not be a Main Eventer, but he will go to the HoF as one of the most versatile and beloved characters in WWE history. I really would like to see him introduced as Damiana Hearst-Helmsley, Trips and Steph's "adopted daughter". I can see the look on Vince's face on RAW when Steph says that the "adoption" went through, and she wanted him to meet his new "Granddaughter". And, down the ramp skips Sandow in a dress, pink tights, blond wig, with a big lollipop. His beard will be likened to a "birth defect". ("Pop, remember to "be a star"). Sandow is perfect where he is.

 

[kadroan]

Damien Sandow is talented. He could be a strong upper mid-carder if given a serious gimmick. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that's going to happen.

Beef Mode might just be the worst idea for the name of a tag team I've ever heard. Can't say I care about either Adam Rose or Brad Maddox anyway.

They definitely could use him as an upper mid card face. He could do what Ambrose and Cesaro are doing, be a face to plug in tag matches etc.

 

[Slash-LN]

I like Brad Maddox and hate Rose's rose bud gimmick. That's a win.

I kind of think the sheets are looking too much into the whole Sandow thing. Watching it I just thought he was goofing around.

He was alternating between being serious and goofy. Not every wrestler has to being doing something wrestling related when they're on camera. Xavier wasn't in character for the video. Why should Sandow have been? Maybe that's why he used the other name.

Plus he used the bandana thing to cover up his face until Woods revealed who was behind it.

 

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

WWE is beyond the years of when they had no-name matches. A person could view a Sandow, Adam Rose, Axle and other lower card guys as actual no-names that are used to lose to the upper card guys to make them look stronger when building a feud...PPV and such. Creative, entertaining No - Name wrestlers.

 

[Prince Vee]

Don't you mind Sandow getting a new gimmick. I mean don't you mind him starting his career over again with another brand new gimmick and trying to make the fans buy it? Is that what WWE would give a guy with tons of potential and personality? He's 33+ I guess, and its not welcoming to give him a new gimmick and start to get the fans behind him from the scratch once again.

On the other hand I don't mind seeing Brad Maddox and Adam Rose becoming a new tag team. Beef Mode or whatever it is, WWE hasn't seen the much of those two fellas. So I don't mind them playing some sort of obnoxious heel tag team.

Cheers!!

 

[stingray11214]

Don't you mind Sandow getting a new gimmick. I mean don't you mind him starting his career over again with another brand new gimmick and trying to make the fans buy it? Is that what WWE would give a guy with tons of potential and personality? He's 33+ I guess, and its not welcoming to give him a new gimmick and start to get the fans behind him from the scratch once again.
Cheers!!

Would you rather see him gone? Look, I understand the sarcasm, but Sandow is an incredible and versatile performer. He is not the greatest wrestler, but he is a GREAT entertainer. He is perfecting the role by Santino Marella as a comedy character. He is THAT good and VERSATILE as an actor that Creative can throw ANYTHING at him, and he will make it gold.

Make no mistake, he will NEVER win the World title. However, he WILL be in the WWE HoF, and have a very lengthy career, and retire as one of the most beloved wrestlers in WWE history. You just need to give him some credit.

 

[rge2010]

Just reading the reports of WWE's newest Tag Team 'Beefmode' which consists of Adam Rose and Brad Maddox.

At a recent Live Event they wore similar ring gear, cut a promo on the crowd saying they were in better shape than them and then jogged around the ring and did push ups and stuff. Rose also said him and Maddox were 'BFF's'.

I don't know why but it really made me giggle. Sounds like a bit of Billy & Chuck crossed with Simon Dean.

I love goofy antagonistic heels.

 

[Prince Vee]

People haven't seen much of them yet in the ring, both Brad Maddox and Adam Rose. It would be a real good opportunity for them to tune up their gimmick further more and exhibit some of their talents. Look at Cesaro and Tyson Kidd. They were just made q tag team on random basis but they grabbed that opportunity and even won the gold. The Beef Mode (Idk where the WWE creative gets these sort of names), if could exhibit their talents and entertain the fans, sure they can have a good run in the tag division.

Cheers!!

 

[Navi]

It is really a horrible name for a tag team. Would anyone buy a T-shirt that says "Beefmode" on it, well unless it comes with a T-Bone steak as a bonus.

Not saying the actual team will be bad, but the name is just terrible. Besides I thought they were going to bring back Rose as Leo Kruger, and possibly have him join the Wyatt's while Rowan is out injured.. I've seen that rumour being floated.

Anyway I'll reserve final judgment until I see them wrestle. I like Rose, kind of iffy on Maddox. Last time I saw him, he was getting his ass handed to him by the Shield. I believe Reigns was calling him "little tiny man", so it's a bit of a jump from that to a beefed up superstar.

 

[laodaron]

I'm not against this, because I love the tag division. But, basically, they need to get a beautiful valet and become the newest version of the Bodydonnas.

 

[OYDK]

I don't see much happening with these guys and this gimmick but I guess it all depends on how well they can play their role. The past has shown us that these types of gimmicks usually end up in the lower card getting squashed by the "real" competitors, but perhaps Maddox and Rose can actually get over and make some noise in the tag division.

If they can make the gimmick work and work well, they could actually be used to turn New Day face and take over as the heels of the Tag Division.

 

[the_peoples_adam]

MADDOX and ADAM ROSE looks in great shape..The name BEEF MODE is fine and they can be really brilliant COCKY heels in the TAG division..Looking forward on this..

 

[Sexcellence of Sexecution]

Well, the one thing they do have going for them is that they have the greatest tag-team name in the history of wrestling.

I agree with the valet thing though, and it'll probably be Summer Rae once the Rusev angle is done.

 

[rbv13]

I'm not against this, because I love the tag division. But, basically, they need to get a beautiful valet and become the newest version of the Bodydonnas.

Opportunity for Dana Brooke to get some main roster exposure. Semi attractive blonde with a body builder background would fit the role perfectly.

 

[MartialHorror]

I figured that...Eva Mendez I think her name is? I think she should be the valet. I dunno, just pairing two heels together won't necessarily generate any momentum? Remember Slater Gater? Or on the face side, did The Meta Powers go anywhere?

 

[Canadasam]

There should be a Rico, then this team will be complete

 

[BringThePain834]

I definitely like that WWE is giving more people more gimmicks. As far as me getting behind the team, it really depends. I loved the Simon Dean gimmick, I loved the Bodydonnas, they should bring Rosa in as Brad's and Rose's valet and the team is instantly over with me. I don't know about it having a Billy and Chuck feel, and the funny thing about all of that was the Billy and Chuck gimmick was originally intended for Brock Lesnar

 

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

I'd like R-Truth to drop his rapping gimmick and go back to his - Conspiracy - Gimmick where he's yelling about - Little Jimmy - and the truth setting everyone free. It was far more entertaining from a character that has the potential to be pretty funny. He can still be a jobber , but go back to that better gimmick.

 

[MINISTRYrising]

Personally I would like to see Sandow go back to his your welcome, saviour of the unwashed masses gimmick. I really enjoyed the character and think it would make Sandow a solid mid career heel again. Axle has pretty much gone as far as he possible can in wwe and should be used how he is on shows like smackdown and superstars to put over other wrestlers.

I do find the idea of rose and Maddox teaming together interesting thought and if they were paired with somebody like seb counter, I could see them turning into quite a good tag team.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Sandow could EASILY turn back to a version of the Intellectual savior, by cutting a scathing promo about how he pandered to a bunch of morons and it got him nowere. Effective because its true.


Adam Rose should OBVIOUSLY go back to the Leo Kruger gimmick, one that was multi-layered and menacing. He was a fine heel who put on damn good matches with the gimmick. Shit, id love to see him do it while being a regular down in NXT.


Ive harped on and on during my podcast about how Cesaro needs to talk less. WWE seems to be shoving a round peg in a square hole. A man of few words, who comes through on what he says, and lets his abilities do the talking for him. He is a unique circumstance as he has the "Agent 47" / Jason Statham look going for him, and could carry off a somewhat mysterious dangerous man type gimmick real well.


Rowan should go the type of character that Mike Knox had for a short time.....Someone who uses their extreme intelligence and knowledge of the human anatomy to hurt people to the highest degree (since they made mention of him being a MENSA member). The guy has intimidating monster written all over him, if they have him cut very cold, detached, intelligent promos and then translate what he says into matches, you could have something frightening on your hands.

 

[BringThePain834]

While some might not know how to view the new tag team, I see quite the golden oppurtunity in this tag team of Adam Rose and Brad Maddox. A golden oppurtunity for them to be booked by WWE Creative to take a trip to SUPLEX CITAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Yes. Put them in a two on one Handicap match with Brock Lesnar on October 3rd at Madison Square Garden. Let's be honest here. Who doesn't enjoy seeing the wrestlers that work the fitness guru gimmicks get their asses handed to them. Some might say it would be a waste of a Lesnar match, which thinking about it, yes, it does seem that way, but really, it's hard not to see those gimmicked wrestlers getting their asses wrecked. Fitness freak gimmicks are known to get loads of heat from fans that attend the show.