The Worst Faction: the Dungeon of Doom or the Oddities?

[It's...Baylariat!]

Both of these factions were attrocious and cartoonish in nature. One was more serious than the other and the DoD have better wrestlers, but they both seemed to not know what they're doing. And I'm not talking about individual wrestlers. The FACTION as a whole. I know the Giant/Big Show was in the DoD. I know that Kevin Sullivan was, too. But John Tenta was Golga in the Oddities. The point is that both of these factions were ridiculous concepts and were not needed, IMO.

So what's your thoughts on this? Who's worse? Dungeon of Doom or the Oddities.

 

[Kamaria]

Dungeon of Doom was way worse. At least the Oddities managed to get over when they turned into a comedy/face stable with Insane Clown Posse. Their initial run as a heel group sucked.

But I was honestly entertained by the Oddities, not the Dungeon.

Arguably, X-Factor should be in the running for worst faction, considering it was one of the most heatless factions ever. And let's not get started on Disciples of Apocalypse.

But I'm getting off topic here. DoD was definitely worse.

 

[SpecialReferee]

I'm going to go with the Dungeon of Doom. To the best of my knowledge, the Oddities where suppose to be jokes while the DoD where suppose to come across as legit threats to Hulk Hogan.

I remember watching a show with the debut of the Yeti and the debut of Sullivan's father and it just came across really badly.

the stable was really bad as well as i do not believe they ever defeated Hogan cleanly. Which, killed the angle five months into it but continued for just about TWO years.

Oddities where never serious and served their role as "comedy".

 

[Zeedeevel]

both factions were way horrible but like previously stated, the oddities were there for comedy and they did that well. The dungeon of doom were in the main event for well over a year and they never seemed like a legit threat. That makes them the worst to me

 

[classicviolence]

Even though the dungeon of doom was a unpopular group of heels, they did produce a World Heavyweight Champion. (The Giant)

The DoD also produced some great feuds and teams such as the faces of fear (Barbarian and Meng) and the Benoit/Sullivan feud. The DoD did their job as a group of tough guys that nobody liked.

The Oddities were just a annoying group of jobbers that never really amounted to anything or produced a champion. Or even had a good feud.

 

[InterestingDrug]

I'm going to say Oddities since DoD actually had established wrestlers with some sort of past and future. Oddities were a terrible gimmick from a terrible time in wrestling history.

Not that DoD was any better. Any faction with Ed Leslie involved is not a real threat. Wait was that Faces of Fear? I cant remember anymore, something to do with Kevin Sullivan.

 

[Afro-Ameri-Spawn]

I'm going to go with the Dungeon of Doom. To the best of my knowledge, the Oddities where suppose to be jokes while the DoD where suppose to come across as legit threats to Hulk Hogan.

I remember watching a show with the debut of the Yeti and the debut of Sullivan's father and it just came across really badly.

the stable was really bad as well as i do not believe they ever defeated Hogan cleanly. Which, killed the angle five months into it but continued for just about TWO years.

Oddities where never serious and served their role as "comedy".

Actually, I think you mean Kevin Sullivan's brother Dave (or Evad) aka The Equalizer. But either way, I know what you mean.

But I have to disagree. The Oddities were a far worse faction as they had a credible, no comedic, leader in The Jackal and two seven footers and were still beaten by such teams as Too Cool and The Headbangers. I mean shit, at least the Yeti got a chance to get in on a three way between him, The Giant, and Hogan. And it was so sexy that they dumped his ass not too long after.

You see, The DOD had not only a purpose but a kick ass tag team in Meng and The Barbarian. The Oddities had what? Sable and Luna Vachon? It doesn't even compare to the DOD. The DOD were legitimately pushable wrestlers who could WRESTLE. Has anybody ever seen how bad Kurgan looked in the ring? And I'm not taking about his rasta-esque dancing that he tortured our eyes with. And OMG, have you ever seen Giant Silva wrestle? I suggest you youtube it and have a bucket handy when you blow chunks from how bad it is. And that's considering that it's in Japan, where a big man can pretty much slap the shit out of other wrestlers and work stiff and look good for a change.

So jokes or not, the Oddities were just bad all together. The DOD? Bad, but only because they were past their prime. They still could put together a good match or two if needed.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

Easy, Dungeon of Doom was easily worse than the Oddities.

Like Zeedeeval said, the Dungeon of Doom were in the main event for over a year (most of 95 and almost all the way to hogans heel turn) and were main staples of the program at that time. The oddities were there to have fun and were never designed to be taken seriously in any way. The Dungeon of Doom was there to get rid of Hulk Hogan, WCW's top star at the time and they were always around where you saw the Oddities maybe 10 minutes a week. For this reason alone the Dungeon of doom were worse because they were treated like a legit threat where the oddities were about comedy.

 

[Via Armbar]

The DoD at least had some guys that at one point could work. It really comes down to that. The Oddities didn't really have anyone that could get anything done outside of Tenta, and he was more than past his prime. Some of the guys in DoD were useless, but the other half could at work still. The dungeon also had for more notable wrestlers like Vader, Giant, Luger and so on.

When one of the things your most known for is your terrible entrance music peformed by ICP, then your in a terrible league all your own. So Oddities were easily the worst faction.

 

[bishoptwoknight]

the oddities were absolutely horrible. just an avenue to stick a bunch of guys who they had nothing to do with for a short program,,,but the dungeon had some potential. if they wouldnt of turned it into the cartoonish entity it became,,,it could of been pretty cool. also, if they would of brought king curtis out of just the vignettes and into ringside it would of been awesome. tenta was horrible and was stuck with the shark gimmick, zodiac was brutal, but if they would of centered it around the giant and gave him some characters like sullivan surrounded himself with in florida in the early 80 s it would of been cool with sullivan in the front. nuff said.

 

[boozinjedi]

DoD was way,way worse!!

The Oddities were pretty much booked as AND had some success as a bunch of rejects out to have some fun,besides if anyone remembers the video from their entrance....IT included a scene or two from the 1930's film..FREAKS!
That is really a stretch!!

DoD looked like some rag-tag bunch of bad ideas someone slapped a name on,afterall....I think i was just a way to introduce Giant/Big Show in the long run.

Besides the history of wrestling has long,long list of bad factions!!
Too long to list!

 

[CuddleBuns84]

Who was the worst stable out of the two?? None other then... Neither. Both served their purpose at the time of the Industry. The Dungeon of Doom had kids scare that their precious Hulk Hogan could be no more, and The Oddities were comedy Jobbers to serve one thing. Being fun, and get cheap pops. I think the Ministry or the Corporate Ministry and NWO 2000 were much worse stables then these two, but that's another thread for another time. Dungeon of Doom was cheesy, but when I was a kid, I was in fear for Hulk Hogan. When I got older I laughed at the Oddities. Both served their purpose, just two cheesy stables.

 

[xMax Moonx]

The Oddities were terrible. At least the DoD had a purpose and some guys who could work well (Vader, Sullivan, Meng & The Barbarian). The Oddities had neither of these things. They were just annoying and a vessel to promote ICP.

Funny that John Tenta was in both stables.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

They're both horrible, but I'm giving the nod to the Dungeon of Doom. From the start, the Dungeon of Doom was billed and built to be some sort of huge threat to Hulkamania and most of the guys were a bunch of clowns that nobody took seriously. They did help bring in The Giant, AKA The Big Show, and that really was their only bright spot. However, Paul Wight was a big and pretty athletic guy and didn't need the Dungeon of Doom to get over. They could've brought Wight in on his own and he still would have gotten over just based on his look at the time alone.

The Oddities were nothing more than a joke from the getgo. Nobody took them seriously but, the thing is, they weren't ever meant to be taken seriously. They were awful in my book, but they did get over with the fans while they were around. They always got pretty good pops from the crowd. The Oddities were never going to be any sort of real force in the WWF, anybody with any common sense could see that I think. So, in their own limited way, the Oddities were a success.

 

[NSL]

It has to be the Dungeon Of Doom. The Oddities were never meant to be taken seriously, so any success they had was just the topping on a funny comedy gimmick. They only went downhill once they added ICP, and frankly, I don't exactly blame Tenta and Kurrgan for that one.

The Dungeon Of Doom was supposed to be serious, and full of "main event talent", except that talent was Zodiac, Shark, and Kamala. Really? Wow. I wish I could find the weed it takes to imagine that idea. They got interesting once they added The Giant, but then they FUBARed it beyond saving by bringing in The Yeti, who did little more than grope Hulk Hogan on PPV.

 

[ncwriter2908]

I would say the oddities were much worse. Can you even remember any memorable momments from the group? At least I remember Hogan war with DOD. Also the 4 Horsemen w/ DOD which gave us the brawls of Beniot vs Sullivan. Also Brian Pillman rise to the loose cannon. The respect match? DOD helped get Beniot and Pillman over early. They had some terrible gimmicks but at least the horrible gimmicks were played by average stars. The oddities were just awful. ICP wrestling so stupid. Well about as dumb as Jay Leno..lol DOD is the clear choice.

When Hogan was in his prime like that did anyone seem to really pose a threat?

 

[Tastycles]

The Dungeon of Doom were much worse. The Oddities were turned into a joke pretty quickly, but the Dungeon of Doom were taken seriously despite being totally shit. The Oddities were over, and if you watch Royal Rumble 1999, the crowd fully get into the people's entries. There is no way in the world that any of the members would have solicited those reactions if it weren't for the stable. The Oddities added to the people that were in the group, the Dungeon of Doom detracted from them.