Worst in wrestling today: Gimmick

[Tastycles]

There have been some horrendous gimmicks in the past, as we all know, but what do you think the worst gimmick in mainstream wrestling right now is? For me, there is one possibility.

Step forward, Zack Ryder. He was originally some sort of surfer dude, or something, but the introduction of Tyler Reks has made him go a bit darker. I just can't picture where he is supposed to be, his recent Abraham Washington Show appearance had him taking himself quite seriously, and his woo woo woo thing was a lot deeper, and almost meant to be intense. Meanwhile, he looks like a pillock. It is just lack of imagination.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I'm pretty sure Cody Deaner is the work gimmick IMO. Wrestling has always tried to have rednecks, cowboys, and hillbillies as gimmicks and this one doesn't work at all. It's too over the top and Cody doesn't offer much in or out of the ring. I think Tyler Reks surfer gimmick needs to go as well since it's not original at all. Neither is Kofi Kingston and his fake Jamaican accent. I think Zack Ryder has the worst ring attire in the history of wrestling. It looks like an acid flashback.

 

[Hacksaw Highway]

Abyss is bad at this point. It was always a Mankind/Kane ripoff anywho, but he made it work somehow. At this point in time, he has essentially become a self-parody, being afraid of and intimidated by smaller guys, acting sad and whatnot. They spoiled his monster gimmick 100x worse than Kane, because at least Kane still tries to beat people up sometimes.

 

[Planty]

It is clearly Dragon Dragon from Chikara

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Reasons: This is wrestling, and kayfabe almighty its a dragon!

Seriously, I hope this doesn't count as spam because I can't say much more than that! Wrestling + Dragons which aren't tattoos = wtf.

 

[Hacksaw Highway]

The child in me finds that to be awesome, but yeah that is horrible. I've never even heard of that gimmick, but it should probably stop. of course, only like 12 people follow CHIKARA so it doesn't really hurt anyone at the end of the day.

 

[Spaceman Spif]

Yeah the Dragon Dragon thing is hard to argue that it's not the worst.

Ummm however I will go with Zach Ryder. He just looks, sounds ridiculous to me, however the little bastard's theme song is growing on me and the woowoowoo get's stuck in my head so easy, that when I'm making sweet love to my wife I'll just blurt out "woo woo woo". Other than that, the outfit, the hair, the headband, makes me want to punch babies, he's annoying.

 

[Nate DaMac]

I can't believe people are ragging on Ryder. Really? I love that gimmick! He has become my sole mark out moment on ECW. My worst would be Shelton Benjamin. The gimmick can work, but it belongs om a person who has the one thing(lmao) Shelton doesn't- charisma. If you were to put that gimmick on someone like Elijah Burke, or even JTG, it may work. Shelton just can't pull it off.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

I'm going to have to go with Benjamin as well. When I think of the gimmick "Gold Standard" I think of somebody that is always in title hunts and always wins gold. The person is excellent in the ring and bleeds and sweats perfection. Shelton having that gimmick is an oxymoron. He's been called The Gold Standard for around a year and a half I believe and he's only won ONE title. He's not spectacular in the ring and has little charisma although on ECW he actually showed something for the first time ever. Still doesn't change the fact he has the worst gimmick.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

For me, I've got to go with Cody Deaner. Deaner is an annoying, uninteresting and humorless amalgam of every negative Southern stereotype. If the guy were remotely funny, I could overlook the whole stereotype thing, but the guy has no place in a major professional wrestling company.

I would say that Cody Deaner is TNA's answer to Hornswoggle, but Hornswoggle is 10 times what this guy is. Hornswoggle is pretty god awful himself, so one can just imagine where that puts Cody Deaner.

 

[MisterRob]

I can't believe people are ragging on Ryder. Really? I love that gimmick! He has become my sole mark out moment on ECW. My worst would be Shelton Benjamin. The gimmick can work, but it belongs om a person who has the one thing(lmao) Shelton doesn't- charisma. If you were to put that gimmick on someone like Elijah Burke, or even JTG, it may work. Shelton just can't pull it off.

I wouldn't say that's the worst gimmick then if you like the gimmick. Shelton may not be the best at using the gimmick, but it's still a good gimmick and I actually really like the Gold Standard.

I'll agree Dragon Dragon is the worst gimmick, but its so insignificant it doesn't really matter. I'm going to go with some that are from more relevant promotions, here. Suicide and Shark Boy to me are both horrible gimmicks but Cody Deaner is the absolute worst gimmick in TNA right now. There's nothing worse in my mind and I think he really needs to go.

In the WWE I think the Hurricane is a bad gimmick, and it wasn't even that bad back in the day but the fact that they're rehashing it and starting it up again just feels really bad to me and I wish they'd move on and stop. DJ Gabriel was a worse gimmick though, but I'm pretty sure he's gone. The worst gimmick by far to me in the WWE right now is Hornswoggle. There's no other option for me in the WWE; that gimmick was bad to begin with but now its run its course so long ago they really need to get rid of him and end it. I can't stand watching Hornswoggle waste television time.

 

[Nate DaMac]

You got a point. The Gold Standard gimmick is definitely one that works, just not on Benjamin. I guess I was answering the question wrong. When I think about it, it's tough to come up with something that hasn't already been mentioned. How about Festus? Don't get me wrong, I like the guy, and I used to like the gimmick, but it really doesn't have any staying power. Which is obvious due to them not really using him anymore.

 

[OneOfAKind9]

Shelton's gimmick isn't just about winning titles though. He also refers to himself as "The Gold Standard" because everybody elses athletic abilities are compared to his. Hence the name, The Gold Standard.

That Dragon Dragon thing would have to take the trophy for worst gimmick. But its so stupid that its almost cool

 

[Billie Jean]

Easy. The great khali. I mean c'mon. the Punjabi playboy lol. The only reason that i think the great kahli has got the worst gimmik is that it just dosent suit the character. When i hear the term playboy, i tend to think of flamboyince, bold and brash and when i see khali thats not what i see.

 

[Mr. TM]

I always though that Eugene was a horrible gimmick. Really, you never have a chance to seriously grow with that gimmick as a wrestler Nick. The character usually only gained laughs when people were laughing at him. Sure, that is good and all, but really, it is the WWE having their fans laugh at a person who has a gimmick of someone with a mental illness. I never liked that, and I wonder why the WWE, with such a fanbase of people with mentali illness would do such a thing. I hear he might be coming back, so we will see if Nick gets a better character.