Wrestling Gimmicks that Always Fail

[The Intergalactic Koala]

What are some wrestling gimmicks that no matter how hard the booker tries, it finds a way to not work with the crowd or falls apart? For example

The Cult Leader gimmick.

• Raven
• Bray Wyatt
• Paul Heyman
• Kevin Sullivan
• Malakai Black

All three tried this gimmick, but it never falls through due to the following:

• Bullshyt booking
• Storyline not going anywhere
• Change of plan
• Nothing being added to the gimmick

Its such a shame because I always wanted to see a Koresh type of gimmick come to life. I'm talking about religious atonement, questioning of the crowd values, and deep shyt that would either bring nuclear heat or bring lunatics to the gimmick.

What are yall thoughts?

 

[Silkk]

Thats a terrible example because those worked. You could also add Ministry taker as a cult leader as well.


Gimmicks that always fail however:

Faggits

Long losing streaks gimmicks until they eventually win. That shyt never gets NOBODY over.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Thats a terrible example because those worked. You could also add Ministry taker as a cult leader as well.


Gimmicks that always fail however:

Faggits

Long losing streaks gimmicks until they eventually win. That shyt never gets NOBODY over.

Touche'

Yet, the Minstry ran its course when Vince and em ended up all in the videos. This is coming from somebody that actually liked The Corporate/Ministry faction.

 

[DaylitoJames]

Losing Streak Gimmick to gain sympathy

 

[Breh Obama]

Generic roided white guy

 

[Wolfpac]

Best technical wrestler ever is something AEW is badly failing with.

 

[boriquaking]

Retards. Like Eugene and Festus

 

[907]

Retards. Like Eugene and Festus

It worked for Jim Duggan.

 

[boriquaking]

It worked for Jim Duggan.

Was that actually his gimmick originally? Wasn’t that only after?

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

It worked for Jim Duggan.

 

[PHamm]

What are some wrestling gimmicks that no matter how hard the booker tries, it finds a way to not work with the crowd or falls apart? For example

The Cult Leader gimmick.

• Raven
• Bray Wyatt
• Paul Heyman
• Kevin Sullivan
• Malakai Black

All three tried this gimmick, but it never falls through due to the following:

• Bullshyt booking
• Storyline not going anywhere
• Change of plan
• Nothing being added to the gimmick

Its such a shame because I always wanted to see a Koresh type of gimmick come to life. I'm talking about religious atonement, questioning of the crowd values, and deep shyt that would either bring nuclear heat or bring lunatics to the gimmick.

What are yall thoughts?

Regarding the Cult Leader gimmick; I thought The Raven/Flock angle was fairly successful. And wb Gangrel ?

 

[Tj Bronson]

The one where they make someone (Big Show, Charlie Haas, Curtis Axel) dress up as Hulk Hogan or whoever.

 

[KingBeez]

Losing Streak Gimmick to gain sympathy

It just worked for Broke Boy Corbin. That was the most over he’s been ever

 

[KingBeez]

Imposter gimmicks. Imposter Kane, Undertaker, Diesel, & Razor Ramon all sucked

 

[KingBeez]

shytty gimmicks that did work once or twice: Tall guy who’s dominant because he’s tall (big show) and hip hop themed gimmicks (Cena)