Some gimmicks...just need to go

[chessarmy]

In most of the threads that I've been posting lately, I seem to always mention a wrestler that needs a gimmick change. So I decided to make a list of wrestlers who I think should get one, here it is:

Shark Boy: We all know why. It was funny for the first week that he was on iMPACT!, but it has gotten so old that I just hate seeing this guy on tv. Either make him a badass with his OWN personality, or just bring him back to good ol' jobbin Shark Boy!

Curry Man: Again, great for the first few weeks but it has gotten stale. Plus, who doesn't like "The Fallen Angel"? Its time to bring Christopher Daniels back, TNA has a legit main eventer but he is stuck behind this Curry Man gimmick that is doing nothing for his career.

Jimmy Rave: I've seen his stuff in ROH, this guy can help the X-Division alot. They should give him a cocky heel gimmick where he goes around talking about how talented he is (generic yes...but sometimes thats a good thing) and of course, challenge for the X-Division title down the road

Lance Rock: Here is a guy that can be a solid mid-carder, instead he asks people if they want to get "infected tonight!". I'm sure nobody wants to get infected Mr. Rock, unless you're talking about something else. Anyway, change his name back to Lance HOYT and turn him babyface. Play up that he is an agile big man and build him up from scratch. Basically, try and regain the momentum that he had before turning into a jobber

Petey Williams: He shouldn't be imitating Scott Steiner of all people. Give him his old look back, and get rid of the Masterpiece gimmick as well. Its been done to death and I'm tired of it. Again, a simple cocky heel would work fine with Petey. Please, no more Arnold impressions though

Kaz: Bring him back. He is coming off as a fucking crybaby and this whole angle with him leaving has been epic fail. Rumors about his new "masked" gimmick isn't helping either! Just let him rest for a month or two, then bring him back at Bound For Glory and have him beat Petey for the X Title. TNA needs to make his character a little more "badass". Just because he lost a few times doesn't mean he needs to quit the company, when he returns have him cut a promo on how he learned from his mistakes and that he learned to never quit no matter what. And that now that he is back, he is going to run over all of his competition in TNA, and that he is ready to break the glass ceiling and become TNA World Champion! Make it an intense promo and give him an intense gimmick where he is all pissed and stuff. It will get him over, and elevate him to the next level.

Damn, now I feel like writing a BTB lol. So what do you guys think? Do you think anyone in TNA needs a gimmick change? Or is everyone on the roster perfect?

 

[Gards Jr.]

no not everyone on the roster is perfect lol. I like some gimmicks like Beer Money but the Rock and Roll Xpress needs to be split up because that is channel cvhanging stuff... All the masked people need to go unless they actually get they away from the comedy crap. I hate that crap. It is wwrestling not a bloody comedyshow. Now once in awhile it can be goosdd but TNA have overdone it imo.

 

[Qwake]

Abyss: His current gimmick is old already and it has never been good, he should either go back to his old Monster ways of great Hardcore matches or else just beome chris Parks who is big and strong. Him coming down and saving people sucks tbh!

Jay Lethal: His gimmick is also old and boring, hopefully after the whole sonjay feud he changes otherwise I will be completly sick of him...

Eric Young: I am not sick of him or Super Eric yet but I will be pretty soon, why not make him man up but not wear a mask and be super eric, that would be good imo. good for us and him tbh.

There might be more but i agreed with all yours chess...

 

[chessarmy]

^ shit, I completely forgot about the train wreck that we like to call Eric Young's gimmick. And of course the stale Black Machismo act that got old a long time ago.

 

[Headfirst For Hardcore]

you can say that some gimmicks are bad in every promotion in the world, but some of the things that TNA has are just horrible.

Jimmy Rave and Lance Rock's gimmick would be fine if it was toned down alot, with both guys and Christy acting like rockstars, not some cartoon character.

Samoa Joe's personality in TNA is annoying too. I don't want to see him act like an underdog against Angle or Booker, or Kevin Nash's bitch. I want to see him be the badass, the beast that he was when he was when he was going up the TNA ranks.

 

[xtremebadass]

I totally agree.

The whole RNR can be awesome if they turn to full blown heel and badass instead of one big joke. Come out with real guitars, not Guitar Hero guitars, that's just straight up gay.

I agree with H4H, Samoa Joe is getting really stale even as champ. They tried doing the whole John Cena "respect" non attitude angle, but it doesn't work on Joe. I can't really see his gimmick these days anymore. Just because you are champ just means you can be yourself? What if you suck in real life?

 

[Xcellence]

I believe that almost all of TNA telnts need a gimik overhau or large changes to their posona. I don't think I am happy with any of them and the ratings reflect that.

Joe. Now why did Joe get over? he was a legit badass who dressed like a wrestler, spoke like a wrester and kicked peaoples arses like a wrestler? so what does tna do? Make him dress like a business man, make him act like a bitch and make him speak like a bitch. WOW good going.

BOOKER T, Now the Booker man used to have a sweet gimik back in WCW. His promo's were of his own style and he was believable in his role as he was protraying "Himself" now we have a stuck up rich man who wants the belt for moeny. WOW good going.

PETEY WILLIAMS. One of the greatest talents TNA had in its entire company however when Russo took over he was used less than thrasher. Russo clearly believed that he needed a gimik change to make people care, but Russo the asual fans only didn't car because of the way you used him you fucking prick. We have Petey coppying Scott STeiner a man who can abarely move when he himself is a cruser style wrestler who is the X Champion. WOW good going.

SONJAY DUTT. the guru gimik has to be one of the most ridiculous and unbelievable gimiks i have ever seen. Not to mention the fact that he comes across as the child snatcher not a good heel. Nothing more needs to be said. WOW good going.

JAMES STORM. It's not his gimik tht is repugnant rather that his use and charecter. Lets look back shall we. In 2006 James Strom ended the greatest team in TNA History to become a singles wrestler and to become World CHampion. You think that that is a pretty good gimik right there, a man who broke up the greatest tag team "ever" to become champion, right? well TNA decided to put him back in a tag team with oneo f his previous sworn enemies, and why? so he could win teh tag belts? WOW good going.

KURT ANGLE, i won't even talk about ANgle as he is the most legit athelete in the history of the sport and yet he is used as the least legit.

 

[Cynic Clinic]

I don't mind some of the gimmicks, if they had better characters to go over them.
But EVERYONE is a shitty gimmick in TNA.
How about a badass? Or someone who the people admire and want to be? A real ECW face.