You gotta let the A's breathe.
Fandango has been on the show for a couple of weeks now, constantly postponing his in ring debut. He is going to wrestle sooner or later, Wrestlemania seeming very likely since he is getting into a feud with Jericho. How are you liking Fandango's booking so far?
personally, I am liking it big time. This has been a smart way of getting the guy out there during mania season without him taking up too much space but also avoiding losing him in the shuffle. They are also helping him build heat with the crowd since he is denying them the chance to see him wrestle. They did the same thing with Sandow when he debuted and Dolph's also touched upon it in his thread on how women wrestlers should be used. By denying the fans something they will get mad.
I am also liking the way his entire character is presented. Fandango is supposed to be a former professional dancer who is full of himself and vain to a T. A lot of people would probably clank down on him but look at the way Curtis presents himself as the character. He carries himself like he is a star. Just like Jericho did in his debut back in 99. Jericho spend a lot of his early WWE run just building himself up on the mic as the cocky little heel he was and Curtis is doing the same thing. He is carrying himself like he matters and hyping himself up. He has mid card star power with this gimmick. (at least in my opinion)
But how far will it take him?
Curtis is solid in the ring and solid on the stick, I think the accent will become less pronounced with time allowing him to get freed up a bit on the mic. As Fandango I see him as a solid mid card - upper mid card guy, holding the IC and US title multiple times. He will be a staple heel of the mid card and fill a sort of Val Venis/Goldust role with his vanity (from Goldust) and sex appeal (from Venis). If he transcends to another gimmick or goes through a major overhaul down the line he could maybe even be an upper midcarder or possible main event gate keeper down the road but that is a big if.
Do you like the way Fandango has been handled?
How far do you see him go with the gimmick?
How far could you see him go without the gimmick?
Discuss.
