Vince questioning Adam Rose

[alexb]

I too agree with most of what has already been noted above. I mean, we've seen over the years awesome entrances like the Undertaker (perhaps by far the best of them all), HHH, Goldberg and so many more and then this? A dumb jumping up and down with a lollipop and all these followers in silly costumes? Pff. I know it's supposed to be entertainment and all but still, way too silly, at least for my taste.

The whole character plainly sucks in my humble opinion and I can't blame Vince secomd guessing the idea.

Bo Dallas, for example, we've seen some development the last few weeks. What is there to expect from Adam Rose's character?

 

[Wacokid27]

The other part may be that the Full Sail crowd is always willing to give a character a chance, while so many similar gimmicks on the main roster have lead to nothing... Is there any way to re-condition the WWE fans into believing in a character like Rose?

I don't think there is, short of taking the company into an entirely backwards direction.

I actually think that HHH's "Reality Era" is what we really have going in wrestling today. The reason we have so many "plain vanilla" gimmicks that are basically copies of each other with different minor characteristics (Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus, and Jack Swagger are basically the same character, just with differing ethnic/national backgrounds, for example) is that WWE fans want realistic gimmicks and the basic background of those gimmicks is that the "Superstars" all have the same basic gimmick: being professional fighters.

Every now and then, a character can get over with an odd or "different" gimmick, but I think the reality of the current era is that most gimmicks like that just won't work (obviously, Stardust is the exception to this rule......).

wk

 

[Red Rain]

I don't think there is, short of taking the company into an entirely backwards direction.

I actually think that HHH's "Reality Era" is what we really have going in wrestling today. The reason we have so many "plain vanilla" gimmicks that are basically copies of each other with different minor characteristics (Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus, and Jack Swagger are basically the same character, just with differing ethnic/national backgrounds, for example) is that WWE fans want realistic gimmicks and the basic background of those gimmicks is that the "Superstars" all have the same basic gimmick: being professional fighters.

Every now and then, a character can get over with an odd or "different" gimmick, but I think the reality of the current era is that most gimmicks like that just won't work (obviously, Stardust is the exception to this rule......).

wk

The problem is with how formulaic Vince McMahon still is. Remember, Vince is the guy who abhors all Taker incarnations except the deadman.
So, in effect, Vince is the most hypocritical of all. He wants guys to have gimmicks, but the ones they get one Vince proceeds to look for how it might be wrong.
Why go through the process of making vignettes, spending the cash when you're ultimately going to 'bulldog' the guy not even two months into his debut?
Gimmicks are very comic book/cartoon-ish and those media are extremely successful when using gimmicks
However, unless a guy can become the gimmick (ala Cody Rhodes has proven twice) and make it larger than life, then don't bother.

WWE is in too deep with broken kayfabe, social media to escape reality as they used to before. Once you get in bed with the parasitic TMZ you've lost the credibility to suspend reality

 

[Aids Johnson]

Kevin Dunn doesn't even like wrestling. If anyone needs to get the fuck out, it's him.

I like the Adam Rose character, but to me he's going to be used about as well as Xavier Woods.

 

[Danielson]

The hypocrisy that is Vince is baffling.


The whole bunny thing has Vince written all over it.

 

[Prince Bálor]

LOL, that whole Bunny thing was stupid. Shitty idea, Vince. But hey, I guess that's just your thing, old man.

 

[Danielson]

LOL, that whole Bunny thing was stupid. Shitty idea, Vince. But hey, I guess that's just your thing, old man.

Bro, go to 50 seconds and just picture vince bouncing the bunny idea

 

[Prince Bálor]

Bro, go to 50 seconds and just picture vince bouncing the bunny idea

Yeah, totally. Cartoon-ish characters rule!

 

[ShaRpY HaRdY]

The gimmick is weak, the moveset is weak, the bunny is the strongest part about the whole thing..

 

[Snowman1]

Well they had the perfect chance to set things straight and wasted it. As usual.

 

[Red Rain]

Why would Vince push a clever bunny over somebody who was jealous and conceited?

 

[Aids Johnson]

Vince is never wrong!

Really, he was always a midcarder at best, and they fucked it up. His bunny angle was WAY too drawn out, no one cares anymore, and he doesnt have the Titus look to run it out jobbing to people until people possibly change their mind. Management/Ownership is to blame for a ton of WWE stars, and I could give a fuck less when they re high or low on the talent they choose to produce ffs. They made him Adam Rose, no one came up with that shit gimmick but those in charge.

 

[Prince Bálor]

My first impression when I saw the Adam Rose vignette:

I just knew it'd be a silly and a shitty little gimmick. He's definitely not a bad wrestler, neither is Fandango, these two just have shitty gimmicks.