dimshady
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Post by dimshady on Oct 18, 2010 15:38:06 GMT -5
I was thinking at work (not very busy today) And i have a question.
Could WWE or any other company make a character like it again? He has never really got stale IMO, and had some great feuds but Character wise could they recreate another to go for so long?
Personally i dont think so, but if anytime is the time, it would be during the PG era.
What are your opinions?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2010 1:20:12 GMT -5
I always thought this, and really the answer is no. There isn't much of a way around without it being a ripoff.
I mean they tired with mordecai and look how that flopped.
Sure there will be many dark characters, but the undertaker was a once in a lifetime superstar. The only way they could do the gimmick is if his son got into the business and they could do a whole son of The Undertaker thing, kind of like they did with Ted Diabase where it's the not same gimmick but a continuation of it.
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Post by Raine on Oct 19, 2010 7:39:58 GMT -5
The Undertaker's current gimmick has been stale IMO since he went back to it in 2004. I know many people hated the ABA gimmick but it was far more realistic and what Callaway is actually like in real life. His promos were more effective than the deadman versions too. ABA>Deadman
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Post by Oskanowski on Oct 19, 2010 20:13:06 GMT -5
No. Only one Undertaker.
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Post by tnafan17: The Total Package on Oct 19, 2010 21:41:30 GMT -5
Yeah its like trying to recreate Mick Foley....people would just look at the person as a ripoff.
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Post by k5 on Oct 19, 2010 22:34:36 GMT -5
they could have a darker gimmick, even a dead guy, but they could never replicate the undertaker.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2010 10:34:10 GMT -5
it would be hard to replicate because the guy would be derided for being a ripoff beofre he even stepped in the ring.
I doubt they will go there to be honest
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Post by sean™ on Oct 20, 2010 10:34:53 GMT -5
There's only one Dead Man.
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Post by pwsphil on Oct 20, 2010 13:16:52 GMT -5
A newer deadman, no. WWE can make another long lasting Superstar they just need to find someone reliable enough to fill a spot like that. Cena & Orton will last a long while, but the need to work the next long lasting stars. Sheamus could be a 20 year Superstar barring injury & behavior problems. Taker prob didn't plan on being a 20 Superstar, i guess it's something you just grow into.
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Post by LeighD on Oct 22, 2010 14:53:26 GMT -5
The Undertaker's current gimmick has been stale IMO since he went back to it in 2004. I know many people hated the ABA gimmick but it was far more realistic and what Callaway is actually like in real life. His promos were more effective than the deadman versions too. ABA>Deadman Never have I loved undertaker's promos more than when he was the ABA. I wish he would return to that gimmick as i feel there is more left to him. To answer the topic, no. I don't think it is possible to re-invent the undertaker gimmick without ripping it off to a degree. |
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Post by cjskittles4 on Oct 22, 2010 14:54:40 GMT -5
There's always gonna be the "dark" kind of gimmick, just not the performance or execution of Taker
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