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- dagnabbit, on 05/14/2009, -0/+3613 pages? Too bad, I would've enjoyed reading this.
- jboitnott, on 05/15/2009, -4/+22Wrestling may be fake - but it requires a high level of ability and fitness. It also is such an impacting performance art that it leaves the majority of its participants with injuries that last until they die.
- bubbameister33, on 05/15/2009, -5/+17Wrestling is fake?
- minch0, on 05/16/2009, -0/+9It's all on one page for me...
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/492 ... - inactive, on 05/16/2009, -0/+7As a kid, wrestling made me under the impression that Canada was our number one enemy.
- inactive, on 05/16/2009, -0/+7How could they forget Doink the Clown?!
- inactive, on 05/16/2009, -2/+8Buried for being spread over THIRTEEN pages. People dont have time to trawl through 13 pages.
BURIED. - agentsrecord, on 05/16/2009, -0/+5Holy *****. The dude from Demolition was the Repo Man?
My childhood was a sham. - agentsrecord, on 05/16/2009, -1/+4Uh, dude. He was joking. That was sarcasm.
- mediablitz, on 05/16/2009, -0/+3Just skip to the last page, and watch the video and commentary of #1. When they talk about who was worse, the gobbly gooker or the Schomaster, they even show the guy who played shockmaster dancing with the gobbly gooker. It is a weird piece of bad karma. Funny, funny clip.
- j035u5, on 05/16/2009, -0/+3I miss Lance Storm
- FOR3MAN, on 05/16/2009, -3/+6~Highlights ~
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#19: ZEUS
Zeus was none other than actor Tommy "Tiny" Lister from Hulk Hogan's wretched movie No Holds Barred - reprising the role of his character…ZEUS! They took the character out of the movie! They did that!
I know wrestling fans aren't often praised for their prowess of distinguishing fantasy from reality – but pulling a movie character out of the movie was just a deplorable move. It was almost flaunting the audience's cerebral shortcomings in their faces. Lister played the evil wrestler Zeus in the movie, and now he was out of the movie…as Zeus. It hurts my fingers just to write all this. Plus, he sucked really bad and only knew two moves… "no-selling" a chair shot and the forearm shot to the back.
Here was the topper. Yes, it gets better. Zeus came out (of the cellophane world of cinema) to attack Hogan because Zeus claimed he was the real star of the movie. A movie that Zeus didn't watch all the way through apparently because he got his ass beat at the end.
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#10: THE GOON
Wow. The Goon. Yes. You know there were a handful of these "occupational wrestlers" that went on to find a lot of success. Like Mike Rotunda's IRS and Jacques Rougeau's Mountie, but after a while people just didn't want to see that any more. The WWF definitely passed on more than they approved. My question is…if the Baseball Player (with his face painted up like he was a Fury from The Warriors) didn't make the cut, then why did they think The Goon ("Wild" Bill Irwin) stood a chance?
A big, clumsy and fumbly Hockey Player? With hair like an unmade bed? And wearing full hockey gear? I know it was a few years ago, but people still actually liked to watch fluid wrestling matches back then. Who would ever want to see someone compete wearing a complete body sheath? And man, could people have cared less about Hockey?
Apparently The Goon had been kicked out of every league he'd been a part of. But they could never kick him out of our hearts.
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#6: THE KISS DEMON
What happens when you promise a super successful rock band the chance to have main event status in pro wrestling? You get a character that even Brian Adams (aka The American Ninja, aka Demolition Crush, aka B.A., etc.) will pass on: The KISS Demon.
Originally meant to be one of four wrestlers personifying the original members of KISS, instead Dale Torborg would be the only wrestler in the lonely stable The Warriors of KISS - playing the part of Gene Simmons' character. Sure the KISS branding only went on for so long (at which point he became known as The Demon), but this type of cross promotional branding was very typical of WCW (especially under Eric Bischoff's management). While WCW isn't the only promotion to try this type of promotional gimmick, The Demon may go down as one of the lamest attempts to exploit the audience's love for something other than wrestling in a way that only shows how fake the business can be.
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#1: THE SHOCKMASTER
For those that know their professional wrestling it will come as no surprise that we have chosen The Shockmaster as #1. Some wrestlers are given good gimmicks which can carry even the worst wrestler, some wrestlers are given mediocre gimmicks which they either make succeed or fail according to their ability, some wrestlers are saddled with bad gimmicks (as this list has shown) that will essentially bury a wrestler's career, and then every once in a blue moon something so extraordinary happens that it will echo in the annals of wrestling history as a complete and utter embarrassment to the wrestler, the company and all those that are forced to share screen time with them... thus is THE SHOCKMASTER!!!
We're not sure if we're ultimately more offended by the fact that this witless meatball actually fell on his ass (actually making his mic'd teammates say out loud "He just fell on his ass!") or by the fact that his costumed consisted of suspenders and a Storm Trooper helmet with blue glitter-glue all over it.
Played by Fred Ottman, The Shockmaster was aborted by a man who was no stranger to bad gimmicks. In the past poor Fred had been given gimmicks such as Big Bubba the Belt Collector, Big Steel Man, Typhoon and Tugboat. With a rap sheet like that, it is no wonder that Fred Ottman is not a household name. Still, we feel sorry for him, as nobody deserves to personify the worst of the worst of the pro wrestling business. So from all of us at IGN and Dusty Rhodes (who created the gimmick), we would all like to say a heartfelt thank you and sorry that you had to be the man to be the butt of all wrestling jokes from now until some other unlucky soul can take your place as the man to shock the world. - tk0680, on 05/16/2009, -0/+3Doink was one of the incredibly few examples of a totally "out there" gimmick that actually came off. If it wasn't for Doink, I'd like to see them try the evil clown thing today
- slym2k, on 05/16/2009, -0/+3Wow, how great was the Arachnaman video? http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6m5e3_arachnaman ...
I haven't watched wrestling in nearly 10 years, but there were plenty of familiar faces in that video... Jim Ross, Rick Rude, Paul Heyman, Steve Austin!? The Dustin Rhodes one was interesting too. - chaos36, on 05/16/2009, -0/+2don't forget Billy and Chuck
- malignatius, on 05/16/2009, -0/+2IT'S STILL REAL TO ME DAMN IT!!!
- Zarimus, on 05/16/2009, -2/+4Wrestling could actually be fun if they played it like a live action wargame. Sure it's pre-scripted drama, but there should be made up stats that affect the outcome, along with Idol-style voting and maybe a website/MMO that lets you play mini-games to aid your favorite wrestler in the standings.
Embrace the story. - Norlick, on 05/16/2009, -0/+2You just dont mention Billy and Chuck, theres an unwritten law here man.
- allisonaxe, on 05/16/2009, -0/+2this list lacks The Gobbledy-Gooker, and therefore it is inaccurate. here's the best link i can find on that particular blunder: http://members.tripod.com/%7ETucker_M/gooker.html
- diargasm, on 05/16/2009, -1/+3Worst wrestling gimmicks? How about the best? At least it was entertaining when they had fun characters on WWF, instead of meathead #1, meathead #2, meathead #3, meathead #4, etc.
- solvable, on 05/16/2009, -1/+2I have to admit I was pretty pissed off when I saw WCW mocking Jim Ross especially his disease.
Seriously, what the *****? Were they deliberately trying to lose viewers? - rkho, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1It's so they would probably get more ad views. Lame, eh?
- Chrysalii, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1The evil Doink was probably one of the best gimmicks ever.
- phyx726, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1I always thought these were pretty bad. I.R.S, The Mountie, Koko B.Ware, Mean Street Posse, Papa Shango
- DatDudeWiggs, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1Holy ***** dude, are you serious?
- hushpuppy20, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1Yea I forgot the whole "Seven" gimmick even existed. Dustin Rhodes probably hopes Vince forgot it too, since he is back to playing Goldust (WHO SUCKS!) every night.
- unitedkronos, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1No Hornswoggle?
Also, because I must... tables, ladders and chairs, oh my! - shiftkgb, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1Wow... awesome much love your way
- Sporfoo, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1Including the old wrestling matches is a nice touch.
- Jorge777, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1Random Comments: I wouldn't have had the Hollywood Blondes on this list. Repo Man's finisher is embarassing. I had forgotten it and he didn't win often enough for me to even really have a chance to remember it was a leg grapevine.
TravisTubbs reminded me of wrestlecrap, thanks, I forgot how much fun it used to be seeing the latest inductee. - highlatitude, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1yeah, that and the roids
- lpse2000, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1Anyone remember when Flyin Brian Pillman, after getting kicked out of the WCW, came back wearing a mask as the Yellow Dog?
- travistubbs, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1The Worst of the Worst in Wrestling Gimmicks and not a SINGLE mention of WrestleCrap (http://wrestlecrap.com/) or Botchamania (http://www.youtube.com/user/MaffewofBotchamania)?? Bad, IGN! BAD!
- lpse2000, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1How about that guy who had some lady manager with a computer that would tell them how to beat his opponents? What was that guy's name? He was in the WCW... Man, as a kid I remember thinking, "whoa how is anybody going to ever beat him!"
- mickaloha, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1What about Henry O. Godwin or his cousin Phineas I. Godwin? Get it? Their names spell hog and pig and they were both hog farmers. When they weren't serving slop to pigs, they were slopping the tag team competition in the ring!
- Chrysalii, on 05/16/2009, -0/+1Why did it have to be Hector Guerrero in that suit? WHY!?
- inactive, on 05/16/2009, -1/+1You just ruined my childhood!
- DatDudeWiggs, on 05/16/2009, -1/+1MrBabyMan does?
- ThandarGor, on 05/16/2009, -0/+0More Gobbledygooker as he should have won, and he didn't even get an entry
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x44kpl_gobbledy-g ... - antikarma, on 05/16/2009, -0/+0Pure freaking gold. I haven't watched wrestling in ages, and these videos don't make me miss it.
OK, maybe just a bit. - chaos36, on 05/17/2009, -0/+0Don't hate on Doink.
- FireandFlame, on 05/16/2009, -1/+1I second that.
- chaos36, on 05/17/2009, -0/+0Your right. That was one time I really didn't want to watch. And I had always liked Billy Gunn Before. Such a shame.
- inactive, on 05/16/2009, -2/+2Gold dust should be on this list.
- monroej88, on 05/16/2009, -1/+1No way! It is real
- subtrafusel, on 05/16/2009, -0/+0For some reason sarcasm seems to be a lost art in this among the newer generation(s). People just wont get even the most obvious sarcasm. It's really funny though to watch someone take a completely ridiculous comment or statement seriously.
- catdawg555, on 05/16/2009, -1/+0Oh hell where do i start i got this crap when i was kid ,cartoons more like it ,but i will never forget when these 2 clowns came out and started to honor Kurt somebody i forget his name a real gold medal winner in the olympics and showed him crying on the big screen and started to call him a wuss and made him out as a cry baby ,i never laughed so hard in my life ........swear to gawd it was like poking a stick at a grizzly bear i thought he was gonna kill them on stage ! please somebody get that video im telling you its a classic !
- catdawg555, on 05/16/2009, -1/+0jim ross was he that idiot with the tennis rackett! lol gawd i hated that mother ***** ,him and that million dollar man dude ted uhhh debiossy i think i way too much care for this silly ***** lol
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