Talk:Gimmick (professional wrestling)

message: Does this article need quite so many examples?  It might be time to pare down the list a bit...  --HBK|Talk 02:09, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Heavily pruned the list; there's just no reason to have such a huge list of examples.  Please restrict it to notable gimmicks only (and keep in mind, a notable wrestler isn't necessarily a notable gimmick). --HBK|Talk 16:57, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Examples of Gimmicks 

message: Do we really need that long tirade that comes after the original list of gimmicks (that explains the different classifications of gimmicks)? It just kind of rambles on. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.162.10.81 (talk) 01:44, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  examples after the first list 

message: I may not have done this right, but I kept the gimmicks that I felt best contrast each other so the average reader can see how plausible they may or may not be (as simple as a jock comedian [the Rock] to as absurd as a wrestling zombie [Taker]). Ma-Mutt 06:14, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi there. I just read this article the first time today and as of right now, without any examples (), it doesn't really make a lot of sense. Could somebody add at least some of them back? Thanks! :-) Peter S. 16:02, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Knocked down a bit 

message: "The original gimmick of this type was created by "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase which consequently inspired wrestlers like Mr. McMahon, Tiger Ali Singh, JBL and most recently Alberto Del Rio's arrogant rich Mexican aristocrat character."
The common story I've read about the "Million Dollar Man" gimmick was that it had been created by Vince McMahon and given to DiBiase. It had been the gimmick Vince McMahon wanted to portray if he had become a wrestler himself. Since his father didn't want Vince to become a wrestler and he instead became a promoter he used it for the heel DiBiase and later modified it for Mr. McMahon.2003:62:4655:1200:449C:B05D:FC1D:BC50 (talk) 10:14, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Evil billionaire/Tyrant 

message: I don't object to every single nationality being mentioned on here but can we honestly say that every single wrestler mentioned actually incorporate their nationality into their gimmick? The most current example I can think of is Murphy - yes, he is a wrestler that happens to be Australian but it's not his gimmick by a long shot. There's no symbols or flags on his tights, no didgeridoo in his entrance music, no Australia-based nickname. If it wasn't for hearing him speak you'd never tell he was Australian. Same goes for Aleister Black. I'm not entirely sure what would constitute a Dutch stereotype or cliche is but he definitely isn't it. I'm assuming there's more questionable ones but they're just the two examples that sprung out at first glance. Afreoleidddra (talk) 01:11, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  All the nationalities 

message: More wrestlers to be added on the list in wrestling gimmick 61.68.97.37 (talk) 07:11, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 21 July 2021 

message: Predated Gorgeous George by at least a decade. And Gorgeous George copied a LOT... 197.87.135.139 (talk) 15:38, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Duke Finnegan/Lord Lansdowne