Talk:Gimmick (professional wrestling)

Examples of Gimmicks
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)
 * 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)

Please dont tone them down, I found it really fun to read about all the gimmicks. Maybe make a "list of gimmicks"article??

Yeah I agree. If you don't like having such a long list of examples just start a separate article. I enjoyed read about the list of Kane's mental issues lol. user:slapslapslap

Do you think it is worth saying that JBL during 2004 was a satire of George W. Bush? It is part of his gimmick.

It's time to prune this list down, it's way too big. This is for Encyclopedic uses, fun or not, its not needed. All those names do not give me a true sense of what a Gimmick is. What we need is general gimmick types, an explanation of it and then one or two examples of each. here are some examples:

Danrduggan 17:32, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Cowboy (Cowboy Hat, Boots, other clothing, Country theme song) Smoking Gunns, The BlackJacks
 * Patriot: (proud of country, National anthem, flag styled tights or carries a flag) Hacksaw Jim Duggan, The Patriot.
 * Foreign Patriot: (comes from another country, National anthem, flag styled tights or carries a flag) Iron Shiek, British Bulldog
 * Pretty Boy or elitist: (Vain, flashy clothing) The "Model" Rick Martel, original HHH.
 * Degenerate: (plays pranks, not always civil) D-X, Bawls Mahoney.
 * Living Dead: (dead make up, shows no pain) The Zombie, The Undertaker.
 * SuperHero: (Mask, Cape, flashy outfit) Hurricane, Rosey, Blue Blazer.
 * Red Neck: (Jeans, Baseball cap, bad temper) Stone cold Steve Austin, Trevor Murdock.
 * King: (Royal Music, Crown) King Booker, The King Jerry Lawler.
 * Rock Star: (Flashy Clothing, uses theme music of current music trends) MNM, The Rockers.

Back in the kayfabe days, a major heel gimmick was "Enemy of America". Soviet, Warsaw Pact, Mongol (Red Chinese), Iranian (post hostage crisis), Iraqi, etc.

Other gimmicks: Native American, often with buckskins and feathers, and Farmboys, usually the outsized wrestler in overalls and a straw hat.

Shoe Lifts
I added a part to the article about shoe lifts & it'd be nice for you to add to the section but please don't erase it. Son of Kong

Kane's lack of scars has been explained, the scars were mental...not pysical.

Should Eugene Be Removed?
My reason for that being, that in his article it says he's actuilly mentally retarded. If that is true, it's not a gimmick because that's how he really is.


 * I hope you don't seriously think it's genuine.

examples after the first list
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).

Knocked down a bit
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)


 * 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)

Evil billionaire/Tyrant
"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)

All the nationalities
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)

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

Duke Finnegan/Lord Lansdowne
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)