02-13-2002, 10:17 PM
Godfather is useless. He's an awful, awful wrestler, and the pimp gimmick is outdated. The whole "gone legit" thing (aka pandering to the PTC) doesn't help matters.
Goldust is another one that really shouldn't be back. I guess they figure that he'll bring back some viewers that have stopped watching recently. Or maybe Chuck and Billy weren't filling their gay quota. Eh, whatever.
Mr. Perfect, I think, has some short term value. He's a very good worker and is respected by most wrestling fans with a brain, and could help to get over younger talent. I could see him at the IC level.
Val Venis, despite the fact that he's been seeing HHH's pharmacist, is a future star. The whole 21st Century Rick Rude persona is stupid, but it's WWF, so that's to be expected. But he can bring it in the ring and on the mic, so until the vets start worrying about him taking their spot at the top, I think he'll do well.
As for the split argument: WWF has a TON of wrestlers under contract who haven't ever appeared, or haven't been seen in a long time, and could be more valuable to their future than Godfather and Goldust ever will be. Not to mention indy wrestlers who could be easily signed, and just fucking blow these guys out of the water. Unfortunately, they're looking for sports entertainers and not wrestlers.
Goldust is another one that really shouldn't be back. I guess they figure that he'll bring back some viewers that have stopped watching recently. Or maybe Chuck and Billy weren't filling their gay quota. Eh, whatever.
Mr. Perfect, I think, has some short term value. He's a very good worker and is respected by most wrestling fans with a brain, and could help to get over younger talent. I could see him at the IC level.
Val Venis, despite the fact that he's been seeing HHH's pharmacist, is a future star. The whole 21st Century Rick Rude persona is stupid, but it's WWF, so that's to be expected. But he can bring it in the ring and on the mic, so until the vets start worrying about him taking their spot at the top, I think he'll do well.
As for the split argument: WWF has a TON of wrestlers under contract who haven't ever appeared, or haven't been seen in a long time, and could be more valuable to their future than Godfather and Goldust ever will be. Not to mention indy wrestlers who could be easily signed, and just fucking blow these guys out of the water. Unfortunately, they're looking for sports entertainers and not wrestlers.