10 Pop Culture Gimmicks That Would Be Great In Wrestling
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One of the main parts of the wrestling industry is a grappler's trick . With a strong trick , a grappler tracks down that's employer them to recount fascinating stories and keep the fans drew in , particularly when they have a major stage like WWE . A few grapplers even end up with a trick that is so right on target , that they never truly want to transform it .RELATED : 10 Wrestlers Who Never Really Changed Their Gimmick There are a lot of grapplers who have based their contrivances off of mainstream society , because of the many fascinating characters and stories that mainstream society brings . There are a lot of contrivances that can be drawn from mainstream society today that would be perfect in grappler , with the right grappler joined to it . Seth Rollins - Negan Seth Rollins is one of the more well - characterized characters in WWE . The Visionary has gone through a few contrivance changes dy his time in the organization , and has chosen one that has been a demonstrated achievement . The presumptuous , deranged and uproariously - dressed whiz has done ponders with his ongoing contrivance , however if he somehow happened to adjust a trick from mainstream society , there would be no more prominent contrivance than that of Negan from The Walking Dead . The windbag , unfiltered , spiked metal bat swinging miscreant turned enemy of - legend is quite possibly of the most well known character in The Walking Dead . Played splendidly by Jeffrey Dean Morgan , the person isn't that distant from what Rollins right now does , and all it take is a couple of changes . Provide Rollins with a d group of rebels , and he could undoubtedly turn into the WWE's Negan . Charlotte Flair - Cersei Lannister Though Charlotte Flair should be visible in numerous ways as what might be compared to Game of Throne's Cersei Lannister , there are sure parts of the person that can be adjusted magnificently in wrestling by nobody better than The Queen herself . Cersei is a savage , haughty and aggressive sovereign who is self - focused to say the least . She trusts herself to be preferable over what she really is , and a quality like that could be an extraordinary option to Charlotte's personality to add aspect . Never has Charlotte beet displayed to genuinely misjudge herself and have a huge defeat thus . A genuine transgress similar to Cersei's stroll of expiation followed by a retaliation filled ascent to the top could be quite possibly of Charlotte's best story . Dexter Lumis - Dexter Morgan Dexter Lumis ' character has consistently drawn from a mainstream society chronic enemy of certain sorts , whether it was Patrick Bateman from American Psycho during his experience as Samuel Shaw in TNA , or the namesake and clothing of Dexter Morgan from Dexter . Namesake to the side , a person shift to something all the more intently looking like the vigilante chronic executioner could bring about some convincing work from Lumis . There have forever been questions as to MJF - Barry how far Lumis ' quiet stalker trick could take him , yet with a variation of Dexter Morgan's personality , he could have greater life span . In the show , Dexter is a chronic executioner who targets different executioners and terrible individuals as a method for separating his lethal desires , or the " Dark Passenger " as he calls it . Consistently , Morgan endeavors to behave like a typical individual around others , and is in many cases generally excellent at this . A change nearer to this , where Lumis can really show more person while keeping up with his chronic executioner energy could make him a charming person to connect with different grapplers . MJF is perhaps of the best heel in all of wrestling , to such an extent that numerous consacra babyface go to be unimaginable . Nonetheless ,as displayed on perhaps one or two cases , MJF can get fans behind him such that numerous babyface grapplers long for . One of the manners in which he could turn into an effective babyface , is by copying a part of the person Barry Berkman from Barry . RELATED : 10 Things You Should Know About MJF In Barry , the protagonist is a hired gunman who endeavors to pass on his life of contracted killing to turn into an entertainer . In spite of his well - importance endeavor , his previous life continually gets over into the enhanced one he attempts to manufacture for himself . This consistent battle of attempting to be a superior individual is an ideal thing for a babyface turn for such a contemptible heel like MJF . It wouldn't seem OK for MJF to make go to a hero , rather there ought to be ..a battle to completely change himself around , with consistent hindrances headed for turning into a babyface . Silly Moss - Goku Ever since splitting away from Happy Corbin , Madcap Moss has been one of the more highlighted up - and - comers on WWE's principal program . Notwithstanding being pretty intensely highlighted , Moss has had at this point to track down a clear cut contrivance for himself after his experience as Happy Corbin's joke - telling companion . Winged serpent Ball Z is quite possibly of the most famous anime on the planet , and its primary person , Goku is viewed as a mainstream society symbol . His most principal quality is his adoration for battling rivals more grounded than himself , in many cases to say the least . In ord hold Madcap Moss back from being a nonexclusive grappler on the program adding Goku's affection .grappler on the list , adding Goku's adoration for battling solid rivals would make all the difference . Provide Moss the guidance of needing to have coordinates with everybody he can , particularly the grapplers who are viewed as better compared to him . In any event, when he loses , on the off potential for success that Moss has back up to return for more , he could turn into a genuinely famous babyface . Kick back - Symbiote Spider Man Ricochet is one of the chief high - flyers in wrestling , and has been for a very long time . He frequently yields correlations with superheroes as a result of it , which he'll try and go along with in specific clothing types . During his time in WWE , Ricochet's personality h never had a lot of intricacy or profundity , yet
that could be changed by drawing on one of the most notorious superheroes ever : Spider - Man . One of Spider - Man's most popular stories is his tumble down a dim way once the outsider symbiote known as Venom joins to him . During this time , gentle - mannered and fun - cherishing Peter Parker took on a hazier , more forceful edge . Such an edge would be perfect whenever applied to Ricochet , particularly in the event that he's on a very basic level still a babyface , yet one that won't hesitate to be essentially as forceful as the heels . Similar to the symbiote , perhaps giving Ricochet something, for example, a title could go about as the ruining specialist that causes his hazier turn . Malakai Black - Sosuke Aizen
Malakai Black is quite possibly of the most imaginative individual in the wrestling business , and an expert at narrating . From his time in NXT , his evil - destined principal program call up , and his appearance in AEW , Black has consistently figured out how to keep a steady and steadily developing person . In the event that there is a contrivance that he could draw on from mainstream society that would accommodate his personality , it is the principal antagonist of the Bleach anime : Sosuke Aizen . Aizen is quite possibly of the most merciless and computing antagonist in anime history , who accepts himself as somebody who ought to bow to nobody . His interest is power , and he will forfeit any who serve him to acquire it . With Malakai as the head of the House of Black stable in AEW , a portion of Aizen's qualities would be ideal for Black . He could lay out his craving to arrive at the highest point of the advancement , and the other House of Black individuals basically
as rungs on his stepping stool . Dominik Mysterio - Darth Vader Many fans have contemplated whether Dominik Mysterio would turn on his dad , Rey Mysterio , and strike out all alone . There have been a few prods more than a while , yet the trigger has never been pulled . Should Dominik turn on his dad , the awfulness of Darth Vader would be the ideal diagram . With Dominik as Anakin Skywalker and Rey as Obi - Wan Kenobi , a disastrous story of father and child could be told with a Dominik heel turn . The turn ought to be treated as a close to home misfortune for the two players , ap particularly for Dominik over the long haul roarot his choice no Wodor he comes to lament his choice as Vader in the end did . Close by a total change of his clothing , perhaps in the consideration of a veil , a story similar to Darth Vader could totally revive Dominik Mysterio's profession . Nikki A.S.H. - Batman There have been numerous superhuman tricks in wrestling that have worked and neglected to differing degrees . It's not difficult to see the reason why a superhuman trick could work , particularly in advancement like WWE where a lot of kids watch the program , yet there has never been a hero contrivance adjusted like Batman . 1966's rip - off grappler Battman to the side . RELATED : Nikki Cross and 9 Other Wre Who Dressed Like Superheroes
Who Dressed Like Superheroes For somebody like Nikki A.S.H. , whose superhuman trick neglected to really make headway in WWE , a contrivance nearer to The Dark Knight could attempt to renew it . With an edge that lays out her as somebody who focuses closely following the ladies' division , a trick that embraces the obscurity of Batman while keeping a babyface status is only the sort of character that Nikki could prevail with . Cody Rhodes - Homelander Cody Rhodes is perhaps of the most discussed person in wrestling , regardless on the off chance that he's on - screen or off . During his time in WWE , Cody rose as one of , if not the most famous babyface in the organization . D this , fans comprehend that at last Cody
will flaunt how great of a heel he can be in his cutting edge emphasis . Many fans have contrasted Cody with Homelander from The Boys , because of the vibe of his jackets that uncovered a passing similarity to the fake legends ' outfit . On the off chance that anybody could maneuver off a plummet into unadulterated villainy like Homelander , it's Cody Rhodes . What makes Homelander so terrifying particularly in later times of the hit Amazon Prime show , is that notwithstanding the way in which fiendish he is , he actually believes himself to be a legend . This sort of characteristic would be ideal for Rhodes , who many accepted was a heel taking on the appearance of a babyface during his time in AEW . With his ongoing fame , there's no 2nd point One of the most important aspects of the wrestling business is a wrestler's gimmick . With a solid gimmick , a wrestler finds a character that works for them in order to tell interesting stories and keep the fans engaged , especially when they have a big stage such as WWE . Some wrestlers even find themselves with a gimmick that is so spot on , that they never really have the need to change it .RELATED : 10 Wrestlers Who Never Really Changed Their Gimmick There are plenty of wrestlers who have based their gimmicks off of pop culture , due to the many interesting characters and stories that pop culture brings . There are plenty of gimmicks that can be drawn from pop culture today that would be great in wrestler , with the right wrestler attached to it . Seth Rollins - Negan Seth Rollins is one of the more well - defined characters in WWE . The Visionary has gone through several gimmick changes dy his time in the company , and has settled on one that has been a proven success . The overconfident , maniacal and loudly - dressed superstar has done wonders with his current gimmick , but if he were to adapt a gimmick from pop culture , there would be no greater gimmick than that of Negan from The Walking Dead . The loudmouth , unfiltered , barbed wire bat swinging villain turned anti - hero is one of the most popular characters in The Walking Dead . Played brilliantly by Jeffrey Dean Morgan , the character isn't that far off from what Rollins currently does , and all it take is a few tweaks . Give Rollins a d faction of renegades , and he could easily become the WWE's Negan . Charlotte Flair - Cersei Lannister Though Charlotte Flair can be seen in many ways as the equivalent of Game of Throne's Cersei Lannister , there are certain aspects of the character that can be adapted wonderfully in wrestling by no one better than The Queen herself . Cersei is a ruthless , arrogant and ambitious queen who is self - centered to a fault . She believes herself to be better than what she truly is , and a trait like that could be a great addition to Charlotte's character to add dimension . Never has Charlotte beet shown to truly overestimate herself and have a significant downfall as a result . A true fall from grace akin to Cersei's walk of atonement followed by a vengeance filled rise to the top could be one of Charlotte's best stories . Dexter Lumis - Dexter Morgan Dexter Lumis ' character has always drawn from a pop culture serial killer of some sorts , whether it was Patrick Bateman from American Psycho during his time as Samuel Shaw in TNA , or the namesake and attire of Dexter Morgan from Dexter . Namesake aside , a character shift to something more closely resembling the vigilante serial killer could result in some compelling work from Lumis . There have always been questions as to MJF - Barry how far Lumis ' silent stalker gimmick could take him , but with an adaptation of Dexter Morgan's character , he could have more longevity . In the show , Dexter is a serial killer who targets other killers and bad people as a way to filter his murderous urges , or the " Dark Passenger " as he calls it . On a daily basis , Morgan attempts to act like a normal person around other people , and is often very good at this . A change closer to this , where Lumis can actually show more character while maintaining his serial killer energy could make him an intriguing character to interact with other wrestlers . MJF is one of the best heels in all of wrestling , so much so that many consacra babyface turn to be impossible . However ,as shown on a few different cases , MJF has the ability to get fans behind him in a way that many babyface wrestlers dream of . One of the ways he could become a successful babyface , is by emulating an aspect of the character Barry Berkman from Barry . RELATED : 10 Things You Should Know About MJF In Barry , the titular character is a hitman who attempts to leave his life of contracted killing in order to become an actor . Despite his well - meaning attempt , his former life constantly crosses over into the new one he tries to forge for himself . This constant struggle of trying to be a better person is something perfect for a babyface turn for such a despicable heel like MJF . It wouldn't make much sense for MJF to make turn to a good guy , instead there should be ..a struggle to change his life around , with constant speed bumps on the road to becoming a babyface . Madcap Moss - Goku Ever since breaking away from Happy Corbin , Madcap Moss has been one of the more featured up - and - comers on WWE's main roster . Despite being pretty heavily featured , Moss has had yet to find a well defined gimmick for himself after his time as Happy Corbin's joke - telling sidekick . Dragon Ball Z is one of the most popular animes in the world , and its main character , Goku is considered to be a pop culture icon . His most defining characteristic is his love for fighting opponents stronger than himself , often times to a fault . In ord keep Madcap Moss from being a generic wrestler on the roster adding Goku's love .wrestler on the roster , adding Goku's love for fighting strong opponents would work wonders . Give Moss the direction of wanting to have matches with anyone and everyone he can , especially the wrestlers who are considered better than him . Even when he loses , if Moss stands back up to go back for more , he could become a truly popular babyface . Ricochet - Symbiote Spider Man Ricochet is one of the premier high - flyers in wrestling , and has been for several years . He often yields comparisons to superheroes because of it , which he'll even humor in specialized attires . During his time in WWE , Ricochet's character h never had much complexity or depth , but
that could be changed by drawing on one of the most iconic superheroes of all time : Spider - Man . One of Spider - Man's most famous stories is his fall down a dark path once the alien symbiote known as Venom attaches to him . During this time , mild - mannered and fun - loving Peter Parker took on a darker , more aggressive edge . Such an edge would be great if applied to Ricochet , especially if he's fundamentally still a babyface , but one that isn't afraid to be as aggressive as the heels . Akin to the symbiote , maybe giving Ricochet something such as a championship could act as the corrupting agent that causes his darker turn . Malakai Black - Sosuke Aizen
Malakai Black is one of the most creative people in the wrestling industry , and a master of storytelling . From his time in NXT , his ill - fated main roster call up , and his arrival in AEW , Black has always managed to keep a consistent and ever evolving character . If there is a gimmick that he could draw on from pop culture that would fit his character , it is the main villain of the Bleach anime : Sosuke Aizen . Aizen is one of the most ruthless and calculating villains in anime history , who believes himself as someone who should bow to no one . His fascination is power , and he is willing to sacrifice any who serve him to gain it . With Malakai as the leader of the House of Black stable in AEW , some of Aizen's characteristics would be a great fit for Black . He could establish his desire to reach the top of the promotion , and the other House of Black members simply
as rungs on his ladder . Dominik Mysterio - Darth Vader Many fans have wondered when or if Dominik Mysterio would turn on his father , Rey Mysterio , and strike out on his own . There have been several teases over several months , but the trigger has never been pulled . Should Dominik turn on his father , the tragedy of Darth Vader would be the perfect blueprint . With Dominik as Anakin Skywalker and Rey as Obi - Wan Kenobi , a tragic story of father and son could be told with a Dominik heel turn . The turn should be treated as an emotional tragedy for both parties , ap especially for Dominik in the long run roarot his decision no Wodor he comes to regret his decision as Vader eventually did . Alongside a complete transformation of his attire , maybe even in the inclusion of a mask , a story akin to Darth Vader could completely revitalize Dominik Mysterio's career . Nikki A.S.H. - Batman There have been many superhero gimmicks in wrestling that have worked and failed to varying degrees . It's easy to see why a superhero gimmick could work , especially in promotion like WWE where plenty of children watch the program , but there has never been a superhero gimmick adapted like Batman . 1966's rip - off wrestler Battman aside . RELATED : Nikki Cross & 9 Other Wre Who Dressed Like Superheroes
Who Dressed Like Superheroes For someone like Nikki A.S.H. , whose superhero gimmick failed to truly get off the ground in WWE , a gimmick closer to The Dark Knight could work to revitalize it . With an edge that establishes her as someone who targets the heels of the women's division , a gimmick that embraces the darkness of Batman while maintaining a babyface status is just the kind of character that Nikki could succeed with . Cody Rhodes - Homelander Cody Rhodes is one of the most talked about individuals in wrestling , no matter if he's on - screen or off . During his time in WWE , Cody rose as one of , if not the most popular babyface in the company . D this , fans understand that eventually Cody
will show off how good of a heel he can be in his modern iteration . Many fans have compared Cody to Homelander from The Boys , due to the look of his coats that bare a passing resemblance to the faux heroes ' costume . If anyone could pull off a descent into pure villainy like Homelander , it's Cody Rhodes . What makes Homelander so scary especially in later seasons of the hit Amazon Prime show , is that despite how evil he is , he still considers himself to be a hero . This kind of trait would be perfect for Rhodes , who many believed was a heel masquerading as a babyface during his time in AEW . With his current popularity , there's no telling when Cody will turn heel , but becoming WWE's Homelander could make him one of the best in wrestling .
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