(03-10-2013, 12:46 PM)jpcorino Said: I agree to some extent but when a guy is known for and gets signed because of his gimmick and in ring work and then you strip them of everything and rebuild them then it's kind of pointless. My gripe with what the did to El Generico is this. He is a WORLDWIDE star. He built the Generico gimmick from the ground up and WWE could very well be dropping the ball with making him lose it. Granted I doubt he'd be able to use the BrainBustaaaaa but still kind of lame. Plus think of all the replica masks they could sell. On the other hand his gimmick may very well have kept him at midcard status when he could easily be a main eventer.

Yeah, pretty much any move he's done where his opponents head comes in contact with the mat is getting scratched off of his move list. But you have to look at it from WWE's perspective.

A) They're the ones who have to answer for the industry if a pro wrestler goes down with serious injuries (Austin, Edge) or if a wrestler develops serious issues later on (Benoit, Guerrero, Hall, Roberts) that can be linked to their business. I'm pretty sure they're doing everything they can to avoid head injuries.

B) These guys are constantly on the road, and I imagine not having to take a brain buster off the top rope every week in order to make money is a relief.

The whole "gimmick" aspect of it really isn't that big of a deal. He's going from being known world wide(to a much smaller audience) as El Generico to being known world wide(to a larger audience) as whatever WWE throws on him. He'll be a bigger star than he's ever been.

WWE has been really cool lately with their signings. I don't think it's pointless at all to sign someone who they know is capable of working and then rebuilding them. They're finally recognizing the guys who have talent, but also protecting themselves at the same time.

Vince's methods aren't all that bad. The writing of the shows suck at times, but there is a good reason behind every other decision WWE makes that the internet fans shit on.