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Generico Has Arrived!!!!!

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#114 ·
Why do they keep unmasking everyone that goes through the doors? Oh that is right, they masked Ricardo so that no one knows it is him. They could have at least tried "El Generico" before unmasking the guy.

The reason why people are saying he is done is because WWE is crap with coming up with gimmicks. Most gimmicks that are working today are those that was established before they arrived in the WWE. "El Generico" was at least something... and now without the mask the guy looks just like any generic guy who is being wasted on the b, c, d or whatever shows. Generico has talent and has potential, BUT i think that people just fear that his talent alone wont get him to be used wisely by WWE. He needs something to make him stand out... and using a mask was at least something other than "just another generic high flyer" (hi Bourne).

Ill wait and see how this turns out though. Maybe they will mask him again before he gets moved to the main roster or actually come up with something else creative.
 
#121 ·
Damn this sucks...regardless of mask or no mask even the trunks instead of his signature tights makes me sad. Hopefully this is just testing the water. We won't know for sure if he keeps the Generico character or not until he receives his new name and has a profile on the NXT site, at least hopefully.
 
#122 ·
You know the saying "If it isn't broke, don't fix it"? WWE tends to say fuck you to that saying on a daily basis. Hopefully, they put the mask back on him or something. If they don't, they are truly putting their egos over making the right decisions.
 
#126 ·
This is just like the Scotty Goldman situation all over again imo. The reason why I think people are mad is because WWE is kinda wasting his time so speak because he could have stayed on the indies doing his thing that people loved to watch but now he's another guy in FCW/NXT/WWE. The gimmick was working and could have worked in WWE if they would have gave it a chance but now it's just another un-masked guy. On the other side of that we don't know if Generico knew before he signed that he was going to drop the gimmick or not and if he ok with it then as fans we need to respect his decision on it.
 
#134 ·
I guess his mask is an equivalent to Samson's hair? These pictures from an NXT house show tells us he was hired as an enhancement talent because without his mask he can't utilize his natural charisma and wrestling skills. Poor guy...

Hypothetical: If he does continue his WWE career sans mask and manages to capture a decent amount of popularity despite it, would you still think WWE made a mistake?
 
#149 ·
Disappointing but expected.

Some of the reactions are amusing. It's a shame and very silly on WWE's part to make him drop the best character in the world today (no exaggeration) but it's still the same guy and he's still a great worker. He isn't doomed. Yes it won't be the same and he would have been much better keeping the character and the mask but it's still the same guy and the same excellent worker. If this is the long term direction for him in WWE then yeah it limits his potential but he isn't fucked or has no chance of being more than an enhancement talent.
 
#158 ·
Huh. Well, as about the insane uber mark for the guy as one could be I'm not surprised. Don't understand it, but it is what it is. Talent remains and if the push comes I can't say I'll give a damn at the end of the day. It was his known image of course. Not to mention the money to be found in a new masked star who could get over and be reliable (looking at you Mr. Sin Cara who is a total bust.) Original persona done away with is the only reason I can see this happening. Del Rio got his masked removed too. Only nobody put up a big stink b/c he wasn't known by the majority like Generico is.

Whatever I guess. If he becomes a mega star in WWE then that's all I personally care for.
Seabs & Cody speaking sense. It'll be a shame if this is their chosen direction and they decide to keep him maskless, since his physique which is by no means impressive was improved by the mask since it added a layer of intrigue and mystique to the guy. It'll be a crying shame if we never get to see Generico as he was for years since it was a perfect character for a PG company and one who was easily relatable and sympathetic, but the talent in the guy is still there to make the best of a disappointing situation.

Everyone has a right to an opinion but I'd say Generico's body of work holds up against Rey's and probably beats his any day of the week. Generico, imo, is a much more well rounded worker than Rey has ever been and incorporates more psychology than Rey has ever used.
Sorry, I really like Generico and considered him one of the brighter spots on a disappointing indy scene post Danielson, Joe, Punk, Nigel & Aries leaving for higher ground, but he doesn't touch Rey for me. Rey's the better seller, bumper, timer of offence, has worked countless guys of technique, size and ability and gotten tremendous results (Generico to his credit did much the same, but I find Rey has done better of the two in this regard) and has had a stretch of consistency that is frightening post '05. The fact Mysterio adapted around '05-'06 as his body began to break down and he lost the blistering speed and agility he had in WCW and in '02 and began to implement a smarter structure in his matches to make up for the slowly waning athleticism and agility is highly commendable.

Generico also doesn't have a match that touches the Eddie 6/23/05 Smackdown match, the Halloween Havoc '97 match vs Eddie or the GAB '04 match vs Chavo. This isn't a disservice to Generico, who is super in his own right and one of the better babyfaces the indy scene has ever had, but he doesn't touch Rey to me. Rey's incredible and his body of work and adjustment as he got older puts him up on a higher pedastal to me.
 
#151 ·
Huh. Well, as about the insane uber mark for the guy as one could be I'm not surprised. Don't understand it, but it is what it is. Talent remains and if the push comes I can't say I'll give a damn at the end of the day. It was his known image of course. Not to mention the money to be found in a new masked star who could get over and be reliable (looking at you Mr. Sin Cara who is a total bust.) Original persona done away with is the only reason I can see this happening. Del Rio got his masked removed too. Only nobody put up a big stink b/c he wasn't known by the majority like Generico is.

Whatever I guess. If he becomes a mega star in WWE then that's all I personally care for.
 
#167 ·
Trolling the IWC ofc.
 
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