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I've no idea if his creepy gimmick would've worked on anyone, let alone moved the needle. But am I the only one that looks at another member on TNA's roster and sees a missed opportunity for this particular character idea?
If TNA was so adamant on using a roster member to play a character based off of Patrick Bateman and Dexter Morgan, why not Davey Richards? Many have compared not just his in-ring style, but some of his in-character statements to Dynamite Kid and the infamous Chris Benoit. Much like Benoit and NFL star Wes Welker, both of whom had/have a long history of concussion issues, he can display a glassy, empty look in his eyes in which some fans have (jokingly?) warned that Richards will one day murder someone.
In addition, those who watched ROH several years back may remember a brief period during his time as part of the No Remorse Corps stable. For a few months, he was the socially awkward member of the trio, constantly being mocked by Roderick Strong and Rocky Romero for consistently striking out with women, and Richards telling himself pathetically "I'm gonna get laid."
So imagine Richards as the Samuel Shaw type of character, dressed similarly to Dexter. Outside the ring, he stalks women and doesn't pick up on their subtle hints, leading to him being ostracized. Perhaps even going after Velvet Sky and pissing off Chris Sabin in the process, leading to a series of nice undercard matches between them. Once Richards steps into that ring, he turns off any attempts at being social and turns into a very cold, calculating wrestler, all business in the ring and not playing to the crowd, and winning the feud against Sabin to put over what a truly dangerous motherfucker he really is.
Again, I'm not saying this would've worked. But I do wonder if there was a missed opportunity. One look no farther than imagining if Vince McMahon had given his Undertaker gimmick idea to anyone but Mark Calloway.
If TNA was so adamant on using a roster member to play a character based off of Patrick Bateman and Dexter Morgan, why not Davey Richards? Many have compared not just his in-ring style, but some of his in-character statements to Dynamite Kid and the infamous Chris Benoit. Much like Benoit and NFL star Wes Welker, both of whom had/have a long history of concussion issues, he can display a glassy, empty look in his eyes in which some fans have (jokingly?) warned that Richards will one day murder someone.
In addition, those who watched ROH several years back may remember a brief period during his time as part of the No Remorse Corps stable. For a few months, he was the socially awkward member of the trio, constantly being mocked by Roderick Strong and Rocky Romero for consistently striking out with women, and Richards telling himself pathetically "I'm gonna get laid."
So imagine Richards as the Samuel Shaw type of character, dressed similarly to Dexter. Outside the ring, he stalks women and doesn't pick up on their subtle hints, leading to him being ostracized. Perhaps even going after Velvet Sky and pissing off Chris Sabin in the process, leading to a series of nice undercard matches between them. Once Richards steps into that ring, he turns off any attempts at being social and turns into a very cold, calculating wrestler, all business in the ring and not playing to the crowd, and winning the feud against Sabin to put over what a truly dangerous motherfucker he really is.
Again, I'm not saying this would've worked. But I do wonder if there was a missed opportunity. One look no farther than imagining if Vince McMahon had given his Undertaker gimmick idea to anyone but Mark Calloway.
