05-30-2017, 01:10 PM | #1 |
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Wrestler Likability Score Card
Some wrestlers are loved as face and heel where as others can never get over either way.Usually it is a combination of booking and the character itself. Most of the time we discuss the booking because it is rather difficult to pin down what we like or don't like about a wrestling character.
The Story Solution by Eric Edson (He is Professor of Screenwriting and Director of the Graduate Program in Screenwriting at California State University) lists nine attributes for likeable characters: 1. Courage 2. Unfair Injury 3. Skill 4. Funny 5. Just Plain Nice 6. In Danger 7. Loved By Friends And Family 8. Hard Working 9. Obsessed In order for character to be likeable, they only need to have at least five out of nine. Many characters have more, but five is the minimum for us to want to see a story about this character. I thought it would be interesting to apply this to wrestling characters and see the results. I'll start off with 2 characters : Roman Reigns and Bret Hart Yes = 1, maybe = 0,5 , No = 0 ROMAN REIGNS Courage Yes. He seems never afraid Unfair Injury No. Skill No"You can't wrestle" Funny No Just Plain Nice No "I'm not a good guy, I'm not a bad guy- I'm the guy" In Danger No Loved By Friends And Family Maybe Hard Working Maybe Obsessed Not really. LIKEABITITY SCORE : 2/9 BRET "HITMAN" HART Courage Yes, has taken on bigger opponents Unfair Injury Yes, being screwed out of titles. Badly booked in WCW Skill Yes. Excellence of execution Funny No Just Plain Nice Maybe In Danger Yes (against bigger opponents) Loved By Friends And Family Yes Respected by friends and foes Hard Working Yes . Noted as the hardest working wwf champion Obsessed Yes. Obsessed with being champion LIKABILITY SCORE : around 8/9 Now its your turn. Apply the formula to wrestlers who interest you. shoot interviews for free : http://forums.projectcovo.com/showthread.php?t=1562931 Another quality shitty thread by The MAC |
05-30-2017, 01:17 PM | #2 |
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ROMAN REIGNS
Courage Yes. He seems never afraid Unfair Injury No. Skill Yes, despite the crowds claims he puts toether verygood matches, theyve just turned on him. Funny No Just Plain Nice No "I'm not a good guy, I'm not a bad guy- I'm the guy" In Danger No Loved By Friends And Family Yes Hard Working Yes, he works 300+ dates a year. Obsessed Yes, he works 300+ dates a year. 5/9 |
05-30-2017, 03:38 PM | #3 |
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Tye Dillanger
Courage Yes - He had no problem taking the fight to Braun Strowman at the Rumble. Unfair Injury No. Skill Yes Funny Yes Just Plain Nice As a Face, Yes In Danger No Loved By Friends And Family Yes (Even Kevin Owens once made a nice comment about him on twitter or in a interview, can't remember) Hard Working Yes Obsessed He's stuck out his dream despite being in developmental hell for years upon years. Score - 7/9 |
05-30-2017, 05:30 PM | #4 |
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Dean Ambrose
1. Courage Yes, but might just be crazy 2. Unfair Injury Lunatic self proclaimed though so that might be fair 3. Skill Yes 4. Funny Yes 5. Just Plain Nice Yes but in a weird way 6. In Danger Most of the time due to being lunatic 7. Loved By Friends And Family Rene Young 8. Hard Working Hardest working slob 9. Obsessed With titties |
05-31-2017, 10:45 AM | #5 |
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05-31-2017, 11:10 AM | #6 |
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Hulk Hogan
1. Courage- yes 2. Unfair Injury - several times 3. Skill maybe 4. Funny yes 5. Just Plain Nice yes 6. In Danger yes 7. Loved By Friends And Family maybe 8. Hard Working maybe 9. Obsessed yes 7.5/9 |
05-31-2017, 11:13 AM | #7 |
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You really think Hogan is nice?
Dunno, I think he seems to be a dick. |
05-31-2017, 11:30 AM | #8 |
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05-31-2017, 11:39 AM | #9 |
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Oh, fair enough.
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05-31-2017, 12:22 PM | #10 |
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Guys ,
your points should be strictly about the on air character - as they appear to the casual fan. Things that smarks only know should not be taken into consideration. |
05-31-2017, 12:29 PM | #11 |
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There are only smarks.
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05-31-2017, 12:29 PM | #12 |
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You don't have to be a smark to know Hogan acts like a dick.
But I do see your point. |
05-31-2017, 12:34 PM | #13 |
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What if you identify as black, do you still have to say Hogan is a nice guy?
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05-31-2017, 12:59 PM | #14 |
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Do you identiy as black, Savior?
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05-31-2017, 01:31 PM | #15 |
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No, I identify as a trans-anime character.
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06-04-2017, 11:48 AM | #16 |
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I did a write-up on Roman Reigns, but it got deleted. Basically, I don't think people buy him being courageous because they don't see him as being in any real danger. I think those two qualities are linked, like hard-working and obsessed are.
1. Courage I don't think people buy his tough guy act. Was he courageous when he took the powder in the 2016 Royal Rumble? I'm actually going to go with "No." 2. Unfair Injury He's booked to be hurt sometimes, but people know he's not really hurt. And they've never really been unfair. He gets beaten up, he takes time off. 3. Skill Reigns is undeniably skilled, but because of other areas, people perceive him as not being as skilled as he is. I'd say this has to be a "Yes," but skilled wrestlers obviously don't need to be perceived as such if they are deficient in other areas. 4. Funny No. 5. Just Plain Nice No. 6. In Danger Not believable danger. Everybody knows he is chosen one. 7. Loved By Friends And Family Sometimes. The Rock raised his hand and The Usos were his buddies. He also wrestled against them and had his best friend turn against him. I'd call this a wash and therefore a default "No." 8. Hard Working Yes. Again, perception says no, but I don't think you can objectively put this against Reigns. 9. Obsessed While I think hard-working is something you have to give Reigns, people do know that he wanted to play football more. I'd actually say "No" to this one. OVERALL: 2/9, maybe 3 if you give him family and friends. |
06-04-2017, 11:53 AM | #17 |
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Jeff Hardy
1. Courage Yes. Dude jumps off ladders for fun. 2. Unfair Injury He's willing to risk it. 3. Skill Yes. 4. Funny Not in any sort of comedic way, but he does have an ironic poise and stands outside the "Grr, I'm gruff and tough" professional wrestler. I'm going to give it to him. 5. Just Plain Nice He seems nice enough to the ladies. He's never been presented as an asshole. In fact, I don't think he's been a heel in the WWE since his New Brood days. He forgave his brother for killing his dog. 6. In Danger Dude puts himself in it for fun. 7. Loved By Friends And Family His brother teams with him. 8. Hard Working Jeff makes it look easy, but that doesn't mean he works hard. He brings up his end of the team work and has managed to claw his way to three World Titles. 9. Obsessed He seems obsessive. The dude throws himself into whatever it is he is doing. He operates on a different plane to everyone else. Does he eat, sleep and breathe wrestling? Maybe not, but he's presented as a dude who used to bounce around on a trampoline and has now crafted this entire persona for himself. I'm going to give it to him. OVERALL: 9/9 |
06-04-2017, 02:01 PM | #18 |
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Jeff was 100% obsessed when he decided to get fucked up on drugs before his main event with Sting.
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06-04-2017, 09:46 PM | #19 |
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Bayley
1. Courage I'm not sure. She seems scared of everything and goes out there and perform, but I don't know if I'd call it courage. 2. Unfair Injury Does a mental disability count? No? Okay, no. 3. Skill I'll tick this up to "Yes," even though I find her underwhelming in the ring. She is perceived as good female ring talent. 4. Funny She's "fun" with the exuberance and stuff. 5. Just Plain Nice This she triple-ticks. 6. In Danger Weirdly enough, I'm going to say "No." There has never really been a strong, competent female threat that has really put her mounting success at risk. Nia Jax was just a bigger opponent for her to chop down. 7. Loved By Friends And Family Loved by her family, but her friends are the crowd. Her relationship with Sasha Banks seems insincere on WWE TV. Behind the scenes (and the WWE have introduced this as a plot point) one of her best friends is now a bitter enemy. I'm going to chalk this up to half-a-point. 8. Hard Working Yes, I'd say so. 9. Obsessed To the point where it has almost been presented as a detriment. OVERALL: 5.5/9 She scored much higher than I thought she would. Good for her. |
06-04-2017, 09:51 PM | #20 |
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Rusev
1. Courage He rode a tank into battle against John Cena. Yes, Rusev is courageous. 2. Unfair Injury Rusev is currently recovering from an injury due to that ingrate Jinder Mahal. Yes, Rusev has been unfairly injured. 3. Skill Rusev is the greastest Bulgarian Superstar in the professional wrestling's entire history. Yes, Rusev is a skilled combatant. 4. Funny "It's a fish." Yes, Rusev is hilarious. 5. Just Plain Nice Rusev has not yet destroyed America. Yes, Rusev is benevolent. 6. In Danger Never physically, but there is a massive conspiracy protecting WWE from his takeover. Yes, Rusev is unfairly jeopardized. 7. Loved By Friends And Family Lana only has eyes for Rusev. If you could find Bulgaria on a map, you'd see them spelling his name with candles. Yes, Rusev is beloved. 8. Hard Working Being that ruggedly handsome does not happen with a well-balanced diet and physical regime. Yes, Rusev is hard working. 9. Obsessed Yes, Rusev is obsessed with the Nashville Predators. OVERALL: 9/9. Watch out, Jeff Hardy, you lazy American! |