Direct Impact Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 In another thread someone mentioned Steve Austin asking what a Dolph Ziggler is? I've always thought that Dolph was a knock off Billy Gunn act (although better and more athletic). With Dolph always trying to change things I've thought recently he's starting to knock off some of Shawn Michaels act. Â Chris Benoit knocked off a lot of Dynamite Kids act and we've had Mick Foley accuse Bubba Ray of being a Cactus Jack knock off. Abyss could be described as a Mankind/Kane combined knock off. Â So who else do you think is a knock off act?
digforvictory Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Renegade in WCW was a genuine complete rip off of the Ultimate Warrior.
MungoChutney Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 The 'Yes Man' JD Bryant is a fairly obvious one. He's been working here for Brian Dixon for a while now. Â Edit: although that's more of a blatant copycat than a knock off I suppose
Trout Stain Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Kevin Thorn was a bit of a Gangrel when it came to the whole vampire thing. Gangrel obviously had the better entrance and music, but then our Kevin got to hang around with a piece of filth like Ariel so I think the latter was definitely the winner in that regard
King Pitcos Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Didn't Bret Hart say Ric Flair stole his act from Jackie Fargo and midget wrestlers?
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 27, 2016 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2016 Bit of an oversimplification if he did. Flair's character wasn't taken from any one source, not to mention that the original Nature Boy gimmick Buddy Rogers did was a variation on Gorgeous George anyway. Â Most obvious one is Ryback, I think. I was chuckling away at Bill Diarrhea's suggestion for his new catchphrase now that he's gone full Goldberg in his look: "WHO IS AT THE FRONT OF THE QUEUE?!" Â Led me to start thinking of other possible manglings of famous wrestler catchphrases for knock-off acts, like: Â "And that's the last word on the matter, because Ice-Cool has stated thus!"
Paid Members eugenespeed Posted February 27, 2016 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2016 I remember the accusations in the late 90s about Goldberg being an Austin rip off. Never saw it myself.
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 27, 2016 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2016 I remember Bobby Lashley being nicknamed "Choc Lesnar", and, of course, Lesnar getting "Goldberg" chants as well in his very early days.
WyattSheepMask Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 I remember the accusations in the late 90s about Goldberg being an Austin rip off. Never saw it myself. Bald with goatee and black trunks was the where the similarities begin and end
The Clint Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 When Jeff Jarrett made his WWF Debut it was a Honky Tonk Man rip off. Years later Honky claimed that Vince done it to piss him off when he refused to resign with the company back in '93.
darkship Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Berzerker was a Bruiser Brody imitation, and Powers of Pain were a clear Road Warriors derivation.
Paid Members Lenin Posted February 27, 2016 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2016 Swagger as a poor man's Kurt Angle?
Paid Members herbie747 Posted February 27, 2016 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2016 When Jeff Jarrett made his WWF Debut it was a Honky Tonk Man rip off. Years later Honky claimed that Vince done it to piss him off when he refused to resign with the company back in '93. Jarrett also ripped off Flair's strut. Or did Flair rip it off too?  The 3 that come to mind first are Buddy Landell ripping off Flair, The Berserker ripping off Brody, and Grado ripping off Bastion Booger & Eugene.
MungoChutney Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Grado is neither a gross out character nor a mentally challenged one.
Paid Members herbie747 Posted February 27, 2016 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2016 Grado is neither a gross out character nor a mentally challenged one. I know - it was just a joke.
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