Oh it's exciting when a wrestler strikes gold with a ridiculous gimmick. Fandango's refusal to wrestle, the taunting tranquilo pose, Damien Sandow's turn as the Miz's stunt double "Mizdow":
And although ESPN insists on covering wrestling as a sport, this is the correct take:
My partner said “at a WWE event” and then I had to tell him that WWE fans are now all weirdo art kids because Actual Fight Fans migrated to UFC but you know who loves stage fighting, fun costumes, and melodrama? Art Kids
— Kendra Mellifera(@K_Mellifera) November 3, 2019
My husband, who is a massive wrestling fan, refers to wrestlers as theater kids who do crossfit
— Ingrid Meyers (@allinagrid) November 3, 2019
Right now, the best gimmick in wrestling is Orange Cassidy, a guy who mostly wrestles with his hands in his pockets, but still manages to show impressive athleticism. Listen to the crowd's enthusiasm for his antics:
At a recent bar match, he and Priscilla Kelly dressed as one other:
His look works for Halloween, too:
