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I posted on the coolest ring entrance ever thread, and it made me start thinking. Who has memorable entrances, simply because of the individual's personality? What I mean is, is that, for example, Y2J's entrance was something that was amazing, and helped to showcase him as per the other thread but there were talents that you remember coming to the ring but had average or common entrances but their innovation made them memorable. if this has been posted before, I apologize. It's just that as I was posting the other thread, I started to put a couple of these guys down and then realized they didn't have memorable entrances, they made their entrances memorable. Here's my list.
Ric Flair- His ring entrance was nothing over the top, he didn't have pyros or smoke and mirrors or anything, and was a basic walk to the ring they could have done w/anybody. But what separates "Naitch" from the crowd was the way in which he walked to the ring and the attitude he put behind that entrance as well as his character.
Mr. Perfect- I think that anybody else in this character with his entrance would have quickly faded away. But Hennig, along w/his exceptional ring skills, added an element of attitude that made his entrance memorable. The cocky walk to the ring, the look on his face that said "I'm better than you and I know it", and his spitting and slapping the gum and use of the towel. Simple, basic things, yet done with the kind of personality that made him above and beyond the rest.
Rick Rude- Again, nothing special about his entrance. Very basic heel entrance. But Rude pulled it off perfectly. His arrogance, plus the gyrating to piss people off, was done in a way nobody else could. Plus, who wouldn't get pissed with the whole "fat, out of shape..." etc. etc. lines he spoke in the ring. Bunch of haters, just jealous. lol
Junkyard Dog- Absolutely nothing extravagant about his entrance to the ring. However, Mr. Ritter made a great entrance simply by being himself. The guy had a "Mr. T-ish" type attitude, meaning he looked like he could legitimately knock the ever lovin' crap out of you but inside was a heart of gold that shone through just as much. The dance, the bark, all made a memorable entrance for something that by today's standards would have been bland. But he pulled it off, and nicely.
Roddy Piper- Very simple way of coming to the ring. Sure, we all know his mic work and tough as nails attitude was the big part of his success, but he could come out and play to the audience like no other without speaking on the mic too. And that' s why he's on the list.
Booker T- Again, nothing over the top about his entrance. But in WCW, he put an amount of energy into his entrance that helped get the crowd into his arrival and made him fun to support.
The Rock/Stone Cold- Here are two people that epitomize the meaning of this thread. Their entrances by themselves weren't anything geared toward enhancing them, they just came out and enhanced the entrance. With the Rock's ability to play to the crowd with just craning his neck, to Stone Cold's ability to stand on the ropes and just put his arms in the air (even w/out the middle finger or the head wiggle), these entrances are memorable not from the standpoint of music, pyros, etc. etc. but by just the men themselves and the little bit extra they put into their actions.
I'm also going to try to give an example of somebody that I think does not fit into either category. I'm talking about the Hardys. The entrance wasn't memorable, they really weren't noted for making their entrance, but rather was known for in ring ability and appealing to the younger crowd. I do not think they fall in either category, which helps to explain why I think not everybody that has been popular or "over" can fall into this category. Same can be said for Orton. I have no clue what is appealing about that guy, but the same thing applies, he doesn't have a memorable entrance, and doesn't do anything really special or unique when he comes to the ring either. Just my two cents...
Ric Flair- His ring entrance was nothing over the top, he didn't have pyros or smoke and mirrors or anything, and was a basic walk to the ring they could have done w/anybody. But what separates "Naitch" from the crowd was the way in which he walked to the ring and the attitude he put behind that entrance as well as his character.
Mr. Perfect- I think that anybody else in this character with his entrance would have quickly faded away. But Hennig, along w/his exceptional ring skills, added an element of attitude that made his entrance memorable. The cocky walk to the ring, the look on his face that said "I'm better than you and I know it", and his spitting and slapping the gum and use of the towel. Simple, basic things, yet done with the kind of personality that made him above and beyond the rest.
Rick Rude- Again, nothing special about his entrance. Very basic heel entrance. But Rude pulled it off perfectly. His arrogance, plus the gyrating to piss people off, was done in a way nobody else could. Plus, who wouldn't get pissed with the whole "fat, out of shape..." etc. etc. lines he spoke in the ring. Bunch of haters, just jealous. lol
Junkyard Dog- Absolutely nothing extravagant about his entrance to the ring. However, Mr. Ritter made a great entrance simply by being himself. The guy had a "Mr. T-ish" type attitude, meaning he looked like he could legitimately knock the ever lovin' crap out of you but inside was a heart of gold that shone through just as much. The dance, the bark, all made a memorable entrance for something that by today's standards would have been bland. But he pulled it off, and nicely.
Roddy Piper- Very simple way of coming to the ring. Sure, we all know his mic work and tough as nails attitude was the big part of his success, but he could come out and play to the audience like no other without speaking on the mic too. And that' s why he's on the list.
Booker T- Again, nothing over the top about his entrance. But in WCW, he put an amount of energy into his entrance that helped get the crowd into his arrival and made him fun to support.
The Rock/Stone Cold- Here are two people that epitomize the meaning of this thread. Their entrances by themselves weren't anything geared toward enhancing them, they just came out and enhanced the entrance. With the Rock's ability to play to the crowd with just craning his neck, to Stone Cold's ability to stand on the ropes and just put his arms in the air (even w/out the middle finger or the head wiggle), these entrances are memorable not from the standpoint of music, pyros, etc. etc. but by just the men themselves and the little bit extra they put into their actions.
I'm also going to try to give an example of somebody that I think does not fit into either category. I'm talking about the Hardys. The entrance wasn't memorable, they really weren't noted for making their entrance, but rather was known for in ring ability and appealing to the younger crowd. I do not think they fall in either category, which helps to explain why I think not everybody that has been popular or "over" can fall into this category. Same can be said for Orton. I have no clue what is appealing about that guy, but the same thing applies, he doesn't have a memorable entrance, and doesn't do anything really special or unique when he comes to the ring either. Just my two cents...