La Parka ''Speaking'' English
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should have smacked the other guy with a chair
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sounds dubbed
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@areyoustilllistening you got a point
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Anyway, a lot of guys who were very over in 2000/2001, and are still wrestling, are not mainstream stars anymore. Bob Holly, Billy Gunn, Brian Christopher, and Rikishi are easy examples.
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Ferrara was demoted from to road agent after the Russo/Bischoff reboot in April 2000. Ferrara's lack of involvement in creating the shows meant that the gimmick was dropped. La Parka went back to Mexico.
Taka Michinoku elected to return to Japan after suffering an injury, and Funaki's dubbing wouldn't work without his teammate. Still, Funaki ended up with a WWE Cruiserweight Championship run.
By the way, Funaki and La Parka are both in their forties.
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@areyoustilllistening if it got both of them over they all would be mainstream stars alright now in the US
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As best I recall, Russo wasn't booking at the time this gimmick started. Anyway, it moved La Parka from a guy in a neat costume who occasionally jobbed in openers to a guy who was fairly over and working the mid-card. I don't see how this was bad for him.
In fact, the WWF later used nearly the same gimmick for Kai En Tai. It got them over too.
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I didn't know Mexicans talked like Texans when they choose to speak english...
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@BeingASmartMarkSucks the this harmless segment burn bridges with La Parka and WCW
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@Coldstonechampion Once again another smark overreacting a harmless segment.
@GhostDistortion once again Ferrera and Russo fucking up another legendary gimmick for their stupid bullshit
Coldstonechampion 1 year ago 28
crap is right
eslubin 1 year ago 14