Alex Wright Appreciation

[Hackett]

Don't tell me that this dance doesn't still crack you up

He promises to provide victory too

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[Virtanen18]

**** yeah bro, I loved Alex Wright's pick me blurbs in WCW Thunder and WCW Nitro. I just downloaded a PSX emulator to play those the other day. Nitro is awesome for being able to fight with the snowman.

 

[JackSlater]

As a big fan of WCW's midcard and undercard I enjoyed Alex Wright very much. Quite good in the ring and being a German pretty boy is a natural heat magnet. He was also ridiculously young when he started in WCW, so he was only 26 during the invasion angle. It's disappointing that he never came to WWE.

 

[Ozz]

Never cared for him, but didn't hate him. I remember when he turned into Berlin, but can't remember what was done w/that gimmick. I don't think it went over too well?

 

[Guardian17]

I remember watching Nitro and a fan had a sign that said,

"I paid to see Alex Write dance" that always cracked me up.

 

[Hackett]

As a big fan of WCW's midcard and undercard I enjoyed Alex Wright very much. Quite good in the ring and being a German pretty boy is a natural heat magnet. He was also ridiculously young when he started in WCW, so he was only 26 during the invasion angle. It's disappointing that he never came to WWE.

No doubt, Alex Wright could go in the ring.

WWE actually contacted Wright a couple times but he rejected. Even though he was young, he was already worn out and decided to stay away.

You have to wonder what McMahon could have done with this guy. WCW was not an environment made for him to succeed.

 

[JackSlater]

No doubt, Alex Wright could go in the ring.

WWE actually contacted Wright a couple times but he rejected. Even though he was young, he was already worn out and decided to stay away.

You have to wonder what McMahon could have done with this guy. WCW was not an environment made for him to succeed.

Probably the original Fandango. I was a fan of WCW Saturday Night, and Wright was a regular there and was usually one of the best parts of the show. In WWE I can pretty much only see him being used as a comedic performer, but he could have done that well and it is more an indictment of their talent usage than Wright's abilities.

 

[Blue Dot]

I clicked on this thread yesterday as I thought it might be a funny read.

I did not click the video to play it.

Today when I went to YouTube all my top suggested videos were of Alex...

Anyway, I was young when I watched him and he always made me laugh. Wrestling is missing guys like this

 

[Hackett]

I clicked on this thread yesterday as I thought it might be a funny read.

I did not click the video to play it.

Today when I went to YouTube all my top suggested videos were of Alex...

Anyway, I was young when I watched him and he always made me laugh. Wrestling is missing guys like this

You're Welcome

 

[Fish on The Sand]

No doubt, Alex Wright could go in the ring.

WWE actually contacted Wright a couple times but he rejected. Even though he was young, he was already worn out and decided to stay away.

You have to wonder what McMahon could have done with this guy. WCW was not an environment made for him to succeed.

Would have had a match with Cena over the true master of the STF.

 

[JackSlater]

Would have had a match with Cena over the true master of the STF.

What is the STF? Do you mean the ****?

 

[bruins309]

I laughed out loud when I saw this thread title when checking in the other day. Classic example of a guy who just ran into political minefields in WCW and couldn't overcome it all.

As for the Berlyn thing: that should have worked. But, you know....WCW. Loved those vignettes and all.

 

[Ozz]

I hear it's his birthday today

 

[les Habs]

"Achtung! Achtung! Hier ist Alex Wright. You stupid people..."

Some of the best of WCW right here:



Hall's reaction to Ralphus and Jericho is gold. Too bad they weren't still down there when Alex Wright walked by.

I laughed out loud when I saw this thread title when checking in the other day. Classic example of a guy who just ran into political minefields in WCW and couldn't overcome it all.

As for the Berlyn thing: that should have worked. But, you know....WCW. Loved those vignettes and all.

Well I'm not sure it was "political minefields" entirely as they had a big roster and Wright probably was never going to be a much higher tier.

As for the Berlyn guise, it was alright. I dont think they needed to reboot him though. Just keep him a heel and give him a belt run at some level. I thought the TV Title was good for a guy like him, but I don't remember how long he held it.

I loved Alex Wright though. He made you laugh, had arguably the best entrance music ever and could work.

 

[BostonBob]

Hard to believe that Ric Flair pushed hard for Wright to be part of the new Four Horsemen group in 1995.


from the August 19th 1995 edition of the PWtorch newsletter:

There are several ideas for the fourth Horsemen. Paul Orndorff wants to be the fourth Horseman and he's a member of the booking committee. Flair wants Alex Wright to be the fourth Horsemen because he's a big fan of Wright and wants youth on the team. There is also a belief that it would be perfect use of Steve Austin to make him the fourth Horseman. If the Lex Luger speculation turns out to be true, he could even end up being the fourth Horseman. That would give the Horsemen some instant credibility in terms of having a threat to Hogan for down the line.

 

[Kimi]

That could have worked really well.


But it's WCW, nothing would have turned out well xD.

 

[les Habs]

Hard to believe that Ric Flair pushed hard for Wright to be part of the new Four Horsemen group in 1995.


from the August 19th 1995 edition of the PWtorch newsletter:

There are several ideas for the fourth Horsemen. Paul Orndorff wants to be the fourth Horseman and he's a member of the booking committee. Flair wants Alex Wright to be the fourth Horsemen because he's a big fan of Wright and wants youth on the team. There is also a belief that it would be perfect use of Steve Austin to make him the fourth Horseman. If the Lex Luger speculation turns out to be true, he could even end up being the fourth Horseman. That would give the Horsemen some instant credibility in terms of having a threat to Hogan for down the line.

Interesting as I've never heard any of that. When Malenko joined I did hear that it was potentially going to be Eddie Guerrero.

 

[Hackett]

Hard to believe that Ric Flair pushed hard for Wright to be part of the new Four Horsemen group in 1995.


from the August 19th 1995 edition of the PWtorch newsletter:

There are several ideas for the fourth Horsemen. Paul Orndorff wants to be the fourth Horseman and he's a member of the booking committee. Flair wants Alex Wright to be the fourth Horsemen because he's a big fan of Wright and wants youth on the team. There is also a belief that it would be perfect use of Steve Austin to make him the fourth Horseman. If the Lex Luger speculation turns out to be true, he could even end up being the fourth Horseman. That would give the Horsemen some instant credibility in terms of having a threat to Hogan for down the line.

This situation reminds of Randy Orton in Evolution. Wright could have been that guy in Horseman faction.

 

[les Habs]

This situation reminds of Randy Orton in Evolution. Wright could have been that guy in Horseman faction.

I don't see it working. He's German and while I have nothing wrong with that (my family is of German heritage and love the language, etc) it just doesn't fit the Horseman if you ask me.

 

[JackSlater]

I don't see it working. He's German and while I have nothing wrong with that (my family is of German heritage and love the language, etc) it just doesn't fit the Horseman if you ask me.

True, he was no Mongo McMichael.

 

[les Habs]

True, he was no Mongo McMichael.

Well I didn't like Mongo in the Horseman anyway. I actually think Hennig would have been great. While the heel turn worked to a degree, the NWO needed another member like a hole in the head and quite frankly it pushed him down the ladder if you ask me. I read he liked being in the NWO (Lord knows why), but a more powerful Horseman faction actually standing up to the NWO would have been more credible.

 

[Guardian17]

I liked his Berlyn character.

 

[JackSlater]

Well I didn't like Mongo in the Horseman anyway. I actually think Hennig would have been great. While the heel turn worked to a degree, the NWO needed another member like a hole in the head and quite frankly it pushed him down the ladder if you ask me. I read he liked being in the NWO (Lord knows why), but a more powerful Horseman faction actually standing up to the NWO would have been more credible.

It's a reasonable option, and you could eventually even work in a somewhat appropriate angle of Flair passing the torch to Hennig at some point as a credible wrestler, but I'm not sure how well Hennig could still go when he was in WCW. A healthy Hennig would be a perfect fit in the horsemen. The only other issue with this proposal is that we wouldn't get the West Texas Rednecks, and that would be a crime.

 

[les Habs]

It's a reasonable option, and you could eventually even work in a somewhat appropriate angle of Flair passing the torch to Hennig at some point as a credible wrestler, but I'm not sure how well Hennig could still go when he was in WCW. A healthy Hennig would be a perfect fit in the horsemen. The only other issue with this proposal is that we wouldn't get the West Texas Rednecks, and that would be a crime.

I don't recall if Hennig could still bring it, but I do think the Perfect Plex was still going strong.

West Texas Rednecks? Forgot about them. No thanks. There's a reason they lasted all of less than a year.

 

[JackSlater]

I don't recall if Hennig could still bring it, but I do think the Perfect Plex was still going strong.

West Texas Rednecks? Forgot about them. No thanks. There's a reason they lasted all of less than a year.

Now now, the West Texas Rednecks took a ridiculous gimmick and still managed to get it quite over. Part of that is a function of geography of course, but credit to them. Bonus points for giving us one of wrestling's finest music videos.