The King Gimmick

Hi Scott, Big fan, etc.

With the King gimmick doing less than nothing for Barrett It got me wondering what the best cases for the gimmick have been. Obviously Jerry Lawler is top but I was wondering where do you think the likes of Harley Race, Savage, Duggan, Haku, Owen Hart, Mabel, Booker, Regal, etc fit into the rankings of doing the most with the gimmick, the gimmick helping or hindering them, etc.?

Thanks

Rayner

I think clearly it extended Race’s career a few years past where it would have been otherwise, so it was great for him. Guys like Duggan, Haku and Mabel were a total waste because they were either over without it or it didn’t help them. Owen didn’t really live the gimmick or anything and it was more of a convenient way to give him another nickname. Savage was crazy enough to make it his own. Regal, I dunno because I wasn’t watching at the time, but I can’t see it not being awesome.