Collectibles
Behind the Gimmick Table: Vampire Lestat and his bloody good merch
“The Omen” Gabriel Lestat is a pro wrestling vampire. To the layman it may seem like a cliche. But...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Sales advice from the successful dealer Pandelis the Greek
“Pandelis the Greek.” The moniker might suit a wrestler but the man behind the name is just a fan....
Behind the Gimmick Table: ‘Brutal’ Bob Evans gets an ‘A’ for coaching
“Brutal” Bob Evans has been in professional wrestling for 28 years. For him, relevancy has been...
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Behind the Gimmick Table: Inked-up Blaxstrom is the draw
Blaxstrom’s appearance is striking in and out of the ring. His tattoos send a message and are important in suggesting depth for his persona. They are marketable and a strong gimmick. They are however not a “gimmick” in the sense that he was tattooed when he thought...
Behind the Gimmick Table: ‘Golden Boy’ Greg Anthony makes his (price) point
“The Golden Boy” Greg Anthony has been involved in professional wrestling for 20 years. Over the course of his dual decade wrestling career Anthony has been mentored by all-time greats such as Dr. Tom Prichard and Jim Cornette. Thus, he has earned some notable...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Rob Rage finds muscles still sell
Rob Rage is the self-proclaimed “Supernova of Superstars.” The “Muscle Messiah” is likely the most muscle-bound monstrosity in all of Canadian pro wrestling. Yet, when he sits down with Behind the Gimmick Table, the “Vanilla Gorilla” (so many nicknames!), he reverts...
Behind the Gimmick Table: How the NWA trading cards were dealt
Trading cards are hot. Collectible gurus Gary Vaynerchuk and Jeremy Padawer have been at the forefront of predicting the current trend for years. Sports and other trading card values are at all time highs, for wrestling the values have skyrocketed more than perhaps...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Danny Duggan improved CWE merch, learning from imports
There are few wrestling promotions that run as many shows per year as Canadian Wrestling’s Elite. Its tours can start in Winnipeg, Manitoba, go west to British Columbia, and end back in Ontario, after 30 events in 30 grueling days, crossing the western part of the...
Behind the Gimmick Table: The rush of Road Warriors merch
This week the death of Legion of Doom (LOD) / Road Warriors tag team superstar Joe Laurinaitas dominated wrestling news headlines. With such an iconic talent such news inevitably triggers scores of powerful images and memories. Like most of the top tier talents of the...
