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[dragonladyflame]

Whilst sorting through marketing materials, I came upon this little gem by Jason Schneiderman from "InQuest" #44:

... the world of wrestling and the World of Darkness cross over with Gangrel, a new professional wrestler based on the Gangrel clan from White Wolf's Vampire: the Masquerade roleplaying game

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[ejgrgunner]

During Gangrel's stint in the WWF, I admit, ashamedly, that I was a fan of wrestling. I remember his whole shtick, how he was paired with wrestlers named "Edge" and "Christian" to form a clique known as "The Brood." Ironically, the other two characters looked much more vampiric, sans Gangrel's goofy puffy "goth" shirt. In fact Gangrel pretty much looked like a pudgy alcoholic in need of dental work most nights.

I've noted that there tends to be significant crossover between general gamers (i.e. not specifically RPG enthusiasts) and wrestling fans. Many of the wrestling fans I knew in high school played Ultima Online and the like.

Additionally, I believe I've seen the commercial you refer to. The dancers in question are recognizable professional wrestlers, which is supposed to make it funny.

[jadasc]

Would it surprise you to learn that Edge and Christian were slated to be the Brujah and Toreador analogues in that plot?

[ejgrgunner]

Only because neither one of them was truly buff enough to pull off a Brujah.

[dragonladyflame]

A Toreador wrestler?

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Let's all think about that one for a moment.

[dragonladyflame]

Why be ashamed?

Huh. Yet another problem wth crossed audiences: the Adult Swim audience for wrestling?

[ejgrgunner]

Really, the crossover between wresting fans and almost any other demographic is likely to be higher than you'd imagine.

As to why I should be ashamed-- wrestling is just sort of crass or base, tasteless... like subscribing to the Playboy channel.