Rick Boogs

[5.0] "I can't give him more than a five rating because his career was so short in the WWE. He had a lot of potential had he been able to get the proper amount of reps. He had off the charts charisma and you can tell there was a solid base for him to go up. He has legit amateur wrestling skills, so with the right amount of time I think he could've had an early year Scott Steiner ceiling. He was a very powerbase wrestler and I could see him pulling off a lot of the stuff that early. Scott Steiner used to do."

[3.0] "I never really got the hype around Rick Boogs. I mean he does have some charisma but to me I feel like he's just a really generic wrestler. In ring he is not good at all with his matches getting carried by whoever he is fighting almost every single time."

[3.0] "The looks and charisma are there, just the attitude towards wrestling was the downfall. Caring less for the work, and psychology, more on the looks and presentation, he represents what Vince's regime could've led, vs to what we have and what we have is so better, there wasno path this was worth losing what we have now. I love the look, but his moveless moveset, his lack of diversity, his tiresome curls and poses, boring character that was in the 80s without modern charm like the The Outrunners, , he was left in history as a part of history that's long gone."

[0.0] "If I was asked by any other wrestling fan whom I consider some of the most generic wrestlers in the world, Rick Boogs comes to my mind immediately. He was the most generic performer I have ever seen in all of professional wrestling, nothing stand out from him. First time I watched him on television I thought he was a new goofy hired performer, but no, he was with WWE since 2017... I never noticed the time he was called up to the main roster, and I never understand why, he was just an useless manager that made some music, and not a very good in-ring wrestler. He ended up on the big list of names of forgotten wrestlers in WWE, he was as generic as a WWE 2K game caw. Nice physique, but out of that, he was a complete waste of time and space in WWE and television, specially on the main shows."

[4.0] "Was gaining momentum as he got injuried. Was not the biggest fan of his in NXT and his Joe Average thing was alright for the 24/7 scene but he needed something more. His tag team with Nakamura gave him some direction and a chance to show his skills and cover up some weaknesses. Update: His run without Nakamura was unremarkable and him deciding to retire immediately after and say he failed because of political views disappointed me in him"

[2.0] "Nothing compelling to me about his gimmicks, workrate or body of work. He shows no interesting character and doesn't elevate any of his matches in any shape or form. Maybe a gimmick change could've done something, he is admittedly somewhat charismatic but I can't rate based on hypotheticals"

[6.0] "I like Boogs. He has a powerhouse style you don't see too much these days. He's charismatic but a little too goofy which will hold him back. He has the style and physique but needs to have a serious side to be taken more seriously. Dude is entertaining."

[8.0] "Entertainment in a bottle, he is your average frontman for a rock band and everyone hates him for it, in his first match he got over, and now people are insulting him why? He is living it up out there and has actual passion for the buisness and is fine with taking a loss. A rare specimin in the world of self absorbed hicks we have in todays locker rooms."

[4.0] "He is uninteresting for me, i dont think hes funny and he just annoys me. In the ring he is also nothing special"

[1.0] "Obnoxious and annoying. Boog's style of humour is typical WWE crap that appeals to a fourth-grader. His in ring skills are more basic than an 80s preliminary talent."

[8.0] "Underrated man, this guy has it all. Charisma on point. Look on point. He can wrestle like a great powerhouse"

[6.0] "I am surprised by such a low rating. Boogs has everything you need: talent, looks, charisma, skills. He can keep in touch with the audience, he is a born face and showman. He breathed life into Nakamura's entry and their tag team had tremendous potential. It is a pity that he was injured because perhaps he would be the team champion now. For now, I give a slightly understated rating because I think that Rick has not shown all his capabilities yet."

[8.0] "Personally don't get all the hate for Boogs. The crowd loves him, hes got the energy to get a crowd excited and he can do some impressive stuff even if its not much more than being really strong."

[4.0] "A pretty uninspiring body guy who has some charisma. I'm not really impressed. The guitar gimmick has a shelf life and I think he's reached the end. To his credit, he seems to have a pretty solid following on social media."

[7.0] "This dude is fun as fuck to watch, to hell with what anyone else says. When's the last time you can say you saw a strongman/guitarist/showman gimmick?"

[5.0] "Can't say I'm surprised as Vince values entertainment over actual wrestling skill. I don't mind him being a jobber but hes beating established talent and has not paid his dues in the wrestling world."

[3.0] "This guys booking is ridiculous! They slapped him with Nakamura to get Nakamura's entrance more over (including as part of his run as Intercontinental Champion) only to have them do random tag matches every week with Boogs squashing established talent in 2 minutes singlehandedly as the IC Champ lays 'hurt' on the outside WTF? He has a finisher and can 'play' his opponent like a guitar. That's his move-set. If he was beating guys with a ton of moves I would not rate him so harshly. Vince then decided he should look more like Freddy Mercury but to me he looks more like Franco Bash (for anyone that knows that character)."

[8.0] "showman, charismatic, solid in the ring. He has great potential, he totally eclipses Nakamura. I hope he will quickly be an important solo element."

[7.0] "His charisma has been clear since NXT fans called for an encore following a squash match, and his grappling skills have been showing promise as he shows them off more and more."

[8.0] "He's really charismatic and a right person to connect Shinsuke Nakamura with. In ring he is also fine."

"Haven? t seen him wrestle, but he? s pretty good as Shinsuke? s guitarist and an Old Spice employee (? )."

[5.0] "An alright comedy wrestler that has potential on the microphone at least, his ringwork is okay though."

[6.0] "Has definitely stepped up his pace in the last few months at house shows and EVOLVE events. Could be a solid mid to upper mid-carder with a little more polish and experience. Charisma is undeniable (good crowd connection for sure), in ring work is passable - extremely so by WWE standards. If he stays injury-free, and on the same path, I would expect good things from the Bugez in the future."

[5.0] "Was introduced kind of randomly as Eric Bugenhagen & got over in a sort of surprising way. He seems to have a good amount of charisma & hi's super jacked. But he's doing this air guitar gimmick & I just know that can only carry someone so far. Sure it will work for a while in an intimate setting such as NXT, but if he ever wants to be taken seriously in any meaningful way, he needs to drop that asap."