Gangrel

[8.0] "Gangrel is a beloved memory of my early fandom (or fangdom? ) of Pro Wrestling. When he first showed up in the WWF, the way he moved in the ring was unlike anybody else. He really dug into the gimmick and tried to be different. His peak years were obviously in the late 90s, and I guess his mic skills hurt his ability to become a bigger name, and I was always surprised he never won something like the European Championship. I think Gangrel is an unsung hero of the Monday Night Wars and if he was around during the Invasion Angle that *should* have happened, I would have loved to see a feud with him and Vampiro."

[4.0] "I don't want to be a hater, but he was given a gimmick that Edge & Christian perfected and he got to ride the coattails of. His mic work & ring work was frankly lackluster, but he still gets to dress up at cons and live off the act 25 years later. Credit him for helping a young E&C break in, but nothing about him was memorable besides his costume"

[5.0] "I truly believe that Gangrel would never have been as big as he was if not for the fantastic gimmick with the Brood and the Ministry. He wasn't awful in the ring, but he was pretty terrible on the mic. I might think less of him in part because I mostly know him from the Brood, where he was teamed up with the talents of Edge and Christian."

[8.0] "Not a great talker, but an amazing look and gimmick wrapped around an above average wrestler. Also a true, experienced journeyman who's been just about everywhere in the business. He's generally underrated, and undeservedly so, as he's an iconic part of the Attitude Era."

[7.0] "A storied veteran whose smart ring style has kept him viable into his 50s. Weak natural look that even the heavy gimmick can't entirely cover up. Athletic, exciting bumper in his prime, now bumps more sparingly but with conviction. Excellent at selling. Offence relies on his intense strikes with a few throws to mix it up - a fun style but unfashionable today. Has a slightly unfair reputation as a bad talker, as his most prominent work in the WWE asked him to deliver long, intricate speeches while wearing fake fangs. That said, Gangrel's promo skills are somewhat basic even when in his element, best-suited to the old territory "opponent, location, date" formula. Under-rated for his peak ringwork and still worth watching to this day."

[7.0] "His stuff with the brood during the Attitude era was awesome and Gangrel could generally back up his cool gimmick with solid wrestling. The guy is still going today and hasn't lost much of a step."

[5.0] "The edgy vampire gimmick worked fine in 98/99 WWF, but he didn't have much beyond his image and when the Brood formed, it was becoming clear that Edge and Christian were the better talents and they quickly passed him by."

[7.0] "To me he will always be "The Vampire Warrior". I liked The Blackhearts and when I found out one was him (many years later) I found even more of him to appreciate! He later went on to be "The Black Phantom" in the same outfit (I at least knew that was the same guy haha! ) and was using that gimmick specifically for enhancement work in the 94/95 WWF. Now onto his most famous role: Gangrel! The apex of his career where he found himself smack dab in the middle of the Attitude era, being one of their most iconic performers with his jaw dropping and visually stimulating entrance. Everyone loved The Brood and I am no exception. The man still wrestles in the independents at a high level for his age. His greatest attributes are his dedication and ability to gel well with practically everyone. His career was in a way snake bit though: He indeed delivered some of the most terrible promos I have ever heard and even his voice cadence was strikingly awful - one of the worst promo guys ever-ever, d'oh!"

[8.0] "Gangrel is great talent in the ring. Had a really fun gimmick. Is regarded as one of the nicest guys in pro wrestling. Is really good at training wrestlers. Overall, a great guy to have in pro wrestling who can do almost everything well"

[9.0] "Gangrel is one of the most underrated wrestlers in history, simply because WWF never allowed him to show what he could do (although some of his performances were convincing, like against X-Pac, Gangrel's only sufficiently long singles match in WWF) and his gimmick doesn't help to give him credibility in a ring. But Gangrel is a very good wrestler, who knows how to put a lot of impact, who has a real presence, a real look. He's also a good coach. The Brood is a legendary clan, partly because of him."

[3.0] "While the Brood was a strong stable, that was based entirely on Edge and Christian-- it was clear that Gangrel wasn't much of a character and was just holding them back. The vampire gimmick was weird, but not out of place in the Attitude era. But Gangrel didn't have much to add to it-- he couldn't really wrestle and I don't ever remember him cutting a promo at all."

[5.0] "Amazing gimmick and believable character in the peak of the Attitude Era. Even though Gangrel doesn't have any memorable matches, when you think of the Attitude Era, he's one of the first people that come to mind, which shows you how much of a chord he struck back then. He's mostly an underutilized talent. You somewhat feel like his gimmick could've been given to someone else and it would've been better. He was pretty basic in the ring, though he was the first person I saw do the Implant DDT, so he basically innovated that move. Wasn't a very good talker either. Gangrel was basically all gimmick and nothing else, but he was important to Edge and Christian's careers of showcasing them."

[7.0] "Interesting guy! He was great early in his career in Florida and the indies. When it came to WWE his gimmick was great. The Vampire gimmick was interesting and apropos for its time in the Attitude era. He only got big when he was with Edge and Christian, and a bit with the Hardyz. After that did not go anywhere as WWF did not give him a push. Sad that WWE wasted talent him. WOuld have been interesting to see where he could have gone in WWF. His Implant DDT is great!"

[9.0] "I absolutely loved Gangrel when he came back in '04 or '05 when I was a child , and through the internet I've been able to see him wrestle alongside Edge & Christian as The Brood and his gimmick in WWF was amazing! I honestly wish that they pushed him to the Main Event scene. However , he helped escalate the careers of both The Hardy Boyz & E&C , so he did an amazing job with that as well."

[7.0] "The guy scores an extra point for going all the way with the prosthetic teeth & really doing a solid job with living the gimmick. A super cool entrance & visually interesting. I'm kind of surprised that this gimmick was not able to find more success. But I guess in the time of Stone Cold & ECW, realism was really what people wanted to see & a phony vampire drinking tomato juice didn't quite cut it."

[7.0] "Dude was in the WWF for two years and is one of the most memorable midcarders ever, very good in ring ability, but for the love of god don't give him a live mic."

[7.0] "One of the coolest entrances in the WWE in that Attitude Era. theme and entrance was spot on and while he was good in the ring his mic skills really let him down if you ask me. It's a shame as I would of liked to have seen more of Gangrel as the lone vampire after the Brood split up but he didn't seem to be around for too long afterwards."

[8.0] "Gangrel is one of my favorite Attitude Era wrestlers. He wasn't anything special in the ring, but he got the job done and he had a cool Vampire gimmick that I really liked."

[7.0] "Gangrel is perhaps the most memorable wrestler to portray the vampire gimmick, and had the look and ability to portray a vicious streak to back it up. Served as a great midcard act for late-'90s WWF with one of the best ring entrances of all time - coming through the ring of fire with his chalice of "viscous red liquid" - and served as a veteran hand to lead the Brood and help launch Edge and Christian's careers. Still appears on the indy scene and recently returned to a televised role with Vegas-based Paragon Pro Wrestling."

[10.0] "I loved it when Gangrel led Edge and Christian during his time with The Brood, I also liked when he formed The New Brood with the Hardys."