Why can't Wrestlers impersonate an Irish accent?

jaykhunter

Watching last week's RAW there. Why does the Miz do a cockney-Australian accent ("tawkin' like a tough guy, fellah"). (I would've called them chazwuzzers) and Cena, when making fun of Sheamus, does a cockney impression? Do they not listen to Sheamus? Do they know he's even IRISH?! Are they so ignorant to think Irish, English and bloody Australian are the same country with the same accent?

Imagine if I cut a promo on an American, saying "what's that all aboot, eh?" It'd sound retarded. And yes, it makes (American) wrestlers sound retarded and ignorant.

/rant.

(This doesn't go in a the off-topic so I just made a new thread to vent. On a side note, when I was abroad, I asked people where Ireland was on the map, and they couldn't tell me correctly (citing Scotland or Wales) and a few guys asking me to do a British accent.....:mad:)

chopperbyrne

There are very few people in the English speaking world who can properly impersonate an Irish accent, especially a Dublin one.

We just have a very hard accent to emulate.

Diabhal Beag

Only Irish people can truly mock other Irish accents in a funny way

sceptre

Same reason that Tom Cruise's Oirish accent in Far & Away wasn't worth tuppence ha'penny and that Sean Connery's in The Untouchables was worth about thruppence.

Begorrah, up the fields with you and so on.

jaykhunter

It doesn't have to be a particular dialect -- I'd settle for a 'leprechaun' impersonation "faith and begorrah, stroke me clover" and all that. At least get the country right!

I wonder if Sheamus doesn't help them out with their impressions on purpose....:P

jaykhunter

Hang on, did Michael Cole say during Sheamus vs Bourne "sheep shot by Sheamus. Sheep but effective". That's a Scottish stereotype!! :mad::pac::pac:

Headshot

listen here fella

Jolt2007

The Miz clearly did a bad accent on purpose to annoy Sheamus and the Irish people, and it worked being the great man he is. Without a doubt he could do a flawless accent if he wanted too

Degag

jaykhunter wrote: »

Hang on, did Michael Cole say during Sheamus vs Bourne "sheep shot by Sheamus. Sheep but effective". That's a Scottish stereotype!! :mad::pac::pac:

Or maybe he was just plugging the Sheep Game!

Ridley

It's a lack of exposure in the American media thang.

sceptre wrote: »

and that Sean Connery's in The Untouchables was worth about thruppence.

Sean Connery does a fantastic Egyptian accent in Highlander. And Christopher Lambert is totally convincing as a Scot. TOTALLY.

Diabhal Beag

Another "English" sounding Oirish accent last night

waltersobchak

Lets hear the Jiz say "Parrrrrrrrrrrooottttts" in his best Diabhal Beag accent:pac:

Diabhal Beag

Parrit with a silent T

jaykhunter

Way parrih! leader of the nexus

dlofnep

I remember when Sheamus debuted on Raw, Michael Cole was banging on about the Celtic warriors of the past. He was trying to say Cú Chulainn - "Coo Coo Layne" Was pissing myself laughing.

Brendog

Because they're not tough enough....

jaykhunter

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Another "English" sounding Oirish accent last night

Yeah. I'd love to believe he's just mocking it but I seriously believe he's just another ignorant American when it comes to Ireland!

I'll take this time to plug JBL when he was on SmackDown, he cut an awesome heel promo about Ireland, saying how we're england's b1tches and how we'll never get those 6 counties back! It was gold.

sky88

jaykhunter wrote: »

Yeah. I'd love to believe he's just mocking it but I seriously believe he's just another ignorant American when it comes to Ireland!

I'll take this time to plug JBL when he was on SmackDown, he cut an awesome heel promo about Ireland, saying how we're england's b1tches and how we'll never get those 6 counties back! It was gold.

i was there jbl was on fire that day

2nd Row Donkey

.. I assume this was at a Dublin house show or similar and not on TV right?

Propane Nightmare

No the jbl thing was on tv, it was during his feud with Finlay a few years ago. He actually knew a fair bit about Ireland too in fairness.

2nd Row Donkey

sky88 wrote: »

i was there jbl was on fire that day

Propane Nightmare wrote: »

No the jbl thing was on tv, it was during his feud with Finlay a few years ago. He actually knew a fair bit about Ireland too in fairness.

Wow.. I thought it was just to get some cheap heat on a smackdown tour or similar.

Diabhal Beag

JBL is a Limerick hurling fan. Fact.

dlofnep

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

JBL is a Limerick hurling fan. Fact.

He also likes beer and fighting!

Melion

Some millionaire actors cant do an irish accent, ive no problem with wrestlers not being able to do it

Gerard.C

Why cant Jedward do an irish accent?

dlofnep

Gerard.C wrote: »

Why cant Jedward do an irish accent?

Don't know, but they do a great American one!

Gerard.C

dlofnep wrote: »

Don't know, but they do a great American one!

Tis so true. What hope do wrestlers have when people from our own capital cant do an Irish accent!

Fitzy101

Ya alri fella?

grames_bond

jaykhunter wrote: »

I'll take this time to plug JBL when he was on SmackDown, he cut an awesome heel promo about Ireland, saying how we're england's b1tches and how we'll never get those 6 counties back! It was gold.

Propane Nightmare wrote: »

No the jbl thing was on tv, it was during his feud with Finlay a few years ago. He actually knew a fair bit about Ireland too in fairness.

it was both, he did it on tv AND on 2 seperate houseshows in the point, one by himself and one with ken kennedy! cheap heat but it was red hot every night!!

jaykhunter

grames_bond wrote: »

it was both, he did it on tv AND on 2 seperate houseshows in the point, one by himself and one with ken kennedy! cheap heat but it was red hot every night!!

Ya, I was referring to the house show it got brilliant cheap heat. Shows more than the usual "oh i heard your soccer team lost" or the dreaded generic "wow the fans here sure are ugly"

Charisteas

I also remember him doing it at a house show, it was the outdoor show at the RDS, fantastic promo, a lot of heat on a cold day!

rushnaldo

Just was watching raw and they are all laughing and joking about how white Shamus is.. now this does not bother me in the slightest and I was laughing along with the sunglasses jokes etc but just think for one minute if they were laughing at how black a black wrestler was then that would be considered racist straight away? Just a thought

jaykhunter

rushnaldo wrote: »

Just was watching raw and they are all laughing and joking about how white Shamus is.. now this does not bother me in the slightest and I was laughing along with the sunglasses jokes etc but just think for one minute if they were laughing at how black a black wrestler was then that would be considered racist straight away? Just a thought

lol, you're exactly right, but it's 'racism doesn't exist if you're white' mentality, which I don't really agree with. I suppose it errs on the line of xenophobia and stereotype rather than out-and-out racism.... :P

Anyway, I wish Sheamus would retort either "get some new material, that jar of Mayo has gone off" or "I look better than you and the other 50 leather purses in the back with the same colour fake tan"

grames_bond

jaykhunter wrote: »

Ya, I was referring to the house show it got brilliant cheap heat. Shows more than the usual "oh i heard your soccer team lost" or the dreaded generic "wow the fans here sure are ugly"

very true....or "dashing" cody rhodes brilliant line:

fans: "cody's gay, cody's gay"
Cody: "I couldnt be gay cause i dont come from Dublin!

:pac: :pac:

grames_bond

i hadnt seen the impersonation until now.....my god it was woeful:

dlofnep

Speaking of JBL, I read that he was in talks with TNA.

2nd Row Donkey

What the hell.

That was brutal by the Miz... he might as well have asked Sheamus to throw a few shrimps on the barbie

*tripsi*

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

JBL is a Limerick hurling fan. Fact.

REALLY??:eek: how do ya know that??

Also Matt hardy impersonated Finlay in one of his shoot interviews, pretty decent i have to say!

chopperbyrne

dlofnep wrote: »

Speaking of JBL, I read that he was in talks with TNA.

I read Lance Storm's blog suggesting that they should contact JBL, but nothing about them actually contacting him.

EdK

Regal at a WWE house show was good too

Fans: You suck

Regal: I can't possibly suck i'm not Irish