{"id":6679,"date":"2017-07-28T21:48:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T01:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=6679"},"modified":"2017-07-28T21:48:06","modified_gmt":"2017-07-29T01:48:06","slug":"no-way-jose-comedy-legitimacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/07\/28\/no-way-jose-comedy-legitimacy\/","title":{"rendered":"No Way Jose: From Comedy to Legitimacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey, remember\u00a0Santino Marella<\/strong>? That little Italian guy that (kayfabe) came out of the crowd and beat\u00a0Umaga<\/strong> for the Intercontinental Championship? And he was actually a legitimate wrestler for a bit? However, a short two years later, he won the Miss Wrestlemania<\/em><\/strong> Battle Royale as…Santina<\/em> Marella. Yes, in a mere 24 months, Marella went from champ to chump. While that story is sad in itself, it can also be a learning experience for WWE. One of their hot development stars of the past year has been\u00a0No Way Jose<\/strong>. Although he started as a comedy act, he has the potential to be an actual star in\u00a0NXT<\/em>.<\/p>\n

No Way Jose: From Comedy to Legitimacy<\/h2>\n
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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Name<\/h2>\n

I mean, his name is No Way Jose<\/em>. While that seems like a total joke, you know what else it is? Incredibly over with the fans. Even though Jose has been off television for a couple of weeks, his name is still fresh in the minds of fans. How could one even dare to forget such a ridiculous, yet catchy name? Most people even say in their everyday lives, thus keeping it fresh and at the forefront of their mind. WWE went with the “it’s so ridiculous that it just might work” approach here, and it’s really paying off. Good work on this one, WWE.<\/p>\n

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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Song<\/h2>\n

In the recent past, WWE has had a downright amazing habit of creating hit after hit for their theme songs. See here:\u00a0Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong>,\u00a0Tye Dillinger<\/strong>,\u00a0Mike & Maria Kanellis<\/strong>, and\u00a0especially<\/em>\u00a0Bobby Roode<\/strong>. The thing that works with most of these themes is that they’re all so incredibly simple, but with just enough of a hook to make them catchy. Jose’s theme is no different. Just a simple little Latin beat, with the perfect amount of “syllables” for the fans to chant along, “No! Way! Jo-Se<\/em>!” It’s almost too perfect, and it works so well with his character and bubbly, babyface personality.<\/p>\n