Despite initial plans for the Gobbledy Gooker to represent the company as a mascot, it disappeared from the promotion a month after its debut. However, he suffered another gaffe during an appearance at Madison Square Garden he was unable to see out of the head of the costume, which caused him to fall into the ring after a handspring. ![]() Guerrero continued to tour with the WWF for a few weeks afterward. Despite the crowd's rejection of the segment, commentator Roddy Piper said that the Gobbledy Gooker had "won the heart of Hartford!" and his broadcast partner Gorilla Monsoon described it as a "big smash". As fans in attendance at the Hartford Civic Center started to boo, a rock and roll rendition of " Turkey in the Straw" began to play and Okerlund and Guerrero danced in the ring. This prompted Okerlund to call him "the Gobbledy Gooker". He then approached Okerlund for an interview but spoke only by making turkey noises. After these comments, the egg hatched and Guerrero climbed out of it in the costume. History Héctor Guerrero portrayal (1990, 2001) Īnnouncer Gene Okerlund appeared next to the egg at Survivor Series and speculated that it contained a dinosaur, balloons or perhaps the Playmate of the Month. He ultimately debuted as The Undertaker in an unrelated segment at the same event. Mark Calaway had recently signed with the WWF and feared that the egg was to hype his debut. This caused rampant speculation about what was in the egg and the most popular theory was that multi-time world champion Ric Flair, who wrestled for the rival promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW), was going to debut in the WWF by hatching from it. In the weeks leading up to the event, the WWF began hyping the new character by displaying a large egg at several shows. Survivor Series typically takes place around Thanksgiving and this edition was to take place on Thanksgiving night. Guerrero landed the role after a successful in-person audition months later and was set to debut at the upcoming Survivor Series event. After a recommendation from Dusty Rhodes, the WWF began contacting Héctor Guerrero in early 1990. In addition to being a mascot, WWF promoter Vince McMahon intended the character to wrestle and sought a skilled performer for the role. The concept for the Gobbledy Gooker was that it would serve as a turkey mascot for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) akin to the San Diego Chicken. Thirty years after its debut, it won the WWE 24/7 Championship at the 2020 Survivor Series. After a lengthy hiatus, WWE began sporadically using the character again and several other wrestlers have donned the Gobbledy Gooker costume. It subsequently attained a legacy as being one of the worst characters in the history of professional wrestling. Guerrero was jeered by fans in attendance when he hatched out of the egg and the character was quickly dropped by the promotion. In the weeks leading up to the 1990 Survivor Series, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) hyped its debut by showcasing a large egg at live shows, causing much speculation among wrestling fans. The Gobbledy Gooker is a professional wrestling turkey mascot originally portrayed by Héctor Guerrero. The Gobbledy Gooker (portrayed by Héctor Guerrero) is interviewed by Gene Okerlund after hatching at the 1990 Survivor Series
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