10 Superstars whose talking skills didn't translate to good mic-skills
Having solid microphone skills is one of the primary requirements in the wrestling business. Even if you have a good physique and excellent in-ring skills, without promo-skills, it is going to be a struggle. There have been a lot of such instances of the same as well. And if you thought that you could be a great microphone worker with just good speaking skills, think again.
Knowing how to answer questions in the interviews and evoking emotions among the fans through your work on the mic are two extremely different things. Not every superstar with good talking skill can go on to become excellent mic-workers. This list takes a look at such superstars, who are fairly engaging in interviews and media appearances but fell short of being great microphone workers.
Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash is infamous for his habit of tearing quads. But Nash always has belonged to the category of bad microphone workers. Not having the ability to pull off a captivating promo was always a big problem for Nash. He could have reached bigger heights if it wasn’t for this. Despite not having mic skills, Nash did know how to speak.
If you just look into some of the interviews that he had over the years, his skills are there to be seen. But unfortunately for him, these did not translate into what he wanted and Nash ended up being a bad promo man in wrestling.
Goldberg
Goldberg was less talk and more action. Throughout his spell in WCW, Goldberg was built up as a monster. He cared about destruction rather than building up a storyline with promos. One of the reasons for this is Goldberg’s shortcomings in the microphone area. It would be hard to find a great promo of Goldberg on the internet because there aren’t any.
On the other hand, Goldberg’s interviews have been nothing short of compelling. Whenever he gets talking outside the ring, Goldberg is gold. Some of his interviews might sound a bit weird, but they are entertaining anyways. Just like all the others in the list, Goldberg was limited when it was needed the most.