One of the laws of pro wrestling is that if you're from somewhere other than the United States and you have either pride in your homeland or a job that originates from it, you're a bad guy.
Take Jacques Rougeau. With a name like that (A silent "s"? How un-American can you get?), the battle was already half lost. But when he decided to dress in the well recognized and respected garb of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer? Forget about it. That's a recipe for instant hatred from wrestling fans.
After he ditched his original entrance theme, which I'm pretty sure he stole from the opening credits of Twin Peaks, the Mountie recorded a new, more ambitious theme all by himself. Listen to the prideful lyrics, the enthusiastic delivery and the harsh sounds of a late '80s Casio keyboard!
Surely the Royal Canadian Mounted Police proudly listen to this song to this very day as they go about their business of shocking ne'er-do-wells with their comically oversized cattle prods.
-Ross
Before fancy graphics, coherent writing, and cultural sensitivity, the world was a badder place. Join us as we remember a time when having three frames of animation for your sprite was a luxury and the only requirement for rescuing the president from ninjas was being sufficiently bad.
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