Alright, so someone asked me about this Michael Jackson WWE thing, and man, it takes me back. It wasn’t like, an official project or anything, just one of those weird ideas that pops into your head late at night, you know? I figured, why not try and actually do it? Or at least, see how far I could get.
The Spark of an Idea
I was probably flipping between some old MJ music videos and some wrestling show. My brain, it just does this thing sometimes, connects dots that aren’t really there. Suddenly, I thought, “What if MJ was a WWE superstar?” The image was just too funny to ignore. The Moonwalk in the middle of the ring? The sequin glove as a foreign object? I had to at least try to make this happen, virtually, of course.
Getting My Hands Dirty (Digitally)
So, I booted up one of those wrestling games, I think it was an older one, maybe one of the WWE 2K titles, or even an old SvR, ’cause they had pretty decent create-a-wrestler modes. That was my first stop. I spent ages, and I mean AGES, just trying to get the face right. Michael’s features are so distinct, right? Getting that nose, the jawline, the eyes… it was tough with the sliders and options they give you. Most of the time he ended up looking like a weird alien version of MJ, or just some generic dude.
Then came the body. MJ was famously slender, almost willowy. Most wrestler body types in those games are, well, wrestler-sized. Lots of beef. So, I had to crank all the muscle definition down, make him as thin as possible without him looking like a stick figure that would snap in half. It was a real balancing act.
The Look and The Moves
Attire was another beast. I was aiming for that iconic “Billie Jean” look or maybe the “Smooth Criminal” white suit. You’d think with all the customization parts, it’d be easy. Nope. I had to get creative, piecing together bits that kinda looked right. A sparkly jacket here, some too-short pants there. The glove, though, I made sure to get a single sparkly glove. That was non-negotiable.
And the moveset! This was where it got really silly. I mean, what wrestling moves would MJ do? I tried to give him a lot of quick, agile stuff. Lots of kicks, some high-flying moves that looked a bit dance-like. I remember trying to find taunts that could pass for his signature poses. The moonwalk was the holy grail. Some games had generic dance taunts, and I picked the closest one. It wasn’t perfect, but it got a chuckle out of me every time he did it.
- Entrance: Oh, the entrance! I tried to get the music right, or something close enough. Dimmed lights, maybe some smoke if the game allowed. The goal was to make it as theatrical as possible.
- In the Ring: Pitting him against some of the giant wrestlers was hilarious. Imagine this slender, sequined dude facing off against someone like The Undertaker or Brock Lesnar. The physics alone were comedy gold.
The “Grand Finale” and What I Think Now
So, did I create the ultimate Michael Jackson WWE superstar? Nah, not really. He looked more like a tribute band member who got lost on the way to a gig. But it was incredibly fun. The whole process, from the initial dumb idea to actually seeing this “MJ” attempt a suplex, was just a good laugh.
It was one of those things where the journey was definitely the point. I didn’t save the world or anything, just messed around with a game for a few hours. Sometimes, that’s all you need. It made me realize how much work goes into actual character design, even for silly stuff. And, well, it confirmed that Michael Jackson and WWE are probably best enjoyed separately. But hey, it was my little experiment, and I got a good story out of it, right?
