Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Gobbledy Gooker Has a New Job

Uh-oh, someone's late for a meeting
One thing that folks in WWE's YouTube department have going for them is an immense pool of self-awareness. The Gobbledy Gooker was one of WWE's most disappointing reveals ever, although if he had burst out of the egg in, say, Chikara, he might have been received and remembered as warmly as Dragon Dragon. Sometimes, you just have to know your audience. Either way, WWE has at times taken a lighthearted approach to their apparent mistake, poking fun at themselves with the Gooker at various shows and including him within their extended universe. They've created a new web series called "The Gobbledy Gooker Goes to Work," and it details the tom turkey's misadventures at the office. I'm quite amused by the first four episodes, so I present them to you to judge for yourselves: