“No more strip dance school,” From male stripper to ballroom dancer, Fandango shares hilarious character transformation story

Former WWE superstar Fandango, who enthralled fans with his character, revealed a lot of exciting things in an interview.

“No more strip dance school,” From male stripper to ballroom dancer, Fandango shares hilarious character transformation story

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WWE is always known for experimenting with superstars’ gimmicks. Time and again, the company came up with newfangled ideas for the characters of the talents. One such superstar that WWE experimented with was Fandango. In a recent interview, Johnny Curtis, a.k.a. Fandango, revealed the genesis of his flamboyant ballroom dancer character.

Fandango was one of those superstars who enthralled fans with his gimmick. He made his debut on SmackDown in March 2013 with his flamboyant ballroom dancer character, leaving the fans startled. However, in an interview with WrestlingNewsCo, he revealed that it wasn’t the initial plan for the character’s dance style.

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Johnny Curtis revealed that WWE had plans to make Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins male strippers before eventually releasing Reks. Following Reks’ release, he said that Curt Hawkins had approached him to be his partner to fill Reks’ void. Moreover, Fandango added that the progression of the idea had already started to continue within the creative process. As a result, WWE sent him to a strip joint in Tempa to get some lessons for his character.

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The former WWE superstar said that, however, the idea of his “male stripper” character dissolved midway. He revealed that Triple H came to him one day and said he wouldn’t be playing that character anymore. “Then one day at Full Sail, Triple H pulls me aside and goes, ‘No more strip dance school. Take ballroom dancing classes now.'” Fandango said.

WWE had a change in plans regarding Fandango’s “male stripper” character. The company decided to give him the gimmick of a flamboyant ballroom dancer. Moreover, the 39-year-old revealed that WWE sent him to Arthur Murray’s dance school once a week to polish his dancing skills. However, the WWE Universe loved the unique character of Fandango and showed amazing support for him.

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Fandango reveals whether Vince McMahon knew the Fandango app

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Vince McMahon always came up with some of the most bizarre names and ideas. While some of those had reasons, others just served as a mystery. However, one such bewildering idea was McMahon’s coming up with the name “Fandango” for Johnny Curtis. Needless to say, Fandango is a ticketing company in the United States. It sells movie tickets through its mobile applications and website.

While speaking on The Ten Count podcast, Johnny Curtis revealed that Vince McMahon had no idea that Fandango was a ticketing company. Curtis added that the WWE superstars in the locker room laughed at it. Moreover, they made a pun on his name, saying that he would be selling tickets in the arena.

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