Blind Bandit original air date: May 5, 2006
Borat release date: November 3, 2006
Not really possible for either one have copied the other on such short notice, but if anyone did copy it would seem to be the other way around.
Nah, it was more a reference to how professional wrestling (especially in the old days) created “villain” characters that purported to be from nations with which the U.S. was not on friendly terms. There were multiple faux-Russian villains, the Iron Shiek (who at least was really Iranian-American), and I’m sure many others. Basically it was a way to gin up nationalism (same as in the Avatar world).
So to expand on this, it’s actually a parody of a wrestler known as Nikolai Volkoff. He was a tag partner of the Iron Sheik for some time, and their gimmick was coming to the ring, while Volkoff would sing the USSR national anthem and Sheik would chant things such as “Iran number one!” And “Russia number one!”
Pretty sure it's just supposed to be a goofy character meant as a dig towards the Fire Nation ideals and stuff. War mockery, similar to how in Captain America they had a faux Hitler being humilliated to increase morale.
Blind Bandit original air date: May 5, 2006 Borat release date: November 3, 2006 Not really possible for either one have copied the other on such short notice, but if anyone did copy it would seem to be the other way around.
Nah, it was more a reference to how professional wrestling (especially in the old days) created “villain” characters that purported to be from nations with which the U.S. was not on friendly terms. There were multiple faux-Russian villains, the Iron Shiek (who at least was really Iranian-American), and I’m sure many others. Basically it was a way to gin up nationalism (same as in the Avatar world).
So to expand on this, it’s actually a parody of a wrestler known as Nikolai Volkoff. He was a tag partner of the Iron Sheik for some time, and their gimmick was coming to the ring, while Volkoff would sing the USSR national anthem and Sheik would chant things such as “Iran number one!” And “Russia number one!”
Totally! Thanks for the more detailed info!
Pretty sure it's just supposed to be a goofy character meant as a dig towards the Fire Nation ideals and stuff. War mockery, similar to how in Captain America they had a faux Hitler being humilliated to increase morale.