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Joeslop posted:A page old but here it is! Bikertaker seems to want us to take notice of his shirt. Who's this Rocko character? EDIT: or is it a Yokozuna shirt? sexy_trash fucked around with this message at 07:55 on Nov 5, 2012 |
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It's a Yokozuna shirt.
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sexy_trash posted:Bikertaker seems to want us to take notice of his shirt. Who's this Rocko character? It's Yokozuna. Yoko died a few days before this Raw.
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I'm watching the Punk documentary and Heyman was talking how when WWE hired Punk they stuck him in OVW because "They didn't know what to do with with him. They just signed a guy who (something) some (something)." What did he say? Really good stuff. I haven't watched any wrestling documentaries in years. Thanks for recommending it.
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Nov 5, 2012 14:13
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He said they signed a guy who had buzz.
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Nov 5, 2012 14:54
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Cat Power worked for these folks? They used to stock the DVDs at HMV over here (UK). I'm sad to say that teenage Gaz-L was dumb enough to buy a couple. Basically, you had about 4 types of girl they used. 1. Actual indie chicks with talent, your Mickie James, Mercedes Martinez types. 2. Your Mickie Knuckles hardcore wannabes. 3. Model type girls that would be way more at home in WWE and 4. What I'm fairly sure were actual strippers from local clubs. They certainly looked trashy enough. And the DVDs would use random softcore striptease footage as intermissions. The only thing I remember vividly, was their top babyface, who was basically one of the hotter type 4 chicks playing at being Sandman, except she was supposed to be stoned, not drunk. And like Sandman, she may not have been acting.
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Gaz-L posted:The only thing I remember vividly, was their top babyface, who was basically one of the hotter type 4 chicks playing at being Sandman, except she was supposed to be stoned, not drunk. And like Sandman, she may not have been acting. Was that Tai Killer Weed? I think I remember her. She seemed like she was pretty hosed up the match I saw her in.
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Nov 6, 2012 05:28
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Watching old Ecw today got me thinking, where is Chris Hamrick these days?
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Manwithastick posted:Watching old Ecw today got me thinking, where is Chris Hamrick these days? Wikipedia posted:On July 13, 2010, Chris Hamrick posted the following messages on his Facebook page:
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Nov 6, 2012 13:30
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Huh, I guess he was a fake Triple H
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MrBling posted:From all accounts the Power Plant was all about physical/endurance training and not so much about the in-ring training.
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Nov 6, 2012 15:49
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WCW did not have a mind for longevity.
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Well at least he had a sense of humor about it
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Halloween Jack posted:Focusing entirely on athleticism seems weird for a company that was staked mostly on old guys who were neither good workers nor had great gas tanks. Well, it made for some very physically impressive guys. Chuck Palumbo, Sean O'Haire etc. I guess they felt that once they were all big and had infinite endurance they could learn the in-ring stuff as they went a long.
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Strenuous Manflurry posted:Was that Tai Killer Weed? I think I remember her. She seemed like she was pretty hosed up the match I saw her in. That was her! God the name sucks, but for a group that patterned itself so closely on what people perceived the old ECW as, it was a perfect gimmick. Edit: Also, RE: the Power Plant, I think MrBling is kind of right, but really, I think they saw Goldberg, and like many promotions, figured he was as good and marketable as he was BECAUSE of their development policy, not IN SPITE of it. Gaz-L fucked around with this message at 02:35 on Nov 7, 2012 |
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This is a pretty dumb question, but did Paul Bearer always say "ohh yesss"? I only ask because for the life of me I do not remember him ever saying this and everything I know about the guy is from the mid 90's. A few of my friends brought it up and I do not recall him saying it at all, which means he started doing it later once I stopped watching or I'm just retarded (which I'm leaning more towards). Regardless I will always love the man.
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Mayor McCheese posted:This is a pretty dumb question, but did Paul Bearer always say "ohh yesss"? I only ask because for the life of me I do not remember him ever saying this and everything I know about the guy is from the mid 90's. A few of my friends brought it up and I do not recall him saying it at all, which means he started doing it later once I stopped watching or I'm just retarded (which I'm leaning more towards). So, you can type Paul Bearer Oh Yes into youtube and get this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGOmavTfJMM
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Mayor McCheese posted:This is a pretty dumb question, but did Paul Bearer always say "ohh yesss"? I only ask because for the life of me I do not remember him ever saying this and everything I know about the guy is from the mid 90's. A few of my friends brought it up and I do not recall him saying it at all, which means he started doing it later once I stopped watching or I'm just retarded (which I'm leaning more towards). I think it was something he would yell at ringside during matches for a long time, like when Undertaker was in full control, but not very much during promos.
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God Of Paradise posted:So, you can type Paul Bearer Oh Yes into youtube and get this... I am aware that he does say it, my question was if it was something more recent. Cavauro posted:I think it was something he would yell at ringside during matches for a long time, like when Undertaker was in full control, but not very much during promos. Thanks!
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Nov 9, 2012 00:17
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Ryback has me thinking: What non-American feds have given rocket pushes to wrestlers w/ inversely proportionate talent?
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a radii hike posted:Ryback has me thinking: What non-American feds have given rocket pushes to wrestlers w/ inversely proportionate talent? vampiro in mexico tho talent is subjective over there since its more about personalities than in ring outside of the us, not many places, wrestling is kinda viewed in a different light in other countries and in-ring ability is actually a major part/requirement for getting popular in those regions.
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Big Daddy.
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pushing yourself isnt being given a monster push
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Cavauro posted:I think it was something he would yell at ringside during matches for a long time, like when Undertaker was in full control, but not very much during promos. Are you sure he didn't do it much in promos? I remember it almost being his catchphrase.
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a radii hike posted:Ryback has me thinking: What non-American feds have given rocket pushes to wrestlers w/ inversely proportionate talent? Bob Sapp in NJPW, although the dude was super charismatic and a money-maker.
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flashy_mcflash posted:Are you sure he didn't do it much in promos? I remember it almost being his catchphrase. Not sure at all. I was thinking that could have possibly been the case considering how underrated Bearer's acting at ringside was. He wasn't hyperactive but he was extremely emotive and into it.
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Jerusalem posted:How weird, I just read through this again yesterday when I stumbled across it while trying to find the Summerslam thread (which ended up being gassed after being moved to FYAD). The videos were taken down long ago, unfortunately, and I don't think I kept copies on my hard-drive. That's too bad, that was definitely my favourite thing to come from here. Thanks for letting me know!
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MassRayPer posted:Bob Sapp in NJPW, although the dude was super charismatic and a money-maker. I think talent needs to be proportionate to the guy's size. Ryback, Vader, Bam Bam, Lesnar they aren't going to wrestle like a Super Junior, or Canadian technician. All thing's considered, I think Ryback's pretty decent as a big man.
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God Of Paradise posted:I think talent needs to be proportionate to the guy's size. Ryback, Vader, Bam Bam, Lesnar they aren't going to wrestle like a Super Junior, or Canadian technician. All thing's considered, I think Ryback's pretty decent as a big man. You named three guys who moved extremely well for big men, and one who is so bad WWE couldn't trust him with more than smoke and mirrors in a short main event and on top of that has had some of the botchiest squash matches I have ever seen.
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God Of Paradise posted:I think talent needs to be proportionate to the guy's size. Ryback, Vader, Bam Bam, Lesnar they aren't going to wrestle like a Super Junior, or Canadian technician. All thing's considered, I think Ryback's pretty decent as a big man. Ryback does not fit in any discussion about those three. Ryback has more in common with Ludvig Borga, 911 and the Great Khali.
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*edit* quoted the wrong guy about Paul Bearer. He definitely did a big OH YES during his promo where he was teasing Kane's introduction after Undertaker burned his face with a fire ball. He also did a few Yes Yes Yes back then as well during the Kane build up so it was there in the old WWF days. EyeRChris fucked around with this message at 08:10 on Nov 9, 2012 |
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a radii hike posted:Ryback has me thinking: What non-American feds have given rocket pushes to wrestlers w/ inversely proportionate talent? Shall we watch the biggest match in the history of British wrestling? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSro4l_0cE
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Tyma posted:Shall we watch the biggest match in the history of British wrestling? Seriously. This was like our Rock/Austin.
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It's tough for non British fans to "get" Bid Daddy and Giant Haystacks. We have a proud tradition of two fat men running into each other belly first that is part of our cultural heritage. My fave bit of Haystacks trivia is that he was tag champions with both Dynamite Kid and Bret Hart. A true talent.
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Skinty McEdger posted:It's tough for non British fans to "get" Bid Daddy and Giant Haystacks. We have a proud tradition of two fat men running into each other belly first that is part of our cultural heritage. Yeah, there was a point where drat near everyone in Britain spent their Saturday afternoons watching fat men barely wrestle. Hell, the Prime Minister of the time in particular apparently loved it. I wish I was kidding. Although you'd get midcard matches with people like Rollerball Rocco and Johnny Saint, so that was worth it.
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I love the commentator going out of his way to mention they have unlimited time on multiple occasions and it was a four minute match. Mick McManus is a name that probably should be mentioned even if it's just to point out he was probably the British "Ric Flair" for want of a better example, i.e. he stayed around probably far too long and was still wrestling on tv into his early 60s. He's still alive at a ripe old age of 91! Kendo Nagasaki gets an honourable mention for being played by so many different wrestlers but rarely straying from the base character. Perhaps his hypnosis gimmick would find him a home in modern Chikira?
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There was a hypnosis gimmick in Chikara, The Osirian Portal did it, and did in CZW as well, where it went viral and got on ESPN.
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Look, it's time for me to own up and come clean: I've been getting back into pro wrestling fandom recently, watching clips and Botchamanias and old NWA matches and Japanese tournaments, but I only started watching Raw and Smackdown again in the past few weeks. So whose idea was it to mash up Goldberg and Mantaur, put him in a singlet that looks like it's sponsored by an energy drink, and have everybody pretend a fallaway slam is a credible finisher?
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Halloween Jack posted:Look, it's time for me to own up and come clean: I've been getting back into pro wrestling fandom recently, watching clips and Botchamanias and old NWA matches and Japanese tournaments, but I only started watching Raw and Smackdown again in the past few weeks. So whose idea was it to mash up Goldberg and Mantaur, put him in a singlet that looks like it's sponsored by an energy drink, and have everybody pretend a fallaway slam is a credible finisher? That's too complicated. It's literally just Goldberg in Rhyno's old wrestling gear.
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Halloween Jack posted:So whose idea was it to mash up Goldberg and Mantaur, put him in a singlet that looks like it's sponsored by an energy drink, and have everybody pretend a fallaway slam is a credible finisher? Stephanie's. And don't you question her!
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