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Here’s my question: (this is the big one folks, literally the reason this thread was opened, for me and for you (and by that I mean this is really a demand much more so than it is a request)): Tell me everything I need to know about the modern history (sooo let’s say post-1900) of international pro wrestling. I’m talking Rikidozan. I’m talking El Santo, and Blue Demon and Mil Máscaras. Stu Hart and Stampede. Montreal. Andre The Giant. Bruiser Brody and Peurto Rico. If there’s anything you can tell this forum about any of the above (or more), my question is, can you tell us? Pretty please, with a cherry on top? Sandman from ECW fucked around with this message at 22:53 on Mar 24, 2019 |
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I mean you can't really lay out the whole history of the wrestling business in Mexico, Japan, Canada, the UK, and Australia under the narrative of "international wrestling."
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Mar 24, 2019 23:09
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Halloween Jack posted:I mean you can't really lay out the whole history of the wrestling business in Mexico, Japan, Canada, the UK, and Australia under the narrative of "international wrestling." nothing important ever happened in Australia or the UK so you can just ignore those places
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Mar 24, 2019 23:13
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It's a crazy broad question. But there's an excellent book about the Montreal territory by Pat Laprade called Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screwjobs. There's also a good book about Stampede called Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling. Sadly, English language books about lucha and Rikidozan are non-existent. Chris Charlton wrote some books about NJPW I'm told are very good.
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Mar 24, 2019 23:22
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Hey! I wasn’t asking for the entire encyclopedia, I was just asking what do YOU know. Ok, maybe you do know a lot, smart guy. Maybe this is a broad question. If that’s the case just tell me the things you feel like talking about. Do you know a lot about Johnny Saint? Then talk about him! Tell us the cool things we should know about him! If not, feel free to answer one of my other questions today, such as how big is Baristas dick?
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Mar 24, 2019 23:46
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something important about the history of wrestling is Chief Jay Strongbow. he was the most popular wrestler on Earth for a time, but the truth is, he wasn't a Native American, he was Italian
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Mar 24, 2019 23:56
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El Gallinero Gros posted:It's a crazy broad question. But there's an excellent book about the Montreal territory by Pat Laprade called Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screwjobs. There's also a good book about Stampede called Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling. There's a book called Mondo Lucha A Go-Go about lucha history but I haven't read it
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Procrastinator posted:I occasionally see people calling out wrestlers for being very good at the 2.9 (in particular AJ Styles, and I can't remember any other names off the top of my head). Just saw a really great roll-up 2.9 that made me think about the opposite: are there any wrestlers that were or are notably BAD at 2.9s? Like, always too early and/or never actually doing them. Hogan would have his hands up to throw someone off as soon as he was covered, he always looked ready to kick out.
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Mar 25, 2019 01:04
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I'm not gonna write up a summary of the book for you, guy. But if you want to learn the history of the territories (with bits of Canada and Japan) you should read the Death of the Territories - who bought out who, who double crossed the NWA when, all of the stuff Vince did that broke the unwritten rules, who stole TV slots from who, etc.
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Mar 25, 2019 01:05
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Pope Corky the IX posted:Hogan would have his hands up to throw someone off as soon as he was covered, he always looked ready to kick out. I remember him kicking out very fast after Warrior pinned him...I always wondered if that was supposed to be done, or if it was just Hogan being Hogan.
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Mar 25, 2019 01:41
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El Gallinero Gros posted:I remember him kicking out very fast after Warrior pinned him...I always wondered if that was supposed to be done, or if it was just Hogan being Hogan.
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Mar 25, 2019 01:51
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What's the best pre-NXT stuff with Kyle O'Reilly that I can see for free on the internet?
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Mar 25, 2019 02:05
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his bosj final with kushida
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Mar 25, 2019 02:15
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Nehru the Damaja posted:What's the best pre-NXT stuff with Kyle O'Reilly that I can see for free on the internet?
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Mar 25, 2019 02:29
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davey richards had a really good 2.9
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Nehru the Damaja posted:What's the best pre-NXT stuff with Kyle O'Reilly that I can see for free on the internet? hybrid fighting match with adam cole in 2011
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Mar 25, 2019 02:53
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RealFoxy posted:The ending to Hogan/Sting in the biggest match in WCW was supposed to end in a fast count for the Bret Hart run-on and Hogan convinced Nick Patrick to do a normal 3 count which made everyone but Hogan look bad so what do you think WWE probably wanted a rematch real bad, so despite his reputation, I'm not sure
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Mar 25, 2019 03:21
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Does anyone have a link to that ancient YouTube video docevil made about Chris Benoit where some dudes dancing on a wolf face and it says Dance on the Bad Mans grave
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Mar 25, 2019 04:13
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RealFoxy posted:The ending to Hogan/Sting in the biggest match in WCW was supposed to end in a fast count for the Bret Hart run-on and Hogan convinced Nick Patrick to do a normal 3 count which made everyone but Hogan look bad so what do you think the nwo referee indeed. god hogan sucks so much. to be so petty to ruin the payoff to a years-long storyline with sting, make him look like a jackass, make bret hart in his first night in the company look like a jackass, because he wanted to "look strong" in the fake sport that everyone knows is fake. doesn't matter, the dude just legit cannot help himself from being himself.
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Mar 25, 2019 06:14
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Was Val Venis the first famous dick wrestler?
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Mar 25, 2019 07:06
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just rust posted:Was Val Venis the first famous dick wrestler? Does Ric Flair count?
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Mar 25, 2019 08:33
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Dick Beyer or Dick the Bruiser
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Mar 25, 2019 09:03
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Dick Togo
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Mar 25, 2019 09:49
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Dick Slender
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Rocky Johnson
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Mar 25, 2019 09:54
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none of those are before the ones i mentioned.
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Mar 25, 2019 09:58
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Cavauro posted:none of those are before the ones i mentioned. He said FAMOUS silly billy.
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Mar 25, 2019 09:59
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Cavauro posted:none of those are before the ones i mentioned.
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Mar 25, 2019 10:04
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I'll never not post, unless I am banned or put on probation
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Mar 25, 2019 10:23
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Dirty Dick Slater
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Dick "The Hammer" Dick
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Alex Wright.
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Mar 25, 2019 17:19
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Argentina Rocca, at least according to Bobby Heenan.
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Mar 25, 2019 19:45
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El Gallinero Gros posted:I don't know if anybody else remembers the segment I'm gonna talk about, but aside from the Eugene/Regal thing, this stands out the most to me the reign of terror period. I think Bubbas push was squashed immediately after that horrible RAW main event match against H where he gassed out badly and botched a powerbomb through a table which resulted in Trips injuring himself
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Okay, regarding the Kofi Kingston storyline headed into WrestleMania: I could swear I read that the gauntlet match push was originally supposed to go to Mustafa Ali, and Kofi replaced him due to injury. So I’m wondering how much of this storyline was Ali’s before plans had to change. Make sense?
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Mar 26, 2019 23:33
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Pope Corky the IX posted:Okay, regarding the Kofi Kingston storyline headed into WrestleMania: Ali was going to do well in the gauntlet but the Mania match was gonna be Bryan/Owens
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Mar 26, 2019 23:39
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The earlier pre-EC gauntlet was going to be Ali. My guess is the plans changed for EC. I doubt Ali was getting that big of a push.
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Mar 26, 2019 23:40
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I'm tempted to say the booking of the chamber match itself would have been different but I'm not sure what they would have done instead.
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Mar 27, 2019 17:16
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So it finally happened. Today, I realized my roommate, an intelligent adult woman with multiple post-graduate degrees, genuinely 100% believes that wrestling is real. Is this the first time this has happened since the late 1800's? Or has anyone else met someone who still believes it's real dammit? I feel like I've just found a unicorn in the wild.
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CityMidnightJunky posted:So it finally happened. what foreign country is she from
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