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I will never forget Screamin' Norman Smiley's reign as Hardcore Champion, it was the most amazing thing. I remember a match where he'd agreed to defend the title against Jimmy Hart, who came to the ring in a full medieval suit of armour and nothing Norman could do would hurt him. And Norman retained when he put Hart through a table and Jimmy couldn't get up again. Please someone track this down for me.
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The sad thing is I actually remember Dustin Rhodes being really over as a rebellious face and then he turned heel and joined the 'Powers That Be' within the month.
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Lamuella posted:GI Bro: "Hey, we have an african american guy here who was half of a really hot tag team, had an awesome best of seven series with Benoit, and if handled right could be a major and credible main event face. Should we start pushing him to the moon?" "Nah, let's cover him in camo and give him a name that's a cross between a melvin van peebles movie and an action figure" Stupid and fourth wall breaking. Classic Russo. CVagts posted:DJ Ran
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crankdatbatman posted:Does anyone have any footage of the cage match for the title at some pay per view debacle between Sid Viscous and random Flair replacement after Flair left for the WWF? The one where the crowd totally poo poo on the match and chanted "WE WANT FLAIR!" a bunch.
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DJExile posted:What was the cause of the promo/shoot Steiner cut on Flair when he was in the NWO? The one where he's cutting deep as gently caress and even says he doesn't hold a candle to "the original Nature Boy, Buddy Rogers". Steiner seemed more legit pissed than his colorful self.
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It's quite surreal to know that at one point in time, Terry Funk had a themesong done by Cypress Hill.
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As someone that bought a Russo/Ferrara shoot DVD, I can't recommend paying money to hear that man justify anything. It's like listening to a porn director trying to sell you on subtext that doesn't exist. His entire reasoning for making himself champion was 'I was a heel.'
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The thing I find amazing about that Bootie Man segment is when he does the run in, all the announcers are asking who the hell it is...and then never answer it. Hogan has to give him a name in a rambling promo like, three minutes later right before Nitro goes off the air.
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LordPants posted:It's not the craziest thing we've heard in this thread. The Craziest was that Raven's theme was better than "Come as You Are".  A lot of their ripoff songs were pretty good.
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Toxx Sonnet no. 15 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 I [The hell is a Juventud?] Christ, Blitzkrieg was fast. I had forgot How crisp he looked back in the day. I'm guessing Juvi's moving on from pot To stronger things to pump into his veins. But still on form, I cannot knock his skill. He's matching Blitzkrieg hold for every hold And when it looks like either has the kill, The other has an answer. This is gold! When gravity looks like a suggestion, The ropes to them are just a launching pad. One final move when all is said and done. The Juvi Driver off the top was rad. To get me through my toxx, I hope you'll read My poetry review of Spring Stampede. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 16 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 II [Bigelow vs. A Hack] Rest in piece, Bam Bam, you were the best. You did things that you didn't have to do. Your legacy was set in stone, the rest was just a bonus; so truly, thank you. Your match with Sandman, minus beer and cig Was probably my favourite match for years. Chaotic hardcore match; the stakes weren't big But your performance gave no cause for sneers. Perhaps it hasn't aged that well at all, Now that I'm 'smart', the cracks are obvious But screw the commentary, it's a brawl That's stuck with me now for a decade plus. An Emerald Fusion through wood, steel, and the floor. The eight year old in me cries out for more. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 17 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 III [Time I Will Never Get Back] I don't know why this match is on the card. To tell the truth, I don't remember it. To Youtube - hopes for this are on their guard. It's just as I expected, it was poo poo. A 'cruiserweight', a Male from USA Now sans eyepatch, mirror in its place A narcissistic gimmick; go away. Your gonorrhea gimmick had more grace. Lex Luger did it better; that was harsh, I never thought I'd say that in my life. At least his body wasn't like a marsh. Sharp as a blade? More like a butter knife. I'll probably forget this match again. I think that I was happier back then. Volcano Style fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Feb 22, 2014 |
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Toxx Sonnet no. 18 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 IV [El Legendario Konnan] I've never been a massive lucha fan. Puroresu, hardcore and even World of Sport have caught my eye. But, Mexico, I can Confess my knowledge there falls short. I never watched that much of AAA, CMLL. The cruiserweights were how I cut my teeth upon the style, and Rey was awesome. Konnan, though? I raise my brow. A legend in the lucha world, I'm told But nothing leads me to that thinking stance. His moves are slow, his gear makes him look old. Not much impressed me at initial glance. Someone as bad as him, I'll never know. Oh yeah, he beat the Disco Inferno. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 19 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 V [A Poor Decision In Hindsight] Raven and Saturn, not quite technical Still hold their own against the Horseman's strength. And Dean Malenko's analytical. A list of wrestling holds unmatched for length. The match was great, all four in record form, Arn Anderson, the present wildcard. While Chris Benoit is wrestling up a storm, It's brought down by his safety's disregard. In hindsight, that headbutt still makes me cringe. His bloody nose; he's carried off backstage. Another notch to make the man unhinged. Straight to a chair, or falling from a cage. This match made all men kick it up a notch. It sucks that now it's difficult to watch. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 20 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 VI [Getting the Rub Back] We should have had this match four months ago. No cattle prod to drag the ending down. It's short and sweet, but demonstrates their pros. A chance for Goldberg's momentum rebound. He's back, his arm attached from broken glass That split the skin and put him on the shelf. Just at a time they needed him; alas, At least no one's to blame, except himself. Big Sexy goes down, the spear took like a champ The Wolfpac claimed that they were, quote, 'too sweet', Revenge is even sweeter! Out like a lamp, The Jackhammer leaves him a crumpled heap. Goldberg has his eyes upon the top. There's no way booking'd ever gently caress this up. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 21 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 VII [This Would Be The Final Match Someday] Big Poppa Pump and Booker T, get hype. The king of math back when he seemed to care, And Booker T, on form, prepared to wipe The doubters of his skills. The belt is there Before him. Glory right before his grasp. The main event thereafter, right at the door. The nWo's elite may block his path, But Harlem Heat will burn forever more. They complement each other, strikes meet throws. The referee's not looking! Cleaned his clock with one shot to the throat and down he goes. A weapon from his tights (and not his cock). The man called T is out, it's Steiner's pin. The New World Order claims another win. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 22 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 VIII [Oklahoma's Belt] The story of the match is thus; Rey's move, The top rope rana doesn't work, and yet He's found the bulldog! New, improved! A friendly match has cause for an upset. Come Monday Nitro, Rey defeats his friend! He may be champion now, but at what cost? His camrad'rie with Kidman just might end Since Kidman isn't happy with the loss. A rematch set, and both are at their peak. The Bulldog doesn't work! Nor does it twice! A last resort to what he thought was weak Kidman takes the rana, pays the price. Rey proves himself as champ, but what means more Is that his bond with Kidman still endures. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 23 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 IX [Prelude to the End] A fatal fourway for the golden crown The headline of tonight, a sight to see. An echelon of heroes throwing down. Sting, Ric Flair, the Hulkster, DDP. Flair won the belt last month, the means of which Have caused the crown to view him as a crook. The saviour turned to villain, in a pinch It helps that, in kayfabe, he has the book. We can't forget The Stinger's grand return Since Bret the Hitman left him in a mess. An nWo united, of which he's learned, A cancer that his bat will soon suppress. The Savage one returns in black and white. But not the nWo; he's ref tonight. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 24 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 X [The End] That's not to take away from DDP, Who won't be left upon the roadside's edge. "I'm sick of wars, I'll be the champ, you'll see Now is my time," the Diamond Studd doth pledge. Hogan wraps his knee around the post A plentiful excuse to not be pinned. Ten minutes work tonight, I think, at most. He'll never look this weak, never again. Just when it looks like Flar has all but won, An elbow falls to crush the boss' neck. The Macho Man resets the pace to none. All men are left upon the floor, a wreck. It took one move. Three times, the ringbell rang. The People's Champ is here, you monkeys. BANG. --- Toxx Sonnet no. 25 - Ode to Spring Stampede '99 XI [Epilogue] What did I think? It's hard to say. It's been So long since I first saw this show. But like a wine, that age grants quality My fondness for this card has only grown. A mesh of styles, a token jobber match, A hardcore brawl that I love to this day. Mysterio today is not even a patch On how he used to move. I miss topes. But has it aged quite badly? I defy Someone to find a show that's not. In some ways, yes, in others no. But still I try To find the good in this. Wrestling is fun! I loved this show, but now I shed a tear. It's all downhill, and steep as gently caress, from here. Volcano Style fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Feb 22, 2014 |
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Luigi Thirty posted:So they're in the Superdome for Nitro. Bischoff tells DDP he's going to reject the NWO's offer and he's got a 12 minute segment to do it in. He's not sure how he's going to have a match and then reject the NWO in one segment that short. As the night goes on, Bischoff rebooks the show and his segment slowly gets shrunk and shrunk. Eventually someone tells him "okay, you're next, you've got 3 minutes!" and he's freaking out because how in the hell is he going to do that whole thing so fast. He asks Nash what to do, and Nash says not to worry about it. The best DDP story has to be when he found Stone Cold unconscious next to an empty bottle of vodka and a pile of half eaten cookies, and used the cookies to lure Austin to bed.
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