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UltimoDragonQuest posted:2011 Gathering of the Juggalos had Nash and Waltman vs. The New Age Outlaws. the fact that this sentence exists pisses me off
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maniacripper posted:Wasn't he the one who mentioned it in a newsletter and people were calling bullshit on it? I don't think Dave is aware of people on this forum calling BS on something he wrote a decade ago, nor do I think he cares. He probably still has the original ad filed away somewhere since he keeps hard copies of EVERYTHING.
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sportsgenius86 posted:the fact that this sentence exists pisses me off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LeAPcnF1Vg e: David Penzer is the ring announcer 
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maniacripper posted:Wasn't he the one who mentioned it in a newsletter and people were calling bullshit on it? The original DVD thread had a bunch of quotes from the Observer which people couldn't work out if they were made up or not considering how flat out hilarious some of them are. And because one of the quotes listed this directly, people lumped them together. Dave wouldn't give a poo poo as he knew that it was real all along. However, the veracity of some of those quotes are still in doubt. And I await the retro observers getting up to the glory days of Warrior making GBS threads under the ring and making bulldog throw up.
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LordPants posted:The original DVD thread had a bunch of quotes from the Observer which people couldn't work out if they were made up or not considering how flat out hilarious some of them are. And because one of the quotes listed this directly, people lumped them together. Wasn't it Hennig who took a poo poo under the ring to gently caress with Warrior? That story was being told in Prodigy Wrestlechat so if it wasn't an Observer quote it definitely dates back to the time. A number of those quotes do as well, that's why I never doubted the logo one. I remember everyone talking about it, and that WCW did a marketing blitz like that, it was supposed to be "edgy" and cool.
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I knew it involved making GBS threads, under the ring and someone from WWF. And Warrior.
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MassRayPer posted:If you have an Observer subscription Karl Stern did a series of podcasts about the history of wrestling from the pioneer days until today. Sounds interesting. It it worth getting a one-month subcription to pick up the acrhived podcasts? If so what kind of other podcasts are there on offer, besides the usual "This stuff happened this week, we talk about it" shows?
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Tyma posted:Sounds interesting. It it worth getting a one-month subcription to pick up the acrhived podcasts? If so what kind of other podcasts are there on offer, besides the usual "This stuff happened this week, we talk about it" shows? You talking about the Observer site in total? There are tons of other stuff in addition to the daily recap shows, such as
Basically, you'll get a month worth of enjoyment in just going back and listening to old interviews. I definitely recommend it.
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LordPants posted:I knew it involved making GBS threads, under the ring and someone from WWF. And Warrior. yeah, pretty sure it was Hennig under the ring, around the time Warrior was in WCW with his trap-door for exiting in the cloud of smoke. Maybe you thought of Bulldog because he hosed up his back on Warrior's trap door? the trap door is the link to everything. 
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Orgophlax posted:Who was it that when they entered JR would say "Business is about to pick up"? I think he could say this about any big "hoss" but I specifically remember him saying this about Kane showing up a lot. That and "through hellfire and brimstone!"
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Orgophlax posted:Who was it that when they entered JR would say "Business is about to pick up"? I don't think it was really used for one specific person, was it?
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OK. I could've sworn it was used for one guy in the Attitude era, especially whenever he would do a run in/promo interrupt.
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I've been watching Raws from 1998-1999 for the past week or so, and it's definitely just a stock JR line for anyone. On the subject of Raw, I watched the 1000th episode last night, having not seen an episode of WWE TV since 2002 (save for watching a Punk vs Morrison match on some weekday show..ECW?). Pretty jarring going from 1999 Raw to 2012 Raw. The weirdest difference I noticed is the crowd - during promos and poo poo on the Titantron, the 2012 crowd was quiet and looked like they were watching a movie at a theater or something. The 1999 crowd was just an anxious, constantly moving/talking crowd at almost all times.
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Endless Mike posted:This is the first time in history Konnan has been a standout. You do realize he was a gigantic star in Mexico and helped start a gigantic boom period which made AAA the hottest company on the planet for a time?
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MassRayPer posted:You do realize he was a gigantic star in Mexico and helped start a gigantic boom period which made AAA the hottest company on the planet for a time? He also helped bring the luchadors to WCW
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bobkatt013 posted:He also helped bring the luchadors to WCW He is also bout it bout it and rowdy rowdy. And his commentary in TNA was just sublime. Butterbean and Krispy Kreme.
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He also wore hats women were compelled to feel. Plus, he met Donny and Marie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDgqt7uV5sE "Raven's gonna fight in super bra!  "
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You guys seem to be forgetting that Konnan used to throw his shoe and it was always amazing.
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Strenuous Manflurry posted:And his commentary in TNA was just sublime. Butterbean and Krispy Kreme. I'd love just a two-man commentary team of him and Booker. Nothing but nonsense.
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flashy_mcflash posted:I'd love just a two-man commentary team of him and Booker. Nothing but nonsense. Stevie Ray and Juvi.  It would make no sense and sense.
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bobkatt013 posted:Stevie Ray and Juvi. yeah, I can get behind this. We're suffering from a lack of the term "yak" in wrestling nowadays.
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Handsome Dead posted:You guys seem to be forgetting that Konnan used to throw his shoe and it was always amazing. Konnan was also one of the only guys in the nWo who seemed to be legitimately cool (in a street cred kind of way) instead of just being a wrestler with a "cool guy" gimmick.
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CombineThresher posted:Konnan was also one of the only guys in the nWo who seemed to be legitimately cool (in a street cred kind of way) instead of just being a wrestler with a "cool guy" gimmick. I think it's clear Lex Luger was the coolest guy in the Wolfpac. He totally fit the image of the group and wasn't out of place in the slightest.
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An Actual Bear posted:I think it's clear Lex Luger was the coolest guy in the Wolfpac. He totally fit the image of the group and wasn't out of place in the slightest. This is very accurate, he fit in well in a stable of over the hill white guys.
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An Actual Bear posted:I think it's clear Lex Luger was the coolest guy in the Wolfpac. He totally fit the image of the group and wasn't out of place in the slightest. Total Package  Big Sexy 
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If a 40-year old white man with sunglasses and a sweet mane of hair wearing FUBU isn't cool to you then maybe we shouldn't be friends.
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An Actual Bear posted:I think it's clear Lex Luger was the coolest guy in the Wolfpac. He totally fit the image of the group and wasn't out of place in the slightest. Buff "The Stuff" Bagwell was the coolest guy in Wolfpac.
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KildarX posted:Buff "The Stuff" Bagwell was the coolest guy in Wolfpac. Buff Bagwell isn't the coolest guy in any team. Yes, even American Males.
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Deadpool posted:Buff Bagwell isn't the coolest guy in any team. Yes, even American Males. Buff Bagwell and Judy Bagwell. Yeah you're right.
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Monday Night Wars junkie/casual fan query: why does Brodus Clay have a funk gimmick, come out under a disco ball, and dress like an 80s rapper?
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:Well now that you're all mad about it I'm going to include the link. Video is so depressing. It's like the longer you're a wrestling fan the worse it gets.
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AKMoose posted:Monday Night Wars junkie/casual fan query: why does Brodus Clay have a funk gimmick, come out under a disco ball, and dress like an 80s rapper? Brodus played the big scary bruiser type in his season of NXT, with some nice comedic touches. When his season of NXT ended, he became Alberto Del Rio's bodyguard but got a bad injury. When Johnny Ace became the Raw GM, Brodus started getting little video packages about his return, and there was a running gag where he'd be on the phone with Ace who was telling him,"Next week you'll be on!", then not book him, telling Otunga that when Brodus finally showed up he'd be pissed off, hungry and dangerous. When Brodus finally returned after all this build up of,"Never mind that bullshit, here comes Mongo!", he instead arrived as the fun-loving, exciting, dancing Funkasaurus, who was just there to have him some fun. The complete 180 on what people were expecting was very effective at kind of blowing people's minds. I couldn't tell you exactly why they decided to do it this way, but I thought it worked quite well at leaving you with a good-natured  reaction.
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AKMoose posted:Monday Night Wars junkie/casual fan query: why does Brodus Clay have a funk gimmick, come out under a disco ball, and dress like an 80s rapper? Because he is literally a dinosaur.
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AKMoose posted:Monday Night Wars junkie/casual fan query: why does Brodus Clay have a funk gimmick, come out under a disco ball, and dress like an 80s rapper? Short Answer: Because he's just that drat funky  Slightly longer answer: It was originally a joke gimmick forced on him by Vince upon his return from an extended injury because... well, because it's Vince. Something along the lines of Sexual Chocolate or Perry Saturn's "You're Welcome" phase. But he committed to it so hard that he actually got over with it, and is a midcard regular as a result.
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He wasn't injured, he was out filming a WWE Films movie and was on Superstars between the Del Rio thing and when he redebuted as the Funkasaurus. E: Unless he was injured during that Superstars run at some point I don't remember.
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I think you are all missing his fundamental question as to why funk+disco+1980s hip-hop. Though to be fair disco balls were certainly not out of the question whenever Bootsy Collins or Parliament Funkadelic were involved. But it is kind of funny that they are mixing two entirely different musical-costuming stereotypes for his outfit, when he could just go full-on "foot-tall platform boots, star-shaped sunglasses, afro wig, shiny silver costume" and probably be even more over.
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TheHock posted:He wasn't injured, he was out filming a WWE Films movie and was on Superstars between the Del Rio thing and when he redebuted as the Funkasaurus. He got his head busted open something fierce in the (I think) del Rio/Christian ladder match. The gash left a big, pooling puddle of blood on the mats, and I think he disappeared after that match until he redebuted. I think.
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