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You guys MUST watch Clash of the Champions XXII. You will witness the greatest promo (Erik Watts) and vignette (Too Cold Scorpio) ever. And it's not even 20 minutes into the show yet.
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flashy_mcflash posted:Please watch it, everyone, and school yourself on the greatest wrestling manager of our time. As an oddly revelant aside: The kid from Extreme Rules is Jamison's son.
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May 6, 2014 21:26
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So what's the difference between Clash of Champions and a regular WCW PPV?
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May 6, 2014 21:40
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:As an oddly revelant aside: The kid from Extreme Rules is Jamison's son. He's also the Play60 kid (who wants to become Cam Newton's mom's favorite player). As a Panthers fan, I got a big kick out of that when I found out.
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May 6, 2014 21:43
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Dimebags Brain posted:So what's the difference between Clash of Champions and a regular WCW PPV? Clash of the Champions was WCW's equivalent of the Saturday Night Main Event specials. It was on TBS instead of pay-per-view. I think the first one was counter-programmed against Wrestlemania.
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Acrolos posted:He's also the Play60 kid (who wants to become Cam Newton's mom's favorite player). As a Panthers fan, I got a big kick out of that when I found out. source
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epitasis posted:source Here's an interview with Jameson on Wrestlecrap where he mentions it. http://www.wrestlecrap.com/rants/jameson-answers-the-count-of-10/ This interview was from December, so no reference was made to the Wyatt thing, but I believe that's been verified at this point. quote:9. You told me about your son starring in a commercial with Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for the NFL’s “Play60″ campaign, in which your son matter-of-factly tells Newton, “you can be my back-up.” Can you elaborate a little more about how your son got this opportunity, and describe your amazement at the success of the ad? Acrolos fucked around with this message at 22:13 on May 6, 2014 |
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May 6, 2014 22:05
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Dimebags Brain posted:So what's the difference between Clash of Champions and a regular WCW PPV? Back when there were only 4-5 ppvs a year Clash was a "big match" atmosphere that pushed the big feuds along a few weeks before the ppvs. But yeah, it was WCW's answer to SNME but held mid week. It died off when Thunder came along. Speaking of Clash, would doing a Clash type show exclusive to the network a couple times a year work for the network? With all this hope for War Games, but needing 2 rings to pull it off and tickets already being sold for a period into the summer. Could WWE sellout a War Games show with 6-8 weeks of ticket sales. Do a 2 ring show in say July, Do a Battle Bowl for a title shot at Summer Slam, toss in a couple undercard matches, say IC or US title match. Get something for Cena to do that night if he's not in the Battle Bowl. End it with Bryan/Shield vs Kane/Evolution. If that wouldn't get them a few dozen thousand stragglers to sign up I don't know what would. And they'd have to re-up by Wrestlemania.
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May 6, 2014 22:15
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I was thinking the kid looked like he was trying a legit thousand-yard stare and succeeding (that people were interpreting as him just being nervous) and now I'm starting to believe that. The fact that that's also the Play60 Kid AND Jameson's son though....
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Jubs posted:You guys MUST watch Clash of the Champions XXII. You will witness the greatest promo (Erik Watts) and vignette (Too Cold Scorpio) ever. And it's not even 20 minutes into the show yet. Put on Clash 12 by mistake, opened with Badstreet and Southern Boys. Everyone has confederate flags on! It's loving crazy to my Yankee rear end. e: Erik Watts is wearing the most 1989 shirt ever in 1993. Boy, the south really is behind the times. e2: 2 Cold just postarized that Bobby Hill lookin' kid real bad. The American Dream fucked around with this message at 23:29 on May 6, 2014 |
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The American Dream posted:Back when there were only 4-5 ppvs a year Clash was a "big match" atmosphere that pushed the big feuds along a few weeks before the ppvs. But yeah, it was WCW's answer to SNME but held mid week. It died off when Thunder came along. The Rise and Fall of WCW has Bischoff saying he phased out the Clashes in favour of PPV as soon as he took over because WWE was doing 12 PPVs a year at the time so why couldn't they? As for WWE reviving Clashes they had an NXT Clash of the Champions special one time because Trips is a WCW nerd, but the Network NXT specials probably put paid to that becoming a regular thing.
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Oh yeah, Clashes were pointless once Thunder came along and not that important once they went to 12 ppvs a year. Back when it was Saturday Night and I guess Main Event was an important show at one point. I only remember it being Sunday night jobbers in the mid 90's. King of the Ring could be a cool network exclusive too that wouldn't need a ton of build but 8 of the top 12 guys wrestling 7 matches in one night would definitely attract some subs. Probably a good one for a couple weeks in after the first 6 months is up.
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njsykora posted:The Rise and Fall of WCW has Bischoff saying he phased out the Clashes in favour of PPV as soon as he took over because WWE was doing 12 PPVs a year at the time so why couldn't they? As for WWE reviving Clashes they had an NXT Clash of the Champions special one time because Trips is a WCW nerd, but the Network NXT specials probably put paid to that becoming a regular thing. If he said that he's full of poo poo as always. WCW didn't expand to 12 PPVs until 1997, and they aggressively expanded their PPV to nearly monthly right before the WWF did. That documentary is horrible.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:As an oddly revelant aside: The kid from Extreme Rules is Jamison's son. Holy poo poo, this is incredible. Jamison lives!
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MassRafTer posted:If he said that he's full of poo poo as always. WCW didn't expand to 12 PPVs until 1997, and they aggressively expanded their PPV to nearly monthly right before the WWF did. That documentary is horrible. It's not even Bischoff, it's Mike Graham. Who claims to have suggested they go to universal, phase out the clashes, and sign Hogan. So of course he's full of crap.
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May 7, 2014 02:04
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I just watched Flair/Funk from Clash 9 and am in the mood for more Flair. What are some good matches to start with? I've seen RR 1992, the Steamboat trilogy (so awesome) and the HBK/Flair retirement match at Mania.
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May 7, 2014 03:24
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purkey posted:I just watched Flair/Funk from Clash 9 and am in the mood for more Flair. What are some good matches to start with? I've seen RR 1992, the Steamboat trilogy (so awesome) and the HBK/Flair retirement match at Mania. Flair/Sting from Clash 1 Flair/Luger from Starrcade 88 Flair/Vader from Starrcade 93 Flair/Windham from Crocket Cup 87
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May 7, 2014 03:33
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purkey posted:I just watched Flair/Funk from Clash 9 and am in the mood for more Flair. What are some good matches to start with? I've seen RR 1992, the Steamboat trilogy (so awesome) and the HBK/Flair retirement match at Mania. Big Show/Flair on ECW was surprisingly good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CARop3RD6Gk
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May 7, 2014 03:33
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purkey posted:I just watched Flair/Funk from Clash 9 and am in the mood for more Flair. What are some good matches to start with? I've seen RR 1992, the Steamboat trilogy (so awesome) and the HBK/Flair retirement match at Mania. To add stuff not already mentioned... Flair vs Savage at WM 6 Flair vs Harley Race at Starrcade 83' And for some more recent stuff... Flair vs Edge in a ladder match on Raw Flair vs Undertaker at WM X8 (it's ok and then someone shows up and causes me to pop every time I see it) Flair vs HHH on Raw (wanna say this was around 03?)
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The American Dream posted:Put on Clash 12 by mistake, opened with Badstreet and Southern Boys. Everyone has confederate flags on! It's loving crazy to my Yankee rear end. That's pretty much my reaction whenever I watch World Class. At least whenever Michael Hayes shows up in his Freebirds robe.
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May 7, 2014 04:26
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it was really nuts seein the freebirds cut a promo on king parsons & just being super racist. "hes a pretty good boy for a boy" what the heck
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The American Dream posted:Put on Clash 12 by mistake, opened with Badstreet and Southern Boys. Everyone has confederate flags on! It's loving crazy to my Yankee rear end. I am pretty sure there is at least 1 Clash or old NWA WCW PPV where there is a small group of Klans members in the crowd that you can see for a few seconds.
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CaligulaKangaroo posted:That's pretty much my reaction whenever I watch World Class. At least whenever Michael Hayes shows up in his Freebirds robe. Yeah but BOTH teams! Freebirds as heel with the face paint and flags makes total sense. But then the good guys coming out with a flag and the flags on their jackets. I mean, I always thought Tracy Smothers was from Nashville, Italy. Not the southern US.
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yea ok posted:it was really nuts seein the freebirds cut a promo on king parsons & just being super racist. "hes a pretty good boy for a boy" what the heck "HEY HBK I BET THE H STANDS FOR HOMO, AND TRIPLE H I BET YOUR H STANDS FOR HOMO. YOU TWO BAREBACKIN HOMOS." --Bret Hart
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Mob posted:"HEY HBK I BET THE H STANDS FOR HOMO, AND TRIPLE H I BET YOUR H STANDS FOR HOMO. YOU TWO BAREBACKIN HOMOS." *Pretends to suck on a mighty big schlong* --HBK
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Based on the suggestion to watch Flair/Funk at Clash of the Champions 9, I just decided to watch the entire thing. Man, the Freebirds looked awkward standing at the top of the stair case. They just did some kind of weird dance where they stood still and moved their arms for about 30 second, then just casually walked down the stairs.
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May 7, 2014 13:08
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Dimebags Brain posted:New episode of countdown has Vince declaring that he hates rich people. But... I thought it's all about the monayyyyyy
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May 7, 2014 15:37
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He enjoys being rich, but he hates people that 'act' rich.
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May 7, 2014 15:38
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Also Randy Orton is the #2 villain of all time. loving LOL.
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Dimebags Brain posted:New episode of countdown has Vince declaring that he hates rich people. I thought this was common knowledge. Wasn't the entire Hunter Hearst Helmsley gimmick a shot at his snooty neighbors?
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May 7, 2014 15:54
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Rich parts of Connecticut are the kind of places where people actually make distinctions between "old money" and "new money", and Vince is decidedly new money.
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May 7, 2014 15:57
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fatherdog posted:Rich parts of Connecticut are the kind of places where people actually make distinctions between "old money" and "new money", and Vince is decidedly new money. Yeah. He seems like he hates those that were born into money, rather than made it themselves.
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Daniel Bryan posted:He enjoys being rich, but he hates people that 'act' rich. "If you sleep at all or don't eat a bottle of ketchup with every meal you're human garbage." -Vince McMahon
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Daniel Bryan posted:Yeah. He seems like he hates those that were born into money, rather than made it themselves. I think the term is born on third base and act like they hit a triple.
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Commissar Ken posted:Flair vs Undertaker at WM X8 (it's ok and then someone shows up and causes me to pop every time I see it) Oh my god that moment. I'd go as far to say as it's the most 100% perfect spinebuster I've ever seen. Even Arn looks pleased with himself after it. Plus JR absolutely LOSES HIS MIND and it's great 
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Oh my god that moment. I'd go as far to say as it's the most 100% perfect spinebuster I've ever seen. Even Arn looks pleased with himself after it. I hadn't watched that match again since it aired for like 5 years and on the repeat viewing I lost my mind along with him cause I had totally forgotten about it.
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Oh my god that moment. I'd go as far to say as it's the most 100% perfect spinebuster I've ever seen. Even Arn looks pleased with himself after it. That spot is AMAZING. Just the mere fact of ARN ANDERSON OUTTA NOWHERE! is part of what makes it so awesome.
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I maintain to this day that *that* should have ended the Streak. No better moment for it.
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