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In ECW, did Raven ever mention or acknowledge his time as Johnny polo?
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Are Marshall and Ross Von Erich any good? They're very middle of the road. Nothing outstanding.
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Mar 25, 2020 21:52
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Low Desert Punk posted:In ECW, did Raven ever mention or acknowledge his time as Johnny polo? When he first coming in Stevie Richards was hyping him up as Johnny Polo and Raven hit him but I don't remember it being much more than that before Raven just became Raven.
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Mar 25, 2020 22:31
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Breitbart Is Rightbart posted:Why was the Summerslam 92 card overhauled so much. Watching old episodes of Superstars the feuds by May of 92 are: Bret/HBK, Undertaker/Berserker, Warrior/Papa Shango, Savage/Flair, Nails/Bossman, Tatanka/Martel, Repo Man/Bulldog, Beverley Brothers/Road Warriors. Wasn’t this because of the steroid scandal? A lot of people suddenly left.
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Mar 26, 2020 00:30
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forkboy84 posted:When he first coming in Stevie Richards was hyping him up as Johnny Polo and Raven hit him but I don't remember it being much more than that before Raven just became Raven. Yeah, my memory is they explicitly acknowledge that he's Polo when he shows up but Raven very quickly establishes his new character and it only really comes up from time to time in snarky comments from guys like Styles or from Stevie being a doofus. I want to say Steve dressed up like him at some point when he and Meanie were doing that before the bWo took off.
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Mar 26, 2020 00:59
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Low Desert Punk posted:In ECW, did Raven ever mention or acknowledge his time as Johnny polo? The crowd chanted Johnny Polo at him
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Mar 26, 2020 01:56
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Breitbart Is Rightbart posted:Why was the Summerslam 92 card overhauled so much. Watching old episodes of Superstars the feuds by May of 92 are: Bret/HBK, Undertaker/Berserker, Warrior/Papa Shango, Savage/Flair, Nails/Bossman, Tatanka/Martel, Repo Man/Bulldog, Beverley Brothers/Road Warriors. In addition to steroids like Maxwell suggested, another possible answer might be that they didn't want to burn these HOT FEUDS on a non-American audience? I know at least a few of them were back on by Survivor Series. EDIT: The impression I always got about Summerslam 92 is that Vince wanted to capitalise on the comparative popularity of WWF in the UK (boosted by the arrival of satellite TV and how our domestic televised shows had been all but killed off at this point) and to get some breathing space since the scandals were not being covered anywhere near as much over here (paedos and drugs are facts of life here). Aside from the impressive attendance and the main event, it really does feel like a bit of a filler show. Hedgehog Pie fucked around with this message at 07:47 on Mar 26, 2020 |
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Mar 26, 2020 07:42
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It had nothing to do with the steroid trial, which was 2 years later, especially since all of those guys were on the card. It was just the spring house show feuds.
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Mar 27, 2020 00:21
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I mean the trial was in '94 but I recall some steroid issues resulting in a big talent exodus around '92. (Hence why the roster was so thin in subsequent years and also why Hogan got weirdly skinny.)
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Mar 27, 2020 00:39
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Everyone listed was on the card so it wasn't like they left. And Hogan had like 10 matches in the WWF in 1992, with the last one on TV was at WrestleMania in April. He came back small in 1993.
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Mar 27, 2020 01:00
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Maxwell Lord posted:I mean the trial was in '94 but I recall some steroid issues resulting in a big talent exodus around '92. (Hence why the roster was so thin in subsequent years and also why Hogan got weirdly skinny.) The card that got changed around due to drug suspensions was Survivor Series 92. They fired Bulldog and Warrior and had to turn Perfect face.
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Mar 27, 2020 01:04
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MassRafTer posted:The card that got changed around due to drug suspensions was Survivor Series 92. They fired Bulldog and Warrior and had to turn Perfect face. I don't remember Mr Perfect ever being face. Did he do anything of note as a goodie? BrigadierSensible fucked around with this message at 01:14 on Mar 27, 2020 |
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Mar 27, 2020 01:07
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BrigadierSensible posted:I don't remember Mr Perfect ever being face. "Retired" Ric Flair on Raw, had a match with Luger at Mania 9, that's... about it?
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Mar 27, 2020 01:10
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BrigadierSensible posted:I don't remember Mr Perfect ever being face. https://www.wwe.com/videos/mr-perfect-responds-to-randy-savage-s-offer-prime-time-wrestling-nov-16-1992
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Mar 27, 2020 01:15
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BrigadierSensible posted:I don't remember Mr Perfect ever being face. It's one of the most notable face turns ever, and a great example that WWE can make good creative choices when they have to
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Mar 27, 2020 01:32
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sCvi1JuF4uU&t=489s I think this is all the segments; would have been spaced out over two hours, IIRC.
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Mar 27, 2020 02:54
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BrigadierSensible posted:I don't remember Mr Perfect ever being face. He pretty soon after cashed in on his Lloyd's of London insurance and retired. His body was trashed at that point, so other than the Flair match that was mentioned, not really.
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Mar 27, 2020 06:06
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He had a pretty nice little KotR match with Bret, nothing worth going out of your way to watch and not as good as their 91 match, but it was cool because Perfect was still a babyface but couldn’t help but slip in a few heel things
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Mar 27, 2020 07:30
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The last thing I remember about Hennig's face run was losing via backslide (where his feet were clearly in the ropes) to Lex Luger at WM IX. Also of note: WM IX was the event that taught young Chris he'd never be able to eat nacho cheese Doritos again because cool ranch ruined his palette for them.
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Mar 27, 2020 08:05
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Did Goldberg really end Bret's career on purpose, or did he just stiff him so hard that it was enough to put him away for good?
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Mar 27, 2020 09:05
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Schneider Heim posted:Did Goldberg really end Bret's career on purpose, or did he just stiff him so hard that it was enough to put him away for good? He accidentally gave Bret a concussion. It was the follow-up concussions in the matches Bret was made to work post-Starrcade that really ended his career
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Mar 27, 2020 09:11
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jesus WEP posted:Neither. I read Bret's take that he begged Goldberg backstage not to hit him really hard, and he did anyway, but that's one side of the story.
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Mar 27, 2020 09:20
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Schneider Heim posted:I read Bret's take that he begged Goldberg backstage not to hit him really hard, and he did anyway, but that's one side of the story. I'm inclined to believe the guy that tried to kill people with his spear every time probably went a little stiff.
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Mar 27, 2020 09:24
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jesus WEP posted:He had a pretty nice little KotR match with Bret, nothing worth going out of your way to watch and not as good as their 91 match, but it was cool because Perfect was still a babyface but couldn’t help but slip in a few heel things Also the backstage promo between the two, which ended with them arguing "My dad could beat your dad".
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Mar 27, 2020 12:00
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Davros1 posted:Also the backstage promo between the two, which ended with them arguing "My dad could beat your dad". I loved that bit because earlier in the night, Bret was asked about which potential opponent he'd rather face in round 2: Mr. Perfect or Mr. Hughes. Bret thought about it, put them both over as tough competitors, but said that he'd choose Mr. Perfect because he had way more respect for him. Later in the night: "You wanted to face me because you think I'd be an easier opponent, you son of a bitch!"
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Mar 27, 2020 15:21
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Gavok posted:I loved that bit because earlier in the night, Bret was asked about which potential opponent he'd rather face in round 2: Mr. Perfect or Mr. Hughes. Bret thought about it, put them both over as tough competitors, but said that he'd choose Mr. Perfect because he had way more respect for him. The finish to that interview was amazing; Perfect reached out his hand to Bret saying "May the best man win", only to pull back right when Bret went for the handshake. "...GOTCHA! Just like I'm gonna get you in the ring" Bret was so pissed he yelled some stuff and stormed off.
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Mar 27, 2020 16:35
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Can’t remember who said it but Bret Hart only breathes through his mouth in the ring so his mouth is always open and now I can never not see it
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Mar 27, 2020 20:29
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oldpainless posted:Can’t remember who said it but Bret Hart only breathes through his mouth in the ring so his mouth is always open and now I can never not see it The Jon Snow of wrestlers.
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Mar 27, 2020 23:39
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So, if the KSA hadn't specifically asked for him several times during the first few shows, how long do you think it would've been before Hogan was rehired?
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Mar 28, 2020 01:15
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Wasn't HHH trying to get him back in like real quick?
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Mar 28, 2020 01:20
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I honestly have no idea, that’s why I’m asking. I also know they asked about Ultimate Warrior and demanded proof that he’s dead.
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Mar 28, 2020 01:33
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I vaguely recall a thing where HHH was trying to get the locker room to forgive Hogan, made a direct appeal to the New Day to speak out in his defense, and spun it into like a "don't let yourself be recorded and stay off social media" thing instead of a racism thing. But the New Day scoffed and it kind of died down or something? I could be confusing stories. I'm not sure.
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Mar 28, 2020 01:35
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STAC Goat posted:I vaguely recall a thing where HHH was trying to get the locker room to forgive Hogan, made a direct appeal to the New Day to speak out in his defense, and spun it into like a "don't let yourself be recorded and stay off social media" thing instead of a racism thing. But the New Day scoffed and it kind of died down or something? The locker room non-apology/warning about being recorded was Hogan himself after he'd been taken off the poo poo list.
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Mar 28, 2020 01:39
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STAC Goat posted:I vaguely recall a thing where HHH was trying to get the locker room to forgive Hogan, made a direct appeal to the New Day to speak out in his defense, and spun it into like a "don't let yourself be recorded and stay off social media" thing instead of a racism thing. But the New Day scoffed and it kind of died down or something? They had the entire lockerroom in the building and ambushed them with the Hulk Hogan return and apology.
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Mar 28, 2020 02:48
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Schneider Heim posted:I read Bret's take that he begged Goldberg backstage not to hit him really hard, and he did anyway, but that's one side of the story. 
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Mar 28, 2020 03:04
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STAC Goat posted:I vaguely recall a thing where HHH was trying to get the locker room to forgive Hogan, made a direct appeal to the New Day to speak out in his defense, and spun it into like a "don't let yourself be recorded and stay off social media" thing instead of a racism thing. But the New Day scoffed and it kind of died down or something? The New Day's response to the Hogan stuff was a masterclass in classiness. They never yelled, they didn't throw a fit, they didn't even get as angry as they have the right to. They put forward their position, "He's a racist arsehole, and I don't like him and he hasn't sincerely apologised. This is all we will say on the matter." and have quietly moved on. While Hogan sooks about how all the wrestlers should support him, and his real crime was getting caught/videoed etc.
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Mar 28, 2020 03:10
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Pope Corky the IX posted:I also know they asked about Ultimate Warrior and demanded proof that he’s dead
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Mar 28, 2020 07:36
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Pope Corky the IX posted:I honestly have no idea, that’s why I’m asking. *Vince sighs and has Warriors bone saw dismembered corpse brought in* "Just how ya like 'em, pal!"
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Mar 28, 2020 08:06
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So photorealistic I thought it was the real thing.
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TheKingslayer posted:*Vince sighs and has Warriors bone saw dismembered corpse brought in* Randy Savage is also dead.
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