John E. Dynamite Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 40 minutes ago, Red King said: WWE or AEW should do worked power slap match for the lulz. This is every Japanese strike exchange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 16 hours ago, Octopus said: Guerrero - Dom, Chavo, & Edge Colons - Carlito, Epico, & Primo Anoa’i - the Usos & Solo Fifita - Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, & Hikuleo Von Erich - Ross, Marshall, & Lacey Rotunda - IRS, Bray Wyatt, Bo Dallas Dudleys - D’Von, Bully Ray, and Spike Rhodes - Cody, Goldust, & Lana FTFY 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintthecrippler Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/25/2023 at 6:57 PM, Cobra Commander said: I guess the 1981-82 recession didn't slow down the wrestling industry too much? or it wasn't as bad as the gas/energy crises in the 1970s. I also wonder if 81/82 held up better under those circumstances because there was already some territorial constriction by then and top talent wasn't as spread out as far as "home territories" were concerned. Detroit, San Francisco, and Amarillo had shuttered by then, Vancouver was already a "locals only" fed, and Los Angeles was a rookies on their way up/veterans that were washed as headliners elsewhere promotion, and I think 81 was the year that McGuirk formally threw in the towel on Tri-State after Watts had split to form Mid-South AND the year that Gulas threw in the towel on his end of Tennessee. And on the topic of Bill Mercer, I really do think his legit news background is the reason why he came off so well in those vignettes. Instead of carnival barker Vince or Mean Gene going to the Double Cross Ranch or the Zoo with George Steele staying in over-the-top WWF hype mode, he really did approach going on the road with the Freebirds or visiting Jimmy Garvin at his palatial estate with the gravitas of a REPORTER doing an on-location human-interest shoot. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 31 minutes ago, clintthecrippler said: And on the topic of Bill Mercer, I really do think his legit news background is the reason why he came off so well in those vignettes. Instead of carnival barker Vince or Mean Gene going to the Double Cross Ranch or the Zoo with George Steele staying in over-the-top WWF hype mode, he really did approach going on the road with the Freebirds or visiting Jimmy Garvin at his palatial estate with the gravitas of a REPORTER doing an on-location human-interest shoot. This is going to sound like an insane comparison, but that's what I really like about Renee Young/Paquette. She adopted a real similar tact when she had to do those vignettes a few years back where Rhyno and Heath Slater are living together in a trailer eating spray cheese (and it was awesome). Don't get me wrong, I dig her as a straight interviewer, but I'd love to see more of that kind of thing out of her, because she's awesome at it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Gargano decided to murder Stuttsy this evening: 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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