RIPPA Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 This remains one of my favorite long term running things. IYKYK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I saw this match at a house show in 98 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Taker had a real Fire Pro-ass name. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 40 years ago tonight: Quote WWF @ Allentown, PA – Agricultural Hall – January 3, 1984 Championship Wrestling taping: 1/7/84 – featured the debut of Gene Okerlund as he did commentary alongside Vince McMahon; included the announcement that Hulk Hogan & Bob Backlund would face Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee the following week; featured WWF World Champion the Iron Sheik & Freddie Blassie as guests of Victory Corner: Bob Backlund (w/ Hulk Hogan) defeated Samula (w/ Afa, Sika, & Capt. Lou Albano) via disqualification at 4:34 when the Samoans and Albano attacked Backlund as he applied the Crossface Chicken Wing to his opponent; the bout was to have been Backlund and his mystery partner against the Samoans but Albano refused to the match, instead making it a one-on-one encounter; early in the match, the Samoans tried double teaming Backlund, with Backlund then going backstage and returning with Hogan; after the contest, Hogan and Backlund cleared the ring of the four other men; moments later, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview with Backlund & Hogan in which Backlund said Hogan had changed his ways, with Hogan then thanking Backlund and the fans for bringing him back to the WWF (Hulk Still Rules) 1/14/84 – featured David Schultz as a guest of Victory Corner: Hulk Hogan & Bob Backlund defeated Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee at 4:12 when Hogan pinned Lee with the legdrop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shartnado Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 So yeah, AEW is out of DAZN but back on Triller TV. So, I quit DAZN and subscribed to TNA+. I also need to resubscribe to Triller's AEW+ later this month. Well, this problem wasn't as bad as I thought. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldcupfever Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 14 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: 40 years ago tonight: I'm imagining Backlund and Hogan clearing the heels before bumping backs and spinning around to square up before an over-the-top handshake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 18 hours ago, zendragon said: I saw this match at a house show in 98 Between this and the Dice Morgan/"Big" (or was he "Texas") Scott Hall picture that gets a lot of reposting, a bunch of those guys would have worked with each other years before they were established in WWF. We remember Malenko, Guerrero, and Benoit as well as Scorpio working in a lot of the same places. However, Bam Bam, Yoko, Taker, Hall, Godfather, etc. all either worked in Japan together or pop up on an Otto Wanz show or some other place together. It's too much of a coincidence. They must have had the same hookup that got them in those places. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Inoki? Or more probably, Black Cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 minute ago, Curt McGirt said: Inoki? Or more probably, Black Cat? I know Black Cat was probably a liaison for certain guys going back and forth between Mexico and Japan, and certainly A LOT of the same dudes end up on the same shows. I think Tiger Hattori was doing some of that as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Shannon Sharpe explains the territory system to Gilbert Arenas: 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 17 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: Shannon Sharpe explains the territory system to Gilbert Arenas: I beat you to it in the podcast thread but you found the clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Quote WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Mt. Pleasant High School – January 29, 1994 (charity show) (1,100) Rick Steiner & Bob Backlund (sub. for Scott Steiner) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers (w/ Johnny Polo) via disqualification when Jacques stopped the referee’s count on Pierre guessing that Backlund didn't do his stupid dance taunt while Rick was on all fours under him but yeah, Rick Steiner and Bob Backlund had some similarities for in-ring work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cobra Commander Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 thinking that the whole "not including Chris in Iron Claw because it would have made the story even more tragic" thing is sort of the tragedy version of how they had to tone down Audie Murphy's achievements in the movies because his real achievements were too unbelievable (or the time that test screeners reacted to file footage of Joseph McCarthy in Good Night And Good Luck by noting how over the top the actor was who was playing McCarthy) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 13 hours ago, Infinit said: http://i.pinimg.com/736x/80/5f/fa/805ffa8c1e264e28dd5cda886679e726.jpg 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Moxley looks like his forehead is approaching '70s Veteran and also like it is sprouting some kind of worm that is actually part of Okada's robe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Quick question: In matches where one opponent uses the other opponent's finisher, has there ever been a time where the opponent used their opponent's finisher to win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Just now, nate said: Quick question: In matches where one opponent uses the other opponent's finisher, has there ever been a time where the opponent used their opponent's finisher to win? Copeland just beat Christian with the Killswitch last week. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 New(?) Battle Royal spot just dropped 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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odessasteps Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Just remembered one Easter egg I wanted to see in The Iron Claw that would be just for super nerds: movie Terry Gordy shoving that fan at ringside in the Sportatorium. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 The heat with Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson started when Tony thought Rocky was stealing his gimmick by being called Soleman Rocky Johnson 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebreaker Chip Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 1/6/2024 at 7:44 PM, nate said: Quick question: In matches where one opponent uses the other opponent's finisher, has there ever been a time where the opponent used their opponent's finisher to win? MJF tapped Danielson with the Lebell lock last year. Jericho was a big finisher stealer, didn't he finish the Rock with the Rock Bottom at one point? Of course, Rock himself also disgracefully beat Booker T with the Book End at Summerslam 2001 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evidence Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 1/6/2024 at 2:44 PM, nate said: Quick question: In matches where one opponent uses the other opponent's finisher, has there ever been a time where the opponent used their opponent's finisher to win? In late 2010 TNA, Doug Williams beat AJ Styles with the Styles Clash during on of their PPV matches for the TV title. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 20 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: The heat with Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson started when Tony thought Rocky was stealing his gimmick by being called Soleman Rocky Johnson I have a bunch of lapsed '90s childhood fans in my IRL friend crew, and we still often quote Atlas' "Does anybody have a cell-a-phone?!" from True Life - I sent this over earlier and we've been crying laughing all day. Thanks for this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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