J.H. Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 For The Sharpshooter: Becasue calling it the Scorpion Deathlock would be giving free advertising to Sting and WCW. The original name for the hold is Sasori Gatame (Translation: Scorpion Leglock) James 1
LooseCannon Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I think it was originally called the "Beautiful Disaster" when he was doing the clear mask, Dr Doom thing and it's just evolved from there. How does the mask relate to the name?
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 It's from when he was doing the terrible pretty boy gimmick.
Lawful Metal Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I hate how finishers can go unnamed for months in the WWE. Every announcer should know two names for every finisher: the gimmick name, aka the Attitude Adjustment, and the "technical" name, aka the Fireman's Carry Slam. And they should know what part of the body it hurts and why. What the hell is Seth Rollins flying stomp to the head called? Ambrose's front DDT? Hell, what's the name for Daniel Bryan's flying knee? Besides "That's the knee that beat John Cena!!! What part of your body does the Cross Rhodes hurt? And when? 2
Ace Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Rollins' stomp was called the Blackout in NXT/FCW.
Lawful Metal Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Rollins' stomp was called the Blackout in NXT/FCW. But its been used since their TLC debut match and it still doesn't have an official name that's been uttered by Cole, King or JBL. Throwaway line like "Rollins calls that the Blackout! 1,2,3!" At least Vince would say "whatamaneuver!"
mattdangerously Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I think JBL calls The Knee That Beat John Cena "The Flying Goat," so I guess that's as official a name as it's going to get.
Brian Fowler Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Flying goat is Bryan's dive to the floor, I think.
Cristobal Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Flying goat is Bryan whenever he does a diving move, e.g the dive through the ropes or the diving headbutt. "We're gonna see us a flyin' goat!"
Curt McGirt Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 The Sharpshooter name was I believe picked out by Bret himself, he talks about it in his book.
Brian Fowler Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Yeah. Hitman, sharpshooter, makes sense. Also the double meaning of Excellence of Execution.
Cobra Commander Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 they barely acknowledge home towns for some guys, much less their finishers.
Johnny Sorrow Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 On Jericho's podcast Bret said Vince came up with the name "sharpshooter".
DreamBroken Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Warrior's tweets in response to Jake Robert's comments about him in a Busted Open interview: Now Jake has apologized for it "My guys showed me Warrior's tweets. I was trying to be entertaining with the radio show and took things too far, like I do too often. I have no business inferring anything negative about him. I apologize. He deserves the HOF and respect for what he accomplished in the business. But let me be clear. There is no hypocrisy here. I am not preaching anything. I am sharing my recovery path to show others what is possible. So no pity, bathrooms stalls or groveling. I am doing great. I am an addict and alcoholic working every single day to repair and make the best out of the life I have left. I make mistakes, like that comment, but my recovery has been amazing. Jim does not know this Jake. Without realizing or intending to, I fired the first shot and will take Jim's response without any negativity towards him. I apologize and am putting behind me."
Brian Fowler Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Obviously, I'd move Stampede 94 up, but that top 6 is fucking great.
The Natural Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 So to hype the the whole "all PPV's on demand" aspect of the network, WWE have put out their "Top 15 PPV's of All Time" - Honorable Mentions - SummerSlam 91, WrestleMania X, GAB 96, ECW Barely Legal, Backlash 2000, Invasion and SummerSlam 2002 15 - WWE - Survivor Series 1995 14 - ECW - Heat Wave 1998 13 - WWE - Backlash 2009 12 - WCW - Bash at the Beach 1996 11 - WWE - Extreme Rules 2012 10 - WWE - IYH Canadian Stampede 09 - WWE - No Way Out 2001 08 - WWE/ECW - One Night Stand 2005 07 - WWE - SummerSlam 2007 06 - WCW - Great American Bash 1989 05 - WWE - WrestleMania 3 04 - WCW - Spring Stampede 1994 03 - WWE - Royal Rumble 2000 02 - WWE - Money in the Bank 2011 01 - WWE - WrestleMania 17 Thoughts? Great list. I'd switch a couple for WWE No Mercy 2001, 2002, WrestleMania XIX and WrestleMania XXIV. Thinking about WrestleMania, Triple H' has had two crappy main events: Chris Jericho at WrestleMania X8 and Randy Orton at WrestleMania XXV which were totally overshadowed by two other matches on the show: The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8 and the classic between The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV.
Domino_Not_Deuce Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Yeah. Hitman, sharpshooter, makes sense. Also the double meaning of Excellence of Execution. Oh. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, HITMAN. My mind has just blown apart, how have I never put that together before? 1
Newb82 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I had a lot of problems with that "greatest PPV" list the first time they did it. SummerSlam 2009 is so much better than Backlash, and the 2007 show it's ridiculous. SurSer '95 is an alright show, especially during that down period, but it's nowhere near the top 15. Heatwave '98 was a good show, but I honestly think their next-to-last PPV, Massacre on 34th Street, is a much better show, even with the shitty main event.
ARMDRAGON Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 The list actually has #7 being SummerSlam 2013.
cwoy2j Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 So to hype the the whole "all PPV's on demand" aspect of the network, WWE have put out their "Top 15 PPV's of All Time" - Honorable Mentions - SummerSlam 91, WrestleMania X, GAB 96, ECW Barely Legal, Backlash 2000, Invasion and SummerSlam 2002 15 - WWE - Survivor Series 1995 14 - ECW - Heat Wave 1998 13 - WWE - Backlash 2009 12 - WCW - Bash at the Beach 1996 11 - WWE - Extreme Rules 2012 10 - WWE - IYH Canadian Stampede 09 - WWE - No Way Out 2001 08 - WWE/ECW - One Night Stand 2005 07 - WWE - SummerSlam 2007 06 - WCW - Great American Bash 1989 05 - WWE - WrestleMania 3 04 - WCW - Spring Stampede 1994 03 - WWE - Royal Rumble 2000 02 - WWE - Money in the Bank 2011 01 - WWE - WrestleMania 17 Thoughts? Great list. I'd switch a couple for WWE No Mercy 2001, 2002, WrestleMania XIX and WrestleMania XXIV. Thinking about WrestleMania, Triple H' has had two crappy main events: Chris Jericho at WrestleMania X8 and Randy Orton at WrestleMania XXV which were totally overshadowed by two other matches on the show: The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8 and the classic between The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXV. As long as One Night Stand 05 has Sandman's epic entrance intact it belongs on the list.
Craig H Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 So to hype the the whole "all PPV's on demand" aspect of the network, WWE have put out their "Top 15 PPV's of All Time" - Honorable Mentions - SummerSlam 91, WrestleMania X, GAB 96, ECW Barely Legal, Backlash 2000, Invasion and SummerSlam 2002 15 - WWE - Survivor Series 1995 14 - ECW - Heat Wave 1998 13 - WWE - Backlash 2009 12 - WCW - Bash at the Beach 1996 11 - WWE - Extreme Rules 2012 10 - WWE - IYH Canadian Stampede 09 - WWE - No Way Out 2001 08 - WWE/ECW - One Night Stand 2005 07 - WWE - SummerSlam 2007 06 - WCW - Great American Bash 1989 05 - WWE - WrestleMania 3 04 - WCW - Spring Stampede 1994 03 - WWE - Royal Rumble 2000 02 - WWE - Money in the Bank 2011 01 - WWE - WrestleMania 17 Thoughts? I'd switch a few. Top 6 should be 1. WrestleMania X-7 2. Money in the Bank 2011 3. Spring Stampede 1994 4. Great American Bash 1989 5. Royal Rumble 2000 6. WrestleMania 3 Canadian Stampede should be higher too, but I'm guessing someone felt that since it had so few matches, it couldn't be ranked that high. It's in the top 10 at least.
Gorman Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 A "hitman" using a "Sharpshooter" always seemed logical to me. I could never get what the fuck "Sweet Chin Music" had to do with a male stripper ... although, I would imagine that it would be percussion-heavy (salacious!!!). I always appreciated that, when asked what "DDT" might stand for, Roberts would reply, "The end." Sweet Chin Music doesn't have to do with Shawn's gimmick. It's named because he hits his opponent in the chin with the kick. But "Chin Music" is a baseball reference. If a pitcher throws a pitch way inside, under the batter's chin, he "played a little chin music." 1
cwoy2j Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I was watching the WWE Best of Ladder Matches on Netflix last night and good lord did they go out of their way to kill the ladder match gimmick deader than a doornail from 1999-2001. Seems like there was a ladder match every few weeks. And I remember X-Pac having an issue with Michael Hayes coming up with all of these suicidal spots for Edge/Christian/Hardy Boys to do and although I'm no Care Lord (we still using that term?), I have to agree with the guy after watching E&C/Hardys have a ladder match on RAW one day after having a cage match after a ppv.
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