paintedbynumbers Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 2:20 AM, Shartnado said: I may be wrong, but I always thought that Lex started going out with Liz after his marriage went to the shitter after the Sting disclosure that's being discussed. proving point that "no good deed goes un-punnished
paintedbynumbers Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 3:46 AM, HumanChessgame said: Another Sting scenarion- During the Monday Night Wars, Sting clearly had enough clout to do what he wanted, but let's say he wasn't as amiable in that time period. He gets annoyed with first Hogan walking in and promptly winning the world title while bringing all his old friends in then Hall and Nash signing and taking over everything backstage to the point he wanted out by the end of 96. Does he go to Japan for a while? End up signing with WWE after all? not sure he does Japan, he did it while in WCW but again I am sure NJPW wanted WCW top guys and that's how they got Sting to work. I figure he goes into real-estate sooner, or gets into acting earlier. He did shoot some movies in the 98-2000 era.
Matt D Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 In 1993, in between getting canned at WCW and joining ECW as Gilbert's manager, Heyman was trying to get out of the wrestling business. He apparently turned down an offer from Vince. I have no reason not to believe this. If Heyman does go to WWF in 93, is he just an announcer? If not, who does he manage? Cornette doesn't come in until August but adding Heyman to the Yoko/Fuji mix feels really odd relatively.
Mister TV Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Matt D said: In 1993, in between getting canned at WCW and joining ECW as Gilbert's manager, Heyman was trying to get out of the wrestling business. He apparently turned down an offer from Vince. I have no reason not to believe this. If Heyman does go to WWF in 93, is he just an announcer? If not, who does he manage? Cornette doesn't come in until August but adding Heyman to the Yoko/Fuji mix feels really odd relatively. I think Heyman would have been a better fit than Cornette who seemed so out of place in the WWF along with managing a monster like Yoko. Remember that Heyman idolized and was mentored by the Terrible Trio of Albano, Blassie & Grand Wizard and their bread and butter was talking for monsters who couldn't talk.
Shartnado Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mister TV said: I think Heyman would have been a better fit than Cornette who seemed so out of place in the WWF along with managing a monster like Yoko. Remember that Heyman idolized and was mentored by the Terrible Trio of Albano, Blassie & Grand Wizard and their bread and butter was talking for monsters who couldn't talk. And if that happened, there's an off chance he would have also managed Ludvig Borga at the time. This would have given him the chance to manage both the proto-Lesnar as well as the real thing later on. But one has to wonder if this run would end badly for him and affect his chances in his later runs to do as well as he did. On the other hand, if this run lasted until the present day, that would mean no Extreme Championship Wrestling as we know it. There would have been an ECW, but I doubt it would have evolved (or devolved) into what we knew until 2001.
Matt D Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 It means they could have brought 94 Eddie Gilbert in as a wrestling bus driver or zookeeper something. 1
Shartnado Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 27 minutes ago, Matt D said: It means they could have brought 94 Eddie Gilbert in as a wrestling bus driver or zookeeper something. Or the Gobbledy Gooker's evil younger brother? Channeling evil Doink (who himself, at that point was like a whole another person) and future Xanta Claus!
Happ Hazzard Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 I think Heyman would have pissed people off and walked out/been fired before long. He'd probably have still ended up running ECW. 1
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 I'd hope they do the humanising Kamala angle, but with Paul E instead of Slick.
Nice Guy Eddie Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 (edited) If Heyman ends up in the WWF in 1993, does he get reunited with the SST/Headshrinkers? Edited November 4, 2020 by Nice Guy Eddie 2
Eoae Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 2:20 AM, Shartnado said: I may be wrong, but I always thought that Lex started going out with Liz after his marriage went to the shitter after the Sting disclosure that's being discussed. Lex was back with his wife when Elizabeth died. Apparently, they separated but the wife gave him a second chance on the condition that he stay away from Elizabeth. The wife found out from the news reports of Liz's death that Lex was back with Liz and that's when she filed for divorce. I just watched the Savage-Elizabeth episode of Dark Side of the Ring last night. In the ep, Linda Hogan said that, when they first got together, Lex put Liz up in a townhouse (apartment?) in the same complex he and his wife were living in. 1
BobbyWhioux Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 13 hours ago, Matt D said: It means they could have brought 94 Eddie Gilbert in as a wrestling bus driver or zookeeper something. "Hotstuff" Eddie Gilbert would have absolutely been an Evil Chef 2 2
BobbyWhioux Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 actually, upon further reflection, without the fireball (because there's NO WAY that survives the jump to the "New Generation") I think Gilbert probably goes the same route as the Bushwackers and becoming a sanitized babyface. If Gilbert lives to see the Attitude Era, on the other hand... 1
clintthecrippler Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 14 hours ago, BobbyWhioux said: actually, upon further reflection, without the fireball (because there's NO WAY that survives the jump to the "New Generation") I think Gilbert probably goes the same route as the Bushwackers and becoming a sanitized babyface. If Gilbert lives to see the Attitude Era, on the other hand... I could see Gilbert having the dreaded "solid hand" tag in mid-90's WWF, but no way is he sniffing main event, and MAYBE an opening match on an In Your House type PPV putting over someone that the office has genuine plans for. As a heel, he would be in that Skip/Rad Radford realm. As a face, he'd be in the "Aldo Montoya/Bob Holly/tag team partner of the 1-2-3 Kid but taking the pin" circle. If he was still alive in 96 I could see him being brought in as part of that wave that brought Tracy Smothers, Tony Anthony, and Bill Irwin into the fold of being given some sort of gimmick, winning his first TV match over a jobber, and then immediately back to putting people over. And as you said, given how bad the drug scene was in mid-90s WWF, he might have been a casualty there anyway. I also can't imagine him not running afoul of the Kliq at some point either. If he had as much trouble as he did navigating the politics of JCP and 89/90 WCW, I can't imagine he would have fared too well the first time he butted heads with Shawn and Kevin. 2
J.H. Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 Part of me would like to think Eddie gets used as a manager for the New Rockers for some strange reason... James
odessasteps Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 Imagine Eddie managing the Oddities instead of Callis.
Infinit Posted November 8, 2020 Posted November 8, 2020 What if the WWF recruited John Cena earlier and he became the "whiteboy rapper with street cred" member of the Mean Street Posse?
DangerMark Posted November 10, 2020 Posted November 10, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 7:56 AM, Phantom Lord said: In a perfect world it would lead to Austin returning to his Stunning Steve persona (not sure he could grow back the hair) You know who he might look like if he did try and grow his hair out?
Infinit Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 I saw this on WrestlingClassics and thought this would be a good What If. What if Hulk Hogan went to the NWA after the AWA? Imagine Hulk vs Nikita in 84/85. Hulk vs The Horsemen. I think another What If that might make this alternate reality even more juicy is what if Vince Sr picked Dusty instead of Backlund? Dusty stays in the north east and doesn't become a power broker/booker in Florida and doesn't go get the book in JCP in 85. Things that make you go hmmmm
BobbyWhioux Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 Well, first thought is, Hogan vs Flair is now the classic recurring title bout while Flair vs Dusty becomes the impossible Dream Match we salivate at finally seeing in 1992 WWF. And maybe with Dusty being a little older and considering actual retirement (not just Hogan’s faux retirement) we actually get the bout and with Dusty putting Flair over at WM8 and Flair’s WWF run doing better overall (?) at the cost of the Savage feud being delayed and Bret’s ascension being even further deferred (maybe even cancelled entirely)
BobbyWhioux Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 Though obviously the biggest difference is One Man Gang never becomes Akeem 1 3
BobbyWhioux Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 Dustin and Cody have very different WWE experiences, too, if Dusty is the beloved WWF lifer with the combined Backlund/Hogan legacy instead of the rival’s mvp Vince finally poached and polkadotted
Infinit Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 If Dusty was chosen for the Backlund run, who would be ready in 84 for the Hogan run? DiBiase? Magnum? Kerry Von Erich?
The Great ML Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Hogan was going to New York no matter what...even if he didn’t go in 84...if and when he got hot anywhere else, McMahon would be calling.
Infinit Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 52 minutes ago, The Great ML said: Hogan was going to New York no matter what...even if he didn’t go in 84...if and when he got hot anywhere else, McMahon would be calling. Yeah...but this is a what if? thread...so play along lol. If Dusty gets the Backlund run and Hogan goes to the NWA after his AWA run, who are the best candidates for Hogan's 84 run?
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