thee Reverend Axl Future Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Speaking of Backlund, is there a formal name for those silly-looking steps that he does in the ring? It's the Harvard Step Test and Mr. Backlund sells a home version here: http://www.backlundenergy.com/home.html . I recall watching him demo this during a episode of WWWF and Sgt Slaughter took the opportunity to attack Arnold Skaaland. BB also ab wheel-ed during an entire TV show to inspire an "injured" Eddie Gilbert. The man was, and is, a machine. -Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, RAF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 So it appears James Storm is gonna appear on one episode of Sarah Palin's dumb reality show. Oh boy. And TNA will neither promote it nor gain a single viewer. Palin, on the other hand, will ride the votes of BEER! MONEY! fans all the way to the white house. Probably not, tho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I want Bob Backlund to do some infomercials for Gym in a Box. I could see people seriously buying that product, even if they have the stuff included in the gym in a box in their houses already also, Backlund did this in-between 1984 and 1992: He was seriously doing the 1994 WWF gimmick in the late 80s, he just amped it up a little bit and shaved his head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 So it appears James Storm is gonna appear on one episode of Sarah Palin's dumb reality show. Oh boy. And TNA will neither promote it nor gain a single viewer. That's a given. Anywho, based on the Smackdown spoilers, it looks like the Shield vs. Kane & NAO at Mania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Speaking of Backlund, is there a formal name for those silly-looking steps that he does in the ring?It's the Harvard Step Test and Mr. Backlund sells a home version here: http://www.backlundenergy.com/home.html . I recall watching him demo this during a episode of WWWF and Sgt Slaughter took the opportunity to attack Arnold Skaaland. BB also ab wheel-ed during an entire TV show to inspire an "injured" Eddie Gilbert. The man was, and is, a machine.-Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, RAF You forgot Grant. You do not get a Bob Backlund autograph. Instead, you will probably learn about 50 synonyms for tear because he will be describing what's happening to your muscles when he puts you in the cross face chicken wing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 That is a horrible idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Guys what was that Mark Henry entrance with the crowd singing along video from? I can't find it on youtube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy9jkSqlyDU Mark Henry crowd sing entrance Now I should be able to find it easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Yeah - I posted that a few weeks back. It's great. I want to see Mark with the Andre trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJay Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooks Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 If we're sharing random Bob Backlund memories, here are a couple of mine. --I met him at a Smackdown taping in 2000. It was when he was claiming to run for president. He didn't appear on the show but they let him set up a merch booth. He would posr for a picture if you bought one of his 8 x 10's. Which, of course, duh, I did. So I posed for my picture, then my friend did the same. My friend ended up getting put in the crossface chicken wing. Being jealous, I asked to be out in it. I didn't get a photo of it unfortunately, but the feeling I walked away with was how he could have torn my neck and shoulder to shreds with just a little pressure. He put it on just snug enough to let you know, and I had his forearm tightly across my chin. Pretty cool. And honestly, either the guy is the greatest actor of all time, or he's just not all there. Even "out of character", he just seems.......off. --A couple years before that I saw him wrestle Koko B Ware in Richmond, IN. Bob was a last minute replacement for Greg Valentine. He worked a foreign object the entire match, which he kept hiding from the ref by placing it in the back of his tights. The object? An empty plastic 20 oz Coke bottle. My memory is a bit fuzzy but I believe the finish was Bob walking out and getting counted out, after which he came back and yelled a lot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Similar but different story about meeting a wrestler. Bryan Danielson was at a DGUSA show in between stints in WWE around the time he was fired for the tie incident. There was a meet and greet before the show and I walk up to him and pull out a tie I had purchased from a thrift store down the street from the building. I then ask to have a picture taken with him choking me out with a tie. Even though he went light with it, that's probably something I would never do again as that hurt like a motherfucker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 You probably weren't selling it enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Watching the Backlund Chickenwing video shows how awesome that whole character was back then and still is today. It's a shame they have no one who could even come close to pulling off something like that. While watching the video it made me wonder did Backlund and Randy Savage ever have a match? You would think they would have had one based off that pull apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 oh yeah, I just realized the obvious thing that would happen during Bob Backlund's infomercial for Gym in a Box... he would be doing the Harvard Step Test during the entire freaking program. It'd be a half-hour in the realm of when Mr. T was doing infomercials for some reason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 oh yeah, I just realized the obvious thing that would happen during Bob Backlund's infomercial for Gym in a Box... he would be doing the Harvard Step Test during the entire freaking program. It'd be a half-hour in the realm of when Mr. T was doing infomercials for some reason Mr. T had the best infomercial ever for one of those countertop convection ovens (I think the Flavorwave). He asked in amazement how you could cook fried chicken with out any oil. The WWE should have late night infomercials with WWE legends and hall of famers. Who wouldn't watch Bob Backlund demonstrating the magic bullet blender. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The Hulk Hogan Thunder Mixer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The moment Zack Ryder banged on that wall and it became clear that he was failing to muster up that Serious Business Fire that he was going for, is the exact moment that video went from being good to sad. I'm pretty sure the last time I watched Zack Ryder wrestle was when he won that belt. I've seen plenty since then, but I agree that i'm just not sure he has 'serious heel guy' in him. And, in the end, there's just a whole bunch of guys in NXT who deserve a shot on the main show more than Ryder deserves a fourth run. I'd rather see Corey Graves, and I'm not even sure I like Corey Graves. Zack Ryder as a manager in tights might work. This disgruntled employees stable needs less Dolph Ziggler and more Mark Henry though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Miz to talk, Dolph to work, and Ryder to.... something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Miz to talk, Dolph to work, and Ryder to.... something? Ryder to run interference and do Ruff Ryders. But my heart isn't really in it; personally I just think they should push McIntyre and put Ryder in 3MB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty J. Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I think the dude has his merits in the current kid friendly WWE. He belongs in the same categorie as Kofi, Santino and R-truth. Decent guys, but not really that interesting anymore. In order for Ryder to truly recover he should have a complete make-over/gimmick overhaul. The guy is a pretty big dude (this surprised me a lot when I saw him at a house show a while ago) and has charisma. His wrestling isn't amazing, but I have seen worse performers. The dude has also shown he can make people care about his angles/matches if he doesn't have his legs cut out from under him.. To be honest I don't see a super serial heel not working for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Same gimmick, heel until it gets over as a face again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 This probably belongs in the old school questions/WWE Network threads, but assume I'll get more eyeballs here. Was Madusa considered a good wrestler? I just watched her match with Luna on Superbrawl '97 and she was sloppy as hell in it. At least with the current crop of divas you've got "increased fundamentals*" *® WNBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 If i remember, she was usually considered a good worker and probably the best worker of the women pushed as sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Yes she was a good worker. I mean she trained with All Japan Women for like 3 years in the late 80s/early 90s - it's not like they handed those out to anyone (especially non-Japanese girls) If you are basing it on a match in 97 - then I can see why you say that as that was when she was starting to end her career (and do more training) And are you sure it was Superbrawl? I don't see a Madusa/Luna match on any Superbrawl card - let alone 1997 EDIT - Do you mean Slamboree 1997? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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