BloodyChamp Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 87 at the latest no? What year was Hayabusa’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyChamp Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I’m watching “The Monkees” which was a hilarious TV show Apparently what killed the series wasn’t it’s lack of quality, but the fact that people turned on it when they learned that The Monkees didn’t write their music and really weren’t even a band. Watching shows like this that I remember from around the same time that I used to watch syndicated wrestling as a youngun, especially with it being Sunday afternoon, takes me back. And today is the first day of the time change which makes it a little more dramatic for some reason. Low and behold if Worldwide magically came on this TV next I might cry lol! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 What was the difference between the UWF tv show (directly after the Mid-South to UWF switch) and Power Pro from the same period? Is it an A/B show situation? Syndication vs. local market? I grew up in PA, watching UWF in syndication. Which of these shows would that have been? Wanting to revisit the weekly tv, but trying to make sure I know what is what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Power Pro was the B show and generally showed house show footage. It changed after the UWF switch, when at some point they started taping at Gilley’s in Ft Worth. (IIRC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebreaker Chip Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Why did early 90s WCW commentators care so much that Marcus Bagwell went to "Sprayberry High School"? It gets mentioned all the time! I don't think there are any other wrestlers where I could tell you what school they went to 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, Firebreaker Chip said: Why did early 90s WCW commentators care so much that Marcus Bagwell went to "Sprayberry High School"? It gets mentioned all the time! I don't think there are any other wrestlers where I could tell you what school they went to Because Bill Watts and Jim Ross treated anyone that played football as someone special, even if they only played high school football in suburban Marietta. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Just bigging up his athletic background, which was the old regional way of giving someone credentials. Along these lines, was there a better choice than Ron Simmons to take that upset victory from Vader in 92? It's safe to say that, as important as the win was historically it absolutely bombed, and though Ron Simmons had unmatched athletic credentials charisma-wise and in-ring wise he wasn't the right person for the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Firebreaker Chip said: I don't think there are any other wrestlers where I could tell you what school they went to I know what school Xavier Woods went to. Spoiler Sprayberry High Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I could tell you that Sting went to Saugus High School (Yeah, that Saugus High School). Before a new school opened, I was supposed to go there too, and my principal told me Sting was a student there, knowing I liked wrestling. Turns out he went to school with a few of my friends' dads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, AxB said: I know what school Xavier Woods went to. Reveal hidden contents Sprayberry High Jimmy Rave, too, according to Wiki. There’s a WAR-level trio for you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Firebreaker Chip said: Why did early 90s WCW commentators care so much that Marcus Bagwell went to "Sprayberry High School"? It gets mentioned all the time! I don't think there are any other wrestlers where I could tell you what school they went to My favorite stupid wrestling trivia is that Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Barry Darsow, Tom Zenk, and John Nord all went to high school together in Minneapolis. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I thought Nikita Koloff and Brady Boone did as well? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Okay, real talk. My new fantasy match is Minnesota High School vs West Texas State in a survivor series elimination match. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, AxB said: I thought Nikita Koloff and Brady Boone did as well? You are correct, I knew I was missing someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 3 hours ago, BurningBeard said: Just bigging up his athletic background, which was the old regional way of giving someone credentials. Along these lines, was there a better choice than Ron Simmons to take that upset victory from Vader in 92? It's safe to say that, as important as the win was historically it absolutely bombed, and though Ron Simmons had unmatched athletic credentials charisma-wise and in-ring wise he wasn't the right person for the role. It bombed because the whole thing was badly booked and they still kept Sting as the #1 face. The hot shot angle putting the belt on Simmons was fun but there was no build up and they had him feuding with The Barbarian who was a mid-carder and Cactus Jack who was moving down the heel ladder, either start the feud with Rude early(they were supposed to work Starrcade) or have a feud with Vader. With the exception of Flair, WCW/JCP never seemed to book babyface champions right. Simmons should have been booked along the lines of Bruno and Backlund, grateful and humble but will go into raging ass kicker mode when pushed too far. Have Vader and Harley beat up Teddy Long or some rookie Simmons is mentoring and use that as the jumping off point for Halloween Havoc and possibly Starrcade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) I wasn’t sure about my timelines as to whether his run was aborted due to Watts being fired or he just lost faith in him. I remember it being a huge shock and mark our moment when I saw the highlights of the win on TV, but no real follow up Edited March 16, 2020 by BurningBeard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 7 hours ago, BurningBeard said: I wasn’t sure about my timelines as to whether his run was aborted due to Watts being fired or he just lost faith in him. I remember it being a huge shock and mark our moment when I saw the highlights of the win on TV, but no real follow up Did the full Simmons/Vader match ever air? I only remember seeing it in clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Dusty Rhodes and Kamala were undefeated tag champs in a promotion in India of 1993. I really hope there's footage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Zimbra said: Did the full Simmons/Vader match ever air? I only remember seeing it in clips. I mean, here is the thing... I never religiously watched WCW then (WWF kid), so I dunno if this got the same treatment as Hart/Flair at the time. Edited March 17, 2020 by PetrolCB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 12 hours ago, Zimbra said: My favorite stupid wrestling trivia is that Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Barry Darsow, Tom Zenk, and John Nord all went to high school together in Minneapolis. 11 hours ago, AxB said: I thought Nikita Koloff and Brady Boone did as well? I believe there was one more wrestler who wound up a referee as well. And they all graduated in a two year period. Robinsdale High School. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Zimbra said: Did the full Simmons/Vader match ever air? I only remember seeing it in clips. WCW only aired it in clips, but WWE released it on the Network under Hidden Gems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 What was the story behind Shinya Hashimoto's trip to the US in 2001? I always thought it was weird that he made his first trip to the US in over a decade to wrestle Steve Corino and Gary Steele a couple of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 11 hours ago, Zimbra said: What was the story behind Shinya Hashimoto's trip to the US in 2001? I always thought it was weird that he made his first trip to the US in over a decade to wrestle Steve Corino and Gary Steele a couple of times. i am interested in this too. i always assumed it had something to do with an NWA World title reign, but i have zero basis for that speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 How come Hashimoto never worked WCW during the Nitro years? AFAIK he only ever worked one WCW match, in the NWA tag tournament at GAB'92 where he replaced Akira Nogami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, twiztor said: i am interested in this too. i always assumed it had something to do with an NWA World title reign, but i have zero basis for that speculation. Yeah, I think it had to do with the NWA/Zero-One partnership, it's just super odd since as Happ mentioned Hash didn't have a history of working in the US and the NWA in 2000 wasn't exactly drawing the kind of crowds that would justify flying him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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