(BP) Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 I remember that being discussed when Warrior passed away. His promos in WCW were awful, but during his short comeback to WWF prior to that he had been doing much more concise talking and worked a little blue, so he would’ve probably fit in okay. It would’ve probably involved a lot of Ministry of Darkness/Kane type of silly booking for sure. Savage and Hogan also had brief talks with Vince in 97-98 if I’m not mistaken. It would’ve been really interesting to see any of them in that environment.
Infinit Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 The offer was 5 years @ $750k per plus 35% cut of merch (other talent was @25%)
PetrolCB Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, (BP) said: Savage and Hogan also had brief talks with Vince in 97-98 if I’m not mistaken. Am I misremembering, or was Savage heavily rumored to be the surprise partner in The Rock’s debut match at Survivor Series the year prior, but it became Snuka instead?
DreamBroken Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 40 minutes ago, Infinit said: The offer was 5 years @ $750k per plus 35% cut of merch (other talent was @25%) I love the idea of Warrior in all of those years, especially into 2002.
PetrolCB Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, DreamBroken said: I love the idea of Warrior in all of those years, especially into 2002. Warrior during the Invasion angle is a bizarre thought. 2
(BP) Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 44 minutes ago, PetrolCB said: Am I misremembering, or was Savage heavily rumored to be the surprise partner in The Rock’s debut match at Survivor Series the year prior, but it became Snuka instead? I can’t remember, and I tried to google it using very specific keywords and still got nothing but dozens of stories about Stephanie. It seems like Savage and Hogan just put feelers out whenever their WCW contracts were about to expire to ensure they got a good new deal with Bischoff. Regarding Warrior, that offer seems like a huge fuck you to Bret after Vince had just cried poor to get out of their contract. 1
OSJ Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 2 hours ago, (BP) said: I can’t remember, and I tried to google it using very specific keywords and still got nothing but dozens of stories about Stephanie. It seems like Savage and Hogan just put feelers out whenever their WCW contracts were about to expire to ensure they got a good new deal with Bischoff. Regarding Warrior, that offer seems like a huge fuck you to Bret after Vince had just cried poor to get out of their contract. All sadly true.
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 The One Warrior Nation of Domination with new leader Jim Hellwig would have been awesome. 2
Nice Guy Eddie Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 53 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: The One Warrior Nation of Domination with new leader Jim Hellwig would have been awesome. with the Warrior in blackface 1 4
OSJ Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 31 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: with the Warrior in blackface That actually would not have surprised me. 3 1
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 Now I've got the Warrior doing the PG-13 rap to the ring. Warrior never referenced bumrushing your mother enough. 2
Nice Guy Eddie Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: Now I've got the Warrior doing the PG-13 rap to the ring. Warrior never referenced bumrushing your mother enough. You're welcome
sydneybrown Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 7 hours ago, PetrolCB said: Am I misremembering, or was Savage heavily rumored to be the surprise partner in The Rock’s debut match at Survivor Series the year prior, but it became Snuka instead? Savage left WCW after Halloween Havoc 96, so I definitely remember the feeling that if Savage WAS coming back, that would have been the perfect place to do it. But then we got Snuka instead and Savage went back to WCW in January 97. 1
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 Why did Savage never get his title shot for helping Slaughter beat the Warrior? Seems strange they never ran a Slaughter-Savage match on TV with Warrior costing Savage the match to set up Mania?
Nice Guy Eddie Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 3 hours ago, RolandTHTG said: Why did Savage never get his title shot for helping Slaughter beat the Warrior? Seems strange they never ran a Slaughter-Savage match on TV with Warrior costing Savage the match to set up Mania? The only I can think is not wanting to run a heel vs. heel match in 1991. I guess Savage would have been the face by default for not being the pro-Iraqi heel.
MonteCarl Posted July 24, 2018 Posted July 24, 2018 Savage probably wanted to rid WWF of the Warrior before attempting to go after the title again. If things went according to his likely plan, he beats Warrior in the retirement match at Mania, then goes on to beat Sarge or Hogan for the title at the following SummerSlam. Unfortunately, he had the power of the Warrior unleashed upon him at Mania and he lost, then he went soft when he was reunited with Elizabeth.
Hamhock Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 On 7/23/2018 at 11:47 PM, sydneybrown said: Savage left WCW after Halloween Havoc 96, so I definitely remember the feeling that if Savage WAS coming back, that would have been the perfect place to do it. But then we got Snuka instead and Savage went back to WCW in January 97. Now I'm just wishing we had seen face Savage vs. heel Austin at IYH:It's Time in December 1996. Or, heel Savage vs. face Austin at Summerslam 1997. 4
BEN! Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 I want to say there was some kind of Savage/Slaughter lockerroom interview where Mean Gene relayed word from Tunney that Slaughter doesn't get to pick his challengers and Savage would not be getting a title match and everybody freaked out. 1
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Someone with a better idea of the steroid trial timeline... Did the WWF potentially hold off firing the British Bulldog until after Summerslam 92 given the sizable investment in the show or just a lucky coincidence that he pisses hot only a few months later?
Happ Hazzard Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: Someone with a better idea of the steroid trial timeline... Did the WWF potentially hold off firing the British Bulldog until after Summerslam 92 given the sizable investment in the show or just a lucky coincidence that he pisses hot only a few months later? I don't think he pissed hot, somehow the company found out that he and Warrior were getting Steroids (or HGH) shipped from France so they had to get rid of them both. It really hurt the WWF's popularity in the UK to have Bulldog gone so soon after his title win. They did a tour in spring 93 which was just terrible, running with half the crew that was already massively depleted from only 6 months or so previously. 1
Brian Fowler Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Isn't that where the Savage/Steph rumors started? Vince was on the verge of bringing Randy back, and then suddenly reversed course and would never even let it be discussed again?
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 25 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: Isn't that where the Savage/Steph rumors started? Vince was on the verge of bringing Randy back, and then suddenly reversed course and would never even let it be discussed again? I feel like Pritchard discussed this recently. Bad blood over the negotiations in 1996 as Savage had given his word to commit, got Vince to agree to several things and then backed out at last minute. 1
Technico Support Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 55 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: Steph would have been twenty in 96 also "Gross!" -Jerry Lawler 3 12
BurningBeard Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: Isn't that where the Savage/Steph rumors started? Vince was on the verge of bringing Randy back, and then suddenly reversed course and would never even let it be discussed again? Legitimately, the first and only time I heard this was in the sleaze thread on the old green board. From one obtuse reply has sprung this fucking massive rumour that will not die. People wanted a reason why Savage was ignored for so long so they grasped onto that, it's bizarre 2
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