Matt D Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 How much Bronko footage is out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I'm not convinced that wasn't actually a live action Peter Griffin instead of Mongo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Anyone else going to the meet-and-greet/IWC show in Meadville, PA tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I'm not convinced that wasn't actually a live action Peter Griffin instead of Mongo. Peter Griffin would have sold the leg on his comeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 How much Bronko footage is out there? Lubich? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 His timing on his three point stance shoulder tackle was impeccable, Rippa. I would say he's in the Top 5, three point stance executors ALL. TIME. I say Nay Nay! Duggan, Norton, Steve Williams, Ron Simmons, LT, Reggie White and Kevin Greene's 3 point stances were all better. And I have to assume at some point folks like Wahoo, Bronko and Ernie Ladd did them and I am damn sure they were better. Which guys were clearly worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Adam Jones came to bat tonight in Baltimore using the Warrior's theme as his music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 So, now that we've closed the book on Magnus's (first?) TNA title run, the question must be asked. In terms of booking, has there ever been a worse world champion? The only one I can think of would be Rey Mysterio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I'm pretty sure Mongo was wasted during his TNA appearance. He was just standing around smiling like a goof while guys had to yell at him to count. It was hilarious. I thought the Hobo Army was supposed to come out of Punk leaving with the title not the limo death angle. Like Vince was going to be fired for letting Punk walk out of the company with the title and for some unstated reason was going to return for revenge leading an army of hobos. Whatever the case, the fact we still don't have a Hobo Army in 2014 is very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 September 3 was Kennedy saying he was the son, but the lawyer saying he wasn't (and then vanishing for his suspension) I vaguely remember this being one of the most brutal burials of all-time. Vince basically said he wasn't good enough to be a McMahon, then I think someone beat him up., then he was suspended off TV for quite a while. I remember thinking "Well, that's it, he's finished". I still think the whole angle/endgame was because someone read my fantasy booking post around the time that they basically do King Lear with Vince deciding to break up his kingdom amongst his three heirs: Stephanie, Shane and Triple H (Some sort of legal loophole that says because kayfabe-wise Trips and Steph were married, he was entitled to part of it). Stephanie refuses because she's the good child and doesn't want to see Vince retire, Vince gets mad and casts her out. Trips and Shane go to war over who gets to run the company with Vince being beside himself in the background (nobody fears/cares about him anymore because he's not in power, save for his commissioner William Regal who walks around getting into mishaps with him). Gradually, Vince begins to go insane as Shane and Triple H's war threatens to tear WWE apart, until Stephanie comes back with a group (NWO, 4 Horsemen, Austin and Rock) to save WWE and restore control to Vince. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 So, now that we've closed the book on Magnus's (first?) TNA title run, the question must be asked. In terms of booking, has there ever been a worse world champion? The only one I can think of would be Rey Mysterio. Arquette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Sabin (TNA) Sheiky (WWF) Homicide (ROH) One name I'm wanting to omit, due to the week that was (WWF) Rick Martel (AWA) Justin Credible (ECW) Tommy Rich (NWA) Ron Garvin (NWA) Jarrett (TNA) Shamrock (TNA) Miz (WWE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Martel? Really? Sheiky was a transitional champion and he was fine. Rich wasn't champion long enough to amount to anything one way or the other. Garvin would've been fine if they didn't give him all that time off. Jarrett was insufferable as a babyface but he was fine as a heel. Sabin, Credible, and Miz were all pretty bad, although booking wasn't Justin's problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoOnAndWalkItOut Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Mongo's best contribution to the wrestling business was Debra. And even that was a bit overrated (although, I would absolutely beat. Multiple times. Beat in the sexual manner, not the Austin manner)... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Watching pudgy, immobile Rey Mysterio these days has made me wonder... What is the saddest regression of a great wrestler you can think of due to age/injury/etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlk23 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 TMZ reports that WWE is working on two tributes to the Ultimate Warrior. As previously reported, one of those specials is a tribute episode of RAW which will have more than the standard RIP notice given to most wrestlers that pass away. Producers are working on details but it will likely present Warrior's most memorable moments and his final appearance in the ring last week in New Orleans. The company is also putting together a special that will air on the WWE Network next Wednesday called Warrior: The Ultimate Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Watching pudgy, immobile Rey Mysterio these days has made me wonder... What is the saddest regression of a great wrestler you can think of due to age/injury/etc? Flair, Hogan, Foley, and Andre are probably cheating so I'll say end of the road Kobashi was really sad to me. Yokozuna too once he really ballooned up in weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Martel was awesome as AWA Champ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Watching pudgy, immobile Rey Mysterio these days has made me wonder... What is the saddest regression of a great wrestler you can think of due to age/injury/etc? Some of Terry Gordy's post-brain damage matches are pretty sad to watch, although I really like his match with Raven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eikerir Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Watching pudgy, immobile Rey Mysterio these days has made me wonder... What is the saddest regression of a great wrestler you can think of due to age/injury/etc? Scott Steiner comes to mind, after becoming BPP he just started going downhill And this is more because of booking, but Samoa Joe after around 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourdain Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Watching pudgy, immobile Rey Mysterio these days has made me wonder... What is the saddest regression of a great wrestler you can think of due to age/injury/etc? Scott Steiner comes to mind, after becoming BPP he just started going downhill I;m sorry WHAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eikerir Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Watching pudgy, immobile Rey Mysterio these days has made me wonder... What is the saddest regression of a great wrestler you can think of due to age/injury/etc? Scott Steiner comes to mind, after becoming BPP he just started going downhill I;m sorry WHAT? After WCW folded he was never the same in the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 His timing on his three point stance shoulder tackle was impeccable, Rippa. I would say he's in the Top 5, three point stance executors ALL. TIME. I say Nay Nay! Duggan, Norton, Steve Williams, Ron Simmons, LT, Reggie White and Kevin Greene's 3 point stances were all better. And I have to assume at some point folks like Wahoo, Bronko and Ernie Ladd did them and I am damn sure they were better. Watch him work a headlock in the first half of this match. Clearly he's a technical genius. Additional Tenay's call of the chairshot is the WORST CHAIRSHOT CALL I've ever heard in my life. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Sheiky had one job (literally and figuratively) as champion and he did it perfectly. He doesn't belong on that list, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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