MADCAP Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I think the Roadies vs. The Fabs in Memphis might've been their best match that I have seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 What is the best Road Warriors match? I was talking to Dylan Waco and we could not think of the Road Warriors match. A bunch of good ones, but nothing that rose above the rest. The match at Starrcade with Tully/Arn is a forgotten gem, mostly because the finish was necessary but still horrible. As far as widening the net to "Best match the Roadies were involved in", this discussion begins and ends with the first WarGames, with the Canadian Stampede 10-man passably in the conversation as well. What about narrowing the net to "Best match the Roadies were involved in where they were the best wrestlers"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 How many would say the Road Warriors are better than the Nasty Boys? Because I'm not a big fan of the Nasties, and as a kid I loved the Road Warriors. I still have the foam replica shoulder pads on a shelf in my office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bink_winkleman Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I hated the Nastys so much as a kid that it's really impossible for me to evaluate them with any sense of objectivity. Road Warriors had cool facepaint and crushed people and I was born in 1981 so yeah...the nostalgia value alone still makes me enjoy those matches. Not quite sure how relevant this may be to even a catch-all thread, but saw Run the Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) in Austin Monday night. Show was incredible. Before Mike broke into Ric Flair, though, he was talking about how he always hated Hogan as a kid and called him a fraud and a phony and shit. Had the sold out crowd chanting "Fuck Hogan!" at the top of their lungs. He was kind of using Hogan as a metaphor for the American dream (the actual thing, not Dusty), and if you listen to Killer Mike you'll know what I'm talking about. Then he threw up the Horseman sign and had a ton of fucking kids who'd probably never seen a day of pro wrestling in their lives Woo'ing. It was fucking amazing. Then he played the shit out of "Ric Flair." Show was amazing. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure you can hit up the Googles, but here's "Ric Flair": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzgejIcFauM&noredirect=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Roadies were better at working straight tag matches, selling and psychology. Nasties were better in crazy brawls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Nastys had a couple matches with Bagwell & Scorpio that I doubt the Roadies could have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookieghana Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 What is the best Road Warriors match? I was talking to Dylan Waco and we could not think of the Road Warriors match. A bunch of good ones, but nothing that rose above the rest. The match at Starrcade with Tully/Arn is a forgotten gem, mostly because the finish was necessary but still horrible. As far as widening the net to "Best match the Roadies were involved in", this discussion begins and ends with the first WarGames, with the Canadian Stampede 10-man passably in the conversation as well.I was just watching Crockett Cup 1987 (Baltimore 4/11/87) Midnight Express (Stan Lane/Bobby Eaton) vs. Road Warriorshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSkuTwcqWR8 (starts around 1 hour 20 minutes) (beginning of this is the end of the match) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Didn't the Road Warriors and Sasaki have some good matches against the Steiners and Norton in Japan back in the 90s?I have one of those matches on a comp somewhere. It was a fun sprint, with Norton mauling fools and Animal looking like he never lost a step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Nastys had a couple matches with Bagwell & Scorpio that I doubt the Roadies could have done. Well sure, but Roadies do stuff that the Nasties coudn't do. Like look jacked up and badass with face paint. You put face paint on the Nasties and you get a weak ass version of Headhunter A and B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Samson Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I don't know if this has been posted already, but this fake Tony Schiavone Twitter account is hilarious: https://twitter.com/SchiavoneTony I've read way too many tweets and laughed at most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Nastys had a couple matches with Bagwell & Scorpio that I doubt the Roadies could have done. Well sure, but Roadies do stuff that the Nasties coudn't do. Like look jacked up and badass with face paint. You put face paint on the Nasties and you get a weak ass version of Headhunter A and B The Nasties actually did wear face paint in Memphis, I think the Road Warriors could have worked those matches with Scorp and Bagwell just as effectively. Maybe more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Nastys had a couple matches with Bagwell & Scorpio that I doubt the Roadies could have done. Well sure, but Roadies do stuff that the Nasties coudn't do. Like look jacked up and badass with face paint. You put face paint on the Nasties and you get a weak ass version of Headhunter A and B The Nasty Boys weren't even that fat in their prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 But I said "weak ass". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornintofilth Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Personally, my fav Warriors match is when they beat Stan & Bobby for the belts. The heat in that match was off the charts. Was just about to post this when I saw you beat me to it. Excellent choice! Anyone know if GoodHelmet or one of those guys made an extensive Road Warriors comp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 So I guess based on his tweet this morning, Rock's in Fast 7 after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Why'd they ever stop having Paul Burchill being a pirate he was so great as one and everybody loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Why'd they ever stop having Paul Burchill being a pirate he was so great as one and everybody loved it Everybody but Vince, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Samson Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Vince supposedly hadn't seen Pirates of the Carribean and didn't get the gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 What's to get? He was a pirate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Vince wanted Jean Pierre Lefite. Basically, a more "classic" pirate. Not a lovable sarcastic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 It probably would have gotten over more if he stabbed someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offspring515 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 It probably would have gotten over more if he stabbed someone. It worked for this guy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 It probably would have gotten over more if he stabbed someone. It worked for this guy. By "worked" do you mean didn't work? Cause, yeah, it didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 What a night. I'm not starstruck, it's part of my job....but tonight was different. Bret Hart came to an event I was hosting, and I got to have a drink with him. And I met Blade...he's so big now! My only reference of him was Wrestling With Shadows. Its awesome when heroes live up to expectations. I 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offspring515 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 It probably would have gotten over more if he stabbed someone. It worked for this guy. By "worked" do you mean didn't work? Cause, yeah, it didn't work. I don't know where you live but everywhere I go I hear Jesus this and Jesus that. This guy is over like rover, and he hasn't even had any tv time in like 8 years. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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