Hoarr Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Memory is hazy. Maybe it was Taker vs Khali but I could've sworn that he mentioned Cena. [EDIT : Think you all are right as I would've bet that the two matches were Taker vs Khali and Cena vs Khali in the Punjabi Prison match. Taker vs Khali would've been the explosive deathmatch... which is still pretty badass] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The idea of company ace Cena in a C4/barb wire death match boggles the mind. Seeing how Cena has gone all indy-style at this stage of his career, perhaps in a few years he'll pull a Great Sasuke and start doing deathmatches out of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The idea of company ace Cena in a C4/barb wire death match boggles the mind. Seeing how Cena has gone all indy-style at this stage of his career, perhaps in a few years he'll pull a Great Sasuke and start doing deathmatches out of nowhere. And do weird ass "movies" where he explodes out of a grave or some shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Alex Greenfield revealed that the Cena vs Khali Punjabi Prison Match was sold to Vince as something to rival the C4 Explosives Japanese death matches... Then, Dunn got involved after Vince gave the OK. I'm surprised that was brought up a second time. Remember, Foley tried to pitch it to Vince for the Dumpster match with Funk and the Outlaws, even doing it in a separate, empty arena, but that also got canned (pardon the pun). You know Cena would go all-in on an exploding barbed wire match. The Onita comparisons would be ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I liked the Punjabi prison concept. *runs* 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoarr Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Taken from the MLW podcast #175 [April 12th, 2015]: "[Greenfield] I co-created the Punjabi Prison match, and I gave it the name..." "[Court Bauer] [T]he original idea, we all talked about it, was to have an explosive deathmatch, FMW style. Vince signed off on it. He saw the video, he saw the pictures, he thought it was awesome for Great American Bash. He said, "Give it to Kevin [Dunn's] department, they'll figure out the logistics." They went radio silent for about a month, we were given the passive-aggressive, "don't worry, we're on it" thing. And then about five days out, we get the final product. There was nothing we could do. [Greenfield] In fairness, Jason, for the mandate he was given, designed it as well as... it looks great for what it is, it's just not what we fucking asked for." [bauer] If it was The Temple of Doom deathmatch - this works. It wasn't supposed to be The Temple of Doom deathmatch, it was supposed to be a lot of smoke and mirrors literally, because of the limitations of the original design with Great Khali in a Monster vs Monster match..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyMax46 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 This checks out. I remember a lot of confusion about what this match was actually going to be I the lead up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Holy Crap! Indy superstar John Cena vs. FMW-era Masato Tanaka in a 5000 volt electrified exploding barb wire deathmatch is the dream match I didn't know I wanted until just now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Apropos of nothing in particular, but this is kinda nifty. http://youtu.be/LKSy1LQwt0I Hmm... not sure why it didn't embed, but anyway it's a clip of Vince interviewing Andy Kaufman at an MSG show in 1979. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Did the Hogan Scandal ruin ESPN doing the bit of SummerSlam coverage that was assumed to happen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Apropos of nothing in particular, but this is kinda nifty. http://youtu.be/LKSy1LQwt0I Hmm... not sure why it didn't embed, but anyway it's a clip of Vince interviewing Andy Kaufman at an MSG show in 1979. It must have killed Vince when Andy took his gimmick to Memphis after I'm sure Vince Sr. killed the idea. That seems right up Vince's alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Apparently there's a story in Lords of Pain about issues between HHH & Dunn. Among them, Dunn doesn't like Kevin Owens' look. This guy doesn't like someone's look? LOL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO_VTUsoccs Needless to say NSFW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Memory is hazy. Maybe it was Taker vs Khali but I could've sworn that he mentioned Cena. [EDIT : Think you all are right as I would've bet that the two matches were Taker vs Khali and Cena vs Khali in the Punjabi Prison match. Taker vs Khali would've been the explosive deathmatch... which is still pretty badass] The first was 'Taker vs. Big Show (subbing for Khali), the next was Khali vs. Batista. Cena was never involved in one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerjeRUN Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The entertainment industry is full of movers who aren't the best looking people who have a lot of experience in judging the looks of others to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Exactly, that's one thing I can't fault Dunn for. Saying Dunn has no right to judge others' looks because he's ugly is like saying you can't critique a match unless you're wrestled or can't judge a film unless you've directed one. Just a dumb, intellectually dishonest argument. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The entertainment industry is full of people judging people for things. Has anyone heard Simon Cowell sing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyMax46 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Dunn wasn't behind it but whatever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Did the Hogan Scandal ruin ESPN doing the bit of SummerSlam coverage that was assumed to happen ? Nah, Beadle getting all pissy about Triple H supporting Floyd Mayweather killed that. I think she really the only one who wanted them on their mid day shows (at least hers). As for the Punjabi match, it was an interesting enough concept ruined by the design. But it gave me two straight years of The Undertaker saying "I'll take you on in your Poon Jab match" so I can't be angry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 "There's Asian Porn?" Seems like it's bound to be the next DVDVR in joke. Don't encourage him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I also think I am the only person who kinda liked the Batista Punjabi Prison Match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 While I'm not a fan of what is usually attributed to Kevin Dunn, the un-wrestling of wrestling, I find that the BLAME KEVIN DUNN thing has almost become meme worthy. With that, let's blame stuff on Kevin Dunn all day today. Anything bad you can think of or anything that happens to you, blame Kevin Dunn. I'll begin. I hear Kevin Dunn invented syphilis. Yeah, I'll be tweeting this too. #blamekevindunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Did the Hogan Scandal ruin ESPN doing the bit of SummerSlam coverage that was assumed to happen ? Nah, Beadle getting all pissy about Triple H supporting Floyd Mayweather killed that. Yeah man fuck her for calling out HHH for supporting a woman beater. Broads, amirite? Musta been on her period, eh? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The Punjabi match definitely sounded awesome at first, and then it happened. It's one of that matches that are good in theory but in execution not so much. For example, I was intrigued by the idea of the Kennel from Hell match. Cage within a cage, sure why not. And if the dogs were pissed off and played their part then alrighty then. But that was immediately ruined in execution. Take the dogs out and maybe it would have been better. Ramsey, I like your idea. I am getting back to back calls from dumb people who don't know how to use a computer. I blame Kevin Dunn. I'll be sure to blame him when I inevitably forgot about the bed frame and stub my toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Kevin Dunn made Hulk Hogan a racist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 While I'm not a fan of what is usually attributed to Kevin Dunn, the un-wrestling of wrestling, I find that the BLAME KEVIN DUNN thing has almost become meme worthy. With that, let's blame stuff on Kevin Dunn all day today. Anything bad you can think of or anything that happens to you, blame Kevin Dunn. I'll begin. I hear Kevin Dunn invented syphilis. Yeah, I'll be tweeting this too. #blamekevindunn I think it works better in a "Thanks Obama!" type of way. "Gee, Randy Orton made fun of Kevin Owens for being fat. #ThanksKevinDunn" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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