Sammo~! Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 That Dan Severn video got me thinking. What do you guys think of Severn's time in the WWF? I absolutely loved the guy at the time, and I felt like he wasn't booked enough like a legitimate shitkicker. Especially with Shamrock on the roster at the same time.Looking back on it now though, without the fanboy rage lens, I don't know that his work really holds up. Awesome theme, great presence, but for a legitimate amateur wrestling legend his ring work was kind of just flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 It's a shame he wasn't around say, two/three years later, after Angle started to become a solid talent. That would've been an awesome match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenalysis Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I think it's alot to ask of a live audience who is just getting wrapped up in the excitement and spectacle to keep track of "saves" too. Keep it simple. Just have the announcer announce it like British wrestling announced public warnings. That's another thing I'd bring into American wrestling if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Dan Severn should have been the 1998 King of the Ring, damnit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 What do you guys think of Severn's time in the WWF? I absolutely loved the guy at the time, and I felt like he wasn't booked enough like a legitimate shitkicker. Especially with Shamrock on the roster at the same time. at the time, i just waited for him to do.....something. he never really seemed that interesting and his matches never showed me anything that really impressed me. i'm looking forward to his debut in about 6 months (going thru the 97 Raws) to re-evaluate tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Did he have any noteworthy matches during his lengthy run as NWA champion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre013 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 To use the old broom analogy, Severn had the personality of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbat Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I loved the Goto match....that's about it but a great presence for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kropotkin's Beard Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 To use the old broom analogy, Severn had the personality of one. He really did. I've been watching old UFCs on Fight Pass & Dan is not a charismatic guy. Not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 That German suplex though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 It's too bad Dick Murdoch is dead b/c according to Chris Jericho, he could teach Fergal how to drive and throw beer cans at road signs. According to Rocky Johnson, Murdoch could also teach Fergal how to work under a hood. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A pointy white hood? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Is Julius Smokes still in the business? I liked that guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I think I like this Ambrose fella. "A lot of people talk about the attitude era being so great but a lot of it was terrible crap, sex jokes and over-the-top terrible bad comedy. It was Jerry Springer-like. They made a joke about a woman's breasts. Hilarious, but where's the wrestling? I look back on a lot of stuff now, and I'm like where's the wrestling? It's just a lot of crappy jokes." - Dean Ambrose 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I like that Ambrose had to pause to state the hilarity of a joke involving women's breasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Master of titties is pulling our strings. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Anyone who likes Booty Man with Diamond Doll deserves a hell with a 24 hour swing dance bar and zoot suits galore. 24 hour swing dance, a bar, and zoot suits is your definition of hell? That sounds like heaven to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Sounds like a riot, actually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A zoot suit riot, perhaps? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoy2j Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A zoot suit riot, perhaps? Damn you. I was just about to reference that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A Booty Zooty Suity riot, perhaps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A Booty Zooty Suity riot, perhaps? No 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafkonia Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A Rooty-Tooty Fruit-Booty Zooty Suity Riot. Speaking of which, the Bound For Glory spoilers are up. Sounds... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A Rooty-Tooty Fruit-Booty Zooty Suity Riot. Speaking of which, the Bound For Glory spoilers are up. Sounds... interesting. Is there a new world champ? Oh wait, silly me, the world title wasn't defended. Are there new tag champs? Oh wait, silly me, the tag titles weren't defended. This is the biggest show of the year for TNA, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsplash Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Re: The Nastys: they had some fun falls count anywhere brawl type matches but unfortunately they had a lot more regular matches that were awful. Not to mention that I wanted to see Saggs get his teeth knocked out for being so ridiculously unsafe in those brawls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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