AriadosMan
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Your friendly neighborhood superhero
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Post by AriadosMan on Jan 9, 2008 17:09:41 GMT -5
Yes, it was a great gimmick and deserves to return. Should a face be the first to win the "new" King of the Ring, or a heel? It would be a good way to cement Jeff Hardy's main event status by having him be the first winner of the new King of the Ring
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salz4life
Grimlock
Prichard is a guy who gets that his job is to service his boss.
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Post by salz4life on Jan 9, 2008 17:22:31 GMT -5
I miss that as well. Tournaments can really be a way for a good wrestler to shine, like Bret Hart. I'd like to see it brought back this year, and for CM Punk to win. Also, why does WWE like to piss on their old PPVs? They eliminated King of the Ring. They turned the Survivor Series into a regular PPV for a while and, if I'm right, it still doesn't follow the same format that it once did. They even changed the Rumble at one point, and made it onl half as long. Whatcha mean half as long?? Its always been 30 people but the time in between entrances has changed One year, I want to say it was 1995 (I just got Vol 1 and 2 of the Anthologies), due to "time constraints", they had the guys come out every minute instead of 2 minutes
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Jan 9, 2008 17:26:52 GMT -5
Agree. The one they did to start the King Booker gimmick was definitely lame. The last couple they did with as a PPV were not that great either if I remember right. I wouldn't mind seeing it again, but it would probably get stale again eventually. Actually, the 2001 KOTR I personally really enjoyed the PPV part. Edge, Angle, Rhyno and Christian. It was a pretty fun end to the tourney
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Christianv2
Dennis Stamp
Wrestlecrapper since 2001
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Post by Christianv2 on Jan 9, 2008 18:15:47 GMT -5
If its anything like the one Booker won, I hope they never bring it back.
I liked the idea of the winner getting a title shot at Summerslam, that was a neat thing for 2002.
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Post by Red 'n' Black Reggie on Jan 11, 2008 12:15:24 GMT -5
i'd love it back. not only do i personally mark for tournaments, but i think it would get a fair few buyrates. the main reason for the lack of buyrates, IMO is that pay per views are too generic nowadays. what is the difference between unforgiven and no mercy? nothing. the royal rumble and cyber sunday always do well, and new years revolution did back when the chamber was an annual thing. more ppvs should have gimmicks.
but i also agree with whoever said that the whole "king" character has been done to death. while booker t was good, i don't think many people could pull it off, as it really has been done to death. maybe bring back the trophy that edge had when he won it, don't necessarily have the crown and cape.
and as for who should win it? i'd say elijah burke vs matt hardy in the finals, either one as winner would be cool.
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4real
Wade Wilson
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Post by 4real on Jan 11, 2008 16:32:20 GMT -5
Id mark hard, theres so many guys in the WWE who could do with a big push being in a tournament like this. And make it so all ex WWE & World Champions are barred from competing so that a new guy can step up.
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Jiren
Patti Mayonnaise
Hearts Bayformers
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Post by Jiren on Jan 11, 2008 16:37:27 GMT -5
they should scrap MITB at mania and make it a KOTR style PPV (Get rid of a lower PPV though).
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Post by TheMediocreWarrior on Jan 11, 2008 16:38:19 GMT -5
I'd like to see the King of the Ring come back. Or at least some kind of annual tournament.
I miss the Hardcore championship too.
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Post by lildude8218 on Jan 11, 2008 16:40:13 GMT -5
Jerry Lawler is there every Monday night. I don't see how you could miss him
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mrjl
Fry's dog Seymour
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Post by mrjl on Jan 11, 2008 20:13:41 GMT -5
Even back during the Monday Night Wars the champ did not defend his title at every single PPV and that was in both feds. The WWE should go back and use every PPV they can think of to change things up, to bring that back.
They should bring back KoTR, they should put more Survivor matches at Survivor Series, they should not have the champs defend at the Rumble.
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