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Post by scotthall555 on Feb 20, 2008 14:57:31 GMT -5
.....and he ALWAYS interupts the flow of the Legend's roundtable. A fake example: Everyone is talking about the NWO and sharing there stories..............Hayes then interupts with "...wait a minute, we can't go any further without talking about Sparky Harris". Yes I made that name up, but thats what Hayes sounds like. God he's annoying on that show, haha. Never lets anyone finish a thought before stroking his own ego.
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Post by brutuscheesecake on Feb 22, 2008 1:13:23 GMT -5
I always thought Shawn Michaels as the boytoy was a bit of a Hayes ripoff. Same rock star persona, similar mannerisms
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Feb 22, 2008 1:17:22 GMT -5
The Freebirds were hellraising southern rebels and they were damn good at it too. Hayes has been in the business since the mid to late 70's (as a teen) so I think he's been around the block. Too true. I was flipping TV channels in October 1985 and paused to watch the AWA. ...Ahh, wrestling, I remember this from my childhood! On screen was a drunken Michael Hayes CALLING OUT the Road Warriors, followed by a neat video package of Freebirds/ L.O.D. brawls. I thought, wow, this Michael Hayes has balls! And I've been watching the product ever since. We need more wrestlers to look like this again. Some one get HHH to not shave his chest.
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Post by brutuscheesecake on Feb 22, 2008 1:28:29 GMT -5
Too true. I was flipping TV channels in October 1985 and paused to watch the AWA. ...Ahh, wrestling, I remember this from my childhood! On screen was a drunken Michael Hayes CALLING OUT the Road Warriors, followed by a neat video package of Freebirds/ L.O.D. brawls. I thought, wow, this Michael Hayes has balls! And I've been watching the product ever since. We need more wrestlers to look like this again. Some one get HHH to not shave his chest. but does he have the genetics for it? I wish more wrestlers today would have the "look", charisma, and mic skills of Hayes www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/fabulous%2Bfreebirds/video/x3u22k_youtube-hotlanta-is-the-freebirds-t_sportinstead we're left with....buzz cut generic Blandy Boreton.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Feb 23, 2008 20:25:07 GMT -5
Scott Hall namechecked the Freebirds a lot when he discussed the creation of the NWO, saying how the Image and mindset was a direct link to how the Badstreet lads did things. Absolutely, 100% correct. Hall (and many others) were marks for The Birds. The Freebirds were the first money drawing FACTION in wrestling. Period. Hayes was the centerpiece. He's a big deal. This was before Four Horsemen, NWO, everything. Jimmy Hart started copying it in Memphis (after the Birds came through briefly in 1979-80ish) with this "First Family", WWF tried 1980s/1990s stables, NWA/WCW tried Varsity Club/Dangerous Alliance/Paul Jones Army, but nothing stable-wise (aside from Four Horseman) hit with the fans like The Freebirds until Four Horsemen/NWO/DX. And whomever (earlier in the thread) said that the Von Erichs outdrew their Freebirds feud against Adams/Hernandez or Jake Roberts...has been watching too many WWE produced WCCW DVDs, or watching something else entirely. Don't want to bash, but IMO, that's a seriously infactual assumption. PS: If you think the Freebirds (especially Hayes) weren't draws...go watch an interview with babyface Kerry Von Erich between 1981-86...or, through the end of his career and see if that would entice you to watch him win a wrestling match. RIP Kerry, but on the mic, that guy was the epitome of brutal. Kerry's draw was his look, and the Lex Lugers of the world were far ahead in that department, but Luger's daddy didn't own a Texas wrestling promotion with national syndication. Luger could cut 10X a better promo than Kerry Von Erich, which (considering Luger's interviews) could be a hilarious stance around these parts...but I'll stand by it. The only Von Erich son that could cut a promo was David, and he was better in his short times as a heel. PPS: If you need further proof that Hayes rules...Edge is the best heel in the business...AFTER working closely with Michael Hayes. Watch a clip of Michael Hayes from 1982-86, then watch Edge heel it up any week, especially after the face gets one up on him. Exact same thing. Exact same mannerisms, right down to the cartoonishly bugged eyes and swooping back the hair. Edge has been doing "Classic Heel Michael Hayes" heel tricks since the Matt Hardy situation, but he's a much better worker than Hayes ever was. Go watch an old clip of Michael Hayes in the Freebirds/Dark Journey angle, or Freebirds/Austin Idol angle...you're essentially watching 2005-08 Edge with a Southern accent.
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Post by Mac on Feb 23, 2008 20:45:39 GMT -5
Scott Hall namechecked the Freebirds a lot when he discussed the creation of the NWO, saying how the Image and mindset was a direct link to how the Badstreet lads did things. Absolutely, 100% correct. Hall (and many others) were marks for The Birds. The Freebirds were the first money drawing FACTION in wrestling. Period. Hayes was the centerpiece. He's a big deal. This was before Four Horsemen, NWO, everything. Jimmy Hart started copying it in Memphis (after the Birds came through briefly in 1979-80ish) with this "First Family", WWF tried 1980s/1990s stables, NWA/WCW tried Varsity Club/Dangerous Alliance/Paul Jones Army, but nothing stable-wise (aside from Four Horseman) hit with the fans like The Freebirds until Four Horsemen/NWO/DX. And whomever (earlier in the thread) said that the Von Erichs outdrew their Freebirds feud against Adams/Hernandez or Jake Roberts...has been watching too many WWE produced WCCW DVDs, or watching something else entirely. Don't want to bash, but IMO, that's a seriously infactual assumption. PS: If you think the Freebirds (especially Hayes) weren't draws...go watch an interview with babyface Kerry Von Erich between 1981-86...or, through the end of his career and see if that would entice you to watch him win a wrestling match. RIP Kerry, but on the mic, that guy was the epitome of brutal. Kerry's draw was his look, and the Lex Lugers of the world were far ahead in that department, but Luger's daddy didn't own a Texas wrestling promotion with national syndication. Luger could cut 10X a better promo than Kerry Von Erich, which (considering Luger's interviews) could be a hilarious stance around these parts...but I'll stand by it. The only Von Erich son that could cut a promo was David, and he was better in his short times as a heel. PPS: If you need further proof that Hayes rules...Edge is the best heel in the business...AFTER working closely with Michael Hayes. Watch a clip of Michael Hayes from 1982-86, then watch Edge heel it up any week, especially after the face gets one up on him. Exact same thing. Exact same mannerisms, right down to the cartoonishly bugged eyes and swooping back the hair. Edge has been doing "Classic Heel Michael Hayes" heel tricks since the Matt Hardy situation, but he's a much better worker than Hayes ever was. Go watch an old clip of Michael Hayes in the Freebirds/Dark Journey angle, or Freebirds/Austin Idol angle...you're essentially watching 2005-08 Edge with a Southern accent. I think Kerry's draw wasn't so much his looks and talent but his bloodline. Being a hometown hero played a huge role down there. Doesnt hurt that your daddy always books you to look better than everybody.
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