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Post by clifford on Apr 15, 2008 9:24:05 GMT -5
Just wondering, who was the first champion to start wearing their title belt draped over their shouldr, like Orton and Kane do nowadays.
Any footage I've seen from te 80's and earlier has the champion with the belt on around their waist or holding it folded in one of their hands like Flair used to do.
An ideas guys, or did people just start to do it all of a sudden w/o any explanation
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Post by Square on Apr 15, 2008 9:31:37 GMT -5
Andre I would guess
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Post by Mayhem on Apr 15, 2008 9:35:07 GMT -5
Bret Hart comes to mind...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2008 10:49:08 GMT -5
I think it was Bret, or maybe Yokozuna. I know it was around that era.
I think the belt on the shoulder thing is good. You can get good close-ups of the wrestler's face with the belt in view while he talks.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2008 11:05:01 GMT -5
I believe it was Sir Boliver Turnbuckle and his signature move: The 1/8th Nelson.
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Post by hutter on Apr 15, 2008 12:32:02 GMT -5
Going back to the early sixties, at least. I have a early sixties match with the US Tag Champions The Fabulous Kangaroos where they hold their belts over their shoulders during a ringside interview.
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Post by Murf on Apr 15, 2008 13:01:22 GMT -5
I`m fine for belts over the shoulder during a promo or an interview, but wear that sucka on the way to the ring, kids.
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Post by The only Buzz Sawyer mark ever on Apr 15, 2008 14:12:26 GMT -5
Yeah, around the waist is better. Ideally kept on during the match too, like in the Warrior vs Jobber match in the early 1990s when the ass clown was in such a rush to do his thing that he must have forgotten to take it off.
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Post by Numero Dos on Apr 15, 2008 14:24:44 GMT -5
I don't mind the champ wearing the belt over his shoulder but it really annoys me for some reason when they just drag it along the floor as the walk to the ring. It's not so bad if it's someone like say Umaga where it kind of fits his gimmick but otherwise it should be worn preferably round the waist or over the shoulder.
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Post by James McCloud IS John Godot on Apr 15, 2008 15:15:38 GMT -5
No love for the MNM "over the crotch" position?  |
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Post by The only Buzz Sawyer mark ever on Apr 15, 2008 15:33:36 GMT -5
It's not so bad if it's someone like say Umaga where it kind of fits his gimmick but otherwise it should be worn preferably round the waist or over the shoulder. Is that the same Umaga who is such a wild savage that he was wearing a suit for the Hall of Fame ceremony? |
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Post by hutter on Apr 15, 2008 16:10:25 GMT -5
I don't mind the champ wearing the belt over his shoulder but it really annoys me for some reason when they just drag it along the floor as the walk to the ring. It's not so bad if it's someone like say Umaga where it kind of fits his gimmick but otherwise it should be worn preferably round the waist or over the shoulder. Considering how much it costs to make one of those belts, I'd be p-o'ed if I was Vince. That leather doesn't come cheap! |
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Post by lmoney215 on Apr 15, 2008 21:38:42 GMT -5
i thought magnum TA was the first one to wear it over the shoulder, or at least look the coolest doing it.
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Post by Mayhem on Apr 15, 2008 21:44:03 GMT -5
Yeah, around the waist is better. Ideally kept on during the match too, like in the Warrior vs Jobber match in the early 1990s when the ass clown was in such a rush to do his thing that he must have forgotten to take it off. Or in hilarious WCW Jericho fashion, where he attempts to wrestle with the belt on and protests the referee's claims that he must remove it... |
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Post by The Lach is very tired on Apr 15, 2008 21:47:51 GMT -5
I`m fine for belts over the shoulder during a promo or an interview, but wear that sucka on the way to the ring, kids. Yep..... |
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 15, 2008 22:32:07 GMT -5
No love for the MNM "over the crotch" position? Normally I hate anything but around the waist when coming to the ring, but I loved Nitro using it as a crotch protector |
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Post by Joekishi on Apr 15, 2008 22:43:28 GMT -5
Yeah, around the waist is better. Ideally kept on during the match too, like in the Warrior vs Jobber match in the early 1990s when the ass clown was in such a rush to do his thing that he must have forgotten to take it off. I think it's smart, he does a splash, so splash + belt= MORE DAMAGE |
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