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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 20, 2008 18:56:37 GMT -5
I found this video of a match I didn't even know happened, and I thought it'd be a good place to start a thread, especially given Jeff Hardy's rise to champion. Owen Hart face Jeff Hardy with Cornette and Yokozuna looking on. I don't think Jeff lands a single offensive move. Ever want a neat surprise, search for "Damon Striker" on youtube, you may just see a familiar face.  |
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Post by Steveweiser on Dec 20, 2008 19:06:25 GMT -5
Damon Striker was only notable for how Dusty Rhodes claimed that Edge had hurt his "belly-welly".
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Post by randomranter on Dec 20, 2008 19:16:18 GMT -5
I only watched a few seconds of the video, but Jeff was landing some offense. Vince even acknowledges it a couple of times.
Jeff wasn't the only one who went from jobber to champion. Foley was a jobber for quite a while himself.
Heck, the Rockers were often on the losing end of a lot of the tag feuds. They certainly weren't "iron mike sharpe" or "SD Jones" level of jobbers, but they were definitely jobbers to the stars.
Edge was briefly a WCW jobber as well, though I don't know if that counts since it was a different fed.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 20, 2008 19:24:10 GMT -5
I only watched a few seconds of the video, but Jeff was landing some offense. Vince even acknowledges it a couple of times. Jeff wasn't the only one who went from jobber to champion. Foley was a jobber for quite a while himself. Heck, the Rockers were often on the losing end of a lot of the tag feuds. They certainly weren't "iron mike sharpe" or "SD Jones" level of jobbers, but they were definitely jobbers to the stars. Edge was briefly a WCW jobber as well, though I don't know if that counts since it was a different fed. Oh, don't get me wrong, I know most everyone jobs at some point, I just found it interesting. I also have videos of Mr. Kennedy and Samoa Joe jobbing to Essa Rios. |
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Post by romafan87 on Dec 20, 2008 20:01:03 GMT -5
I only watched a few seconds of the video, but Jeff was landing some offense. Vince even acknowledges it a couple of times. Jeff wasn't the only one who went from jobber to champion. Foley was a jobber for quite a while himself. Heck, the Rockers were often on the losing end of a lot of the tag feuds. They certainly weren't "iron mike sharpe" or "SD Jones" level of jobbers, but they were definitely jobbers to the stars. Edge was briefly a WCW jobber as well, though I don't know if that counts since it was a different fed. Oh, don't get me wrong, I know most everyone jobs at some point, I just found it interesting. I also have videos of Mr. Kennedy and Samoa Joe jobbing to Essa Rios. They're pretty cool but they do get posted here about once a week. |
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Post by Robbymac on Dec 20, 2008 20:07:58 GMT -5
There were probably a lot of people watching that match that thought they were seeing a future World Champion. I doubt anyone outside Cameron, NC thought it would be the fellow in the multi colored trunks.
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Post by The_ripoff_artist on Dec 20, 2008 20:09:26 GMT -5
HHH was a WCW jobber
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 20, 2008 20:09:56 GMT -5
Oh, don't get me wrong, I know most everyone jobs at some point, I just found it interesting. I also have videos of Mr. Kennedy and Samoa Joe jobbing to Essa Rios. They're pretty cool but they do get posted here about once a week. I know, that's why I didn't post them. I stumbled on this Jeff/Owen one, a match I never thought happened, so I was surprised. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 20, 2008 20:11:19 GMT -5
The Samoa Joe vs Essa Rios match is actually pretty good too. It's got some good offense from Samoa Joe and a cool plancha spot from Essa Rios.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 20, 2008 20:16:06 GMT -5
Not quite. I remember Terra Ryzin and Jean Paul Levesque and neither was a jobber. He wrestled his fair share of jobbers while he was in WCW.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 20, 2008 20:16:13 GMT -5
The Samoa Joe vs Essa Rios match is actually pretty good too. It's got some good offense from Samoa Joe and a cool plancha spot from Essa Rios. True, but Samoa Joe looked TERRIBLE back then, with that blond hair and shirt/pants. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 20, 2008 20:24:55 GMT -5
The Samoa Joe vs Essa Rios match is actually pretty good too. It's got some good offense from Samoa Joe and a cool plancha spot from Essa Rios. True, but Samoa Joe looked TERRIBLE back then, with that blond hair and shirt/pants. It's not a good look for him, that much is certain! I wonder what WWE would do with him, image wise, if he ever made the jump. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 20, 2008 20:31:34 GMT -5
True, but Samoa Joe looked TERRIBLE back then, with that blond hair and shirt/pants. It's not a good look for him, that much is certain! I wonder what WWE would do with him, image wise, if he ever made the jump. Probably not a whole lot. Maybe some new tights. |
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Post by elmstreetkid on Dec 21, 2008 1:40:30 GMT -5
Fun to see guys before they made it huge, but this video makes me miss Owen terribly. Between him yelling "Everybody loves me!" and the tease Sharpshooter into the bridge pin, he turns even a squash match into something memorable and fun.
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Dec 21, 2008 2:04:15 GMT -5
Fun to see guys before they made it huge, but this video makes me miss Owen terribly. Between him yelling "Everybody loves me!" and the tease Sharpshooter into the bridge pin, he turns even a squash match into something memorable and fun. RIP Owen. |
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Post by Thank You Shawn on Dec 21, 2008 2:15:52 GMT -5
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Post by The Tank on Dec 21, 2008 2:39:01 GMT -5
Edge was briefly a WCW jobber as well, though I don't know if that counts since it was a different fed. Hell, I wouldn't even count Edge as being a WCW jobber, period. He worked one match (Against...Big Show? It was either Big Show or Meng/Haku. I'll check his book later.), hated it down there, and never went back. |
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Post by VengeanceGOD on Dec 21, 2008 2:52:08 GMT -5
If someone could PM me a link to the Joe/Rios match, that'd be fun to see.
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Post by Thank You Shawn on Dec 21, 2008 3:03:41 GMT -5
If someone could PM me a link to the Joe/Rios match, that'd be fun to see. |
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Post by Thank You Shawn on Dec 21, 2008 3:04:38 GMT -5
Edge was briefly a WCW jobber as well, though I don't know if that counts since it was a different fed. Hell, I wouldn't even count Edge as being a WCW jobber, period. He worked one match (Against...Big Show? It was either Big Show or Meng/Haku. I'll check his book later.), hated it down there, and never went back. |
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