salTy
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Post by salTy on Nov 27, 2006 20:59:22 GMT -5
I've finally figured it out while watching WWE 24/7 tonight. It was a replay of an old WCW show from 1985. Batista is nothing but a copy of the former NWA star, "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff.  Not only was he a huge, intimidating, muscle-bound freak, but the annouce team said it all when Ivan tagged him in. "Here comes the ANIMAL!"; Tony Shiavone said. That settles it, and I'm glad I found this out so that it further solidifies my hatred for Batista. You're all welcome to turn this into a anti-Batista thread or a 'All praise Nikita' thread since Nikita really was a talented big man. |
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Post by jcdenton on Nov 27, 2006 21:00:29 GMT -5
I've finally figured it out while watching WWE 24/7 tonight. It was a replay of an old WCW show from 1985. Batista is nothing but a copy of the former NWA star, "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff. Not only was he a huge, intimidating, muscle-bound freak, but the annouce team said it all when Ivan tagged him in. "Here comes the ANIMAL!"; Tony Shiavone said. That settles it, and I'm glad I found this out so that it further solidifies my hatred for Batista. You're all welcome to turn this into a anti-Batista thread or a 'All praise Nikita' thread since Nikita really was a talented big man. but Batista is not a communist! |
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salTy
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Post by salTy on Nov 27, 2006 21:02:05 GMT -5
I've finally figured it out while watching WWE 24/7 tonight. It was a replay of an old WCW show from 1985. Batista is nothing but a copy of the former NWA star, "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff. Not only was he a huge, intimidating, muscle-bound freak, but the annouce team said it all when Ivan tagged him in. "Here comes the ANIMAL!"; Tony Shiavone said. That settles it, and I'm glad I found this out so that it further solidifies my hatred for Batista. You're all welcome to turn this into a anti-Batista thread or a 'All praise Nikita' thread since Nikita really was a talented big man. but Batista is not a communist! Are you sure? |
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Post by Hall & Oates+250 IQ=Hulk Down on Nov 27, 2006 21:03:08 GMT -5
I've never heard Batista say he isn't one....
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Post by T Vang is a HO-DADDY~! on Nov 27, 2006 21:04:41 GMT -5
And I'm pretty sure if you asked him, he'd probably deny it, thus making it true!!
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Nov 27, 2006 21:04:45 GMT -5
Koloff looks like a beast in that picture.
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salTy
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Post by salTy on Nov 27, 2006 21:06:38 GMT -5
Koloff looks like a beast in that picture. Would you even say....an Animal? You can't hide from the truth, Dave! |
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Nov 27, 2006 21:10:59 GMT -5
Koloff looks like a beast in that picture. Would you even say....an Animal? You can't hide from the truth, Dave! I'm fairly sure that two or more guys can have the same gimmick in wrestling and have it not be a 'rip off'. Otherwise, we would have run out of gimmicks years ago.  |
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salTy
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Post by salTy on Nov 27, 2006 21:14:24 GMT -5
Would you even say....an Animal? You can't hide from the truth, Dave! I'm fairly sure that two or more guys can have the same gimmick in wrestling and have it not be a 'rip off'. Otherwise, we would have run out of gimmicks years ago. Stop urinating on my Batista hate-mongery! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2006 23:22:19 GMT -5
Wasn't Nikita rather short?
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salTy
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Post by salTy on Nov 27, 2006 23:24:22 GMT -5
Wasn't Nikita rather short? If you think 6'2" is short, sure. |
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MichaelRBoh
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Post by MichaelRBoh on Nov 27, 2006 23:26:53 GMT -5
wow nikita looks like he had balco on speed dial in that picture
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Nov 27, 2006 23:32:53 GMT -5
For the record, Koloff was a f***in' animal in the ring, and even in relatively old age, could probably wrestle circles around Dave.
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kevinhardy
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Post by kevinhardy on Nov 27, 2006 23:38:22 GMT -5
well done
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Post by thegreatone8785 on Nov 27, 2006 23:51:06 GMT -5
and several people have stolen things from superstar billy graham.
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salTy
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Post by salTy on Nov 27, 2006 23:55:26 GMT -5
and several people have stolen things from superstar billy graham. Yeah, but not such direct rip-offs as this. No, sir. Even the names are similar. Nikita, Batista. So close it almost makes me sick. |
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Post by Francis on Nov 28, 2006 1:12:21 GMT -5
Dave can't be a communist, he's the son of former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, whom the Communists defeated to take control of Cuba.
He naturally hates the Communists.
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Post by Monty Black on Nov 28, 2006 1:14:20 GMT -5
I always thought Goldberg was a direct rip-off of this guy, plus he's actually Russian. Batista's more a rip-off of George "The Animal" Steel minus the green tongue...yeah that should be Batista's new gimmick come to think of it.
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Post by Van Loki - Suck it, ECW on Nov 28, 2006 1:14:46 GMT -5
And the Flinstones are the Honeymooners.
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Post by THEBUZZKILL on Nov 28, 2006 2:06:22 GMT -5
I still think Batista is Lex Luger 2K6
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helped $lim jinx NXT. Woops
