Post by The Masked Jobber on Jan 25, 2007 5:34:23 GMT -5
I picked it up at walmart for $8.88 in its preused bin. I was wondering if you saw this gem yet, RD.
Man, it was an intereseting view to say the least. Their catch phrase was "In your face" and two of my personal favorites "No politics" and "No Primadonnas", yet they have have Hulk Hogan on the cover and Buff bagwell on the roster.
They filmed their epsiodes out of the universal studioes in orlando, which where TNA does theirs, except the show looked like a glorified WCW worldwide with cheap pyro and a fancy stage and ramp. It also looked like they filled only two sides of the arena with people to make it look full. They even used trademarked and owned WWE/WCW music too like Hogan's "American made wcw tune" and Jerry lawler's entrance tune. Speaking of Lawler, here does colour commentary with Tony schavoni (sp?).
Some interesting notes about their roster include:
- Marty Jannetty being the SD Jones of jobbers (meaning being squashed in 9 seconds).
- Knuckles ( yes a 300 + pound jobbers named Knuckles and even has a picture of a knuckle on his tights), who looked like the JOTW Rusty Brookes
- Their cruiserweight divison included such WWE castaways like Kid kash, Pschosis, Juvi, Josh Matthews from MTV's Tough Enough ( Lawler and Tony keep saying he was screwed) and TNA stars AJ styles and Christopher Daniels (with Scotty 2 Hotty like hair )
- Sable was their CEO and proved that no matter how much makeup you wear, the wrinkes will still show when you smile and yes, she still sucked on the mike
- the comminisoner of the XWF was roddy Piper who often switched from baby face to heel as much times as a Vince Russo booked world title program.
- public enemy was renamed South Philly Posse with jasmine St. Claire as their manager. Rocco Rock looked slim down but Johnny Grunge looked Vander-esque (meaning he looked the Vader we know and loved during the Cyber Sunday angle with coachman and batista)
- Tugboat and the Barbarian were secruity guards at ringside as Doug Dillinger was head of security
- Greg Valentine still looked like a cigar store indian in his unfunny promos and Horace hogan still looked lost in the ring
- get this, there was no predetermined heels or faces, the fans basically chose which sides they were during matches. Example mean gene, they cheered him at the start then booed him when he sytarted talking smack about Piper then when Piper comes out they cheer piper then boo him 15 minutes later when he insults Superfly Jimmy Snuka and his son in the ring.
- the Shane Twins were built up as a strong team, yet almost get their asses handed to them by the road warriors (even taking a doomsday device) only to be saved by the Nasty Boys whom they were fueding with..
So much more to go on about but Deal, you have to see it to believe it.. much like the bonus match with Hogan vs Henning with bobby heenan as his agent or manager and the personal interview with the hullkster involving hulk and a black screen with text.
Man, it was an intereseting view to say the least. Their catch phrase was "In your face" and two of my personal favorites "No politics" and "No Primadonnas", yet they have have Hulk Hogan on the cover and Buff bagwell on the roster.
They filmed their epsiodes out of the universal studioes in orlando, which where TNA does theirs, except the show looked like a glorified WCW worldwide with cheap pyro and a fancy stage and ramp. It also looked like they filled only two sides of the arena with people to make it look full. They even used trademarked and owned WWE/WCW music too like Hogan's "American made wcw tune" and Jerry lawler's entrance tune. Speaking of Lawler, here does colour commentary with Tony schavoni (sp?).
Some interesting notes about their roster include:
- Marty Jannetty being the SD Jones of jobbers (meaning being squashed in 9 seconds).
- Knuckles ( yes a 300 + pound jobbers named Knuckles and even has a picture of a knuckle on his tights), who looked like the JOTW Rusty Brookes
- Their cruiserweight divison included such WWE castaways like Kid kash, Pschosis, Juvi, Josh Matthews from MTV's Tough Enough ( Lawler and Tony keep saying he was screwed) and TNA stars AJ styles and Christopher Daniels (with Scotty 2 Hotty like hair )
- Sable was their CEO and proved that no matter how much makeup you wear, the wrinkes will still show when you smile and yes, she still sucked on the mike
- the comminisoner of the XWF was roddy Piper who often switched from baby face to heel as much times as a Vince Russo booked world title program.
- public enemy was renamed South Philly Posse with jasmine St. Claire as their manager. Rocco Rock looked slim down but Johnny Grunge looked Vander-esque (meaning he looked the Vader we know and loved during the Cyber Sunday angle with coachman and batista)
- Tugboat and the Barbarian were secruity guards at ringside as Doug Dillinger was head of security
- Greg Valentine still looked like a cigar store indian in his unfunny promos and Horace hogan still looked lost in the ring
- get this, there was no predetermined heels or faces, the fans basically chose which sides they were during matches. Example mean gene, they cheered him at the start then booed him when he sytarted talking smack about Piper then when Piper comes out they cheer piper then boo him 15 minutes later when he insults Superfly Jimmy Snuka and his son in the ring.
- the Shane Twins were built up as a strong team, yet almost get their asses handed to them by the road warriors (even taking a doomsday device) only to be saved by the Nasty Boys whom they were fueding with..
So much more to go on about but Deal, you have to see it to believe it.. much like the bonus match with Hogan vs Henning with bobby heenan as his agent or manager and the personal interview with the hullkster involving hulk and a black screen with text.
