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Post by lildude8218 on Oct 18, 2006 17:41:24 GMT -5
Okay so I'm watching the new Hulk Hogan DVD set and I got to the Hogan/Giant match from Road Wild in 96. I haven't watched this match in quite a few years.
Well anyways I'm noticing that Bobby Heenan sounds drunk off his ass. What was the deal with this? Anyone else notice this or know if he really was drunk or what?
It just seemed really strange to me.
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Post by yellowdog on Oct 18, 2006 17:46:59 GMT -5
I dont know if he was ever drunk or not but its obvious that in wcw heenan wasn't that interested and just half-assed the commentry compared to his wwf days
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Post by lildude8218 on Oct 18, 2006 17:50:28 GMT -5
Well on this occassion he's slurring his words left and right, then eventually he's just quiet for a long time. Almost like he was told to stop talking. He even calls The Giant "Andre" at one point before going "Not Andre, I uh...." and then a little more stammering before just getting cut off.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Oct 18, 2006 21:33:07 GMT -5
I just brought this DVD set. I need to hear this one.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Oct 18, 2006 21:42:03 GMT -5
I think the thing is that he was supposed to sound flustered because all throughout the course of the show, he'd been making comments that made Shiovane and Dusty question his loyalties to WCW.
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Oct 18, 2006 22:04:06 GMT -5
I would say it is highly likely that he was indeed drunk. Going to Sturgis was the biggest party those boys ever saw while with WCW, and yes, having witnessed a remarkably drunk Scott Hall the night before Road Wild '97 and a drunken Dusty Rhodes in Casper, WY, the Monday after Hog Wild '96, I don't think its much of a stretch to think that Brain might've been imbiding that night.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Oct 19, 2006 2:02:37 GMT -5
In his first book he tells a good story about Hogg Wild.
The announcers are walking to their broadcast position and the bikers clap for them. Heenan waves to them. Dusty whipsers to him, "I thought you were a heel?" Heenan says back to Dusty, "Not when we're stationary and they have rocks. We wave to them."
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Post by Paul Servo on Oct 19, 2006 6:31:10 GMT -5
I would say it is highly likely that he was indeed drunk. Going to Sturgis was the biggest party those boys ever saw while with WCW, and yes, having witnessed a remarkably drunk Scott Hall the night before Road Wild '97 and a drunken Dusty Rhodes in Casper, WY, the Monday after Hog Wild '96, I don't think its much of a stretch to think that Brain might've been imbiding that night. I find it very hard to believe that you saw Scott Hall drunk. |
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Post by gimmieabreakbrain on Oct 19, 2006 10:02:52 GMT -5
I don't think he was drunk it's just that he didn't care anymore. He makes mention in his books that after he arrived in WCW and saw how ass backwards it was and that nobody cared for his imput that why should he care anymore. He got a good paycheck and insurance and that's all he wanted. Kurt Angle talks about wrestling with a "broken freaking neck". Bobby worked with a broken neck for about 10 years.
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Post by lildude8218 on Oct 19, 2006 10:43:22 GMT -5
I would say it is highly likely that he was indeed drunk. Going to Sturgis was the biggest party those boys ever saw while with WCW, and yes, having witnessed a remarkably drunk Scott Hall the night before Road Wild '97 and a drunken Dusty Rhodes in Casper, WY, the Monday after Hog Wild '96, I don't think its much of a stretch to think that Brain might've been imbiding that night. I find it very hard to believe that you saw Scott Hall drunk. Hall was drunk at the Nitro at Spring Break thingy they did. And for those commenting on Heenan "not caring anymore," I'm not saying you're wrong but please go back and listen to him during this instance. The man sounds drunk, plain and simple. He's trying to get across points and work the match but he's having a very hard time doing so. |
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Post by stockdiver on Oct 19, 2006 10:52:21 GMT -5
Something else I've noticed about Heenan's commentary in WCW, he had this habit of calling wrestlers by their WWF names a lot. Like the Andre thing just mentioned, I know he called Meng "Haku", on the Ric Flair DVD in the Sting match, he almost called Sheri "Sensational" before he corrected himself and said "Sensual", on this Road Warriors match for Nitro on WWE 24/7 online, he called them "the Legion of Doom" (which although basically correct, I don't think they wanted them called that). And I'm thinking he called him "Mr. Perfect" at some point too.
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Post by gimmieabreakbrain on Oct 19, 2006 11:19:11 GMT -5
I find it very hard to believe that you saw Scott Hall drunk. Hall was drunk at the Nitro at Spring Break thingy they did. And for those commenting on Heenan "not caring anymore," I'm not saying you're wrong but please go back and listen to him during this instance. The man sounds drunk, plain and simple. He's trying to get across points and work the match but he's having a very hard time doing so. oh you are prolly right. I honestly don't think I have even see that match. That whole Hog Wild crap never peaked my interest. But I have heard other Bobby commentary and you can tell he just didn't care. But now I will watch this and listen to a drunk Heenan lol. |
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Oct 19, 2006 14:14:13 GMT -5
I would say it is highly likely that he was indeed drunk. Going to Sturgis was the biggest party those boys ever saw while with WCW, and yes, having witnessed a remarkably drunk Scott Hall the night before Road Wild '97 and a drunken Dusty Rhodes in Casper, WY, the Monday after Hog Wild '96, I don't think its much of a stretch to think that Brain might've been imbiding that night. I find it very hard to believe that you saw Scott Hall drunk. Oh c'mon...gimme some credit! ;D I mean, seriously, let's make this particular Scott Hall discussion much easier...when WASN'T Scott Hall drunk? |
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Post by kevinhardy on Oct 19, 2006 14:46:20 GMT -5
they didnt have jimmy king for commentary
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Post by Paul Servo on Oct 19, 2006 21:27:56 GMT -5
I find it very hard to believe that you saw Scott Hall drunk. Oh c'mon...gimme some credit! ;D I mean, seriously, let's make this particular Scott Hall discussion much easier...when WASN'T Scott Hall drunk? Pretty much that's what I was going for. |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Oct 19, 2006 23:47:44 GMT -5
I'm gonna go withe drunk thing, I mean yeah it was at sturgis
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Post by The Man on Oct 20, 2006 1:45:26 GMT -5
In a bit of irony he was not drunk during the priod when he was doing the drunk gimmick. You rember when he would bring the drink out to the ring with him, do a move take a drink,do a move take a drink,do a move take a drink,do a move do a move take a drink,take a drink, Good stuff.
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Post by Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste on Oct 20, 2006 3:13:17 GMT -5
If I worked for WCW, I'd probably be drunk all the time.
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Post by Voldemar H. "Brak" Guerta on Oct 20, 2006 5:32:48 GMT -5
If I worked for WCW, I'd probably be drunk all the time. Well, you'd have to use all that money to buy something...  |
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Post by -Lithium- on Oct 20, 2006 10:31:59 GMT -5
Hennan (To Tony): Are you gonna...are you go...are you gonna listen to me? Are you gonna listen to me? Are you gonna...are you gona listen to me? So that I can tell you...that I respect you!
*Knocks over Water and laughs*
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