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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Dec 9, 2010 16:24:52 GMT -5
Who remembers this? Seemed really random to me, especially when they turned him heel and gave him a new finisher and uber-generic theme music.
Anyone have any more fond recollections of this joyous time?
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Dec 9, 2010 16:30:01 GMT -5
He was a top prospect, and up and comer for sure. With the right push and the older guys putting him over, he could have been big.
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Post by Wii M Punk on Dec 9, 2010 16:31:20 GMT -5
I remember the Conway pop he got at No Way Out 2006 when Matt Hardy unveiled him as his BIG surprise partner to face MnM for the Tag Titles.
That's about all I remember, really.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Dec 9, 2010 16:32:55 GMT -5
I remember JBL kept making jokes about how he only knows how to run a Bingo Hall or something.
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Post by S-Chrome on Dec 9, 2010 16:33:54 GMT -5
Thanksgiving '06:
"Thanks for nothing."
His rebellion against the white man kicked off against uber-supremacist, Bobby Lashley.
'Nuff said.
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Post by r. on Dec 9, 2010 16:40:16 GMT -5
 Remember when he turned heel claiming the wwe was opressing him or something like that? |
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 9, 2010 16:44:02 GMT -5
Completely forgotten until listening to Bryan and Vinny shows from 2006 recently.
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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on Dec 9, 2010 16:48:19 GMT -5
Actually, I thought this was a missed opportunity. He could have worked as a heel if he'd had a reason for it that didn't relate to his ethnicity. He was exactly the kind of workhorse veteran who'd be solid and help young guys get over, like Goldust or Finlay. He'd have fit in great in WWECW, and maybe even gotten over there, too.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Dec 9, 2010 16:48:26 GMT -5
It was around this time I quit watching wrestling for about 3 years, to be honest I'm sure it had nothing to do with Tatanka, but in my revisionist history of being a wrestling fan, I'd like to think he played a part.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2010 16:50:39 GMT -5
I remember the Conway pop he got at No Way Out 2006 when Matt Hardy unveiled him as his BIG surprise partner to face MnM for the Tag Titles. That's about all I remember, really. Which in and of itself was hilarious because of how they didn't actually challenge for the titles at No Way Out. It was a non-title match that they won, and then they lost the actual title match in a throwaway not long after. |
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Post by bob on Dec 9, 2010 17:08:15 GMT -5
all I really remember is that he turned heel after claming he was being held down by the white man...then feuded with Lashley for some reason
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Post by fw91 on Dec 9, 2010 17:24:29 GMT -5
he and rvd smoked the peace pipe
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Post by heyguesswhatidid on Dec 9, 2010 17:25:26 GMT -5
It was horrible.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Dec 9, 2010 17:27:24 GMT -5
all I really remember is that he turned heel after claming he was being held down by the white man...then feuded with Lashley for some reason YES! This is my favorite failure in logic in the history of the WWE. I love that angle because it made no god damn sense. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2010 17:44:51 GMT -5
It's only rivaled by Road Warrior Animal's run that same year.  Still trying to figure out why they got rid of him. |
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Post by cabbageboy on Dec 9, 2010 18:16:52 GMT -5
It amazes me that they did the same awful heel turn with Tatanka in 2006 that wrecked his career in 1994. Actually it was worse. Before he simply joined Dibiase. In 06 he whined and complained about whitey holding him down, which given American history is an awkward way to try and turn someone heel.
He had some solid matches with Rene Dupree during this time, oddly enough.
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Post by pink on Dec 9, 2010 18:22:54 GMT -5
It's only rivaled by Road Warrior Animal's run that same year. Still trying to figure out why they got rid of him. At least Road Warrior achieved something in his return. |
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 9, 2010 18:24:48 GMT -5
It amazes me that they did the same awful heel turn with Tatanka in 2006 that wrecked his career in 1994. Actually it was worse. Before he simply joined Dibiase. In 06 he whined and complained about whitey holding him down, which given American history is an awkward way to try and turn someone heel. He had some solid matches with Rene Dupree during this time, oddly enough. I think Dupree was on ECW at this point, do you mean Sylvan or am I mistaken? |
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 9, 2010 18:26:42 GMT -5
I remember JBL kept making jokes about how he only knows how to run a Bingo Hall or something. I loved it whenever Tatanka would do the tomahawk chops and JBL would shout "BINGO!" for no reason. It amazes me that they did the same awful heel turn with Tatanka in 2006 that wrecked his career in 1994. Actually it was worse. Before he simply joined Dibiase. In 06 he whined and complained about whitey holding him down, which given American history is an awkward way to try and turn someone heel. He had some solid matches with Rene Dupree during this time, oddly enough. I think Dupree was on ECW at this point, do you mean Sylvan or am I mistaken? Yup. Sylvan Grenier was the guy on SmackDown, doing his Quebec Ambassador gimmick at the time. |
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Post by probable on Dec 9, 2010 18:46:03 GMT -5
A random run from a mediocre talent in the twilight of his forgettable career.
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