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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Feb 21, 2011 0:31:28 GMT -5
Why in the early 1990s fans in both WWF and WCW felt it needed to chant that whenever a black wrestler came out? Even if they were a heel, you can hear a faint Whoomp chant. It was worse in WCW then WWF, but come on, seems strange and almost racist that all Black guys need that chanted.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Feb 21, 2011 0:53:54 GMT -5
WCW in like mid 1993. Ice-Train Debuts they chant it. 2 Cold Scropio comes out they chant it. Ron Simmons comes out they chant it. Harlem Heat comes out they chant it. THere are times where thats all that can be herd. This was at the WCW Saturday night taping so it could just be that crowd.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Feb 21, 2011 1:32:14 GMT -5
"Whoomp (There It Is)" was a huge hit for the rap group Tag Team--maybe the group's name had something to do with it?  I only remember this in WCW, which would make sense considering Tag Team was from Atlanta, GA. At a 1993 Clash of Champions the cameras pointed to a fan with a sign that read "WHOOMP (THERE IT IS)" and the announcers acknowledged it. Jesse (reading the sign): Whoomp, There It Is. Tony: Boy, that's everywhere. |
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Post by "Dashing" Dr.VonPhoenix on Feb 21, 2011 1:46:31 GMT -5
"Whoomp There It Is" = "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" = "Did I do that" = "Sit on it".
It was happenin' at the time.
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Post by celticjobber on Feb 21, 2011 2:11:01 GMT -5
I don't remember it much in WCW, but I'm pretty sure that Oscar used to encourage the crowds to chant it at Men on A Mission. The rap he did was something like:
"Throw ya hands in the air, and wave em like you just don't care
If you're ready to get busy with Men on a Mission say "Whoomp there it is!"
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Post by Nacho STAYS Hyped on Feb 21, 2011 2:12:41 GMT -5
I wish that when a white wrestler came out that the crowd would chant, "Ice ice baby!" Or when a Hispanic guy would come out, they would chant, "Rico! Suave!"
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Post by "Dashing" Dr.VonPhoenix on Feb 21, 2011 2:23:48 GMT -5
I don't remember it much in WCW, but I'm pretty sure that Oscar used to encourage the crowds to chant it at Men on A Mission. The rap he did was something like: "Throw ya hands in the air, and wave em like you just don't care If you're ready to get busy with Men on a Mission say "Whoomp there it is!" I remember it as "If you're ready to get busy with Men On A Mission, somebody say 'Oh Yeah!' " But, I could totally be wrong. |
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Post by lildude8218 on Feb 21, 2011 2:38:13 GMT -5
wasn't Teddy Long pushing that saying hardcore in WCW at one point? and all the wrestlers mentioned had some sort of connection to him.
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Post by celticjobber on Feb 21, 2011 3:35:31 GMT -5
I don't remember it much in WCW, but I'm pretty sure that Oscar used to encourage the crowds to chant it at Men on A Mission. The rap he did was something like: "Throw ya hands in the air, and wave em like you just don't care If you're ready to get busy with Men on a Mission say "Whoomp there it is!" I remember it as "If you're ready to get busy with Men On A Mission, somebody say 'Oh Yeah!' " But, I could totally be wrong. He changed it up sometimes. But I'm pretty sure he did the "whoomp there it is" line a few times. |
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Post by johnnyk9 on Feb 21, 2011 8:19:47 GMT -5
It was the 90s you had to go with what was in
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Post by Craig-UK on Feb 21, 2011 9:14:51 GMT -5
Like it has been said, the song was hugely popular at the time. When they first came to WWF and was using the instrumental track with having Oscar 'rapping' over it, he did use to mix it up with a few "Whoomph There It Is" in it now and then. I'm 99% sure that Mabel even had a jacket with "whoomph there it is" on it, but I can't seem to find any pictures atm. The WWF magazine around the time also had it in there.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Feb 21, 2011 9:34:14 GMT -5
Like it has been said, the song was hugely popular at the time. When they first came to WWF and was using the instrumental track with having Oscar 'rapping' over it, he did use to mix it up with a few "Whoomph There It Is" in it now and then. I'm 99% sure that Mabel even had a jacket with "whoomph there it is" on it, but I can't seem to find any pictures atm. The WWF magazine around the time also had it in there. Yes I remember this too. I'm pretty sure I remember Mabel having "Whoop There it is" on the bib of his ring outfit a couple of times. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2011 9:45:25 GMT -5
Ive watching raw and wcw Saturday night from ealry 90s and the chant is on both and it is not epic.
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Post by Cactus Jack on Feb 21, 2011 10:59:10 GMT -5
Here's a picture of it on Mabel's attire:  |
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Feb 21, 2011 12:17:55 GMT -5
I wish that when a white wrestler came out that the crowd would chant, "Ice ice baby!" Or when a Hispanic guy would come out, they would chant, "Rico! Suave!" Alternatively they could also chant " A Licky Boom Boom Down" for the white guys. |
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Post by Nacho STAYS Hyped on Feb 21, 2011 13:12:29 GMT -5
I wish that when a white wrestler came out that the crowd would chant, "Ice ice baby!" Or when a Hispanic guy would come out, they would chant, "Rico! Suave!" Alternatively they could also chant " A Licky Boom Boom Down" for the white guys. Only if they were Canadian. |
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Post by turkeysandwich on Feb 21, 2011 14:12:35 GMT -5
Here's a picture of it on Mabel's attire: I'm glad I didn't imagine that. |
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Post by thegame415 on Feb 21, 2011 14:32:21 GMT -5
Well after all, the makers of that song were named TAG TEAM.
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