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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2013 15:45:57 GMT -5
Mr. Perfect, six times over.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 17, 2013 18:15:04 GMT -5
Mr. Perfect, six times over. You could then make a PERFECT hexagon with that list  |
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 18, 2013 21:51:02 GMT -5
I was just thinking and didn't want to make a whole new thread about this, but the 1990s really were a highpoint for the title. I mean does anyone who has held the title this decade even measure up to the sixth or even seventh best IC champ of the 1990s? The closest I can think of is Cody Rhodes, but I think even Jarrett, Goldust and HHH had more memorable runs in the 1990s than his.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 19, 2013 2:16:32 GMT -5
I was just thinking and didn't want to make a whole new thread about this, but the 1990s really were a highpoint for the title. I mean does anyone who has held the title this decade even measure up to the sixth or even seventh best IC champ of the 1990s? The closest I can think of is Cody Rhodes, but I think even Jarrett, Goldust and HHH had more memorable runs in the 1990s than his. Well, I'd argue that the 1980s were just as much of a high point. You had the classic feud between Muraco and Snuka including the legendary cage match. The great feud between Don Muraco and Tito Santana. Tito Santana and Greg Valentine. Tito Santana and Randy Savage. Savage's feud with Ricky Steamboat. Savage as a house show challenger to Hulk Hogan. The Honky Tonk Man's reign. Okay, that's a polarizing aspect of the title in the 1980s. Ultimate Warrior's feud with Rude. I think the 1980s saw some great Intercontinental Champions who established the title. During much of this time, the title was held by heels to give babyfaces a title they could go for while Hulk Hogan was WWF Champion. Of course at the time babyfaces weren't going to be able to challenge Hulk Hogan (until Ultimate Warrior in 1990). The title was a big part of house shows, back when house shows were a major part of WWE's business. That doesn't mean the high point was not in the 1990s, but the 1980s is certainly in contention. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 19, 2013 7:27:47 GMT -5
I was just thinking and didn't want to make a whole new thread about this, but the 1990s really were a highpoint for the title. I mean does anyone who has held the title this decade even measure up to the sixth or even seventh best IC champ of the 1990s? The closest I can think of is Cody Rhodes, but I think even Jarrett, Goldust and HHH had more memorable runs in the 1990s than his. I genuinely don't remember the last great IC champion. Jericho held it a lot, but all his reigns seem to blur into one for me. Ziggler had some good matches, but actual defences were few and far between. |
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Post by EyeofTyr on Dec 19, 2013 7:32:27 GMT -5
Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, and Shawn Michaels and Goldust and Owen Hart would be my own personal list. Though Razor Ramon is just sitting outside of the list and Austin & Rock aren't far behind him.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 19, 2013 8:11:38 GMT -5
I was just thinking and didn't want to make a whole new thread about this, but the 1990s really were a highpoint for the title. I mean does anyone who has held the title this decade even measure up to the sixth or even seventh best IC champ of the 1990s? The closest I can think of is Cody Rhodes, but I think even Jarrett, Goldust and HHH had more memorable runs in the 1990s than his. I genuinely don't remember the last great IC champion. Jericho held it a lot, but all his reigns seem to blur into one for me. Ziggler had some good matches, but actual defences were few and far between. Orton, Jeff Hardy, Jericho, and Mysterio. For Jericho and Mysterio it's more their feud for the title. |
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Post by Madagascar Fred on Dec 19, 2013 11:30:14 GMT -5
r u kidding me?
the 80s was a way better era for the IC championship
only really good champs/reigns in the 90s were:
Mr Perfect (1990/91)
Bret Hart (1991)
Razor Ramon (1993/94)
Stone Cold (1997)
The Rock (1997/98)
thats it! 5 really memorable reigns! tons of mediocre/crappy/lame ones
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Dec 19, 2013 16:43:40 GMT -5
Oops, I meant The Mountie. He is handsome, brave and strong! I'll say this about the Mountie's short reign. I grew up in Albany, and Springfield is just an hour and change away. For the two days he was champ there were tons of Promos hyping the Royal Rumble, and the Mountie was prominently featured in ALL of them. It was total post victory interviews, and the dude was so Ballistic in them. Screaming about how he was a better wrestler and Canadian than Hart, and he was furious that he had to defend against Piper only two days later. Really great stuff... I'll try to find it on Youtube, but it may be a long shot. Honorable Mentions for the List:Warrior's Second run - Began in Summer 89 & lasted until Wrestlemania in Spring 1990. Headlined house shows & was over. Reign culminated with him unifying the IC & WWF titles (the first man to do so). Never lost the title, had to forfeit it after unification. Goldust - First reign - Was a good long reign, and he defended against a lot of the midcard/upper midcard. Stalked Ramon prior to winning the title in a series of memorable vignettes. Most Unmemorable Long Reign:Diesel - had a decent run with the IC title in regards to days held, and he was also a tag champion at the same time. But, the focus seemed like it was more on his & HBK's tag titles. Aside from Ramon, can anyone remember any of Diesel's IC feuds off the top of their head? |
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 19, 2013 20:16:45 GMT -5
He is handsome, brave and strong! I'll say this about the Mountie's short reign. I grew up in Albany, and Springfield is just an hour and change away. For the two days he was champ there were tons of Promos hyping the Royal Rumble, and the Mountie was prominently featured in ALL of them. It was total post victory interviews, and the dude was so Ballistic in them. Screaming about how he was a better wrestler and Canadian than Hart, and he was furious that he had to defend against Piper only two days later. Really great stuff... I'll try to find it on Youtube, but it may be a long shot. Honorable Mentions for the List:Warrior's Second run - Began in Summer 89 & lasted until Wrestlemania in Spring 1990. Headlined house shows & was over. Reign culminated with him unifying the IC & WWF titles (the first man to do so). Never lost the title, had to forfeit it after unification. Goldust - First reign - Was a good long reign, and he defended against a lot of the midcard/upper midcard. Stalked Ramon prior to winning the title in a series of memorable vignettes. Most Unmemorable Long Reign:Diesel - had a decent run with the IC title in regards to days held, and he was also a tag champion at the same time. But, the focus seemed like it was more on his & HBK's tag titles. Aside from Ramon, can anyone remember any of Diesel's IC feuds off the top of their head? Did Diesel actually have any proper feuds for the IC title outside of his work with Ramon? Heck, I can't even remember him defending it aside from when he lost it. |
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Dec 21, 2013 2:40:04 GMT -5
I'll say this about the Mountie's short reign. I grew up in Albany, and Springfield is just an hour and change away. For the two days he was champ there were tons of Promos hyping the Royal Rumble, and the Mountie was prominently featured in ALL of them. It was total post victory interviews, and the dude was so Ballistic in them. Screaming about how he was a better wrestler and Canadian than Hart, and he was furious that he had to defend against Piper only two days later. Really great stuff... I'll try to find it on Youtube, but it may be a long shot. Honorable Mentions for the List:Warrior's Second run - Began in Summer 89 & lasted until Wrestlemania in Spring 1990. Headlined house shows & was over. Reign culminated with him unifying the IC & WWF titles (the first man to do so). Never lost the title, had to forfeit it after unification. Goldust - First reign - Was a good long reign, and he defended against a lot of the midcard/upper midcard. Stalked Ramon prior to winning the title in a series of memorable vignettes. Most Unmemorable Long Reign:Diesel - had a decent run with the IC title in regards to days held, and he was also a tag champion at the same time. But, the focus seemed like it was more on his & HBK's tag titles. Aside from Ramon, can anyone remember any of Diesel's IC feuds off the top of their head? Did Diesel actually have any proper feuds for the IC title outside of his work with Ramon? Heck, I can't even remember him defending it aside from when he lost it. exactly the point! |
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 22, 2013 15:44:40 GMT -5
Did Diesel actually have any proper feuds for the IC title outside of his work with Ramon? Heck, I can't even remember him defending it aside from when he lost it. exactly the point! Haha, heck even the match he won it in was pretty unmemorable. I remember I rewatched it a few years ago and it's only like six or seven minutes long. Plus, Diesel at least still comes off as being green as f*** (despite having wrestled for years at that point). I havne't watched Summerslam 1994 where he drops it back to Razor in a while, but perhaps that match is at least a little better. |
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Dec 23, 2013 0:41:28 GMT -5
Haha, heck even the match he won it in was pretty unmemorable. I remember I rewatched it a few years ago and it's only like six or seven minutes long. Plus, Diesel at least still comes off as being green as f*** (despite having wrestled for years at that point). I havne't watched Summerslam 1994 where he drops it back to Razor in a while, but perhaps that match is at least a little better. Diesel was pretty green right up until just before he won the WWF Title. His promo work for his first year or two in WWF was also piss poor. |
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 23, 2013 15:08:49 GMT -5
Haha, heck even the match he won it in was pretty unmemorable. I remember I rewatched it a few years ago and it's only like six or seven minutes long. Plus, Diesel at least still comes off as being green as f*** (despite having wrestled for years at that point). I havne't watched Summerslam 1994 where he drops it back to Razor in a while, but perhaps that match is at least a little better. Diesel was pretty green right up until just before he won the WWF Title. His promo work for his first year or two in WWF was also piss poor. Heck, even when he won the WWF Title he still had plenty of problems. That match with Bulldog that main evented a IYH is one good example and that's not even touching on his feud with Mabel. His match with Undertaker at WM 12 was pretty sweet though. Diesel's last stretch as a heel in the WWF in general was sort of fun, but there is just so much bad when it comes to Diesel. |
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