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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Dec 23, 2013 10:48:50 GMT -5
That the words "wrestler" and "wrestling" are taboo, despite them being used at least once a week. This one was a true a couple years ago but they thankfully relaxed the rule not long after.
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Post by Boo! on Dec 23, 2013 10:56:39 GMT -5
Hogan and Savage fell out prior to Wrestlemania 9 leading to Savage delivering a punch to Hogan's face causing a black eye. In truth, Savage got into the ring to celebrate with Hogan after the cameras were switched off at the event.
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 23, 2013 11:01:06 GMT -5
Hogan and Savage fell out prior to Wrestlemania 9 leading to Savage delivering a punch to Hogan's face causing a black eye. In truth, Savage got into the ring to celebrate with Hogan after the cameras were switched off at the event. Is that the one where Hogan said the blackeye was from a skiing accident?
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 23, 2013 11:01:14 GMT -5
2. Vince was the first to break the unwritten rules of territories by trying to expand nationally on Cable TV - Georgia Championship Wrestling was on cable in the late 70's, before the WWF in the 80s This was also a reverse myth: Georgia Championship Wrestling [and Vince Sr.'s WWWF] had cable timeslots in the late '70s- but they were still considered not breaking the unwritten rules- in both cases, they were local shows taken nationally by circumstances out of their control [WTBS going from an local Atlanta TV station to being the Superstation bringing GCW national, Madison Square Garden getting its own cable network [and thus Vince's MSG shows getting a national audience], and both networks didn't exploit their cable coverage, staying inside their own territories. Vince Jr. was the first one who actually decided to use the cable advantage to promote anywhere in the country he pleased, so that's where the issue was. I think the actual myth would be that Vince is the only one that would have done it and no one else would have eventually tried to go national.
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Post by Boo! on Dec 23, 2013 11:02:05 GMT -5
Hogan and Savage fell out prior to Wrestlemania 9 leading to Savage delivering a punch to Hogan's face causing a black eye. In truth, Savage got into the ring to celebrate with Hogan after the cameras were switched off at the event. Is that the one where Hogan said the blackeye was from a skiing accident? Yes. The real reason, of course, is DiBiase and IRS paid some goon to attack the Hulkster as he was finishing a hanging and banging session at the gym at 2am. *Shakes fist*
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Dec 23, 2013 11:04:07 GMT -5
I still run into people at Live Events that claim the Big Show is Andre's kid/we are on the second Undertaker/we are on the 2-4th Kane. Although I can at least see why somebody might have believed these because some old storylines related to each one (Fake Undertaker/Fake Kane). Although my memory is foggy on Big Show, did WCW used to call him Andre's kid to get him over in the long-long ago(in the before time)? I always figured this wasn't true because it was a stupid rumor in the first place. Well that, and Macho didn't end up brutally injured/mysterious disappearance/murdered. Plus the "Slim Jim" theory fits timelines better and performs better against Occam's Razor. That might still not be "the answer", but I fully belief it's safe to assume the Steph/Macho theory is bullshit. Yes in WCW when Big Show first started they made it the claim before the first match. He would show up at several event staring down Hogan and at one time he throw "Andre's" Shirt at him. This was more before he joined the Dungeon of Doom. But the whole Andre thing kind of went away once the first match happened.
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Post by bootytea on Dec 23, 2013 11:09:05 GMT -5
You can not confirm an event is a myth unless you were there when the alledged myth occured.
A jury of my peers could find me guilty of murder, but only the people who were there and aware of what was going on could tell you for sure...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2013 11:32:52 GMT -5
You can not confirm an event is a myth unless you were there when the alledged myth occured. A jury of my peers could find me guilty of murder, but only the people who were there and aware of what was going on could tell you for sure... What did I tell you, Bootytea? Your internet time is over, get back in your cell!
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Post by The Beast Disincarnate on Dec 23, 2013 11:42:20 GMT -5
That the story about the second Ultimate Warrior is bullshit when it's obviously true.
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Dec 23, 2013 11:47:13 GMT -5
DX invading WCW events with a "tank" was -not- the turning point of the ratings war. The ratings war had effectively already turned by that point. It just helps HHH feel better at night.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Dec 23, 2013 12:30:53 GMT -5
Andre The Giant's height. He was billed at being 7 feet 4 inches, but I've heard that he was actually around 6 feet 10 inches.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2013 12:36:44 GMT -5
Andre The Giant's height. He was billed at being 7 feet 4 inches, but I've heard that he was actually around 6 feet 10 inches. I generally always believed the rule to allow for about 2 extra inches, though they used to bill The Big Show at 7 feet 4 too, before subsequent relegation to 7 feet 2 and then just 7.
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Post by Boo! on Dec 23, 2013 12:45:04 GMT -5
You can not confirm an event is a myth unless you were there when the alledged myth occured. A jury of my peers could find me guilty of murder, but only the people who were there and aware of what was going on could tell you for sure... How an you witness something that didn't happen?
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Post by TGM on Dec 23, 2013 12:46:31 GMT -5
The DX Nation parody was hilarious.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2013 12:54:53 GMT -5
DX invading WCW events with a "tank" was -not- the turning point of the ratings war. The ratings war had effectively already turned by that point. It just helps HHH feel better at night. It really is crazy how they've played this up like it was some huge event.
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Post by BigWill on Dec 23, 2013 12:57:18 GMT -5
You can not confirm an event is a myth unless you were there when the alledged myth occured. A jury of my peers could find me guilty of murder, but only the people who were there and aware of what was going on could tell you for sure... How an you witness something that didn't happen? By being there at the time the event supposedly happened, and being witness to something that could disprove it.
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Post by Crimson on Dec 23, 2013 13:22:12 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Cena Wins. He actually loses quite often.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 23, 2013 13:22:39 GMT -5
That the words "wrestler" and "wrestling" are taboo, despite them being used at least once a week. They're not taboo but it's pretty obvious Vince prefers the terms "superstar" and "entertainment/sports-entertainment". there is that infamous interview where he smugly says "I'm not in the wrestling business, I'm in the entertainment business" and doesn't realize what a delusional tit it makes him sound like.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Dec 23, 2013 13:47:57 GMT -5
2. Vince was the first to break the unwritten rules of territories by trying to expand nationally on Cable TV - Georgia Championship Wrestling was on cable in the late 70's, before the WWF in the 80s This was also a reverse myth: Georgia Championship Wrestling [and Vince Sr.'s WWWF] had cable timeslots in the late '70s- but they were still considered not breaking the unwritten rules- in both cases, they were local shows taken nationally by circumstances out of their control [WTBS going from an local Atlanta TV station to being the Superstation bringing GCW national, Madison Square Garden getting its own cable network [and thus Vince's MSG shows getting a national audience], and both networks didn't exploit their cable coverage, staying inside their own territories. Vince Jr. was the first one who actually decided to use the cable advantage to promote anywhere in the country he pleased, so that's where the issue was. Also need to point out that cable was scarce in most homes in the late 70s & early 80s. So, actually having really good syndication deals was much more important than being on cable during that time period.
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Post by metylerca on Dec 23, 2013 13:48:45 GMT -5
Raven - great mind for the business.
Really? Did I miss something? When did this become gospel to the point where whenever he's brought up, someone says "and he has a great mind for the business". From a fan's perspective of being in the business for years, apparently, they surmise that Raven must always be referred to as "guy who has a great mind" for the business. I've seen no proof of such thing, and a fantasy booker dvd doesn't change that.
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