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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on Feb 17, 2014 0:56:31 GMT -5
I know he did International Commentary in that time period but say he was healthy enough to continue working, what would Gorilla have done in that era?
He was no longer on-screen WWF President and Idk when his last on-screen appearance was outside of WM 15, but what role would he serve in the Attitude Era?
Would he be part of the Corporation or would he have tried to fight alongside Austin? Or would he just have taken over as PBP Commentator late in 1998 like Michael Cole did for J.R.?
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 17, 2014 0:58:55 GMT -5
I think if he were healthy he would either be transitioned to a backstage only role. Perhaps every now and then he would show up as a representative of the board of directors who could counteract evil Vince McMahon.
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Post by lildude8218 on Feb 17, 2014 1:01:39 GMT -5
Three Way Evening Gown Match: Gerald Brisco vs Pat Patterson vs Gorilla Monsoon
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Post by fw91 on Feb 17, 2014 1:10:18 GMT -5
Will You Shut the Hell Up!!!!!!
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Feb 17, 2014 1:12:46 GMT -5
He'd be an interesting Higher Power.
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Post by Mac on Feb 17, 2014 1:28:30 GMT -5
Sometime around 93 when he did on and off broadcasting appearences he was absolutely atrocious doing commentary. He shilled the product like JBL does now, it was unbearable.
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Post by lildude8218 on Feb 17, 2014 1:42:34 GMT -5
Bobby Heenan jumps him during Raw and as security is pulling him out he screams "SEE ME AT RING OF HONOR!"
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Post by wildojinx on Feb 17, 2014 1:53:43 GMT -5
There used to be on youtube a battle royal from 1998 with monsoon doing very subtle heel commentary, so i suppose he'd be another one of vince's stooges (though it would be hard to get fans to boo him).
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Post by kidglov3s on Feb 17, 2014 2:17:37 GMT -5
I imagine in 1997 he would chastise fans of Austin and Bret for not accepting that The Patriot is the man.
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Post by cjh on Feb 17, 2014 2:20:28 GMT -5
There used to be on youtube a battle royal from 1998 with monsoon doing very subtle heel commentary When the WWF moved Superstars from syndication to USA Network in Sept. 1996, they started producing two very different versions of the shows. The North American version was hosted by Jim Ross and Jim Cornette, who called the show as if were actually happening on Sunday morning (with lots of plugs/mentions of USA and the next night's Raw), and the international version was hosted by Kevin Kelly and Gorilla, who was still WWF President at the time. Here's a video of Kevin and Gorilla calling an Undertaker/Goon match. It's a little awkward as Ross and Cornette appear on-screen during the segment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQxCfiU9qfg |
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Feb 17, 2014 2:25:55 GMT -5
Honestly not much (even if his health wasn't failing at time) as judging by his commentary on superstars it was obvious that he really didn't give a shit anymore.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2014 8:51:52 GMT -5
I think if he were healthy he would either be transitioned to a backstage only role. Perhaps every now and then he would show up as a representative of the board of directors who could counteract evil Vince McMahon. This is what I envision, too. It would be awfully hard to get fans to boo him. |
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Post by 2 Cold Scorkum on Feb 17, 2014 9:03:11 GMT -5
probably would have been inducted into the KMA club at some point
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 17, 2014 9:37:49 GMT -5
Honestly not much (even if his health wasn't failing at time) as judging by his commentary on superstars it was obvious that he really didn't give a shit anymore. According to Heenan, once Joey died Gorilla lost all his passion. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 17, 2014 9:41:11 GMT -5
There used to be on youtube a battle royal from 1998 with monsoon doing very subtle heel commentary When the WWF moved Superstars from syndication to USA Network in Sept. 1996, they started producing two very different versions of the shows. The North American version was hosted by Jim Ross and Jim Cornette, who called the show as if were actually happening on Sunday morning (with lots of plugs/mentions of USA and the next night's Raw), and the international version was hosted by Kevin Kelly and Gorilla, who was still WWF President at the time. Here's a video of Kevin and Gorilla calling an Undertaker/Goon match. It's a little awkward as Ross and Cornette appear on-screen during the segment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQxCfiU9qfgWhat the hell was that?! Not Gorilla and Kevin. I mean, the unseen ref bump and awkward as hell cut. Did it air like that?! |
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Post by king1836 on Feb 17, 2014 9:46:07 GMT -5
Another factor was Bobby Heenan leaving in 1993. Monsoon just didn't have the same chemistry with anybody else.
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Post by wildojinx on Feb 17, 2014 10:35:21 GMT -5
Another factor was Bobby Heenan leaving in 1993. Monsoon just didn't have the same chemistry with anybody else. I thought he worked well with Johnny Polo to be honest, but that only lasted a few months (and mainly was relegated to coliseum video and all american wrestling) unfortunately. |
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Post by king1836 on Feb 17, 2014 10:37:42 GMT -5
Another factor was Bobby Heenan leaving in 1993. Monsoon just didn't have the same chemistry with anybody else. I thought he worked well with Johnny Polo to be honest, but that only lasted a few months (and mainly was relegated to coliseum video and all american wrestling) unfortunately. It's amazing how Johnny Polo later became RAVEN. |
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Post by wildojinx on Feb 17, 2014 10:54:36 GMT -5
However, i will admit that near the end of his run on commentary (94-95), he sounded more grumpy (constantly getting angry at the referees for example) and obviously didnt want to be there. They probably made him "president" as both a reward for years of service and a way for him to be on camera without having to be at every show. Here's an example of what i was talking about : www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSXsfvgsDoM |
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Post by Aceorton on Feb 17, 2014 12:32:05 GMT -5
It was for the best that he was gone by the time Attitude really kicked off. Gorilla's thing was that he was always the voice of calm and sanity -- no one ever really got the better of him. In the era of Russo storylines, he almost certainly would have been turned into a fuddyduddy, ruining everything people loved about him. It would have been uncomfortable. I would not have enjoyed watching DX telling him to suck it, or hearing him try to analyze Terri Runnels' fake pregnancy and miscarriage or talk about the Ho Train.
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