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Post by rapidfire187 on Mar 19, 2014 20:26:28 GMT -5
I'd say ICP. They weren't really on the radio or TV at all, their appearances in WWF and WCW were probably their biggest bit of television exposure at the point (hell, probably now too). Most wrestling celebrities are at least known by most of the viewers, ICP was being introduced to tons of people because of wrestling. I say they take the cake in this category, especially since they took some sick bumps in both promotions.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Mar 19, 2014 23:44:36 GMT -5
What's funny is that there a lot of guys that could technically be listed here who had quite successful careers in wrestling. Goldberg, for instance, was a very minor sports celebrity when he showed up. Same could be said for most of the former pro-athletes (especially from football or Olympic sporting fame). Granted, that's not the context of the question, which I believe is looking for the more grandiose brief celebrity involvements.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 23:56:18 GMT -5
Can we say Mongo? Or is he DQed for being under a regular contract with WCW?
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Post by Pooh Carlson on Mar 19, 2014 23:59:04 GMT -5
Came in to mention Mancow ... beaten to the punch in the OP
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Post by Reflecto on Mar 20, 2014 2:00:23 GMT -5
I'd say ICP. They weren't really on the radio or TV at all, their appearances in WWF and WCW were probably their biggest bit of television exposure at the point (hell, probably now too). Most wrestling celebrities are at least known by most of the viewers, ICP was being introduced to tons of people because of wrestling. I say they take the cake in this category, especially since they took some sick bumps in both promotions. Yeah, but on the same point- ICP may not have gotten a lot of radio/airplay, but their fanbase (especially with what the ICP's fanbase has become) would put it similar to...say, if the Grateful Dead or Phish were to get on TV or radio. The styles are different, but they're both way too big an act to write off as nothing just because they don't get regular airplay. Crackhead Bob probably works just by being "random goofball on Stern's show" (at least there was one brief moment where Mancow was in Stern's league as a radio DJ).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 8:52:52 GMT -5
I bet more people can name Mancow and Will Sasso over Crackhead Bob.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Mar 22, 2014 10:38:26 GMT -5
I'd say ICP. They weren't really on the radio or TV at all, their appearances in WWF and WCW were probably their biggest bit of television exposure at the point (hell, probably now too). Most wrestling celebrities are at least known by most of the viewers, ICP was being introduced to tons of people because of wrestling. I say they take the cake in this category, especially since they took some sick bumps in both promotions. Yeah, but on the same point- ICP may not have gotten a lot of radio/airplay, but their fanbase (especially with what the ICP's fanbase has become) would put it similar to...say, if the Grateful Dead or Phish were to get on TV or radio. The styles are different, but they're both way too big an act to write off as nothing just because they don't get regular airplay. Crackhead Bob probably works just by being "random goofball on Stern's show" ( at least there was one brief moment where Mancow was in Stern's league as a radio DJ). If by that you mean they were both DJs and active at one point, you're absolutely correct. Did Crackhead Bob's Whack Pack co-hort Beetlejuice make a WWF appearance? I could've sworn he did with the Oddities in 1998 (and we know about WCW) because his appearance made quite the impression on a young Hawk Jefferson.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Mar 22, 2014 13:08:13 GMT -5
Yeah, but on the same point- ICP may not have gotten a lot of radio/airplay, but their fanbase (especially with what the ICP's fanbase has become) would put it similar to...say, if the Grateful Dead or Phish were to get on TV or radio. The styles are different, but they're both way too big an act to write off as nothing just because they don't get regular airplay. Crackhead Bob probably works just by being "random goofball on Stern's show" ( at least there was one brief moment where Mancow was in Stern's league as a radio DJ). If by that you mean they were both DJs and active at one point, you're absolutely correct. Did Crackhead Bob's Whack Pack co-hort Beetlejuice make a WWF appearance? I could've sworn he did with the Oddities in 1998 (and we know about WCW) because his appearance made quite the impression on a young Hawk Jefferson. You might be thinking of Hank the angry, drunken dwarf because I don't think Beetlejuice ever appeared in the WWF. Here is the segment where Hank, Bob, etc. appeared: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzg-C4upxc0
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Post by ICBM on Mar 22, 2014 17:59:34 GMT -5
Nicole Bass actually being a part of the show for a year. Aside from being on Howard Stern alot, why exactly was she famous enough to have on live WWF TV?
I would submit any of TNA's horrid attempts to crossover with obscure Major League Baseball players. Ok, had it been Manny Ramierez, Teziera, Pujols etc. than I get it. But having a lesser celebrity representative on your show and having actual wrestlers bump for them for the little impact that will get you attention wise, is not acceptable. If it had been a name that would have been known to casual fans and who had big time appeal than I understand but none of them did
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Post by thegame415 on Mar 23, 2014 5:33:12 GMT -5
I don't know how obscure he is, but since I would say he's not a household name, George Steinbrenner appeared at WrestleMania 7 and on an episode of Nitro.
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