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Post by CeilingFan on Sept 17, 2015 21:20:36 GMT -5
Thats crazy to think they could be back down to the World, IC, Tag and Womens (Divas) titles. That shows to me that despite being the number 1 promotion in North America, WWE has slowly declined. As recently as 2008 there were 3 separate brands with 9 championships spread across them.
Now, it's just one brand (I still consider NXT to be developmental) and 5 titles.
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Post by lws on Sept 19, 2015 20:20:02 GMT -5
returning to the theme of wrestlers appearing on game shows: little guido/nunzio appeared on deal or no deal. his brother was the contestant, but the way the show works, the family of the contestant gives advice throughout.
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Post by CeilingFan on Sept 20, 2015 11:15:16 GMT -5
returning to the theme of wrestlers appearing on game shows: little guido/nunzio appeared on deal or no deal. his brother was the contestant, but the way the show works, the family of the contestant gives advice throughout.
Did he win anything?
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Post by Martin: #TeamBella Treasurer on Sept 20, 2015 11:22:29 GMT -5
If the U.S. Championship gets retired, the WWE will have the same number of Championships (4) that it had in 1995. Funnily enough, those same four 'original' championships were the Raw brand titles from 2005 to 2008. The WWE, Intercontinental, Women's and World Tag Team titles were exclusive to Raw. SmackDown was the home of two former WCW titles (United States and Cruiserweight), the World Heavyweight title, a 'spiritual successor', not direct, of the WCW Championship, and the WWE Tag Team title.
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Post by hbkid718 on Sept 20, 2015 12:09:11 GMT -5
For facts about WWE Night of Champions, check this out. Thanks. HERE:
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Post by lws on Sept 20, 2015 17:21:34 GMT -5
returning to the theme of wrestlers appearing on game shows: little guido/nunzio appeared on deal or no deal. his brother was the contestant, but the way the show works, the family of the contestant gives advice throughout.
Did he win anything?
$25,000. i'm pretty sure the way deal or no deal works, its impossible to win NOTHING, although the low prize is only like $100 or something.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 21, 2015 14:41:32 GMT -5
If the U.S. Championship gets retired, the WWE will have the same number of Championships (4) that it had in 1995. Funnily enough, those same four 'original' championships were the Raw brand titles from 2005 to 2008. The WWE, Intercontinental, Women's and World Tag Team titles were exclusive to Raw. SmackDown was the home of two former WCW titles (United States and Cruiserweight), the World Heavyweight title, a 'spiritual successor', not direct, of the WCW Championship, and the WWE Tag Team title. Although the women's and divas were separate belts.
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Post by Curt Hawkins Fan on Sept 21, 2015 14:55:54 GMT -5
If the U.S. Championship gets retired, the WWE will have the same number of Championships (4) that it had in 1995. Funnily enough, those same four 'original' championships were the Raw brand titles from 2005 to 2008. The WWE, Intercontinental, Women's and World Tag Team titles were exclusive to Raw. SmackDown was the home of two former WCW titles (United States and Cruiserweight), the World Heavyweight title, a 'spiritual successor', not direct, of the WCW Championship, and the WWE Tag Team title. Current WWE Tag titles take lineage from the Smackdown! ones.
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Post by Martin: #TeamBella Treasurer on Sept 21, 2015 15:25:14 GMT -5
Funnily enough, those same four 'original' championships were the Raw brand titles from 2005 to 2008. The WWE, Intercontinental, Women's and World Tag Team titles were exclusive to Raw. SmackDown was the home of two former WCW titles (United States and Cruiserweight), the World Heavyweight title, a 'spiritual successor', not direct, of the WCW Championship, and the WWE Tag Team title. Although the women's and divas were separate belts. Funnily enough, those same four 'original' championships were the Raw brand titles from 2005 to 2008. The WWE, Intercontinental, Women's and World Tag Team titles were exclusive to Raw. SmackDown was the home of two former WCW titles (United States and Cruiserweight), the World Heavyweight title, a 'spiritual successor', not direct, of the WCW Championship, and the WWE Tag Team title. Current WWE Tag titles take lineage from the Smackdown! ones. Yes, I was just referring to the 1995 championships (WWE, Intercontinental, Women's and World Tag Team) being the same as the Raw titles in both cases.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 21, 2015 15:34:32 GMT -5
Although the women's and divas were separate belts. Current WWE Tag titles take lineage from the Smackdown! ones. Yes, I was just referring to the 1995 championships (WWE, Intercontinental, Women's and World Tag Team) being the same as the Raw titles in both cases. Yes, but you were also using it the context of if the US title went and it being the remaining four, but that'd be a different four. I suppose I should actually be correcting the original guy...
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Post by MrElijah on Sept 21, 2015 17:56:47 GMT -5
Sting won the US Heavyweight Title 2 times in tournaments.
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Post by somsta on Sept 21, 2015 19:48:56 GMT -5
Ric Flair won the WWF title In a battle royal then lost it to Randy Savage.
Randy Savage won the WCW title in a battle royal then lost it to Ric Flair.
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Post by hbkid718 on Sept 21, 2015 22:42:44 GMT -5
Vince & Stephanie McMahon and Ric Flair & Charlotte are the only Fathers & Daughters to both be WWE & Women's/Diva's Champion.
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Post by lws on Sept 22, 2015 2:09:32 GMT -5
Ric Flair won the WWF title In a battle royal then lost it to Randy Savage. Randy Savage won the WCW title in a battle royal then lost it to Ric Flair. despite winning 6 world titles, randy savage only ever lost them to hulk hogan or ric flair. not terribly obscure i guess but still a fun fact!
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Post by Spider2024 on Sept 22, 2015 21:30:26 GMT -5
Lex Luger has never been in a Fire Pro game. (He's pretty much the only major name from the 90's never to be in one.)
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Sept 22, 2015 21:40:30 GMT -5
Lex Luger has never been in a Fire Pro game. (He's pretty much the only major name from the 90's never to be in one.) True, but he never really did "gaijin" work, did he? I mean, even Sting was a big bullet point on New Japan shows sometimes during the "working agreement" era of WCW.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 22, 2015 22:55:19 GMT -5
Lex Luger has never been in a Fire Pro game. (He's pretty much the only major name from the 90's never to be in one.) They refused to acknowledge him after he embarrassed their national hero, Yokozuna.
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Post by Spider2024 on Sept 22, 2015 23:04:44 GMT -5
Lex Luger has never been in a Fire Pro game. (He's pretty much the only major name from the 90's never to be in one.) True, but he never really did "gaijin" work, did he? I mean, even Sting was a big bullet point on New Japan shows sometimes during the "working agreement" era of WCW. But they also included guys like Kane, Billy Gunn & Road Dogg. Literally the only big American name left out is Luger.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Sept 22, 2015 23:06:28 GMT -5
With all the talk of fans jumping over barriers during wrestling events lately, here is a story about one who ended up becoming a wrestler. WCW jobber Roadblock, real name Joe D’Aquisto, jumped the barrier and entered the ring during a Hulk Hogan/One Man Gang dark match at the end of a long WWE TV taping. D’Aquisto was a 6'8, 350 pound former high school wrestler and he took down Gang and started beating on him. Off the reputation of that story, he was able to get into the business, though he didn't do much of note until he became a WCW jobber. The incident occured at the War Memorial Arena in Rochester on October 28, 1987. There is a little blurb about it at the results website Thehistoryofwwe.com. www.thehistoryofwwe.com/87.htm
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Post by somsta on Sept 22, 2015 23:17:03 GMT -5
True, but he never really did "gaijin" work, did he? I mean, even Sting was a big bullet point on New Japan shows sometimes during the "working agreement" era of WCW. But they also included guys like Kane, Billy Gunn & Road Dogg. Literally the only big American name left out is Luger. Could they even afford him?
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