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Post by Joe Neglia on Jan 31, 2016 20:16:52 GMT -5
even if WrestleMania 32 draws 100,000 fans it won't be the largest crowd to attend a Pro Wrestling event.
That happened in North Korea (of all places!) in 1995. Ric Flair wrestled Antonio Inoki in front of 160,000 fans. It won't even be second or third, as there were two shows held in Iraq in the early '70s headlined by Andre the Giant vs. Adnan Al-Kassie that both pulled in more than 100k each.
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Post by paperbackhero on Jan 31, 2016 20:30:30 GMT -5
even if WrestleMania 32 draws 100,000 fans it won't be the largest crowd to attend a Pro Wrestling event.
That happened in North Korea (of all places!) in 1995. Ric Flair wrestled Antonio Inoki in front of 160,000 fans. It won't even be second or third, as there were two shows held in Iraq in the early '70s headlined by Andre the Giant vs. Adnan Al-Kassie that both pulled in more than 100k each. Ive read a lot about the North Korea event....wrestling attendance figures plus North Korea exaggeration doesnt make me confident in that number....hell, not many wrestling attendance figures are accurate. Trying to find what the undercard that Iraq event had.... edit....Bob Roop and Al-Kassey supposedly drew 120k, Andre and Al-Kassey drew 150k. I guess there are pictures in Al-Kassey's book...but no gate receipts, just estimates.... Side note...anyone read Al-Kassey's book?
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Post by CeilingFan on Feb 3, 2016 18:23:56 GMT -5
It won't even be second or third, as there were two shows held in Iraq in the early '70s headlined by Andre the Giant vs. Adnan Al-Kassie that both pulled in more than 100k each. Ive read a lot about the North Korea event....wrestling attendance figures plus North Korea exaggeration doesnt make me confident in that number....hell, not many wrestling attendance figures are accurate. Trying to find what the undercard that Iraq event had.... edit....Bob Roop and Al-Kassey supposedly drew 120k, Andre and Al-Kassey drew 150k. I guess there are pictures in Al-Kassey's book...but no gate receipts, just estimates.... Side note...anyone read Al-Kassey's book?
I haven't read it.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Feb 3, 2016 18:38:46 GMT -5
It won't even be second or third, as there were two shows held in Iraq in the early '70s headlined by Andre the Giant vs. Adnan Al-Kassie that both pulled in more than 100k each. Ive read a lot about the North Korea event....wrestling attendance figures plus North Korea exaggeration doesnt make me confident in that number....hell, not many wrestling attendance figures are accurate. Trying to find what the undercard that Iraq event had.... edit....Bob Roop and Al-Kassey supposedly drew 120k, Andre and Al-Kassey drew 150k. I guess there are pictures in Al-Kassey's book...but no gate receipts, just estimates.... Side note...anyone read Al-Kassey's book? Given the situations involved, I have little doubt the numbers as pretty close to accurate. These weren't events where people who wanted to watch showed up, both Korea shows and both Iraq shows were "Everybody shows up. Or else." situations. Especially the Korea shows, where they were trying to impress the rest of the world and didn't have to rely on outrageous fudging that no one else could see or verify.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Feb 4, 2016 23:57:35 GMT -5
I just learned something f***ing stupid. Apparently, throughout their(admittedly short) tenure on the company's main roster, The Gymini(Jesse and Jake) were undefeated in televised matches. They lost on house shows and in dark matches, but whenever they were on TV, they won.
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Post by CeilingFan on Feb 8, 2016 8:29:39 GMT -5
I just learned something f***ing stupid. Apparently, throughout their(admittedly short) tenure on the company's main roster, The Gymini(Jesse and Jake) were undefeated in televised matches. They lost on house shows and in dark matches, but whenever they were on TV, they won. Around this time Paul Burchill was doing the Pirate gimmick and he was also undefeated on TV
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Post by BlackJackRobby on Feb 8, 2016 14:57:59 GMT -5
I agree with Madison Carter. No one who was physically able to go to those events could get out of it.
Piss off either dictator and it's not good.
They should probably note the records in paid attendance, and just let North Korea hold the record for forced attendance.
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Post by thetower52 on Feb 8, 2016 16:42:51 GMT -5
It won't even be second or third, as there were two shows held in Iraq in the early '70s headlined by Andre the Giant vs. Adnan Al-Kassie that both pulled in more than 100k each. Ive read a lot about the North Korea event....wrestling attendance figures plus North Korea exaggeration doesnt make me confident in that number....hell, not many wrestling attendance figures are accurate. Trying to find what the undercard that Iraq event had.... edit....Bob Roop and Al-Kassey supposedly drew 120k, Andre and Al-Kassey drew 150k. I guess there are pictures in Al-Kassey's book...but no gate receipts, just estimates.... Side note...anyone read Al-Kassey's book? I have the North Korea show on DVD. It looks like a f*** ton of people
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Feb 10, 2016 9:53:44 GMT -5
I just learned something f***ing stupid. Apparently, throughout their(admittedly short) tenure on the company's main roster, The Gymini(Jesse and Jake) were undefeated in televised matches. They lost on house shows and in dark matches, but whenever they were on TV, they won. Around this time Paul Burchill was doing the Pirate gimmick and he was also undefeated on TV Frankie Kazarian was also undefeated in his WWE run. Also, Frankie Kazarian had a WWE run would be another fact unto itself.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Feb 10, 2016 14:50:42 GMT -5
Few people have pinned Cena completely fairly. Justin Gabriel of all people is one of them, having eliminated him fair and square with a 450 during the elimination match at Raw 900
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 20:23:26 GMT -5
Few people have pinned Cena completely fairly. Justin Gabriel of all people is one of them, having eliminated him fair and square with a 450 during the elimination match at Raw 900 But, according to Cena, did he do it again? THEN it matters!
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Post by CeilingFan on Feb 13, 2016 9:09:43 GMT -5
The 1988 Survivor Series was the only PPV where Koko B. Ware was in the main event.
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Post by PrimeTyme on Feb 13, 2016 9:45:29 GMT -5
The 1988 Survivor Series was the only PPV where Koko B. Ware was in the main event. If you count the Royal Rumble match, which I know some people do, he main evented in 1993.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Feb 13, 2016 9:54:26 GMT -5
The 1988 Survivor Series was the only PPV where Koko B. Ware was in the main event. If you count the Royal Rumble match, which I know some people do, he main evented in 1993. #Koko4HallofFame ... Wait
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Post by CeilingFan on Feb 13, 2016 19:01:03 GMT -5
The 1988 Survivor Series was the only PPV where Koko B. Ware was in the main event. If you count the Royal Rumble match, which I know some people do, he main evented in 1993.
That means he main-evented Royal Rumbles 89 and 90! Koko B Ware main-evented 4 WWE pay per views!
Who else can claim that?
uhh, wait a minute.........
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Post by thegame415 on Feb 15, 2016 3:26:18 GMT -5
even if WrestleMania 32 draws 100,000 fans it won't be the largest crowd to attend a Pro Wrestling event.
That happened in North Korea (of all places!) in 1995. Ric Flair wrestled Antonio Inoki in front of 160,000 fans. What about WrestleMania 3? There were 100,000,000 people on hand to see Hogan kill the 900 pound Andre.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Feb 15, 2016 11:32:00 GMT -5
Keith Hart is 2-0 in the WWF. Aside from surviving in his 1993 Survivor Series match he also defeated The Great Gama in 1986 at a Stampede show co-promoted with the WWF.
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Post by CeilingFan on Feb 15, 2016 12:35:09 GMT -5
Steve Austin has pinned Triple H only once on PPV. It happened at In Your House 11 in October 1996.
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Post by Jamie12 on Feb 15, 2016 13:38:40 GMT -5
Steve Austin has pinned Triple H only once on PPV. It happened at In Your House 11 in October 1996. He pinned him at No Way Out 2001.
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Post by CeilingFan on Feb 15, 2016 13:42:44 GMT -5
Steve Austin has pinned Triple H only once on PPV. It happened at In Your House 11 in October 1996. He pinned him at No Way Out 2001. Sorry. I meant to say defeated.
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