andrew8798
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Post by andrew8798 on Sept 20, 2014 20:16:41 GMT -5
Thought he always did a good job. In my opinion he could have made it if his football career didn't take off. Watts would have had a field day with him
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2014 20:35:39 GMT -5
Greene's enthusiasm for wrestling was off the charts. He was kind of hilarious to me, because he was like a little kid living his dream of being a wrestler.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2014 20:37:03 GMT -5
He didn't get hyped, he stayed hyped.
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Post by Shark on Sept 20, 2014 21:39:47 GMT -5
Even though Mongo had more ring time than Greene did, I think Greene was a vastly better wrestler. I agree that had football not worked out, he'd have been able to make the transition into wrestling easy.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Sept 20, 2014 21:53:56 GMT -5
I'm not gonna lie fellas, watching all the old Nitros and matching PPVs/Clashes makes me realize one thing...Greene was fun as hell to watch. I had Slamboree 96 on VHS when I was a kid and he had a crazy ass appearance on that show that I didn't have context for until recently. That dude was so stoked to be there.
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Post by thegame415 on Sept 22, 2014 0:55:54 GMT -5
I never got why WCW had to cancel him teaming with Goldberg at BatB 1998 just because Goldberg won the title.
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Post by Zach on Sept 22, 2014 8:16:15 GMT -5
His promos were pretty sweet
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Post by Ryushinku on Sept 23, 2014 5:29:13 GMT -5
I had Slamboree 96 on VHS when I was a kid and he had a crazy ass appearance on that show that I didn't have context for until recently. That dude was so stoked to be there. Slamboree '97? That bout is the one I always think of when it comes to Greene in WCW. I know he did other things but that stands out, as a hot HOT crowd and a brief little hurrah for WCW as he and the Horseman get one over on the nWo for a change. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 11:47:41 GMT -5
I like to imagine Mongo on the phone with Greene telling him how great dubya see dubya is. They got the greatest wrestlers in the world today! There's this guy Bobby THE STAIN that you're gonna hate, but you can just make fun of 'im all you want, it's encouraged! You gotta come down my friend, this is where the big boys play!
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Post by chazraps on Sept 23, 2014 22:43:11 GMT -5
I never got why WCW had to cancel him teaming with Goldberg at BatB 1998 just because Goldberg won the title. I think there's more to it than just Goldberg being in possession of the title. Greene was a longtime WCW supporter and very good in-ring, but his previous season that year didn't make him as much of a bonafide celebrity hot property as he was in the summers of '96 and '97. Plus, given your main event was the two biggest personalities in the NBA at that time, putting Greene in there with the champ kind of makes WCW look like the company where athletes team up with wrestlers. I think it was the right call in that regard. Did Greene ever do a wrestling fan convention? Seems like he'd be a fun guy to have at one of those. |
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Post by JTG Fan on Sept 23, 2014 22:45:56 GMT -5
Yeah obviously he wasn't refined but Kevin Greene just had a lot of enthusiasm, fun, and just natural athleticism in the ring in stark contrast to Mongo.
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Sept 27, 2014 3:30:40 GMT -5
I never got why WCW had to cancel him teaming with Goldberg at BatB 1998 just because Goldberg won the title. I'm pretty sure it had more to do with his NFL team telling him that they wouldn't let him play if he continued to wrestle for WCW. But yeah he was much better than Mongo in the ring. |
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