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Post by rapidfire187 on Apr 13, 2015 1:31:35 GMT -5
Basically, when the Dudleys would set up the 3D, the crowd would kind of smatteringly chant "threeeeeee deeee!"
I can't think of any other move that gets that type of reaction. I have no idea how it started but it seems to be very consistent in Dudley Boyz matches. It really seems to be an overlooked thing but the 3D was f***ing OVER as a finisher.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 2:06:24 GMT -5
Can remember there being a DDT chant on that Raw when Jake Roberts turned up to randomly attack the Shield.
Then there was that weird period where they tried their damnedest to get people to chant for Edge's spear, they didn't, then after he turned heel then face again then they started chanting for it.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 13, 2015 2:09:48 GMT -5
Can remember there being a DDT chant on that Raw when Jake Roberts turned up to randomly attack the Shield. Then there was that weird period where they tried their damnedest to get people to chant for Edge's spear, they didn't, then after he turned heel then face again then they started chanting for it. People don't like being told what to do. That's like Rule 1 of understanding a wrestling fan these days. (Seriously, so much of wrestling's issues can boil down to that) |
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Apr 13, 2015 2:14:46 GMT -5
RKO?
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Post by Stuart Baggs The Brand on Apr 13, 2015 2:27:07 GMT -5
I know what you mean, I think it's a combo of the move being amazing in the first place and then benefiting from having a nice easy name.
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Post by mrtuesday on Apr 13, 2015 2:31:06 GMT -5
I have no idea how it started Bubba would yell "3D" when doing the move, and the crowd caught on. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 3:24:34 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 7:21:35 GMT -5
Wow, I saw the thread's title and knew exactly what it'd be about - the fact that the 3D chant was just random, yet audible, yells from all over the crowd and not one big unified chant like most are.
The only thing I can think of that compares (somewhat) is the "YES!" chant - namely, at times when Bryan's not doing it. Unlike most of the chants when Bryan leads it, it comes across as a giant audience-wide smattering of random people doing it. It's a good visual effect, makes the whole "YES movement" look more legitimate when the people are the ones doing it at their own whim.
But the 3D chant was always consistent in being its own audience-driven thing. Kinda had a chaotic (ECW-ish) vibe to it, too.
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Post by Dub H on Apr 13, 2015 7:43:17 GMT -5
Can remember there being a DDT chant on that Raw when Jake Roberts turned up to randomly attack the Shield. Then there was that weird period where they tried their damnedest to get people to chant for Edge's spear, they didn't, then after he turned heel then face again then they started chanting for it. People don't like being told what to do. That's like Rule 1 of understanding a wrestling fan these days. (Seriously, so much of wrestling's issues can boil down to that) Better write the news,clearly some people in power don't realize that. |
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Post by Dean-o on Apr 13, 2015 9:56:34 GMT -5
Can remember there being a DDT chant on that Raw when Jake Roberts turned up to randomly attack the Shield. Then there was that weird period where they tried their damnedest to get people to chant for Edge's spear, they didn't, then after he turned heel then face again then they started chanting for it. You mean the "Spear? spear, spearspearspear...Spear" routine by Edge that lasted about 2 weeks? |
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Post by rapidfire187 on Apr 13, 2015 9:59:26 GMT -5
I thought about the Spear and the RKO but really, it's not the same.
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Post by bmfjules on Apr 13, 2015 10:02:35 GMT -5
I think it boils down to a combination of it being a well protected, cool looking finisher, that is also easy to pronounce/chant.
Seriously try starting up an "Attitude Adjustment" chant... way too many damned syllables.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 10:36:03 GMT -5
My first thought was the DDT. I went to an indy show this weekend with Brutus Beefcake on the card, and people chanted "hair-cut!" constantly.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Apr 13, 2015 11:22:41 GMT -5
Wow, I saw the thread's title and knew exactly what it'd be about - the fact that the 3D chant was just random, yet audible, yells from all over the crowd and not one big unified chant like most are. The only thing I can think of that compares (somewhat) is the "YES!" chant - namely, at times when Bryan's not doing it. Unlike most of the chants when Bryan leads it, it comes across as a giant audience-wide smattering of random people doing it. It's a good visual effect, makes the whole "YES movement" look more legitimate when the people are the ones doing it at their own whim. But the 3D chant was always consistent in being its own audience-driven thing. Kinda had a chaotic (ECW-ish) vibe to it, too. There's times when Bryan's doing the "YES!" in the corner when setting up the Knee Plus, and you have the people doing it in unison, which I like. Example of this would be the cage segment where he turned on Bray and Bryan started doing the points slowly then building up gradually, with the fans joining along too. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 12:43:02 GMT -5
Wow, I saw the thread's title and knew exactly what it'd be about - the fact that the 3D chant was just random, yet audible, yells from all over the crowd and not one big unified chant like most are. The only thing I can think of that compares (somewhat) is the "YES!" chant - namely, at times when Bryan's not doing it. Unlike most of the chants when Bryan leads it, it comes across as a giant audience-wide smattering of random people doing it. It's a good visual effect, makes the whole "YES movement" look more legitimate when the people are the ones doing it at their own whim. But the 3D chant was always consistent in being its own audience-driven thing. Kinda had a chaotic (ECW-ish) vibe to it, too. There's times when Bryan's doing the "YES!" in the corner when setting up the Knee Plus, and you have the people doing it in unison, which I like. Example of this would be the cage segment where he turned on Bray and Bryan started doing the points slowly then building up gradually, with the fans joining along too. The example I thought of re: Bryan was at the end of WM30. When he wins (SPOILER ALERT!!!  ) the crowd starts it on their own and it goes a little while until Bryan starts doing it. In those few moments after the win, it's disorganized and not very much in unison........but it is all over the arena, and it works. Moments like that are when you know the "gimmick" absolutely succeeded, and that it's got a life of its own that doesn't necessarily need the writers in the back or even the guy in the ring directing the fan's every reaction. And that moment with Bray and Bryan in the cage showed just how much it worked too. Silent points up in unison with VERY loud and enthusiastic crowd points. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 13:53:06 GMT -5
It reminds me of the oohhhhhhOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH people do with Bryan's running dropkick in the corner.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Apr 13, 2015 13:54:41 GMT -5
There were DDT chants for Jake Roberts in the 1980s. I am pretty sure I heard DDT chants for the Freebirds in WCW as well. That's the first move I remember that was chanted in anticipation of the move being used.
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Post by BRV on Apr 13, 2015 13:58:04 GMT -5
Then there was that weird period where they tried their damnedest to get people to chant for Edge's spear, they didn't, then after he turned heel then face again then they started chanting for it. Extreme Rules 2010 was on WWE Network Sunday and I caught it just as the Chris Jericho vs. Edge steel cage match was about to begin, and I laughed when Matt Striker said something to the effect of, "will we hear the Universe say, 'Spear! Spear! Spear!'?" Well Matt, I can give you the answer, and it's "no," because no matter how hard WWE tried (and they tried SO DAMN HARD) that chant gained zero traction. |
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Post by Chiral on Apr 13, 2015 14:01:51 GMT -5
Can remember there being a DDT chant on that Raw when Jake Roberts turned up to randomly attack the Shield. Then there was that weird period where they tried their damnedest to get people to chant for Edge's spear, they didn't, then after he turned heel then face again then they started chanting for it. The first thing I thought of that was closest to the 3D chant was late 2010/early 2011 where as you mentioned the spear chant actually did catch on, but not in the "spear spear spear spear" way they wanted, when he was hitting or about to hit a spear there was an audible "SPEEEUHHHHH" a lot of the time. |
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) the crowd starts it on their own and it goes a little while until Bryan starts doing it. In those few moments after the win, it's disorganized and not very much in unison........but it is all over the arena, and it works. Moments like that are when you know the "gimmick" absolutely succeeded, and that it's got a life of its own that doesn't necessarily need the writers in the back or even the guy in the ring directing the fan's every reaction.
