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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 2:19:02 GMT -5
According to one former WWE writer Kash and I know, at least during that period, Vince showed up at Titan Tower every day with BTO's "Taking Care of Business" blaring. The plane incident with Angle and Undertaker has to be up there. Please tell me he did his power strut to make this story absolutely perfect.
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Post by Rave on Jul 1, 2015 2:32:39 GMT -5
From one of the London/Kendrick shoots: Vince was backstage one night, happened to see James Curtis wrestling on the monitor, and promptly wanted to hire him. Curtis had been employed around a year by then and had even been on PPV.
I also love the Angle takedown fest story.
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Post by radiantsilvergun on Jul 1, 2015 2:35:17 GMT -5
There's that story of some time in the early 2000s Vince was casually walking backstage when he bumps into Raven. Upon seeing him he gets pissed and screams out "WHO THE f*** HIRED RAVEN?!"
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 1, 2015 3:43:00 GMT -5
There's that story of some time in the early 2000s Vince was casually walking backstage when he bumps into Raven. Upon seeing him he gets pissed and screams out "WHO THE f*** HIRED RAVEN?!" I never thought I'd see Raven's career summed up so perfectly.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Jul 1, 2015 5:36:45 GMT -5
I really wish Blue Dot Christian got the green light. That would have been amazing.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jul 1, 2015 5:40:14 GMT -5
According to one former WWE writer Kash and I know, at least during that period, Vince showed up at Titan Tower every day with BTO's "Taking Care of Business" blaring. That is amazing.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Jul 1, 2015 6:50:13 GMT -5
I always like Edge'sstory about him and some others (Think JBL and Punk were there) were sharing a room with Vince who, whilst the others were asleep and snoring kept laughing at his own farts.
Edit: And who can forget this gem.
"Back in 2006, WWE produced a horror film called "See No Evil" with WWE wrestler Kane. The movie wasn't a big hit, but performed well-enough to become profitable. Now, during an interview, writer Dan Madigan revealed the bizarre idea Vince McMahon had for Kane's character. He explained: "I get a call from Gregory Dark, the director. He says, 'We've got a little problem here. Vince has a suggestion about the movie.' I said, 'Well, it's his movie.' He goes, 'Vince wants this scene in the movie where Kane's character pulls out his penis, and he wants it to be three feet long.' I thought there was a connection problem, I said 'Greg, can you just back up and repeat that last line for me?' He goes, 'Yes, Vince wants Kane's penis to be three feet long, and none of the producers are saying anything about it.' So I sat there, »"
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Post by The Sam on Jul 1, 2015 7:12:51 GMT -5
Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey went to New York in '87 or '88 to have a meeting with Vince about signing to the WWF. Cornette explained that the Midnight Express were a top draw in Crockett and so if they were to jump to WWF they would need a great deal. Vince then spent the rest of the meeting explaining how the WWF action figures had amazing details, better than most other action figures.
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Post by Sparvid on Jul 1, 2015 8:08:07 GMT -5
Big Show talking on his documentary about how he got his name a month or so after his debut:
Show: *stands around backstage* Vince: "Hey, Big Show!" Show: "Who's Big Show?" Vince: "You are!" *walks away* Show: "...Okay"
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Jul 1, 2015 8:16:24 GMT -5
Vince getting drunk and rambling for hours to Bret Hart about how Bobo Brazil was the greatest wrestler ever.
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Post by The Beast Disincarnate on Jul 1, 2015 8:49:26 GMT -5
Big Show talking on his documentary about how he got his name a month or so after his debut: Show: *stands around backstage* Vince: "Hey, Big Show!" Show: "Who's Big Show?" Vince: "You are!" *walks away* Show: "...Okay" I heard a Taker interview once and he told kind of the same story. Basiccally after Taker left WCW he had a meeting with Vince to try to have a job but Vince told him he had nothing for him at the moment. Taker was then unemployed for a while and weeks/months later he received a mystery phone call at his house with somebody he didn't know asking him "Hey is this the Undertaker? Are you the Undertaker?" Taker was like who the f*** is it and it turns out that it was Vince who called to offer him the job.
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Post by wahoowah11 on Jul 1, 2015 9:14:18 GMT -5
Vince is a national treasure haha. My personal favorite is when he crapped his pants and chased Gerald Brisco around the backstage area.
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Jul 1, 2015 9:17:28 GMT -5
Vince getting drunk and rambling for hours to Bret Hart about how Bobo Brazil was the greatest wrestler ever. I thought that was Jericho? Or did he talk about Bobo to Bret as well?
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jul 1, 2015 9:28:47 GMT -5
Vince getting drunk and rambling for hours to Bret Hart about how Bobo Brazil was the greatest wrestler ever. I thought that was Jericho? Or did he talk about Bobo to Bret as well? Someone tell me it happened to both. It'd make me seek out Bobo Brazil matches
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jul 1, 2015 9:59:57 GMT -5
What I'm learning is that Vince McMahon the character is actually a less eccentric version of the real guy.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 1, 2015 10:01:23 GMT -5
What I'm learning is that Vince McMahon the character is actually a less eccentric version of the real guy. Which is why I love that story of him getting up and leaving the room in silence... it seems like such a non-Vince reaction to something
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 10:22:59 GMT -5
For someone that's been injured (tearing both quads), it stuns me he expects everyone back before the minimum on a doctor's prognosis. I know it was said in Punk's rant, but if you look around you'll find other stories of other superstars saying the same thing. Funny thing is, some will say "But it wasn't a big deal, he just had me cut promos or stick around backstage for awhile, at which point the timeline the doc gave me passed", and then others will say "I thought maybe it was just to do promos, but no, I went out and worked the first night back!"
He also would tell his kids extremely extravagent bedtime stories, to the point Shane was once convinced Dracula lived in his closet. One night, Vince heard about it, walked into the closet and began yelling and screaming and throwing things around in the closet, and then finally walked out and claimed he killed Dracula.
Back in 91 the wrestlers were at a strip club a few weeks before drug testing began, and according to Bret Hart, Vince paid for it all as "one last party before everyone had to cut the drugs". As part of it, the Road Warriors hit Vince with the Doomsday Device but half-assed it as to not hurt Vince. Bret and Jim Neidhart commented that they would've had the nuts to do it full blast. Bret, without thinking anything of it, just passively agreed. So later in the night, Neidhart got Vince up in a bearhug as a setup for the move. Bret then had an "oh shit!" moment but figured Vince would've been angry at Jim for just doing the bearhug and not understanding he was setting up a Hart Attack, so Bret thinking he was out of options, hit the move. After they hit it, Vince apparently smacked the back of his head on the ground and when they went to check on him, Vince, woozy as all hell, just said that Bret owed him a drink.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 1, 2015 10:28:49 GMT -5
He also would tell his kids extremely extravagent bedtime stories, to the point Shane was once convinced Dracula lived in his closet. One night, Vince heard about it, walked into the closet and began yelling and screaming and throwing things around in the closet, and then finally walked out and claimed he killed Dracula. yeah... "claimed"
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Post by bigjohnsons on Jul 1, 2015 10:42:22 GMT -5
For someone that's been injured (tearing both quads), it stuns me he expects everyone back before the minimum on a doctor's prognosis. I know it was said in Punk's rant, but if you look around you'll find other stories of other superstars saying the same thing. Funny thing is, some will say "But it wasn't a big deal, he just had me cut promos or stick around backstage for awhile, at which point the timeline the doc gave me passed", and then others will say "I thought maybe it was just to do promos, but no, I went out and worked the first night back!" He also would tell his kids extremely extravagent bedtime stories, to the point Shane was once convinced Dracula lived in his closet. One night, Vince heard about it, walked into the closet and began yelling and screaming and throwing things around in the closet, and then finally walked out and claimed he killed Dracula. Back in 91 the wrestlers were at a strip club a few weeks before drug testing began, and according to Bret Hart, Vince paid for it all as "one last party before everyone had to cut the drugs". As part of it, the Road Warriors hit Vince with the Doomsday Device but half-assed it as to not hurt Vince. Bret and Jim Neidhart commented that they would've had the nuts to do it full blast. Bret, without thinking anything of it, just passively agreed. So later in the night, Neidhart got Vince up in a bearhug as a setup for the move. Bret then had an "oh shit!" moment but figured Vince would've been angry at Jim for just doing the bearhug and not understanding he was setting up a Hart Attack, so Bret thinking he was out of options, hit the move. After they hit it, Vince apparently smacked the back of his head on the ground and when they went to check on him, Vince, woozy as all hell, just said that Bret owed him a drink. I'd like to imagine Shane opening his closet "IT WAS ME SHANE !!!!!! IT WAS ME ALL ALONG!!!!!"
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jul 1, 2015 10:47:26 GMT -5
For someone that's been injured (tearing both quads), it stuns me he expects everyone back before the minimum on a doctor's prognosis. I know it was said in Punk's rant, but if you look around you'll find other stories of other superstars saying the same thing. Funny thing is, some will say "But it wasn't a big deal, he just had me cut promos or stick around backstage for awhile, at which point the timeline the doc gave me passed", and then others will say "I thought maybe it was just to do promos, but no, I went out and worked the first night back!" He also would tell his kids extremely extravagent bedtime stories, to the point Shane was once convinced Dracula lived in his closet. One night, Vince heard about it, walked into the closet and began yelling and screaming and throwing things around in the closet, and then finally walked out and claimed he killed Dracula. Back in 91 the wrestlers were at a strip club a few weeks before drug testing began, and according to Bret Hart, Vince paid for it all as "one last party before everyone had to cut the drugs". As part of it, the Road Warriors hit Vince with the Doomsday Device but half-assed it as to not hurt Vince. Bret and Jim Neidhart commented that they would've had the nuts to do it full blast. Bret, without thinking anything of it, just passively agreed. So later in the night, Neidhart got Vince up in a bearhug as a setup for the move. Bret then had an "oh shit!" moment but figured Vince would've been angry at Jim for just doing the bearhug and not understanding he was setting up a Hart Attack, so Bret thinking he was out of options, hit the move. After they hit it, Vince apparently smacked the back of his head on the ground and when they went to check on him, Vince, woozy as all hell, just said that Bret owed him a drink. I'd like to imagine Shane opening his closet "IT WAS ME SHANE !!!!!! IT WAS ME ALL ALONG!!!!!" "Awwww, son of a bitch!"
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