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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Jul 15, 2017 23:41:17 GMT -5
Kinda wish they teamed him with Barry Darsow; if you're taking away somebody's assets, you need a Repo Man to do it. Damn, that's a great idea. They could be similar to the APA, where other wrestlers hire them to go after people. There's a great promo there with them two telling a face champion that they ran the numbers, and they're going to have to repossess their title. "Turns out, you just can't afford it." Repo Man cackling, IRS staring menacingly. They can go after Bret Hart's Intercontinental Title (and later his World Title) or the Legion of Doom's Tag Team Titles by saying that they are tax cheats for writing off their gimmicks (wrap around shades and spiked shoulder pads respectively) as a business expense.
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Jul 15, 2017 23:47:26 GMT -5
I would love to see I. R. S. cut a promo where he talks about an extremely egregious example of tax evasion, but say it with that same shitty attitude he had back in the day. It would be fun to watch the crowd reaction. Just everyone be like "that's actually a just cause reason to go after someone. But the way you say it, you kinda come off as a prick!"
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Jul 16, 2017 1:26:06 GMT -5
I would love to see I. R. S. cut a promo where he talks about an extremely egregious example of tax evasion, but say it with that same shitty attitude he had back in the day. It would be fun to watch the crowd reaction. Just everyone be like "that's actually a just cause reason to go after someone. But the way you say it, you kinda come off as a prick!" It turns out Parts Unknown is a tax haven so he goes after the Ultimate Warrior for evasion.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Jul 16, 2017 13:46:53 GMT -5
<bobby heenan>he's got him by his tongue!!! <gorilla monsoon>that's his TIE you idiot!
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Post by CeilingFan on Jul 16, 2017 19:16:14 GMT -5
Seeing him back in 1993, I never thought he would've spawned Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas!
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Post by agent817 on Jul 16, 2017 21:38:50 GMT -5
Because he was around at a time that predated me becoming a fan, I got to see more of this character from uploads of Wrestling Challenge, Superstars, and even old episodes of Raw. I have to say that Rotunda did a damn good job at riling up the fans about taxes and such. That was all a part of his shtick. He would piss off people during his entrance to the ring, and it worked well.
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Post by fg on Jul 16, 2017 22:09:46 GMT -5
Damn, that's a great idea. They could be similar to the APA, where other wrestlers hire them to go after people. There's a great promo there with them two telling a face champion that they ran the numbers, and they're going to have to repossess their title. "Turns out, you just can't afford it." Repo Man cackling, IRS staring menacingly. They can go after Bret Hart's Intercontinental Title (and later his World Title) or the Legion of Doom's Tag Team Titles by saying that they are tax cheats for writing off their gimmicks (wrap around shades and spiked shoulder pads respectively) as a business expense. Some fan wrote in to the magazine in 1992 that it would be great if Barry worked for Mike during tax time .
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Post by Captain & Diet on Jul 21, 2017 0:43:34 GMT -5
Wyndham and Rotunda were my favorite version of IRS.
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Post by SmashTV on Jul 22, 2017 10:15:56 GMT -5
I always thought he was horrible. His matches were always dull and nearly put me to sleep. He'd has a two minute squash and go to the chinlock multiple times. I know as a heel you're not supposed to pop the crowd, but you're not supposed to bore them to death either. The promos were all just the same thing about whatever town they were in not paying taxes. He was always a drag to watch in the first few years of Raw. This. The same thing over and over for two years or so....it got stale quickly. That said, Money Inc seemed to give him a new lease of life, as DiBiase could do a lot of the talking and keep you enthralled. Interestingly, he was on a UK kids Saturday morning TV show in the mid 90s to promote a WWF UK event. Why the powers that be thought that a wrestling tax man would be suitable for a young audience instead of Tatanka, Crush or whoever is anyone's guess. He even stayed in character, which is to his credit but wasn't exactly entertaining.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Jul 23, 2017 20:45:55 GMT -5
I still want him to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, be inducted by his two sons, and have all three of them stay in character the entire time.
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Post by bob on Jul 23, 2017 20:54:35 GMT -5
I didn't really understand the gimmick until much later but I hated him cuz he always feuded with baby faces
great, great gimmick looking back
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Post by dxbang on Jul 23, 2017 21:56:58 GMT -5
Good low-midcard heel. I remember hearing something about his gimmick requiring something to hide his widening physique (he was looking a little Tommy Dreamerish when he returned as IRS), so I guess the short sleeved button down worked out.
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