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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 16, 2019 17:59:02 GMT -5
So while KISS has never been super-duper involved in wrestling, they've had a good bit of influence on it over the years. Of course, there was the point in time where they had a deal with WCW and the Demon (Dale Torborg) was on the roster. What else beyond that and the following have they had some sort of earmark on?
- late 70s Memphis had at least one (unauthorized) KISS wrestler, based on the Demon (this wasn't too far away from when they had a Darth Vader gimmick too)
- At least one lucha quartet based on them
- The BWO parodying them
- I recall Simmons (and may Stanley) having brief bits on the XWF tapes, promoting Torborg there as the Demon
Any others?
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Post by mrpeacock on Sept 16, 2019 18:19:17 GMT -5
Wasn’t the Memphis KISS character played by the Honky Tonk Man?
Also on a special Halloween episode of Power Pro Wrestling they had wrestlers having matches in big rubber masks. Including Derek King who was dressed up as and was called “Gene Simmons”.
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Post by thegame415 on Sept 16, 2019 18:41:38 GMT -5
I remember an old WCW magazine where Tony Schiavane mentioned something about seeing KISS in concert.
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Post by The 1Watcher Experience on Sept 16, 2019 18:50:16 GMT -5
There was a luchador named The Kiss. He was probably best known for losing his mask to Pierroth Jr. His sons wrestle now. El Hijo de Kiss and Kiss Jr.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Sept 16, 2019 18:51:36 GMT -5
Jerry Lawler says this attire was inspired by Kiss.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Sept 16, 2019 21:58:02 GMT -5
Jerry Lawler says this attire was inspired by Kiss. I can see it
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Post by CMPunkyBrewster on Sept 17, 2019 10:09:15 GMT -5
Jerry Lawler says this attire was inspired by Kiss. Check out Ace Frehley's costume for the Dynasty tour. This is absolutely inspired by that.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 17, 2019 15:34:09 GMT -5
Taz using War Machine by KISS in ECW is worth mentioning.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Sept 18, 2019 11:57:10 GMT -5
I remember an old WCW magazine where Tony Schiavane mentioned something about seeing KISS in concert. Speaking of Tony and KISS here he is in his TNA appearance:
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Post by DSR on Sept 21, 2019 12:13:31 GMT -5
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