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Post by Dat Dude on May 9, 2022 12:03:42 GMT -5
It’s not uncommon for wrestlers to have a display of belts they’ve won over the years in their homes. Something I’ve always wondered was if the belts were the same replicas that fans buy or if the they were legit expensive replicas of the actual belts? Also are wrestlers having to put a deposit down for their belts still a thing?
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Post by Garyspivey on May 9, 2022 17:11:15 GMT -5
Well I know Woods got his from Miz’e wall
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2022 18:09:59 GMT -5
I'm sure Dexter Lumis kept a lot of trophies...
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on May 9, 2022 21:10:59 GMT -5
I think most wrestlers buy replicas, but this might be a question better suited for people that are known to have belts at their home, like Matt Cardona.
I know Austin does own the real IC belt that was retired in 1997, as he told Vince he was taking it since he broke his neck for it.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on May 9, 2022 21:11:59 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2022 22:03:46 GMT -5
Man, all of those belts look so much better than the current ones. It makes me sad. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 9, 2022 22:11:11 GMT -5
I think, in general, they are ring worn ones. Some guys may get replicas, but WWE in general doesn't give a shit about their belts. Hall gave the IC title away to a sick kid, they tossed one off a bridge and told the SOB who SCUBA dived for he had himself a IC title.
One good gate buys you a new belt, plus now they have touring belts, TV belts...to say nothing of what Paige did with the NXT Women's Title....
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2022 23:14:18 GMT -5
For the longest time, Scott Steiner had the original big gold belt. When the original belt was getting too beat up looking in the late 90s, WCW made some cast replica of the original belt and give certain wrestler their own personal copy. Scott switch his copy with the original and end up keeping it until he sold it to a private collector about a couple years ago.
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Post by cornettesracket on May 10, 2022 11:29:42 GMT -5
I think, in general, they are ring worn ones. Some guys may get replicas, but WWE in general doesn't give a shit about their belts. Hall gave the IC title away to a sick kid, they tossed one off a bridge and told the SOB who SCUBA dived for he had himself a IC title. One good gate buys you a new belt, plus now they have touring belts, TV belts... to say nothing of what Paige did with the NXT Women's Title.... 😳 oh yeah I’d forgotten about that incident. I mean given the history of pro wrestling belts, that was the first time we had confirmation of such goings on with title belts but given what flair used to do on the road, I hope WCW sterilised that belt and I hope he got his robes cleaned. |
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Post by Alice Syndrome on May 10, 2022 11:52:36 GMT -5
I think, in general, they are ring worn ones. Some guys may get replicas, but WWE in general doesn't give a shit about their belts. Hall gave the IC title away to a sick kid, they tossed one off a bridge and told the SOB who SCUBA dived for he had himself a IC title. One good gate buys you a new belt, plus now they have touring belts, TV belts... to say nothing of what Paige did with the NXT Women's Title.... 😳 oh yeah I’d forgotten about that incident. I mean given the history of pro wrestling belts, that was the first time we had confirmation of such goings on with title belts but given what flair used to do on the road, I hope WCW sterilised that belt and I hope he got his robes cleaned. I'm pretty sure they all get their own copy now because they were sick of people abusing the belts. Hell, Hulk Hogan straight up said once that his usual line for picking up women was "wanna wear the belt?" |
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