agent817
Fry's dog Seymour
Doesn't Know Whose Ring It Is
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Post by agent817 on Jun 8, 2022 0:10:01 GMT -5
Can anybody tell me what brought this on? I am sure that it was in the summer of 1998 when he started wearing the chest protector, but what was the story behind it? Also, when did he stop wearing it? Was it in November or was it December of 1998? I remember some people made jokes about it, calling him a catcher because of the chest pad.
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El Pollo Guerrera
Grimlock
His name has chicken in it, and he is good at makin' .gifs, so that's cool.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jun 8, 2022 1:29:27 GMT -5
He was 'injured' in a match against Severn, started wearing it after that because of a torn pectoral muscle.
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Post by mrpeacock on Jun 8, 2022 8:57:03 GMT -5
I believe the last appearance was at Summerslam 1998 when Val Venis took it off him and hit a Money Shot on a ref with it on. But I may be misremembering.
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Post by Aceorton on Jun 8, 2022 11:59:41 GMT -5
Chest protector?  |
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Magnus the Magnificent
King Koopa
didn't want one.
I could write a book about what you don't know!
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Jun 8, 2022 12:40:58 GMT -5
He was 'injured' in a match against Severn, started wearing it after that because of a torn pectoral muscle. And here is a link to the match, for those interested. |
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Post by thegame415 on Jun 10, 2022 21:10:32 GMT -5
I loved this gimmick. D'Lo was great.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jun 10, 2022 23:57:12 GMT -5
I believe the last appearance was at Summerslam 1998 when Val Venis took it off him and hit a Money Shot on a ref with it on. But I may be misremembering. You are right about Venis using it for a post-match Money Shot, but D'Lo kept the vest for pretty much the rest of the year. It was around the turn of the year when they did the Terri "miscarriage" angle with D'Lo, which resulted in him and Mark Henry going babyface, and that's where the chest protector gimmick was phased out. |
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Post by nakedmideon on Jun 11, 2022 5:29:23 GMT -5
This was a good fun gimmick at the time but did drag on a bit too long
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fg
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Gaming
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Post by fg on Jun 11, 2022 6:01:46 GMT -5
D lo was using the protector well into 1999. He stopped using it when he turned face and introduced Ivory to Mark Henry. No on air explanation was given as to why he stopped using it. It was believed in kayfabe that he was using it well after his muscle healed and was using it for an unfair advantage.
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Post by Psicofreak667 on Jun 12, 2022 3:56:54 GMT -5
D lo was using the protector well into 1999. He stopped using it when he turned face and introduced Ivory to Mark Henry. No on air explanation was given as to why he stopped using it. It was believed in kayfabe that he was using it well after his muscle healed and was using it for an unfair advantage. More than believed. He was using it to make the Lo Down more impactful. When he was defending the European Title against Val Venis, he nearly lost at Summerslam 98, then had the chest protector reinforced and with it, ended Venis' undefeated run. There was even a spot where Venis hit a forearm to the chest protector and sold his arm while D-Lo laughed. |
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Post by johnnyk9 on Jun 12, 2022 9:56:42 GMT -5
It went on to long for 98 standards
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