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Post by thechase on Aug 1, 2023 12:30:52 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/@mavenkhuffman/videosTwo videos up, one where he talks about superstars he worked with, and another about his Survivor Series 2004 main event match and a receipt from Snitzky.
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Post by fw91 on Aug 1, 2023 12:33:47 GMT -5
this takes me back to when I met him 10 years ago when he was bouncer in NYC. He actually spoke to us openly about the business. According to him, management often uses the line "you're going to be next guy" to several talent.
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Post by Doo Doo Dickhead on Aug 1, 2023 12:44:44 GMT -5
Maven had one of the most goated theme songs ever.
And remember when Tajiri snuck into the hospital to beat his ass that one time? "NO LAST NAME, JUST MAVEN!"
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Aug 1, 2023 12:58:44 GMT -5
Maven had one of the most goated theme songs ever. And remember when Tajiri snuck into the hospital to beat his ass that one time? "NO LAST NAME, JUST MAVEN!" Eh. The redone version (Mercy Drive - "Memory") is a lot better than the version Maven had (Big Mother Thruster - "Tattoo") |
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Post by Jaws the Shark on Aug 1, 2023 13:21:43 GMT -5
this takes me back to when I met him 10 years ago when he was bouncer in NYC. He actually spoke to us openly about the business. According to him, management often uses the line "you're going to be next guy" to several talent. Sort of apt that they focused so hard on the entertainment part of WWE, because this sort of thing is peak entertainment industry. |
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Post by chronocross on Aug 1, 2023 13:53:31 GMT -5
I really enjoyed his match with Triple-H for the World Title, I knew he wasn't going to win but for a second I bought that nearfall at the end.
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Post by stephen90 on Aug 1, 2023 14:51:30 GMT -5
I really enjoyed his match with Triple-H for the World Title, I knew he wasn't going to win but for a second I bought that nearfall at the end. Really thought he was going to win and be champion for like a week. |
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Post by XIII on Aug 1, 2023 14:59:59 GMT -5
I watched the one where he talks about guys that he worked with. He didn’t have much bad to say about anyone. I think the worst was that HBK was kind of cold to him backstage, which is understandable because he was a Tough Enough guy. They didn’t ask him about Bradshaw, Baldcore, or Benoit either though. lol
He said that Eddie G helped him out by critiquing his matches when he didn’t need to, which was cool.
Maven still has the personality and charisma so I’ll check out more videos as he posts them.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Aug 1, 2023 15:01:11 GMT -5
Maven is another guy that appeared on Rene Dupree's podcast that gave a good interview. One of many guys that were bullied a lot and makes you disappointed in a lot of "leaders" we grew up thinking the world of
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Aug 1, 2023 15:06:06 GMT -5
Maven is another guy that appeared on Rene Dupree's podcast that gave a good interview. One of many guys that were bullied a lot and makes you disappointed in a lot of "leaders" we grew up thinking the world of Seems the landscape of WWE in the latter part of the 2000s and into the 2010s could have been a lot different if it wasn't for a bunch of bullies. Some of which were midcarders anyway. |
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Post by sdoyle7798 on Aug 1, 2023 15:22:14 GMT -5
I watched the one where he talks about guys that he worked with. He didn’t have much bad to say about anyone. I think the worst was that HBK was kind of cold to him backstage, which is understandable because he was a Tough Enough guy. They didn’t ask him about Bradshaw, Baldcore, or Benoit either though. lol He said that Eddie G helped him out by critiquing his matches when he didn’t need to, which was cool. Maven still has the personality and charisma so I’ll check out more videos as he posts them. I know he was not a big name, but I wonder why Al Snow wasn't brought up? |
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Post by XIII on Aug 1, 2023 15:29:23 GMT -5
I watched the one where he talks about guys that he worked with. He didn’t have much bad to say about anyone. I think the worst was that HBK was kind of cold to him backstage, which is understandable because he was a Tough Enough guy. They didn’t ask him about Bradshaw, Baldcore, or Benoit either though. lol He said that Eddie G helped him out by critiquing his matches when he didn’t need to, which was cool. Maven still has the personality and charisma so I’ll check out more videos as he posts them. I know he was not a big name, but I wonder why Al Snow wasn't brought up? Probably just for that reason. They just hit the big names in this one. 🤷🏻♂️ |
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Post by tirtefaa on Aug 1, 2023 16:03:45 GMT -5
For a guy who was legitimately just thrown into the business without a safety net, let alone being the first to be presented this way...I gotta give him credit.
Was he ready for it? No. Did he make the most of the opportunity? Absolutely. Could the company have done more for him? You better believe it! It's interesting that he seemed to really be hitting a stride right before he was released. His seemed pretty comfortable in his heel role with Simon Dean. Just bad timing to get rid of a guy when he's showing how much more he's capable of.
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Post by tirtefaa on Aug 1, 2023 16:09:23 GMT -5
Seems the landscape of WWE in the latter part of the 2000s and into the 2010s could have been a lot different if it wasn't for a bunch of bullies. Some of which were midcarders anyway. It's interesting that a lot of these guys were presented in the post WCW era, where they would constantly take potshots at how WWE had a better locker room, compared to the "inmates running the asylum". Not saying that WCW was the epitome of the way to run things, but I think I would rather deal with that over getting kicked out of the locker room indefinitely for eating chicken. |
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Post by Hit Girl on Aug 1, 2023 16:30:56 GMT -5
As far as I'm concerned the 2002 Royal Rumble is still an active match.
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Post by XIII on Aug 1, 2023 17:52:57 GMT -5
For a guy who was legitimately just thrown into the business without a safety net, let alone being the first to be presented this way...I gotta give him credit. Was he ready for it? No. Did he make the most of the opportunity? Absolutely. Could the company have done more for him? You better believe it! It's interesting that he seemed to really be hitting a stride right before he was released. His seemed pretty comfortable in his heel role with Simon Dean. Just bad timing to get rid of a guy when he's showing how much more he's capable of. I 100% think that they missed out on a decent enough star with Maven. He had charisma and certainly wouldn’t have been any worse than some of those dudes that were hanging around during that era. |
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Aug 1, 2023 18:08:33 GMT -5
As far as I'm concerned the 2002 Royal Rumble is still an active match. always forgotten but Undertaker threw Maven back in the ring and then threw Maven over the top rope  and far from the only time somebody already eliminated came back in the ring to eliminate somebody (Hogan to Bossman, Angle to Michaels in 05) |
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Aug 1, 2023 18:10:57 GMT -5
Maven vs. Steven Richards was THE marquee match on Heat in 2003.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Aug 1, 2023 18:52:46 GMT -5
Seems the landscape of WWE in the latter part of the 2000s and into the 2010s could have been a lot different if it wasn't for a bunch of bullies. Some of which were midcarders anyway. It's interesting that a lot of these guys were presented in the post WCW era, where they would constantly take potshots at how WWE had a better locker room, compared to the "inmates running the asylum". Not saying that WCW was the epitome of the way to run things, but I think I would rather deal with that over getting kicked out of the locker room indefinitely for eating chicken. Went from a bunch of guys being “lazy” and all about money and politics to a bunch of nerds who took wrestling too seriously and not disrespecting their “art”. |
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Aug 2, 2023 1:25:29 GMT -5
Seems the landscape of WWE in the latter part of the 2000s and into the 2010s could have been a lot different if it wasn't for a bunch of bullies. Some of which were midcarders anyway. It's interesting that a lot of these guys were presented in the post WCW era, where they would constantly take potshots at how WWE had a better locker room, compared to the "inmates running the asylum". Not saying that WCW was the epitome of the way to run things, but I think I would rather deal with that over getting kicked out of the locker room indefinitely for eating chicken. Yeah, you don't really hear of these kinda stories coming from the WCW locker room. Very political, sure, but no f***ing wrestler's court. |
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