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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Sept 1, 2007 22:01:56 GMT -5
or to be in the main event fued when the champ gets caught with hgh Not saying he doesn't deserve it. Just kind of ironic that it went down this way.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Sept 1, 2007 21:52:55 GMT -5
I guess this title win goes to show that it pays to be straight edge.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 31, 2007 16:25:40 GMT -5
Orton's gotta be close to fired, and I'm guessing that Vince might be looking for a prominent scapegoat for PR purposes, showing the media that he's serious about running a clean locker room. Firing Funaki isn't going to show the world that he's no longer as tolerant of this kind of stuff.
Sooner or later, Orton will show up on SpikeTV, and we'll know who he is, but we won't know why he's there.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 30, 2007 8:47:05 GMT -5
The internet does come up with a few good ideas, but we all know most of our stuff is pretty crappy. Most people on the internet aren't great writers, haven't been in the business, etc. There are some good ideas that come up on the internet, but for the most part sticking to professional writers is the best way to go. Many professional writers pay great attention to internet feedback, and I'm sure that WWE writers/Vince do, too. The thing about writing for any audience is that when it's your actual job, it's just like any other job, and you run the risk of losing proper prospective. When you're dealing with material for long hours day after day, you run the risk of losing sight of the forest for the trees. In my opinion, people that spend their free time evaluating and enjoying a product often have a richer, more honest and geniune perspective of the bigger picture (or the little things) than the writers that are talented, trained in structure, etc. The writers might disagree with some of it, because the general public doesn't always have the clearest idea as to WHY they wrote what they wrote (or because they're pissed and defensive that people are crapping on their stuff). But that's part of the gig. Trust me, I know that many professional writers feel this way (because I am one), so I know that many pay attention to what the Internet says about what they're doing, whether they're in entertainment, journalism, or what have you. Nielsen numbers and website hits tell whether or not people are watching or paying attention. But internet feedback is the most accurate representation of why they are or aren't watching (or paying attenton). It's 2007, these aren't the mid-to-late 1990s days when Russo stole ideas from WCW or WWF chatrooms. Computers are cheaper, connections are faster. Far more people have the Internet, to the point that millions have the capability to shoot videos on their cell phone and upload it to the 'net before they set foot at home. It's a different age than the 1990s. Internet buzz can kill/save any struggling TV show, and Hollywood powerhouse agencies sign up any fat kid from the Midwest that can get 9,000,000 people to watch a 2-min. video of him farting in front of a webcam in the 1-and-1,000,000 shot that he's the next Chris Farley. The dude from SNL starred in that awful "Hot Rod" movie solely because he appeared to be super duper popular on the 'net. If wrestling companies don't pay attention to the internet, they're far behind the rest of the entertainment business. Time will tell whether that's ultimately a good or bad thing (see: that movie I just mentioned that bombed, and various examples like the vloggers with agents who won't even star in movies). But wrestling has it backwards if they really think they should ignore internet feedback, and not use it to their advantage. Just my opinion, but I think the IWC just has an outdated view that nobody in the business will/does/or ever should care about our feedback. Die-hard fans of other shows still troll, or write long-ass posts like mine, and people in power do pay attention. And like I said, if wrestling companies don't pay attention because it didn't matter in 1997 when 100s of millions of less people had less immediate access the internet, they've got it backwards from the rest of entertainment. Don't assume you don't have a voice. Right or wrong. If you don't like something, the writers might not know if you post a hateful one-liner on WrestleCrap, but they might figure it out if you e-mail their "comments" address, network, executives, or sponsors (with well-thought out constructive criticism).
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 30, 2007 9:34:19 GMT -5
Not everyone can jump 5 smurfing feet high and hit that crap You're absolutely right...not everyone or even Randy Orton can do that. When DDP was feuding with Hall & Nash, he once put Eddie Guerrero in a Razor's Edge, flipped him over on the way down to catch him in mid-air and hit a Diamond Cutter. This was on WCW Saturday Night in early-to-mid 1997. Until Orton starts doing stuff like that with the RKO, I can't really compare the two. But I don't really think they're that much the same. It's like comparing a Double Underhook Powerbomb to a Tiger Driver. Sort of the the same, but not quite, and there's reason enough to think that both look cool when the right guy does them.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 28, 2007 3:54:17 GMT -5
I still think that Sid doing his same old gimmick (or the 911/ECW gimmick) but in a light, comedy role would be super over in WWE. He wouldn't be a real wrestler, he could just run around looking to powerbomb everyone and everything that sucks, like RAW's mascot/vigilante.
For example, nobody's safe from Sid Justice, the Master of the Powerbomb...especially people who just scored a cheap win, jobbers, heel divas, inept pizza delivery men, and backstage go-fers.
If you wanted to add another layer to this, you could also have Sid's mind stuck in the year 1992 and he's still on the road to Wrestlemania XIII.
Hell, I'd have him just show up backstage once a show and do his laugh that sounds like Muttley from Wacky Races, because I've always enjoyed him doing that for some weird reason. There's a million things you could still do with Sid without him ever wrestling a match...because even though he was never drew like he was expected to, that big tall charismatic smurfer could come out and pop a live crowd when he's 80 years old.
And eventually, you culminate Sid's angle with a Legends Battle Royal, and at the very end, he falls for shaking the hand of a babyface he just threw over the top rope.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 28, 2007 2:42:02 GMT -5
If it was his idea, then I hope he digs it, and it helps him stand out more so he gets the push and spot he deserves.
If Vince or the writers came up with it, it's clear that they're totally out of ideas. Maybe the guy wouldn't need blond hair to stand out and get over if you just let him win every once in a while.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 28, 2007 2:58:28 GMT -5
But of course, Magnum would've had a crap WWE run around 1991, where Vince would've taken the Magnum P.I. gimmick literally, gave him a Hawaiian shirt, a baseball cap, and made him terrible. Was his gimmick really supposed to be a Magnum PI ripoff? Has he ever had a gimmick (other than that confusing "America's Heartthrob" nonsense)? Because the way some veterans have worded it in interviews, they just took a cool word and put Terry Allen's initials at the end of it. I read an interview with Magnum where he said back in the Florida territory in 1982 or 1983, Andre The Giant was in the territory for a quick shot, and told Terry Allen he should call himself "Magnum T.A" because he (and his 'stashe) reminded Andre of Tom Selleck, and Andre was a mark for that show. But no, I kind of misspoke, obviously his gimmick didn't have anything to do with being a laid back P.I., just the name part of it. I was just basically figuring that if he jumped to the WWF in the late 1980s or early 1990s, Vince would've probably taken that single "Magnum" aspect of his name and blown the character up to ridiculous proportions to sell more dolls...
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 27, 2007 11:58:08 GMT -5
Barry Windham and Sting both received Magnum's NWA push between 1986-1989. Magnum would've been bigger than both because he was incredibly established in the JCP/Georgia/Florida/UWF territory...the Windham and Sting pushes were rushed and weren't as cool as they could've been. Ron Garvin winning the NWA World Title? Um yeah, that was supposed to be Magnum...
But of course, Magnum would've had a crap WWE run around 1991, where Vince would've taken the Magnum P.I. gimmick literally, gave him a Hawaiian shirt, a baseball cap, and made him terrible.
And oh yeah, some people on here would remember his six-month WWF run as the most awesome nostalgic thing because he'd win an IC Title from The Mountie (unless Vince gave T.A. a gimmick like "Skunk Man" and made him dye his hair and moustache black and white). If that were the case, people on here would crap on Magnum and how much he sucked until the end of time (like Terry Taylor).
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 28, 2007 8:00:57 GMT -5
Even if the monkey was trained and well-behaved, did they actually expect it to do run-ins? I could see the ref pretending to be distracted, but sooner or later, that monkey's gonna go into business for himself and wind up licking Lawler's face, picking his nose, and/or playing with his monkey genitalia on national TV.
I guess we'll have to hold out for John Cena vs. a Grizzly Bear.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 28, 2007 2:46:29 GMT -5
I'm usually against stuff like this, but I have to admit that a tag team managed by a trained monkey would be one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
Tag Team that comes out with a monkey = stupid. Tag Team managed by a monkey = brilliant.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 28, 2007 13:32:37 GMT -5
Damn Russo...
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 27, 2007 9:03:53 GMT -5
One day later, I cant really say anything positive about this PPV. In fact, I was embarrassed that I wasted three hours on it. I should've known better. My bad.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 27, 2007 8:40:03 GMT -5
I watched this guy's video, and he looks like he has a pretty good shot if he came in as "El Hijo del Silver King"
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 27, 2007 3:13:28 GMT -5
He looks like he got his tattoos done at Six Flags.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 26, 2007 21:40:40 GMT -5
John Cena rules!
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 26, 2007 21:20:03 GMT -5
Ok, this crowd is awesome.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 26, 2007 21:15:58 GMT -5
This show is one lackluster match away from being one of the most boring PPVs I've ever seen.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 26, 2007 21:04:40 GMT -5
hahahahahahahhahahahahaha.
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 26, 2007 20:48:15 GMT -5
Wow, what a great match. HHH is awesome!!!
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