pacino
Don Corleone
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Post by pacino on Jan 2, 2008 22:44:09 GMT -5
Jeff Jarret. The guy did NOT deserve 10 world title reigns, and I was shocked when he even got his first.
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Post by scottyno on Jan 2, 2008 22:48:22 GMT -5
Midget Mysterio
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Post by Cyno on Jan 2, 2008 23:01:58 GMT -5
Rey Mysterio - Just because of how small he was
Eddie Guerrero - After watching him for so long in WCW, I never thought he'd be world title material.
JBL - I had trouble believing his sudden push from Bradshaw the Acolyte to JBL the main eventer.
Edge - I never thought he'd get past the IC level. In fact, I didn't think he was worthy of his first WWE Championship reign and didn't buy him as a credible main eventer and champion until his second reign.
John Cena - I saw his very first match (in fact, it was one of the last WWE shows I watched before my hiatus) and he just screamed generic midcarder for life. I flipped time to time and saw his rapper gimmick. Then I started watching again regularly and he was the champ. I was pretty amazed.
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Jay Peas 42
El Dandy
Totally flips out ALL the time.
Is looking forward to a Nation of Domination Kwannza Special.
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Jan 2, 2008 23:07:22 GMT -5
Yeah, JBL.
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H-Fist
Hank Scorpio
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Post by H-Fist on Jan 2, 2008 23:10:59 GMT -5
I'll say Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels (tag-team, light heavyweight, etc).
Edge.
Vince McMahon.
Eddie Guerrero.
The Great Khali.
Rey Mysterio.
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Post by casualobserver on Jan 2, 2008 23:26:31 GMT -5
I never thought Rey Mysterio would, and he never should have.
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SAJ Forth
Wade Wilson
Jamaican WCF Crazy!
Half Man-Half Amazing
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Post by SAJ Forth on Jan 2, 2008 23:41:27 GMT -5
Jamie Noble.
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Joie De Vivre
Hank Scorpio
There's always next year.
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Jan 2, 2008 23:49:10 GMT -5
Ray Mysterio. Talk about the little engine that could.
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Post by Bishblast on Jan 2, 2008 23:52:18 GMT -5
Eddie Guerrero - I was fairly confident that he'd never get the belt, but may eventually be a contender. Then in mid 2003 I began to change my mind, "Wow, the crowds LOVE this guy, he's the most over person on the roster, bar none... maybe he could win the title..." Then he did in 2004. But before 2003, I never thought he'd be a world champ.
Benoit I always thought would, in the same way that Bret was; simply by being the most solid worker in the company. So his two wins never surprised me too terribly much.
Christian - In WWE I figured he'd never win a world title, just because of how lanky he was... but TNA's a completely different story.
I want to say there's more, but I can't think of anymore, honestly.
Post script: Just thought of JBL. That was a total shock... maybe if he'd had more time to develop the character, I could've seen it. But winning the title his second PPV appearance with that gimmick, after yeeeaaars of mid/lower-card obscurity with Faarooq? That's really insane.
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Jam
Unicron
Spiral out
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Post by Jam on Jan 2, 2008 23:54:24 GMT -5
Rey Mysterio. I never expected to see that happen. I might be one of the few folks that liked his title run and wouldn't mind seeing the belt on him again.
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mo
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
"Here are the young men, the weight on their shoulders..."
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Post by mo on Jan 2, 2008 23:57:02 GMT -5
Rey Mysterio. I never expected to see that happen. I might be one of the few folks that liked his title run and wouldn't mind seeing the belt on him again. I wouldn't mind it on him again, just as long as it was better than his first one. And throw me in with those saying JBL, Eddie, and also Rey. Also Rob Van Dam. |
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Post by bubbles on Jan 3, 2008 0:40:09 GMT -5
Definately Bradshaw. Also I know he's never been champ in WWE but Christian. When I watched in the Attitude Era I thought Edge should have been champ but Christian was just a little goofball that hung out with him.
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Post by Bobby Womack on Jan 3, 2008 1:10:40 GMT -5
people i thought deserved it but would never get it:
foley, booker t, rey, eddie, jericho, rvd, edge
people i never thought about getting it:
benoit, jbl, steiner, jarrett
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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.
Status: Runner
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jan 3, 2008 1:26:43 GMT -5
I remember when Shawn Michaels was still with the Rockers, so I was a bit surprised when he actually got to wear the heavyweight title.
Bret Hart, I wasn't surprised.
Mankind was a surprise, but he was really riding a wave of admiration from the fans.
Chris Jericho was a real surprise, especially beating Austin and The Rock in the same night.
I also agree with Eddie Guerrero and Rob Van Dam. I also want to add Benoit into the list of "wrestlers who be respected (in the ring) but never wear gold".
And, of course, Rey Mysterio Jr.
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azz0r
Dennis Stamp
Ex 4 month ruling Wrestlecrap PPV Prediction Champion
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Post by azz0r on Jan 3, 2008 11:06:27 GMT -5
I'll also say Bradshaw, i stopped watching wrestling before the Invasion occured and remember the brilliance that was the APA, and then one day i just turned the channel to see wrestling for nostalgia sake and what do you know, here comes JBL with a world title....the only think i could think of was, wow, what a jump just for reference i returned to watching full time January 07 Ditto! |
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Post by iamthegamewjwf on Jan 3, 2008 11:11:16 GMT -5
Rey Mysterio....he's way too small and should have never won it
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Post by Baixo Astral on Jan 3, 2008 11:11:33 GMT -5
Ray Mysterio. Talk about the little engine that could. Could, but probably shouldn't. |
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Jan 3, 2008 13:18:16 GMT -5
Eddie
Rey
Benoit (err..."Bob Holly")
Batista
JBL
Angle (back when he started out, I thought "this guy's not gonna last a year. his gimmick is too silly.")
Booker T (definitely one of those "won't believe it til I see it" cases)
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Post by Loki on Jan 3, 2008 13:20:07 GMT -5
I never thought Bret Hart would win the WWF Title. Even though he had been IC champ, he was still a tag team guy. It was already a big deal that he had made it out of that and been IC champ. Then I turn on WWF Superstars one day, and there he is with WWF title belt. It was pretty smurfing awesome. My feelings too! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2008 21:16:55 GMT -5
Orton and Cena when they first started out.
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