Tfmcmg is Johnny Green
Team Rocket
Rampage hasn't retired. He's just waiting for the day a RAW writer steps into the octagon
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Dec 11, 2009 5:38:17 GMT -5
Post by Tfmcmg is Johnny Green on Dec 11, 2009 5:38:17 GMT -5
"Smoky Mountain was, however, the birthplace of the controversial "Gangstas" gimmick, where black wrestlers New Jack and Mustafa would cut promos about activist Medgar Evers, use fried chicken and watermelons as props and win matches as a result of a two count (rather than the conventional three count), which the Gangstas (kayfabe) insisted on due to Affirmative Action. In addition, an alleged race riot broke out at an SMW event in Wise, VA, in 1993, allegedly instigated by remarks Cornette made to black fans at ringside." I'm at a lost for words about how horrible that is........I mean seriously what the hell? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky_Mountain_Wrestling#Style_and_controversyI got from here so I'm sorry if it's false (which I hope it is)
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Dec 11, 2009 7:34:57 GMT -5
Post by Evilution E5150 on Dec 11, 2009 7:34:57 GMT -5
no its true, its true
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Dec 12, 2009 5:16:36 GMT -5
Post by teknoteam2000 on Dec 12, 2009 5:16:36 GMT -5
Also if you're not familiar the original idea for Harlem Heat in WCW was for Col. Parker managing them wearing chains in a slave gimmick and there's of course Tony Atlas as Saba Simba in WWF.
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Dave at the Movies
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
VINTAGE D-DAY DAVE! Always cranking dat thing.
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Dec 12, 2009 9:36:24 GMT -5
Post by Dave at the Movies on Dec 12, 2009 9:36:24 GMT -5
Honestly I like Cornette as a manager but as a booker he was a racist jackass. He is also just an ass as well as proven when he slapped Santino in OVW.
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Dec 28, 2009 2:33:01 GMT -5
Post by Perigryn on Dec 28, 2009 2:33:01 GMT -5
Honestly I like Cornette as a manager but as a booker he was a racist jackass. He is also just an ass as well as proven when he slapped Santino in OVW. Santino's lucky that he got slapped by Cornette, others aren't as forgiving of corpsing...the MAN gets sent for in those cases... *cue the gif*
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mlsq42
Trap-Jaw
Someone online thinks I can't wrestle?
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Dec 29, 2009 4:10:13 GMT -5
Post by mlsq42 on Dec 29, 2009 4:10:13 GMT -5
Honestly I like Cornette as a manager but as a booker he was a racist jackass. It's called 'Booking to your audience'.
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Kris
Unicron
Kris got his question answered on the Mail Bag...Nice!
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Dec 29, 2009 4:25:08 GMT -5
Post by Kris on Dec 29, 2009 4:25:08 GMT -5
Racist or not, it was a fantastic way to get heat and it sure as hell worked. To be honest, I like the "affirmative action two count" gimmick.
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Dec 29, 2009 18:22:25 GMT -5
Post by teknoteam2000 on Dec 29, 2009 18:22:25 GMT -5
You didn't even let me finish my yaaaaaaaaardbirrrrrrrd!
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Jan 14, 2010 12:27:00 GMT -5
Post by courageous on Jan 14, 2010 12:27:00 GMT -5
Unfortunately, wrestling fans are predominantly ill-educated reactionary "Obama is a commie who wants to sell your babies medicine to Russia" types - Fox news is too left leaning for them.
Should art imitate life or aim to enhance it?
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SAJ Forth
Wade Wilson
Jamaican WCF Crazy!
Half Man-Half Amazing
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Jan 15, 2010 1:14:17 GMT -5
Post by SAJ Forth on Jan 15, 2010 1:14:17 GMT -5
Sounds like this would've been very funny, or very disturbing depending on your sense of humor.
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JMA
Hank Scorpio
Down With Capitalism!
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Feb 8, 2010 4:28:06 GMT -5
Post by JMA on Feb 8, 2010 4:28:06 GMT -5
Personally, I thought it was an interesting experiment. I certainly don't think these subjects should be taboo in wrestling.
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Feb 9, 2010 15:39:56 GMT -5
Post by Jim Stansel on Feb 9, 2010 15:39:56 GMT -5
Unfortunately, wrestling fans are predominantly ill-educated reactionary "Obama is a commie who wants to sell your babies medicine to Russia" types - Fox news is too left leaning for them. Should art imitate life or aim to enhance it? Glad to see were not stereotyping or making political...
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SAJ Forth
Wade Wilson
Jamaican WCF Crazy!
Half Man-Half Amazing
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Feb 9, 2010 23:59:54 GMT -5
Post by SAJ Forth on Feb 9, 2010 23:59:54 GMT -5
This thread has only slightly gotten off track.
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JMA
Hank Scorpio
Down With Capitalism!
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Feb 10, 2010 2:46:02 GMT -5
Post by JMA on Feb 10, 2010 2:46:02 GMT -5
Get back to talking about the Gangsters.
I liked their anti-Southern promos.
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Feb 10, 2010 18:51:52 GMT -5
Post by johnnyk9 on Feb 10, 2010 18:51:52 GMT -5
Smoky Mountain is on Classics on Demand
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Feb 11, 2010 9:23:46 GMT -5
Post by Jim Stansel on Feb 11, 2010 9:23:46 GMT -5
New Jack doesnt seem like the type to go along if he was really insulted.
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Feb 11, 2010 14:12:02 GMT -5
Post by Hugh Mungus on Feb 11, 2010 14:12:02 GMT -5
I thought this about Stone Cold Steve Austin!
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dav
Hank Scorpio
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Feb 12, 2010 13:09:31 GMT -5
Post by dav on Feb 12, 2010 13:09:31 GMT -5
I thought this would come up:
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fg76
Dennis Stamp
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Feb 12, 2010 19:35:30 GMT -5
Post by fg76 on Feb 12, 2010 19:35:30 GMT -5
You didn't even let me finish my yaaaaaaaaardbirrrrrrrd! I used to think the women and Slick were saying "Tasslebow - a Tasslebow" when I was 12.
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