Brain Of F'n J
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Post by Brain Of F'n J on Jun 22, 2008 10:11:42 GMT -5
Really? I just remember hearing about some sort of legal entanglements that prevented the WWF from bringing in ECW's title belts. And as I recall they tried to avoid official mentions fo ECW. It was always The Alliance. The legal entanglements were due to the bankruptcy filings. WWE wanted to swoop in and purchase it, but Heyman filed for bankruptcy, and creditors were looking for settlements that would recoup them the best. As such, the trademarks got tied up in court while all these creditors argued about who was due what. Hence the elimination of the use of ECW on WWE programming. Somewhere, you know Jed is writing this down for next year's April Fools. (are you listening, ya lazy bum? We're doing your April Fool's RTB for you! Now you don't have to get off your bum ass! This whole thing reads like CHIKARA on acid. I love it. ;D Jed f'n Shaffer ~If y'all wanna make an April Fool's RTB thread, rock out with your ... no, keep that in your pants, but you have my endorsement to rock out anyway!
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mlsq42
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Post by mlsq42 on Jun 22, 2008 21:08:56 GMT -5
Huh. Creating a thread sounds like work...
*goes back to watching all his new DVD's he bought at the Nerd Con*
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Post by The Tank on Jun 22, 2008 21:14:17 GMT -5
Really? I just remember hearing about some sort of legal entanglements that prevented the WWF from bringing in ECW's title belts. And as I recall they tried to avoid official mentions fo ECW. It was always The Alliance. The legal entanglements were due to the bankruptcy filings. WWE wanted to swoop in and purchase it, but Heyman filed for bankruptcy, and creditors were looking for settlements that would recoup them the best. As such, the trademarks got tied up in court while all these creditors argued about who was due what. Hence the elimination of the use of ECW on WWE programming. Somewhere, you know Jed is writing this down for next year's April Fools. (are you listening, ya lazy bum? We're doing your April Fool's RTB for you! Now you don't have to get off your bum ass! This whole thing reads like CHIKARA on acid. I love it. ;D Jed f'n Shaffer ~If y'all wanna make an April Fool's RTB thread, rock out with your ... no, keep that in your pants, but you have my endorsement to rock out anyway! WE DON'T NEED NO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I had to do it, I couldn't help myself) But yea, since we've got 9 months to come up with April Fool's What If's, we're going to have a LONG time to get some good ones. I've got the first one. What If... What if the third man in the nWo... ...was Doink the Clown?
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Jun 23, 2008 2:40:11 GMT -5
The legal entanglements were due to the bankruptcy filings. WWE wanted to swoop in and purchase it, but Heyman filed for bankruptcy, and creditors were looking for settlements that would recoup them the best. As such, the trademarks got tied up in court while all these creditors argued about who was due what. Hence the elimination of the use of ECW on WWE programming. This whole thing reads like CHIKARA on acid. I love it. ;D Jed f'n Shaffer ~If y'all wanna make an April Fool's RTB thread, rock out with your ... no, keep that in your pants, but you have my endorsement to rock out anyway! WE DON'T NEED NO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I had to do it, I couldn't help myself) But yea, since we've got 9 months to come up with April Fool's What If's, we're going to have a LONG time to get some good ones. I've got the first one. What If... What if the third man in the nWo... ...was Doink the Clown? Evil Clown Doink or Funny Cartoonish Kid-Friendly Doink? OF COURSE IT MATTERS!!!
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mlsq42
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Post by mlsq42 on Jun 23, 2008 21:13:57 GMT -5
Neither, it was Dink.
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Brain Of F'n J
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Post by Brain Of F'n J on Jun 23, 2008 21:38:52 GMT -5
Make that nWo consist of Dink, Queazy and Mini-Vader, and you got yourself a Pulitzer-winner. Jed f'n Shaffer ~I smell sitcom!
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Post by The Tank on Jun 23, 2008 22:26:33 GMT -5
Make that nWo consist of Dink, Queazy and Mini-Vader, and you got yourself a Pulitzer-winner. Jed f'n Shaffer ~I smell sitcom! Only if in addition to the people listed, they get Hornswoggle, the other mini-Doinks, the other mini-Kings, all other midgit wrestlers that WWF used in the past, and The Big Show. (affirmative action)
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Post by Lair of the Shadow MaDaBa on Jun 24, 2008 0:56:50 GMT -5
What if Dave Penzer was declared the winner the 49ers Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship?
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mlsq42
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Post by mlsq42 on Jun 24, 2008 6:58:21 GMT -5
Make that nWo consist of Dink, Queazy and Mini-Vader, and you got yourself a Pulitzer-winner. Jed f'n Shaffer ~I smell sitcom! Only if in addition to the people listed, they get Hornswoggle, the other mini-Doinks, the other mini-Kings, all other midgit wrestlers that WWF used in the past, and The Big Show. (affirmative action) You won't see us coming! Time to show you Big Boys who's boss! The preceeding was a paid for by the New Midget Order.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Jun 24, 2008 18:16:21 GMT -5
Only if in addition to the people listed, they get Hornswoggle, the other mini-Doinks, the other mini-Kings, all other midgit wrestlers that WWF used in the past, and The Big Show. (affirmative action) You won't see us coming! Time to show you Big Boys who's boss! The preceeding was a paid for by the New Midget Order. "So this is WCW, Where The Big Boys Play, huh? Look at the adjective: 'big!' We ain't here to be big!" Hey, that reminds me of a random thing that's occurred to me: Has anyone else noticed that in that original promo, Nash said that "play" was an adjective, when it is, in fact, a verb? That's always kind of bugged me.
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Post by The Tank on Jun 24, 2008 18:50:27 GMT -5
You won't see us coming! Time to show you Big Boys who's boss! The preceeding was a paid for by the New Midget Order. "So this is WCW, Where The Big Boys Play, huh? Look at the adjective: 'big!' We ain't here to be big!" Hey, that reminds me of a random thing that's occurred to me: Has anyone else noticed that in that original promo, Nash said that "play" was an adjective, when it is, in fact, a verb? That's always kind of bugged me. That gives me an idea. What If... What if Kevin Nash becomes an English teacher?
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Post by mrjl on Jun 24, 2008 19:14:56 GMT -5
Two new ideas preventing disasterous Vince Russo ideas
What if David Arquette faked an injury when he was supposed to win the world title?
What if Hulk Hogan had walked off without covering Jeff Jarrett?
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Post by mlsq42 on Jun 24, 2008 22:30:32 GMT -5
Actually he had to pee in his first apperance in ring on Nitro, so maybe if he missed his cue it never would have happened...
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Jun 25, 2008 11:04:43 GMT -5
"So this is WCW, Where The Big Boys Play, huh? Look at the adjective: 'big!' We ain't here to be big!" Hey, that reminds me of a random thing that's occurred to me: Has anyone else noticed that in that original promo, Nash said that "play" was an adjective, when it is, in fact, a verb? That's always kind of bugged me. That gives me an idea. What If... What if Kevin Nash becomes an English teacher? Better yet: What if...Ultimate Warrior became a philosophy professor? -Man, the textbooks he would write on Destrucity would be HUGE. To say nothing of his lectures.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Jul 1, 2008 15:13:27 GMT -5
Just got done reading the 411 draft of the Higher Power story, Jed. I agree: it's a good start, but it needs some reworking. Some of the parts were too gimmicky, such as Stephanie being Zombie Girl with contagious Zombieitis. Obviously, the Ministry storyline calls for plenty of gimmicks, but some of it was really over-the-top. And it could be spread out a bit more so that it doesn't feel so densely packed.
Nonetheless, it's a good start, and the overall idea of the story is great. With a little touch-up, it'll be a good entry.
And btw, I still maintain that the version of the Montreal story that got posted here on Wrestlecrap read better than the original version there on 411.
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Post by Mr T L Wolf on Jul 1, 2008 16:51:53 GMT -5
You won't see us coming! Time to show you Big Boys who's boss! The preceeding was a paid for by the New Midget Order. "So this is WCW, Where The Big Boys Play, huh? Look at the adjective: 'big!' We ain't here to be big!" Hey, that reminds me of a random thing that's occurred to me: Has anyone else noticed that in that original promo, Nash said that "play" was an adjective, when it is, in fact, a verb? That's always kind of bugged me. Only EVERY SINGLE TIME I HEAR IT. For a serious one, how about: What If Mike Tyson Stayed With DX?
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Jul 3, 2008 0:42:26 GMT -5
Here's an interesting idea that I believe goes back further in the history of the wrestling industry than any RTB's to date:
What if...Hulk Hogan had stayed with the AWA and become their World Champion, instead of returning to the WWF in 1983?
I got the idea from watching the "Spectacular Legacy of the AWA" DVD. It really seems like the falling out between Verne Gagne and Hogan which led to Hogan leaving for the WWF was what got the ball rolling for the AWA's downfall. After he left, a lot of talent followed to become big names in the WWF. If the Hulkster hadn't left, what would that have meant for the wrestling industry as a whole?
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Post by Shaner is the Lex-Express on Jul 3, 2008 11:29:05 GMT -5
What if Team WCW won at Survivor Series 2001
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Brain Of F'n J
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Post by Brain Of F'n J on Jul 3, 2008 16:26:18 GMT -5
I have the Hogan and Alliance-wins ideas on my list.
And the play-as-adjective thing always bugged me too.
Okay, two things to announce:
One, I got me a mean case of writer's block, so RTB is on hold right now. The wife and kids are out of town for a week, so I'm gonna see if I can't get the fires stoked ... but you can't force it, yo. It's gotta come out naturally.
Two: with my fam gone, I'm bored as all hell. So I'm gonna have my AIM on all week. Ever wanted to shoot the breeze with me? The AIM name is illuminati00005. Hit me up. I may not answer immediately, depending if I'm busy or not ... but I'll try to get to ya eventually.
Jed f'n Shaffer ~I envision beating all 24 of my VC games this week.
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Post by mrjl on Jul 4, 2008 10:31:25 GMT -5
I have several new(I think they're new) ideas
What if David Arquette faked and injury to get out of winning the WCW title.
What if Hulk Hogan was so disgusted by Jarrett laying down for him he just walked out of the ring without pinning him.
What if after Russo's anti-Hogan speech WCW released Hogan(possibly to avoid the lawsuit?)
Just remembered the last one.
What if Shawn Michaels was the Higher Power?
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