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Post by andrew8798 on Jan 2, 2012 12:28:30 GMT -5
On 24/7 this month
1. The Rockers vs Orient Express (w/Fuji) (Int Savage) (Int Sherri & Warrior) 2. Big Bossman vs The Barbarion (w/Heenan) 3. (WWF Championship) Ultimate Warrior vs Sgt Slaughter (w/Adnon) 4. The Mountie (w/Jimmy Hart) vs Koko B Ware (Int Savage & Sherri) 5. Ted Dibiase & Virgil vs Dusty & Dustin Rhodes 6. Royal Rumble
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Post by dav on Jan 2, 2012 12:50:19 GMT -5
Not a bad event. The Rumble was fun and Virgil's face turn got a huge pop.
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Post by Madagascar Fred on Jan 2, 2012 14:04:53 GMT -5
first 2 matches were really fun. always thought Barbarian was really underrated circa 1990/1991, he was really agile for a guy his size
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Jan 2, 2012 14:43:04 GMT -5
For some reason, I only caught the Rhodes vs Dibiase & Virgil match and the Rumble when this originally aired. I have the event in the first volume of the Rumble Anthology, but I don't think I've ever got around to watching it.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jan 2, 2012 17:10:36 GMT -5
This would have been the second PPV I would have ever seen (Survivor Series 90 was my first), but I was out of town for a family affair that weekend.
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Post by Threadkiller [Classic] on Jan 2, 2012 17:16:09 GMT -5
I still love the moment just after Slaughter gets the pin on Warrior, but before he's announced as champion, where Monsoon and Piper are going back and forth about how this CANNOT be allowed to stand and SURELY this decision will be waived (and also Piper's "What the hell do you think happened, ref?" when Hebner is shrugging in confusion).
And then Fink announces...
The winner..................AND...............NEW
Piper: NOOOO! BULL! THAT'S BULL!
Such an awesome moment.
I watched the event in full last night and forgot just how f***ing great the opener is, including one of the cleverest little spots I've ever seen, where the Orient Express try to clothesline HBK with their leather strap and he dives on it, forcing them to collide with one another. And the Rumble itself was a really underrated bit of business, although it kind of infuriates me that Hogan went specifically out of his way to make sure it was just him and his friends in there at the very end. I mean, Tenta made sense at least, but Knobbs in the final three? Yeah, that doesn't happen without Hogan.
Much better show than I ever remembered it being.
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Post by dabossftw on Jan 2, 2012 20:08:52 GMT -5
I still love the moment just after Slaughter gets the pin on Warrior, but before he's announced as champion, where Monsoon and Piper are going back and forth about how this CANNOT be allowed to stand and SURELY this decision will be waived (and also Piper's "What the hell do you think happened, ref?" when Hebner is shrugging in confusion). And then Fink announces... The winner..................AND...............NEW Piper: NOOOO! BULL! THAT'S BULL! Such an awesome moment. I watched the event in full last night and forgot just how f***ing great the opener is, including one of the cleverest little spots I've ever seen, where the Orient Express try to clothesline HBK with their leather strap and he dives on it, forcing them to collide with one another. And the Rumble itself was a really underrated bit of business, although it kind of infuriates me that Hogan went specifically out of his way to make sure it was just him and his friends in there at the very end. I mean, Tenta made sense at least, but Knobbs in the final three? Yeah, that doesn't happen without Hogan. Much better show than I ever remembered it being. Though you won't hear it on any versions of Rumble 1991 that WWE airs, there were audible "B.S." chants on the live PPV broadcast.
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Post by DragonMasterP on Jan 2, 2012 20:21:36 GMT -5
I still love the moment just after Slaughter gets the pin on Warrior, but before he's announced as champion, where Monsoon and Piper are going back and forth about how this CANNOT be allowed to stand and SURELY this decision will be waived (and also Piper's "What the hell do you think happened, ref?" when Hebner is shrugging in confusion). And then Fink announces... The winner..................AND...............NEW Piper: NOOOO! BULL! THAT'S BULL! Such an awesome moment. Piper was a seriously underrated commentator, in my view.
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Post by What? on Jan 2, 2012 21:40:58 GMT -5
I still love the moment just after Slaughter gets the pin on Warrior, but before he's announced as champion, where Monsoon and Piper are going back and forth about how this CANNOT be allowed to stand and SURELY this decision will be waived (and also Piper's "What the hell do you think happened, ref?" when Hebner is shrugging in confusion). And then Fink announces... The winner..................AND...............NEW Piper: NOOOO! BULL! THAT'S BULL! Such an awesome moment. Piper was a seriously underrated commentator, in my view. Yes he was. I think by viewing SummerSlam 1990, you could tell they were slightly testing him as a heel just to step into Ventura's role, but he was so good at commentating as a face that it didn't matter. Besides, Heenan began calling the ppv's around this time, so why turn Piper? He was great in his 1990-92 role...the wrestler that is a commentator...OR is it the commentator that is a wrestler?? Doesn't matter - Piper did great.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jan 2, 2012 22:01:51 GMT -5
Great opener and Rumble. Warrior/Slaughter is good for what it is with a really great Slaughter promo beforehand. The Virgil turn was awesome.
But MY GOD, that Mountie/Koko match is death. Feels like it's 45 minutes long.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 4, 2012 15:01:38 GMT -5
I still don't understand why Warrior turned down Macho's challenge, when Sherri was perfectly polite and reasonable in doing it. It's not like she insulted him, or Macho didn't deserve a shot.
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Post by Handsome Halfbreed on Jan 4, 2012 16:21:11 GMT -5
Yeah that always toubled me too. I felt Warrior and Savage should of had a championship match at Survivor Series with Warrior winning with interference from Sherri. Sherri then makes her requests for a remmatch for Mach' and we're off to the races.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Jan 4, 2012 18:15:56 GMT -5
I always remember Dustin's interviews leading up to that match and how he talked just like Dusty. I remember even as a kid I could tell he was putting on a fake voice to try and sound like his dad and I really hated him. Was this the last appearance Dusty and/or Dustin made in the WWF before going to WCW?
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Post by andrew8798 on Jan 4, 2012 19:17:59 GMT -5
It was
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Post by Dean-o on Jan 5, 2012 1:31:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up. Gonna pop this on right now. Hopefully I can stay awake for the entire thing.
I loved the WWF during this time period. I can watch anything.
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Post by Stu on Jan 5, 2012 4:25:50 GMT -5
And the Rumble itself was a really underrated bit of business, although it kind of infuriates me that Hogan went specifically out of his way to make sure it was just him and his friends in there at the very end. I mean, Tenta made sense at least, but Knobbs in the final three? Yeah, that doesn't happen without Hogan. Honestly, back then there wasn't as much of an emphasis on having a final four consisting of main eventers and what not. Hell, it's actually ironic considering most people complain so much these days about only main eventers lasting until the end.
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Post by Joker on Jan 5, 2012 7:11:37 GMT -5
Probably my favorite rumble, certainly the one I have watched the most. Ignoring Moutie v Koko (which isn't on my dvd or vhs copy) the card is solid, matches all excellent either for in-ring action or storyline drama and I really like Piper on commentary. Little things from the 1991 rumble I enjoy - The Intro with Vince McMahon telling us all the participants. - The many cool team based moments in the Rockers v Orient Express match - Suprising showcase of what Bossman and Barbarian could do. - Warrior saying Noooo and then Savage trashing his interview room. - Virgil socking DiBiase with the Belt - Savage nailing Warrior with the Scepter, commentators reaction to the new champion. - Tugboat Rumble-Promo being hilarious. I'm gonna tear 'em apart -- piece by piece -- I got life preservers for all of them. Life preservers and a big rubber boat as they toss 'em out. They catch you with that big rubber boat, and they can all go back to port where they belong because I'll be the sole survivor. - Bret Hart being #1 - Greg"Hammer"Valentine tree falling style when hit by a big punch - Rick Martel survival skills - Undertaker stalking the ring while commentators make puns about his gimmick. "I guess you caould say he laid them out""Purrr-LEASE!" - Road Warrior Hawk shouting to Hercules so loudly you can hear him in the ring. "You dirty bum! I'm gonna break your neck, break it" ... Irish whip and clothseline ... "Yeah I broke it!" - LOD vs Undertaker - Perfect taking his time to get to the ring. - Quake eliminating Luke the Bushwhacker - Crush taking a nasty fall elimination - Davey Boy finally getting rid of Martel - The Quake vs Hogan ending.
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Post by 67 more on Jan 5, 2012 10:35:26 GMT -5
One bit I love in the 1991 Rumble is that Davey Boy goes over to a kneeling Taker to try and attack him and Taker just goes "f*** that" and socks him in the nuts.
Also, Piper made a great commentator because he only took sides with the face when the heel had done something blatantly illegal. As long as the heels were playing fair, so was Hot Rod.
Then, of course, he had his best Rumble segment ever the next year. "The Mountie says he's gonna take my integrity. I AIN'T GOT NO DAMN INTEGRITY! How do you think I got so far? Also, he says he's going to take my manhood. MY MANHOOD? I CAME HERE TO WRESTLE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CAME HERE TO DO! The Mountie's been dreaming and quite frankly, I think it's all been wet."
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Post by Dean-o on Jan 5, 2012 10:52:28 GMT -5
Well, I managed to finish the viewing lats night, with a huge smile on my face.
It'a amazing how wild the crowd was, even for low carders. The WWE couldn't get that type of crowd relation today if they begged for it.
Even an odd pairing like Gorilla and Roddy Piper ran circles around today's sad state of commentary. Didn't bury any faces, didn't make fun of the talent, they put people over!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 11:05:19 GMT -5
And the Rumble itself was a really underrated bit of business, although it kind of infuriates me that Hogan went specifically out of his way to make sure it was just him and his friends in there at the very end. I mean, Tenta made sense at least, but Knobbs in the final three? Yeah, that doesn't happen without Hogan. Honestly, back then there wasn't as much of an emphasis on having a final four consisting of main eventers and what not. Hell, it's actually ironic considering most people complain so much these days about only main eventers lasting until the end. Exactly. The final four in 1990 was Hogan, Hercules, Perfect, and Rude. That Rumble featured Warrior, Andre, Savage, Piper, etc. The Rumbles back then were remarkably different than they are now. The one common denominator in both 1990 and 1991 as it relates to Hogan was he eliminated two guys who he never had a TV blow-off with (Perfect in 1990 and Quake in 1991). I mean, you could say the Perfect blow-off was on SNME in April (post-WM 6) but by then the feud was pretty much a distant memory with Hogan losing to Warrior and Perfect losing to Beefcake. Hogan eliminating Earthquake to end the Rumble (whether Knobbs was there or not) made complete sense. It was the only logical way to end it really, especially if they had no intention of having Hogan beat Quake on TV.
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