Stuff everyone hated but you didn't

[celticjobber]

Undertaker vs. Underfaker at Summerslam 1994. Still one of my favorite Undertaker storylines and matches.

[ERON]

Hogan in WCW prior to the Dungeon of Doom
the Fingerpoke of Doom (I was a big nWo fan and loved seeing them back as a single unit)
the Bushwhackers
the York Foundation
Buff Bagwell
not the Invasion/Alliance storyline itself, but Austin as leader of the Alliance was awesome, especially his interplay with Tajiri
Zack Ryder
Claire Lynch

[HMARK Center]

I say this any time this comes up, but for me it's the Finger Poke of Doom. I honestly marked out like mad when that happened, since I hated the babyface Wolfpac.

[wildojinx]

The Million Dollar Corporation
The Mean Street Posse
The Oddities
The Disco/Alex Wright tag team
The Rock n Rave infection
The Cat Ernest Miller (not his wwe incarnation though)
The York Foundation
The Vengeance 2003 barroom brawl
Tim White (i dont think suicide is funny at all, but the fact that they decided to go completely over the top and ridiculous with it (like the skit where he ate mad cow disease) made it entertaining)

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Hornswoggle, I mean I don't love him or anything but I don't hate him, let alone loathe him which seems to be the mass consensus.

Jan 30, 2013 9:46:33 GMT -5 theryno665 said:

Jan 30, 2013 3:44:24 GMT -5 Danimal said:

Eugene was a solid gimmick, thing was it had a limited shelf-life, they should've segued Nick out of the gimmick rather than just letting it peter-out. Should've all been a rouge, have him turn on Benoit to get the title and turn-out he was in cahoots with "uncle Eric" all along to Bisch control of the strap. Dinsmore could come out on RAW the next night all cleaned-up in a suit cutting a heel promo about how he and Eric got over on everybody.

It looked like they were going to do something new with him getting mad and yelling "I'M SPECIAL!" but they just dropped it and let him go.

Probably someone pointed out having a mentally handicapped person as a villain would look pretty terrible

[Beav]

A lot of people hated motivational speaker DDP. But I like him, you like me, and I'm going to help you like him. And that's not a bad thing... it's a good thing.

[Cry Me a Wiggle]

Not a secret to anyone who pays attention to my posts, but almost the entirety of Russo's WCW run. Everyone rags on it without comparing it to the rest of 1999 or the early 2000 Sullivan reign, but for me it was the most compelling WCW had ever been (and I say this as a huge fan of WCW's entire history).

Late October 1999 to late January 2000 is some of the most cohesive television WCW ever produced. It's shocking the amount of world building Russo (and Ferrera) was able to accomplish in such a short time. Given how huge WCW's roster was, he gave almost everyone something to do. I still mark for forgotten gems like "Chavo Guerrero: Amway Salesman".

The New Blood storyline was excellent at first, and the best thing that it did was that it mixed the entire roster together. Suddenly, you had Billy Kidman pinning Hulk Hogan and Lash LeRoux rubbing elbows with Ric Flair. I'm a sucker for any all-encompassing larger storyline that dominates the entire show (except YOU, InVasion), so this was must-see TV for me.

Russo was still writing some great television after his three week sabbatical (that ended with his infamous Hogan shoot and Booker getting the title), but a lot of the magic was gone by then. It was the second time his storylines reset after he walked away in frustration, and in general there seemed to be a lack of direction for this final stretch. By the end of his run he was so concussion-addled and bitter that he was making himself champion, but a lot of good came out of this period, including Booker becoming a main eventer, Lance Storm's most prolific career moments, and Nash mentoring the Natural Born Thrillers as a sort of taster for his eventual X-Division storyline in TNA almost a decade later.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

Count me among those that also liked the Hogan/Kidman feud. I think the face/heel dynamic should have been reversed, but they clicked well together.

Also, Cena going over Lesnar. True. the ideal situation would have been Lesnar winning in their first match and Cena getting his win back later, but sadly Brock's limited schedule made that impossible. WWE understandably wanted to get more than one big feud out of that first contract, so I didn't see it as a matter of them wanting to protect Cena so much as them telling the story the best they could in a limited timeframe before moving onto Brock/HHH. Besides, Brock won the match at the halfway point- Cena only made a comeback due to Lesnar getting cocky and not bothering to pin him.

And Hulkamaniac Abyss.

[donbot]

While I can't stand Hornswoggle and think he overstayed his welcome, like long ago, I do find it fitting he was the final Cruiserweight Champion. Face it, the only reason WWF/E even had any semblance of a Cruiserweight/Light Heavyweight Division is because WCW was successful with theirs, so they were trying(well half-assing) to compete.

Once the Monday Night Wars turned to the WWF's favor, they pushed aside whatever effort they made to make one, and simply ignored it. Yet, the title(s) existed for nearly 10 years, and during the end, it was always given to Chavo. Hornswoggle being the final champion put an abrupt, albeit necessary end, to an otherwise painful existence.

TBH, WWF/E was never meant to have a Cruiserweight Division, it's an entertainment-based company, unlike WCW, that put more emphasis on in-ring action. Its just not their style.

[Doctor Of Style]

Eugene

Chavo jobbing to Hornswoggle

Daniel Bryan losing to Sheamus in 18 seconds at Wrestlemania.

[SeVeN: #TheBadGuy.]

Reign of Terror, Austin turning heel against The Rock, People Power, Katie Vick. Triple H.

FINGERPOKE OF DOOM!

[Danimal]

Kevin Nash squashing the dwarf that he said was Chris Sabin. The bottom rope splash and the way he faux-sold being exhausted afterward killed me.