bigmackdaddy
Don Corleone
Aloha
My mack is bigger than your mack.
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Post by bigmackdaddy on Jan 31, 2013 23:39:35 GMT -5
Ahmed Johnson
Aldo Montoya
Alex Porteau
Animal
Barry Horowitz
Bart Gunn
Billy Gunn
Blackjack Bradshaw
Blackjack Windham
Bob Holly
Brackus
Bret Hart
Crush
Davey Boy Smith
Diesel II
Doug Furnas
Farooq
Flash Funk
Freddie Joe Floyd
Goldust
Hawk
Headbanger Mosh
Headbanger Thrasher
Henry Godwinn
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Jesse Jammes
Leif Cassidy
Mankind
Marc Mero
Owen Hart
Phil LaFon
Phinneas Godwinn
Psycho Sid
Rocky Maivia
Saivo Vega
Salvatore Sincere
Shawn Michaels
Steve Austin
TL Hopper
The Sultan
The Undertaker
Vader
What do you think of this lineup?
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Post by onetruemisfit on Jan 31, 2013 23:40:27 GMT -5
makes my pants tight
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Post by britishbulldog on Jan 31, 2013 23:44:57 GMT -5
There are obviously some huge names there, but to me it was a mediocre overall roster.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Jan 31, 2013 23:50:17 GMT -5
Lots of great talent with poor gimmicks. Barry Windham, 2 Cold Scorpio, Justin Credible, Kane (the only time the wrestler doing the rip off was better then the original), Tracy Smothers, Rikishi, Al Snow, Road Dogg, Mr. Ass and of course, The Rock.
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Jan 31, 2013 23:55:05 GMT -5
That was literally the first time I started watching, I was 6 at the time and in 1st Grade. I have the vaguest memories of that shit though, I think my first ever match was Farooq and maybe Bradshaw (I forget when the Acolytes formed) vs somebody.
Good times.
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Post by Slanted and Enchanted on Jan 31, 2013 23:56:09 GMT -5
Great lineup with some of the biggest legends of all time.
....although if you were watching back in '97 it wasn't all impressive. Austin and Mick were still up and coming. HHH and Rock were nobodies, Vader and Sid were passing their prime, and Bret/Shawn/Taker were the big names at a time when the company was at its lowest point.
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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 31, 2013 23:59:30 GMT -5
Strange.
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Post by Corey "Valo" Carver on Feb 1, 2013 0:01:59 GMT -5
Such an odd roster, really a random group.
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Jimmy
Grimlock
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Post by Jimmy on Feb 1, 2013 0:29:24 GMT -5
Why isn't Pillman listed?
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Post by misconduct was wrong on Feb 1, 2013 0:33:01 GMT -5
I didn't know Crush was still in WWF then. The bright orange Kona Crush was my favorite when I was a little kid.
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Raul
Dennis Stamp
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Post by Raul on Feb 1, 2013 0:35:09 GMT -5
that sounds awful.
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Feb 1, 2013 0:35:40 GMT -5
Wait wait wait
Brakkus was around in February of 1997?
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bigmackdaddy
Don Corleone
Aloha
My mack is bigger than your mack.
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Post by bigmackdaddy on Feb 1, 2013 0:36:40 GMT -5
Why isn't Pillman listed? Injured. |
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Feb 1, 2013 1:30:12 GMT -5
Diesel II?
...not even sure what that is...
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Feb 1, 2013 1:37:22 GMT -5
Have zero recollection of Alex Porteau
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chazraps
Wade Wilson
Better have my money when I come-a collect!
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Post by chazraps on Feb 1, 2013 1:43:43 GMT -5
Have zero recollection of Alex Porteau He was "The Pug" probably the second of third most hyped of the supplemental talent WWF tried legitimizing in the late summer of '96. Probably most known for WCW immediately scooping him up once he was let go in the spring/summer of '97 and being a fun trivia answer as one of the few wrestlers to appear on both Raw and Nitro that year. |
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Post by salsashark on Feb 1, 2013 3:43:51 GMT -5
I love that roster. Tons of colorful characters, tons of variety of styles, tons of my all-time favorites. It also helps that 1997 is easily my all-time favorite year in wrestling. Have zero recollection of Alex Porteau I, for the strangest time, was (and still kinda am) an Alex "the Pug" Porteau mark. Think of someone who is heavy on the technical stuff, like a Bob Backlund or maybe Daniel Bryan. For some reason, I was convinced this guy would go places, at least up to the midcard.  |
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Post by salsashark on Feb 1, 2013 3:45:53 GMT -5
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Jimmy
Grimlock
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Post by Jimmy on Feb 1, 2013 7:49:08 GMT -5
He and Barry Horowitz would have made for an interesting tag team with technical skills. |
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Post by Tyfo on Feb 1, 2013 7:49:46 GMT -5
Alex Porteau wrestled locally in Dallas before he was in the WWF. I watched him all the time at the Sportatorium as a kid. When he showed up on WWF TV I almost pissed my pants.
I was so hopeful he'd have a big run.
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