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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jul 24, 2021 15:48:06 GMT -5
The in-ring career of Slick (yes THAT Slick): www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1492&page=4Comprised of 8 matches, half of which were 4 house show losses to Sapphire. The only man he ever wrestled in the WWF was Jake Roberts. It main evented a house show at a high school gym in Illinois.
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Post by Triangle Lancer on Jul 25, 2021 10:01:39 GMT -5
The in-ring career of Slick (yes THAT Slick): www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1492&page=4Comprised of 8 matches, half of which were 4 house show losses to Sapphire. The only man he ever wrestled in the WWF was Jake Roberts. It main evented a house show at a high school gym in Illinois. 2 questions: 1) Who was Jake supposed to face? 2) Why go through the trouble of erecting the cage for THAT?
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jul 25, 2021 10:39:37 GMT -5
The in-ring career of Slick (yes THAT Slick): www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1492&page=4Comprised of 8 matches, half of which were 4 house show losses to Sapphire. The only man he ever wrestled in the WWF was Jake Roberts. It main evented a house show at a high school gym in Illinois. 2 questions: 1) Who was Jake supposed to face? 2) Why go through the trouble of erecting the cage for THAT? Did you find something else or did you click the link and see Slick also faced Bruiser Brody? The Brody match was a cage match, but the Roberts/Slick match wasn’t (or at least it doesn’t specify). For the Brody/Slick match it looks like Brody beat Bob Brown in a cage match immediately beforehand. So it was probably one of those stipulations where if Brody beat Bob Brown he got an immediate match with Slick as a bonus for the fans. Pretty much the classic deal of the face winning to get 5 minutes alone with the heel manager. You’re right though that the Roberts/Slick match reeks of a substitution. Maybe Akeem missed his flight?
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Post by Triangle Lancer on Jul 25, 2021 11:58:16 GMT -5
2 questions: 1) Who was Jake supposed to face? 2) Why go through the trouble of erecting the cage for THAT? Did you find something else or did you click the link and see Slick also faced Bruiser Brody? The Brody match was a cage match, but the Roberts/Slick match wasn’t (or at least it doesn’t specify). For the Brody/Slick match it looks like Brody beat Bob Brown in a cage match immediately beforehand. So it was probably one of those stipulations where if Brody beat Bob Brown he got an immediate match with Slick as a bonus for the fans. Pretty much the classic deal of the face winning to get 5 minutes alone with the heel manager. You’re right though that the Roberts/Slick match reeks of a substitution. Maybe Akeem missed his flight? Yeah, I must have read that wrong thinking there was a cage involved. Yep, exactly what you stated too...lol. Small (and faint) print blended together. I didn't think of Akeem, good call. Maybe it was one of those deals where they pushed that match to the end expecting Jake's opponent to make it. (I've been to WCW events where that was the case...then they still never showed.) On a card note, Davey Boy vs. Haku looks like a good one. Nice find!
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Post by Triangle Lancer on Jul 26, 2021 15:37:17 GMT -5
David Von Erich's nickname in Florida was The Bushwacker, according to Gordon Solie.
Now I'm sad we never got that six-man team with his cousins Luke and Butch.
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Post by mrpeacock on Jul 26, 2021 20:40:57 GMT -5
David Von Erich's nickname in Florida was The Bushwacker, according to Gordon Solie. Now I'm sad we never got that six-man team with his cousins Luke and Butch. Also similar to that, Ronnie Garvin wrestled as “One Man Gang” Ronnie Garvin and feuded with Crusher Broomfield who later became the One Man Gang.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Jul 29, 2021 0:19:53 GMT -5
And well deserved, I'd say!!! Who's with me Anybody with a hygiene regimen that thorough deserves all the wins they get!
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Post by thehottag on Aug 2, 2021 2:40:13 GMT -5
You'll have to forgive me for this, but I'm remembering from over 20 years ago.
In '99/'00 WCW used to air a show called 'Worldwide' here in the UK, which was a compilation of Nitro & Thunder matches. I remember specifically one match which demonstrated the absolute ineptitude of the company:
So basically a bunch of big name wrestlers come out one-by-one until four are in the ring. I know one of them was Scott Hall, & I think Bret Hart & Goldberg were involved. They start wrestling, & the announcers start wondering if this is an official match, & if so, if it's for the US Title or not. Eventually someone grabs a ladder, & Scott Hudson on commentary shouts "Oh, it's a LADDER match!" (Like he's just solved a crossword clue or something).
The match goes on, & it's the worst ladder match ever, as no-one is using it to do moves with. Then, & I swear to God this is true, Kevin Nash comes out wearing a ref shirt. In a ladder match. Eventually Bret (I think?) gets the belt, but then Nash hits him in the back, then leaves the title belt on the floor near Scott Hall who wakes up, picks up the title, & is declared the winner.
One wonders why WCW would not advertise a four-way ladder match between big stars, or leave their announcers in the dark as to what was going on? Or why a referee is needed in a ladder match at all? Or why, if he's a special ref, Nash didn't just double team everyone with Hall to begin with?
I'd swear this was all a fever dream but I have it recorded on VHS somewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2021 7:14:54 GMT -5
You'll have to forgive me for this, but I'm remembering from over 20 years ago. In '99/'00 WCW used to air a show called 'Worldwide' here in the UK, which was a compilation of Nitro & Thunder matches. I remember specifically one match which demonstrated the absolute ineptitude of the company: So basically a bunch of big name wrestlers come out one-by-one until four are in the ring. I know one of them was Scott Hall, & I think Bret Hart & Goldberg were involved. They start wrestling, & the announcers start wondering if this is an official match, & if so, if it's for the US Title or not. Eventually someone grabs a ladder, & Scott Hudson on commentary shouts "Oh, it's a LADDER match!" (Like he's just solved a crossword clue or something). The match goes on, & it's the worst ladder match ever, as no-one is using it to do moves with. Then, & I swear to God this is true, Kevin Nash comes out wearing a ref shirt. In a ladder match. Eventually Bret (I think?) gets the belt, but then Nash hits him in the back, then leaves the title belt on the floor near Scott Hall who wakes up, picks up the title, & is declared the winner. One wonders why WCW would not advertise a four-way ladder match between big stars, or leave their announcers in the dark as to what was going on? Or why a referee is needed in a ladder match at all? Or why, if he's a special ref, Nash didn't just double team everyone with Hall to begin with? I'd swear this was all a fever dream but I have it recorded on VHS somewhere. This?
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Post by thehottag on Aug 2, 2021 7:41:33 GMT -5
Cheers, just as awful as I remember!
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Aug 4, 2021 15:40:09 GMT -5
You'll have to forgive me for this, but I'm remembering from over 20 years ago. In '99/'00 WCW used to air a show called 'Worldwide' here in the UK, which was a compilation of Nitro & Thunder matches. I remember specifically one match which demonstrated the absolute ineptitude of the company: So basically a bunch of big name wrestlers come out one-by-one until four are in the ring. I know one of them was Scott Hall, & I think Bret Hart & Goldberg were involved. They start wrestling, & the announcers start wondering if this is an official match, & if so, if it's for the US Title or not. Eventually someone grabs a ladder, & Scott Hudson on commentary shouts "Oh, it's a LADDER match!" (Like he's just solved a crossword clue or something). The match goes on, & it's the worst ladder match ever, as no-one is using it to do moves with. Then, & I swear to God this is true, Kevin Nash comes out wearing a ref shirt. In a ladder match. Eventually Bret (I think?) gets the belt, but then Nash hits him in the back, then leaves the title belt on the floor near Scott Hall who wakes up, picks up the title, & is declared the winner. One wonders why WCW would not advertise a four-way ladder match between big stars, or leave their announcers in the dark as to what was going on? Or why a referee is needed in a ladder match at all? Or why, if he's a special ref, Nash didn't just double team everyone with Hall to begin with? I'd swear this was all a fever dream but I have it recorded on VHS somewhere. The first full episode of wrestling TV I ever saw had a main event of Hogan vs. Sid which Hogan won by pinning Rick Steiner in a ring filled with garbage.
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Post by Spider2024 on Aug 4, 2021 15:45:42 GMT -5
You'll have to forgive me for this, but I'm remembering from over 20 years ago. In '99/'00 WCW used to air a show called 'Worldwide' here in the UK, which was a compilation of Nitro & Thunder matches. I remember specifically one match which demonstrated the absolute ineptitude of the company: So basically a bunch of big name wrestlers come out one-by-one until four are in the ring. I know one of them was Scott Hall, & I think Bret Hart & Goldberg were involved. They start wrestling, & the announcers start wondering if this is an official match, & if so, if it's for the US Title or not. Eventually someone grabs a ladder, & Scott Hudson on commentary shouts "Oh, it's a LADDER match!" (Like he's just solved a crossword clue or something). The match goes on, & it's the worst ladder match ever, as no-one is using it to do moves with. Then, & I swear to God this is true, Kevin Nash comes out wearing a ref shirt. In a ladder match. Eventually Bret (I think?) gets the belt, but then Nash hits him in the back, then leaves the title belt on the floor near Scott Hall who wakes up, picks up the title, & is declared the winner. One wonders why WCW would not advertise a four-way ladder match between big stars, or leave their announcers in the dark as to what was going on? Or why a referee is needed in a ladder match at all? Or why, if he's a special ref, Nash didn't just double team everyone with Hall to begin with? I'd swear this was all a fever dream but I have it recorded on VHS somewhere. The first full episode of wrestling TV I ever saw had a main event of Hogan vs. Sid which Hogan won by pinning Rick Steiner in a ring filled with garbage. That ref must have really not thought highly of Sid as a person.
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Post by marvelocity on Aug 5, 2021 9:21:10 GMT -5
Cheers, just as awful as I remember! Good God, this match was horrendous. It played out like a WCW Backstage Assault video game match, lots of punches and kicks, then a few generic ladder shots. How could any of them go to the back after and think what they did was any good at all. Except Nash, I'm sure he was fine with it! Bret must have just been depressed during the whole thing, and I am sure this was why he looks back on his WCW days as a waste.
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Post by thehottag on Aug 5, 2021 13:58:51 GMT -5
Good God, this match was horrendous. It played out like a WCW Backstage Assault video game match, lots of punches and kicks, then a few generic ladder shots. How could any of them go to the back after and think what they did was any good at all. Except Nash, I'm sure he was fine with it! Bret must have just been depressed during the whole thing, and I am sure this was why he looks back on his WCW days as a waste. You should've heard it with the Worldwide commentary. The announcers didn't have a clue it was a ladder match until halfway through, didn't know how many wrestlers were in the match, or even who they were until they came out. Absolutely shambolic, I'm at least pleased it existed & my memory isn't totally shot!
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Post by Gopher Mod on Aug 7, 2021 17:05:27 GMT -5
Someone once brought a sign to a Nitro show that said "Goldberg eats corn the long way" You mean this sign?
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Post by ianriccaboni on Aug 7, 2021 18:28:03 GMT -5
You'll have to forgive me for this, but I'm remembering from over 20 years ago. In '99/'00 WCW used to air a show called 'Worldwide' here in the UK, which was a compilation of Nitro & Thunder matches. I remember specifically one match which demonstrated the absolute ineptitude of the company: So basically a bunch of big name wrestlers come out one-by-one until four are in the ring. I know one of them was Scott Hall, & I think Bret Hart & Goldberg were involved. They start wrestling, & the announcers start wondering if this is an official match, & if so, if it's for the US Title or not. Eventually someone grabs a ladder, & Scott Hudson on commentary shouts "Oh, it's a LADDER match!" (Like he's just solved a crossword clue or something). The match goes on, & it's the worst ladder match ever, as no-one is using it to do moves with. Then, & I swear to God this is true, Kevin Nash comes out wearing a ref shirt. In a ladder match. Eventually Bret (I think?) gets the belt, but then Nash hits him in the back, then leaves the title belt on the floor near Scott Hall who wakes up, picks up the title, & is declared the winner. One wonders why WCW would not advertise a four-way ladder match between big stars, or leave their announcers in the dark as to what was going on? Or why a referee is needed in a ladder match at all? Or why, if he's a special ref, Nash didn't just double team everyone with Hall to begin with? I'd swear this was all a fever dream but I have it recorded on VHS somewhere. This? Wow, I have never seen this. Among other reasons they may not have done anything interesting with the ladder is... because they couldn't. That's a one-sided ladder used primarily by painters. It is not a twin-step ladder that ladder matches usually have.
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Aug 7, 2021 21:07:07 GMT -5
I went to a house show in State College in October 1998 that was main-evented by The Rock vs Vader. Pretty sure it was one of Vader’s last matches for the company.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Aug 7, 2021 21:42:28 GMT -5
Wow, I have never seen this. Among other reasons they may not have done anything interesting with the ladder is... because they couldn't. That's a one-sided ladder used primarily by painters. It is not a twin-step ladder that ladder matches usually have. The painter ladders used to be common on smaller shows because the twin ladders are obviously a good bit more expensive (this from nearly nine years of work in home improvement retail) and hoo boy, there could be some not-good dueling spots because of how painter ladders are made. Think a few may have shown up in some early Botchamanias but I'd have to check.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Aug 9, 2021 9:16:06 GMT -5
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Aug 10, 2021 22:20:18 GMT -5
Wow, Randy really bumped his ass off in that match.
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