Cranjis McBasketball
Crow T. Robot
Knew what the hell that thing was supposed to be
Peace Love and Nothing But
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Sept 6, 2013 2:25:36 GMT -5
Kind of related, but when Giant fell off Cobo Hall I was utterly confused as to why Heenan was so damn upset. Then he mentioned his time with Giant's father, then I recalled, oh yeah, he's Andre's kid.
Don't be Big Show's dad. Between Andre, this guy and his real one, he's had a lot pass away.
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Post by Mesousa287793 on Sept 6, 2013 8:11:24 GMT -5
Fun fact: Big Show's real Dad died years before this feud.
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Jiren
Patti Mayonnaise
Hearts Bayformers
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Post by Jiren on Sept 6, 2013 8:20:59 GMT -5
Bossman should have changed his theme to this around this time
*Language*
I'd love to see another heel like him
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Post by Dave the Dave on Sept 6, 2013 8:21:30 GMT -5
I wish random one off feuds like this happened more.
The face Lawler makes after showing the Pepper video is amazing.
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PKO
King Koopa
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Post by PKO on Sept 6, 2013 9:02:40 GMT -5
I just watched their PPV match, I don't think I've heard an Attitude crowd so uninterested...and for the WWF title no less!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 11:07:40 GMT -5
The most surprising thing to me was Bossman pinning the rock lol
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Sept 6, 2013 12:44:25 GMT -5
The most surprising thing to me was Bossman pinning the rock lol Rock jobbed more than any main eventer besides Foley.
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Post by edgestar on Sept 6, 2013 16:09:06 GMT -5
The problem is that nowadays heels don't want to be too "evil" as they would lose out on t-shirt money, most heels try and do the whole cool to over 18's schtick as most the money to be made in the WWE is made on merch sales. The funny thing, IMO, is that WWE seems intent on making sure heels get booed by having them be super freaking boring, but then, like you said, they turn around and sell t-shirts of them. I might be biased, but I'd be much, much more likely to buy a t-shirt of an evil, yet seriously entertaining guy like Jake Roberts or Vader than of "Evil Corporate Guy in a Suit #20,395™" I don't know... Evil Corporate Guy in a Suit #20,394 had a pretty sweet shirt!! On topic, Big Show and Bossman put the "fun" in funeral.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 16:39:12 GMT -5
It also led to this classic:
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Post by adam3s on Sept 6, 2013 18:25:28 GMT -5
Anyone know why they did this? Why give Big Show the title then give him a feud with the Bossman of all people? Not bashing it, but still. When Big Show first signed his contract he was guaranteed a title reign within a year of being with the company. It was coming up to a year and he had yet to have the title, at the time he was feuding with Bossman and Triple H marrying Steph was the big storyline for the time. Austin was out and this was late '99 during the run of Rock'n'Sock. So rather than end his Bossman feud and insert him into Triple H vs Vince they chose to continue the feud til Armageddon.
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