Michael Buffer doing ring announcing in WCW.

[agent817]

Seriously, how much money did WCW pay this guy to announce main events on PPV? He even did ring announcing on Nitro sometimes, even Thunder! I could understand if he announced at just PPVs or even events like Starrcade or Superbrawl but I bet it must have been a lot of money for him to these gigs, especially on the B-show.

Also, I wasn't too crazy of him doing this in WCW when he was going a little overboard with who was coming to the ring. Let's not forget "Bret 'Hitman' Clark."

[lildude8218]

there's one night when he just called him "BREEEETTTTTTTT" with no last name

[CMWaters]

I did love his intros for Goldberg when Goldberg was champion.

Which is more hilarious though...some of his WCW announcings, or when he intro'd Shawn Michaels at Rumble 08.

[agent817]

Sept 21, 2013 22:41:36 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

I did love his intros for Goldberg when Goldberg was champion.

Which is more hilarious though...some of his WCW announcings, or when he intro'd Shawn Michaels at Rumble 08.

I should put on my Royal Rumble 2008 DVD to see this.

ETA: Wow, Shawn Michaels' intro was just funny.

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I liked Buffer when he could keep his introductions in check. I remember him doing the introductions for Nash vs. Savage at.... I think the Great American Bash 1999, and he ran down the entire feud during the introductions.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Sept 21, 2013 22:55:33 GMT -5 @notoriousnd22 said:

I liked Buffer when he could keep his introductions in check. I remember him doing the introductions for Nash vs. Savage at.... I think the Great American Bash 1999, and he ran down the entire feud during the introductions.

Must have taken him an hour with how convoluted that feud had gotten.

[Cry Me a Wiggle]

He really gave even the most random Nitro main event a "big time" feel, but I think at a certain point WCW just kept throwing more money at him and he got incredibly lazy. Still, the guy probably had the most lucrative job in the world: Big pay for 30 seconds of work.

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Sept 21, 2013 23:04:02 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Sept 21, 2013 22:55:33 GMT -5 @notoriousnd22 said:

I liked Buffer when he could keep his introductions in check. I remember him doing the introductions for Nash vs. Savage at.... I think the Great American Bash 1999, and he ran down the entire feud during the introductions.

Must have taken him an hour with how convoluted that feud had gotten.

The entire PPV is on Youtube, but here are the introductions he made for Savage and Nash as they walked to the ring.

"Ladies and gentlemen coming to the ring at this time Wearing black with silver. He weighs two hundred thirty-nine and three quarters pounds. From Sarasota, Florida. He is easily identified by every wrestling fan around the world and known for his 'take no prisoners', 'anything goes' style. He enters the ring in the company of his savagely sexy entourage: Gorgeous George, Miss Madness '99, and Madusa. Ladies and gentlemen here is the challenger; the master of the Flying Elbow Drop.... the most dangerous man in professional wrestling today. The former 3 time Heavyweight World Champion. It's Madness time! It's Macho time! It's 'Macho Man' Randyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Savage."


"And now making his entrance to the ring, wearing black and red of the Wolfpack. Originally from Detroit, now from Scottsdale, Arizona. He stands seven feet tall and weighs three hundred seventeen pounds. This superstar is universally recognized as the best big man in professional wrestling. His signature trademark: the Jacknife Powerbomb, but he is also known for his 'ignore the pain' courage. And tonight with fractured ribs and bad knee, he refuses to take on the doctor's advice to pull out of this match. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the reigning and defending two time WCW Heavyweight Champion of the Worrrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllllllllldddddddddd: 'Big Sexy' Kevinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Naaaaaaaaaash!"

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Sept 21, 2013 23:32:20 GMT -5 @notoriousnd22 said:

Sept 21, 2013 23:04:02 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Must have taken him an hour with how convoluted that feud had gotten.

The entire PPV is on Youtube, but here are the introductions he made for Savage and Nash as they walked to the ring.

"Ladies and gentlemen coming to the ring at this time Wearing black with silver. He weighs two hundred thirty-nine and three quarters pounds. From Sarasota, Florida. He is easily identified by every wrestling fan around the world and known for his 'take no prisoners', 'anything goes' style. He enters the ring in the company of his savagely sexy entourage: Gorgeous George, Miss Madness '99, and Madusa. Ladies and gentlemen here is the challenger; the master of the Flying Elbow Drop.... the most dangerous man in professional wrestling today. The former 3 time Heavyweight World Champion. It's Madness time! It's Macho time! It's 'Macho Man' Randyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Savage."


"And now making his entrance to the ring, wearing black and red of the Wolfpack. Originally from Detroit, now from Scottsdale, Arizona. He stands seven feet tall and weighs three hundred seventeen pounds. This superstar is universally recognized as the best big man in professional wrestling. His signature trademark: the Jacknife Powerbomb, but he is also known for his 'ignore the pain' courage. And tonight with fractured ribs and bad knee, he refuses to take on the doctor's advice to pull out of this match. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the reigning and defending two time WCW Heavyweight Champion of the Worrrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllllllllldddddddddd: 'Big Sexy' Kevinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Naaaaaaaaaash!"

Heh, I'd love to hear Ricardo say these introductions in Spanish.

[Magnus the Magnificent]

LllllllllllllllllllLETS GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLLLLLLlllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thecrusherwi]

One time he introduced Savage as "the spokesperson for Slim Jims Snacks!"

[agent817]

Sept 22, 2013 7:34:21 GMT -5 thecrusherwi said:

One time he introduced Savage as "the spokesperson for Slim Jims Snacks!"

I wouldn't doubt that at all.

[JTG Fan]

I can't believe with all the money they were bleeding that they continued to pay and use him into the year 2001.

[RowdyRobbyPiper]

I get that he is a boxing icon, but I hated his introductions.

[tms]

I don't know if he has any facial expression aside from "I'm bored and SRS."

[Rumble McSkirmish]

His best moment was when he announced the Dungeon of Doom at Fall Brawl 1995.

"He hails from the Land of Yin and Yang...The Zodiac!"

"From the Great Barrier Reef...The Shaaaaaark!"

"From The Iron Gates of Fate...Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan!"

[2 Cold Scorkum]

The dude was a big deal back in the 90's. I heard he got paid 20,000 bucks to show up, say his catch phrase and leave. I'm sure WCW was throwing that kind of money at him, probably more.

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

I thought his ring announcing for Jimmy the King was pretty epic.

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Sept 22, 2013 9:49:07 GMT -5 RowdyRobbyPiper said:

I get that he is a boxing icon, but I hated his introductions.

I liked this post, then accidentally disliked it, and I can't seem to like it again. I like your post and you deserve to know it.

I never got fired up by Michael Buffer's announcing. Always just seemed so empty and impersonal. Bruce Buffer kicks his ass and makes it look easy.

[SOR]

Sept 22, 2013 9:38:30 GMT -5 JTG Fan said:

I can't believe with all the money they were bleeding that they continued to pay and use him into the year 2001.

They didn't. I think he left around the time Russo came along.

Also rumor has it he made 10 grand a week off of WCW.