BigJerichool222
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Post by BigJerichool222 on Sept 23, 2013 16:04:50 GMT -5
Because watching it back right now, Undertaker's dive looked to be too short. Plus the dude had to drop the camera and try and catch Taker in like the span of 2 seconds. But on the flip side, Snuka seemed to possibly be out of position near Shawn. Shawn kinda tried to pull him in front of Taker but at that point he was already in the air. Perhaps Shawn would have been better off pushing him.
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Post by adam3s on Sept 23, 2013 16:10:08 GMT -5
I believe in a situation like this the responsibility should always lie on the catcher. Once the person diving (Undertaker) has took off there's very little he can do to get in a better position. Sim didn't react quick enough.
On the plus side Taker didn't get hurt to bad and it ended up being one of the sickest looking spots ever. I honestly thought the was a chance the streak could be over just because I thought Taker would be seriously hurt.
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Chip
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Post by Chip on Sept 23, 2013 16:18:53 GMT -5
Whilst I can't say I would have done a much better job in that situation, when your one task is to catch the Undertaker you catch the f***ing Undertaker.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 16:30:02 GMT -5
Should've used F'n Domino instead.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Sept 23, 2013 16:32:18 GMT -5
Why put him in that role in the first place? People probably could recognize him. Or not.
I don't know. Undertaker's trying to dive when his knees don't work and the guy got pulled into a spot he wasn't trying to be in. He may have handled it if HBK didn't pull him.
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Post by PKO on Sept 23, 2013 16:35:15 GMT -5
That was a great spot in theory but it seems like it would be really tough to pull off...and it proved to be.
I think it was a little from column A, a little from column B. Sim wasn't in great position and Taker seemed to be a bit shorter than usual (maybe he panicked mid air).
I'd like to see them do another cameraman spot some time. I'm surprised they haven't done a bunch since then (that's the only downside to orginality in WWE- it's never original for long).
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Post by 67 more on Sept 23, 2013 16:47:07 GMT -5
Everyone says that Snuka messed up but in actuality he countered into a piledriver.
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Post by pepsitwist on Sept 23, 2013 17:20:58 GMT -5
Still amazed he wasn't injured as a result.
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Post by FinalGwen on Sept 23, 2013 17:25:35 GMT -5
I do feel some sympathy, same as Miz and the R-Truth incident, because if you're not perfectly in position, it must be quite a challenge to get into place for an unpredictable dive and catch someone perfectly.
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Pushed to the Moon
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Sept 23, 2013 17:37:52 GMT -5
If Taker didn't clip the ropes and suddenly nose dive he probably would have been in the right spot. I don't think there was time to react.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Sept 23, 2013 18:53:55 GMT -5
Was that Sim Snuka? Looking at the picture it looks more like Manu.
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Post by The Scuba Guy on Sept 23, 2013 19:02:44 GMT -5
I feel as though neither should hold ALL the responsibility.
'Taker should have done the dive better. Snuka should've been more careful.
But to their credits, Undertaker has bad knees and probably shouldn't be doing dives like that. And Snuka was holding a large camera, which he probably was trying his best not to break as much as possible, while also trying to drop it and catch Taker.
I don't know. I just feel like he shouldn't get ALL the blame.
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Post by Injustice45 on Sept 23, 2013 19:11:18 GMT -5
Four years later, and that spot still looks sick.
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Post by machoking88 on Sept 23, 2013 19:21:43 GMT -5
To be fair..if this was 96/97 Taker, he would've took a fast running start, flew past the top rope ala Superman, and all would be well. On the other hand, I'd be protecting Undertaker at WrestleMania with my life. Neither party can be blamed 100% IMO.
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Essential1
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Post by Essential1 on Sept 23, 2013 19:29:50 GMT -5
It doesn't even look like Sim Snuka.
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Post by southsider on Sept 23, 2013 19:30:19 GMT -5
Of course he screwed up. Have you seen him work anywhere since? He had no business being in that position in the first place.
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Post by Boshek on Sept 23, 2013 20:01:52 GMT -5
The spot looks fine to me; I have seen much worse spots/botches.
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Post by Emmet Russell on Sept 23, 2013 21:20:03 GMT -5
You choose Deuce to do a job, he does a deuce job.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 22:17:24 GMT -5
Taker was landing on his head, regardless. If Snuka was there, Taker would've just bowled him over and still landed on his head. He just shouldn't have done the move, it was a dumb idea.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 23:17:26 GMT -5
Not sure why Undertaker dove like that to begin with.
He was already facing almost straight down before he reached an area he could have been caught. Even if snuka had just been standing in perfect position from the beginning with no camera.
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