Steveweiser
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Post by Steveweiser on Sept 26, 2013 18:09:43 GMT -5
This is a still from Triple H's "Thy Kingdom Come" DVD (credit: Rovert) - it shows Mark Jindrak at the shoot for the vignettes along with Triple H, Randy Orton and Ric Flair for Evolution. Remember how the Titantron only showed Trips, Orton and Flair together, and Batista was inserted in it differently? I guess the original intention was for Jindrak to be the fourth member, before WWE changed their minds and gave his spot in the group to Batista. Always thought it was 'net rumour, but this shot confirms it.
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Post by JTG Fan on Sept 26, 2013 18:10:53 GMT -5
Jindrak has confirmed in interviews before that he shot these vignettes with Evolution so I knew it was true, but it's cool to see a pic from it.
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Post by PKO on Sept 26, 2013 18:11:21 GMT -5
Wow, that's crazy.
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Post by Instant Classic on Sept 26, 2013 18:17:50 GMT -5
Imagine Jindrak beating Triple H at Mania 21, beating Cena at Summerslam, having epic battles with Undertaker. Weird.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 18:20:45 GMT -5
And suddenly Batista's hatred for basketballs makes a lot of sense.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 18:22:26 GMT -5
They were probably just on their way to a strip club and needed an excuse when the cameraman turned up.
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Juice
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Post by Juice on Sept 26, 2013 18:27:24 GMT -5
I remember reading this years ago. I always liked Jindrak in WWE. I remember going through career mode on smackdown with him. his departure was unfortunate, but things in Evolution worked out better with Batista. Though he was green at first too.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 18:30:58 GMT -5
I wonder what an Orton/Jindrak team would've been like.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 18:45:49 GMT -5
They obviously made a mistake by removing Jindrak... and keeping Triple H in Evolution.
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chazraps
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Post by chazraps on Sept 26, 2013 18:49:04 GMT -5
Wow. I mean, I had always heard this too, but to finally see it is something else.
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Post by Sparkybob on Sept 26, 2013 19:01:34 GMT -5
The reflection of perfection himself?
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Post by Bear Skin Rug on Sept 26, 2013 19:12:21 GMT -5
While we're here, quick Jindrak question: was his feud with Luther Reigns supposed to be a Mania match and then they realized it would be a disaster?
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Post by Manute Bol on Sept 26, 2013 19:19:36 GMT -5
I seem to recall for a weeks it seemed like both Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade were going to align with Triple H. Then all of a sudden Evolution formed and they had nothing to do with it. Am I crazy or did this actually happen?
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Post by celticjobber on Sept 26, 2013 19:38:47 GMT -5
I remember some newz story from back then that Jindrak and Orton along with Maven were involved in some kind of incident at a nightclub, but Orton as Vince's "golden boy" was untouchable, so only Jindrak was pulled from Evolution as punishment.
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Post by mizerable on Sept 26, 2013 19:47:20 GMT -5
I'm so glad this didn't happen. Back in 2003, I predicted that Batista and Cena would be the future of the company. Jindrak was okay, but the guy had absolutely no charisma. His big feat was that he could jump really really high. Thankfully, WWE came to their senses and realized he wasn't going to go far with how green he was.
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Post by marvelocity on Sept 26, 2013 19:53:19 GMT -5
I seem to recall for a weeks it seemed like both Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade were going to align with Triple H. Then all of a sudden Evolution formed and they had nothing to do with it. Am I crazy or did this actually happen? This sounds very familiar, I think it did happen. I remember it because I was thinking they were doing basically the same thing the New Age Outlaws did a few months before they joined DX - forming a loose alignment with Triple H.
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Post by blackmegaman on Sept 26, 2013 19:56:11 GMT -5
They obviously made a mistake by removing Jindrak... and keeping Triple H in Evolution. The Diamond in the Business Mark Jendrak .
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Sept 26, 2013 19:58:27 GMT -5
Clearly he was axed after forgetting his sunglasses.
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Post by Pipe_Bomb2k13 on Sept 26, 2013 20:01:13 GMT -5
I remember some newz story from back then that Jindrak and Orton along with Maven were involved in some kind of incident at a nightclub, but Orton as Vince's "golden boy" was untouchable, so only Jindrak was pulled from Evolution as punishment. The story I heard was that Orton, Jindrak and Maven are actually good friends and set up the incident themselves but others didn't see it that way or something. Wasn't Jindrak then rumored to be the 5th member at some point? Also why is Jindrak the only person not wearing shades in that picture?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 20:28:38 GMT -5
Clearly he was axed after forgetting his sunglasses. Batista never forgets his shades. And that, boys and girls, is why Batista main evented Wrestlemania. A valuable lesson for all.
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