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Post by JTG Fan on Nov 12, 2013 17:33:48 GMT -5
This video made my day, my week, and my life. Bossman sadistically handcuffing jobbers and thrashing them with a nightstick while Jive Soul Bro blares and Akeem gives a little help but mostly just dances is the best thing I have ever seen.
So talk about this tremendous duo.
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Post by Talent Name on Nov 12, 2013 18:00:19 GMT -5
They should have won the tag titles
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Post by Hit Girl on Nov 12, 2013 18:11:01 GMT -5
Always loved them.
Akeem was a hilarious gimmick. Much better than One Man Gang
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Nov 12, 2013 19:48:53 GMT -5
We will never forget (ducking).
Seriously, they were good challengers for Demolition, and had good matches with the Harts and Rockers. And of course they were in the thick of the Megapower breakup.
George Gray made Akeem work, though someone once said it would make more sense if he stayed as OMG and they came up with a backstory that he got arrested for, well, gang things, and Bossman got him out of jail.
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Post by Boo! on Nov 12, 2013 19:54:26 GMT -5
Is it me or did Bossman lose about 4 inches in height when he turned face?
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Post by Lardlad on Nov 12, 2013 20:06:23 GMT -5
One of my favorite tag teams after the Hart Foundation & the British Bulldogs.
I liked Bossman before he teamed with Akeem and when they got paired together I was always a big fan.
Akeem --- one of the few Classic Superstars figures I bought and never ended up selling down the road.
Always think of THAT GIF where poor Akeem takes a tumble through the ropes. Can't find it but I'm sure someone has it.
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Post by JTG Fan on Nov 12, 2013 20:16:57 GMT -5
One of my favorite tag teams after the Hart Foundation & the British Bulldogs. I liked Bossman before he teamed with Akeem and when they got paired together I was always a big fan. Akeem --- one of the few Classic Superstars figures I bought and never ended up selling down the road. Always think of THAT GIF where poor Akeem takes a tumble through the ropes. Can't find it but I'm sure someone has it.
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Post by Sephiroth on Nov 12, 2013 21:15:10 GMT -5
I remember reading he as supposed to be Akeem in the WM gimmick battle total but he'd lost so much weight he did not fit n the outfit anymore.
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Post by molson5 on Nov 12, 2013 21:21:47 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 23:00:22 GMT -5
Akeem is one of the best examples of a great performer taking a gimmick that could have destroyed a lesser man's career and making it into a thing of beauty.
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Post by jakes on Nov 12, 2013 23:35:06 GMT -5
This is what Tensai and Brodus Clay need to be.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 23:35:29 GMT -5
How is it not possible to love the Akeem gimmick? It's just so completely absurd that it always makes me smile. Hence my screen name as a humble tribute. The Bossman is one of the top performers in WWF/E history for my money. Awesome tag team, but more importantly for me at least they were just fun to watch.
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Post by rybackrulez on Nov 13, 2013 3:00:50 GMT -5
They were a great big man team and fun as hell
If tensai and brodus turn, they need to go the viscious yet hilarious heels route
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Nov 13, 2013 3:04:08 GMT -5
That was so bad Monsoon even pointed that idiot Marella not doing his job!! Some people's children.
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Post by mattyy on Nov 13, 2013 3:11:15 GMT -5
[bossman beating jobber with a nightstick]
"NOW THAT WAS A BIIIIIGGGG WOMAN"
10/10
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Post by Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks on Nov 13, 2013 9:38:04 GMT -5
My favorite team growing up, and of all time. They had amazing chemistry, amazing entrance music and the perfect balance of crazy characters and sadistic heel badassery.
When people think "Big Bossman" and "evil" they're more likely to recall his villainous antics from the Attitude Era, but he was a pretty cruel SOB in the Twin Towers as well. The contrast between that and Akeem's crazy dancing was entertaining as hell.
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Post by Madagascar Fred on Nov 13, 2013 9:50:18 GMT -5
they should have gotten a short TT title run in early 89, instead of Demolition's way-too-long reign
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Nov 13, 2013 10:16:45 GMT -5
Wow, what a great memory! I LOVED Akeem and, as much as I liked OMG growing up, Akeem was far more entertaining. A friend and I met Akeem/OMG around 15 years ago and my friend got him to sign an Akeem action figure. You could tell that Akeem/OMG felt joy as he smiled while signing the figure. What a great guy.
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Post by Hit Girl on Nov 13, 2013 10:17:41 GMT -5
It should also be noted that Akeem was a pretty good dancer for a big guy
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Post by Jiren on Nov 13, 2013 10:27:42 GMT -5
This is what Tensai and Brodus Clay need to be. Complete with "Jive soul bro", Love that theme
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