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Post by Steveweiser on Dec 12, 2013 18:09:03 GMT -5
It's a 10 page article on the brief history of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, with comments from Jim Cornette (speaking to WWE.com for the first time ever), Bob Armstrong, Road Dogg, D-Lo Brown, Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, Jerry Lawler, Tracy Smothers and Dutch Mantel (in that gimmick, not as Zeb Colter). Some interesting discussion on what made the promotion notable, and why it only lasted for a short time. www.wwe.com/classics/oral-history-of-smoky-mountain-wrestling-26165186 |
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Post by Phil Parent on Dec 12, 2013 18:45:09 GMT -5
Cornette spoke to WWE. I'll be damned.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Dec 12, 2013 18:50:32 GMT -5
Entertaining read, would've been better if it was tied together a little more cohesively by the authors, but some great quotes nonetheless. I hope Cornette continues to mellow out & work with WWE like this some more in the future.
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Post by Phil Parent on Dec 12, 2013 18:57:05 GMT -5
Also, Cornette to the Hall Of Fame. How about having Cornette & The Midnight Express along with the Rock N Roll Express in the WWE HOF? Since they want to emphasize tag team wrestling, put probably the best tag team feud ever in the HOF!
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Dec 12, 2013 19:39:37 GMT -5
thats fantastic, all that time away from wrestling has probably done Cornette wonders
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Dec 13, 2013 12:28:39 GMT -5
thats fantastic, all that time away from wrestling has probably done Cornette wonders That or Triple H has a powerful lobotomizer, which he used on Warrior and Bruno as well. |
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Post by Andy Martin on Dec 13, 2013 12:31:52 GMT -5
thats fantastic, all that time away from wrestling has probably done Cornette wonders That or Triple H has a powerful lobotomizer, which he used on Warrior and Bruno as well. Or maybe he just knocked the sense out of them with his might shovel |
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Dec 13, 2013 14:03:49 GMT -5
thats fantastic, all that time away from wrestling has probably done Cornette wonders That or Triple H has a powerful lobotomizer, which he used on Warrior and Bruno as well. The story actually going around is that HHH is appealing to certain guys problems or issues with Vince or WWE by telling them that it will be different when he runs things. For example, when courting Bruno, he told him that once he is in power, he's going to produce a more traditional wrestling-centric product over cosmetic "Sports Entertainment". I think that's the major difference between HHHH and Vince as business-men. HHH, although obviously insecure about his own career, seems to be of the mindset of putting business logically before grudges and drama. And Vince is pretty much the opposite in some cases, bending if money is to be made, but then absolutely keeping to his stubbornness in other cases. |
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Post by kidglov3s on Dec 13, 2013 14:12:50 GMT -5
Alright I'll bring up what everyone else is to sheepish to admit: When I saw this thread I immediately thought of Transformers.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 15:11:00 GMT -5
That or Triple H has a powerful lobotomizer, which he used on Warrior and Bruno as well. The story actually going around is that HHH is appealing to certain guys problems or issues with Vince or WWE by telling them that it will be different when he runs things. For example, when courting Bruno, he told him that once he is in power, he's going to produce a more traditional wrestling-centric product over cosmetic "Sports Entertainment". I think that's the major difference between HHHH and Vince as business-men. HHH, although obviously insecure about his own career, seems to be of the mindset of putting business logically before grudges and drama. And Vince is pretty much the opposite in some cases, bending if money is to be made, but then absolutely keeping to his stubbornness in other cases. I would have hope that HHH could produce something good, but then I remember that he's married to Stephanie and she has no clue and will probably meddle. |
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Dec 13, 2013 15:18:45 GMT -5
The story actually going around is that HHH is appealing to certain guys problems or issues with Vince or WWE by telling them that it will be different when he runs things. For example, when courting Bruno, he told him that once he is in power, he's going to produce a more traditional wrestling-centric product over cosmetic "Sports Entertainment". I think that's the major difference between HHHH and Vince as business-men. HHH, although obviously insecure about his own career, seems to be of the mindset of putting business logically before grudges and drama. And Vince is pretty much the opposite in some cases, bending if money is to be made, but then absolutely keeping to his stubbornness in other cases. I would have hope that HHH could produce something good, but then I remember that he's married to Stephanie and she has no clue and will probably meddle. The good news there is that she seems to be placed into a (harmless) company position that will keep her in the public eye as a "face" of WWE, but one that allows HHH to continue to produce the creative side. I made a joke before about her being the Fredo of the McMahons, in that she really isn't any good at anything the family excels in, but yet, they've managed to put her somewhere, finally, where her ego can be satiated and she can cause no real harm while feeling "important". Well, until she sides with Moe Green, anyway... |
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Dec 13, 2013 15:32:56 GMT -5
Maybe, just maybe this could lead to a Smoky Mountain DVD
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Post by skulldouggory on Dec 14, 2013 3:18:14 GMT -5
Fire on the Mountain? I'm more interested in the story of the Fire in the Taco Bell.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 11:59:45 GMT -5
Maybe, just maybe this could lead to a Smoky Mountain DVD I'd be happy with a decent-sized book. A lot of interviews end up on the cutting room floor, but most of the stories make it to print. |
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 14, 2013 20:32:16 GMT -5
Some great bits in there but holy geez, context, WWE, context. Add a few little notes in there so it's not all just jumping all over the place.
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Post by Bootista on Dec 14, 2013 20:34:53 GMT -5
Is this where that hilarious cap of Oral history of Smoky Mountain with Sunny's pic underneath came from?
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Dec 15, 2013 22:53:04 GMT -5
How am I the only one freaking out about rick rubin being the money guy for this?!
Was this well known
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 15, 2013 23:00:45 GMT -5
Yep
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Post by fw91 on Dec 16, 2013 1:20:32 GMT -5
Cornette spoke to WWE. I'll be damned. yeah I was surprised too |
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Dec 16, 2013 1:36:53 GMT -5
Some great bits in there but holy geez, context, WWE, context. Add a few little notes in there so it's not all just jumping all over the place. Exactly! Give us the beginning and end of a paragraph, let the quotes fill the middle, and tie them together when necessary! |
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