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Post by berlynwright on Apr 13, 2014 1:34:18 GMT -5
Sid has half the brains that you do. he's also appeared in 2 wrestlemanias and both of them were main events
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Apr 13, 2014 4:08:28 GMT -5
Blood runs cold
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Apr 13, 2014 4:09:58 GMT -5
Notorious B-movie director Fred Olen Ray (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, Evil Toons) used to wrestle under the name Freddie Valentine. When Jimmy Carter was elected President, he invited his (and his mom's) favorite wrestler Mr. Wrestling II to the inauguration. MW2 declined the invitation, as he would have to appear without his mask due to security reasons. Before he was an ass-kicking sheriff, Buford Pusser - immortalized in the Walking Tall films - was a wrestler. And after he got out of prison, so was Dr. Sam Sheppard, whose story the TV show (and later Harrison Ford movie) The Fugitive was based on. The "secret handshake" code between wrestlers never really existed, but many perpetuated it in order to out wanna-bes and marks. Not including the connection to Peter Maivia/Rocky Johnson/The Rock, there have been ten members of the Anoa'i family to hold championship gold in WWF/WWE. A lot of people know this by now, but Dr. Sam Sheppard is also credited as being the first user of the Mandible Claw. Presumably, he invented it, but at any rate, he's who Foley credits as being the origin of the move. I forget who told Foley about the move, but he had earlier tried to pitch the finisher in WCW, but Bill Watts didn't like it, and he instead started using the Double Arm DDT around then, I think, since the whole point was that he had been looking to adopt a new finisher. That move, he says he blatantly just took from Kenta Kobashi. He credits Jim Cornette for telling him about the Mandible Claw, IIRC.
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Post by cruiserfan on Apr 13, 2014 4:12:30 GMT -5
Notorious B-movie director Fred Olen Ray (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, Evil Toons) used to wrestle under the name Freddie Valentine. When Jimmy Carter was elected President, he invited his (and his mom's) favorite wrestler Mr. Wrestling II to the inauguration. MW2 declined the invitation, as he would have to appear without his mask due to security reasons. Before he was an ass-kicking sheriff, Buford Pusser - immortalized in the Walking Tall films - was a wrestler. And after he got out of prison, so was Dr. Sam Sheppard, whose story the TV show (and later Harrison Ford movie) The Fugitive was based on. The "secret handshake" code between wrestlers never really existed, but many perpetuated it in order to out wanna-bes and marks. Not including the connection to Peter Maivia/Rocky Johnson/The Rock, there have been ten members of the Anoa'i family to hold championship gold in WWF/WWE. A lot of people know this by now, but Dr. Sam Sheppard is also credited as being the first user of the Mandible Claw. Presumably, he invented it, but at any rate, he's who Foley credits as being the origin of the move. I forget who told Foley about the move, but he had earlier tried to pitch the finisher in WCW, but Bill Watts didn't like it, and he instead started using the Double Arm DDT around then, I think, since the whole point was that he had been looking to adopt a new finisher. That move, he says he blatantly just took from Kenta Kobashi. I can add to this. Dr Sam Sheppard is credited with inventing the Mandible Claw by Foley, who was told about it by Jim Cornette. Sheppard was convicted of killing his wife and the movie "The Fugitive" was loosely based on his story. Foley did blatantly rip off Kobashi for the Double Arm DDT, which Kobashi actually used on Cactus Jack a match in All Japan Pro Wrestling in '91. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xWKrbF24P8
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Post by Sickness Rising on Apr 13, 2014 6:57:25 GMT -5
Ahmed Johnson has never been anywhere near the Great Barrier Reef, let alone attempting to eat it. Also Ahmed taught that juice makes sugar Shameless plug
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2014 7:01:27 GMT -5
Sid has half the brains that you do. he's also appeared in 2 wrestlemanias and both of them were main events Both matches (and losses) were to wrestlers that appeared at WM XXX. One I just discovered yesterday: Hulk Hogan is now the only wrestler on the (1990) NES "WWF WrestleMania Challenge" box that is still alive. (The others: "Macho King" Randy Savage, Big Bossman, Andre The Giant & Ultimate Warrior.)
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 13, 2014 10:04:43 GMT -5
A lot of people know this by now, but Dr. Sam Sheppard is also credited as being the first user of the Mandible Claw. Presumably, he invented it, but at any rate, he's who Foley credits as being the origin of the move. I forget who told Foley about the move, but he had earlier tried to pitch the finisher in WCW, but Bill Watts didn't like it, and he instead started using the Double Arm DDT around then, I think, since the whole point was that he had been looking to adopt a new finisher. That move, he says he blatantly just took from Kenta Kobashi. If I remember rightly, it was Jim Cornette.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2014 10:39:12 GMT -5
If it's Southern and old-timey wimey, chances are Jimmy C is behind it.
Editing to not double-post: Tim Horner was the original choice to replace Dennis Condrey in the Midnight Express.
Um...yeah. I don't really see Tim as a good heel. His dropkick was too good, which is mostly an athletic babyface move.
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Post by ellisdee on Apr 13, 2014 12:01:27 GMT -5
Hillbilly Jim's real name is Hillwilliam James I laughed at this more than I should have.
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Post by mrjl on Apr 13, 2014 13:51:57 GMT -5
If it's Southern and old-timey wimey, chances are Jimmy C is behind it. Editing to not double-post: Tim Horner was the original choice to replace Dennis Condrey in the Midnight Express. Um...yeah. I don't really see Tim as a good heel. His dropkick was too good, which is mostly an athletic babyface move. most of the guys with the best dropkicks in WWE worked best as heels. Orton, Holly, Storm
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Post by Hit Girl on Apr 13, 2014 14:01:37 GMT -5
A classic tag team title belt was used as a substitute for the IC title when Mr Perfect won it for the first time AND when Ric Flair displayed the "Real World's Championship" at Survivor Series 1991
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Post by edgestar on Apr 13, 2014 17:16:39 GMT -5
If you want to be have fun with your family an friends, then you are a Hulkamaniac.
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Post by Beebs is the Final Girl on Apr 13, 2014 18:14:31 GMT -5
If it's Southern and old-timey wimey, chances are Jimmy C is behind it. Editing to not double-post: Tim Horner was the original choice to replace Dennis Condrey in the Midnight Express. Um...yeah. I don't really see Tim as a good heel. His dropkick was too good, which is mostly an athletic babyface move. This would have been an awesome team. I think Tim could have worked as a bad guy. Redneck boys can be mean.
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Post by AJ Smudgico on Apr 14, 2014 1:38:16 GMT -5
Ricky Steamboat's real name is Richard Blood
'Richard Blood' is a ring name once used by Tito Santana
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 14, 2014 1:41:16 GMT -5
Ricky Steamboat's real name is Richard Blood 'Richard Blood' is a ring name once used by Tito Santana It's kind of funny how his real name sounds infinitely more like a wrestling name. That said, Steamboat was chosen for a kayfabe relation to a Hawaiian wrestler of note, if I recall. That, and he might not have wanted to be called Dick Blood.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Apr 14, 2014 3:07:59 GMT -5
Ricky Steamboat's real name is Richard Blood 'Richard Blood' is a ring name once used by Tito Santana It's kind of funny how his real name sounds infinitely more like a wrestling name. That said, Steamboat was chosen for a kayfabe relation to a Hawaiian wrestler of note, if I recall. That, and he might not have wanted to be called Dick Blood. We hear Jerry Lawler is suffering from Dick Blood.
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Post by TGM on Apr 14, 2014 6:38:13 GMT -5
Ric Flair is the most successful member of the Anderson wrestling 'family' being a distant cousin of Arn.
Ken Anderson, arguable the most famous wrestler in the modern age with that last name, is not related.
And Steve Austin was born Steve Anderson, or Steve Williams, I forget.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 14, 2014 6:49:54 GMT -5
Ric Flair is the most successful member of the Anderson wrestling 'family' being a distant cousin of Arn. Ken Anderson, arguable the most famous wrestler in the modern age with that last name, is not related. And Steve Austin was born Steve Anderson, or Steve Williams, I forget. Steve Williams. Obviously, he couldn't really use that name due to Dr. Death being established by then. I think it may have been Chris Adams who suggested Steve Austin, but I am not positive.
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Post by rowdy426 on Apr 14, 2014 6:59:17 GMT -5
Ric Flair is the most successful member of the Anderson wrestling 'family' being a distant cousin of Arn. Ken Anderson, arguable the most famous wrestler in the modern age with that last name, is not related. And Steve Austin was born Steve Anderson, or Steve Williams, I forget. Steve Williams. Obviously, he couldn't really use that name due to Dr. Death being established by then. I think it may have been Chris Adams who suggested Steve Austin, but I am not positive. By all accounts, it was 'Dirty Dutch' Zeb Colter.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 14, 2014 7:03:49 GMT -5
Steve Williams. Obviously, he couldn't really use that name due to Dr. Death being established by then. I think it may have been Chris Adams who suggested Steve Austin, but I am not positive. By all accounts, it was 'Dirty Dutch' Zeb Colter. Ah, that's right, I forgot.
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