Woo
Hank Scorpio
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Post by Woo on Sept 23, 2014 14:23:08 GMT -5
I recall Orton saying how he had to talk sense into HBK once as he was having a childish fit backstage with HHH because Umaga was wearing red going into a tag match against DX and HBK was going to wear red damnit!
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BrianZane
Team Rocket
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Post by BrianZane on Sept 23, 2014 14:24:18 GMT -5
I remember 'Taker saying that "something like that" did happen on I think Off the Record in 2002. So weird to hear Undertaker talk in a normal, not-gravelly-scary voice here. Also crazy to think that he was only (I know) in his mid-30's or so around this time. Hard to believe he was so young when debuted as the Undertaker!
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Post by Throwback on Sept 23, 2014 16:02:15 GMT -5
? He doesn't exactly look ready to pop back up and keep fighting. The camera zooms in on his face and he starts making weird faces when he's supposed to be unconscious. He looks like a little kid pretending to be asleep when his parents check on him, trying too hard to keep his eyes closed to be fair. sometimes people do weird stuff when knocked out.
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Post by PsychoGoatee on Sept 23, 2014 16:21:08 GMT -5
For the record, I'd say Michaels made that Hogan match even better, that was terrific. I get criticizing it, but it was awesome, so... well, it was awesome.
I will concede if he didn't drop the belt to Austin, it would've been decidedly not awesome.
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Post by Throwback on Sept 23, 2014 16:27:15 GMT -5
For the record, I'd say Michaels made that Hogan match even better, that was terrific. I get criticizing it, but it was awesome, so... well, it was awesome. Shawn actually talks abit about that too www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GnmBF1U0I8
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Dang!
Dennis Stamp
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Post by Dang! on Sept 23, 2014 16:28:14 GMT -5
I think he's invoked being drugged out, something with his dad, something with marriage, his back, it being March, Tyson putting the shirt on him, Venus and Neptune weren't in alignment, lizard people, rogue elephants, sun spots, the contraction of the universe, taxation without representation, and the magnetic reversal of the poles as excuses though.* Lizard people, you say?
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riseofsetian1981
King Koopa
"I met him fifteen years ago. I was told there was nothing left."
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Post by riseofsetian1981 on Sept 23, 2014 16:39:32 GMT -5
I recall Orton saying how he had to talk sense into HBK once as he was having a childish fit backstage with HHH because Umaga was wearing red going into a tag match against DX and HBK was going to wear red damnit! I thought it was Hunter who threw a fit about that? Honestly, I doubt Shawn cared that much about Umaga wearing red or maybe he was ribbing him.
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Post by evilhomer on Sept 23, 2014 16:51:12 GMT -5
? He doesn't exactly look ready to pop back up and keep fighting. The camera zooms in on his face and he starts making weird faces when he's supposed to be unconscious. He looks like a little kid pretending to be asleep when his parents check on him, trying too hard to keep his eyes closed To be fair, I'd call that conscious but too hurt to get up and checking to see if your jaw is broken.
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Post by lildude8218 on Sept 23, 2014 16:54:19 GMT -5
a pilled up Shawn Michaels told Triple H and Stephanie "they should've never made you Boink"
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Sept 23, 2014 17:04:17 GMT -5
Yeah, I think Shawn's full of shit. He's not the perfect, spotless little angel now that he likes to perceive himself to be. His match with Hogan showed he's still the unprofessional asshole he's been for most of his career. I don't really blame him for the Hogan thing. The plan was for Hogan to win at SummerSlam than return the favor the next month. At the 11th hour Hogan said he wasn't going to job. Michaels still had countless matches with the company. Hogan had a midcard match with Orton a year later and of course went over. There's no reason Hogan didn't give the win back. I always saw Hogan winning as some version of karma for everything HBK had pulled. The guy politcked out of so many jobs, that he had it coming. He went against the master of politics and lost. Also you can look at the match, but the big thing is the night after, HBK went out and cut a promo completely burying Hogan.
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Lila
El Dandy
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Post by Lila on Sept 23, 2014 20:20:56 GMT -5
Stone Cold has even mentioned Taped Fists. Shawn is just not trying to own up to some of shit he did back in the day because he's trying to change his image.
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Post by Throwback on Sept 24, 2014 7:31:41 GMT -5
I recall Orton saying how he had to talk sense into HBK once as he was having a childish fit backstage with HHH because Umaga was wearing red going into a tag match against DX and HBK was going to wear red damnit! I thought it was Hunter who threw a fit about that? Honestly, I doubt Shawn cared that much about Umaga wearing red or maybe he was ribbing him. I heard it was HHH throwing a fit too. Because Umaga was going to wear neon green. To be fair, if that is the case. In a match against DX, you can kinda see his point.
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DjZonk
Don Corleone
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Post by DjZonk on Sept 24, 2014 8:03:34 GMT -5
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Sept 24, 2014 9:37:11 GMT -5
Cornette tells the best story about the taped fists incident, apparently Taker was in gorilla watching the whole match waiting for everything to go according to plan, like if hbk did something taker was actually gonna break Kayfabe and march to the ring to beat the f*** out of him. On the TSN interview even Taker says "if Shawn didn't played his part, let's just say it was gonna be a long night for him."
There's an urban legend, don't know if it's true, but HBK actually pitched to Vince that he should retire with the belt after wrestlemania, and like give the belt to Hunter the next night on raw, Vince told him to f*** off, hbk had already vacated the belt when he lost his smile. Vince used to love Shawn, but after that, and when he stormed the post wrestlemania press conference with Austin, Vince never trusted him as he used too.
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saintpat
El Dandy
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Post by saintpat on Sept 24, 2014 12:29:26 GMT -5
Taker: You're going to do the job.
HBK: Am not!
Taker: (starts taping fist)
HBK: I was just ribbing ya, of course I'm going to do the job.
Taker: Oh, and by the way, some years down the road you're going to put me over at Wrestlemania ... two years in a row. And you're going to make me look great doing it.
HBK: Now just a minute here ...
Taker: (starts taping other fist)
HBK: Pinfall or submission? You call it big guy.
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mizerable
Fry's dog Seymour
You're the lowest on the totem pole here, Alva. The lowest.
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Post by mizerable on Sept 24, 2014 12:58:41 GMT -5
The camera zooms in on his face and he starts making weird faces when he's supposed to be unconscious. He looks like a little kid pretending to be asleep when his parents check on him, trying too hard to keep his eyes closed Or perhaps the camera flash hurt his eyes considering he winces when it goes off. But nevermind that, Shawn was only in business for himself all the time. Hope he burns in Hell..yadda yadda.
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Post by Hit Girl on Sept 24, 2014 13:09:45 GMT -5
*tapes something that needs to be taped*
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ASYLUMHAUSEN
Fry's dog Seymour
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Sept 24, 2014 14:48:38 GMT -5
Shawn is one of my Top 2 of All Time (along with Austin)...and I STILL choose to believe Taker & Jim Cornette on this one over him.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Sept 24, 2014 14:49:44 GMT -5
I imagine Vince using Taker to intimidate people into doing something they don't want to do. "Vince this contract is bullshit, I'm getting f***ed on the merch side of things." "Oh really?" Taker enters the office sits down and starts taping his fists. "You're right, I've made a mistake, it's a very fair deal boss, want me to massage your shoulders?"
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Jessica Cadavre
Trap-Jaw
I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane?
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Post by Jessica Cadavre on Sept 24, 2014 15:20:03 GMT -5
Stone Cold has even mentioned Taped Fists. Shawn is just not trying to own up to some of shit he did back in the day because he's trying to change his image. The irony being that if he actually DID own up to some of the things he did, it would do a lot more to help change his image.
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