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Post by thegatewaydrug on Dec 27, 2014 0:56:09 GMT -5
With WWE now doing three man commentary tables for all major shows, just how would a set-up have looked in the "vintage" WWF days?
Sure, the original WWF Raw set had a three man booth (McMahon, Heenan and Rob some comic) but that didn't last long and the concept only took off, worked successfully with the launch of WCW Nitro two year later w/ WWF then using McMahon, Ross and Lawler together.
So...
Try these potential trios on for size:
Monsoon, Ventura, McMahon
Schiavone, Ventura, McMahon
Monsoon, Heennan, Ventura
McMahon, Heenan, Mooney
McMahon, Ross, Heenan
Monsoon, Sammartino, Ventura
Monsoon, Ross, Johnny Polo
Monsoon, Ventura, Mean Gene
McMahon, Monsoon, Hayes
McMahon, Ross, Savage
Monsoon, Piper, Ventura
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Post by Boo! on Dec 27, 2014 1:56:19 GMT -5
Superstars was a 3 man announce booth for a long while in the early 90s. Challenge was 3 men too for a while, twice. Several PPVs of around the same period were too and later on when Ross became an analyst he'd join McMahon calling play-by-play and a heel, either Perfect or Lawler.
3 men announce teams in WWE has always been common
Monsoon - Schiavone - Heenan
Monsoon - Neidhart - Heenan
Vince - Piper - Perfect
Vince - Savage - Piper
Vince - Savage - Perfect
Vince - Savage - Bartlett
Vince - Savage - Heenan
Monsoon - Piper - Heenan
Ross - Heenan - Savage
Ross - Monsoon - Heenan
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Post by dangerousdanpotato on Dec 28, 2014 12:20:40 GMT -5
Not forgetting the seminal Monsoon-Savage-Donovan line-up.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2014 11:55:09 GMT -5
1991 was a year of 3 man commentary teams.
McMahon - Savage - Piper on Superstars
Monsoon - Heenan - Neidhart on Challenge
Monsoon - Heenan - Piper at SSlam '91
I always thought Savage and Piper worked great together on Superstars. Piper also worked well at SSlam.
Neidhart was nothing special, and had Monsoon and Heenan to cover any weaknesses.
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Dec 30, 2014 12:37:14 GMT -5
I was watching a Raw from early 98 the other day and I believe it was a 3 man team with Kevin Kelly being the third man.
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Post by lildude8218 on Dec 30, 2014 18:27:00 GMT -5
wouldn't a table made from wood work better?
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Post by Nickybojelais on Dec 30, 2014 22:28:07 GMT -5
Sadly I remember the 3 man commentary teams in the first year of Raw with the "Comedian" Rob Bartlett all too well  That guy was as funny as a burning orphanage. |
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Post by thecrusherwi on Dec 30, 2014 23:22:02 GMT -5
I was watching a Raw from early 98 the other day and I believe it was a 3 man team with Kevin Kelly being the third man. Yeah the Raw is War hour was Kevin Kelly, Michael Cole, and Jim Ross. Then King joined JR during the War Zone. I just recently watched an old Raw from this era. Marc Mero called Kevin Kelly a "third string announcer" and "Fat boy" and then gave him a low blow. Good times. |
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Post by MrElijah on Dec 31, 2014 10:09:40 GMT -5
Shame we never got Gorilla, Heenan & Ventura
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Dec 31, 2014 10:51:54 GMT -5
I was watching a Raw from early 98 the other day and I believe it was a 3 man team with Kevin Kelly being the third man. Yeah the Raw is War hour was Kevin Kelly, Michael Cole, and Jim Ross. Then King joined JR during the War Zone. I just recently watched an old Raw from this era. Marc Mero called Kevin Kelly a "third string announcer" and "Fat boy" and then gave him a low blow. Good times. Yeah I liked that King would come on for the second hour, made it feel like things were gonna get serious now and more edgy. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2014 13:16:36 GMT -5
I really liked the Vince/JR/King table that announced some PPVs in 96-97. Vince and King were firmly face and heel, respectively, and JR was in the middle analyzing everything, and bitching about anything that didn't make sense.
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Post by ededdneddy on Jan 1, 2015 23:50:26 GMT -5
Vince, King, & Perfect were a 3 man team on Superstars alot.
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Post by RowdyRobbyPiper on Jan 2, 2015 2:56:57 GMT -5
Shame we never got Gorilla, Heenan & Ventura For one match at Wrestlemania 3, you did! |
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Post by molson5 on Jan 2, 2015 10:57:55 GMT -5
The original Superstars announce team was Vince/Bruno/Ventura. And the original Challenge announce team was Monsoon, Ernie Ladd, and Johnny V.
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Post by MrElijah on Jan 2, 2015 13:01:27 GMT -5
The original Superstars announce team was Vince/Bruno/Ventura. And the original Challenge announce team was Monsoon, Ernie Ladd, and Johnny V. Was it awesome, equal opportunity offender Ladd? |
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That guy was as funny as a burning orphanage.
