Failed Attempts at Rejuvenating Careers

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Jan 18, 2018 21:37:19 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Didn't D'Lo Brown and Grandmaster Sexay have short random returns in the mid 2000's?

D'lo did. (but he didn't really do anything)

Don't believe Brian Christopher did... outside of like the cole/lawler feud and like the one or two 2 Cool reunion matches.

[fw91]

Jan 18, 2018 21:43:47 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

Jan 18, 2018 21:37:19 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Didn't D'Lo Brown and Grandmaster Sexay have short random returns in the mid 2000's?

D'lo did. (but he didn't really do anything)

Don't believe Brian Christopher did... outside of like the cole/lawler feud and like the one or two 2 Cool reunion matches.

I could have sworn he did in like 2004. I remember finding it weird that he was being used as singles guy instead of pairing him up with Scotty 2 Hotty who was still around.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Jan 18, 2018 21:45:34 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Jan 18, 2018 21:43:47 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

D'lo did. (but he didn't really do anything)

Don't believe Brian Christopher did... outside of like the cole/lawler feud and like the one or two 2 Cool reunion matches.

I could have sworn he did in like 2004. I remember finding it weird that he was being used as singles guy instead of pairing him up with Scotty 2 Hotty who was still around.

Looking up wikipedia he was apparently around for 4 matches in 2004.

And was immediately fired.

In April 2004, Lawler was signed back to the WWE roster as Jim Ross's last act as head of WWE Talent Relations. He only appeared in four matches, one against Kane, one against Wavell Starr, one against Christian, and the last one against Garrison Cade. He was later released after only one month with the company after John Laurinaitis took over as head of WWE Talent Relations.

[fw91]

Jan 18, 2018 21:47:47 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

Jan 18, 2018 21:45:34 GMT -5 fw91 said:

I could have sworn he did in like 2004. I remember finding it weird that he was being used as singles guy instead of pairing him up with Scotty 2 Hotty who was still around.

Looking up wikipedia he was apparently around for 4 matches in 2004.

And was immediately fired.

In April 2004, Lawler was signed back to the WWE roster as Jim Ross's last act as head of WWE Talent Relations. He only appeared in four matches, one against Kane, one against Wavell Starr, one against Christian, and the last one against Garrison Cade. He was later released after only one month with the company after John Laurinaitis took over as head of WWE Talent Relations.

I guess King didn't really care. He stayed this time.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Jan 18, 2018 21:48:55 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Jan 18, 2018 21:47:47 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

Looking up wikipedia he was apparently around for 4 matches in 2004.

And was immediately fired.

I guess King didn't really care. He stayed this time.

King probably couldn't afford to quit again.

[Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster]

Test's 2006 ECW run.

Dude look like a roided up orange that was going to peel at any moment.

[Tiger Millionaire]

Jan 15, 2018 19:16:16 GMT -5 The Heenan Family said:

Dr Jerry Graham returned to the WWF around 1984 or 1985 to manage a stable of wrestlers. He was Vince's favorite wrestler while growing up and I guess he wanted him to be part of his WWF expansion. Graham had an interview on Tuesday Night Titans and appeared at ringside a handful of times before being let go. The guy was massively overweight, an alcoholic, and probably not what McMahon remembered from twenty years prior.

Whatever happened during that run was enough for Vince not to put Graham into his Hall of Fame while he was alive and active in the 1990s.

I am not sure if I am correct on this, but Vince's favorite wrestler was Dr. Jerry Graham, and Mad Dog Maganoff, who you were thinking of, was played by Jerry Graham Jr., who was not related to Dr. Jerry Graham in real life.

[The Heenan Family]

Jan 19, 2018 1:43:29 GMT -5 Tiger Millionaire said:

Jan 15, 2018 19:16:16 GMT -5 The Heenan Family said:

Dr Jerry Graham returned to the WWF around 1984 or 1985 to manage a stable of wrestlers. He was Vince's favorite wrestler while growing up and I guess he wanted him to be part of his WWF expansion. Graham had an interview on Tuesday Night Titans and appeared at ringside a handful of times before being let go. The guy was massively overweight, an alcoholic, and probably not what McMahon remembered from twenty years prior.

Whatever happened during that run was enough for Vince not to put Graham into his Hall of Fame while he was alive and active in the 1990s.

I am not sure if I am correct on this, but Vince's favorite wrestler was Dr. Jerry Graham, and Mad Dog Maganoff, who you were thinking of, was played by Jerry Graham Jr., who was not related to Dr. Jerry Graham in real life.

Nah. I was talking about the actual Dr Jerry Graham who tagged with Eddie Graham and Crazy Luke Graham. He was Vince's favorite wrestler and Vince brought him back in 1985 to manage wrestlers. It lasted about a week but it included an interview on Tuesday Night Titans.

The TNT episode from April 26th, 1985 is on dailymotion. It's not on the WWE Network for some reason. He actually mentions Mad Dog Graham in the interview though!

Here is Dr Jerry Graham on the show.

[Tiger Millionaire]

Jan 19, 2018 3:23:52 GMT -5 The Heenan Family said:

Jan 19, 2018 1:43:29 GMT -5 Tiger Millionaire said:

I am not sure if I am correct on this, but Vince's favorite wrestler was Dr. Jerry Graham, and Mad Dog Maganoff, who you were thinking of, was played by Jerry Graham Jr., who was not related to Dr. Jerry Graham in real life.

Nah. I was talking about the actual Dr Jerry Graham who tagged with Eddie Graham and Crazy Luke Graham. He was Vince's favorite wrestler and Vince brought him back in 1985 to manage wrestlers. It lasted about a week but it included an interview on Tuesday Night Titans.

The TNT episode from April 26th, 1985 is on dailymotion. It's not on the WWE Network for some reason. He actually mentions Mad Dog Graham in the interview though!

Here is Dr Jerry Graham on the show.

I stand corrected; learn something new everyday. Thanks.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Surprised no one mentioned Corporate Kane lol.

Big Show since 01...

[brody]

Jan 15, 2018 16:00:48 GMT -5 OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 said:

Macho Man roided up with Team Madness was a pathetic mid age crisis.

Road Warrior Animal's single run in the wwe. Take out the painting and the shoulder pads, he was just an ugly fat guy with a Mohawk.

Rambo Greg Gagne.

Chavo Guerrero being presented as a legend in tna.

Chris Jericho's cool dad gimmick when he returned was pathetic so glad he ditched it and found the list.

I'm intrigued by the "Rambo" Greg Gagne timeline, as (off the top of my head) I believe he donned the gimmick in July 85, with Slaughter leaving a month later just as the ESPN was taking off. I wonder if Verne knew Sarge was unhappy/semi retiring/whatever and wanted to transfer Sarge's heat?  Gagne was doing fine w/o the gimmick as he was mixed up with Zenk and Hennig feuding with Bockwinkel/Stevens etc.  Brunzell leaving that summer certainly took some starch out of Greg's game though. Brunzell going heel probably would have done alright in AWA land since he was quite over in his own right. Barring that, another Hi Flyers tag title run would have curtailed the Rockers push in 86.  I'm way off topic now....

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Jan 17, 2018 21:07:00 GMT -5 Burst said:

Jan 17, 2018 10:00:31 GMT -5 cjb01: Limited Edition Item! said:

Hogan Era TNA was full of this sad shit.

"The Band" of an old Nash, Hall, and Pac

Damn, thought that was Robert Gibson.