|
|
Post by wildojinx on Oct 13, 2018 15:34:15 GMT -5
I was thinking about Ready to Rumble for some reason. Why is it that arguably the two biggest names in WCW, Hogan and Flair, didnt appear in it? You had most of the rest of the roster (even Sting and Savage), so if you're making a film about WCW, why not have them involved too? Heck, Hogan would probably appear if just to have another film on his filmography.
|
|
|
|
Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Oct 13, 2018 15:44:15 GMT -5
Knowing WCW it was probably written into Hogan's contract that if they ever made a film and he was to appear he would receive 100% of the box office gross
|
|
|
|
Post by Bang Bang Bart on Oct 13, 2018 16:07:56 GMT -5
Weren't both Hogan & Flair a bit on the outs with WCW at the time of filming (fall 1999), meaning they weren't available?
|
|
|
|
Post by blissified on Oct 13, 2018 16:16:27 GMT -5
I assume Hogan was busy touring with Metallica.
|
|
cjh
Hank Scorpio
Posts: 6,605
|
Post by cjh on Oct 13, 2018 16:18:45 GMT -5
Weren't both Hogan & Flair a bit on the outs with WCW at the time of filming (fall 1999), meaning they weren't available? Yeah, Russo came in and immediately wrote them off TV, and they didn't return until Russo was sent home at the start of 2000. I believe Bischoff was supposed to be in the movie before he was sent home in September 1999. |
|
|
|
Post by Main Eventer on Oct 13, 2018 16:43:29 GMT -5
Hogan wouldn't put over Jimmy King so Sinclair booked a finish where Hogan just laid down and King pinned him, then Sinclair called Hogan a bald son of a bitch and then Hogan left for real.
I believe Flair was buried in the desert at the time of filming
|
|
agent817
Fry's dog Seymour
Doesn't Know Whose Ring It Is
Posts: 21,263
|
Post by agent817 on Oct 14, 2018 10:24:19 GMT -5
Weren't both Hogan & Flair a bit on the outs with WCW at the time of filming (fall 1999), meaning they weren't available? Yeah, Russo came in and immediately wrote them off TV, and they didn't return until Russo was sent home at the start of 2000. I believe Bischoff was supposed to be in the movie before he was sent home in September 1999. According to IMDB, Bischoff was supposed to be the villain of the movie and also was supposed to play a fictionalized version of himself. Of course, this was around the time he got fired and Bill Busch was running things. Hence, why we got Joe Pantaliano as Titus Sinclair. By the way, he really hammed it up in that performance. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2018 12:15:30 GMT -5
Yeah, Russo came in and immediately wrote them off TV, and they didn't return until Russo was sent home at the start of 2000. I believe Bischoff was supposed to be in the movie before he was sent home in September 1999. According to IMDB, Bischoff was supposed to be the villain of the movie and also was supposed to play a fictionalized version of himself. Of course, this was around the time he got fired and Bill Busch was running things. Hence, why we got Joe Pantaliano as Titus Sinclair. By the way, he really hammed it up in that performance. Wouldn't you? By the way, Titus is a strange villain, given that he got tired of Jimmy King being an asshole and no-show events and got rid of him as a result, and then towards the end, he planned potentially all outcomes of the cage match. In other words; a competent prompter who was willing to get wailed on if it meant more money and notoriety. |
|
|
|
Post by karl100589 on Oct 14, 2018 14:37:08 GMT -5
According to IMDB, Bischoff was supposed to be the villain of the movie and also was supposed to play a fictionalized version of himself. Of course, this was around the time he got fired and Bill Busch was running things. Hence, why we got Joe Pantaliano as Titus Sinclair. By the way, he really hammed it up in that performance. Wouldn't you? By the way, Titus is a strange villain, given that he got tired of Jimmy King being an asshole and no-show events and got rid of him as a result, and then towards the end, he planned potentially all outcomes of the cage match. In other words; a competent prompter who was willing to get wailed on if it meant more money and notoriety.
I still think Brian Zane had the best idea for the ending; have King, DDP and Titus pull a swerve and reveal the feud had been planned from the start. It would explain how cameras happened to be rolling when King attacked DDP backstage (and how there was zero security) but also fit the storyarc of Gordie and Shawn being ridiculed for seeing the sport as real. Seeing their beloved King swerve in front of them being the straw-breaker.
|
|
|
|
Post by Bang Bang Bart on Oct 14, 2018 18:19:03 GMT -5
I love that this film takes place in a world where the WWF apparently doesn't exist, since WCW was able to book Nitro at Madison Square Garden the New York Arena.
|
|
|
|
Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Oct 14, 2018 20:21:46 GMT -5
|
|
Futureraven: Beelzebruv
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
The Ultimate Arbiter of Right And Wrong
Spent half my life here, God help me
Posts: 15,079
|
Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Oct 15, 2018 2:44:59 GMT -5
Wouldn't you? By the way, Titus is a strange villain, given that he got tired of Jimmy King being an asshole and no-show events and got rid of him as a result, and then towards the end, he planned potentially all outcomes of the cage match. In other words; a competent prompter who was willing to get wailed on if it meant more money and notoriety. I still think Brian Zane had the best idea for the ending; have King, DDP and Titus pull a swerve and reveal the feud had been planned from the start. It would explain how cameras happened to be rolling when King attacked DDP backstage (and how there was zero security) but also fit the storyarc of Gordie and Shawn being ridiculed for seeing the sport as real. Seeing their beloved King swerve in front of them being the straw-breaker.
According to DDP, he suggested that while filming, then giving Gordie and Shawn a hug and saying "welcome to the business kid!" |
|
fw91
Patti Mayonnaise
FAN Idol All-Star: FAN Idol Season X and *Gavel* 2x Judges' Throwdown winner
Tribe has spoken for 2024 Mets
Posts: 39,064 
Member is Online
|
Post by fw91 on Oct 15, 2018 17:38:19 GMT -5
Sal Bandini took care of them.
|
|
bob
Salacious Crumb
The "other" Bob. FOC COURSE!
started the Madness Wars, Proudly the #1 Nana Hater on FAN
Posts: 78,475
|
Post by bob on Oct 15, 2018 18:00:35 GMT -5
Hogan "Being in that film doesn't work form me brother!"
|
|
|
|
Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Oct 15, 2018 18:58:50 GMT -5
I still think Brian Zane had the best idea for the ending; have King, DDP and Titus pull a swerve and reveal the feud had been planned from the start. It would explain how cameras happened to be rolling when King attacked DDP backstage (and how there was zero security) but also fit the storyarc of Gordie and Shawn being ridiculed for seeing the sport as real. Seeing their beloved King swerve in front of them being the straw-breaker.
According to DDP, he suggested that while filming, then giving Gordie and Shawn a hug and saying "welcome to the business kid!" What kind of Vince Russo horseshit that twist would be. I mean then why the rest of the movie? Why did Sid and Saturn beat up thay old guy? Why did they travel the country to find Jimmy King and try to help his family? |
|
agent817
Fry's dog Seymour
Doesn't Know Whose Ring It Is
Posts: 21,263
|
Post by agent817 on Oct 15, 2018 22:36:22 GMT -5
According to DDP, he suggested that while filming, then giving Gordie and Shawn a hug and saying "welcome to the business kid!" What kind of Vince Russo horseshit that twist would be. I mean then why the rest of the movie? Why did Sid and Saturn beat up thay old guy? Why did they travel the country to find Jimmy King and try to help his family? Watch this video. |
|
|
|
Post by Big Chungus on Oct 16, 2018 3:53:36 GMT -5
Hogan probably wanted millions to be in it and him being such a shit actor probs didn't want to be outshined by another wrestler.
|
|
