|
Post by héad.casé on Apr 14, 2019 9:24:09 GMT -5
I mean, at the time WWF was slowly starting to turn into the edgier product it would eventually become with the Pillman/Austin gun angle, Taker throwing fireballs into Paul Bearer's face, Bret Hart being the long time hero who had become disillusioned with fans supporting anti-heroes, Shotgun Saturday Night starting up, then you have the Honky Tonk Man returning - straight from the Rock n Wrestling Era, same old jumpsuit, same entrance theme, didn't change a thing, and here he was doing an angle where he was looking for a protégé.
He just didn't fit in with a WWF that was clearly changing it's presentation. I never understood why they brought him back. From what I can recall he wasn't even there that long.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2019 9:35:38 GMT -5
Remember Bob Backlund and The Iron Sheik managing The Sultan?
What the f*** was that all about
|
|
|
Post by Aceorton on Apr 14, 2019 9:45:24 GMT -5
I thought that was sort of the point: He was supposed to be a goofball relic from an earlier era, thereby making "the new Double J" seem cool and modern by comparison. At least they never had him get the upper hand on anybody. He clowned around for a couple months with the Rockabilly stuff and then was gone when Billy turned on him.
As for why bring him in at all, they were just desperate for names at that point. And Eric Bischoff definitely was not interested in Honky.
|
|
mrbananagrabber
King Koopa
Paul Heyman's unofficial joke writer
Posts: 11,879
|
Post by mrbananagrabber on Apr 14, 2019 12:41:29 GMT -5
Bringing in older, established guys to help get new guys over should be something they do more of.
|
|
|
Post by SirLucas on Apr 14, 2019 12:47:34 GMT -5
I'm curious to see how the original plan of having Honky w. Savio would have panned out instead of Honky/Rockabilly.
|
|
4real
Wade Wilson
Posts: 28,634
|
Post by 4real on Apr 14, 2019 13:21:14 GMT -5
God yeah this run with Rockabilly was horrendous. People say 97 WWF was the best....yeah not all great.
|
|
|
Post by ANuclearError on Apr 14, 2019 13:23:22 GMT -5
God yeah this run with Rockabilly was horrendous. People say 97 WWF was the best....yeah not all great. I was just too young for that, but from what I saw during a binging session on the Network... Shit was rough outside of the main event.
|
|
|
Post by SirLucas on Apr 14, 2019 13:28:49 GMT -5
At least we can look back and say the failed Rockabilly creation is what led to the formation of New Age Outlaws.
|
|
|
Post by héad.casé on Apr 14, 2019 13:31:25 GMT -5
How did they even talk Billy Gunn into that? Was it really supposed to be Savio originally? I heard it was supposed to be Disco Inferno coming from WCW
|
|
|
Post by SirLucas on Apr 14, 2019 13:34:06 GMT -5
In shoot interviews, HTM always claimed Savio was slated to be the protégé. But then it was switched to BILLY Gunn.
|
|
|
Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Apr 14, 2019 14:08:26 GMT -5
I loved almost everyone in '97, being a new fan just enamored with this new world I was introduced to, but HTM absolutely felt out of place. However, he was instrumental in the formation of the New Age Outlaws, so that counts for something. I still remember watching that Shotgun Saturday Night and feeling bad for the guy after Billy clocked him with the guitar, haha.
|
|
4real
Wade Wilson
Posts: 28,634
|
Post by 4real on Apr 14, 2019 15:02:12 GMT -5
God yeah this run with Rockabilly was horrendous. People say 97 WWF was the best....yeah not all great. I was just too young for that, but from what I saw during a binging session on the Network... Shit was rough outside of the main event. Yeah man, The Godwinns, LOD, DOA v Los Bariquas...man there was some utter shit in 97. Don’t get me wrong there was shit in 98 but WWE was much more on fire then than 97.
|
|
|
Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Apr 14, 2019 15:14:49 GMT -5
HTM was out of place in 1997, but I raise you...
Rock N Roll Express in 1998
|
|
4real
Wade Wilson
Posts: 28,634
|
Post by 4real on Apr 14, 2019 15:17:06 GMT -5
HTM was out of place in 1997, but I raise you... Rock N Roll Express in 1998 That and the whole NWA faction.
|
|
|
Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Apr 14, 2019 15:18:33 GMT -5
HTM was out of place in 1997, but I raise you... Rock N Roll Express in 1998 That and the whole NWA faction. yeah totally, but at least some of the other guys (Jarrett, Holly) managed to find a look later in the year that was better for them
|
|
|
Post by Tiger Millionaire on Apr 14, 2019 15:54:14 GMT -5
Hillbilly Jim was around in 1997.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2019 17:12:46 GMT -5
Remember Bob Backlund and The Iron Sheik managing The Sultan? What the f*** was that all about
|
|
|
Post by government mule on Apr 14, 2019 17:21:45 GMT -5
Bringing in older, established guys to help get new guys over should be something they do more of. Backlund managing Darren Young (remember him?!) was a great idea to get someone like him over.
|
|
|
Post by SirLucas on Apr 14, 2019 20:27:40 GMT -5
Bringing in older, established guys to help get new guys over should be something they do more of. Backlund managing Darren Young (remember him?!) was a great idea to get someone like him over. Not when your gimmick is a spoof of a presidential ad campaign.
|
|
|
Post by DoubleDare on Apr 14, 2019 21:25:11 GMT -5
HTM was out of place in 1997, but I raise you... Rock N Roll Express in 1998 That and the whole NWA faction. Now I'm not sure who thought up of the honky tonk storyline but it seems very Jim Cornette like.
|
|