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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Aug 24, 2019 12:49:12 GMT -5
Ì'm going to be writing a short piece soon on when odd football (as I would normally call it) references have popped up in wrestling throughout the years, so far including Jimmy Hart wearing a replica of a West Germay jersey in Memphis in 1980; WAR referee in Japan wearing a shirt identical to the Adidas Spain 92/93 jersey of the time ( as seen here); a clip I saw of Australian wrestling where someone is wearing a very football Adidas tracksuit top; maybe some people like Desmond Wolf who resemble and have the demeanor of football hooligans. Any other instances come to mind? I'm sure there are plenty of modern examples of wrestlers wearing their faveourite teams shirt etc, which isn't really what Im looking for but are also welcome. |
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Aug 24, 2019 13:30:31 GMT -5
Well, there's Los Chivas, the soccer playing goat luchadors, who were based off of a Guadalajara soccer team, one of whom would eventually become Aero Star.
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Post by northernmonkey on Aug 24, 2019 13:37:18 GMT -5
 Seamus's badge on the jacket he wore in The Bar had a LFC badge as well.  In a Shane promo once he started dissing 'the coach of the Chelsea football game' Jose Mourinho  Wade Barret got slapped by Rooney  Former Norwich striker Grant Holt has started wrestling indies and won a 40 man Rumble on his debut |
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Post by government mule on Aug 24, 2019 13:47:21 GMT -5
Sheffield Utd's Billy Sharp celebrated a goal with a Mr Socko, leading to an eventual invite for Mick Foley to Bramall Lane (Sheff Utd's home ground) which he duly did.
edit - autocorrect changes Socko to Sicko, which is awesome.
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Post by government mule on Aug 24, 2019 13:50:55 GMT -5
Also Raul Jiminez of Wolves celebrated a goal with a Sin Cara mask, which lead to Sin Cara turning up at Wolves to meet him for the cameras.
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Post by mattyy on Aug 24, 2019 13:58:06 GMT -5
Well, there's Los Chivas, the soccer playing goat luchadors, who were based off of a Guadalajara soccer team, one of whom would eventually become Aero Star. then a couple years ago, there was Chiva Kid, who became THE BIG DAWG ANDREW EVERETT |
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Aug 24, 2019 13:59:27 GMT -5
 Vinnie Jones at Capital Carnage 1998. It was EMOTIONAL! |
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Post by government mule on Aug 24, 2019 14:06:44 GMT -5
I also recall Sheamus wanting to kick Gary Neville in the face, which is an enormous face reaction.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Aug 24, 2019 14:12:27 GMT -5
At SummerSlam ‘92, Bobby Heenan says, “oooh, good soccer kick!” when Nailz kicks Virgil out of the ring after their match.
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Post by Dub H on Aug 24, 2019 14:21:22 GMT -5
The Pele Kick itself is named after famous Brazilian Soccer player Pelé
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Aug 24, 2019 14:30:30 GMT -5
Also, wasn't the Aldo Montoya gimmick originally gonna be a soccer player, before it became....whatever the hell it was?
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Aug 24, 2019 14:33:39 GMT -5
The Pele Kick itself is named after famous Brazilian Soccer player Pelé Yet, he’s so famous none of the commentators can say his f***ing name correctly! |
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Post by Dub H on Aug 24, 2019 14:37:50 GMT -5
The Pele Kick itself is named after famous Brazilian Soccer player Pelé Yet, he’s so famous none of the commentators can say his f***ing name correctly! MAYBE THE COMMENTATORS SHOULD LEARN SOME GODDAMN PORTUGUESE! |
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Post by Fundertaker on Aug 24, 2019 15:16:41 GMT -5
Yet, he’s so famous none of the commentators can say his f***ing name correctly! MAYBE THE COMMENTATORS SHOULD LEARN SOME GODDAMN PORTUGUESE! YEAH! If not, I know someone who can Pele them out of their chairs.  |
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Post by Ultra Magnus Black on Aug 24, 2019 15:53:05 GMT -5
Former NXT prospect Hugo Knox was also known as Stuart Tomlinson, who was a professional goalkeeper in the English Football League both before & after his time as a wrestler. Remember this being pretty big news at the time as he was playing for my local club before he signed.
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Post by Fundertaker on Aug 24, 2019 16:46:16 GMT -5
Well, there's also former German GK Tim Wiese going to WWE and having a match in a German house show.
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Post by avenger on Aug 24, 2019 16:46:43 GMT -5
The opposite way around, but this happened earlier:
Here's what Ipswich Town (League One, third tier in England, how depressing is that to type) use when he scored today:
And when he scored last weekend:
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Post by karl100589 on Aug 24, 2019 16:53:01 GMT -5
There was a rumour Vince McMahon wanted to buy Newcastle United in 2014. Actually on that note:
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Post by crowley1986 on Aug 24, 2019 16:53:34 GMT -5
Paul Burchill was doing/testing a soccer hooligan gimmick on dark show's or ovw if I remember correctly...
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Post by The 1Watcher Experience on Aug 24, 2019 16:54:18 GMT -5
Super Boy had another masked gimmick in Michinoku Pro back in 2000. He was called Ball Rei. He had soccer balls all over his outfit and all over his mask. He even came to the ring with a soccer ball. The footage isn’t easy to find but there are a couple pics floating around out there.
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