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Post by msc on Jun 21, 2021 13:30:42 GMT -5
The moment for my generation's childhood in wrestling:
Backlash 2000. HHH has everything in his favour, has had refs fired, title changes overturned, and 3 McMahons onside, as well as a whole host of goons. The Rock has the audience, but has been screwed over so many times, but the crowd still loved him because he was The Rock, and because he'd noticeably softened his act as a face.*
Rock starts to get done in by the numbers but wont give up. Takes out a goon, blindsided. Takes out another, blindsided. HHH is getting cocky but Rock gets a comeback, so Vince circles the ring with his henchmen and then... glass hits, Austin is back, chair in hand, taking out DX. HHH walks right into the Rock Bottom. Vince gets KO'd. Everyone's down as Linda reinstates Earl Hebner, the referee HHH fired over Jericho's title win. Peoples Elbow, 1-2-3, Rock's babyface champ for first time, and HHH has had every bit of power grab from the last 4 months crash back in his face. I went nuts at 5am Scottish time.
I wasn't really an internet fan so I didn't know the smark theories going into that show. But that weekend, my mum beat cancer (she's still with us 21 years on), then my Gran let me watch a wrestling PPV at her house (thank feck she didn't wake up during the Trish Stratus bit!) and then The Rock won the bloody title.
Wrestling pretty much peaked at that moment.
*The night Cactus Jack was sentenced to a 5 on 1 handicap match against DX and the Radicals, and none of the roster would stand up for Mick until Rock's promo an hour in where he went "Its not 5 on 1, 5 on...TWO!" was such a face underlying moment. Everyone went f***ing nuts for the guy.)
** Also I didn't notice until MUCH later that as Austin leaves he gives Rock a look. The seeds of Mania X7 were being planted when we didn't even realise.
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Post by James Fabiano on Jun 21, 2021 16:27:15 GMT -5
HTM and That Damn Ted DiBiase in 1991, of course.
A minor second HTM example was the first Survivor Series, where Honky gets left alone against the three men he pissed off in 1987, and gets ran off.
ECW had chances at that but for whatever reason didn't totally deliver. I speak of the Fonzie chokeslam (yet he was back a week later, then the Taz thing took off) and the end of Raven wasn't all it could be. Yeah they resolved the Dreamer issue, but someone like him deserved a Honky Tonk Man moment of karma where he was stuck with Dreamer, Sandman, Funk, the bWo, etc.
Crockett of course never could completely blow off any if its heels, as they'd lose for awhile but come back sooner or later. This if course was inherited by WCW and the nW-you-know-what.
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Post by Triangle Lancer on Jun 21, 2021 16:35:59 GMT -5
Jerry Lawler suplexing, then piledriving Andy Kaufman
Listen to that crowd, you'd thought the Beatles just came out.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 21, 2021 17:33:55 GMT -5
The Milk Truck with Kurt Angle
Not just for the comeuppance but for JR's legendary call of "AND THE BILLION DOLLAR PRINCESS HAS BECOME A DAIRY QUEEN!
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jun 21, 2021 18:26:35 GMT -5
Warrior pinning Savage with one foot on his chest to "end his career" after Savage cost him the title. Also makes a to of sense given Savage's 2 year heel run as a crazy asshole.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jun 21, 2021 18:28:23 GMT -5
The Milk Truck with Kurt Angle Not just for the comeuppance but for JR's legendary call of "AND THE BILLION DOLLAR PRINCESS HAS BECOME A DAIRY QUEEN! From around that same time, Angle winning the WWF Title in Pittsburgh, followed by his family and all the WWF wrestlers celebrating with Kurt. I was a big Angle super mark as a kid and that was cool to see.
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Post by IgnahtaSempria on Jun 21, 2021 19:31:14 GMT -5
Wrestlemania 30. Daniel Bryan, the man who was told he was nothing more, and would never BE more, than a "B+ player", managed to beat all of Evolution in one night, with a bad arm, ultimately winning the WWE championship.
Also, Enzo Amore having a train run on him by the entire Cruiserweight division.
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Post by ianriccaboni on Jun 22, 2021 5:19:32 GMT -5
Odd one that is kind of a "you had to be there" example: Shawn Michaels beating Jeff Jarrett at IYH 2. Jeff Jarrett was cheating in every match to first win and then keep the title. At the time, you held your breath expecting the Roadie to help him retain and as you're holding your breath you get one of the best WWF matches of that year if not the 90s and Shawn wins.
Very similarly, Johnny B. Badd beating Steve Regal the year before for the TV Title.
One that had a bit more meat on the bone in terms of a feud that is one of my favorites is Rick Steiner beating Mike Rotunda after a year+ of being treated like garbage by the Varsity Club.
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Post by chrom on Jun 22, 2021 5:23:59 GMT -5
Macho beating Flair at WMVIII
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Post by 4real on Jun 22, 2021 5:45:53 GMT -5
Dean Ambrose cashing in MITB on Seth Rollins the man who had turned on The Shield 2 years earlier and beaten Dean in every big match they were in since.
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Post by James Fabiano on Jun 22, 2021 14:20:44 GMT -5
Odd one that is kind of a "you had to be there" example: Shawn Michaels beating Jeff Jarrett at IYH 2. Jeff Jarrett was cheating in every match to first win and then keep the title. At the time, you held your breath expecting the Roadie to help him retain and as you're holding your breath you get one of the best WWF matches of that year if not the 90s and Shawn wins. Very similarly, Johnny B. Badd beating Steve Regal the year before for the TV Title. One that had a bit more meat on the bone in terms of a feud that is one of my favorites is Rick Steiner beating Mike Rotunda after a year+ of being treated like garbage by the Varsity Club. Speaking of Jeff Jarrett...I forget if it was the Good Housekeeping Match, the one before (with the Dusty Finish) or something else, but when Chyna and all the women he victimized attacked him at once, or one after another. YES to the Steiner example, x 100000.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jun 22, 2021 14:31:32 GMT -5
Jericho getting thrown out like complete garbage when Cena beat him during his first time leaving WWE Hard disagree from me. On paper it was funny but the perception from fans was just that Jericho was once again being buried. Cena hate had already started but that was the point of no return. Vince told him not to do it, he called an audible and it blew up in poor John Cena's face. As for this thread, any of the numerous times Steve Austin beat up Vince and/or Shane. Wasn’t the garbage bit Jericho’s idea? Because it’s a crying shame that happened. It was a brilliant heel punishment and it deserves more love now that the Cena hate has (thankfully) dissipated some.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jun 22, 2021 14:32:22 GMT -5
Odd one that is kind of a "you had to be there" example: Shawn Michaels beating Jeff Jarrett at IYH 2. Jeff Jarrett was cheating in every match to first win and then keep the title. At the time, you held your breath expecting the Roadie to help him retain and as you're holding your breath you get one of the best WWF matches of that year if not the 90s and Shawn wins. Very similarly, Johnny B. Badd beating Steve Regal the year before for the TV Title. One that had a bit more meat on the bone in terms of a feud that is one of my favorites is Rick Steiner beating Mike Rotunda after a year+ of being treated like garbage by the Varsity Club. Speaking of Jeff Jarrett...I forget if it was the Good Housekeeping Match, the one before (with the Dusty Finish) or something else, but when Chyna and all the women he victimized attacked him at once, or one after another. YES to the Steiner example, x 100000. It was the Good Housekeeping match, which was Jarrett’s final WWF match.
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Jun 22, 2021 14:33:43 GMT -5
Hard disagree from me. On paper it was funny but the perception from fans was just that Jericho was once again being buried. Cena hate had already started but that was the point of no return. Vince told him not to do it, he called an audible and it blew up in poor John Cena's face. As for this thread, any of the numerous times Steve Austin beat up Vince and/or Shane. Wasn’t the garbage bit Jericho’s idea? Because it’s a crying shame that happened. It was a brilliant heel punishment and it deserves more love now that the Cena hate has (thankfully) dissipated some. Yeah it was his idea. IMO it was a mistake. He shoulda read the room.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jun 23, 2021 0:36:04 GMT -5
Honky Tonk Man being destroyed by Warrior at SummerSlam ‘88 is usually my first thought when asked this question. Still one of the biggest pops I have ever heard.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 23, 2021 1:18:13 GMT -5
Hogan finally getting what he deserved when Goldberg destroyed him.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jun 23, 2021 6:05:07 GMT -5
After being beaten senseless by Batista, Edge falling victim to CM Punk cashing in the MITB on him. Great moment considering Edge had done the same thing twice already.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jun 23, 2021 6:15:33 GMT -5
Speaking of Jeff Jarrett...I forget if it was the Good Housekeeping Match, the one before (with the Dusty Finish) or something else, but when Chyna and all the women he victimized attacked him at once, or one after another. YES to the Steiner example, x 100000. It was the Good Housekeeping match, which was Jarrett’s final WWF match. No, the bit with the women coming out and getting revenge on Jarrett was at Unforgiven the month prior, but Jeff ended up Dusty Finishing his way to retaining as a result of the interference and Tom Prichard acting as a scab referee that night due to the referee strike angle at the time.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jun 23, 2021 7:57:23 GMT -5
Hogan finally getting what he deserved when Goldberg destroyed him. Conversely, Goldberg coming in to easily squash Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series 2016. Brock was well into his dominant Suplex City run, so seeing Goldberg easily crush him was satisfying.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jun 23, 2021 8:12:01 GMT -5
Hogan finally getting what he deserved when Goldberg destroyed him. Conversely, Goldberg coming in to easily squash Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series 2016. Brock was well into his dominant Suplex City run, so seeing Goldberg easily crush him was satisfying. And full credit to Brock for selling it. I've brought this up in other threads, but his "Oh shit..." expression when Goldberg hurls him to the ground was masterful.
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