agent817
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Post by agent817 on Dec 15, 2021 11:46:45 GMT -5
That line is still in my head after more than two decades. I know that ECW had their hotlines when I saw ads for it when watching ECW on TNN. Just like I remember that the WWF had the Superstar Line. However, this number and line is still in my head. I got to thank Mean Gene (RIP) for that, especially since I got caught calling that number. Of course, this has nothing on me calling a sex line later on thanks to seeing those commercials that aired during WCW Worldwide and WWF Jakked back in those days.
Did anyone call this number?
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Post by jason1980s on Dec 15, 2021 12:07:40 GMT -5
I call the original WCW hotline in the early 90s, like 91 or 92 based on me living in my childhood home. I really didn't do "phone calls" ever as a kid so me being on the phone was something unusual. My father was pretty pissed when he caught me.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 15, 2021 12:11:20 GMT -5
I only called once but I must have dialed 8 instead of one of the 9s. If it was the right number I’m surprised that Mean Gene had such a seductive voice and said he’d sit on my face.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 15, 2021 12:28:52 GMT -5
I never called it, but I remember hearing Mean Gene got a cut and made like 250k off of it, so a lot of people must've.
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Post by tafkaga on Dec 15, 2021 14:07:53 GMT -5
I never asked for my parents permission because I knew the answer would be no, and because I was afraid Mean Gene would answer and I wouldn't know what to say.
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Wieners=$$$
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Dec 15, 2021 15:47:49 GMT -5
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Post by jimmyjames on Dec 15, 2021 16:01:42 GMT -5
You could've called 555-SHOE because kids didn't even need their parents permission.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Dec 15, 2021 16:40:10 GMT -5
“Here are some words that rhyme with ‘booty.’ Fruity, rooty-tooty, snooty, double duty, Doug Flutie.” I called the WWF Superstar Line during SummerSlam ‘93 and Royal Rumble ‘94, but I did have my parents’ permission.
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Dec 15, 2021 18:33:58 GMT -5
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Post by thegame415 on Dec 16, 2021 1:04:26 GMT -5
I called. My parents weren't too happy about the phone bill..
I heard Mark Madden ramble about Hulk Hogan playing politics and say something about Dustin Rhodes returning (this would've been around August/September 1999).
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 16, 2021 2:50:45 GMT -5
"And if they don't give you permission, just take a baseball bat, sneak up behind them, and BAM!!"
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Post by Gremlin on Dec 16, 2021 15:57:36 GMT -5
I preferred 1-800-YES-CREDIT! That’s 1-800-YES-CREDIT!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2021 16:10:59 GMT -5
I called 1-800-big-boobs once.
I got in trouble.
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Dec 16, 2021 16:33:06 GMT -5
I called 1-800-big-boobs once. I got in trouble. I tried that once, but I misdialed and ended up at 1-800-big-pubes instead. Had a very pleasant conversation with a French woman.
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Post by Squirrel Master on Dec 16, 2021 17:29:47 GMT -5
The two times when I called, it featured Jim Ross speaking in slow-motion about nothing, and promising a major announcement within the next five minutes …which turned out to be useless information.
Needless to say, I wised up quickly.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Dec 17, 2021 16:40:17 GMT -5
You could've called 555-SHOE because kids didn't even need their parents permission. Was that the hotline run by Tony Atlas? 🤔
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Post by 06vwgti on Dec 17, 2021 18:22:51 GMT -5
Kind of surprised no one recorded the calls or saved them and posted them up online like on Youtube, I never called the line, but seems like something fun to listen to for nostalgia purposes lol
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Dec 17, 2021 19:58:16 GMT -5
You could've called 555-SHOE because kids didn't even need their parents permission. Also spells 555-RGNE. And no one knows more about RGNE than Dr. RGNE!
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Post by James Fabiano on Dec 18, 2021 9:47:36 GMT -5
Never mind that....
He's Captain Lou and he's talking to you!
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Post by James Fabiano on Dec 18, 2021 10:00:50 GMT -5
I called 1-800-big-boobs once. I got in trouble. Don't get me started what 1-800-WARRIOR led you to.
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