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Post by r. on Jan 27, 2022 20:33:41 GMT -5
I can understand not putting the main belt on him but why didn't they even try an I.C title run?
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Jan 27, 2022 21:57:52 GMT -5
Luger never should have been a face. He wasn't suited for the white meat flag waving do-gooder role and was much better served as a meathead who knocked people out with the steel plate in his arm. But I don't blame Luger, or even Vince, I blame Hogan. Because he was the one who f***ed up everything lol
If Hogan doesn't Hogan his way to the title, here's what I'd have done:
Bret retains over Yoko Luger knocks out Hogan during the European tour, putting him out of the company Luger wins King of the Ring, then lays out Bret multiple times on TV Bret retains at SummerSlam, but it's indecisive, due to Bret winning with a fluke rollup Luger goes on a tear, give him Tatanka's undefeated streak instead of Ludvig Borga and have him eliminate Bret in a match at Survivor Series Luger wins the Rumble, goes on to win at Mania (with Owen's betrayal being postponed until here) and reigns for most 1994, then have Diesel beat him to get the timeline back to normal
Most of this is taken verbatim from a fantasy booking I read on this forum, but honestly, it's such a smart way of doing it, that the only reason I can see that they didn't do it that way, is because Hogan had to be Hogan.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 28, 2022 2:34:52 GMT -5
They clearly had big things in store for Lex Luger initially. Bret Hart had all of Lex’s strengths so Lex was only gonna go so far anyway. Perhaps Luger was wise to return to WCW. He was totally wise to return to WCW IMO. He just seemed more at ease and fitted in more naturally there then he did at WWE. Luger's 2 year arc in WCW was incredible. He shows back up in WCW in 1995. Nobody outside of Sting trusts him, he tries to prove that he isn't a villain. He winds up aligning himself with the Dungeon of Doom, and attacks Hogan and Savage, but would always have Sting's back. No matter what, he wouldn't betray Sting (a twist), which kept him as a tweener, since he was a conflicted heel. He gets kicked out of that Alliance to End Hulkamania, because he cost them the triple cage match. The nWo starts to invade, and Luger becomes one of the leaders for WCW, he again is proving he could be trusted. The War Games buildup starts, and the nWo has "Sting", Luger and others think it's the real Sting. So Luger doesn't trust Sting, despite Sting trusting him. When Sting shows that he was telling the truth, Luger is the one he talks to the most, and Luger is the one that looks like he's gonna chase after him when Sting leaves the match. After that, Luger becomes the leader for WCW. The Giant gets booted from the nWo, and Luger trusts him, teaming up with him multiple times. Hell, they become the 2 full time guys leading the WCW against the nWo. When does Sting let it be known that he's WCW? At Uncensored after Luger almost single-handedly took out the nWo, like when Sting let it be known that there was an impostor Sting, he did it at War Games by taking out the nWo by himself. Luger winds up beating Hogan for the title, giving WCW a much needed big win, granted he did drop it 5 days later. When Sting beats Hogan at Starrcade, Luger is the first one in the ring to congratulate and Sting jumps into his arms. The 2 guys who have been intertwined for 2 years, the 2 guys who have been the biggest leaders for WCW, and the 2 guys that were doubted by their peers at times, are the 2 that beat Hollywood and the 2 who celebrate the most. Great 2 year storyline for Luger.
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Post by john84 on Jan 28, 2022 9:10:16 GMT -5
He was totally wise to return to WCW IMO. He just seemed more at ease and fitted in more naturally there then he did at WWE. Luger's 2 year arc in WCW was incredible. He shows back up in WCW in 1995. Nobody outside of Sting trusts him, he tries to prove that he isn't a villain. He winds up aligning himself with the Dungeon of Doom, and attacks Hogan and Savage, but would always have Sting's back. No matter what, he wouldn't betray Sting (a twist), which kept him as a tweener, since he was a conflicted heel. He gets kicked out of that Alliance to End Hulkamania, because he cost them the triple cage match. The nWo starts to invade, and Luger becomes one of the leaders for WCW, he again is proving he could be trusted. The War Games buildup starts, and the nWo has "Sting", Luger and others think it's the real Sting. So Luger doesn't trust Sting, despite Sting trusting him. When Sting shows that he was telling the truth, Luger is the one he talks to the most, and Luger is the one that looks like he's gonna chase after him when Sting leaves the match. After that, Luger becomes the leader for WCW. The Giant gets booted from the nWo, and Luger trusts him, teaming up with him multiple times. Hell, they become the 2 full time guys leading the WCW against the nWo. When does Sting let it be known that he's WCW? At Uncensored after Luger almost single-handedly took out the nWo, like when Sting let it be known that there was an impostor Sting, he did it at War Games by taking out the nWo by himself. Luger winds up beating Hogan for the title, giving WCW a much needed big win, granted he did drop it 5 days later. When Sting beats Hogan at Starrcade, Luger is the first one in the ring to congratulate and Sting jumps into his arms. The 2 guys who have been intertwined for 2 years, the 2 guys who have been the biggest leaders for WCW, and the 2 guys that were doubted by their peers at times, are the 2 that beat Hollywood and the 2 who celebrate the most. Great 2 year storyline for Luger. Yeah, the next Nitro I'm due to watch is Scott Hall's debut so I'm not TOO far away from seeing him beat Hulkster for the title. Luger's partnership with Sting and the feud he had when he first returned to WCW with Savage have been fun to watch so far which is not something I thought I'd post since, as I've already stated earlier in the thread, I'm not exactly a big fan of him. Can't wait to see him win the belt against Hogan, just a shame it was such a brief reign but yeah I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the storyline.
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Post by auph10imitated on Feb 4, 2022 7:40:12 GMT -5
I just feel like they had a really strong heel group in 1993 and where they could have all been really pushed strong.
Lex Luger being the top arrogant heel, I actually would have had Bobby Heenan introduce him and and then hand him over to Jimmy Hart, who stays heel, and Hart has a really strong stable with Luger and Money Inc, with Money Inc dominating the tag scene, you haev Hart have Luger gunning for the WWF Title, I mean realistically Bobby couldn't fill that role so Jimmy was the next best choice.
Meanwhile Yoko fills that Andre monster heel attraction, his first fued being Duggan and push that to Mania, then have him build to Hogan at Summerslam, do an Earthquake style angle with Yoko injuring him, then have Hogan do the All American Express (instead of Lex Express) and have Hogan slam Yoko on the USS Intrepid, this is all going on along side the Bret vs Luger feud.
Meanwhile you can still have Savage out there putting over the likes of Bam Bam (WWF's Vader) and Razor. You have Perfect and Shawn in the mix, theres Undertaker in there as well, you have a really strong roster in 1993.
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Post by auph10imitated on Feb 4, 2022 7:46:50 GMT -5
Summerslam 1993 really could have been a premier event
Bret vs Luger (WWF Championship) Hogan vs Yokozuna (USA vs Japan) Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty (IC Championship) Randy Savage and Sherri vs Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna (Mixed Tag Match) Undertaker vs Razor Ramon Money Inc vs The Steiner Brothers (WWF Tag Titles Steel Cage) Tatanka and Smoking Gunns vs Ludvig Borga and Headhsrinkers Mr Perfect vs Doink
Other than Sherri (who was gone a few weeks before) all of these people were on the roster and if you jig the people around, change storylines, I would kill for this card.
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Post by johnnyk9 on Feb 4, 2022 20:12:51 GMT -5
Why didn’t he just win the title at Summerslam 1993
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Post by The Thread Barbi on Feb 5, 2022 16:25:45 GMT -5
Fixed it haha Just noticed Luger's boner in Yoko's face. Wrestling!
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Feb 5, 2022 16:29:28 GMT -5
Fixed it haha Just noticed Luger's boner in Yoko's face. Wrestling! What does freedom taste like to you? YOKO: Sweaty Luger dick.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Feb 6, 2022 17:49:54 GMT -5
He should have stayed heel for at least another year.
I think a Luger v Hart straight up series would have been great
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