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Post by héad.casé on Jan 4, 2023 12:36:22 GMT -5
"I got complaints about Shawn from talents all the time. Pretty much on a daily basis." "The talents also knew that Shawn had such a connection with Vince that they can only push that issue so far, then it runs into Vince's judgment call and you're basically telling Vince, 'You're making a huge mistake. You don't know what you're doing, blah, blah, blah.'" “There were no fines or punishment doled out, i’m not going to die on that hill because I'm going to lose.” Read More: www.wrestlinginc.com/1155451/jim-ross-says-talent-would-complain-about-this-wwe-legend-on-a-daily-basis/ |
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Post by tafkaga on Jan 4, 2023 12:50:50 GMT -5
Vince always had that glimmer in his eye and dumb smile on his face when interviewing babyface Shawn.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Jan 4, 2023 12:51:58 GMT -5
Vince was the heart-eyes emoji with 90's Shawn
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Post by XIII on Jan 4, 2023 13:22:02 GMT -5
At any other time and place in wrestling history outside of down years 90s WWF Shawn would probably be getting his ass whooped daily. Imagine Brock being around and Shawn pulling some shit. LMAO
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Post by cornettesracket on Jan 4, 2023 16:26:00 GMT -5
At any other time and place in wrestling history outside of down years 90s WWF Shawn would probably be getting his ass whooped daily. Imagine Brock being around and Shawn pulling some shit. LMAO Exactly. He wouldn’t have tried it anywhere else because it wasn’t tolerated. Imagine it with ole Anderson or that ilk of surly mean spirited guys. Didn’t the Harris twins rough him up their last night in wwf ? |
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Post by Aceorton on Jan 4, 2023 17:14:01 GMT -5
Looking back, it's really remarkable that so many people on the roster despised Michaels, that Vince and the office knew he was hurting morale and that the gates and buyrates when he was champion weren't worth the backstage headaches he was causing, and STILL he got away with so much. It really was the prototype for later years when Vince had his favorite hand-picked guy and no amount of evidence could get him to change gears.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2023 18:13:06 GMT -5
It always seemed strange to me that Vince loved Shawn Michaels so much.
Although I think he's arguably the greatest ever, its not like he was Vince's usual type. When I think of Vince guys, I think of Hogan, Warrior, Cena, Batista, Taker etc.
Not a relatively small "workrate" guy like HBK.
I mean, it took him years to push Bryan Danielson.
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Post by Dub H on Jan 4, 2023 19:15:36 GMT -5
At any other time and place in wrestling history outside of down years 90s WWF Shawn would probably be getting his ass whooped daily. Imagine Brock being around and Shawn pulling some shit. LMAO Shawn: I'm young, I'm high and I work with f***ing canadians. |
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Jan 4, 2023 19:17:05 GMT -5
Vince was the heart-eyes emoji with 90's Shawn Literally watching the post-King of the Ring 1995 Raw right now and Shawn is filling in for Jerry Lawler on commentary with Vince. You can hear the lust in Vince's voice throughout the entire episode lol |
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 4, 2023 19:30:37 GMT -5
It always seemed strange to me that Vince loved Shawn Michaels so much. Although I think he's arguably the greatest ever, its not like he was Vince's usual type. When I think of Vince guys, I think of Hogan, Warrior, Cena, Batista, Taker etc. Not a relatively small "workrate" guy like HBK. I mean, it took him years to push Bryan Danielson. 90s Shawn was an Egotistical Dickbag and a Wrecking Ball in the Locker Room. He was ABSOLUTELY a Vince Guy. He was _THE_ Vince Guy. |
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jan 4, 2023 19:30:38 GMT -5
It always seemed strange to me that Vince loved Shawn Michaels so much. Although I think he's arguably the greatest ever, its not like he was Vince's usual type. When I think of Vince guys, I think of Hogan, Warrior, Cena, Batista, Taker etc. Not a relatively small "workrate" guy like HBK. I mean, it took him years to push Bryan Danielson. There may have also been some desperation at play. During Shawn’s first run, it was the thinnest roster in the company’s history. The only other big names they had were Bret, who was taking time off to film Lonesome Dove, and Taker, who always seemed to be more of an attraction than “The Guy.” Razor Ramon was unreliable due to personal issues, and Austin and Mankind hadn’t become huge attractions yet. Vince probably was on edge about losing one of his last established stars to WCW. |
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Post by eudypfohl on Jan 4, 2023 21:02:51 GMT -5
He was a great in ring performer and over, and a good looking guy that drew female fans and thus female money. That kind of appeal is going to allow you to get away with alot sometimes.
Now Shawn himself wasn't a guy who could ever carry a company as a champion, that's kind of starpower was always above his paygrade, but what be brought to the company consistently in terms of in ring talent was something Vince was terrified to part with. Plus I think Vince saw him almost like a son eventually and actually liked the dickishness, combativeness, and the fact that he wasnt afraid to make waves. Vince is always about grabbing that brass ring and such...he doesnt like the meek, reserved, punch in punch out types. Maybe in a way Vince thought Shawn being Shawn kept the locker room on its toes.
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Post by eudypfohl on Jan 4, 2023 21:06:18 GMT -5
It always seemed strange to me that Vince loved Shawn Michaels so much. Although I think he's arguably the greatest ever, its not like he was Vince's usual type. When I think of Vince guys, I think of Hogan, Warrior, Cena, Batista, Taker etc. Not a relatively small "workrate" guy like HBK. I mean, it took him years to push Bryan Danielson. He was a Vince guy, because his personality and charisma was big enough that his lack of size didn't really matter. Vince I think saw how incredibly versatile Shawn was...losing that would've been a massive blow to a company already almost bled dry of recognizable talent and star power |
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Post by Feyrhausen on Jan 4, 2023 21:11:01 GMT -5
It always seemed strange to me that Vince loved Shawn Michaels so much. Although I think he's arguably the greatest ever, its not like he was Vince's usual type. When I think of Vince guys, I think of Hogan, Warrior, Cena, Batista, Taker etc. Not a relatively small "workrate" guy like HBK. I mean, it took him years to push Bryan Danielson. 90s Shawn was an Egotistical Dickbag and a Wrecking Ball in the Locker Room. He was ABSOLUTELY a Vince Guy. He was _THE_ Vince Guy. Big muscle men are who Vince thinks the audience wants to see. It worked for his dad, it worked with Hogan. It what Vince always defaulted to when business was down. Shawn Michaels was who Vince wanted to be. |
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 4, 2023 21:26:37 GMT -5
Vince SANG a version of Shawn's theme song. If that's not proof he's in love with him, I don't know what IS!
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 4, 2023 21:41:18 GMT -5
It always seemed strange to me that Vince loved Shawn Michaels so much. Although I think he's arguably the greatest ever, its not like he was Vince's usual type. When I think of Vince guys, I think of Hogan, Warrior, Cena, Batista, Taker etc. Not a relatively small "workrate" guy like HBK. I mean, it took him years to push Bryan Danielson. Despite that it was stated that Vince loved Bryan Danielson he just didn't think he was marketable for some reason... |
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Jan 4, 2023 22:00:21 GMT -5
90s Shawn was an Egotistical Dickbag and a Wrecking Ball in the Locker Room. He was ABSOLUTELY a Vince Guy. He was _THE_ Vince Guy. Big muscle men are who Vince thinks the audience wants to see. It worked for his dad, it worked with Hogan. It what Vince always defaulted to when business was down. I will always maintain that a lot of Vince's booking faults come down to second-guessing himself by assuming that nobody actually likes the wrestling in wrestling. |
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on Jan 4, 2023 22:08:44 GMT -5
90s Shawn was an Egotistical Dickbag and a Wrecking Ball in the Locker Room. He was ABSOLUTELY a Vince Guy. He was _THE_ Vince Guy. Big muscle men are who Vince thinks the audience wants to see. It worked for his dad, it worked with Hogan. It what Vince always defaulted to when business was down. Shawn Michaels was who Vince wanted to be. Also one must remember that Shawn rose to prominence in a post Steroid Trial landscape when it was in Vince's best interest (In the short term) to push more natural looking athletes to the forefront of the company. So that also played a factor as well. |
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Post by fg on Jan 4, 2023 22:32:46 GMT -5
Vince SANG a version of Shawn's theme song. If that's not proof he's in love with him, I don't know what IS! Not to venture off topic, Bobby Heenan whistled the theme song. He did this at Summerslam 92. Bobby: “Come on everybody.” (Whistles the song.) |
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Post by chrom on Jan 4, 2023 22:37:40 GMT -5
Is there anyone who can say a nice thing about Shawn from the 90s?
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