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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Mar 28, 2023 14:50:50 GMT -5
I would say Booker, but Regal happened since then, so - Regal.
And frankly I cared briefly about the King gimmick when Barrett had it and they did nothing with it.
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Post by salz4life on Mar 28, 2023 14:53:37 GMT -5
I was going to say I never cared... but yeah, Booker T was magnificent.
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Post by Timeless Hayterade on Mar 28, 2023 15:11:02 GMT -5
King BOOKAH!!! The Champion of Champions!
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 28, 2023 20:35:13 GMT -5
Booker.
I like doing KOTR as a tournament with stakes but just don't go with the king gimmick. Give me Bret, Woods, Brock, Edge, etc. over Barrett, Sheamus, Corbin.
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Post by nisidhe on Mar 29, 2023 7:14:21 GMT -5
King Hacksaw's crowning was a feelgood moment which was probably one of the last times the face locker room was together in one place to celebrate _anything_.
It doesn't feel as though we get any such moments anymore.
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Post by fortknox on Mar 29, 2023 8:20:56 GMT -5
King Hacksaw's crowning was a feelgood moment which was probably one of the last times the face locker room was together in one place to celebrate _anything_. It doesn't feel as though we get any such moments anymore. Have you forgotten the ending to WrestleMania X? |
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Post by darthobiwan on Mar 29, 2023 13:14:39 GMT -5
That tournament was the most questionable booking decision ever. A great story would have been Bulldog and Shawn making it to the the finals in what would have been face vs face but instead of doing Davey’s heel turn against Diesel that summer, it could’ve been done here to get revenge on HBK for the Royal Rumble. Bulldog could’ve found some underhanded heel tactic to steal the win and become King. That's a great idea but, that would mean HBK losing to Bulldog and we all know that's not happening. Seriously, I don't think Bulldog has ever pinned HBK. The only time I recall Davey "pinning" Shawn was at the May 1996 In Your House with that german suplex double pin spot, leading to the draw and rematch for KOTR. |
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Post by darthobiwan on Mar 29, 2023 13:15:57 GMT -5
King Hacksaw's crowning was a feelgood moment which was probably one of the last times the face locker room was together in one place to celebrate _anything_. It doesn't feel as though we get any such moments anymore. Have you forgotten the ending to WrestleMania X? Hey, maybe all the Faces should come out at the end of Wrestlemania 39 if/when Cody beats Roman 😜 |
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Post by DichEvans on Mar 29, 2023 13:21:31 GMT -5
I still don't understand why they use the tournament to set up a stupid king gimmick instead of using it similarly as the Rumble is to WrestleMania. Use it to set up the title match at SummerSlam. 100% this. It help boost Owen from the lower middle card to the main event |
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 29, 2023 13:22:22 GMT -5
Booker because of just how much he threw himself into the gimmick.
Regal was on his way to that level but then he failed a drug test.
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