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Post by mrpeacock on Feb 23, 2024 18:54:02 GMT -5
One of my favorite Eathquake moments to watch back is his dark match from 2001. When The Fink announces Earthquake the place gave him a great pop! Warms my heart every time.
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Post by jason1980s on Feb 24, 2024 0:32:23 GMT -5
His struggles in Japan as a sumo probably gets brought up and then the absurdity of undergoing like 12 hours of tattoo work done to cover up his Tiger tattoo with a Shark and then a few months later he wasn’t even a shark anymore. What was Bischoff thinking with this? Everyone knew it was Avalanche/Earthquake. They should have just had him wear a body suit of sorts to cover up his arms. When he was Shark, he started off with the tiger tattoo anyway, then went to a all green Shark montage cover up and then the red flames were added.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Feb 24, 2024 0:47:38 GMT -5
Earthquake was only 42??? He was barely older than Eddie when he died. He must of been young AF when he performed
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 24, 2024 0:55:59 GMT -5
Earthquake was only 42??? He was barely older than Eddie when he died. He must of been young AF when he performed I could do the math and figure it out, but this is the Internet, so I'll just spit out a half remembered fact as gospel and say he was 26 during his feud with Hogan.
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Post by mrpeacock on Feb 24, 2024 1:35:35 GMT -5
His struggles in Japan as a sumo probably gets brought up and then the absurdity of undergoing like 12 hours of tattoo work done to cover up his Tiger tattoo with a Shark and then a few months later he wasn’t even a shark anymore. What was Bischoff thinking with this? Everyone knew it was Avalanche/Earthquake. They should have just had him wear a body suit of sorts to cover up his arms. When he was Shark, he started off with the tiger tattoo anyway, then went to a all green Shark montage cover up and then the red flames were added. They could’ve just said he was a Tiger shark.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Feb 24, 2024 3:12:48 GMT -5
His struggles in Japan as a sumo probably gets brought up and then the absurdity of undergoing like 12 hours of tattoo work done to cover up his Tiger tattoo with a Shark and then a few months later he wasn’t even a shark anymore. What was Bischoff thinking with this? Everyone knew it was Avalanche/Earthquake. They should have just had him wear a body suit of sorts to cover up his arms. When he was Shark, he started off with the tiger tattoo anyway, then went to a all green Shark montage cover up and then the red flames were added. I believe WWE threatened legal Action when he was Avalanche. but like maybe just call him John Tenta? it would have been better than having him paint his beard with teeth...
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Post by horsemen4ever on Feb 24, 2024 11:04:14 GMT -5
I hope they talk to uncle Fred in this episode.
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Post by chrom on Feb 24, 2024 12:31:54 GMT -5
I hope they talk to uncle Fred in this episode. In the season 5 preview, they showed The Shockmaster helmet so he'll likely be in it.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Feb 27, 2024 14:13:09 GMT -5
Yeah, this is going to have a lot of focus on his cancer.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Feb 27, 2024 20:17:14 GMT -5
So if I were to guess how the Tenta episode is structured:
His early life His sumo career Entering the WWF The Koji Kitao incident (Which alongside talking about his battle with cancer feels like the main reason to do this episode) The Natural Disasters/Ottman talking about the Shockmaster WCW and The Shark gimmick which included having to modify his tiger tattoo to a shark and having his hair half shaved off still only to still end up fired Returning to the WWF as Golga His association with Wrestlecrap and RD Reynolds His battle with cancer His passing and legacy
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Post by fw91 on Feb 27, 2024 23:38:33 GMT -5
Did it premiere tonight? Or next week?
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Feb 28, 2024 7:54:35 GMT -5
Next week
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Post by chrom on Feb 29, 2024 11:25:28 GMT -5
Bagwell will be on the 12th and Terry Gordy airs on the 19th
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Feb 29, 2024 15:25:48 GMT -5
Haku reacts to the Shockmaster
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Post by Saiyanic Panic on Feb 29, 2024 16:23:16 GMT -5
I think it's hilarious but if it's actually "as seen" I don't know why they're spending time during Tenta's doc to show this.
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Post by Hypnosis on Feb 29, 2024 16:28:13 GMT -5
Haku reacts to the Shockmaster Haku's laugh needs to be a meme.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 1, 2024 13:07:39 GMT -5
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 1, 2024 14:59:09 GMT -5
Former Indy wrestler Big Callux has confirmed he's playing Shockmaster in the episode
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Post by wildojinx on Mar 1, 2024 17:32:38 GMT -5
What the heck is Shockmaster doing in this episode? It would be like doing an ep on Tom Zenk and having an extended segment on Rick Martel's Model gimmick.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Mar 1, 2024 19:25:00 GMT -5
What the heck is Shockmaster doing in this episode? It would be like doing an ep on Tom Zenk and having an extended segment on Rick Martel's Model gimmick. Asking the wrong question. It’s not why is the Shockmaster in there? It’s, why isn’t the Shockmaster in everything??
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