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Post by bogussting on Feb 10, 2024 20:06:20 GMT -5
I remember reading an interview with Larry Zbyszko years ago. I can't remember the name of the company, but the guy who ran it was apparently super paranoid about other promotors spying on him. One time, he completely lost it when he saw an office phone with one of those digital watch magnets stuck on it.
I thought I would start with this one because I haven't seen it told anywhere since.
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Feb 10, 2024 20:15:25 GMT -5
Was that Herb Abrams? Apparently he was insanely paranoid about being spied on and would tear entire hotel rooms apart looking for cameras
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Feb 10, 2024 20:19:23 GMT -5
Was that Herb Abrams? Apparently he was insanely paranoid about being spied on and would tear entire hotel rooms apart looking for cameras Yeah, that's the type of cocaine-fueled insanity that has to be Abrams Low Ki refusing to lose to Claudio Castignoli in PWG until Super Dragon told him "Claudio's a human horse, do you want to make this a shoot?" and Low Ki realized he should do the job There's about 500 Low Ki stories that fit here, the whole Agent 47 saga is impeccable |
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Post by bogussting on Feb 10, 2024 20:22:28 GMT -5
Was that Herb Abrams? Apparently he was insanely paranoid about being spied on and would tear entire hotel rooms apart looking for cameras I believe you are correct. |
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Post by DSR on Feb 10, 2024 20:40:16 GMT -5
Was that Herb Abrams? Apparently he was insanely paranoid about being spied on and would tear entire hotel rooms apart looking for cameras Yeah, that's the type of cocaine-fueled insanity that has to be Abrams Low Ki refusing to lose to Claudio Castignoli in PWG until Super Dragon told him "Claudio's a human horse, do you want to make this a shoot?" and Low Ki realized he should do the job There's about 500 Low Ki stories that fit here, the whole Agent 47 saga is impeccable The description of Claudio as a human horse is making me laugh so hard! |
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Post by THE FVNKER on Feb 10, 2024 20:45:38 GMT -5
Was that Herb Abrams? Apparently he was insanely paranoid about being spied on and would tear entire hotel rooms apart looking for cameras Yeah, that's the type of cocaine-fueled insanity that has to be Abrams Low Ki refusing to lose to Claudio Castignoli in PWG until Super Dragon told him "Claudio's a human horse, do you want to make this a shoot?" and Low Ki realized he should do the job There's about 500 Low Ki stories that fit here, the whole Agent 47 saga is impeccable Elaborate lol |
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Feb 10, 2024 20:46:37 GMT -5
Yeah, that's the type of cocaine-fueled insanity that has to be Abrams Low Ki refusing to lose to Claudio Castignoli in PWG until Super Dragon told him "Claudio's a human horse, do you want to make this a shoot?" and Low Ki realized he should do the job There's about 500 Low Ki stories that fit here, the whole Agent 47 saga is impeccable The description of Claudio as a human horse is making me laugh so hard! I actually didn't even tell the story correctly. Low Ki didn't want to do the honors because it "wouldn't be realistic" which is what triggered Super Dragon's response. The stupid motherf***er bought into his own gimmick so much that he thought that losing to a man quite literally 3 times his size with an amateur background was unrealistic. |
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Post by Crow Dust on Feb 10, 2024 20:47:53 GMT -5
Was that Herb Abrams? Apparently he was insanely paranoid about being spied on and would tear entire hotel rooms apart looking for cameras Yeah, that's the type of cocaine-fueled insanity that has to be Abrams Low Ki refusing to lose to Claudio Castignoli in PWG until Super Dragon told him "Claudio's a human horse, do you want to make this a shoot?" and Low Ki realized he should do the job There's about 500 Low Ki stories that fit here, the whole Agent 47 saga is impeccable I gotta know the Agent 47 saga I have been obsessed with this goober since I saw the pic of him being carried like a toddler in CZW. |
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Post by IgnahtaSempria on Feb 10, 2024 20:53:30 GMT -5
Here's a story I remember Gran Akuma telling on Twitter a while back:
Akuma was working an indy show, and someone in the back needed a knife for some reason. So they start going from wrestler to wrestler, asking if anyone has one. They get to Eddie Kingston, and Kingston goes, "oh, so because I'm Puerto Rican, I must have a knife on me, huh?"
Kingston had a knife.
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Post by cjh on Feb 10, 2024 20:53:33 GMT -5
When he was in Mid-South Wrestling, Ted DiBiase became sick one night from consuming way too many beers and hot dogs while hanging out with Dick Murdoch. He threw up out the window while Murdoch was driving down the highway, covering the outside of the car in vomit. The car had been borrowed, so DiBiase was very concerned about the mess. When they woke up the next morning, they went outside and found that a hard rain during the night had left the car spotless.
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Feb 10, 2024 20:54:42 GMT -5
Yeah, that's the type of cocaine-fueled insanity that has to be Abrams Low Ki refusing to lose to Claudio Castignoli in PWG until Super Dragon told him "Claudio's a human horse, do you want to make this a shoot?" and Low Ki realized he should do the job There's about 500 Low Ki stories that fit here, the whole Agent 47 saga is impeccable Elaborate lol So, Low Ki refused to wrestle in Fukushima because of concerns related to radiation poisoning (as we've seen over the past few years, the dude doesn't have a strong grasp of science) and NJPW said that he would be in breach of contract if that happened. So, he went out for his Light Heavyweight title match at WrestleKingdom 7, which was a hugely featured match at the promotion's biggest show of the year, dressed as Agent 47 from Hitman because he claimed it was safer for him due to the radiation. Hitman is published by a major competitor of Bushiroad, owners of NJPW, and had just had a new game released right before the show. The dude literally snuck in the bowels of the arena in this suit and had to run to make his entrance without anyone seeing this, plus he had a super sloppy match because he was WRESTLING A 3 WAY AGAINST KOTA IBUSHI AND PRINCE DEVITT IN A f***ING SUIT IN THE TOKYO DOME. WHILE PROMOTING A COMPETING COMPANY. BECAUSE HE'S THAT DEEP DOWN THE CONSPIRACY HOLE. The company immediately cut ties with Low Ki and has said on-record that they're open to bringing back any foreign wrestlers except Low Ki. |
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Feb 10, 2024 21:28:09 GMT -5
The description of Claudio as a human horse is making me laugh so hard! I actually didn't even tell the story correctly. Low Ki didn't want to do the honors because it "wouldn't be realistic" which is what triggered Super Dragon's response. The stupid motherf***er bought into his own gimmick so much that he thought that losing to a man quite literally 3 times his size with an amateur background was unrealistic. Has any wrestler in history bought into his own gimmick more than Low Ki? |
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Feb 10, 2024 21:40:29 GMT -5
So, Low Ki refused to wrestle in Fukushima because of concerns related to radiation poisoning (as we've seen over the past few years, the dude doesn't have a strong grasp of science) and NJPW said that he would be in breach of contract if that happened. So, he went out for his Light Heavyweight title match at WrestleKingdom 7, which was a hugely featured match at the promotion's biggest show of the year, dressed as Agent 47 from Hitman because he claimed it was safer for him due to the radiation. Hitman is published by a major competitor of Bushiroad, owners of NJPW, and had just had a new game released right before the show. The dude literally snuck in the bowels of the arena in this suit and had to run to make his entrance without anyone seeing this, plus he had a super sloppy match because he was WRESTLING A 3 WAY AGAINST KOTA IBUSHI AND PRINCE DEVITT IN A f***ING SUIT IN THE TOKYO DOME. WHILE PROMOTING A COMPETING COMPANY. BECAUSE HE'S THAT DEEP DOWN THE CONSPIRACY HOLE. The company immediately cut ties with Low Ki and has said on-record that they're open to bringing back any foreign wrestlers except Low Ki. Weren't they also super pissed that he had a prop gun with him? |
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Feb 10, 2024 21:42:15 GMT -5
So, Low Ki refused to wrestle in Fukushima because of concerns related to radiation poisoning (as we've seen over the past few years, the dude doesn't have a strong grasp of science) and NJPW said that he would be in breach of contract if that happened. So, he went out for his Light Heavyweight title match at WrestleKingdom 7, which was a hugely featured match at the promotion's biggest show of the year, dressed as Agent 47 from Hitman because he claimed it was safer for him due to the radiation. Hitman is published by a major competitor of Bushiroad, owners of NJPW, and had just had a new game released right before the show. The dude literally snuck in the bowels of the arena in this suit and had to run to make his entrance without anyone seeing this, plus he had a super sloppy match because he was WRESTLING A 3 WAY AGAINST KOTA IBUSHI AND PRINCE DEVITT IN A f***ING SUIT IN THE TOKYO DOME. WHILE PROMOTING A COMPETING COMPANY. BECAUSE HE'S THAT DEEP DOWN THE CONSPIRACY HOLE. The company immediately cut ties with Low Ki and has said on-record that they're open to bringing back any foreign wrestlers except Low Ki. Weren't they also super pissed that he had a prop gun with him? Probably, but the biggest thing was giving SquareEnix free promotion entirely out of spite and ego. IIRC Devitt and Ibushi didn't know he was doing it either and were furious that he ruined the match quality. |
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Post by J. Hova on Feb 10, 2024 21:49:48 GMT -5
I'll go with the non-rib rib double reverso that no matter if it is Bruce or Cornette telling it, just cracks me up.
Back when Bulldog was feuding with HBK for the title and they ran the angle of Diana and HBK possibly being an item while she is married to Davey. Backstage, Cornette is sitting in an office when Bulldog and Owen (two of the biggest ribbers on the roster at the time), bring a corded phone into the room and tell James that Stu is on the phone and wants to talk to someone in the office as he doesn't like this angle and it is making his daughter look bad.
So Cornette is talking on the phone to Stu and thinking it is Bruce Prichard who does the best Stu Hart impression ever. Cornette plays along for a bit and then starts to shit talk Bruce. He is the one booking this angle and he goes to these sex clubs, is a huge pervert, etc. Bulldog and Owen are losing their minds at this and Cornette just keeps ratcheting it up and can't believe that Bruce hasn't lost it on the other end.
He tells 'Stu' goodbye and as he is hanging up the phone, Bruce Prichard walks into the office from the other side door and Cornette realizes that he was in fact talking to the real Stu Hart. Bruce asks what is going on and Cornette says, "Oh nothing Bruce, but I'm pretty sure I just told Stu Hart you are a pervert."
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Feb 10, 2024 22:06:45 GMT -5
I actually didn't even tell the story correctly. Low Ki didn't want to do the honors because it "wouldn't be realistic" which is what triggered Super Dragon's response. The stupid motherf***er bought into his own gimmick so much that he thought that losing to a man quite literally 3 times his size with an amateur background was unrealistic. Has any wrestler in history bought into his own gimmick more than Low Ki? Warrior? |
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Post by mrpeacock on Feb 10, 2024 22:06:51 GMT -5
A Jim Cornette told story: Basically a fan tackled Hercules when he was doing a run in. The police brought the guy to the back and when Hercules comes back the guy tries to apologize and Herc slaps him so hard he smacks his head on the wall and knocks the dude out. The Midnight Express step over the guy have a full match come back and have to step over the guy again as the dude is still laid out and an ambulance is coming. Cornette asks Hercules if he was so mad why didn’t he punch him, which Hercules replies “Oh Jimmy, If you hit someone with your fist you could hurt them.”
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Post by Aceorton on Feb 10, 2024 22:35:27 GMT -5
I believe this came from Brutus Beefcake's own shoot interview. He initially thought the Barber thing was the office screwing with him and trying to ruin his career and was super angry and wanted to quit. The guy had just turned face at the biggest show in history and was about to become one of the most over dudes in the company with a cool gimmick and massive push and was UPSET, thinking he was the butt of a joke.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 10, 2024 22:43:10 GMT -5
Not backstage but Bryan noted in his book that he had a very sitcom esque moment when he was about to sleep with Brie for the first time. They were in his hotel room about to get going before a bunch of drunk dudes including Teddy Long burst in out of nowhere to party. I assume he just wanted to make it a tag team match.
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Post by jason1980s on Feb 11, 2024 0:18:09 GMT -5
A Jim Cornette told story: Basically a fan tackled Hercules when he was doing a run in. The police brought the guy to the back and when Hercules comes back the guy tries to apologize and Herc slaps him so hard he smacks his head on the wall and knocks the dude out. The Midnight Express step over the guy have a full match come back and have to step over the guy again as the dude is still laid out and an ambulance is coming. Cornette asks Hercules if he was so mad why didn’t he punch him, which Hercules replies “Oh Jimmy, If you hit someone with your fist you could hurt them.” He also has a good Hercules story about a car door being torn off by another vehicle and I think Hercules had been holding on to the door. I can't remember the specifics but it was funny. |
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