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Post by JoshWoodrumGreaterThanHBK on Jan 22, 2007 12:48:59 GMT -5
This is a thread to discuss some of the great works in wrestling...
I'll start with what I believe to be the greatest work of all time...
The Montreal Screwjob!
discuss!
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 22, 2007 12:51:13 GMT -5
This is a thread to discuss some of the great works in wrestling... I'll start with what I believe to be the greatest work of all time... The Montreal Screwjob! discuss! Honestly, the more times I watch Wrestling With Shadows, and hear about the screwjob, the more I think it *could* be a work. |
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Post by Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You on Jan 22, 2007 12:53:14 GMT -5
I'll go with a REAL work.
Lawler and Kaufman on Letterman. Had the entire country think a wrestler had disabled a comedian.
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Post by JoshWoodrumGreaterThanHBK on Jan 22, 2007 12:57:04 GMT -5
Real work funny....
I already started off with one.... Dont tell me you believe the Screwjob?
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Post by Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You on Jan 22, 2007 12:59:27 GMT -5
Real work funny.... I already started off with one.... Dont tell me you believe the Screwjob? There were too many side-elements to be a work. Davey Boy and The Anvil walking out, FOLEY walking out before realizing he'd be in breach of contract, Undertaker demanding McMahon face Hart, Brisco telling HBK to hold up the belt... |
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 22, 2007 12:59:55 GMT -5
If we're going with proven beyond doubt to be true, then I have to add Hogan's presidential campaign. He was actually showing up at Nitro in limos with American flags mounted on them, and the media picked up on it.
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jan 22, 2007 13:00:26 GMT -5
Honestly I think Edge/Lita/Matt was all a tremendous work from day one, but thats just me.
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Jan 22, 2007 13:01:56 GMT -5
Dreamer blinding Sandman.
Pillman 9mm.
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Post by Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You on Jan 22, 2007 13:04:45 GMT -5
Honestly I think Edge/Lita/Matt was all a tremendous work from day one, but thats just me. It would be one of the most successful works ever. Not just in making people believe it, but in making Edge a main eventer, and making Matt a HUGE favorite among marks and smarks, and keeping Lita at or near the top of the women's division without even having to wrestle. But there's the Copeland divorce too... |
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Post by skskillz on Jan 22, 2007 13:08:22 GMT -5
I agree with Lawler/Kaufman. It was before my time, but from the show they ran a few years ago (on Comedy Central?) that documented the whole feud, it looked like a heat magnet.
As for Montreal, ironically, the only time I think it's a work is when I see Wrestling with Shadows.
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Post by JoshWoodrumGreaterThanHBK on Jan 22, 2007 13:10:03 GMT -5
Montreal is obvious a work.... even with the side elements
I believe its a work known perhaps only by Bret, HBK, Vince and Hebner....
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Post by hollywood on Jan 22, 2007 13:12:22 GMT -5
Montreal is obvious a work.... With so much controversy over it, it's clearly isn't as "obvious" as you claim. No offense. |
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Post by Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You on Jan 22, 2007 13:13:53 GMT -5
Montreal is obvious a work.... even with the side elements I believe its a work known perhaps only by Bret, HBK, Vince and Hebner.... And later revealed to be Hunter's idea? |
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Post by heffer111 on Jan 22, 2007 13:17:29 GMT -5
Dudley's being brothers
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Jan 22, 2007 13:18:29 GMT -5
Montreal is obvious a work.... even with the side elements I believe its a work known perhaps only by Bret, HBK, Vince and Hebner.... And later revealed to be Hunter's idea? Of course! Because he was trying to hold Bret down.  I'll throw in a vote for the "Loose Cannon" Brian Pillman/WCW/ECW/WWF situation. Great stuff that had me marking HUGE when he showed up in ECW, and then marking EVEN HARDER when he showed up on WWF TV. |
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Post by darbus alan on Jan 22, 2007 13:18:40 GMT -5
That damn Triple H!
One of my favorite works is when Heyman did that worked shoot on McMahon during the Invasion angle right before Survivor Series 2001. One of the few bright spots in that otherwise dismal angle.
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Post by nerdinitupagain on Jan 22, 2007 14:09:06 GMT -5
Montreal in my opinion was two guys (Bret and Vince) who realized the times were changing with the idea of worked shoots that WCW had been pulling with the nWo, decided to one up everyone in the what would go down as the last great use of kayfabe, but would wind up killing it in the process.
It only involved Vince and Bret. Hebner, Brisco, and HBK ... none of them had any involvement or knowledge.
And the whole idea behind it was that Bret would go to WCW for the 5 years, then come back to the WWF and recieve a super hero's welcome and two, start a huge feud with HBK/McMahon that would become the biggest money making feud of all time. Bigger than the nWo, bigger than Austin/McMahon...
Then Owen died. Then Bret got the injury.
And it all went sour, so out of hate for McMahon for Owen's death... Bret wants to make Vince out to be the biggest douche he can. McMahon.. realizes being evil is perfect for his persona and feuds with wrestlers.
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Post by warriorthug4edge on Jan 22, 2007 14:12:55 GMT -5
But HBK has already admitted to being involved...unless you're saying the only thing Michaels, Hebner, and Brisco knew anything about was that fateful night in Montreal...
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Post by nerdinitupagain on Jan 22, 2007 14:18:23 GMT -5
I think Vince told Michael's after the fact that he screwed Bret. Vince/Bret worked everyone.. including the locker room.
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Post by Nuke is Good on Jan 22, 2007 14:21:46 GMT -5
The way Matt Hardy came back after his release. Then it became obvious it was a work afterwords.
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