Jerry Lynn vs Sean Waltman

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I've heard of this feud in Global Wrestling Federation(I believe thats what it was called I can't quite remember at this time but anyways...)anyone think that this match could still work in 2007,15 years removed from the original feud?

[Rick Mad]

TNA did just that with Pacs last run in the company I believe.

[Dr. T is an alien]

I would mark for it, but then again I dug the original feud so damn much that it would be hard to not have me interested. It was such a surreal feud, with Lynn as the consumate professional and The Lightning Kid as a greasy walking stick that came into the ring like his s*** didn't stink. Waltman was accompanied by a girl they said was his high school sweetheart (considering that Waltman was 16-17 at the time, it was an appropriate gimmick). The matches were tremendous, and Waltman was a much better heel in this feud than he ever was later.

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drtompki said:

I would mark for it, but then again I dug the original feud so damn much that it would be hard to not have me interested. It was such a surreal feud, with Lynn as the consumate professional and The Lightning Kid as a greasy walking stick that came into the ring like his s*** didn't stink. Waltman was accompanied by a girl they said was his high school sweetheart (considering that Waltman was 16-17 at the time, it was an appropriate gimmick). The matches were tremendous, and Waltman was a much better heel in this feud than he ever was later.

Agreed. I did not know Waltman was so young then. I have these matches on DVD, it was a great feud.

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Was Waltman involved in the infamous bungee jump match or whatever it was? The matches with Lynn did blow me away at the time.

I was always a fan of Global and USWA and such, i wonder why ESPN or one of it's 27 affiliates doesn't pick up some indy fed and give them an hour a week anymore.

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akeem said:

Was Waltman involved in the infamous bungee jump match or whatever it was? The matches with Lynn did blow me away at the time.

I was always a fan of Global and USWA and such, i wonder why ESPN or one of it's 27 affiliates doesn't pick up some indy fed and give them an hour a week anymore.

Agreed! I'd rather watch that then 74 repeats of "Madden Nation"...God, I hate that show

["Hollywood" Cactus Matt]

akeem said:

Was Waltman involved in the infamous bungee jump match or whatever it was?

Actually, no - I remember this match, though. It was "Maniac" Mike Davis and Chaz Taylor.

And when Davis lost, he came back with a "moon rock." I marked for the guy, what can I say?

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drtompki said:

I would mark for it, but then again I dug the original feud so damn much that it would be hard to not have me interested. It was such a surreal feud, with Lynn as the consumate professional and The Lightning Kid as a greasy walking stick that came into the ring like his s*** didn't stink. Waltman was accompanied by a girl they said was his high school sweetheart (considering that Waltman was 16-17 at the time, it was an appropriate gimmick). The matches were tremendous, and Waltman was a much better heel in this feud than he ever was later.

I remember this feud vividly. I have to say that I disagree with your comment about Waltman being better back then. I'm not a fan of the big oafs. However, Waltman was so skinny back then that I could not take him seriously. He never did develop into a large wrestler, but he developed a respectable physique later in his career. Also, his technique was horrible then also. I know he was still a teen, but look at the way he ran the ropes. He turned way too early etc. I am not trying to bash Sean. I'm just saying that he improved dramatically in later years. I believe Sean's best work was in his WCW stint as SYXX. The competition in cruiserweight WCW really brought out the best in him. It still ticks me off that they put him in an angle where a commentator(Larry Zybysko) that must have had ring rust ended up breaking Sean's neck in a modified front face lock. How the hell do you break a neck with a front face lock in pro wrestling? Zybysko had to shoot on him.
I have a certain respect for Sean. Sean is only 2 months older than me. I graduated when I was 17 and I wanted to get into pro wrestling. My parents laughed at me and would not support it. Besides, whenever I watched WCW or WWF, it seemed like the land of the Giants and I was a skinny kid that looked like a young Sean Waltman. I always regret not pursuing wrestling because I thought it would be too hard. I respect Sean for pursuing his dream even though he lacked the size. His critics may say that he has thrown away a good career due to personal demons. Personally, I think that his career has been rather remarkable when you look at what he started with. He has always been friends with guys who made it to the next level while he was overlooked. I know that I might have developed a personal demon or two when my bigger friends are headlining a ppv while my neck gets broken by a commentator. Of course, they were so sorry that he was fired because they thought he was milking his broken neck.

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hemmeorrhage said:

drtompki said:

I would mark for it, but then again I dug the original feud so damn much that it would be hard to not have me interested. It was such a surreal feud, with Lynn as the consumate professional and The Lightning Kid as a greasy walking stick that came into the ring like his s*** didn't stink. Waltman was accompanied by a girl they said was his high school sweetheart (considering that Waltman was 16-17 at the time, it was an appropriate gimmick). The matches were tremendous, and Waltman was a much better heel in this feud than he ever was later.

I remember this feud vividly. I have to say that I disagree with your comment about Waltman being better back then. I'm not a fan of the big oafs. However, Waltman was so skinny back then that I could not take him seriously. He never did develop into a large wrestler, but he developed a respectable physique later in his career. Also, his technique was horrible then also. I know he was still a teen, but look at the way he ran the ropes. He turned way too early etc. I am not trying to bash Sean. I'm just saying that he improved dramatically in later years. I believe Sean's best work was in his WCW stint as SYXX. The competition in cruiserweight WCW really brought out the best in him. It still ticks me off that they put him in an angle where a commentator(Larry Zybysko) that must have had ring rust ended up breaking Sean's neck in a modified front face lock. How the hell do you break a neck with a front face lock in pro wrestling? Zybysko had to shoot on him.
I have a certain respect for Sean. Sean is only 2 months older than me. I graduated when I was 17 and I wanted to get into pro wrestling. My parents laughed at me and would not support it. Besides, whenever I watched WCW or WWF, it seemed like the land of the Giants and I was a skinny kid that looked like a young Sean Waltman. I always regret not pursuing wrestling because I thought it would be too hard. I respect Sean for pursuing his dream even though he lacked the size. His critics may say that he has thrown away a good career due to personal demons. Personally, I think that his career has been rather remarkable when you look at what he started with. He has always been friends with guys who made it to the next level while he was overlooked. I know that I might have developed a personal demon or two when my bigger friends are headlining a ppv while my neck gets broken by a commentator. Of course, they were so sorry that he was fired because they thought he was milking his broken neck.

I understand what you are saying. Of course he got much better in the ring later on. I was talking in terms of character portrayal. He wasn't supposed to be taken seriously. He was supposed to be the snot-nosed brat that Lynn, as the veteran professional, was supposed to put in his place. I mean, come on, one of his "finishers" was the Powderpuff Powerbomb (basically, he would knock the guy out with a kick, and insult the guy by hitting him with the lamest finisher possible).

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cactusmatt said:

Mike Davis and Chaz Taylor.

And when Davis lost, he came back with a "moon rock." I marked for the guy, what can I say?

Me too, I can't believe there is a fellow Mike Davis mark on these boards.

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My most vivid memory of Mike Davis was when he was masquerading as the Viper(I think that was the name) and one of the announcers went to interview him in the back, couldn't find him, only to discover him hanging upside down from the ceiling.