hallicks Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Will they ever allow piledrivers back into general use? Is it banned solely on the basis of Owen's botch on Austin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted December 23, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 Will they ever allow piledrivers back into general use? Is it banned solely on the basis of Owen's botch on Austin? Â I don't think there really is a high demand for it. It only ever seems to crop up on rare occasions for an injury angle, and in a way the move is more effective in that way. I think it is banned because even with trained professionals the move carries a big risk for fucking up. There is no point in bringing back to general use I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznor Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Aside from Scott Putski, was there anyone who worked for WCW during the Nitro era who either hailed from Eastern Europe, had family lineage from Eastern Europe or had an Eastern European gimmick (IE: bog-standard Soviet Iron Man gimmick)? Pretty sure i read somewhere that Maxx Muscle was Polish. Â I guess Dean Malenko was supposed to be off Russian stock too, even if he wasn't really. Â Frank Andersson was from Sweden too, but he was probably gone by the time Nitro came along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted December 23, 2012 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 23, 2012 What happened to Minx, the female wrestler who was a regular on the North East/North West scene, and wrestled on a few NWE shows in Europe? Â Did she not join the army or something? I'm half-sure I remember hearing that. Â My question: has anyone from the World Of Sport era ever been knighted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moofasa Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) Sir Jimmy Saville? Â When will you start the Royal Rumble surprise entrants thread? Edited December 23, 2012 by moofasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted December 23, 2012 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sir Jimmy Saville? When will you start the Royal Rumble surprise entrants thread?  Apart from him.  I'll start it 1st January again, I think, same as last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 23, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) I think even I would object if they started giving wrestlers knighthoods. On what grounds would you do that? It would be a bit of a head scratcher when they read the honours list and they are given it because of "services to Leisure Centres". Â What happened to Minx, the female wrestler who was a regular on the North East/North West scene, and wrestled on a few NWE shows in Europe? Â Did she not join the army or something? I'm half-sure I remember hearing that. Â My question: has anyone from the World Of Sport era ever been knighted? She works at a Premier Inn up here now. She's expecting a kid as well, according to someone I know. Edited December 23, 2012 by IANdrewDiceClay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted December 23, 2012 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 23, 2012 I think even I would object if they started giving wrestlers knighthoods. On what grounds would you do that? It would be a bit of a head scratcher when they read the honours list and they are given it because of "services to Leisure Centres". Â True. I was thinking more along the lines of 'services to broadcasting' or for charity work or something, really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted December 24, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted December 24, 2012 Could anyone clue me up on where to find past shows such as old Wrestlemania's/PPVs, etc. Not torrents though, just to watch online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ShortOrderCook Posted December 24, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted December 24, 2012 What's happening with Raw tonight? It's not a normal show is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpiritOfTheForest Posted December 24, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted December 24, 2012 It was taped last week I believe to allow the wrestlers to be home for christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Yeah they taped something last week, but it can't have been a proper three-hour show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I doubt it was a 3 hour long taping, but given they recorded 8 matches I'd guess it will be like a normal 3 hour show. Possibly more video packages and recaps than normal (which will be tough as there's usually plenty anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted December 24, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 24, 2012 Yeah, might be some year in review recaps or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted December 25, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted December 25, 2012 Will they ever allow piledrivers back into general use? Is it banned solely on the basis of Owen's botch on Austin?Not that one, the ban was brought in immediately after Triple H suffered a stinger after being Tombstoned by Undertaker at the conclusion of Judgement Day 2000. Undertaker himself began using the Last Ride as his finisher very shortly after and Kane started temporarily getting all his wins with the chokeslam instead. On occasion in the intervening years, WWE has allowed wrestlers it has complete trust in to execute a traditional piledriver (like Shawn Michaels, for instance to Cena at WrestleMania 23) or the Tombstone (Kane, and ironically both Undertaker and Hunter, even on each other). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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