spikester Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Basically got a couple of friend coming around for the Rumble and two of them haven't watched WWE since the attitude era, they want me to show them a few good matches before the event that'd get them looking forward to the rumble and introducing them to the current batch of WWE guys. Â Now i'm not exactly unbiased, i'd just be showing them Taker and HBK matches so my question to you guys, what matches over the past few years would you recommend to get the casual fan to get them excited from the rumble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler from RAW the other week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra1000 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 CM Punk vs John Cena from Money In The Bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingmad Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Randy Orton vs. Mick Foley - Backlash 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperPlunge Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Jinder Mahal and Wade Barrett vs. Sheamus and Santino from Raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted January 16, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 16, 2012 Just watch some old Rumbles. Best way to warm up for the event itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperPlunge Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Just watch some old Rumbles. Best way to warm up for the event itself. Â We watched Royal Rumble 2005 last year and were in tears at the Batista/Cena bit at the end. An absolute catalogue of errors. What a calamity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Dammer Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Dont bother, its a shit exercise and it'll only ever lower their opinion of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted January 16, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 16, 2012 I watched WrestleMania 24 with my Dad and Brother a few years ago. It was the first time since Kwang vs Adam Bomb on Superstars that we'd all watched wrestling together. There was some class matches on there for the casual or former fan. Edge vs Undertaker was a belter. Michaels vs Flair were to recognisable names with a lot of drama. You had the Giant vs the boxer. Finlay vs JBL was stiff as shit as well. I remember all of us thinking it was blinding. Strangely enough, Edge, Undertaker, Michaels, Flair, JBL and Finlay are long gone, and if there place there isnt enough strong characters these days. Â Saying that, this years WrestleMania should provide the goods for the casual or old viewer. Especially if the rumoured card of Cena vs Rock, Triple H vs Undertaker with Michaels as the ref, Shaq vs Big Show happens. Flair might even be there, if WWE does a talent exchange with TNA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted January 16, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'd love to know some of your comments your Dad probably came out with during the PPV. He really doesn't like it normally, does he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted January 16, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 16, 2012 He likes it, but pretends he doesnt. Like most Dads probably. Most of his comments were "is he still wrestling" and "your Mam used to have a dressing gown like that" when Ric Flair came on. I remember them pissing themselves laughing when Lawler and JR came on screen, because they'd been commentating for years and they assumed it was all change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Screen Up Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wrestlemania 24 was a blinding card. Certainly in my top five cards ever. Â Which brings me onto my recommendation - Wrestlemania X7. Sit them down to watch this disc. There's Rock, Austin, 'Taker, Trips, Dudleyz, Hardyz, Vince, Shane. You name it, they're on it, and they're all in top form. Â The three-way tag TLC is a blinder and can be enjoyed by even the most anti-grap persons. Shane/Vince is a classic from two semi-workers. Taker and Trips is good enough and The Rock and Steve Austin go at it in one of the all-time great encounters. It also features the legendary "My Way" hype video prior to the main event. Â Yeah, if you're in need of something to whet their appetite, go with Wrestlemania X7. Â Also, you could show them the Elimination Chamber which featured Goldberg but tell them that the disc breaks just before the ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo9292 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Alicia Fox Vs Melina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil is brill Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wrestlemania 24 was a blinding card. Certainly in my top five cards ever. Which brings me onto my recommendation - Wrestlemania X7. Sit them down to watch this disc. There's Rock, Austin, 'Taker, Trips, Dudleyz, Hardyz, Vince, Shane. You name it, they're on it, and they're all in top form.  The three-way tag TLC is a blinder and can be enjoyed by even the most anti-grap persons. Shane/Vince is a classic from two semi-workers. Taker and Trips is good enough and The Rock and Steve Austin go at it in one of the all-time great encounters. It also features the legendary "My Way" hype video prior to the main event.  Yeah, if you're in need of something to whet their appetite, go with Wrestlemania X7.  Also, you could show them the Elimination Chamber which featured Goldberg but tell them that the disc breaks just before the ending.  The thing is, this isn't really introducing his friends to the current stars. I'd say get them to watch any of this years PPVs post Wrestlemania. Especially anything from Money in the Bank to Survivor Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted January 17, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted January 17, 2012 My Dad still loves and regularly watches the old WoS stuff. And despite obviously knowing the truth about wrestling, seems to drift into his 1970s kayfabe world when watching it. "Did you see that? Tally Ho Kay right behind the ref's back. Go on, hurt the fucker". And he gets all excited when the blue eyes go over, bless him. It's even funnier when he gets stressed out over villain antics though. Â He fucking hated Ric Flair with a passion when we used to watch old WWF back in the day, back when he convinced me Powers of Pain changed their name to Legion of Doom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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