d-d-d-dAz Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I think his physique was a focal point, but it was part of a broader issue where people were suggesting he had fuck all work ethic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Benno Posted August 2, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted August 2, 2016 I think he'd be a big hit if he came back now as a heel, bitter about his first run. Â I'm probably just saying that because it's a storyline I'm running in my current NXT save in TEW though (and because I nicked the idea from what Evolve are currently doing with Galloway etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Everyone who's seen his appearance on that Australian border control programme knows he can at least kayfabe at a world class level. They could put him on Breaking Ground and tell any story they wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted August 3, 2016 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 3, 2016 SummerSlam's card is looking so much better than this year's WrestleMania. I just had to go Wiki WM 32 because I couldn't recall a single match from the card. I can't remember a single thing from the Lesnar v Ambrose match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted August 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted August 3, 2016 Summer Slam was always going to be a more impressive card due to all the injuries they had around Wrestlemania. Dad Dance Shane coming back for a big match tells you how much they were struggling. Â I thought there were plenty of memorable moments. You had Shane jumping from the cell, The Rock wrestling (for 6 seconds) and WWE clearly turning down the audience when Reigns came out. Granted, bell-to-bell it wasn't the strongest, but solid enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 It was a fine show for what it was but a couple of months out and it's one I can't see myself watching back with any great regularity like I have been able to do with the two years prior. It'll always be a bit of an awkward bastard of a WrestleMania. An overinflated dark cloud of a show people were dying to hate. Rock bottom to medium-low expectations that were more or less met head on. It'll be remembered for having a fake giant attendance - even though they do that every year - and it going on for seemingly four days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) No idea what they were playing at with the muting at Mania, you're not gonna make him sound beloved, so why mute the hilariously visceral reaction? Made no sense and I'd instantly lost my iota of interest in that main event by that point. Muting the NXT-heads getting their chants in I could understand but don't fuck with the volume on a bloody entrance!!  I'd like to see WWE do a Network Exclusive from India (as well as all major non-US countries tbh) but especially India as, from the outside it seems as though the Indian fans are pretty much usually on the side on the babyface. It would be a fun dynamic to see Reigns get an Austin pop, or actual heat on the likes of Rollins and KO. Edited August 3, 2016 by sj5522 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Dem Wanz Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Get Rohit and the lads in for a special appearance and that's worth a lot more than my montly £9.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted August 3, 2016 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 3, 2016 It was a fine show for what it was but a couple of months out and it's one I can't see myself watching back with any great regularity like I have been able to do with the two years prior. It'll always be a bit of an awkward bastard of a WrestleMania. An overinflated dark cloud of a show people were dying to hate. Rock bottom to medium-low expectations that were more or less met head on. It'll be remembered for having a fake giant attendance - even though they do that every year - and it going on for seemingly four days. I thought it was a good show on the night. I've been rewatching WM21 recently on the Network. I think it's the first time I've ever re-watched a WM numbered 20+. It might actually be 17+ but I can't remember if I gave 18 & 19 a re-watch soon after. Â Listening to that Dave Meltzer run through of all the manias recently, I'm actually scared of how little I remember all of the Manias since 18. And nearly all of the instantly memorable stuff like Edge/Foley, Vince head shave, Taker/HBK, Taker/HBK 2, Rock/Cena, etc, I'd seriously struggle to tell you which Mania they came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Clint Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I've just listened to Meltzer's take on all WrestleMania events. He claims that Vince always planned to put the title on Lex at Mania 10, but after the Rumble match when he could tell the crowd was firmly behind Bret he changed his mind and that's how Bret was crowned champion that night.  I always thought the real story was that Lex got drunk the night before Mania 10 and told everyone in the bar that he was winning the championship at WrestleMania and this was the reason why he fell out of the main event picture as punishment. It does sound plausible as he drifted into mid card land having a feud with Tatanka after that. He wasn't even on the card for KOTR '94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Nah, no way. Luger beating Yoko would have kiboshed the whole Hennig deal, for starters. Then he would have to have beaten Bret... so Bret loses twice?! Or Bret beats Owen and kills that whole thing before it gets going? Urban myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Clint Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) Perfect was never seen again until Survivor Series '95 anyway so it wasn't really that big of a deal. But yeah either way you look at it Bret would have to lose twice on the same night and it would've fucked Bret's credibility. But Meltzer was adamant that Luger was Vince's pick. Edited August 4, 2016 by The Clint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarTheSlouch Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Perfect was never seen again until Survivor Series '95 anyway so it wasn't really that big of a deal. But yeah either way you look at it Bret would have to lose twice on the same night and it would've fucked Bret's credibility. But Meltzer was adamant that Luger was Vince's pick. Apart from 2 or 3 appearnces on Raw, Challenge and Superstars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Clint Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Yeah I forgot he done 2 in ring promos afterwards but still nothing came of his feud with Luger after his screwjob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted August 4, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) I've just listened to Meltzer's take on all WrestleMania events. He claims that Vince always planned to put the title on Lex at Mania 10, but after the Rumble match when he could tell the crowd was firmly behind Bret he changed his mind and that's how Bret was crowned champion that night.  I always thought the real story was that Lex got drunk the night before Mania 10 and told everyone in the bar that he was winning the championship at WrestleMania and this was the reason why he fell out of the main event picture as punishment. It does sound plausible as he drifted into mid card land having a feud with Tatanka after that. He wasn't even on the card for KOTR '94.  That's a Scott Keith myth. It's likely derived from the fact that at the TV tapings before the show (for stuff like Superstars that aired after the show) they had a deal where Luger confronted Yokozuna and stole the belt and was then filmed wearing it. That was done just to throw people off the scent.  Luger's talked about being told months beforehand that he wasn't getting the title and debunked the bar story. http://www.pwinsider.com/article/41923/lex-luger-reveals-why-he-didnt-win-the-wwf-title-at-wrestlemania-10-squashes-crazy-internet-rumors-talks-about-how-erik-watts-wanted-to-beat-him-up-and-more.html?p=1  Perfect was meant to feud with Luger that summer but was injured. Edited August 4, 2016 by JNLister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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