The Dart Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 The 40 man Rumble was excellent. Probably the least predictable ever as well. Anyone who says they expected Alberto or Santino in the final two is lying. I think everyone expected Del Rio to be in the final two and win. No one thought Santino would be runner up though, obviously. One of the great Rumble moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted October 17, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted October 17, 2016 Balls to that, it's '05! The babyface always wins a one off legends match. Hogan only came in to promote his reality show. Its unthinkable that he was ever going to come in and put Shawn Michaels of all people over and then leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted October 17, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Balls to that, it's '05! So HBK needed the rub? Fuck that, in a match between two people of their level who aren't going to get a rub give the win to Hogan the babyface. Edited October 17, 2016 by PowerButchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 She was speaking in her normal accent on the Divas network special recently too. I was surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Â Balls to that, it's '05!So HBK needed the rub? Fuck that, in a match between two people of their level who aren't going to get a rub give the win to Hogan the babyface. Wasn't there supposed to be a rematch the following month were HBK would have got his win back, only for Hogan to fuck off without doing so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 From what I recall, that had been the original plan, but Hogan nixed the rematch before the first one took place, which was probably his biggest mistake in the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted October 17, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted October 17, 2016 Isn't that why Michaels did that insane overselling of everything Hogan did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted October 18, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted October 18, 2016 Way too much Jim Powers and American Males on WCW Nitro in 1996. They're all over the fucking shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'm half way through 1997 at the minute, and the likes of Jim Powers and Joe Gomez are still hanging around. Jim Powers is much like Koko B Ware in that he was always about yet I don't remember him winning a single match, not even a Barry Horowitz-style shock win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted October 18, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'm half way through 1997 at the minute, and the likes of Jim Powers and Joe Gomez are still hanging around. Jim Powers is much like Koko B Ware in that he was always about yet I don't remember him winning a single match, not even a Barry Horowitz-style shock win  When I started 1996 it was a bit of a novelty to see the perennial jobber given a bit of a run as a JTTS. Didn't take long until he outstayed his welcome though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted October 18, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 18, 2016 He'd pick up the odd one on Saturday Night, Worldwide and the D shows. He beat Disco clean and quick on Saturday Night, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maikeru Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) I've been a fan 25 years now and WM7 was the first PPV I watched, afaik. That was the start of all the magic for me; 1991-1992 were the highlight of my childhood.  Nearly a third of the performers from that show have now passed. ;-( Not sure I can think of any other form of entertainment/sport where child fans have had to experience so much loss as the years of their early adulthood went by. The super heroic, immortal-seeming nature of these guys to a 7 year old kid making it all the more heart-breaking.  Lest we forget:  Andre 'the Giant' Roussimoff, 1946 - 1993 Kerry 'Texas Tornado' Adkisson, 1960 - 1993 Adolfo 'Dino Bravo' Bresciano, 1949 - 1993 Joey Marella, 1963 - 1994 Robert 'Gorilla Monsoon' Marella, 1937 - 1999 Davey Boy 'British Bulldog' Smith, 1962 - 2002 Curt 'Mr. Perfect' Hennig, 1958 - 2003 Elizabeth 'Miss Elizabeth' Hulette, 1960 - 2003 Michael 'Road Warrior Hawk' Hegstrand, 1957 - 2003 Raymond 'Hercules' Fernandez, 1956 - 2004 Ray 'Big Boss Man' Traylor Jr., 1963 - 2004 'Lord' Alfred Hayes, 1928 - 2005 John 'Earthquake' Tenta Jr., 1963 - 2006 Sherri 'Sherri Martel' Schrull, 1958 - 2007 Brian 'Demolition Crush' Adams, 1964 - 2007 Randy 'Macho Man' Poffo, 1952 - 2011 William 'Paul Bearer' Moody, 1954 - 2013 Jim 'Ultimate Warrior' Hellwig, 1959 - 2014 Roderick 'Roddy Piper' Toombs, 1954 - 2015 Harry 'Mr. Fuji' Fujiwara, 1934 - 2016 Edited October 19, 2016 by Maikeru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Gorilla Monsoon and Alfred Hayes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEWM Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 It's slowed right up though hasn't it. I remember when Bret had his mates on a porch fantasy retirement and all those fuckers were popping off midway through his sentence. As it stands, if, I dunno, James Storm said 'cor, looking forward to life on the ranch when we're all retired' he'd probably have most his mates there. New era for living to be old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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