simonworden Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 100% agree. I hate turning on the shows now to just see the same ugly wall of light and ring colour scheme. Â Thinking about it outside of wrestlemania, what was the last ppv to have an original set....Rumble 2014. The last I recall was payback 2013 Â Set give such a unique feel when done right, even something like the tribute to the troops with the airplane entrance way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted March 17, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 17, 2015 I liked the shoddy ones in 1999. Like at Summerslam 99 it was just a bunch of cranes and tractors. I think they're important. Makes the event feel special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Murtz Posted March 17, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 17, 2015 Exactly what I think. The PPV specific setups used to be ace. The closest we get now is a few tables ladders and chairs thrown around for the TLC PPV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted March 17, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 17, 2015 Smack em Whack em has two good Bret matches. Â Brawl In The Family, while mostly a bit crap, has the no-DQ match that Hitman had with Owen on a March '95 Raw, and THAT match with the Kid from July '94. If you're after a Coliseum tape with the best of Bret, I'd go for that one. More than his profile tapes, in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamp Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 About the sets, don't they have all the old stuff in storage in the WWE warehouse? It'd be worth dusting off some of it, I reckon. Of course, no one spends money on a PPV because of the set, that's a ridiculous way to view things. Thing is, in the current climate, everything blends together when it looks the same, it makes the overall product bland and stale. If I mention Wrestlemania 21, you can immediately picture the show in your head, with the distinctive Hollywood theme. If I mention Summerslam 2014, can you recall the atmosphere?You'd think WWE, with all their production capabilities, could see the value in aesthetics, and there's no need to reinvent the whee. They'd probably have a thing about old sets not looking any good in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 They putting out a Jerry Lawler BluRay which is going to pieces together from mouldy old VHS and youtube videos, the old video sets will be in far better nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Xtreme_lives Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Exactly what I think. The PPV specific setups used to be ace. The closest we get now is a few tables ladders and chairs thrown around for the TLC PPV  I liked the shoddy ones in 1999. Like at Summerslam 99 it was just a bunch of cranes and tractors. I think they're important. Makes the event feel special.  Agree, I loved the unique PPV set ups and always used to look forward to what they would look like on the day.  Some personal Favourites  Royal Rumble 2000 Street Set for the Street Fight and the taxi cab looming over  Backlash Swinging Blades  and King of the Ring 2001 Chair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamp Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 They putting out a Jerry Lawler BluRay which is going to pieces together from mouldy old VHS and youtube videos, the old video sets will be in far better nick Which is entirely irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Murtz Posted March 18, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 18, 2015   Exactly what I think. The PPV specific setups used to be ace. The closest we get now is a few tables ladders and chairs thrown around for the TLC PPV I liked the shoddy ones in 1999. Like at Summerslam 99 it was just a bunch of cranes and tractors. I think they're important. Makes the event feel special. Agree, I loved the unique PPV set ups and always used to look forward to what they would look like on the day.  Some personal Favourites Royal Rumble 2000 Street Set for the Street Fight and the taxi cab looming over  Backlash Swinging Blades  and King of the Ring 2001 Chair Ah yes the swinging blades! Up there with my favourite ever setups. I miss Backlash. Great name for a PPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybgoode82 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 What were amongst the best "coliseum home video exclusive" vhs tapes from the 80's and 90's for pure match quality ?  Wham Bam Bodyslam doesn't get much love but it has Bret & Davey v. Owen & Anvil, Razor v JJ for the IC belt and Bret v Owen in a lumberjack match for the WWF Title  Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams has Owen v Rick Martel from late-93, Razor & Marty v IRS & Diesel and Shawn and Marty in a cage  Wrestlefest 94 is brilliant. Shrinkers v Kid & Marty for the tag belts is very underrated, as is Diesel v Bret from before Mania X. Razor v Shawn is a good match and the Harts/Steiners tag is off the charts  I liked Inside the WWF too - Shawn & Diesel v Razor & Marty is a good match, Bret/Yoko in the cage is one of their better outings  I love me some Coliseum Home videos because each one (in my opinion) has a match worth watching, either for quality or historical content - some of the combinations you got would be considered dream matches between two guys that never feuded in WWF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShowOff Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Fucking hell is Foley's daughter wooden in those Countdown shows she's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 What's her deal, anyway? Â She's absolutely obsessed with wrestling but not in a normal, 'my dad's a wrestler' way. She's a bit creepy with it, like an over zealous fan with no inside track whatsoever. Â Also, she's hot as all hell yet she's ratting for some skinny super fan? What the fuck is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted March 18, 2015 Moderators Share Posted March 18, 2015 Maybe he picks up the hotel and trans for her, she is a Foley after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted March 18, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 18, 2015 I was watching a thing about team Hell No and Dr Shelby was funnier than I remembered. They should bring him back, I'd like to see him help Damien Sandow cope with his identity crisis or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSeaTiger Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Just been watching Tuesday In Texas....the whole Jake Roberts/Macho Man story is phenomenal. From the wedding reception angle right up to the ending with the 3 DDT's ( my all-time favourite finisher) to his slapping Liz in the face and his promo afterwards, Jake was at his greatest here. Savage played his part brilliantly too. The heat for everything they did was incredible. Two amazing workers who drew you in to everything they did. Shame I'm so jaded as an adult now as I don't think anything nowadays has come close to the genuine feel of these performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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