AVM Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 I remember having a Kurrgan figure from the oddities days actually. Had him doing that weird neck tense pose he did and a tye dye T-shirt. Well worth £6.
Members Arn Anderson's Darb Posted November 22, 2016 Members Posted November 22, 2016 Golga was a weird turn. Bringing back back Earthquake and then sticking him a mask, a Cartman shirt and a pair of Mick Foley's stained joggers? I'm not surprised ICP didn't let them use the music after listening to their YouShoot. They came in on the deal that they would get adverts for their album and work the shows for free, but the adverts never aired while they were getting routinely stiffed by the Headbangers for no money.
WyattSheepMask Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 ICP threw about a fit about taking the stunner, so they got what they deserved. Never understood who actually listens to ICP. Wasn't Golga meant to have a hunchback originally, meaning that he couldn't be pinned? That's a fucking great gimmick that never came to be sadly
Moderators PowerButchi Posted November 22, 2016 Moderators Posted November 22, 2016 Did the Oddities bring Minka or another massive tits pornstar out with them as another freak, or was that just a dirty dream I had once? Minka did a match against the Outsiders in '99 on Nitro. That was some tits for hire than used turn up on the likes of Howard Stern called Rachel Rocketts. She was on ECW once as well, with Cyrus, so he must have been shagging her or something. I swear she was on an episode of Hardcore TV just running up and down the stairs as Cyrus did some Ben Dover style grunts to the camera. This talk of shite like the Oddities reminds me, anyone remember when they still had Gorilla Monsoon doing announcing in 98 and 99 on the D-shows? Wrestling's version of putting Granddad in a home, that. Something about Monsoon being around during that era is so hard on my brain, even though I actually watched it. Hearing him commentate today some 15 years after he died seems more plausable. Wasn't he with Dr Tom on Superstars? There was some right dog commentary teams for international WWF broadcasts in 98/99. Bruce Prichard as a babyface PbP guy along with Terry Taylor on Shotgun Challenge standing out as "ugh" more than any.
Paid Members Statto Posted November 22, 2016 Paid Members Posted November 22, 2016 Not sure if someone suggested it for Golga, but a 'virtually invincible because they can't be pinned' hunchback tag team was a Jim Herd idea, which morphed into the Ding-Dongs (presumably via the Notre Dame, "the bells, the bells!" route).
Merzbow Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 I don't buy that ICP didn't want to take stunners, they seem like utter marks who'd have fucking loved it.
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted November 22, 2016 Paid Members Posted November 22, 2016 Ahmed Johnson quit because he had to do a stretcher job for the big Kurgster didn't he?
The Clint Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 First I've heard of that story. I thought they let Ahmed go because they got tired of his constant injuries almost everytime he stepped into the ring.
Liam O'Rourke Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 They wanted Ahmed gone, they told him he was getting destroyed by Kurrgan and he quit. In truth, they wanted him to quit because they wanted him gone, and this way they didnt have to pay his big contract.
Moderators PowerButchi Posted November 22, 2016 Moderators Posted November 22, 2016 Wasn't there an issue with him refusing to sell for Chyna as well around this period?
Guest Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 This talk of shite like the Oddities reminds me, anyone remember when they still had Gorilla Monsoon doing announcing in 98 and 99 on the D-shows? Wrestling's version of putting Granddad in a home, that. Something about Monsoon being around during that era is so hard on my brain, even though I actually watched it. Hearing him commentate today some 15 years after he died seems more plausable. He and his co-commentators on those shows were still referring to decisions he'd have to make as WWF President, even though it was clear by then that evil Mr McMahon was calling all the shots.
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted November 22, 2016 Paid Members Posted November 22, 2016 Wasn't there an issue with him refusing to sell for Chyna as well around this period?
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted November 22, 2016 Paid Members Posted November 22, 2016 "Once went to a fancy dress party as a petrol pump." :D
Cannibal Man Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 just to go back to Golga for a second, did anyone ever mention how they got the effect for his mad skull disease under his mask? The closest any of us at the time got was theorizing that he downed half a packet of salted peanuts and tipped the other half into his mask when he was getting changed
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted November 22, 2016 Paid Members Posted November 22, 2016 Hole in One Darsaw smashed Tenta's head in with a nine-iron before he left WCW is what I heard/just made up.
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