returner82 Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Is that the Boston Blackie Bulldog? I know Pitbull Anthony Durante did tour Europe as Mad Bull Buster, but I highly doubt he was here at this time given his role in ECW. Is the guy with the mask at the back and a pink and black striped singlet supposed to be Mankind?
Paid Members Callum1993 Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 I’m assuming he’s ‘The Ultimate Chippendale’ so a cross between the Warrior and given his attire early 90’s Scott Steiner?
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 Is Sean Waltman the only man to have 2 rip off UK wrestlers in 2 different eras? 123 Boy and Sex Pac?
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 51 minutes ago, IANdrewDiceClay said: Is Sean Waltman the only man to have 2 rip off UK wrestlers in 2 different eras? 123 Boy and Sex Pac? Great shout. I was trying to think if undertaker had 2 (old school & ministry) but I don’t think the ministry one I’ve seen was on the UK scene actually. The British Bulldog looks good, until you zoom in to his face and realise he’s Armenian.
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 "The role of Davey Boy Smith will tonight be played by Ali Osman from Eastenders."
Paid Members garynysmon Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 5 hours ago, returner82 said: Is that the Boston Blackie Bulldog? I remember going to a show in Llandudno where the Boston Blackie was playing a Rock knock-off complete with "Do you smell what the Rock is cooking?" in what sounded like a broad scouse accent.
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 Just spent about 3 minutes laughing while saying 'Do you smell what The Rock is cooking' in various accents. Yorkshire was by far my favourite, followed by my very bad black country accent.
returner82 Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 3 hours ago, garynysmon said: I remember going to a show in Llandudno where the Boston Blackie was playing a Rock knock-off complete with "Do you smell what the Rock is cooking?" in what sounded like a broad scouse accent. Rock Steadfast? Still can't work out what Steadfast refers to, sounds like a mix of a ripoff of the Rock and Brock Lesnar via predictive text.
Paid Members garynysmon Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, returner82 said: Rock Steadfast? Still can't work out what Steadfast refers to, sounds like a mix of a ripoff of the Rock and Brock Lesnar via predictive text. I can't really remember. I recall an X-Pac, Tori, Matt Hardy and Mankind rip-off, I must have been 15-16 at the time so thought the whole thing was hilarious with poor Orig Williams commentating over the speakers.
Paid Members chokeout Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 24 minutes ago, garynysmon said: I can't really remember. I recall an X-Pac, Tori, Matt Hardy and Mankind rip-off, I must have been 15-16 at the time so thought the whole thing was hilarious with poor Orig Williams commentating over the speakers. I've still got some shows (2 singles and a tag....every. Single. Show. ) I filmed for Orig back in about 98/99 with him doing live commentary. Always loved him randomly shouting 'kayfabe' into the mic to end the match. Pretty sure it's Blackie as the Rock and someone else doing a Goldust ripoff but he had to be called Goldfinger ( despite having Goldust written on his back in massive letters) because Orig had recently got a cease and desist letter from WWE for using the characters and the old WCW ring aprons.
Paid Members garynysmon Posted January 12, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, chokeout said: I've still got some shows (2 singles and a tag....every. Single. Show. ) I filmed for Orig back in about 98/99 with him doing live commentary. Always loved him randomly shouting 'kayfabe' into the mic to end the match. Pretty sure it's Blackie as the Rock and someone else doing a Goldust ripoff but he had to be called Goldfinger ( despite having Holdust written on his back in massive letters) because Orig had recently got a cease and desist letter from WWE for using the characters and the old WCW ring aprons. I loved those ring aprons, they outlived WCW itself! I'm sure he also had a Kane ripoff, The Big Red Machine. Orig was the only promoter who held shows in north Wales until Welsh Wrestling came along so I went to countless shows over the years, including the famous Reslo tapings.
returner82 Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Why do I get the feeling that Orig Williams is the sort of man who everything in his cupboards was Kwik Save No Frills?
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted January 13, 2019 Paid Members Posted January 13, 2019 Honestly might never stop laughing at "Dunk the Clown".
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted January 13, 2019 Awards Moderator Posted January 13, 2019 12 hours ago, garynysmon said: I can't really remember. I recall an X-Pac, Tori, Matt Hardy and Mankind rip-off, I must have been 15-16 at the time so thought the whole thing was hilarious with poor Orig Williams commentating over the speakers. You know you’re dedicated to the tribute scene when your show has a Tori tribute. Tori!
Pier Six Brawler Posted January 13, 2019 Posted January 13, 2019 Is it fair to say that Giant Haystacks was a Haystacks Calhoun "tribute"? There's a long history of the UK grappling scene aping the US. There was a UK version of the Road Warriors in the 80s that was Skull Murphy and someone else I forget. And countless guys adopting the names of American wrestlers, the most notable of course being Steve Regal.
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