twelve_grand Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 So I hope this isn't copyright issue because it promotes the book and WO newsletter quotes the book but..... From Jericho's latest autobiography (as reported by Dave Meltzer): So I open and it’s page 120, talking about the angle with Mickey Rourke and WrestleMania, which I actually know better than all but a few people given that Frank Shamrock, who Rourke hired as his bodyguard, wanted me to go to Houston with him for Mania, but my rule of thumb of never attending Mania live (because the Mania issue is the biggest of the year, and yes, I will break the rule in 2015), I said I was too busy. Plus, he had a fight a week later against Nick Diaz and his ribs were jacked, so he didn’t need to go to Houston either. Anyway, Jericho had to explain to Rourke that when he was on Larry King with him, he was just an actor building up a confrontation for Mania. Rourke thought all the insults were a shoot and brought Shamrock and Moti Horenstein (a former UFC fighter who was a member of the Israeli special forces) with him. Anyway, there were no problems and everyone was cool with everyone. Except Horenstein, who was still mean mugging. Before the match, Jericho told Vince about how Rourke hired two bodyguards to kick his ass if he double-crossed Rourke in the ring. Vince started laughing, and said, “Are you kidding me? Those guys?” Vince said, “You me, Finlay and Malenko would’ve beat the shit out of them. I mean, look at that one guy, he’s a midget.” The midget was Shamrock. Jericho smiled at Vince and said, “Well, if anything goes down, I’ll take Rourke and you take the midget.” “Damn right I will,” Vince said as he swaggered away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted October 16, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Vince getting battered to fuck might have taken him out of that Bret Hart match the following year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twelve_grand Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 The first thing I thought of was the report from the Observer of HHH saying "Angle doesn't look like a wrestler" because he wasn't roided enough - and Brisco suggesting he tries Angle on that one. Future of the company with Mercury and Noble as HHH's enforcers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Do we buy that Vince doesn't know Frank Shamrock despite employing his brother for a number of years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted October 16, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Absolutely, they're not actually brothers. Frank Shamrock is Mexican for a start. As far as I know, Vince isn't an MMA follower is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyT Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Yeah they are adoptive brothers, but I too don't see why he would recognise him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted October 17, 2014 Moderators Share Posted October 17, 2014 Vince McMahon didn't know what Pirates of the Caribbean was, I doubt he'd know Frank Shamrock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted October 17, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted October 17, 2014 Vince McMahon didn't know what Pirates of the Caribbean was, I doubt he'd know Frank Shamrock. He must have pissed himself when he saw Padul Birchill’s gimmick then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted October 17, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted October 17, 2014 That's where the story comes from. Somebody described the idea of doing a pirate gimmick, based on Pirates of the Caribbean. Vince thought they were talking about Captain Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted October 17, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted October 17, 2014 Which is why Kevin Nash's story of how the attitude era started before he and Hall left seems like bullshit. Nash met with McMahon to discuss the direction of the business. “Did you see Heat? Did you root for Pacino or De Niro?,” Nash asked his boss. McMahon admitted to cheering for the villain. “Don’t you understand that the antihero is the new hero?” He thinks it inspired the Attitude Era and the subsequent ascent of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. There's no way he saw Heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted October 18, 2014 Moderators Share Posted October 18, 2014 I honestly don't think Vince watches anything but that weeks Raw and Dr Jerry Graham tapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted October 18, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 Mickey Rourke seems like an absolute ass. Stories like this come out a lot about him. Does Jericho mention why they never went with him vs Rourke, which was supposed to happen? Did Rourke pull it? (oo-er) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBWFan Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I think they pulled it because Rourke let the cat out of the bag. They were supposed to tease a build and if i recall, Rourke just came straight out and basically announced the match, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted October 18, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 He was on Opie with Jim Norton, this week talking about it. Jericho said Rourke was forced to pull out by his people when he told some reporter he was wrestling at 'Mania. Apparently his management thought it would kill his chance of winning the Oscar (which he didn't win anyway) to be properly involved with lowly wrestling. Vince told Jericho to go on Larry King and try to trash talk Rourke back into doing the match. Also, if you want to cringe, listen to said interview and hear Jericho try his hardest to become best mates with Russell Brand. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Wasn't there talk of having Roake wrestle as Randy The Ram for the match too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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