Paid Members garynysmon Posted April 28, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2015 Â Bob Barker. I guessed from his guest host spots that he was the US equivalent of Les Dennis or something. Â Â Wrestlemania was the first time Ive ever been able to put a face to Ronda Rousey. Id heard of her but Ive no interest in MMA so wouldnt have ever recognised her before 'mania. Yeah, same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Kid Mark Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015  I find it hard to believe anybody would make it through their entire life without ever once encountering Poison or School's Out by Alice Cooper...I'm prepared to accept that I might have discovered Alice Cooper at some other point in the last 25 years!   Its funny isn't it? The WWE is basically a worldwide brand but wouldn't dream of having a major footballer on the show (which the rest of the world would know who he is if not the Americans). But they have no problem getting these lads on that no-one outside north America would have a clue who they are. They did do one of their shots of Mourinho in the crowd at a UK Raw ages ago with his sons. Shane McMahon even mentioned him in the ring during his promo. Bit yeah I know what you mean, they'd never have a footballer actually get in the ring or build up to a big event.  They wouldn't have a footballer on the show but they're happy for JBL to moan about the Arsenal/Chelsea referee on commentary! I love it when JBL mentions football or rugby, makes me think it is some insider comment that everyone else watching won't understand.....then I realise I'm not the only Brit watching Raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted April 28, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2015 When I saw the latest TNA news I realised I'd only ever heard of Billy Corgan because of the previous TNA rumours.Do you not remember Corgan sitting at ringside on WWE? Or his appearance in The Simpsons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Obviously, the answer is all the ones from stupid American sports. The only sports player I'd have any interest in them using is Kenny Powers, which was meant to happen on a Raw in 2010 but got called off.  Some of the suggestions in the thread are ridiculous. Alice Cooper??    Its funny isn't it? The WWE is basically a worldwide brand but wouldn't dream of having a major footballer on the show (which the rest of the world would know who he is if not the Americans). But they have no problem getting these lads on that no-one outside north America would have a clue who they are. They did do one of their shots of Mourinho in the crowd at a UK Raw ages ago with his sons. Shane McMahon even mentioned him in the ring during his promo. Bit yeah I know what you mean, they'd never have a footballer actually get in the ring or build up to a big event.  Nor should they. No cunt's staying up until stupid o'clock to watch Raw because Frank Lampard's on it. Celebrity appearances are to grab casual primetime viewers -- it'd be beyond pointless to get a guest star who won't appeal to casuals in the main market because he means nothing to them, and won't appeal to casuals in the foreign markets because only nerds like us are watching at that time anyway. I'd have loved WrestleMania 11 to be Bam Bam Bigelow vs Mark Hughes, but it would've done even worse numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted April 28, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted April 28, 2015 Didn't they use Ricky Hatton on a UK Raw once? I don't imagine he appealed all that much to the American viewers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarTheSlouch Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Didn't they use Ricky Hatton on a UK Raw once? I don't imagine he appealed all that much to the American viewers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VFO2uceAk8Â Hatton Vs Chavo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted April 28, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2015 Yes, in one of his bloated and pissed phases. The Americans were probably thinking we'd let some guy with the same name as an athlete in the ring by mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Morton Downey at Wrestlemania V - no idea who he was even to this day. Was he some sort of kayfabe bad guy talk show host? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizzlobber Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Had no idea who Kevin Hart was when he turned up on Raw sometime last year. Now he seems to be everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted April 28, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2015 Morton Downey at Wrestlemania V - no idea who he was even to this day. Was he some sort of kayfabe bad guy talk show host? Yeah, obnoxious early talk show host. Used to debate a lot of porn stars, who would routinely walk off the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted April 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2015 Loads of you fucking suck at pop culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted April 29, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted April 29, 2015 The Morton Downey Jr show is ace. Just utter bollocks and nonsense, loads of eps on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Really Big Shoe Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted April 29, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted April 29, 2015 Chuck Norris at Survivor Series in 1994. Â Call me crazy, but I imagine you'd have heard of Chuck Norris by now even if he hadn't have stood there bored off his arse for a casket match on a mid 90s PPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Rob Lowe Posted April 29, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted April 29, 2015 I'd never seen Pee Wee Herman before he turned up on Raw.  WHAT?! Go watch Pee Wee's Big Adventure immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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