Moderators PowerButchi Posted April 19, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 19, 2017 YES! vs Pat Roach  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Ayass Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Adnan Al Kaissie:Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Ayass Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 And Bret Hart:Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofSports Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Little article referencing the premature end of Masambula's career at Preston Guild Hall (half-way down the page): http://wrestlingheritage.co.uk/thekingofcharisma.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofSports Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Strange to think that in Billy Riley & Ted Betley, England had 2 of the best wrestling coaches in the history of the sport. Sensei would've been a legitimately appropriate title for both men. Billy Robinson & Karl Gotch were revered in the U.S and considered as gods in Japan. Betley helped shape the careers of; The Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy and Steve Wright (Alex's dad). Just on a side note, I gather Dynamite's doing OK at the moment. I have to assume that's compared to how he was a few months ago. Glad to hear there's been some improvement. I think the fella's suffered enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philjax Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Kongo Kong added to this. Good shout I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosler28 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 They should change the name from WOS to TNA UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted April 26, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Philjax said: Kongo Kong added to this. Good shout I think. Whatever you're on, can we all have some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westlondonmist Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Philjax said: Kongo Kong added to this. Good shout I think. I think it as an odd choice as you can get. He has no drawing power, James Storm or EC3 would have been better names. The only plus side is that you could see him as the kind of big man you sometimes did get on WOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted April 26, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 26, 2017 1 hour ago, westlondonmist said: I think it as an odd choice as you can get. He has no drawing power, James Storm or EC3 would have been better names. The only plus side is that you could see him as the kind of big man you sometimes did get on WOS. No, he hasn't got drawing power but he's bit of an attraction I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I think at this stage they care less about drawing power than they do about compiling a visual spectacle that will grab the attention of casual channel hoppers. Your average ITV viewer doesn't give a shit about James Storm or EC3, but Kongo Kong's going to at least generate a double take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted April 26, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 26, 2017 I think you've nailed it there, Zeb. The average ITV viewer isn't going to know or care who ANY of the wrestlers are, it's all about building characters (and making them unique) for the viewers to invest in. Every single contestant on X Factor (barring the odd returner) is a complete unknown, and the producers work to get them over as characters for the viewers. This isn't much different, except in theory you have much more creative reign with them. I don't know who Kongo Kong is, I've heard the name mentioned (and at first confused him with Kongo Kev) but straight away I like the look of him and think he will stand out- much like Mighty John Quinn stood out in the old World of Sport days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Linus Posted April 26, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yay! Family friendly teatime wrestling with a black guy pretending to be an African savage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladiesman345 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Snowflake alert. Linus has his knickers in a twist. Is about Lemmy being a racist? Nope. CM Punk being a racist? Nope. A black wrestler portraying his OWN gimmick. DING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Linus Posted April 26, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 26, 2017 Oh, do fuck off. If you don't think it's a legitimate worry then at least say why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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