AnnouncerSte Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hey guys, This is my first post on here - I'm a developing wrestling commentator hoping to build upon recent work in the UK I've had the pleasure of taking on. My first topic, is on topic - What are your most memorable announcer calls in wrestling history? Those that come to mind for me are: Jim Ross "I am not believing this" after HBK's kickout of the Tombstone at WM25 Ross and Lawler when HBK wins the World Title at SS02 - Ross- "Shawn Michaels, Shawn Michaels is the World Champion" Lawler "What did you say??" Styles at WM22 when Foley gets socko out "Well it isn't very hardcore..." (wraps it in barbed wire) "Ok, now it's hardcore." Thoughts people, and good to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted August 28, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hello, and welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I don't think anyone will ever forget JR's famous call when Mankind was thrown off the cell at King of the Ring '98: "My goodness, that's got to hurt!" It'll be etched on our brains till the day we die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted August 29, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted August 29, 2017 That's .... That's gotta be Kane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambulance Chaser Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I really enjoyed JR's call for the Backlash 2000 main event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted August 29, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted August 29, 2017 "Irish whip...into a sunset flip" That one always got me. Had rhyme and reason. Not enough of those type of calls these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 29, 2017 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 29, 2017 My favourite ever call was one I only heard a few months ago. It was JR during the Angle-Orton match from Vengeance 2006: "he's spent more time on the canvas than Rembrandt". Superb, superb stuff. Beyond that, KOTR 98 is a clear favourite ("with God as my witness he's been broken in half!") - the mythologising of JR's announcing in Foley's first book helped with that for me - and of course Bobby Heenan throughout the 1992 Royal Rumble. Without him, it'd still be a great match but it would certainly be missing a key ingredient in making it a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Dem Wanz Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 "The streak... is over". Understated and captured the shock of the moment perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 29, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 29, 2017 Quote Five letters. Two Words. I Quit. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Brooker Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 "What the hell! Use a bell!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon-Carr_92 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 WrestleMania X8 always gets a chuckle. APA are making their entrance. JR: something along the lines of "The APA have to be considered favourites in this match." King: "Speaking of favourites, my favourite tag team in the WWF are in the ring right now." JR: "Who's that? The Dudleyz?" King: "No, Stacy Keibler's left leg and her right one." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 45 minutes ago, HarmonicGenerator said: My favourite ever call was one I only heard a few months ago. It was JR during the Angle-Orton match from Vengeance 2006: "he's spent more time on the canvas than Rembrandt". Superb, superb stuff. Â You must have not been paying much attention to JR's commentary over the years, as that was probably the 600th time he'd said that. It is a fun line though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 29, 2017 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 29, 2017 2 hours ago, The Dart said:  You must have not been paying much attention to JR's commentary over the years, as that was probably the 600th time he'd said that. It is a fun line though I don't doubt it! JR was never one for one-off phrases like that, he had a greatest hits setlist for sure. That was genuinely the first time I'd noticed this one, however! Let's put it down to my pretentious increased interest in 17th century Dutch art in the last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordyM Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 TNA. Hernandez vs Magnus. Fans are chanting "USA! USA! USA!" Don West: "Who are they chanting 'USA' at? The Mexican or the Brit?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 The only time I've ever laughed at anything JBL has said on commentary, I think it was from Great American Bash 2007, and for some reason Michael Cole mentions about his wife being Latina, to which JBL fires back with "I'm more amazed that your wifes a woman!". You know he'd had that one on the back burner for ages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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