The UKFF [Nearly-Official] Questions Thread

[Magnum Milano]

Just wondering if anyone knows, would they be able to tell me what the music is that BJ Penn comes out to in the UFC?

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[jm29195]

When exactly did Mankind start wearing a shirt to the ring, and how was it explained? I believe it was somewhere between Over The Edge '98 (where Foley wrestled as Dude Love) and King of the Ring '98 (Hell in the Cell).

It was to do with his on/off corporate relationship with Vince - Foley mentions it in his first book IIRC

[Chris B]

When exactly did Mankind start wearing a shirt to the ring, and how was it explained? I believe it was somewhere between Over The Edge '98 (where Foley wrestled as Dude Love) and King of the Ring '98 (Hell in the Cell).

It was to do with his on/off corporate relationship with Vince - Foley mentions it in his first book IIRC

Yep, it was after Over The Edge, when he dressed up 'professionally' for Vince McMahon. He'd dressed up outside of the ring before that (including having false teeth), but I *think* the explanation was that Vince blamed him for losing against Austin, and Mankind took this to be rejection. He started wearing the same clothes, and the explanation was that he was depressed/dishevelled, etc.This was all part of a slow face turn, as he became 'Mick Foley the underdog'.

[NickKnack]

Does anyone know where I can read that article written by some vet about wrestling etiquette? There was a thread about it a long time ago.

[dopper]

I'm pretty sure it was Lance Storm on his site: www.StormWrestling.com/commentary

 

That link takes you to his commentaries, it's probably one of those.

[DEF]

Ok here is a photo with the regular Allstar guys. For the life of me I can't remember the chap on the far right.

 

Its X-treme Dean Allmark, Ben Levy, Me & Lightning Kid Adam Davies then ?

Edited June 17, 2008 by DEF

[JNLister]

Does anyone know where I can read that article written by some vet about wrestling etiquette? There was a thread about it a long time ago.

Sounds like this:

An actually serious guide to how to behave in the locker room so you won't get a bad reputationTHE GREEN MIZARK'S GUIDE TO PRO WRESTLING LOCKER ROOM ETIQUETTEEdited by The Green MizarkWritten with the advise and consent of some of the smartest (and not-so-smart) locker room politicans in the business for any and all workers who do not want to end up cutting their careers short due to blatant stupidity.1. Dress smartly. Show that you have a good physique (and you really should have one if you want to make it in 21st Century pro wrestling), but don't look like you have an attitude about it. Do not look like a reject from backyard wrestling. Have professional looking gear. Looking like a professional is the first step to being a professional.2. Upon entering the locker room, shake hands with EVERYONE. All workers, road crew, agents, etc. EVERYONE. Janitors, catering crew, ring guys... EVERYONE! There are NO exceptions to this. Introduce yourself. Tell them it is nice/a pleasure/an honor to meet them.3. DO NOT MARK OUT FOR "SUPERSTARS." Show respect and reverence for their hard work to get to that level. When you and your opponent(s) are working out your match, they will be watching and listening and will probably make suggestions on how to improve your match. Do what they say and thank them for it. If you are working with a superstar above your level, listen to what they tell you first. When they ask for suggestions, give them. If they reject your suggestions, continue to listen to them and do as they say. Follow their lead. They are the ones with stroke.4. ALWAYS LISTEN TO EVERYTHING FROM EVERYONE!ALWAYS ASK TO PUT SOMEONE OVER!WORK YOUR HARDEST!BUMP AND SELL!5. DO NOT stand or sit in a corner by yourself. Do not congregate with old friends for a long period of time. Scope out the room and see who is or is not busy. Work the room. Have a conversation, no matter how brief, with as many people as possible.6. Two things to always remember: (1) No matter how great you think you are, there are people there that really are better than you . (2) The same guys you see on the way up are exactly the same ones you'll see on the way back down.7. After your match, do not ask everyone that you run into their opinion of your match. You will be told in due time (quickly in most cases) by the boys and the people that do the hiring, firing, and paying.8. If your match sucked, don't come back to the locker room acting like the world is about to end and throw a temper tantrum. That is petty. If it was a great match, act humble when given praise. Thank anyone for praises and criticisms that they may give you. If you feel like your opponent screwed the match up, keep it to yourself FOREVER. The people in charge will know where the fault lies.9. Try your best to again shake hands with everyone before you leave. Compliment the other workers on their matches (whether good or not). Thank your opponent for your match. If he/she has put you over, you should have thanked them the second the pinfall was scored. Thank them again for their humility and graciousness in doing the job.10. You are probably going to get ribbed on by one or more people. Do not take yourself seriously. It is all in good fun unless you have done something to violate rules 1-9 during the day and are a marked man/woman. Some of the people that rib you the hardest may end up being your closest allies when it really counts.

I remember reading who originally wrote it, but can't remember for certain who - I think it was Bobby Davis who was Buddy Rogers' manager.

[NickKnack]

That's the one, thanks.

[NickKnack]

EDIT

Edited June 18, 2008 by NickKnack

[MungoChutney]

Does anyone know when WWE became a limited company, with stock market flotation etc?

[Kenny McBride]

Does anyone know when WWE became a limited company, with stock market flotation etc?

October 19th 1999.I think you mean a "public company" though.

[[nothing]]

Kenny, your inbox is full.But, i'll ask here, as it is a general question.After reading throught the ITV Wrestling website a while back, I tried tracking down some of the tapings done for the cable channel Screensport. I had no luck whatsoever.Does anyone know if anybody actually taped these?

[Coyle]

When exactly did Mankind start wearing a shirt to the ring, and how was it explained? I believe it was somewhere between Over The Edge '98 (where Foley wrestled as Dude Love) and King of the Ring '98 (Hell in the Cell).

It was to do with his on/off corporate relationship with Vince - Foley mentions it in his first book IIRC

Yep, it was after Over The Edge, when he dressed up 'professionally' for Vince McMahon. He'd dressed up outside of the ring before that (including having false teeth), but I *think* the explanation was that Vince blamed him for losing against Austin, and Mankind took this to be rejection. He started wearing the same clothes, and the explanation was that he was depressed/dishevelled, etc.This was all part of a slow face turn, as he became 'Mick Foley the underdog'.

Cheers. I wasn't watching Raw regularly then so missed that transition from Dude Love to "corporate" Mankind. As luck would have it, I picked up boxes of old stuff from my parents loft yesterday, and the first Foley book was in there. I might have a read through it.

[Kenny McBride]

Kenny, your inbox is full.But, i'll ask here, as it is a general question.After reading throught the ITV Wrestling website a while back, I tried tracking down some of the tapings done for the cable channel Screensport. I had no luck whatsoever.Does anyone know if anybody actually taped these?

I have a feeling Brookside taped them. I remember him talking to me about them in some depth a while back. Whether any traders have them is a different question.

[JNLister]

I've got a couple of tapes with Screensport stuff on (maybe a couple of hours tops), but they are shocking quality, even by mid-90s VHS trading standards.