Those are equally terrible sounding.
It's like 2010 onwards became a bit of a dark period.
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It's like 2010 onwards became a bit of a dark period.
Jimmy King
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lol
Frecklestein
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Looking for a backup in case the UFC thing doesn't workout, I see.
Sibersk Esto
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I thought punk wanted to be Casey jones
lovely ladies
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Imagining Punk having a hissy fit because he didn't get the Rocksteady role, lol.
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I don't think he cracked his jaw. He just says he cracked himself in the jaw.
But he needs to cut promos like the video on his Facebook. Him and Cody can have a lisp-off.
Hope this happens but ROH wouldn't let this happen. New Japan gave them Goto for the Summerslam show to make nice for the Liger incident.
Jimmy King
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That first Hell in a Cell is fun. Kind of interesting to see HBK in the same role as Rollins today but in a much more effective story and such.
Sibersk Esto
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I can't think of anyone short of Brock or maybe cesaro and possibly cena that new Japan could want
Jimmy King
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Lol Kane's debut being an interference is just so perfect.
So effective, though, with his look and tearing the cell door off.
Edit: And Earl Hebner is the worst fucking ref. How was this motherfucker so prevalent
So effective, though, with his look and tearing the cell door off.
Edit: And Earl Hebner is the worst fucking ref. How was this motherfucker so prevalent
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Basically hit bit his tongue?
Yeah, watched the video - he "cracked the bar into" his jaw. He just bit his tongue hard as fuck and its swollen.
That was the first HIaC I had watched as well. Very different from today's stuff but pretty fantastic anyway. And yes, the genesis of KANE INTERFERENCE but to be fair its probably one of the best reveals ever. Sadly they beat the Taker/Kane thing into the fucking ground. That shit was still going by Survivor Series 98 (when my Network sub ran out and I couldn't watch anymore).
Lisp-shaming now! This is getting out of control. I suddenly find shaming of any kind offensive because I can relate!
clearly not serious
Frecklestein
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You can thank the Rock for putting Earl over.
Jimmy King
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The RAW with the second Hell in a Cell match opens with a returning Sable and the crowd going wild chanting her name. The Divas Revolution will never get that.
I want this
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Man, Counselor Troi is smoking hot. Not sure how I missed that... Whoo
Jimmy King
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Austin comes out and the crowd not only pop huge, but rushes closer to the ring to see him. His whole act is so great.
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Get that Betazoid fire, Riker.
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Jimmy King
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I only meant to watch the Hell in a Cell match but I got sucked in to the opening segment. Haven't watch a classic RAW before and god damn this makes the current show look bad.
Vader shimmies on out as we return from commercial!
Vader shimmies on out as we return from commercial!
Sibersk Esto
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What year is this?
Jimmy King
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I remember looking at calendars before this happened and there was a WWE/F one at the time so being a fan I actually took a look. I noticed that it actually listed when Kane debubted before he ever showed up, yes he was being talked about but never seen. At the time I didn't believe the calendar could be right.....until it turned out to be.
Go figure.
Sibersk Esto
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Isn't it kind of weird how pretty much every wwe wrestler who got successful brings up how shit their first wwe sanctioned gimmick was?
A company who seems to actively delight in impending the success of their employees and thus the company itself is really really bizarre.
Talent should be getting chickensalad right off the bat and turning it into a 5 course meal.
Nick Patrick gave Earl Hebner a run for his money, though...
"Whoa, there's a million cops in the ring because Hall and Nash are coming!"
"What should I do? Call the match off?"
"There's a pin though... lemme count it! New tag champs!"
Sibersk Esto
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Look, I understand that creating a compelling wrestling character is something that's very hard to do, and most successful wrestlers get popular with a gimmick they came up with themselves.
But it's alarming how frequently it happens in the wwe, which by this point I honestly don't think they try anymore. They just sort of stumble around and hope something clicks.
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Gallows beating Shibata is loooool
Sibersk Esto
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That TIJ with the New Day convinced me that Vince, at least when it comes to creating gimmicks that are culturally relevant, has completely lost it. I know its been said before but man, imagine if those guys hadn't gotten that Raw after Mania crowd to essentially gift them a heel turn. They probably would have never gotten permission to do so otherwise. They'd be like the Ascension, doing jack shit with a terrible gimmick.
Dude how legit shook were you when (spoilers for day 17 G1)
AJ kicked out of the Styles clash. That's HUGE
Sibersk Esto
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Maybe it's because I've been listening to too many podcasts, but I have to wonder why promo codes and stuff aren't done with TV programs.
Jimmy King
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So this RAW in 98 aired UFC footage of Shamrock/Severn. WWE so ahead of its own time.
Sibersk Esto
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When it came to Shamrock, WWE milked the MMA and UFC connection dry.
Shamrock was a pretty vanilla face there for awhile, good thing he went crazy.
Frecklestein
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Jimmy King
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Whats funny about this gif is the fact that I just got finished watching Hercules. The whole entire movie felt like one big storyline.
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Cages used to look weird
I'm guessing the one where Vader calls himself "nothing but a fat piece of shit".
I'd say half the roster is the modern Al Snow, but most of the roster wishes they could be as over as he was. Everybody wanted Head!
That's a weird mix of the old blue cage with the modern support around the top.
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Jimmy King
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There is a tag team Royal Rumble on this RAW. Do they even have enough tag teams to pull this off today?
He had a money as fuck look with a great entrance(except when he was with the ICP). He wasn't a very good wrestler, but he sort of had that Sid-like 'he's really cool even if he kind of sucks' thing going on. His promos were constantly one way or the other. Either they were decent or they were fucking awful and they sounded like a completely different person delivering them. I remember him coming out on the ramp on Saturday night and cutting a quality promo on Sting and then Thunder he cut this terrible fake as fuck sounding promo. Maybe it was scripted and one wasn't, but I imagine it was just the drugs.
He could have been huge in WCW in another time, I think. Sting never helped make him look good though. Sting ALWAYS made Vampiro look like shit even when he won the matches.
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I think that was after his match with Kane and then goes on saying "LOOK AT ME... IM A FAT PIECE OF SHIT" or something along those lines All of which you can watch on the WWE network, JredBL!