Now it's a fact that Russo never actually booked in the WWF, he just had influence in what the finishes was and help fill the pre and post match stuff. However SS 1998 is all pre and post match stuff with literal diva style 2 minute matches with a lot of shady finishes. It's very Russo and when he actually was in control of the whole f'n show in WCW and TNA he'd try his hardest to make all shows as close to this as possible, usually to disastrous results.
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Now it's a fact that Russo never actually booked in the WWF, he just had influence in what the finishes was and help fill the pre and post match stuff. However SS 1998 is all pre and post match stuff with literal diva style 2 minute matches with a lot of shady finishes. It's very Russo and when he actually was in control of the whole f'n show in WCW and TNA he'd try his hardest to make all shows as close to this as possible, usually to disastrous results.
Vince's sit down with JR in the weeks after is a very interesting take on it.
Bluekaveli
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If only Vince knew that in 2 years Vince's contract would be nothing but chump change.
Bret had a 1 month non-compete.
Vince had no reason to do what he did other than to say fuck you to Bret and because Hunter and HBK pulled a powerplay.
reptilescorpio
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Watched Royal Rumble 98 again last night, highly enjoyable way to spend 3 hours!
The Undertaker Roundtable is really good. They even mention Kurt Angle by name!
I was more shocked they mentioned Hulk Hogan's name.
Rights are split with NJPW and Vince doesn;t want to admit that he will never fill a larger venue. They still publish the fake Mania 3 number.
Only way it goes up is if HHH brokers a deal with NJPW World so that they can both air the show.
They had to. That was the man that helped inspire him to step it up in the ring. Before that, Taker had good matches, but most of them were filled with gimmicks.The Undertaker Roundtable is really good. They even mention Kurt Angle by name!
El Samurai wore it better;
BUSHI, he's been out injured since last year and has always been a good guy up to this point.
BUSHI was this guy, right?
I'm more happy to see he's doing what he likes to do than anything else. That looked fucking painful.
They clearly had decided to roll with Vince McMahon the heel owner by the time they taped that sit-down interview. He stopped doing commentary then for a reason and Austin had stunned him. So I've never thought that interview was a "shoot".
Ninja Scooter
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The Undertaker Roundtable is really good. They even mention Kurt Angle by name!
No body ever calls Taker Mark though, which is sort of weird. Maybe he hates being called Mark.
It's like half shoot and half I'm the heel owner. There's a tone of voice that businessman Vince has that's completely different from Mr. McMahon the character and Vince the commentator and he slips into that a lot during the interview. Also they took him off just so he wouldn't get booed and heckled all night considering he then takes the next two months off more or less.
Probably a WWE specific rule.
I feel like I've heard people call him mark on other podcasts and such.
Pop-O-Matic
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Almost no wrestler (at least from the old school) calls another wrestler by their real names. Gotta keep kayfabe and all.
Sibersk Esto
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Bluekaveli
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Unless you're Vince and you say that The man playing the character has taken it too far ☺
And Stephanie 😀
And Ken Shamrock 😂
El Samurai wore it better;
BUSHI, he's been out injured since last year and has always been a good guy up to this point.
That's a cool mask.
WWE outfits are pretty lame.
Don't worry with Seth gone things are on the up.
slightconfuse
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Kane is really enjoyable in 1998.
Just beat the shit out if vader
Just beat the shit out if vader
Bluekaveli
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He made dumb decision. I break his back, make him humble.
Macho man didn't get out of line, Jack did.
Mr. Enigma
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Vader's WWF career was done after that feud. "I'm just a fat piece of shit." I think in his last WWF match, he jobbed to newcomer nobody Edge in 3 minutes.
Vader's career in the WWE was horrible. He had some great hype videos and started strong but it all went down hill damn quick. Always wondered what happened there.
Another case of a WCW star getting what was coming to him in the WWE? Vince considering him too old? Did he not service upon the rug?! What happened.
Another case of a WCW star getting what was coming to him in the WWE? Vince considering him too old? Did he not service upon the rug?! What happened.
Cheetos is Pretty Awesome
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I always liked the remixed version that was on some random WWF CD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiH7scb0qRE
He comes in injured, pisses off HBK, gets injured, gets detained in Kuwait, then the Attitude era begins.
True. Most of the stories I've heard were about Shawn. Almost everybody seems to like Hall. While Nash and HHH I only started hearing about them in that sort of light way after that era.
PHOENIXZERO
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Ninja Scooter
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Jack Tunney did his goddamn job, and other than getting these assholes to sign contracts, he stayed out of the spotlight. The man was a saint and fuckers like HHH and Steph could learn a thing or two from him.
What if he goes and ISIS does not attack and he watches an entire WWE PPV?
Ninja Scooter
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#prayforRBH
That was the whole point, to setup a rematch at WM13, but Shawn didn't play ball because he was a little bitch.
Frecklestein
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I also Seriesously hope that he Survives.
Some people claim Hall could be a real shit stirrer as well.
British Monsoon
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It still might be, Naito did tweet that picture of Hiromu wearing the chrome mask thing when he fucked off to Mexico a few weeks back. Also, now La Sombra's gone Naito, BUSHI & EVIL > Rush and those other chumps.
so i tried to access the Network on my ipad from the browser, it tells me i need to install the app. i go to the appstore to dl it, it tells me the app works only on iOS 7.1 and up. now i have 7.0.6 with jailbreak, but if i update i lose the jailbreak.
ah, the wonderful world of iOS
ah, the wonderful world of iOS
Bluekaveli
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Not entirely true lol. The funny thing is Nash and Hall took the Kliq to WCW. While HBK ran wwf they ran WCW lol.
They were basically little kids, all of them caught tons of shit except Pac. He was only a jerk around the boys.
Fuck The Bret Hart, I break has back, make him humble.
True
Bluekaveli
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