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  • DonkeyJote
    All Star
    • Jul 2003
    • 9192

    #3061
    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

    I started with Mania 14 and just passed Mania 17, and top to bottom, the product was at it's best in 2000 to early 2001 imo.

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    • Majingir
      Moderator
      • Apr 2005
      • 47671

      #3062
      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

      Originally posted by TheShizNo1
      I think this perception is false. I feel it's more of that the good stuff was so good that the bad could be tolerated.


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      In a number of cases that does seem to be the case,but when people see someone getting little reaction today/a dead crowd, they're like "Remember in attitude era when fans would go crazy over low-card guys". Yet those people completely forget there's so many superstars on the roster who got almost no reaction either. Even some of their big stars had matches with no reaction(or just bad ones). Undertaker-Bossman at WM inside HIAC is one example I can think of.

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      • DJ
        Hall Of Fame
        • Apr 2003
        • 17756

        #3063
        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

        Originally posted by Sinner
        I'm going through Monday Nitro and PPVs', right now I'm at the Monday Nitro before Bash at the Beach 96 where the New World Order was formed and Larry Zybyszko just said that at Bash of the Beach it's going to be a New World Order...wonder if it was a Horsemen like thing where it was said and they said yeah that's the name we're using. Did they tell him to say it as it was known what the name would be or a coincidence? Just thought it was pretty interesting.
        Interesting. Could be that comment gave the group its name, as it did take several weeks for WCW to create merchandise for the nWo. But, you just never know with WCW.
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        • King_B_Mack
          All Star
          • Jan 2009
          • 24450

          #3064
          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

          Just now watching the best ring gear episode of countdown. List became null and void for me at number 6. Ridiculous.

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          • IndianBird
            MVP
            • Nov 2004
            • 2909

            #3065
            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

            Originally posted by Majingir
            I'm at the Dude Love/Canada vs USA part of WWE in 97 and it's real interesting to watch.

            Canada vs USA storyline in 97 is exactly how WWE should be doing a country vs country feud. Not like the stupid stuff going on now with some Russian monster vs USA. The thing that made Canada-USA feud so much better is how shows were in both countries, so it wasn't just Hart Foundation ripping on USA crowd every week and getting booed. One week they're in Canada getting cheered like heroes,next week they're in USA being booed out of arena. Then they were back in Canada a week later getting cheered again! There was even an episode where entire arena sang the anthem UNINTERRUPTED!

            Austin got booed so badly during all of that too! lol,only in Canada would Stone Cold Steve Austin get booed while being a good guy. Austins boos in Canada are even louder than Cena boos.


            Funny thing about all of this is when Dude Love debuted, they actually made it seem like this would be THE character for Mick Foley. Saying Cactus Jack and Mankind were ok,but Dude Love is THE character from Foley. Sad thing is that if WWE did stay kid friendly,Dude Love might have actually been the main character for Foley.

            Gonna watch Summerslam 97 tomorrow. All those crazy stipulations the Hart Foundation added on themselves were funny. lol,Stone Cold was the originator of the "kiss my ___ club" with the stipulation he added for himself against Owen.

            They played Dude Love up because that was Foley's dream gimmick he created for himself as a kid.
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            • reyes the roof
              Hall Of Fame
              • Mar 2009
              • 11526

              #3066
              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

              Originally posted by King_B_Mack
              Just now watching the best ring gear episode of countdown. List became null and void for me at number 6. Ridiculous.
              I can't remember, who was #6? When they started it with Dusty Rhodes I had a bad feeling about where the countdown was going but I was happy to see Rick Rude at #2. It's tough to top somebody that airbrushes another man's wife on to his tights

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              • King_B_Mack
                All Star
                • Jan 2009
                • 24450

                #3067
                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                Originally posted by reyes the roof
                I can't remember, who was #6? When they started it with Dusty Rhodes I had a bad feeling about where the countdown was going but I was happy to see Rick Rude at #2. It's tough to top somebody that airbrushes another man's wife on to his tights
                Shawn Michaels. I got no issue with Rick Rude at number 2. I don't even mind Macho at 1 even though I personally think Shawn has the best ring attire ever, but I feel like there's no way Shawn is out of the top 5 all time in ring gear behind Macho, Rude, Undertaker, Ric Flair and Warrior.

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                • Majingir
                  Moderator
                  • Apr 2005
                  • 47671

                  #3068
                  Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                  Watched Monday Night Wars episode featuring Foley. One of most noteworthy things about that one.....How Foley talked about how his character was popular and all with basically every single person EXCEPT Mr.McMahon,which was the reason why he didn't get to be as big as first cause he had to win over Mr.McMahon before his character could be bigger.

                  lol, what else is new. If that's how Mr.McMahon felt back then,imagine today when he has absolutely no motivation to push anyone who gets over unless it gets as serious of a case as Daniel Bryan got.

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                  • jmillhimes
                    MVP
                    • Dec 2007
                    • 2365

                    #3069
                    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                    curious on something. A buddy of mine and I were talking about a PPV tag match with the Hardys VS APA. Could have been a triple threat but we remmeber watching it when Farooq killed Jeff hardy when hardy leaped into the corner for a leg splash and farooq took his head off and the crowd went nuts. Sound familer to anyone?
                    atleast..Its not Delaware

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                    • DonkeyJote
                      All Star
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 9192

                      #3070
                      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                      Originally posted by Majingir
                      Watched Monday Night Wars episode featuring Foley. One of most noteworthy things about that one.....How Foley talked about how his character was popular and all with basically every single person EXCEPT Mr.McMahon,which was the reason why he didn't get to be as big as first cause he had to win over Mr.McMahon before his character could be bigger.

                      lol, what else is new. If that's how Mr.McMahon felt back then,imagine today when he has absolutely no motivation to push anyone who gets over unless it gets as serious of a case as Daniel Bryan got.
                      I call bs. Mankind was pushed from the get go. He beat The Undertaker really early on.

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                      • IndianBird
                        MVP
                        • Nov 2004
                        • 2909

                        #3071
                        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                        Originally posted by DonkeyJote
                        I call bs. Mankind was pushed from the get go. He beat The Undertaker really early on.

                        Foley has told this story several times. He said the interviews with JR were the real turning point in Vince getting on board with him.

                        I've heard it at least twice on podcasts and the MNW episode. It's either true or he's memorized the story.
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                        • DonkeyJote
                          All Star
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 9192

                          #3072
                          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                          Oh, I know that's what he says. But the dude pretty much immediately went over The Undertaker. It took him a few years to win the title, but he was at or near the top of the card his entire time there. I believe Vince not being entirely behind the character, but it's not like he was remotely held back on that run.

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                          • DJ
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 17756

                            #3073
                            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                            Originally posted by DonkeyJote
                            Oh, I know that's what he says. But the dude pretty much immediately went over The Undertaker. It took him a few years to win the title, but he was at or near the top of the card his entire time there. I believe Vince not being entirely behind the character, but it's not like he was remotely held back on that run.
                            Right. I think Foley is talking about Vince seeing him as a guy that could either hold the title, or at least be in contention on a consistent basis. Like you said, he came in with a push and was never buried, but was kind of just blowing in the wind (like a lot of guys on the current roster) until they did the J.R. series of interviews.
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                            • MachoMyers
                              Old School
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 7670

                              #3074
                              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                              Don't forget, when Vince first met Foley he called him "Nick." So yeah, it took some time for Vince to warm up to Mrs Foley's little boy.

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                              • Baseballking888
                                MVP
                                • Sep 2009
                                • 1113

                                #3075
                                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                                Watched the E&C special. The Smackdown clips themselves were things we've seen many of times, but they had a good rapport in their skits. They made me chuckle.

                                Also glad to see Edge doing something WWE related again. He's said he hasn't watched the product since he had to retire, and he and the company basically became estranged after his contract officially expired.

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