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  • reyes the roof
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    • Mar 2009
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    #9241
    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

    I’m watching this Yokozuna documentary, holy **** I can’t believe how much weight he put on between when he started wrestling and when he debuted as Yokozuna

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    • georgiafan
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      • Jul 2002
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      #9242
      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

      Originally posted by reyes the roof
      I’m watching this Yokozuna documentary, holy **** I can’t believe how much weight he put on between when he started wrestling and when he debuted as Yokozuna


      I gotta watch the in the next few days


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      • Brother Love
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        • Jun 2017
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        #9243
        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

        Originally posted by reyes the roof
        I’m watching this Yokozuna documentary, holy **** I can’t believe how much weight he put on between when he started wrestling and when he debuted as Yokozuna

        It’s been awesome. Hogan even admits 9 was his idea.


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        • reyes the roof
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          • Mar 2009
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          #9244
          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

          Originally posted by georgiafan
          I gotta watch the in the next few days


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          This is as good as any documentary they’ve put n the network, especially if you like early 90s WWF

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          • georgiafan
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            • Jul 2002
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            #9245
            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

            Originally posted by reyes the roof
            This is as good as any documentary they’ve put n the network, especially if you like early 90s WWF
            Oh yea 90s wrestling is top notice for me I can’t wait to watch it.
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            • Majingir
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              • Apr 2005
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              #9246
              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

              Originally posted by reyes the roof
              This is as good as any documentary they’ve put n the network, especially if you like early 90s WWF
              I'm sure this is probably the best one, but seeing how this episode is the first in their WWE Icons series, let's hope all the episodes end up being great too.

              If there's one thing that's great about the network besides classic stuff, it's their docs. 24, Day Of, Untold, Timeline, now Icons. They do great jobs on these.

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              • UFCMPunk
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                • Jan 2016
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                #9247
                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                Originally posted by Brother Love
                It’s been awesome. Hogan even admits 9 was his idea.


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                About time he admits he use politics to get the title off Yokozuna that night. Should have never happened to begin with.

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                • Mercury112491
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                  • Mar 2007
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                  #9248
                  Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                  That was utterly fantastic


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                  • J_Posse
                    Greatness Personified
                    • Jun 2005
                    • 11255

                    #9249
                    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                    Originally posted by reyes the roof
                    I’m watching this Yokozuna documentary, holy **** I can’t believe how much weight he put on between when he started wrestling and when he debuted as Yokozuna
                    Great documentary and it really is heartbreaking to think that Yoko wasn't able to control his weight issues. Addiction comes in many forms and can be difficult to defeat.

                    It never dawned on me as a kid that Yokozuna wasn't billed as from Japan. Obviously, it was my ignorance as a kid and lack of exposure to Japanese people/culture that I never picked up that Rodney was Polynesian/Samoan - American (and billed from Polynesia).

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                    • reyes the roof
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                      • Mar 2009
                      • 11526

                      #9250
                      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                      One thing about the documentary that surprised me was Rikishi saying he bought a house and couldn’t afford a heater so Yoko paid for it. He wasn’t a top of the card guy but I always imagined these larger than life characters made enough money that they’d be set for life

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                      • Majingir
                        Moderator
                        • Apr 2005
                        • 47671

                        #9251
                        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                        What's the schedule for the network in February?

                        I thought the Icons stuff would be a weekly series once the Yokozuna one came out, but I saw that the Beth Phoenix one comes out in March, which I'm guessing is the next episode. So do we really have to wait a month or so between episodes?

                        And maybe the Beth one ties into some sort of return? I'd love seeing Beth/Natalya win the womens tag titles.

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                        • Brother Love
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                          • Jun 2017
                          • 1826

                          #9252
                          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                          Originally posted by reyes the roof
                          One thing about the documentary that surprised me was Rikishi saying he bought a house and couldn’t afford a heater so Yoko paid for it. He wasn’t a top of the card guy but I always imagined these larger than life characters made enough money that they’d be set for life

                          Yeah but at that time the headshrinkers probably weren’t making that much, especially when you consider dudes probably weren’t managing it well.


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                          • SmashMan
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                            • Dec 2004
                            • 9750

                            #9253
                            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                            Originally posted by Brother Love
                            Yeah but at that time the headshrinkers probably weren’t making that much, especially when you consider dudes probably weren’t managing it well.

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                            They spent their fortune on all that pre-match raw chicken.

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                            • Majingir
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                              • Apr 2005
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                              #9254
                              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                              The Yokozuna doc was great. As someone said, it's basically like WWEs version of Dark Side of the Ring (except they have the rights to the footage). Speaking of which, it probably shouldnt be surprising anymore that they have so much behind the scenes footage, but was cool seeing the WM9 footage from before the show. Felt like 'The Day Of' or WWE24 type of video except its actual footage they had from over 25 years ago.

                              To think, he was only in WWE for 4 or so years, the final part of his career wasn't so good, but he'll be one of those more memorable guys.

                              Really didn't look like there was anything anyone could've done. WWE tried getting him help and he not only refused it, he went out of his way to sabotage it too. He was actually almost 700 pounds!? Its funny but also sad when they showed that clip with him and the forklift. People make jokes about someone being so big they need a forklift to pick them up, but he legitimately needed a forklift to be picked up. At the end in that British show, he honestly felt like Jabba The Hutt. It was forever ago when he died, but he would've only been in his mid 50s if he were around today, that's how young he was.

                              On the flip side, its nice seeing all those other stories about him. The Rikishi one and the Savio one about just how much he helped them on a life changing personal note was touching.
                              Originally posted by UFCMPunk
                              About time he admits he use politics to get the title off Yokozuna that night. Should have never happened to begin with.
                              Did he specifically say that? Because how I interpreted it was that he wanted Yokozuna at the next PPV but then those higher up thought it would be a great idea to give Hogan the title before then, and as Bruce said, the international tour coming up and Hogan on his way out, they wanted him having one last big tour.

                              Although Hogan politicking his way into something is obviously not unheard of.

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                              • Brother Love
                                MVP
                                • Jun 2017
                                • 1826

                                #9255
                                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                                Originally posted by Majingir
                                The Yokozuna doc was great. As someone said, it's basically like WWEs version of Dark Side of the Ring (except they have the rights to the footage). Speaking of which, it probably shouldnt be surprising anymore that they have so much behind the scenes footage, but was cool seeing the WM9 footage from before the show. Felt like 'The Day Of' or WWE24 type of video except its actual footage they had from over 25 years ago.

                                To think, he was only in WWE for 4 or so years, the final part of his career wasn't so good, but he'll be one of those more memorable guys.

                                Really didn't look like there was anything anyone could've done. WWE tried getting him help and he not only refused it, he went out of his way to sabotage it too. He was actually almost 700 pounds!? Its funny but also sad when they showed that clip with him and the forklift. People make jokes about someone being so big they need a forklift to pick them up, but he legitimately needed a forklift to be picked up. At the end in that British show, he honestly felt like Jabba The Hutt. It was forever ago when he died, but he would've only been in his mid 50s if he were around today, that's how young he was.

                                On the flip side, its nice seeing all those other stories about him. The Rikishi one and the Savio one about just how much he helped them on a life changing personal note was touching.Did he specifically say that? Because how I interpreted it was that he wanted Yokozuna at the next PPV but then those higher up thought it would be a great idea to give Hogan the title before then, and as Bruce said, the international tour coming up and Hogan on his way out, they wanted him having one last big tour.

                                Although Hogan politicking his way into something is obviously not unheard of.

                                Hulk said it was his “hair brained” idea.


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