On this day in professional wrestling history...

[Majingir]

Re: On this day in professional wrestling history...

Well it was 20+ years ago.

If today WWE did a promo package with just a badass song playing the background, cut with cool moments involving two rivals, I guarantee people would rave about it. It's supposed to be fun.

Unfortunately they dont do it as often anymore.

Now its simply:
Superstar 1 enters
"Here's what happened on Raw 2 weeks ago"
Superstar 2 enters
"Here's what happened on Raw last week"

and that's the recap of the feud.

WM used to be the best PPV for all those. There's feuds I remember more for the great WM video packages than the match itself.

Wm30 was last one I can remember having that feel about the video packages (Shane had one during his return, but that was more a TV package than WM one)

Not even a wwe specific problem. I remember hockey here used to have video packages every saturday night which were arguably better than any other league or shows video packages, but they've stopped too. It's like higher up people dont appreciate the importance and value of those things.

[dubcity]

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Imagine a promo video for Bray vs Rollins, with frenetic quick editing, and a Slipnot song playing. It would elevate even the weakest of buildups. And that type of stuff draws kids in because it makes it seem like a movie or video game. That should be what "sports entertainment" is.

[SmashMan]

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Ten years ago, the best episode of the guest host era?

[dubcity]

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Ten years ago, the best episode of the guest host era?

Easily the best guest host. Not even close. Barker was a legend on the mic.

[SmashMan]

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I put the Price is Raw on to check it out again and found an unexpected guest down in front with the White Sox. This was 09, and I don't think she was signed for a couple more years, right?

[Majingir]

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Price is Raw was so great. And let's not forget, Barker won a Slammy for that!

PS. Help control the pet population. Have your pets spade or neutered.

[Majingir]

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7 years ago, one of the scariest moments in the history of WWE

https://twitter.com/JerryLawler/status/1171490345126744064?s=19

I remember seeing people already posting tribute videos online that very night.

[dubcity]

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7 years ago, one of the scariest moments in the history of WWE

https://twitter.com/JerryLawler/status/1171490345126744064?s=19

I remember seeing people already posting tribute videos online that very night.

The crazy thing is that if he hadn't been sitting at ringside for a WWE show, with a doctor right there, he for sure would not have made it.

[Majingir]

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Ok this day, The Rock sang happy birthday to a special someone

https://youtu.be/02iuONzAlzg

[UFCMPunk]

Re: On this day in professional wrestling history...

Ok this day, The Rock sang happy birthday to a special someone

https://youtu.be/02iuONzAlzg

It's amazing that we have practically watched her grow up on TV and now she is 43 and she doesn't even look it. Hell I still can't process Hunter is 50, I'm old lol.

[Brother Love]

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Ok this day, The Rock sang happy birthday to a special someone

https://youtu.be/02iuONzAlzg

Awesome stuff. Cole even cracked up.


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[Majingir]

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It's amazing that we have practically watched her grow up on TV and now she is 43 and she doesn't even look it. Hell I still can't process Hunter is 50, I'm old lol.

Ya, cant think of her as 43. And that means she was only 22 when she was doing the Test story(and Taker one before) and just turned 23 for the HHH story.

[dubcity]

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Seeing Steph and Hunter right now should really drive home that 43 and 50 are not "old" ages if you take care of yourself just a little bit.

[Mercury112491]

Re: On this day in professional wrestling history...

Ok this day, The Rock sang happy birthday to a special someone

https://youtu.be/02iuONzAlzg

G. O. A. T.


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[dubcity]

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https://youtu.be/4L8yrT_oRUc

10/5/1997

This was on one of Undertaker's DVD sets back when DVDs were still a thing, and I must have watched it 50 times. Never gets old.