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There's some complete rubbish in there. I'm not going to get into it, but this:
Nope. Austin flat out refused to work with Hogan, why would Hogan not job to Austin but to Rocky? There was no way he was going to job to Hogan anyway, Hogan was just another worker under E contract, he wasn't specialanymore, if anything his 2002 run was a humbling. Austin, who is a smart business man, realized the huge drawing potential of Austin-Hogan and didn't want Hogan to get a huge payoff since Hogan had screwed so many over in the business, including Austin.
Not the way it happened either. Savage was pissed that he had to drop the strap to Honky in the first place and he threatened Vince that he was going to leave for Crockett (WCW) but Vince booked him for the WM title win.
Nope. Austin flat out refused to work with Hogan, why would Hogan not job to Austin but to Rocky? There was no way he was going to job to Hogan anyway, Hogan was just another worker under E contract, he wasn't specialanymore, if anything his 2002 run was a humbling. Austin, who is a smart business man, realized the huge drawing potential of Austin-Hogan and didn't want Hogan to get a huge payoff since Hogan had screwed so many over in the business, including Austin.
Not the way it happened either. Savage was pissed that he had to drop the strap to Honky in the first place and he threatened Vince that he was going to leave for Crockett (WCW) but Vince booked him for the WM title win.
Airfixx
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^^^Savage didn't drop the IC to Honky... He dropped it to Steamboat @ WM3 but Steamboat left soon after and they had him drop it to Honky on Superstars on the way out (June 87 I think).
The most widely cited version of this story (including Honky's) is that they wanted Honky (who was on a "no 1,2,3 on TV" handshake agreement throughout his title run) to drop it to Savage in their match on SNME (The one where he first parades Liz on his shoulder as a full-on face.), but Honky refused, so they gave Savage the DQ win, the same 'fanfair' and then ran with him winning the tournament at WM4 (Which was originally slated for The Million Dollar Man - Something that Honky claims to have since apologised to Ted for).
Warrior Vs Taker was also slated for WM8 (...Off the back of the Snake/Warrior fued around August 91 - Remember the vignettes with Jake teaching Warrior the ways of the darkside? lol - which eventually got replaced with Savage/Jake. Presumably Warrior was gonna get snake-bitten' instead of Macho.)
Hogan/Savage for was also a prospect for WM2 that Hogan is rumoured to have put paid to thru fear of being seen to be 'out performed'.
The most widely cited version of this story (including Honky's) is that they wanted Honky (who was on a "no 1,2,3 on TV" handshake agreement throughout his title run) to drop it to Savage in their match on SNME (The one where he first parades Liz on his shoulder as a full-on face.), but Honky refused, so they gave Savage the DQ win, the same 'fanfair' and then ran with him winning the tournament at WM4 (Which was originally slated for The Million Dollar Man - Something that Honky claims to have since apologised to Ted for).
Warrior Vs Taker was also slated for WM8 (...Off the back of the Snake/Warrior fued around August 91 - Remember the vignettes with Jake teaching Warrior the ways of the darkside? lol - which eventually got replaced with Savage/Jake. Presumably Warrior was gonna get snake-bitten' instead of Macho.)
Hogan/Savage for was also a prospect for WM2 that Hogan is rumoured to have put paid to thru fear of being seen to be 'out performed'.
Montana
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LIke i said before i didn't actually write these, i just posted what i thought were the most valid.
John
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Being Honest, I'm sorta annoyed that Bret didn't fight Vince then rather than now. With his HOF induction one night previously, It would have made more sense than what's going on currently. The fact Bret just decided out of no-where he wants to come back to WWE After so many times denying a match with Vince is silly. It was a golden opportunity for both WWE and Hart, And they missed it big time.
THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps
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John
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Well, I do agree, But it would have made more sense for them to have held the match at WM22 than it does now.
Pretty sure the only thing I am really intrigued by in this thread is the possibility of Shawn Michaels vs. Eddie Guerrero at Wrestlemania 22. This would have been an instant classic with the build up top notch and the match world class. Eddie playing the heel, tweener, or face could have been done playing up their separate but similar pasts. Heel Eddie could play up a jealousy factor claiming he's every bit as good as Michaels but never got the recognition. Or they could go face vs. face and still have been amazing.
I'm speaking in present tense for a reason I have no idea why.
Off topic but the only thing that could near the epic encounter of Eddie/HBK, is Eddie/Punk. Straightedge Heel Punk vs. the Eddie from 04-05 would have tore the roof down at Wrestlemania or any other show.
I'm speaking in present tense for a reason I have no idea why.
Off topic but the only thing that could near the epic encounter of Eddie/HBK, is Eddie/Punk. Straightedge Heel Punk vs. the Eddie from 04-05 would have tore the roof down at Wrestlemania or any other show.
The Rated R CMStar
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Eddie Guerrero vs HBK, Booker T vs HBK, both would have been great matches, but I don't know, none scream Mania program to me.
THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps
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Eddie put Punk over in late '01 or early '02 on the indy circuit. I think it was in IWA. I know it's not the same as there was no real buildup, but they have wrestled before, so it's probably floating around somewhere on the internet if you want to try to find it.
Ya, I've seen the Punk/Eddie/Rey Triple Threat, I'm pretty sure if not I definitely saw their singles match. I meant it more of a dream match with Punk hitting his real Straightedge stride currently and Eddie's character when he finally won the big one.
Airfixx
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Re: Zues/Hogan:
The same PPV that actually consisted of No Holds Barred: The Movie (Which had already been released for a good 6/7 months!!!) and a single solitary wrestling match (Hogan/Beefcake v Savage/Zues in a cage)..... Hmmmm wonder why that bombed.
...And they replaced him in the MEvent with who? :rofl:
....The 'No Holds Barred' cage match happened AFTER SSeries of that year (Late-December).
At the time, personally, I wanted to at least see them have a 1-on-1 cos at that juncture no-one had had Hogan's 'number' like Zues had... Surely Hogan could have carried him in a street fight or something (however, this wasn't the era of the gimmick match).
The same PPV that actually consisted of No Holds Barred: The Movie (Which had already been released for a good 6/7 months!!!) and a single solitary wrestling match (Hogan/Beefcake v Savage/Zues in a cage)..... Hmmmm wonder why that bombed.
...And they replaced him in the MEvent with who? :rofl:
....The 'No Holds Barred' cage match happened AFTER SSeries of that year (Late-December).
At the time, personally, I wanted to at least see them have a 1-on-1 cos at that juncture no-one had had Hogan's 'number' like Zues had... Surely Hogan could have carried him in a street fight or something (however, this wasn't the era of the gimmick match).