The Grimpact Zone: Rebooking WWE History

[Kross Rhodes]

Damn a Mr. Perfect WWE Title run, who saw it coming?

Did he not deserve one?

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Damn a Mr. Perfect WWE Title run, who saw it coming?

1989 would have been easily the most feasible time for Perfect to have won, since he had just come in from being the AWA Champion and was already considered a big enough deal.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Earthquake getting no love? Shame on all of you.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Earthquake getting no love? Shame on all of you.

Earthquake not only beat Hogan, but Warrior within a few months of each other, I truly made the man a living GOD.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Earthquake not only beat Hogan, but Warrior within a few months of each other, I truly made the man a living GOD.

I honestly felt he could have been a monster if they wanted. Like Yokozuna becomes in 1993.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Quake squashing Warrior makes me smile, too.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Quake squashing Warrior makes me smile, too.

Honestly, fuck Warrior. Like I get why he was over, but fuck him anyways.

 

[King Kota]

Jake Roberts gets 2 runs and omb heart grows twice in size

 

[Bobby Barrows]

The Grimpact Zone, making people jizz themselves from the ultimate in fantasy booking.

 

[King Kota]

Or you cater to us for better ratings

 

[King Kota]

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Actually, I've had most of these bookings in my head since at least 2017. It's just a tad more refined in 2020 than it was in 2017 (for reference, Rude and Quake would never have gotten reigns in my 2017 mind/ Perfect would have won in 1990 instead).

 

[Chris]

The Grimpact Zone, making people jizz themselves from the ultimate in fantasy booking.

You're checking all the boxes for me

 

[Kross Rhodes]

The Grimpact Zone, making people jizz themselves from the ultimate in fantasy booking.

He said the thing.

I came up with that, btw.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Part 4:
The Death of Hulkamania
(1992-1993)

The Summer of 1992, with Hulk Hogan out of the picture for much of 1992, would see the WWF Championship trade hands between newfound hated rivals Ric Flair and Randy Savage. Their rivalry would stem from Flair's rumored affair with Miss Elizabeth, and the hatred between the two was palpable. So much so, that Savage would join the 4+ club, and Flair himself the 3+ club. King of the Ring, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and the 1993 Royal Rumble would each see Savage and Flair exchange the titles. In the end, Flair would come out on top in the rivalry.

But Hulk Hogan was not quite done, as he'd officially make his return on the declaration that should Hogan fail to win the Royal Rumble match, he'd retire from professional wrestling. Needless to say, Hulk Hogan won the 1993 Royal Rumble; Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan would have their long anticipated WWF Championship rematch at WrestleMania IX.

Hogan wanted his rematch, and Flair was set on preventing the Hulkster from becoming the champion once again. Flair made the promise that if he could not beat Hulk Hogan on this rematch, he'd quit the WWF. The stakes were set for WrestleMania IX: Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair for the WWF Championship, and the added stipulation that Flair would be fired if he lost the match.

Howdy doody, the man did it, and Hulk Hogan became the first entrant of the +5 club. Flair was fired from the WWF, and without Flair, there was no #1 Contender. That is until a mysterious man from the Orient managed by the dreaded Mr. Fuji stepped up...

Yokozuna, who had debuted in late 1992, had begun a massive winning streak, against popular names like Virgil, Jim Duggan, and even (once on Superstars) Randy Savage. Hogan was not afraid of this new challenge; but he'd soon learn to regret it. At King of the Ring 1993, Hogan looked to have had the match well in hand, but some tricky interference from a sordid cameraman saw a flash of fire hit him in the face. An opportunity opened up, and Yokozuna pounced, this time not only hitting the leg drop on Hogan twice, but taking the chance to Bonzai Drop him twice as well. Hogan was unmoving in the ring as the ref counted the three and Yokozuna had destroyed the dreams of Hulk Hogan for one more magical run before it barely started...

A few days after the match, Hogan went to officially announce his retirement from the WWF, citing that the beatdown he had endured at the hands of Yokozuna was too much for him to take physically... and with that, the Hulkamania Era, WWF's most enduring and profitable era ended, leading the World Wrestling Federation into a new era: The New Generation.
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Spoiler: WWE Championship Reigns

Buddy Rogers - 4/11/1963 - 5/17/1963 [36 Days]
Bruno Sammartino - 5/17/1963 - 1/18/1971 [2,803 Days]
Ivan Koloff - 1/18/1971 - 2/8/1971 [21 Days]
Pedro Morales - 2/8/1971 - 12/1/1973 [1,027 Days]
Stan Stasiak - 12/1/1973 - 12/10/1973 [9 Days]
Bruno Sammartino (2x) - 12/10/1973 - 4/30/1977 [1,237 Days]
Superstar Billy Graham - 4/30/1977 - 2/20/1978 [296 Days]
Bob Backlund - 2/20/1978 - 12/26/1983 [2,135 Days]
The Iron Sheik - 12/26/1983 - 1/23/1984 [28 Days]
Hulk Hogan - 1/23/1984 - 2/5/1988 [1,474 Days]
Andre The Giant - 2/5/1988 [<1 Day]
Vacant - 2/5/1988 - 3/27/1988
Randy Savage - 3/27/1988 - 8/29/1989 [521 Days]
Mr. Perfect - 8/29/1989 - 1/21/1990 [146 Days]
Hulk Hogan (2x) - 1/21/1990 - 4/1/1990 [70 Days]
The Ultimate Warrior - 4/1/1990 - 6/24/1990 [80 Days]
Rick Rude - 6/24/1990 - 8/27/1990 [64 Days]
The Ultimate Warrior (2x) - 8/27/1990 - 11/22/1990 [87 Days]
Earthquake - 11/22/1990 - 3/24/1991 [132 Days]
Hulk Hogan (3x) - 3/24/1991 - 8/26/1991 [155 Days]
Jake Roberts - 8/26/1991 - 11/27/1991 [93 Days]
Randy Savage (2x) - 11/27/1991 - 12/3/1991 [6 Days]
Jake Roberts (2x) - 12/3/1991 - 1/19/1992 [47 Days]
Hulk Hogan (4x) - 1/19/1992 - 4/5/1992 [77 Days]
Ric Flair - 4/5/1992 - 6/21/1992 [78 Days]
Randy Savage (3x) - 6/21/1992 - 8/29/1992 [70 Days]
Ric Flair (2x) - 8/29/1992 - 11/25/1992 [89 Days]
Randy Savage (4x) - 11/25/1992 - 1/24/1993 [61 Days]
Ric Flair (3x) - 1/24/1992 - 4/4/1993 [71 Days]
Hulk Hogan 5x - 4/4/1993 - 6/13/1993 [71 Days]

Spoiler: 3+ Club

Hulk Hogan:

1/23/1984 - 2/5/1988 [1,474 Days]
1/21/1990 - 4/1/1990 [70 Days]
3/24/1991 - 8/26/1991 [155 Days]
(4 Years, 7 Months, 26 Days)

Randy Savage:

3/27/1988 - 8/29/1989 [521 Days]
11/27/1991 - 12/3/1991 [6 Days]
6/21/1992 - 8/29/1992 [70 Days]

(1 Year, 7 Months, 20 Days)

Ric Flair:

4/5/1992 - 6/21/1992 [78 Days]
8/29/1992 - 11/25/1992 [89 Days]
1/24/1992 - 4/4/1993 [71 Days]

(7 Months, 26 Days)

Spoiler: 4+ Club

Hulk Hogan:

1/23/1984 - 2/5/1988 [1,474 Days]
1/21/1990 - 4/1/1990 [70 Days]
3/24/1991 - 8/26/1991 [155 Days]

(4 Years, 10 Months, 11 Days)

Randy Savage:

3/27/1988 - 8/29/1989 [521 Days]
11/27/1991 - 12/3/1991 [6 Days]
6/21/1992 - 8/29/1992 [70 Days]
11/25/1992 - 1/24/1993 [61 Days]

(1 Year, 9 Months, 20 Days)

Spoiler: 5+ Club

Hulk Hogan:

1/23/1984 - 2/5/1988 [1,474 Days]
1/21/1990 - 4/1/1990 [70 Days]
3/24/1991 - 8/26/1991 [155 Days]
1/19/1992 - 4/5/1992 [77 Days]
4/4/1993 - 6/13/1993 [71 Days]

(5 Years, 21 Days)

Spoiler: 500+ Club

Bruno Sammartino - 5/17/1963 - 1/18/1971 [2,803 Days]
Pedro Morales - 2/8/1971 - 12/1/1973 [1,027 Days]
Bruno Sammartino (2x) - 12/10/1973 - 4/30/1977 [1,237 Days]
Bob Backlund - 2/20/1978 - 12/26/1983 [2,135 Days]
Hulk Hogan - 1/23/1984 - 2/5/1988 [1,474 Days]
Randy Savage - 3/27/1988 - 8/29/1989 [521 Days]