Kamala's Random WCW Bullshit thread

[BUTT]

I recently downloaded a pack of the London Publishing-era WCW Magazine (probably my favorite wrestling mag of all time). One feature which blew my mind as a kid getting into wrestling was this shoot-ish interview with Bill Watts where the Cowboy says "WWF" a few dozen times, namedrops Mr. Perfect, explains why the Steiners left and goes into detail about guaranteed vs incentive-based contracts. Not sure if anyone else will care but I found it an interesting reread. (Insert Kamala post about Brody touching himself or something)

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1390158155942797317

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1392121054009647106

I actually REALLY like concept of the "Disgruntled 4th place Olympic finisher" gimmick and with the right guy (or I guess person if you were to do it today), I feel like it could have mainstream crossover potential. Chip Minton was NOT THAT GUY!

 

[Valeyard]

That should seriously have been Sylvester Terkay's gimmick.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I've told this story but I saw Sylvester Terkay wrestle at a WWE house show in Summer of '06 before he debuted on TV and I honestly thought he could be the next Brock Lesnar. Whoops.

 

[Valeyard]

He should've succeeded. Bruiser Brody with real skills, enough to hang with Angle and Angle call him one of the best? I think he was on the older side at the time but he should've run one of the brands. He'd have fit great in later WCW too, actually.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

By the time he got called up, Japan was nosediving and he was a mismatch in WWE. Honestly, I feel like he might've been a decent fit in late '00s TNA.

I was going to say it was a matter of starting too late but he debuted in '99, around same time as Brock and Cena. He was just one of those guys that lingered in and out of development for years. It's damn weird that Kurt Angle's protege didn't get more of a shot. WWE released him in the middle of a push. Albeit a WWECW push. I feel like there must be more to the story that I haven't heard about.

 

[Valeyard]

New Japan would've fit him. Inokiism with that look and cred feels natural.

In hindsight TNA had some real strength not bringing him in when the big Pope push was happening.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Terkay did some shots of Inoki Genome Federation so he was even too late for that era of NJPW. I've never heard anything RE: Whether IGF was good or even memorably bad. I'm assuming it was kind of just boring from reading descriptions.

 

[Valeyard]

This is so Inoki.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393195528121249792

 

[Valeyard]

Business needs a new Nash. Seriously.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393414859455229955

 

[Valeyard]

Sonny could have been the next Jimmy Hart.

 

[BruiserBrody]

At first you may think "Why is Eddy slumming it with Cobra?" but when they taped this Cobra was in a mini pushed feud with Craig Pittman. By the time it aired, he had been smashed by the Giants in seconds, IIRC my post Halloween Havoc Nitros correctly.

Also...I don't think Sabu made it to the WW3 PPV? *checks wikipedia*

Hard to hate on scummy heel brawlers.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393934166216032257

It is fascinating to imagine the Sliding Doors scenario where Sting ends up in WWF in '87 and not Warrior. I feel like with Sting, you have a guy who COULD pick up the mantle from Hogan in '90 *and* continue to be a viable worker into his fifties.

Plus if his WCW run is any indication, he has the patience of a saint and could probably handle the egos of the other WWF main eventers better. Although that'd also be the main reason why Sting might not have made it in WWF. His laid back, Californian personality might get him rolled over or annoy Vince.

 

[Valeyard]

I don't think Sting would've hit the same level. Warrior was a giant psycho who made no sense and was captivating. Sting is a true babyface who can be intense and put on good matches with a good look but be a genuine threat to Hogan long term. Warrior was 100% WWF material for the time. Sting was better in practically every way but was too good and likely wouldn't get a shot until Flair came in and Hogan left, if Sting didn't leave first.

 

[Valeyard]

Cobra was the shit, too. Work wasn't much for me but his music was Morse Code and more than once Dusty tried to translate it so he gets a pass.

 

[BruiserBrody]

95/96 WCW Sat Night have so many fun little gems.

 

[Fall of Epic]

I remember commercials on TBS hyping this match the week before it aired. I had only started watching WCW so didn't know how good Eddie was yet and I only knew Luger from his "Made in the USA" run.

 

[BruiserBrody]

1997 -May 17th WCW ran Winston-Salem, NC at the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum:
-Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Public Enemy at around the 25-minute mark when Rick pinned Johnny Grunge after avoiding an elbow off the top through a table.

Public Enemy going 25 mins sounds like some sort of rib on the fat guys trying to hang with the Steiners

 

[Valeyard]

If the Nasties could they probably thought they could. But PE vs '97 Steiners going any more than six or so minutes sounds godawful.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1394321738482298880

NEW ENGLAND LEGEND RICK FULLER!

 

[Valeyard]

Rattlesnake Crusher '97 is my least favorite move ever. Shit's scary.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

...you know, if I still did e-fedding, I'd call the sitout Tombstone that.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1395006361637883906

 

[BruiserBrody]

JCP @ Hillsville, VA - May 20, 1987 (850)
Mark Fleming defeated David Diamond
Denny Brown defeated John Savage
Gary Royal defeated Mark Fleming
Nelson Royal defeated Rocky King
The Italian Stallion defeated Larry Stephens
Vladimir Petrov defeated Todd Champion
Jimmy Valiant & the Italian Stallion defeated Chris Champion & Sean Royal via disqualification

Spot show but good lord.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1395395547742228480

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1395462328045510658

 

[Valeyard]

Darsow spending almost his whole career in top promotions is surprising. Always used it the right way too, somehow. God bless Darsow.