Matches You Didn't Think Existed

[Valeyard]

Who didn't Norton work? He was everywhere.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Who didn't Norton work? He was everywhere.

He vanished from the AWA before Larry Zbyszko could properly prove he was a spud head. Weeks of Norton promos down the drain!

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

It's too bad we didn't get Scott Norton in '00 ECW

 

[Valeyard]

That would've ruled.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Looking at his Cagematch and Scott Norton really DIDN'T work a ton of territories. AWA, Portland Wrestling, WCW, and a one shot in October '94 for WWF (Man, now I'm pissed we didn't get Scott Norton as a challenger for Diesel) before almost entirely New Japan for the early '00s.

He notoriously hated traveling so that probably explains a lot. Presumably, also why he picked WCW over WWF since even at their peak of popularity in the late '90s, it seems like their load was a lot lighter.

 

[Valeyard]

Norton could've been Mantaur.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Looking at his Cagematch and Scott Norton really DIDN'T work a ton of territories. AWA, Portland Wrestling, WCW, and a one shot in October '94 for WWF (Man, now I'm pissed we didn't get Scott Norton as a challenger for Diesel) before almost entirely New Japan for the early '00s.

He notoriously hated traveling so that probably explains a lot. Presumably, also why he picked WCW over WWF since even at their peak of popularity in the late '90s, it seems like their load was a lot lighter.

He was buddies with the WCW Vice president as both were in the AWA in 89/90 and Norton happened to get a rather $$$ heavy contract despite never drawing in the US.

I think his Fire and Ice era stuff is fun as he had some bangers with the Steiners and WCW champ the Giant. NWO Norton....eh?

Norton vs Diesel sounds just awful, mostly because both guys would cancel out any strengths the others had in the ring. Shawn pinballing for Norton feels like it works in my head. I'm not sure what Bret would get out of him. Hart would probably have to spend tons of the match selling back issues to try and set up a flash cradle out of a back breaker sort of finish.

Bring back the Berzerker and let them eat up the Body Donnas and Gunns.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1417171626903359498

New Generation thread crosspost.

Nothing says hip and exciting more than 58 year old George Steele's hairy back.

 

[Valeyard]

Gotta capitalize on Ed Wood a year too late.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

sorry @tekcop

 

[tekcop]

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sorry @tekcop

At least it's in NY and cwm can't try to pressure me into going.

 

[alkeiper]

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sorry @tekcop

I’m actually going to be down the road in Wappinger Falls that evening.

 

[Fall of Epic]

Al Keiper run in during the main event confirmed.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Larry Zbyszko Vs Kerry Von Erich in a Title Vs Title (AWA World Vs USWA Texas Heavyweight) Match from GUAM right before Kerry left for WWF.

(low pitched moaning from @BruiserBrody )

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1431256831847026695

 

[Valeyard]

I would be into that the same way I was Andre and the other giant guy vs Cactus Jack and one of the Kongs not being a Kong.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1433459711173488649

Depending on if the guys wanted to try or not, Kamala vs Adonis could have been a lot of fun in the same vein as Rick Martel's match with Bastion Booger.
I can see some fun spots with Kamala discovering that the person in a dress was actually a man.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1435967052506935297

 

[BruiserBrody]

Andre not only teaming up with BJ Studd but also Canek who would defeat him in Mexico around this time frame.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1437251298731175937

If I cared slightly more I'd look to see if Sarge was still agenting for the WWF at this point.
I also saw from looking at AWF results that Michael Hayes was on AWF syndication TV at the same time he debuted as Dok. Hayes apparently had a WWF dark match in Feb 95 but his back was too messed up to try a full time run.

March 18, 1995
Nailz & The Warlord vs. Billy Joe Eaton & Jim Powers (!)

Late 96 Manny Fernandez made shots!?!!?

 

[JHawk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1437251298731175937

If I cared slightly more I'd look to see if Sarge was still agenting for the WWF at this point.
I also saw from looking at AWF results that Michael Hayes was on AWF syndication TV at the same time he debuted as Dok. Hayes apparently had a WWF dark match in Feb 95 but his back was too messed up to try a full time run.

March 18, 1995
Nailz & The Warlord vs. Billy Joe Eaton & Jim Powers (!)

Late 96 Manny Fernandez made shots!?!!?

Probably a different Manny Fernandez. There was a local guy wrestling under that name around that time frame.

But it being *that* Manny Fernandez wouldn't shock me given what the AWF was

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Yeah. There was a non Raging Bull Manny Fernandez who did jobs for WCW in '97/'98ish too. Probably the same guy you're talking about JHawk.

If I cared slightly more I'd look to see if Sarge was still agenting for the WWF at this point.

This is just an educated guess but I'm assuming Slaughter was part of the massive budget cuts with non-wrestlers in '94/'95. He probably felt he had enough gas left in the tank to try his trade elsewhere but enough loyalty to the McMahons for bringing his career back from the dead to not go to WCW.

And my god, now I'm horrified imagining how horrible a Sgt. Slaughter 1995 WCW run would be.

 

[JHawk]

Exactly the guy I'm thinking about and given a number of those AWF TV shows were taped in Florida, I'm pretty sure it was him.

I used to have the 1996 shows on tape but I think I got rid of them last time I moved.

 

[Valeyard]

I'd trade a Sarge WCW run over Duggan any day.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Manny is indeed the WCW B-show jobber. My brain didn't go there this AM.

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[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1442502723581235200

 

[Valeyard]

Man when's WALTER's contract up? He belongs with Tully and giving us that rematch with good production.