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There was a point in time where WCW was going to hire UFC/MMA guys to come in and job to Goldberg (since his gimmick was supposed to be Eric showing Vince how to properly book Shamrock) Then WCW got cold feet that Vince would pay the guys more to double cross Goldberg and beat him.
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I remember there was a American Gladiators rip off show called Battle Arts or something like that and Midajah's husband was part of the show with other dudes that was going to be an invasion angle headed by Bishoff to go up against Russo's crew but after the Bash At The Beach 2000 fiasco it was DOA after Bishoff walked out with Hulk after the Russo bullshit.
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Battle Dome.
Aka, the introduction of Terry Crews to the world.
Aka, the introduction of Terry Crews to the world.
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What is the deal with Midajah’s husband being brought up a bunch lately!l? He’s a weird TikTok celebrity and he is on Chris Van Vliet’s podcast this week.
I guess any man who can make Big Poppa Pump’s number one freak forget about the largest arms in the world is worth celebrating.
I guess any man who can make Big Poppa Pump’s number one freak forget about the largest arms in the world is worth celebrating.
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Goldberg vs. Ying Yang Man is a main event in any arena in the country
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Book Scott Steiner vs Red Dragon as the Co-Main.
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Episode 22: Tod Gordon, His New Book, & His ECW Story! - The Outdated Wrestling Hour
Veteran professional wrestling magazine personality Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WCW, Wrestling's Main Event) returns to podcasting with a lighthearted yet informative look back at pro wrestling from the 70s through today. It's a lively podcast featuring guests, humor, and all the...
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And on the other end of ECW history
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Mike Awesome deserved better.
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ECW Founder Tod Gordon's Upcoming Memoir Garners Advanced Praise - Wrestling Inc.
ECW founder Tod Gordon's new memoir is receiving praise from members of wrestling media ahead of the book's release later this month.
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Would ECW have been better without Terry Funk in 1997?
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Did ECW fans really see Dancin' Stevie as a potential "World" title holder in early 97? Reading about ECW at the time made him seem more stooge/lackey than champ. I guess if Raven/Stevie don't head for WCW u could do something with Stevie winning a fluky title match and Raven boils over in jealously and murks him a month or 2 later.
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At best it would've been completely storyline driven. A scenario like Stevie winning the World Title and Raven annihilates him the next month or two (who then loses to say a Sandman/Shane Douglas/Sabu/Taz?) before bolting to WCW. An outside interesting storyline could've had Dreamer beat Stevie for the World Title then beat Raven the month before he leaves for WCW.Would ECW have been better without Terry Funk in 1997?
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Did ECW fans really see Dancin' Stevie as a potential "World" title holder in early 97? Reading about ECW at the time made him seem more stooge/lackey than champ. I guess if Raven/Stevie don't head for WCW u could do something with Stevie winning a fluky title match and Raven boils over in jealously and murks him a month or 2 later.
You also have to remember that #1: ECW fans weren't WWF or WCW fans. They saw Mikey Whipwreck win title belts after all. Spike Dudley was really over. They've always had a bit of a soft spot for the underdog despite their bloodthirsty reputation. #2: Heyman was all about the storylines regardless of a guy was "ready" or "over" with the fans. If it made more sense for the story and Heyman could get something bigger out of it, he'd take that chance. Usually it worked out, sometimes it didn't.
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When 1997 started not so much but he had a ton of momentum after Barely Legal and seemed ready for the title that summerWould ECW have been better without Terry Funk in 1997?
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Did ECW fans really see Dancin' Stevie as a potential "World" title holder in early 97? Reading about ECW at the time made him seem more stooge/lackey than champ. I guess if Raven/Stevie don't head for WCW u could do something with Stevie winning a fluky title match and Raven boils over in jealously and murks him a month or 2 later.
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Any truth to Sabu beating Terry Funk for the ECW title in 1997 being an accident because both were so engulfed in the barbed wire that Terry couldn't kick out?
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That's what I always heard. Funk was supposed to hold it until the PPV the next week
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I was thinking this week about what Bob Backlund would have been like had he worked Eastern Champ. Wrestling instead of returning to the WWF.
In the mix early with Snuka, Muraco, etc and eventually getting a heel turn into Heyman's version of Psycho Bob, scorned champion.
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Backlund and Funk also worked together in Amarillo. That was Backlund's first territory and he spoke highly of Terry in his book.
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I forgot totally that I reviewed a Funk/Backlund shoot
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Account that had it is nuked. I feel Kamala or somebody posted it here at some point.
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Yeah. I posted that here a few months back. Who knows where it went?