The Attitude Era Thread Vol 1

[BruiserBrody]

The alleged plan at the time was that it would build to Bulldog winning the title back at the next UK PPV in April. I'm sure Shawn would have found a way to get out of losing it even if he hadn't broken his back.

Without busting out the WON I have to ask if that was the concession made the day of the show to "get the match in the ring" since Shawn pulled rank? Bulldog was dedicating the match to his dying sister.
Hogan didn't fall for Shawn's "You lose first and I'll pay you back" game.
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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1240745893583872001

Less than 2 years after Montreal and WWF again blows a contract situation while also letting the talent hold the belt.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1841210870749163721

I don't remember this at all.

 

[BruiserBrody]

20 mins in we hear of a THIRD Plane Ride from Hell... this one in England

 

[BruiserBrody]

Another of the triggering points for me coming out of Montreal is that "We can't afford you Bret" becomes "We have to pay Shawn to not wrestle to keep him out of WCW because we clearly know he's just exaggerating his injury and he'll jump at the first chance he can" within a matter of months.

 

[Zetterberg is God]

 

[BruiserBrody]

Maybe my gimmick rebooking this year should have been "Jobber teams each year for Survivor Series"

 

[alkeiper]

Team Gatorwolf vs. Team Johnny V!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Maybe my gimmick rebooking this year should have been "Jobber teams each year for Survivor Series"

I mean, they put the Andre Memorial on the show to give everybody a payday, they can do a jobber SS match on the pre-show. Hell, it'd be the perfect time to pull the Bad News spot, since none of the heel jobbers would have any history of working together.

EDIT - Actually, the more I think about this, the more I'm into it: they could use a jobber SS pre-show match to introduce a surprise NXT callup and put them over in a big way in their debut, without having to go over anybody that matters. Come out of the match as the Sole Survivor, and then make their "official" debut the next night on Raw.

Or maybe "soft launch" a gimmick change for a lower card guy, in anticipation of a potential push. Kickstart a new feud, create a new tag team... a lot of untapped potential, in my opinion.