WWF: Hulkamania era (1984-`1992)

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1562602421188427776

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1562607965735391234

I forgot the blowoff for the Bossman/Heenan Family feud involved Mama Bossman actually making an appearance to whoop Bobby’s ass.


Also that outfit on Vince! Can you get more 1991?

 

[Tino Standard]

The Brain was tremendous at showing ass when the time came for him to get his comeuppance.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1562761168091226114

@BruiserBrody probably: better than AEW!

 

[alkeiper]

The Brain was tremendous at showing ass when the time came for him to get his comeuppance.

Heenan's key was that he would do it sparingly but when the time came, he did it proper. Compare him to Lou Albano who would almost never, ever eat a pinfall.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

yeah but Captain Lou would almost always do a completely unnecessary, horribly obvious bladejob.

That comment is more appropriate for the WW(W)F Pre Expansioon, 1962 to 1983 thread though than this era.

 

[Valeyard]

You don't ask Mario to do jobs.

 

[BruiserBrody]

When Brell offered 100K "Tax Free" for the winner of the "Battle of the Tough Guys" in No Holds Barred, does that legally work if say Company X pays the tax portion and hands the rest to the winner? Doesn't that fall into some other tax issue?

#Work Thoughts

 

[BruiserBrody]

When Brell offered 100K "Tax Free" for the winner of the "Battle of the Tough Guys" in No Holds Barred, does that legally work if say Company X pays the tax portion and hands the rest to the winner? Doesn't that fall into some other tax issue?

#Work Thoughts

I'll tweet Mike Rotunda...he'll know!

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1562852351429341185

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I'll tweet Mike Rotunda...he'll know!

He wasn't in the IRS in 1989. He was still on his college wrestling team and about to become a boat captain!

 

[Valeyard]

When Brell offered 100K "Tax Free" for the winner of the "Battle of the Tough Guys" in No Holds Barred, does that legally work if say Company X pays the tax portion and hands the rest to the winner? Doesn't that fall into some other tax issue?

#Work Thoughts

What state was the match in again?

 

[BruiserBrody]

Pretty sure this match broke my freshly turned 7 year old brain when it was announced.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

That match isn't brought up enough when they have "Most surprisingly great wrestling match" discussions. I know there's a number of awesome workers in that match but they weren't awesome in '89 necessarily

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1564248323514667008

I'M FOOKED

 

[Valeyard]

So cruel that the best time for him as a worker was also the braid era.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

And it was between the two eras where it was acceptable for white people to have braids. Such a horrible look.

 

[Valeyard]

Long hair Allied Powers-era Bulldog is my favorite look though. Suddenly felt like a bigger star with that mane.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1564351458211930113

Wrestling Twitter has discovered Butcher Vachon's wedding again. If the masked woman really is Luna as the thread speculates, I can see why the boys try and fuck with her to either rib Butcher or maybe even Luna herself who was breaking in. Hazing on national TV.
I've certainly noticed that bit was skeezy in past viewings of Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

More @BruiserBrody targeted content.

Ex job guy Sonny Rogers is claiming on KM that JYD worked as an escort.

Grab them cakes indeed, I guess.

 

[BruiserBrody]

I'll have to check it out.
There is a recent story out about how JYD would ask the boys why they pay for things for the rats. "We're the stars! Let them pay for us."

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1564764288698515458

'80s WWF: It's for kids!

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1564764288698515458

'80s WWF: It's for kids!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1564764809396207616

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1565055013902237696

I'M FOOKED

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1564614516977065997

No room on WM 3 for Mulligan, Islanders, Demolition, Kamala, Sika, Pedro, Ron Bass, Spivey and a ton of other lower card guys...and yet Sal gets a random push after 3 years of looking at the lights.

Looks like it didn't add up to more bookings. His next 3 TV matches after this are as a face being smashed by Race, Bass and Demolition.

He only gets a few house show matches up to March and some of those are D team High School trash.
He then loses two TV squashes as a heel jobber and is GONE.

 

[snuffbox]

Well, there was no room on WM 3 for him either. But that card was just about perfect. Adding a few more matches to get those lower card guys included might've left it more on the 5 and 6 side of things. A battle royal could've worked, though. And I wouldn't mind putting the new Demolition over a couple names like Morales and Mulligan.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Demolition in March '87 isn't the same as Demolition in March '88. They still had Johnny V at that point, probably.

WrestleMania III card is perfect as it is. Even the nothing matches like Butch Reed-Koko B. Ware and Rougeaus-Dream Team have little stories that make it seem like they matter and advance storylines.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Well, there was no room on WM 3 for him either. But that card was just about perfect. Adding a few more matches to get those lower card guys included might've left it more on the 5 and 6 side of things. A battle royal could've worked, though. And I wouldn't mind putting the new Demolition over a couple names like Morales and Mulligan.

It is almost Russo like to give Sal a random push as the 15th most important thing going on. I was expressing this sort of in a facetious manner.

Mulligan and Bass were feuding heading into the event. Meltz and the gang thought Duggan/Kamala was making the card too.

 

[Valeyard]

Duggan is the only name I think should've been on the card proper. Duggan and the Bees vs Sheik, Volkoff, and Kamala would've been perfectly fine.

Sal Bellomo was awesome in ECW and wouldn't have been so without this push.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1567164719244357632

They debuted Koko....with a loss??!?

 

[strummer]

So is the "Orndorff was kept of WM 3 just in case Andre couldn't go" rumor true or not?

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I don't think it has ever been officially confirmed, @BruiserBrody ? I heard Paul Orndorff was even paid for WMIII for being on standby. It's weird he wasn't featured or mentioned at all. Like I said the card was perfect and didn't need a Mr. Wonderful squash added but maybe a short promo where he talks about being in line to challenge the winner of the main event or something.