WWF New Generation Thread III

[BruiserBrody]

You'd be hard pressed to find a situation where Mr Fuji is a major promo upgrade for somebody, but here we are.

 

[Valeyard]

I just don't think the islander shtick gets as over for him as the sumo one. Fuji also clicked well enough with him to make it work best.

Did it they address Fuji's just dropping all his previous clients to only have Yokozuna? Or was there a period where he managed a wacky stable of a sumo and a viking or something

 

[Brocklock]

The IWC was hyped for that Austin-Perfect match when it was announced. Sad neither guy was into it at the time.

It happened on my 14th birthday and it felt like a true dream match. Along with Bret and Sting, Mr. Perfect was one of the first wrestlers I cheered. And then Austin was my favorite as I grew older.

Then the match was over after 5 minutes and both guys barely tried.

 

[BruiserBrody]

I just don't think the islander shtick gets as over for him as the sumo one. Fuji also clicked well enough with him to make it work best.

Did it they address Fuji's just dropping all his previous clients to only have Yokozuna? Or was there a period where he managed a wacky stable of a sumo and a viking or something

Fuji's last match with Nord aired 11/22/92 so TECHNICALLY he and Yoko were under the same umbrella for a week or 2.

Zerk and Yoko work back to back matches in Dec on TV and Fuji is only with Yoko.

 

[snuffbox]

That would've been a fun tag team for a few months if they wanted to wait on Yoko's big singles push a little longer.

 

[BruiserBrody]

That would've been a fun tag team for a few months if they wanted to wait on Yoko's big singles push a little longer.

AWA 1989 TV Survivors.

I can't decide which I like more Flapjack Yukon Yoko or Nord the Islander

 

[BruiserBrody]

It happened on my 14th birthday and it felt like a true dream match. Along with Bret and Sting, Mr. Perfect was one of the first wrestlers I cheered. And then Austin was my favorite as I grew older.

Then the match was over after 5 minutes and both guys barely tried.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1888943812388499838

 

[Valeyard]

His last match ever was with David Flair. It isn't more of a fall than that.

 

[BruiserBrody]

His last match ever was with David Flair. It isn't more of a fall than that.

Ope, the tweet response didn't come through there. It was suggested Hennig was doped up based on his slow motion work rate.

 

[One Epic Winter (OEW)]

Had Hennig not been released after the Plane Ride from Hell, I imagine he would have eventually left anyway. Too many other serviceable talents floating around the lower card.

 

[Valeyard]

His only roles that are at all productive are non/semi wrestling ones or making him a trainer. The latter extends his life, I think, based solely on not being on the road. We could be marveling over lost Hennig/Shelton OVW matches instead of tragic Heat stuff.

 

[Sex Machine Gun]

That would've been a fun tag team for a few months if they wanted to wait on Yoko's big singles push a little longer.

I mean, could you have waited longer with Yoko?

 

[Valeyard]

Not long but there's time. Enough to have him taking Berserker out at the Rumble to put the final stamp on things.

 

[Hawk 34]

Now I’m wondering how much legs a babyface zerker has. Maybe pair him with Kamala and join him in discovering civilization.

 

[snuffbox]

9 year old me would've liked it.

 

[Valeyard]

The bowling segments would've been much funnier.

 

[BruiserBrody]

I just don't think the islander shtick gets as over for him as the sumo one. Fuji also clicked well enough with him to make it work best.

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We could have gotten a 93 version with yoko, Shrinkers, Tama, etc

The Samoan Gangsta party was not far behind

 

[Valeyard]

1993 is known for its nuance and not just more and more barefoot guys with unbreakable skulls. Afa shouting over four or five guys instead of two does nothing, as good as a lot of matches could be. As a kid I'd have tuned out.

Rikishi doing anything as a heel is death, too. Like I don't think there's ever been a case of them killing someone off like they did with that turn. Maybe Katie Vick.