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2017 Pro Wrestling Thread

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Rainman, Dec 29, 2016.

  1. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Undertaker was already well-established as a main eventer. Mankind, although the character was great, had fans wondering why the heck Vince didn't just allow Foley to be Cactus Jack. In other words, Taker helped Foley much more.
     
  2. JimmyHoward33

    JimmyHoward33 Well-Known Member

    Being about 13 at the time I had no idea who Cactus Jack or Mick Foley was. Taking Mankind as he was, he helped make Taker into a more serious character, brought his violence and mean streak. I remember starting to think Taker was a little goofy and cartoony before that feud.

    Mick/Mankind helped Taker reinvent himself for the coming new era.
     
  3. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    As has been pointed out, they equally helped each other.

    Taker was one of the last from the cartoony era of WWE, and he needed to be reinvented if he was going to be taken seriously as the Monday Night Wars began. Could you imagine if Taker hadn't changed at all?

    I still don't get why Vince wouldn't let Foley compete as Cactus Jack, but had no issues with him as Mankind. It was more or less the same character, just a tad more deranged.

    Foley helped Taker take the next step in his career progression, and Taker helped Foley become the star he was.
     
  4. Tommy_Dreamer

    Tommy_Dreamer Well-Known Member

    The answer is simple for me. And Mick has said it.

    Taker, by letting Foley go over him in their first feud, helped make the character and therefore gave it life. Taker helped Foley more.
     
  5. JimmyHoward33

    JimmyHoward33 Well-Known Member

    So worst "ppv" ever or worst ppv ever?
     
  6. nietsroob17

    nietsroob17 Well-Known Member

    Everybody thought Jericho was going to lose to Owens so he could go on tour with Fozzy, so there's the twist. Maybe he loses it to someone like Joe tomorrow?
     
  7. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    So at the end of the House of Horrors match it'll be revealed the Bray Wyatt was really Old Man McGillicuddy all along?
     
  8. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Is the House of Horrors right outside the arena? Are they going to fight inside the limo all the way back to the ring? Take an Uber?
    So many questions.
     
  9. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    "You have to believe this forfeiture rule is going to come into play because Randy Orton has a refrigerator on top of him."

    Don't even wait eight months. Give this thing the Gooker Award right now.
     
  10. nietsroob17

    nietsroob17 Well-Known Member

    If only Roddy Piper was still around. Would love to see Bray and Randy get back to the arena and have Roddy and Goldust still fighting in the background.
     
  11. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Is Seth Rollins' bad knee going to be the 21st century version of Cowboy Bob Orton's broken arm? Just perennially there, no matter how long it's been since the injury?
     
  12. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    So, wait. That whole thing wasn't even a title match? WTF?
     
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