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The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
Hennig was going to turn and join the nWo. When they told Ric Flair the finish, his eyes started welling up, and we had to leave the room because we started laughing.
LOL
The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
Yo I was just thinking this and had to say it...
Vince Russo's WCW era > WWE of last 4 years.
lol.
M Dogg™:
--- Quote from: The-Leak on May 14, 2008, 08:00:09 AM ---Yo I was just thinking this and had to say it...
Vince Russo's WCW era > WWE of last 4 years.
lol.
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interesting. I'll say this, Wrestlemania post Russo > Russo era Wrestlemania's. Russo was a great show writer, but he was not good at booking the best feuds. Under him, Kane and X-Pac had a great tag team, but eventually lost to Undertaker and Big Show, then Undertaker and Big Show were so dominate, it took the Rock and Mankind had to win. Once they left, the Acolytes finally became the APA, and reached their full potential. The Russo era also was very weak on the light heavyweight division, and many blame Vince McMahon, when Russo got the books in WCW he made the Cruiserweight division a joke too.
The shows though were great, Ken Shamrock searching the whole arena looking for Steph because the Undertaker kidnapped her. This had me watching the whole show wondering if Shamrock would find her, and the main event saw Steve Austin save Steph and a funny looking hug. Or the whole night everyone was talking about The Rock's $5,000 shirt as everyone was trying to ruin it. Russo was great at writing Raw, but he can't book matches for shit. Him and Bischoff would have been a great duo to save WCW since Bishoff is actually decide at booking (but shitty at picking bookers other than himself) so they would have gave WWF a great run. but in the end neither could get along.
The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
I grew up watching wrestling for the entertainment value. It is nice to see solid wrestling, but if I want to see just plain up good wrestling I go on youtube and hit up Luchra Libre. WCW and WWF were never about the pure wrestling for me.
Russo actually turned ratings up by 1 or 2 full points when he came to WCW. WCW was unsavable, there was just too much bullshit. Ppl always blame him for the gay angles like Powers that Be, Arquette champion, wrestlers laying down in the ring; but think of it, what else could u have done to get even close to what he had cemented in WWF?
He was responsible for making Mankind, Austin, The Rock big players. He was apart of HBK's/DX success, which always had good feuds if u ask me. Any feud with Austin or Rock was always good. The rock's heel turn was such an intricate storyline, and that one match with Vince and Shane screwing us with Rock making Mankind "submit" was the instant Rock turned into a main eventer. That point also created Mankind's big face run towards the belt.
He is now doing TNA, altho have sum whack storylines going on rite now, have been putting out sum really good matches..
Sikotic™:
--- Quote from: wilz on May 13, 2008, 07:22:53 AM ---^^^^^thanks for the interview sikotic. Good read.
I always wondered why vince buried almost everyone form WCW. I mean Goldberg was WCW biggest asset. Then When he came to WWE it looked like he'd take over, then only gave him a 1 year contract and put him in some shady story lines
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I remember The Rock put Goldberg over real strong when Goldberg first started since they are friends. Once Rocky left, everything went downhill for poor Goldberg lol.
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