flyonthewall2983
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Could just be an April Fool's joke.
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Jim Ross wrote on Twitter that Ric Flair will be in attendance at tonight's Hall of Fame ceremony. Speaking of which, anyone know if it's being simulcast on WWE's website tonight?
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It also allows the inductees and the people inducting them to be more thoughtful with their speeches, rather than trying to balance out how to keep the crowd interested. I will say that I have enjoyed the recent ceremonies (sans those idiots who will inevitably chant "one more match"), and am looking forward to seeing this year's when it comes out on DVD/Blu-Ray.
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To Vince's credit he must have seen that and thought it better to do his Hall of Fame ceremony in a small hotel, which he did for a few years after that. But it's funny that now, the Hall of Fame show is basically the same now as this segment we're discussing. It is a little more respectful than sticking it in the middle of a card, but I do miss the intimacy they had in the smaller venue in 2004.
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In terms of popularity, JYD would have to be head and shoulders above the rest if you consider his entire career. I wonder where Bad News Allen/Brown would rate among Simmons, Reed and Scorpio. I'd think he'd probably rate near the top, considering his credentials.
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WWE likes to avoid their own history when convienent though I must say they are a LOT better at remembering than they were in the past. I am guessing they don't want to hurt some of Lawler's face heat so I don't think Cole would be allowed to do something like that. In any other angle Lawler could be in, yeah I see your point. But this works for me on a level of duality, because Michael is basically doing the same things Lawler did, and Heenan before Jerry. One way it could have worked is if Cole used that opportunity to say how he admired those things in Jerry and was severely let down when he "softened up", but didn't let it come to the surface until recently. And yeah, their amnesia to certain things really bother me like they do anything else, but I'll also agree they are better at it now than before. That's why I like the Punk/Orton angle because it is Randy's heel antics coming home to roost.
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If I can swerve the discussion of this angle, it's a real shame that Lawler's WWE past hasn't come back to haunt him in this feud. For instance, Michael Cole could have put together a video package of all the major stuff Jerry did as a heel (ruining Bret's KOTR coronation and insulting his family and making a big scene over Jake Roberts' alcoholism come to mind). Would have given the angle as much depth as using the family has been.
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I'd figure his big finish would be the old "pull the strap down on the 2nd rope and come down with a punch" routine he's done for eons.
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Funny that Keith David narrated this, especially since he played a character in a movie named "Andre the Giant".
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If this is all true, I'm just wondering (hoping) if this is just Cole burning his bridges because he's about to be canned.
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Clash XX was my first real exposure to WCW. That show is likely being best remembered as Andre's last appearance on U.S. television. I remember it being a really strong card, but recently I saw the main event for the first time (our tape of it stopped right as the heels were coming out) and it didn't hold up as well. I totally agree with Jerry that the '93 Clashes out performed the PPV counterparts.
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Safe to assume both of them were corrected into believing that they were form letters?
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Did WWE at the time ever imply directly it was the first time Andre was slammed?
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Well, he certainly had the most dubious beginning.
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I thought Lawler/Cole was last.
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78,000 seems low just by seeing everyone that was there that day. The Silverdome holds 80,000 for football. At the very worst, all the stands were nearly full and there was the large ringside attendance as well. Even if the WWF oversold the attendance that night, I'd estimate the actual figure would be well over 80,000 and probably in between the 85,000 to 90,000 range. The 93,173 claim doesn't seem all that bad in comparison to the 75,000 and 78,000 figures, IMO. One reason I believe it's 93,173 is because no PPV carriers in Michigan had the show. This was one of the facts on the WM III special edition DVD released awhile back.
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Ric Flair said in his shoot interview that it almost bankrupted him anyway, wouldn't go into why, but I wouldn't doubt it.
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My brother.
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Best song never used for a wrestling theme; "Red" by King Crimson.
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Was that their last match with WWE?
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I have a feeling if this happened in WCW, even during the last few years, Jeff's ass would be fired very quickly and very publicly.