Pro Wrasslin' Thread

Postby **skullman80** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:46 am

I don't think Perfect ever dropped the towel toss thing he did either. Not once.

Postby **nocera** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:36 pm

He had one towel throw that landed either on Mr. Hughes face or shoulder. I think it was at King of the Ring 93. I dug that so much that I practiced throwing the towel behind my back over and over again until I got it down pretty good. To this day, I still spit out my gum and slap it away. It either impresses people or grosses them out.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:59 pm

That's what happens when you get hit with a Texas Tornado.

8 year old me was a big fan of the Texas Tornado. Loved the Von Erich look.

Postby **nocera** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:16 pm

That's what happens when you get hit with a Texas Tornado.
8 year old me was a big fan of the Texas Tornado. Loved the Von Erich look.

Same. I was even more impressed when I found out that he didn't have a right foot. He was pretty damn mobile for a dude with one foot. Then, of course, I found out about the Von Erich curse. What a sad **** story that family is.

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:29 pm

Postby **nocera** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 1:36 pm

First look at the Wrestlemania 36 logo:

Postby **slappybrown** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 1:58 pm

who are the two normal sized humans next to EXTREMELY BIG MAN WHO MAKES A QUARTER MILL A YEAR IN THE VERY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OF RADIO THAT YOU ALL UNDERESTIMATE

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:00 pm

I believe Jonathan "Coach" Coachman and Rey Mysterio

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:02 pm

The big man GETS IT

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:51 pm

First look at the Wrestlemania 36 logo:

did they design this thing in MS Paint?

Postby **nocera** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:56 pm

The logo was spotted on a step and repeat at the Mania press conference (below). To be fair, I don't know if the PNG I posted was released by WWE or recreated by a fan.

I dig it. It's been the same general shape since 2015 so it was due for a new look.

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:03 pm

I don't mind the design, but it looks like it was put together using a template that they found on google images and finished it by slapping the WWE logo in the middle.

The logo still being centered while the flag is in a waving motion doesn't look right to me. At the very least, the W should be angled.

Postby **nocera** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:17 pm

I'm sure they just wanted the logo to be front and center. A Redditor suggested altering the logo would go against their brand guidelines, which I get. But I agree. It should be like the Buccaneers logo with the flag image slightly rotated.

Postby **nocera** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 6:12 pm

Apparently Prichard’s official title is Senior Vice President of WWE.

Damn.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 6:59 pm

Apparently Prichard’s official title is Senior Vice President of WWE.

Damn.

Holy hell. Good for him.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:05 pm

Bet this is XFL related.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 1:13 pm

I am continuing to watch every WWF event in order starting in mid-1999. I've made it up to November. I had forgotten that Schwarzenegger was on Smackdown that month, promoting End of Days

What a terrible movie.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:42 pm

How did I not realize that Bray Wyatt was a Rotunda (and IRS's son)? I usually know all of those family ties and completely missed that.

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:00 pm

How did I not realize that Bray Wyatt was a Rotunda (and IRS's son)? I usually know all of those family ties and completely missed that.

Then this will really blow BO your mind

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:48 am

How did I not realize that Bray Wyatt was a Rotunda (and IRS's son)? I usually know all of those family ties and completely missed that.

Then this will really blow BO your mind

Bo’s debut gimmick was fantastic, ahead of its time, sadly it didn’t catch on.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:53 am

haha yeah I found out the Bo Dallas thing at the same time, as I was on a rabbit hole of wrestler wikis.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:57 am

This one I'll bet most of you don't know. The last couple episodes of Raw/Smackdown have had a guy in the crowd with a big sign that says "World Wide Filth". Pretty clearly a plant to fight back against all the criticism from the PTC at the time.

When they showed his face on the 11/18/99 Smackdown, I thought I recognized him. Sure enough...

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:22 pm

From the Jimmy Hart school of looking exactly the same as he did 25 years ago

Postby **nocera** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:12 pm

Wait there’s a PPV tonight??

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:19 pm

Double U Double U E Fastlane