1 thing i did learn from episode 2 was that Sting was originally going to be the 3rd man to join Hall & Nash.You have to wonder how long the NWO storyline would have went on for if that had been the case & what would they have done with Hulk Hogan?
So back in the day (showing my age) the really strong initial rumour was that the 3rd guy was going to be Bret Hart. He was in the midst of negotiations with Vince and Bischoff made him a massive offer - but Bret signed with WWF.
Also - when the Giant turned and joined the nWo, allegedly the initial plan was for it to be Davey Boy Smith...but he also signed with Vince.
So back in the day (showing my age) the really strong initial rumour was that the 3rd guy was going to be Bret Hart. He was in the midst of negotiations with Vince and Bischoff made him a massive offer - but Bret signed with WWF.
Also - when the Giant turned and joined the nWo, allegedly the initial plan was for it to be Davey Boy Smith...but he also signed with Vince.
Ahhh I miss those days!
I wonder how different things would have turned out if Bret had been the 3rd man instead of Hogan?
The Giant becoming the fourth man was ridiculous and was the beginning of the downfall IMO. He had no ties to the WWF, which is exactly the plot the NWO was built on. From that point on, anybody joined them.
The Giant becoming the fourth man was ridiculous and was the beginning of the downfall IMO. He had no ties to the WWF, which is exactly the plot the NWO was built on. From that point on, anybody joined them.
Yes and no, they didnt need the big man as they had nash but with having the giant made the nwo look dominant.
I think having the bulldog join would have suited better as you said with he wwf link.
Some people on twitter have been wondering if the 100hrs of Nitro will be random episodes or will it be complete years like they have done so far with some of the past Raws?
Personally i'd like it to be complete years,but that's only because i never saw a lot of Nitro back in the day.
Some people on twitter have been wondering if the 100hrs of Nitro will be random episodes or will it be complete years like they have done so far with some of the past Raws?
Personally i'd like it to be complete years,but that's only because i never saw a lot of Nitro back in the day.
I presume it will follow the same pattern of Raw, with a few episodes being added each week, plus occasional uploads of random episodes. As for the 100 hours, I'm not sure whether or not they will be in order or random episodes.
Not too sure if this will take off but if anyone has any ppvs they recommend for whatever reason,post them in the thread so it might give others some suggestions what to check out on the network.
Not too sure if this will take off but if anyone has any ppvs they recommend for whatever reason,post them in the thread so it might give others some suggestions what to check out on the network.
This is actually a very good idea i'll start by recommending Wrestlemania 17.
I haven't seen WM17 since it was shown live.I enjoyed the ppv & i remember the Hardcore match being fun.I'll need to check that out again.
I fell away from wrestling after WM2000 (WM16) but got back into the following year only to dip in & out of it over the years.
WWF Canadian Stampede is one of my fav main events
Bad blood f1st hell in a cell 97
King of the ring 98
Royal romble 2000 that channel 4 show:)
I would have payed good money to find out what channel 4 thought about that show to this day one of the maddest shows I have ever seen not one that you would show new broadcasts:o
Finally got around to watching Monday night War and i'm quite enjoying it, i've decided to renew my subscription too as i'm looking forward to other documentarys that WWE have in the pipeline as well as the nitro episodes, i was one of those WCW fans as i liked to watch the big boys play
Finally got around to watching Monday night War and i'm quite enjoying it, i've decided to renew my subscription too as i'm looking forward to other documentarys that WWE have in the pipeline as well as the nitro episodes, i was one of those WCW fans as i liked to watch the big boys play
Actually that sounded so wrong lol.
I'm not usually one for asking people to stay on topic but I imagine what you got up to in your bedroom is of no interest to the majority
First one I can recall watching. I was seven years old at the time lol. It's never been topped IMO. I still don't understand why they had Hogan act like such a bitch at the end though. Always seemed strange to me, and not the actions of the number 1 babyface in the company.
First one I can recall watching. I was seven years old at the time lol. It's never been topped IMO. I still don't understand why they had Hogan act like such a bitch at the end though. Always seemed strange to me, and not the actions of the number 1 babyface in the company.
Clearly Hogan wasn't aware that it was every man for himself. He turned his back on Sid, what did he expect to happen?:D
First one I can recall watching. I was seven years old at the time lol. It's never been topped IMO. I still don't understand why they had Hogan act like such a bitch at the end though. Always seemed strange to me, and not the actions of the number 1 babyface in the company.
It's a mixture of Hogan being a sore loser & he always has to be the centre of attention.
Comments
any word when raw flashbacks return??
First episode of Nitro is on Monday, right after Raw ends. Not sure about when the 1995 Raw episodes will resume.
So back in the day (showing my age) the really strong initial rumour was that the 3rd guy was going to be Bret Hart. He was in the midst of negotiations with Vince and Bischoff made him a massive offer - but Bret signed with WWF.
Also - when the Giant turned and joined the nWo, allegedly the initial plan was for it to be Davey Boy Smith...but he also signed with Vince.
Ahhh I miss those days!
I wonder how different things would have turned out if Bret had been the 3rd man instead of Hogan?
No austin as the bret feud wouldnt have put austin on the big time map.
Babyface hogan getting boo'd at wcw and leaving for wwf.
I think bret as the 3rd man would have worked but not as well as hogan.
Big question is without bret and austin feud what feud would have stopped raw from bombing ratings wise?
Yes and no, they didnt need the big man as they had nash but with having the giant made the nwo look dominant.
I think having the bulldog join would have suited better as you said with he wwf link.
Personally i'd like it to be complete years,but that's only because i never saw a lot of Nitro back in the day.
I presume it will follow the same pattern of Raw, with a few episodes being added each week, plus occasional uploads of random episodes. As for the 100 hours, I'm not sure whether or not they will be in order or random episodes.
Nitro Episode 1: http://network.wwe.com/video/v35532895
Episode 3: http://network.wwe.com/video/v35531227
Episode 4: http://network.wwe.com/video/v35532359
Episode 5: http://network.wwe.com/video/v35531177
Episode 7: http://network.wwe.com/video/v35532261
Episode 10: http://network.wwe.com/video/v35531465
Credit goes to @WWE_Network_Bot for finding these episodes.
EDIT - These links may not work now. They were as of 18 hours ago.
This is actually a very good idea i'll start by recommending Wrestlemania 17.
I fell away from wrestling after WM2000 (WM16) but got back into the following year only to dip in & out of it over the years.
2000 overall had some fantastic PPV's.
Although I'm not a big star rating guy, these links to Observer match ratings might be of use.
WWE PPVs
https://sites.google.com/site/chrisharrington/mookieghana-prowrestlingstatistics/wwf_wwe_ppvs_1985_2013_wo_star_ratings
WCW PPVs
https://sites.google.com/site/chrisharrington/wcw_ppvs_1986_2001
ECW PPVs
http://starratingslist.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/ecw-ppv-star-ratings-list.html?m=1
Bad blood f1st hell in a cell 97
King of the ring 98
Royal romble 2000 that channel 4 show:)
I would have payed good money to find out what channel 4 thought about that show to this day one of the maddest shows I have ever seen not one that you would show new broadcasts:o
Undertaker
Flair
Hogan
Savage
Slaughter
Piper
Jake Roberts
Bulldog
Dibiase
Sid
HBK
That was the first WWE video I ever bought.
Actually that sounded so wrong lol.
I'm not usually one for asking people to stay on topic but I imagine what you got up to in your bedroom is of no interest to the majority
Is it just me or has it got all of a sudden hot in here
First one I can recall watching. I was seven years old at the time lol. It's never been topped IMO. I still don't understand why they had Hogan act like such a bitch at the end though. Always seemed strange to me, and not the actions of the number 1 babyface in the company.
Clearly Hogan wasn't aware that it was every man for himself. He turned his back on Sid, what did he expect to happen?:D
It's a mixture of Hogan being a sore loser & he always has to be the centre of attention.