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Is Matt Morgan even going to be on the regular roster anytime soon? Didn't they send him back to OVW to get better?

I mentioned it in the other thread, but I agree. The cartoonish/sports entertainment side of me likes it. "Now this story must be told!"

I tell you, the WWF put together some great video packages in 96-97, and even in early 98. (Unforgiven and Over the Edge are really good.) The Summerslam 1997 one that someone mentioned already ("If life was fair") is hands down one of the best ever. Wrestlemania 13 rocks as well, and it's better than anything on the actual card except for Austin/Hart.

Even if you get Booker vs. Holly or Booker vs. Taker also??????????

Right now Harvard leads the #1 team in the country, Maine, 2-0 after 1 period.

The first PPV I remember him having the Motorhead theme was Royal Rumble 2001 and his match against HHH. So sometime around then. HHH has been called the Game since 1999, around June or July when his REALLY big push towards the world title as a heel was going on. For a while I thought they just called him that so he could be the one behind G-TV.

I never understood why they had to change Yang => Akio. Yang sounds good to me.

I just like to copy everyone else because I have no mind of my own. Tonight: Harvard vs. Maine Miami vs. Denver Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Holy Cross vs. North Dakota

Yeah...that's a good start, at least. At least they won't throw him out there like Paul London or so many others who don't get over because nobody knows/cares who they are.

I was just going to mention that. That still gives me chills, to this day.

Wait a second... I thought that guy was Sakoda in the Kyo-Dai, which would mean that he was already on the main roster. If Suzuki isn't Sakoda, then who is Sakoda? Sakoda is Keiji Sakoda, he used to wrestle in UPW.

Why did the WWF use fat chicks as ring card girls on RAW in 1993? Was it just some running joke?

And I assume Bucci will be in the cruiser division on Smackdown anyways. Wonder what role they'll use Dinsmore in.

Right, I doubt he'd use the Kryptonite Krunch since it's a head-dropping kinda dangerous move. Flatliner sounds like what he'll use, since Kanyon is gone.

Weird to think about...if Savage had gone over HTM for the title, they probably still would have done the Hulk/Andre double DQ...meaning that Dibiase in the final match would have beaten some babyface... Steamboat? Probably not. Bam Bam Bigelow? Maybe!

I haven't followed anything Zenk has written...what controversial stuff has he said?

Our of curiousity, can someone tell me what all these guys use as a finisher?

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Can you think of some of the most notable ones? I thought of this after seeing the post in the old school thread about the Austin/Kane KOTR 98 match. Some I've heard before: 1) Luger/Yoko from WM10. 2) The Final Four match in February 97 (Austin was supposed to win but got hurt.) 3) HBK/Vader from Summerslam 96 4) HBK/Mankind from Mind Games 5) Hogan winning the title at WM9 6) Test was originally going to win the title on a RAW in 1999, but Vince changed the booking at the last second. (Scary thought, huh?) Any others you can think of?

How last-minute was the whole Wrestlemania IX thing?

Those are great picks. I LOVE the SS97 promo too. And the OTE98 one has the great Austin/Vince feud recap. "An apology...WHICH I DIDN'T MEAN, by the way."

Well yeah... Jindrak = charisma black hole

And get about a .001 buyrate. Quite possibly. I hope Smackdown can build new stars, instead of just appearing like it's a show with a bunch of midcarders. I guess we'll see what happens, and if guys like Dupree and Jindrak can get over...

Keller on Booker's promo: "That was one of Booker's best promos. He had focus, he was given something to talk about, and he delivered the message believably. I like the potential of how they're positioning this, too. It's easy to criticize the angle as demeaning the Smackdown brand, but as much as Vince McMahon has a softspot for Raw because of its longer history, he obviously isn't booking this angle as a way to hurt Smackdown. He's positioning Booker this way to further establish the split between the two brands and establish Booker as a heel. The angle actually should foster loyalty to the Smackdown brand without hurting Raw's popularity. WWE, though, has to walk a fine line here because they don't want to foster such passionate either/or loyalty to one brand over the other that fans intentionally skip supporting one brand out of loyalty to the other. That's a challenge they still have yet to clearly address. So while the Booker angle is dangerous, it's an angle to get Booker over as a heel, not to make Smackdown seem like something not worth fans' time. This gives Smackdown babyfaces something to prove. Those who have wanted to see Booker get a main event level push, he's getting it now. He's the top choice right now to fill the shoes of Brock Lesnar."

I don't think FBI would get a tag title shot, since they get one on Velocity this week... Scarily enough, it looks like we're going to get Booker/Holly instead of Booker/Taker. But there's still a long way to build to either. And what the hell is RVD going to do? I don't have any idea. Cena/Dupre? That could be an ugly match...