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2002, 2003, and 2007 seem to be really bad years for deaths. I am shocked that 2002 and 2003 had so many, as I thought 2003 was really the only bad year until this year.

Appropriate headline there for the story on TMZ, "WWE wrestler taps out..... for good".

Not to put together any puzzle or anything, but was Crush close to Benoit somehow at all? It seems the more recent deaths, Wellington and Sherri were related to him, so I'm wondering about that here.

What if the WWF booked the Intercontinental Championship properly? I believe after Ahmed Johnson dropped the title due to injury it was never the same again. Razor, Goldust, and Ahmed were the last 3 real champions of that era.

Hmmm.... this ain't gonna be good for the WWE. From pwinsider: A little blurb from a retrospective on Crush on their website.

And Sherri and Biff Wellington. And what's wrong with Marc Mero? The guy brings up valid points and I'm behind him all the way. The industry does need a real change. Valid yes, but some are saying, and I agree to a certain extent, that he's pushing his own agenda. It doesn't matter what his agenda is as long as it helps focus attention on the problems in wrestling and keeps the pressure on those within the industry to do more to clean up their act. That I can agree with.

And Sherri and Biff Wellington. And what's wrong with Marc Mero? The guy brings up valid points and I'm behind him all the way. The industry does need a real change. Valid yes, but some are saying, and I agree to a certain extent, that he's pushing his own agenda.

Since some people didn't believe some of the names on Mero's list, after fact checking this one, YES, Mero did step in the ring with Crush. Survivor Series 1996, Crush elimnated Mero from his team.

Well geez, another one. I wonder if the WWE will do anything for him, because he did play a small part of the mid 90's for the company. It was small enough that most fans should remember him. I wonder what the cause of this one will be. Savage must be taking this one hard, first Liz, now Crush.

So if John Kronus, who didn't work for the WWE die and got no attention, will Crush then? I guess they do always come in 3's, this round being, Benoit, Kronus, Crush. I hope they are not clumped in together because one worked for WCW, one for ECW, and one for WWF in the mid 90s, and they were never in the same locker room together. I hope Marc Mero, doesn't speak up on this one too.

So does anyone really know why Goldberg, Rock, HHH, Austin, Nash, Hogan, etc..... weren't on the DVD? I mean man, why didn't they get the REAL PLAYERS of the Monday Night War?

I wish the WWE could be a little more creative with Hunter's return. Why not make him run out wearing a wrestling mask only to reveal himself after saving King. Something a little different could work.

It's amazing how much the roster has changed in two months. Benoit - Dead Booker - Raw Henry - Still There Kane - Um.... who IS he feuding with now? Finlay - Still there Kennedy - Raw Man, does Smackdown need Undertaker.

Before starting at 7PM. Anyone think the Umaga turn was a one night only thing and he turns back? Also, I wouldn't mind seeing Santino get his ass kicked by Umaga tonight.

Failed the wellness program? Well, there you have it, finally all three former La Resistance members are now gone from the WWE all within 8 months.

What I saw the title of this thread, this immediate popped into my mind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLiA9AInlZY

After re-watching this DVD, there's something that bugs me here. So the WWF is all worried that Bret could take the WWF title to WCW and crap on it, so Montreal happened. Before Montreal there was Alundra Blyaze throwing the women's title in the garbage. Granted this is a DVD about the period of the Monday Night Wars, but I wish, I WISH, they included footage of Flair bringing the NWA/WCW world title to WWF TV. Although they didn't throw it in the garbage, they did kinda bury it by having Piper spit on the belt on an interview segment in late 91 or early 92. I just find horrible irony there on the WWE's part, and basically, they started this whole thing with bringing rival belts on to TV. Basically the WWE did what they feared WCW would do to them? I call that pot, kettle, black. Anyone agree?

What if The Rock never left for Hollywood? Would his act be tired and stale by 2004-05? Or would he find ways to repackage himself and make himself fresh again? I really have no idea where we would fit in if he didn't leave. A long feud with Brock chasing the belt? Feuding with Orton/Batista/Cena? The Rock vs. HBK? Who really knows what could've happened here.

There was an actual side of me that thought they could pull in a 1.5 to 1.8 rating. I guess Pacman doesn't sell. Maybe they should bring in Mike Tyson, Barry Bonds, or some other main stream athlete. Maybe Russo can bring in Jose Canseco and he can cut a SHOOT interview naming names on steroids. If Jose could call out A-Rod on Impact I'm sure that could get RATINGS~~~!!!

Assuming the show was on Friday, how was it? Was it that crappy you didn't post a live report?

I'm in the same boat as you only following Smackdown pretty much through reading spoilers and write ups in the Observer, but it seems to me as though this storyline has been going on forever. Exactly my thoughts, I basically lost track of the storyline, but only because it's on WWE.com that I rememberd about this.

I see, the mind was definately blurred around that time for me.

So until Montreal happened, were they going to join the Hart Foundation? Since they joined Team Canada for their match at Survivor Series, I was fully expecting 2 new Hart Foundation Members.

Looking back, I should've named this thread: Guys fans were DYING for to win the/a title. I think that was what I was trying to get across on that long ass title thread there. So the only guy we agree with here was Goldberg at Summerslam eh? Another one I'd like to add: Bret over Hogan at Summerslam 93. I'm pretty sure quite a few fans were pissed at what happened to Bret at the show and the set up all but made this match.............. but we know the rest. I'm sure the fans would buy Bret defeating Hogan for the title. Now he wasn't super over, but that Hardy-Taker ladder match. Would that qualify too? Since the crowd was so hoping he would sneak a surprise victory. As for RVD, if not No Mercy, which title match were the fans DYING to see him win a strap the most? vs. Undertaker, Raw 2002, won but the decision reversed vs. Triple H, Unforgiven vs. HBK/HHH/Booker T/Kane/Jericho, Survivor Series, Elimination Chamber vs. HBK, Raw 2002 I think RVD is a guy who had more than enough title shots to win it all, especially in 2002, yet the WWE kept taking away that opportunity. It's funny after 5 World Title Shots within a year, am I correct in terms of my memory that he didn't get another title shot Until One Night Stand 2006? Also, I'm sure the fans wanted The Rock to win the title at Wrestlemania 2000, when Triple H retained, I'm sure there was a collective groan. That was The Rock's moment, too bad he didn't get it. I think I see a common trend here with Triple H being a main culprit. For all the slack he gets, didn't the fans actually want him to win a title though? The feud with Angle and I believe it was No Mercy? when Steph chose Hunter instead of Angle. If I remember correctly, the fans were cheering for Hunter to turn face and win the strap, so when he stayed a heel and reunited with Steph, that also deflated the crowd and killed that storyline. Another point on Hunter, didn't the fans want to cheer him on after Wrestlemania X-7 when Austin aligned with McMahon and out comes Hunter after Austin beats on The Rock. Unless I'm wrong, for that night only at least, did the fans actualy get behind him and want Hunter to chase Austin for the WWF title? How odd would it be that two years after the Attitude Era, we could've had a FACE Hunter vs. a HEEL Austin.

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