MillenniumMan831 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2003 At a 1986-87 MSG show, Roddy Piper summoned Vladimir to the ring and asked if he could have one partner to fight Race/Orndorff, who would it be? Vladimir quickly replied, "HULK HOGAN!" --- It's on Best of WWF Volume 11 As for Roddy Hogan, things rarely went right for the Hulkster when he would show. He was at SurSer 1991, KOTR 1993, and Havok 1994 (Hogan got attacked after his match). Boy, that's ashame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karnage 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2003 What about those two fans who were created by the WWF in the mid 90s? I remember them getting locked out of an In Your House and stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted September 27, 2003 They were just Hired Actors...I remember seeing the red head on some tv show and preceded to mark the fuck out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mr. Adam Report post Posted September 27, 2003 Who were the three guys in the front row at WWF Events circa 93/94? They would dress up in white jumpers with W, W and F written on them respectively. They were like middle aged *really* ordinary looking dudes too. I remember Lawler saying something about them along the lines of "Oh, theres the guys you let in for free McMahon." and Vince just totally no sold it. It might have been At WMX but I ain't sure. Any info? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thrall585 Report post Posted September 27, 2003 Who were the three guys in the front row at WWF Events circa 93/94? They would dress up in white jumpers with W, W and F written on them respectively. They were like middle aged *really* ordinary looking dudes too. I remember Lawler saying something about them along the lines of "Oh, theres the guys you let in for free McMahon." and Vince just totally no sold it. It might have been At WMX but I ain't sure. Any info? At WMX, one of those 3 guys was Vladimir, don't know who the rest were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2003 What about those two fans who were created by the WWF in the mid 90s? I remember them getting locked out of an In Your House and stuff. Adam and George!!!! Didn't George The Germ show up recently? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2003 I remember George in some skits with Raven on Heat around late 2000/early 2001. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RollingSambos Report post Posted September 29, 2003 (edited) Adam and George worked for Coliseum Video. After hearing the Lawler story and the story about how Piper called Vlad into the ring, my theory is this: somehow, Vladimir managed to get "hired" by the WWF as a planted super fan...they would let him into all of the pay-per-views and northeast/MSG shows for free. Then, he brought his New York City buddies (Charlie and Faith No More Guy) into the mix. Around 2001, the WWF decided that they no longer needed their long-time "super fans" and cut Vlad and his friends off. I have noticed Charlie sitting with Blackjack Brown (Blackjack runs an NYC wrestling hotline) at certain pay-per-views, but they are no longer front-row ringside and are usually sitting several rows back. The question is, how did Vlad land his spot as a comped super fan? I've heard that he used to hang out at the hotels and carry the wrestler's bags, but I think it's more likely that he had a connection at Madison Square Garden. He showed up at all of the MSG shows in the front row, and eventually Vince hooked him up with tickets for shows nationwide. I've also heard stories that Vlad was a pro bodybuilder, but he looked pretty skinny to me... Edited September 29, 2003 by RollingSambos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RollingSambos Report post Posted September 29, 2003 The other guy will be familiar to any wrestling fan who has watched a WWF or WCW PPV from the last 15 years because he is in the crowd for all of them. He's the skinny, tanned guy with glasses (resembling the nerdy Eugene from the film "Grease") and I believe his name is Vladimir. His notoriety is such that the WWF actually did an article on him in their magazine about 10 years ago. Anyway, back to the match and Flair has been busted open... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RollingSambos Report post Posted September 29, 2003 Search Result 1 From: Uncle Elmer's Nephew ([email protected]) Subject: VLADIMIR View: Complete Thread (2 articles) Original Format Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 2000-10-11 09:08:46 PST Who knows more about this guy? Here's what I know... Vladimir used to go to almost EVERY single WWF PPV and many house shows especially in the New York area. You will also see him on video at every single WWF PPV at Madison Square Garden. He would always sit in the first few rows at ringside and at Survivor Series 96, he sat in the first row directly in front of the camera. He is smallish, but muscular, he has a huge mouth and wears glasses, he usually wears a cap. He was featured in WWF magazine in early 1997. He seems to always be with a woman (maybe his wife?) and the big guy with the beard and long hair who now sits in the front row at ECW shows. I think he stopped going to WWF shows in 1997 and just went to MSG shows. He was at the 1997 Slammy awards and talked to a friend of mine. It seems he's a professional bodybuilder and he must be LOADED with money which is why he used to get to so many WWF events. Last siting was the 2000 Royal Rumble at MSG where he was sitting in the third row. Anyone got any more info? Is Vladimir on the Internet? He must have some great stories... From: Stone Cold Steve Austin ([email protected]) Subject: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/24 I, along with many of my friends, have noticed "fans" that are in the crowd at WWF PPV's have been at every PPV since at least Survivor Series '95.He has long hair, looks like he's wearing a wig,and has on dark sunglasses. There are many others, but he is the most noticable.Anyone else seen him? Message 2 in thread From: Slashman ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/24 Stone Cold Steve Austin wrote: > > I, along with many of my friends, have noticed "fans" that are in the > crowd at WWF PPV's have been at every PPV since at least Survivor Series > '95.He has long hair, looks like he's wearing a wig,and has on dark > sunglasses. There are many others, but he is the most noticable.Anyone > else seen him? Money says Sabu424 sees this, and says it's Al Perez. (= Anyhow, I think that these guys are part of a "hired crowd" at WWF events. I went to a road show here in Oklahoma City, and there was a heavy-set man in a Gold's Gym t-shirt and a man in a wheel chair who were in the front row. The man in the Gold's Gym shirt antagonized about every heel out there, especially HHH and SCSA. It got the crowd worked up, and gave SCSA a chance at the mic... which was absolutely hilarious, BTW. But, as we were leaving, I overheard the two gentlemen saying they had to catch a plane to the next event. When they were asked if they followed the WWF everywhere, they answered, "Yeah, that's what they pay us for." I think these guys might also be trying to gage crowd reaction to certain angles. On several RAW telecasts, I've seen a guy with a sign that says "Crush Rules". The same guy and sign were at the OKC show. I think that might be what's setting up Crush's probable face turn-The fact that the fans are reacting well to it. Message 3 in thread From: ALWrestlin ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/25 > Anyhow, I think that these guys are part of a "hired crowd" at >WWF events. I went to a road show here in Oklahoma City, and there was a >heavy-set man in a Gold's Gym t-shirt and a man in a wheel chair who were >in the front row. The man in the Gold's Gym shirt antagonized about every >heel out there, especially HHH and SCSA. It got the crowd worked up, and >gave SCSA a chance at the mic... which was absolutely hilarious, BTW. >But, as we were leaving, I overheard the two gentlemen saying they had to >catch a plane to the next event. When they were asked if they followed >the WWF everywhere, they answered, "Yeah, that's what they pay us for." Sort of like the "sick" people to be cured in faith-healers' acts? :-) Message 4 in thread From: CLPTLESS ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/25 >I, along with many of my friends, have noticed "fans" that are in the crowd at WWF PPV's have been at every PPV since at least Survivor Series '95.He has long hair, looks like he's wearing a wig,and has on dark sunglasses. There are many others, but he is the most noticable.Anyone else seen him?> The guy in question is my best friend, Lenny. He is JUST a fan, and he likes to travel to the PPVs. He is NOT wearing a wig. He's been sitting ringside at WWF PPvs since Mania 10 and also goes to a ton of ECW shows(He was in the front row at Barely Legal PPV). Like I said, he's just a fan and he is generally shocked that people care enough to ask about him online. Message 5 in thread From: CWM7128 ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/25 I too have seen him, who is he? Chuck Message 6 in thread From: [email protected] ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/25 I have noticed him quite a bit, but there is another guy that always catches my mind. He is a taller guy with glasses. Skinny with a slightly muscular built and short shaved hair. He always has fantastic seats. I have seen him at minor shows as well. He gave pycho sid a hug as ring side after he won the belt from michaels. He is on page 30 of the Vader bloody vader raw mgazine. He is standing behind Funk wearing a striped white and blue? shirt. To the far left of him is "Lenny"? we are speaking off. He is wearing his dark shades as always. Message 7 in thread From: Rick ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/25 [email protected] wrote: > > I have noticed him quite a bit, but there is another guy that always > catches my mind. He is a taller guy with glasses. Skinny with a > slightly muscular built and short shaved hair. He always has fantastic > seats. I have seen him at minor shows as well. > > He gave pycho sid a hug as ring side after he won the belt from > michaels. He is on page 30 of the Vader bloody vader raw mgazine. He > is standing behind Funk wearing a striped white and blue? shirt. To the > far left of him is "Lenny"? we are speaking off. He is wearing his dark > shades as always. Does anyone know what these guys do for a living?? It seems like they just chill all day then go watch wrestling at night. What a life!!! Message 8 in thread From: Tim Sweitzer ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/26 I have noticed him quite a bit, but there is another guy that always > catches my mind. He is a taller guy with glasses. Skinny with a > slightly muscular built and short shaved hair. He always has fantastic > seats. I have seen him at minor shows as well. He isn't the one who always wears pink is he. The long hair guy is also at all the ECW arena shows(if he's the one I think he is). Speaking of fans what about the guys at tsome WCW Sat Nights who dress like Super Heroes. Message 9 in thread From: Stone Cold Steve Austin ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/25 I was meaning to talk about the guy who hugged Sid.He was also in Raw mag. on Shotgun Saturday Night section (It shows Marlena with her top off) so I figure he works for the WWF while Lenny is told to only be a fan. And that's the bottom line 'cause Stone Cold said so! -Stone Cold Steve Austin Message 10 in thread From: SteveS626 ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Long Haired man in WWF PPV crowd View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/05/26 That is some guy named Vladimir. I personally don't know him, I just noticed him in the crowd since at least WMVII and some magazine a little back said his name was Vladimir. Also in one of the Raw magazines or the WWF magazine Vic Venom wrote about the crazy fans and mentioned Vladimir. This was around the time of Survivor Series. 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Guest RollingSambos Report post Posted September 29, 2003 Message 1 in thread From: Z-Man ([email protected]) Subject: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/20 Anyone who has followed wrestling from the old MSG days should have seen the little shaved-head skinny guy at the end of the rumble last night after Shawn won. He was in the crowd wearing glasses. Now, remember back to after Piper returned in I think 1986. He did a live Piper's Pit, where Heenan and Orndorff were his guests. They had a fight over who they would tag up with (after they resented each other from WMI for a while), and that same guy was the one Piper called from the crowd and asked him who he would pick. And he chose Hogan. Just wondering if anyone else caught it. Z-Man Message 2 in thread From: DANIEL MU8RPHY ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/21 That guy is called Vladimir, I think. WWF Magazine (I just look at the pictures ) did a little bit on the guy this month. Message 3 in thread From: Jigsaw48 ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/21 I know who your talking about. He's in almost every PPV in the WWF. You can point him out in a second because he's always over-reacting when he's on camera. He is usually wearing a Hulkster shirt in them also. I wonder what he thinks of NWO? Jigsaw48 _( )_ "The truck have started to move" (_ _) -Solid Snake- __) (__ /_______\ Message 4 in thread From: Gus Adam ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/21 Z-Man ([email protected]) wrote: > Anyone who has followed wrestling from the old MSG days should have seen > the little shaved-head skinny guy at the end of the rumble last night > after Shawn won. He was in the crowd wearing glasses. Now, remember back > to after Piper returned in I think 1986. He did a live Piper's Pit, > where Heenan and Orndorff were his guests. They had a fight over who > they would tag up with (after they resented each other from WMI for a > while), and that same guy was the one Piper called from the crowd and > asked him who he would pick. And he chose Hogan. Just wondering if > anyone else caught it. > Z-Man Yeah I thought I was the only one who caught that. That guy gets around. Also I seen him last year on another Pay per view event. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Michel Foucault The Man With The Plan " Victims aren't we all" "It gets lonely at the top" The Crow Bon Jovi Email address: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message 5 in thread From: Thomas Collins ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/21 Z-Man ([email protected]) wrote: > Anyone who has followed wrestling from the old MSG days should have seen > the little shaved-head skinny guy at the end of the rumble last night > after Shawn won. He was in the crowd wearing glasses. Now, remember back > to after Piper returned in I think 1986. He did a live Piper's Pit, > where Heenan and Orndorff were his guests. They had a fight over who > they would tag up with (after they resented each other from WMI for a > while), and that same guy was the one Piper called from the crowd and > asked him who he would pick. And he chose Hogan. Just wondering if > anyone else caught it. I remember noticing the same guy at the end of the match when Sid took the title from Shawn at The Survivor Series. I remember, because the guy gave Sid a big hug to congratulate him, and really went nuts on the camera. I thought to myself then "He must be a huge Sid fan." Then he did almost the same with Micheals last night. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Collins Ain't I delicious? "...and when the doctor said I didn't have worms any more, that was the happiest day of my life." -Ralph Wiggum "Oh no! Beta!" -Snake E-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message 6 in thread From: HiHeel Lover ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/21 That guy's name is Vladimir. He's at all the pay-per-views it seems like. Message 7 in thread From: Bob Barnett ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/21 HiHeel Lover wrote: > > That guy's name is Vladimir. He's at all the pay-per-views it seems like. Total retard. He made it to TJ before Wrestlemania last March and didn't have a clue about having a clue. Message 8 in thread From: Douglas Gruener ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/23 Bob, >Total retard. He made it to TJ before Wrestlemania last March and didn't have a clue about having a clue.< I heard that on his way back to California he was stopped by the border patrol. They asked him what country he was from and he replied, "New York." Doug Message 9 in thread From: jorge l fernandez ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/21 : > Anyone who has followed wrestling from the old MSG days should have seen : > the little shaved-head skinny guy at the end of the rumble last night : > after Shawn won. He was in the crowd wearing glasses. Now, remember back : > to after Piper returned in I think 1986. He did a live Piper's Pit, actually, isn't this the same skinny guy who was always at the MSG cards with the Macho Man shirt on? i think a lot of people will remember this guy. what can i say? a true fan. Message 10 in thread From: m.e. cawthorne ([email protected]) Subject: Re: The Guy with the glasses View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1997/01/21 >They had a fight over who >they would tag up with (after they resented each other from WMI for a >while), and that same guy was the one Piper called from the crowd and >asked him who he would pick. And he chose Hogan. Just wondering if >anyone else caught it. > >Z-Man I dunno about the Piper/Hogan thing, but that guy has had good seats for every WWF ppv I can remember. Who's dick is he sucking at Titan? -- "This is the duh dub yeff peoples belt!" Amed Johnson "The only good thing that ever came out of Puerto Rico, was an empty boat" Owen Hart CAWTHORNE-- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RollingSambos Report post Posted September 29, 2003 On Faith No More Guy: Message 1 in thread From: ivan ROTHSTEIN ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1999/03/24 HES A BIG WRESTLING FAN WHO LIVES IN LONG ISLAND HIS NAME IS LENNY AND HES A REGULAR AT THE ECW ARENA ALONG WITH HIS FRIEND NAME CHARLIE WHO IS SHORT AND HAS A PONY TAIL THEY USUALLY GO TO MSG SHOWS WITH ANOTHER GUY NAMED VLADIMIR Message 2 in thread From: ivan ROTHSTEIN ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1999/03/24 HES A BIG WRESTLING FAN WHO LIVES IN LONG ISLAND HIS NAME IS LENNY AND HES A REGULAR AT THE ECW ARENA ALONG WITH HIS FRIEND NAME CHARLIE WHO IS SHORT AND HAS A PONY TAIL THEY USUALLY GO TO MSG SHOWS WITH ANOTHER GUY NAMED VLADIMIR Message 3 in thread From: Andrew Jacobs ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1999/03/24 Group: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: Wed, Mar 24, 1999, 5:18am (PST+2) From: [email protected] (Arseface the Troll) Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? He's an ECW arena regular, but also shows up[usually in the first row] at many ECW and some WWF PPVs. He's scary.........is he Dave Scherer? --------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, this guy pops up all over the place. I was at an ECW arena show one time that got out really late (past 1 AM) and then I saw the guy on a WWF ppv which I believe was from Milwauke (sp.?), WI the next day. I've seen the guy in the audience at every ECW arena show, some ECW house shows, WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (the 1st one in New York City and the one that was held in a bar in Amirillo), Survivor Series '97 which was held in San Antonio, Wrestlemania XII which was held in Los Angeles, and, many other events all over the place. Either this guy has a lot of extra money and no life or he somehow makes his living covering wrestling events. Message 4 in thread From: John Sturm ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1999/03/25 Kind of like that guy who used to dress up like Hogan and show up on PPV's in the early 90's. I remember first seeing him at the Survivor Series in 91, then King of the Ring 93. I think he was also at one of Hogan's first WCW PPV's. There was also a picture of him and Hogan in the March 1992 "1991 Year in Review" issue of PWI. Arseface the Troll <[email protected]> wrote in article <[email protected]>... > On Wed, 24 Mar 1999 06:07:19 -0800 (PST), [email protected] (Andrew > Jacobs) wrote: > > >Group: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: Wed, Mar 24, 1999, 5:18am (PST+2) > >From: [email protected] (Arseface the Troll) Who is that guy > >w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? > >He's an ECW arena regular, but also shows up[usually in the first row] > >at many ECW and some WWF PPVs. > >He's scary.........is he Dave Scherer? > >--------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Yeah, this guy pops up all over the place. I was at an ECW arena > >show one time that got out really late (past 1 AM) and then I saw the > >guy on a WWF ppv which I believe was from Milwauke (sp.?), WI the next > >day. I've seen the guy in the audience at every ECW arena show, some > >ECW house shows, WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (the 1st one in New York > >City and the one that was held in a bar in Amirillo), Survivor Series > >'97 which was held in San Antonio, Wrestlemania XII which was held in > >Los Angeles, and, many other events all over the place. Either this > >guy has a lot of extra money and no life or he somehow makes his living > >covering wrestling events. > > Yea, that's what freaked me out about him, when I saw him show up at > places halfway across the country. It's not that big a deal driving > around the east/midwest area, ect., but he either REALLY likes > driving[and has the time] or he has the bucks to spend on plane > tickets. > Message 5 in thread From: WaustinWF ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1999/03/25 i label him 'hippy dude' everytime i see him on raw or a ppv i go 'hey,look,hippy dude! Message 6 in thread From: Chad Bryant ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1999/03/24 Arseface the Troll wrote: > He's an ECW arena regular, but also shows up[usually in the first row] > at many ECW and some WWF PPVs. > He's scary.........is he Dave Scherer? Don't know his real name (and it's not a matter of public record anyway), but online, he's known as either "Faith No More Guy" (because of his resembling that band's guitarist) & "Dreads". -- "The Shooter" Chad Bryant [email protected] http://www.chadbryant.somewhere.net "If we settle for nothing now, we settle for nothing later" -Rage Against The Machine, "Settle For Nothing" Message 7 in thread From: JamieNight ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? View this article only Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: 1999/03/25 >Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? That would be Joey Baggadonuts, and he's from the Detroit area. Rumor has it that, while he works with a couple of Indy feds in MI, IN, and Ontario, he's also a talent scout for ECW & WWF, as well as a wrestling correspondent for some newspaper. The Hulk lookalike that was mentioned in an earlier post is "Roddy Hogan", and he's just a goof whose parents have too much money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thrall585 Report post Posted September 29, 2003 >>Who is that guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows? >That would be Joey Baggadonuts, and he's from the Detroit area. Rumor has it that, while he works with a couple of Indy feds in MI, IN, and Ontario, he's also a talent scout for ECW & WWF, as well as a wrestling correspondent for some newspaper. Don't know if that is supposed to be a joke (Baggadonuts?) or if its not and it just contradicts the guy w/long black hair & shades at ECW/WWF shows being Lenny the Faith no More guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites