When was the last time there was a swerve, as big

[Guest Just J]

I must say the last time there was a swerve of this magnitude it involved the nWo when Hogan turned heel. I didn't actually like what happened Monday night but the simple fact that nobody saw it coming made it pretty damn good. Plus I, believe it or not, have faith that this will lead to something big.

 

For right now though I'll just be happy that I was actually surprised at something the writers did, for once in a long time.

[MooreMark 0]

This foley thing doesn't touch Hogan's turn. Foley just walked out he didn't even turn heel or anything. I liked it too but on nWo level.....helll no.

[Guest Coffey]

It was a swerve? It wasn't even hyped up. How many people even know about it? If you missed Raw, you missed everything. It's not like the WWE has been hyping Foley's return to the ring for months or something.

[razazteca 0]

When Austin walked out on the company?

[Guest Just J]

^Forgot about that one raz.

 

Call it what you want but who saw Foley walking out on a match as a possible end to the match/show?

 

If anyone says they did, then they are lying.

[Guest JumpinJackFlash]

Survivor Series 98: Lot of people expected HBK to be the mystery opponent, but it turned out to be Dwayne Gill.

 

No Way Out 98:A lot of people expected HBK to be the mystery opponent, but it turned out to be Savio Vega.

[haVoc 0]

I didn't really think of it as a swerve. A swerve to me would be if Goldberg ran down to the ring before the match started, attacked Orton and then Foley attacked Goldberg to join Evolution.

 

Foley walking out was a surprise, not really a swerve.

[Guest Quik]

A good swerve? When Hunter won the title on Sunday night. I didn't see that coming...

[NYU 0]

It wasn't a swerve. It was a copout. There's a huge difference between the two.

 

And besides, the last great WWE swerve is still the formation of ECW, to team with WCW, on that Raw in July 2001. Unfortunately, as we all know, they ruined it an hour later.

[Guest JumpinJackFlash]

I just remembered....RAW X!

[Guest Just J]

Swerve: 1. A joke that one wrestler does to another. 2. A false report that a wrestler or promoter leaks to the press. 3. When a finish of a match is changed so that all of the industry insiders are left shocked.

[Guest Just J]

And besides, the last great WWE swerve is still the formation of ECW, to team with WCW, on that Raw in July 2001. Unfortunately, as we all know, they ruined it an hour later.

I had forgot about that one too, and I was actually there when it happened.

 

Damn short-term memory!

[Guest GreatMuta]

The best swerve is when they ordered the Ultimate Warrior to lose to someone, and he did his usual Warrior sprints around the ring, high fived fans. Got in the ring, shoke the ropes up, and just ran backstage, and walked out on the company a bit. Now that is hilarious.

[Guest JRE]

Oh c'mon people....Edge and Christian mastered THE SWERVE~!

[Mole 0]

Swerve: 1. A joke that one wrestler does to another. 2. A false report that a wrestler or promoter leaks to the press. 3. When a finish of a match is changed so that all of the industry insiders are left shocked.

No one was really shocked, they just thought it was dumb as fuck.

[NYU 0]

Swerve: 1. A joke that one wrestler does to another. 2. A false report that a wrestler or promoter leaks to the press. 3. When a finish of a match is changed so that all of the industry insiders are left shocked.

Excuse me sir, but in what dictionary did you find this definition to the word swerve? My dictionary seems to have something entirely different.

Edited December 18, 2003 by OlympicHeroRVD

[razazteca 0]

The Brett Hart and Dudley midgets!

[PLAGIARISM! 0]

Undertaker punks out JR and shoves his face into Vince's ass! We laughed. But only because our general concensus is that undertaker's face when he punches people is hilarious, with 56% commenting it appears 'as challenging as linear algebra' judging by his expression, and 34% citing 'him making such a fucking big deal out of it' as the reason for the comic value. And of course, were JR to be punched by anyone for at least 50% of every raw, 78% of saturnsmarks4lives agree this would make 'must-see viewing'. One bright spark suggested an audience raffle to bring about who twatted the fat fuck. But to stay on topic, that was a memorable swerve for the majority of saturnsmarks4lives.

[Detective Comics 0]

Call it what you want, but that angle had swerve written all over it.

[Toxxic 0]

I have to say, this wasn't a swerve. As Dames said, it was a bait-and-switch. And by all accounts it sucked, but I'll have to wait until friday to see.

 

What's the betting that with Foley giving up his GM-powers they pull another bait-and-switch with Bischoff cancelling Michael's title match with Trips?

[Guest Besus]

In like March wasn't Booker T/Rock suppose to take place but Rock fought Jeff Hardy instead? Same with Hurricane.His match with Hurricane was announced that it will take place "Next Week" but happened the week after that week.

 

In March Brock/Angle was announced to happen on Smackdown but the match did not happen.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

Jericho turning heel on the Rock?

[CanadianChris 0]

Jericho turning heel on the Rock?

No, they built that one up for months.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

Jericho turning heel on the Rock?

No, they built that one up for months.

I thought so. Show's how forgettable the WWF has been when I can't really think of anything since WMX-7.

[CanadianChris 0]

The ECW reunion on RAW during the Invasion is probably the biggest one I can think of. I'd say Flair coming out the night after the Invasion ended, but everyone had an idea that he could be in the arena that night.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

The best swerve is when they ordered the Ultimate Warrior to lose to someone, and he did his usual Warrior sprints around the ring, high fived fans. Got in the ring, shoke the ropes up, and just ran backstage, and walked out on the company a bit. Now that is hilarious.

 

When was this?

 

 

Oh yeah and Gail Kim's heel turn. That one caught me by surprise.

[Guest deadbeater]

The best swerve in recent times is Mighty Molly becoming Iron Virgin Molly in Wrestlemania 18, stir frying Hurricane in her wok.

[Guest JumpinJackFlash]

Undertaker punks out JR and shoves his face into Vince's ass! We laughed. But only because our general concensus is that undertaker's face when he punches people is hilarious, with 56% commenting it appears 'as challenging as linear algebra' judging by his expression, and 34% citing 'him making such a fucking big deal out of it' as the reason for the comic value. And of course, were JR to be punched by anyone for at least 50% of every raw, 78% of saturnsmarks4lives agree this would make 'must-see viewing'. One bright spark suggested an audience raffle to bring about who twatted the fat fuck. But to stay on topic, that was a memorable swerve for the majority of saturnsmarks4lives.

 

Okay, I was watching the RAW X DVD, and there was a RAW Retro moment as a special feature. It showed ANGLE and Mcmahon forcing JR into the ring and then a CLOSEUP to make it look like underground porn. When I paused at this moment, I saw that it wasn't ANGLE whose hand was shoving JR into the ass, but it was the UNDERTAKER. Why did it turn out like this?

[Damaramu 0]

Swerve: 1. A joke that one wrestler does to another. 2. A false report that a wrestler or promoter leaks to the press. 3. When a finish of a match is changed so that all of the industry insiders are left shocked.

I really don't think anyone was shocked. And just because it's a swerve......doesn't mean it's good.

[RepoMan 0]

That wasn't close to a swerve. WWE would never show Foley's return match w/o hyping it for weeks to months, esp. on free TV. It was just a very poorly booked angle even by WWE standards, and I the pay-off was a very bad idea in the first place.

 

The only swerve that I really cared for in recent history was the ECW reforming angle, and it sucked in the end.