Only The Strong Survive 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 I was watching Wrestlemania XII again today, and I realized that when the Body Donnas won the tag titles in the finals of the tournament that was going on at the time, the belts were obviously vacant. I went to obsessedwithwrestling.com, and noticed that The Smoking Gunns won them, then they were vacated. After The Body Donnas won them at Wrestlemanina XII, The Godwinns won them about a month and a half later, and the Gunns would go on to win them again from them. What was the reason for them being vacated in the first place? Were they put on those two teams just to keep them on someone until the Gunns were able to get them back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 I believe Billy Gunn was injured, so they had to vacate the belts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMaximo 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 According to billygunn.co.uk (yes sadly such a site does exist), Billy needed neck surgery which meant the titles were vacated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted February 18, 2004 From what I read, he injured his neck actually doing a rodeo, which caused him to miss 2 months. I'm not sure if he had any serious neck surgery, because he wasn't gone that long and the injury wasn't that serious. Well, that was WWF's excuse at least (although Billy actually did do Rodeo shit) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrestlingDeacon 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 At the first KotR JR on commentary talks about how Billy Gunn went to college at Sam Houston State on a rodeo scholarship, if memory serves. Someone correct me on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Your Olympic Hero Report post Posted February 19, 2004 At the first KotR JR on commentary talks about how Billy Gunn went to college at Sam Houston State on a rodeo scholarship, if memory serves. Someone correct me on that. I don't remember hearing Sam Houston state, but he definitely said Billy Gunn had a rodeo scholarship. Lawler laughed out loud when JR said it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BifEverchad 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 At the first KotR JR on commentary talks about how Billy Gunn went to college at Sam Houston State on a rodeo scholarship, if memory serves. Someone correct me on that. I don't remember hearing Sam Houston state, but he definitely said Billy Gunn had a rodeo scholarship. Lawler laughed out loud when JR said it. I just did too. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 Rodeo? Thats gotta be kayfabing to go along with his cowboy gimmick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMaximo 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 *resists urge to make pisspoor "rodeo clown" joke* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kardo 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 I love how Honky Tonk Man described Billy's selling as "he flops around like a dying fish". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ToddRoyal Report post Posted February 19, 2004 Rodeo? Thats gotta be kayfabing to go along with his cowboy gimmick'Â Actually, and I could be wrong, I think it's the other way around. They gave them the cowboy gimmick because of Billy's rodeo history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Only The Strong Survive 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 Actually, and I could be wrong, I think it's the other way around. They gave them the cowboy gimmick because of Billy's rodeo history. That is sad, but still undeniably funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 At the first KotR JR on commentary talks about how Billy Gunn went to college at Sam Houston State on a rodeo scholarship, if memory serves. Someone correct me on that. I don't remember hearing Sam Houston state, but he definitely said Billy Gunn had a rodeo scholarship. Lawler laughed out loud when JR said it. I just did too. Â How can a wrestling announcer mock rodeo?!? At least rodeo is real ... and I'm sure the average person on the street would view being a pro wrestler as being more laughable than being a bullrider. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drury37 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross where the announce team for the first WWF King of the Ring? I saw it when it first aired and I have clips from the three Bret Hart matches on WWF Best of Bret Hart but I guess I just never realized that was the annouce team. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Graeme Wilkinson Report post Posted February 19, 2004 Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross where the announce team for the first WWF King of the Ring? No; Ross, Heenan and Savage were the announcers at KotR 1993. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 Rodeo? Thats gotta be kayfabing to go along with his cowboy gimmick Nope, it's actually true. I think they mentioned it on one of the "Before They Were Superstars" tapes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drury37 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2004 Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross where the announce team for the first WWF King of the Ring? No; Ross, Heenan and Savage were the announcers at KotR 1993. That is actually what I thought but I think someone mentioned Lawler laughing out loud at the first WWF King of the Ring and I thought that was weird but I knew he did not leave the announcer booth to attack Bret Hart at the end so I thought it was weird but it is good that you cleared that up and I did think it was Heenan, Jim Ross and Savage. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
