BHK 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 IYH gave us Canadian Stampeede. that makes it worth it for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 When you're consistantly on Velocity it means your career is going nowhere, so the Bashams barely exist on Smackdown. What about Bradshaw? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 While the XFL, WBF, and such were all a bunch of monetary flops, just be grateful that budget cuts were made to stop WWE from capitalizing on the popularity of "I Love The 80s" and the Super Bowl in a large music video production planned to run on Spike TV during halftime. Thanks to friends in high places, I've obtained the script. ----- We're the Smackdown wrestling crew Wrestling on down, doin' it for you We're so bad, we know we're good Blowin' our spots like you knew we would You know we're just wrestling for fun Hoping to be seen by anyone We're not here to start no trouble We're just here to do the Smackdown Shuffle Well they call me Rikishi, and I like to dance My finishing move is like making romance We had the goals last training camp To go make Bradshaw the heavyweight champ And we're not doing this for a church's steeple Rikishi is doing this for the people I'm not here to start no trouble I'm just here to do the Smackdown Shuffle. I'm Hardcore Holly, I think I'm world-class I like Molly but I love that Mr. Ass I bitch all day and I whine all night I gotta find a rookie and start a fight My moves are stiff, they'll make you wince I dress a little shitty so watch out Vince! There's no one here who wrestles with me My sloppy ring style will set me free. I'm Mordecai, my push was stopped cold Part of the reason was that I sold. I've been in Louisville for quite a while Learning the required generic style. My character never went really far I could've been a retard, says TCR I didn't come here looking for trouble I just came to do the Smackdown Shuffle. We're the Smackdown wrestling crew Wrestling on down, doin' it for you We're so bad, we know we're good Blowin' our spots like you knew we would You know we're just wrestling for fun Hoping to be seen by anyone We're not here to start no trouble We're just here to do the Smackdown Shuffle (vibe solo) Uh huh. Uh huh. Uh huh. (more vibes!) Uh huh. Uh huh. Uh huh. I'm the punky GM known as McMahon, when I write the show, I've got no plan! I just throw my body all over the skits I can't write but I have huge tits I motivate Hunter I aim to please I spend most evenings on my knees That's why you pervs came here on the double To watch me doing the Smackdown Shuffle. I'm Rob Van Dam, one of a kind Everyone loves me for my body and my mind I get as high as high can be But ain't no wrestler gonna put over me! I try to smoke ganja with style and class But this knocks my push right on my (whistle blow!) I didn't come here looking for trouble I just came here to do the Smackdown Shuffle. (saxophone solo with whistle blows) They say Jim Ross is the man If J.R. can't do it, I sure can! This is Cole, and it's no wonder I blow like Nitro, suck like Thunder So bring on Booker T! Bring the Spin-a-rooney! This is for Todd and Jewish Sean Mooney I'm not here to matches hustle I'm just here to do the Smackdown Shuffle. I'm Booker T and I play it cool But just like Mr. T I pity the fool I stare at my hand, then get on down Everybody knows I don't mess around I'm a former WCW 5-time champ My entrance has more heat than a McDonald's lamp So please don't try to my hair ruffle I'm just here to do the Smackdown Shuffle. The orange man's comin', I'm your man Tazz. Cole calls a move wrong, and I'm gonna spaz. I watch the match, I say some stuff. Joey Numbers always keeps me up to snuff. Some people say the blue show don't cut the mustard But I think that we're ROCKET-BUSTAH! Now this Thug right here is gonna hafta rustle If you don't join us in the Smackdown Shuffle. We're the Smackdown wrestling crew Wrestling on down, doin' it for you We're so bad, we know we're good Blowin' our spots like you knew we would You know we're just wrestling for fun Hoping to be seen by anyone We're not here to start no trouble We're just here to do the Smackdown Shuffle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 I still think Undertaker shares a lot of the blame for the Hogan push going horribly wrong. I think Jericho or Austin could've drawn pretty well against him for a main event. Remember this was when they dropped Taker/HHH due to fan apathy and turned around and threw Taker right back into a main event. Austin refused to work with Hogan because he was bitter about Hogan squashing his main-event push in WCW in 1994. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JoeyStyles Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Billy and Chuck WBF Brawl for All XFL In Your House Zack Gowen / Mr. America Diva Search No Holds Barred ... Someone continue the list of things they invested a lot of time into and got little from. UFC is on soon. We'll all have fun ranking them later. WWF New York The InVasion Livewire and/or Excess Mark Henry Smackdown Records WWE Films Eugene JBL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loss Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Austin refused to work with Hogan because Hogan would have gotten more crowd support than him in Toronto. He knew that. It happened to Rock and it would have happened to Austin. He was worried about being embarrassed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 I believe IYH was tied into a real estate venture that McMahon was involved in. It didn't last. WWE NY SPIKE TV Saturday Night Time Slot Mark Henry Billy and Chuck WBF Brawl for All XFL In Your House Zack Gowen / Mr. America Diva Search No Holds Barred InVasion Higher Power Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Their short lived version of Heat on MTV w/ DJ Scribble and Rebecca has to be put on that list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dazed Report post Posted August 22, 2004 The New World Order. Of the original three members, within a couple of months, Hogan had turned face and Scott Hall was gone from the company. All three were on something insane, in the region of $700,000 each. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Austin refused to work with Hogan because Hogan would have gotten more crowd support than him in Toronto. He knew that. It happened to Rock and it would have happened to Austin. He was worried about being embarrassed. Yeah, I know about all of that. My point is that practically any other main eventer or upper card guy could've drawn against Hogan over than the Undertaker. Taker's been a ratings and buyrate death for awhile and this was the peak of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 I... have no idea what you... are.... talking about. *takes LOTC aside and tells him he's a damned fool for bringing up long forgotten wounds that still hadn't healed properly* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TigerDriver91 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 How about Sunday morning's WWE Experience television show? Does that get any viewers at all or what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Austin heel turn of 01 must be up there as well. Though it produced some classic momments, it ultimately fucked the company up and ignored the months of time dedicated to Austin/HHH. Plus it never really ended. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Experience isn't hyped up enough for it to be a bomb. It's like... you have to try in order to fail, and they aren't trying at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Austin heel turn of 01 must be up there as well. Though it produced some classic momments, it ultimately fucked the company up and ignored the months of time dedicated to Austin/HHH. Plus it never really ended. Or how Austin was basically HHH's lackey during that whole time period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TigerDriver91 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Experience isn't hyped up enough for it to be a bomb. It's like... you have to try in order to fail, and they aren't trying at all. I feel bad for Ivory having to be saddled with that idiot Grisham. She could be used as a face in the women's division. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Promoter 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Austin's heel turn does count imo. That thing was a flop for the most part when you consider they probably thought Austin would get heel heat like Hogan did for post Bash at the Beach. How come no one has brought up the last wrestling album? I might have to throw in Brock Lesnar the Next Big Thing who just up and left and besides he wasn't doing that much mainstream damage for what they must have thought he would do. He wasn't Diesel levels of flop though. The Mcmahon family feud has flopped as well post WM 16 and that's why they are nowhere to be seen on tv today. Oh yeah, I put that whole New Generation vs. old generation(Huckster and Nacho Man) angle campaign on the list too. Vince got his tail handed to him when Bischoff turned it around for the nWo angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dids Report post Posted August 22, 2004 The Bashams are hardly a horrible tag team. They're just not flashy. I like them a lot better than a lot of teams that are out there right now. For instance, the totally stale and painful Dudleys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 22, 2004 That got me thinking...what ARE the tag teams on Smackdown Brand? Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli (The FBI) Bubba Ray & D'Von Dudley Paul London & Billy Kidman Doug & Danny Basham Charlie Haas & Rico (when Rico comes back from injury) Chavo Guerrero & Jamie Noble (they've teamed a bit) Thats all I can remember for normal teams. You can have Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns as a wild card, and probably Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 On the failures subject, what was the deal with them giving away that casket full of money at Summerslam '97? Not only did the segment suck, but they surely didn't recoup that amount of money in phone calls or whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Funny story: I actually guessed the right number while watching on PPV. OK, thats a dull, stupid "story" that was barely a sentence long. But that was a SERIOUS waste of 10 minutes so that some loser kid could check out Sunny and Sables tits and the other guy just stood around like a retard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angle-plex 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Speaking of things that should be on the WWE all time failure list.... Test. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 22, 2004 Speaking of things that should be on the WWE all time failure list.... Test. So many pushes, so little talent. I'm amazed he's been employed longer than a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2004 Funny story: I actually guessed the right number while watching on PPV. OK, thats a dull, stupid "story" that was barely a sentence long. But that was a SERIOUS waste of 10 minutes so that some loser kid could check out Sunny and Sables tits and the other guy just stood around like a retard. That was such a horrible contest. There were only one key out of 40 that unlocked the casket. Basically, it was just an excuse to get Sunny and Sable on the PPV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorneAgain 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2004 Funny story: I actually guessed the right number while watching on PPV. OK, thats a dull, stupid "story" that was barely a sentence long. But that was a SERIOUS waste of 10 minutes so that some loser kid could check out Sunny and Sables tits and the other guy just stood around like a retard. That was such a horrible contest. There were only two keys out of 40 that unlocked the casket. Basically, it was just an excuse to get Sunny and Sable on the PPV. Wasn't it Todd Pettingail's last appearance? (Yeah, I know I spelled his name wrong) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2004 Funny story: I actually guessed the right number while watching on PPV. OK, thats a dull, stupid "story" that was barely a sentence long. But that was a SERIOUS waste of 10 minutes so that some loser kid could check out Sunny and Sables tits and the other guy just stood around like a retard. That was such a horrible contest. There were only two keys out of 40 that unlocked the casket. Basically, it was just an excuse to get Sunny and Sable on the PPV. Wasn't it Todd Pettingail's last appearance? (Yeah, I know I spelled his name wrong) If it wasn't, it was close to Pettingil's departure. Michael Cole debuted two months later at In Your House - Badd Blood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2004 Did Pettingill and Cole ever overlap? Or was it a prompt replacement. Either way, everyone seemed to think "Michael Cole" was just Todd Pettengill with a goatee and a new gimmick of sorts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Buzz 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2004 I never thought I'd compliment Pettingil, but Cole was a piss poor replacement for the Toddster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites