Why did(n't)

[Vern Gagne 0]

Why did Ricky Steamboat have such a short IC title reign in 1987?

 

Why didn't they have ever have Hogan-Flair feud during Flair's first time in the WWE?

[LessonInMachismo 0]

Steamboat was going to have a baby and wanted more and more time off, and they had justed given him the belt, so in essence, they pissed him off, he pissed them off, so they handed the belt over to their resident Elvis impersonator, who went on to become the longest-reigning IC champ of all time. You really can't choose sides in that one.

[brighty 0]

Why didn't they have ever have Hogan-Flair feud during Flair's first time in the WWE?

i've read that's what they wanted for WrestleMania VIII but when Hogan announced his leaving after that PPV it changed the plans because:

 

a) Flair was the champ

b) Hogan didn't want to lose his retirement match

c) Vince didn't want Hogan to retire as WWF Champion (understandable, this was before the monthly PPV era, and unless they did it on house shows or regular TV tapings it wouldve left the WWF without a champion until SummerSlam in August)

[The Tino Standard 0]

Why didn't they have ever have Hogan-Flair feud during Flair's first time in the WWE?

i've read that's what they wanted for WrestleMania VIII but when Hogan announced his leaving after that PPV it changed the plans because:

 

a) Flair was the champ

b) Hogan didn't want to lose his retirement match

c) Vince didn't want Hogan to retire as WWF Champion (understandable, this was before the monthly PPV era, and unless they did it on house shows or regular TV tapings it wouldve left the WWF without a champion until SummerSlam in August)

Hogan had to duck out for a while because this was squarely in the middle of the steroid trial time. He wasn't retiring at all. Notice how most, if not all, of the champions around this time were not the hoss-like (read: "roided up") guys who were the champs before (like Hogan).

[Guest LooneyTune]

Warrior came back, but other than him, no one else in main events was like that (Savage seemed to have slimmed WAY down by 1992).

[alfdogg 0]

I actually thought Savage was starting to look bigger around that time. Maybe it was just his new ring attire.

[Guest LooneyTune]

Depends on what he was wearing I guess. Certain color paterns made him bigger, while others didn't. At Wrestlemania VIII, the gold outfit made him look pretty small I think.

[Guest MikeSC]

Steamboat was going to have a baby and wanted more and more time off, and they had justed given him the belt, so in essence, they pissed him off, he pissed them off, so they handed the belt over to their resident Elvis impersonator, who went on to become the longest-reigning IC champ of all time. You really can't choose sides in that one.

Of course, what would have happened if Butch Reed didn't no-show?

 

Would they have given "The Natural" a long run?

-=Mike

[alfdogg 0]

Savage would have gotten it back then, and who knows how long it would have been, or even if he would have gotten a run with the World title.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Of course, what would have happened if Butch Reed didn't no-show?

 

Would they have given "The Natural" a long run?

-=Mike

Yes. Vince thought a black man with blonde hair would the next heel sensation, so he'd have given Reed a long IC reign.

[Guest MikeSC]

Of course, what would have happened if Butch Reed didn't no-show?

 

Would they have given "The Natural" a long run?

      -=Mike

Yes. Vince thought a black man with blonde hair would the next heel sensation, so he'd have given Reed a long IC reign.

Really?

 

Geez.

 

I didn't think Reed was pure shit in the ring --- but I sure as hell didn't see dollar signs with him, either.

 

Then again, I didn't see HTM drawing when he won the belt, either.

-=Mike

[The Tino Standard 0]

Of course, what would have happened if Butch Reed didn't no-show?

 

Would they have given "The Natural" a long run?

      -=Mike

Yes. Vince thought a black man with blonde hair would the next heel sensation, so he'd have given Reed a long IC reign.

Come on, how could Butch Reed NOT draw money?

 

He was a black guy with BLOND hair who called himself THE NATURAL! That's GOLD, Jerry! Gold!!!

[thecitythesky 0]

Why didn't they have ever have Hogan-Flair feud during Flair's first time in the WWE?

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i believe it's partially because the matches bombed at house shows.

 

but i could be wrong...

 

anyone with more WO knowledge feel free to tell me i'm ignorant.

[eiker_ir 0]

why didn't HBK won the King of the Ring in 1995? he was the only one in the tournament who should have won, Mabel WTF?

[Guest drdrainoscott]

Why didn't they have ever have Hogan-Flair feud during Flair's first time in the WWE?

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i believe it's partially because the matches bombed at house shows.

 

but i could be wrong...

 

anyone with more WO knowledge feel free to tell me i'm ignorant.

They didn't exactly bomb as the first few shows in California drew very well, but they weren't the instant sellouts that WWF had expected. By the time Wrestlemania rolled around, Flair and Hogan had wrestled all over the country and WWF wanted a fresh matchup at WM. I'm not sure when it was decided that Hogan would take time off due to the steroid controversy, but I believe it was before Hogan/Justice was announced, so I'd bet it had something to do with the decision.