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King Cucaracha

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Obviously, I'm talking pre-Attitude. And not including ECW, because everyone broke the rules there and that's just cheating.

 

 

Hogan's the obvious one. Even as super-face, he would break the rules all the time. Backrakes, eyerakes, hitting people with title belts and steel chairs...for such a nice guy, Hogan sure wasn't very nice.

 

Also, the Killer Bees had the partner switch.

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The Hart Foundation (Hitman & Anvil) did a fair amount of cheating, even when they turned face.

 

Mr. Perfect in 1993 was another one who cheated quite a bit despite being an extremely popular face. Just watch him against Bret Hart at KOTR 93.

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Guest TheGreatWesuke

That match was a little different though, they went out of their way to make Perfect look like a heel there.

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The Hart Foundation (Hitman & Anvil) did a fair amount of cheating, even when they turned face.

 

I watched SummerSlam 89 the other day where the Hart Foundation took on the Brain Busters in a non-title match. Still a very good match, but I noticed that Bret kneed Arn in the back while Arn was coming off the ropes and it took Jesse Ventura throwing a fit before Tony Schiavone (!) acknowledged that it wasn't right...

 

Dames

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Guest TheGreatWesuke

Speaking of Ventura pointing out The Foundation cheating, he would always make a big fuss over The Rockers and their extensive amount of double teaming.

 

"They're only allowed in there for a 10 count Monsoon!"

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Seeing as Dames mentioned Summerslam 89...The Ultimate Warrior cheated a whole lot against Rude. Pretty much a one-off though. He never needed to cheat in his squash matches.

 

Jake bringing out the snake could count as 'playing dirty'.

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Speaking of Ventura pointing out The Foundation cheating, he would always make a big fuss over The Rockers and their extensive amount of double teaming.

 

"They're only allowed in there for a 10 count Monsoon!"

isn't that a 5 count?

 

 

warrior at slam 89 was funny cuz of how jesse went off about him hitting rude with the belt outside the ring and tony said well it was outside jess replied "so if he took a gun and shot him it would be legal cuz it was outside"

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Speaking of Ventura pointing out The Foundation cheating, he would always make a big fuss over The Rockers and their extensive amount of double teaming.

 

"They're only allowed in there for a 10 count Monsoon!"

isn't that a 5 count?

 

 

warrior at slam 89 was funny cuz of how jesse went off about him hitting rude with the belt outside the ring and tony said well it was outside jess replied "so if he took a gun and shot him it would be legal cuz it was outside"

 

I think you're right. It's been a long time since I've watched any of my tapes, and that rule never actually comes into play anymore.

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I remember Scotty Riggs using the ropes in pinfalls when he was a face.

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Guest hasbeen

Lawler: Chains, fire, 'crotching' on the ringposts, plus subtle and not so subtle racist remarks to the likes of Brickhouse Brown and Kamala.

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Hulk Hogan (WWF days) did his share of cheating. Back rakes, eye pokes, etc, and Jesse Ventura was often quick to remark, while McMahon would some how justify the acts.

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Anyone remember the incident with Hogan/Warrior after a match against Perfect/Genuis on SNME?

 

Ventura: "I TOLD YOU MCMHANON! THESE GUYS HATE EACH OTHER!"

 

McMahon: "NO! IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!"

 

Ventura: "THEIR EGOS GOT IN THE WAY!"

 

McMahon: "DON'T YOU DARE, JESSE!"

 

I was going somewhere with this. But I'm drunk.

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Guest hasbeen

If it's the night I'm thinking of, a Saturday night's main event, i was there. It was also one of Tugboats earliest WWF appearances, if not the first.

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Anyone remember the incident with Hogan/Warrior after a match against Perfect/Genuis on SNME?

 

Ventura: "I TOLD YOU MCMHANON! THESE GUYS HATE EACH  OTHER!"

 

McMahon: "NO! IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!"

 

Ventura: "THEIR EGOS GOT IN THE WAY!"

 

McMahon: "DON'T YOU DARE, JESSE!"

 

I was going somewhere with this. But I'm drunk.

 

God, every time I listen to an old WWF PPV with Ventura on commentating, I can't help but HATE the commentary of today. The man was fucking unbelievable and the voice is unmistakable.

 

Dames

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