TMC1982 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Posted January 31, 2009 Sting's promo on "Impact" about how today's wrestlers don't respect those who came before them: Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage's promos against each other prior to their famous WrestleMania III match also sticks out. Randy Savage the day has finally come. The minutes, the seconds, we have reached our moment. As you and I climb into the ring, we will clash like two titans! But there will be only one winner, one winner Savage! This dragon is breathing fire, this dragon will score...your...back! I will come away with the championship belt and seek new horizons!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Jk6rgNivE Ric Flair's shoot (approximately 98% according to Flair) promo against Eric Bischoff the night he came back to WCW following a six month long exile also frequently stands out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et7KRoFs-F8 Other great "intense" promos off the top of my head include him (while wearing a neck brace) chasing after Dick Slater and Bob Orton with an baseball bat after they accepted Harley Race's bounty on Flair's head (leading up to their Starrcade '83 match), and Flair's promo against Vince McMahon on the final episode of "Nitro". Roddy Piper bottles himself to prove a point against the Sheepherders (a.k.a. the Bushwhackers): Hogan's promo the night he turned heel at Bash at the Beach '96 and founded the nWo: Joey Styles' worked shoot on "RAW" about his hatred of sports entertainment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuB57dkCZLY...feature=related Shane Douglas' promo the night that he threw down the NWA World Title: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waBUA6Vfxt8 Mick Foley's (as Catcus Jack) "anti-hardcore" promos in ECW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA7ohppxBJI Paul Heyman's promo against Vince McMahon about how Vince stole ECW's ideas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vswZ73WETpc...feature=related Shawn Michaels' promo against Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan in Montreal on "RAW": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-IeavUJdUA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQWXYW3A1bw...feature=related I love the fact that Shawn could still turn the switch (even with his current "Born again Christian" image) and be an arrogant, obnoxious douchbag just like in the '90s.
Ravenbomb Posted January 31, 2009 Report Posted January 31, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfA96DdH5Zw Archie Gouldie
Garbageman Posted January 31, 2009 Report Posted January 31, 2009 Jericho's "I am not a transitional champion" promo before the 2002 Rumble.
Boner Kawanger Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Four words: Dusty Rhodes, "hard times"
ChrisMWaters Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Even though there was a flub line, Owen's line from Rumble 94 doesn't count?
Brett Favre Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Eddie Guerrero's promo he had about his addiction before he won the title. Also, Randy Savage's promo about Jake Roberts slapping Miss Elizabeth.
bob_barron Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 I always liked the promo Eddy cut on The Rock on RAW about how he didn't like his kids worship Rocky over himself
Mecha Mummy Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 I always liked the promo Eddy cut on The Rock on RAW about how he didn't like his kids worship Rocky over himself It was so good that Dan Maff all but stole it a year later and Chris Jericho used the same basic idea against Cena a couple months ago too. That promo was awesome.
DMann2003 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Watching that Shawn promo again...Not even Randy O is touching that, or Edge for that matter
haws bah gawd Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Eh, I always kinda liked Ric Flair's promo from a couple weeks before No Way Out 2002. The one where he was pleading with Vince to not bring the nWo to WWE.
... Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 This begins and ends with Eddie Kingston. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4h5Cu5WZcc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6FewFRfaWU
TMC1982 Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 Even though there was a flub line, Owen's line from Rumble 94 doesn't count? That's I kicked your leg out of your leg!
TMC1982 Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 New Jack's promo against Rhyno: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3mokO4F2rY New Jack is one of those wrestlers, whom you legitimately believe lives and breaths his gimmick. This is why I love the original ECW, because the wrestlers were given carte blanche over their promos unlike WWE or WCW back in the day.
The Truthiness Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Eddie Guerrero promo on Smackdown: The one where he comes out with Rey's mask, he just stares at the mask like he is going to explode, then he throws it on the mat, stomps it, and walks away without saying a word.
Beto Chavez Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Ric Flair's shoot (approximately 98% according to Flair) promo against Eric Bischoff the night he came back to WCW following a six month long exile also frequently stands out. This.
Diamonddust Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Four words: Dusty Rhodes, "hard times" Agreed. It's been said here before, but I'll say it again... Someone could basically do the "Hard Times" promo, especially in light of the current economic situation, and it would again be money. Hell, it'd fit great once Shawn Michaels breaks away from JBL.
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