TNA Officials Upset with Hulk Hogan's Recent Statements?
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, he asked around the company what they thought of Hogan's statements about needing more money and giving Eric Bischoff the "keys to the car." Several in the company, including a few wrestlers, note how that was a slap in the face to Dixie Carter and also noted how she has listened to a lot of ideas from the Bischoff/Hogan regime (Moving Impact to Monday Night's and taking the show on the road) and how they have not improved business growth at all.
Credit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
Kassius Ohno Removed from the NXT Opening
Ohno (Chris Hero), has been removed from the opening but still remains with the company. He hasn't been seen on NXT in several weeks.
Credit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
Sami Callahan Assigned his New NXT Name
He will now go by the name Solomon Crowe.
Cerdit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, he asked around the company what they thought of Hogan's statements about needing more money and giving Eric Bischoff the "keys to the car." Several in the company, including a few wrestlers, note how that was a slap in the face to Dixie Carter and also noted how she has listened to a lot of ideas from the Bischoff/Hogan regime (Moving Impact to Monday Night's and taking the show on the road) and how they have not improved business growth at all.
Credit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
Kassius Ohno Removed from the NXT Opening
Ohno (Chris Hero), has been removed from the opening but still remains with the company. He hasn't been seen on NXT in several weeks.
Credit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
Sami Callahan Assigned his New NXT Name
He will now go by the name Solomon Crowe.
Cerdit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
What sucks is if TNA folds, lots of the guys won't have a fair break. Can you imagine WWE wanting to do business with a 40 year old Chris Daniels?
ReplyDeleteNo I can't.
ReplyDeleteROH will, so he's still got a job if he wants it (and I'm not all that sure he'll be making that much less then in TNA with everyone supposedly being asked to take paycuts
The TNA roster should sit Dixie down and give her a condescending lecture about listening to Hogan and Bishoff because it's what's best.
ReplyDeleteFire Hogan. It's been almost three years and it is NOT working. Get rid of Aces, put the title on AJ and start fresh with a focus on Pro Wrestling. I really think if they followed New Japan's business model that they would be a very successful company.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but ROH would probably take all of the fun out of his (and Frankie's) character.
ReplyDeleteeh, I don't know--they let the Young Bucks do their thing and are known to let guys have an open mic on promos. I wouldn't be shocked if ROH dulled the characters, but it goes both ways. Aries in TNA has nothing on A-Double from ROH character wise (Though he is arguably even better in the ring now)
ReplyDeleteKenny King actually had a character in ROH (he doesn't now)
Um... did you see any Ring of Honor at all during his last run where he won the TV Title? He was hamming it up big time. It was great.
ReplyDeleteExcept that ROH won't exist by the time TNA folds.
ReplyDeleteA bit off-topic but has anyone seen the recent Vince Russo Timeline shoot? He rips on Daniels and Young Bucks so baaaaaad.
ReplyDeleteNot trying to be a tool here, but I'm legitimately curious: what exactly is New Japan's business model? I'm pretty far out of the loop when it comes to wrestling in Japan.
ReplyDeleteDidn't Hogan say that if ratings weren't up in 3 years, he would quit? I tried looking all over Google. Can someone help a brother out with that?
ReplyDeletehe said 2 years
ReplyDeleteMy understanding is NJPW's model is
ReplyDeleteTanahashi is top face and champ and He defends that title against all comers--with a healthy dose of NOT HAVING EVERYONE FIGHT ON FREE TV TO THE POINT THAT PPV IS POINTLESS.
Found something close but not quite.
ReplyDeleteOn his new idea: “We are going to give more power to the fans, make them more involved and more important. I can’t say much more, but I can say this, I’m either going to be really right on this one or really wrong. If I’m wrong, you probably won’t see me again because I’ll be hightailing it out of here.”
This was in April 2012. I don't even remember the idea he was suggesting. Gut check?
The guy sure loves lying doesn't he?
Soooo... the opposite of what every American company has done since the late 90s or so?
ReplyDeleteWell so far it's only worked for one of them.
ReplyDeleteWilliam Regals man's man theme. I'd say Alex Riley has the most badass theme that would be worthy of a main eventer.
ReplyDeleteAm I missing the sarcasm with the Billy and Chuck N Sync theme?
ReplyDeleteSolomon Crowe?
ReplyDeleteGoddammit.........
I'm shocked Dan Severn's amazing theme was never recycled. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp7aGkiflwY
ReplyDeleteChange has to start in management. The Pritchard debacle should NOT be allowed to happen again.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I would like to see someone else get a chance to book as well. like Lance Storm or Raven (if he could handle it) I've read their ideas for wrestling and they were pretty good.
I think it's Steinerline. Doesn't make it any better of a song though.
ReplyDeleteHow about Ricky Steamboat's "Family Man", which directly rips off the beat from Dan Fogelberg's version of Rhythm of the Rain!
Santino's theme is terrible, but makes me smile whenever I hear it.
ReplyDeleteCrash Holly's bad-ass heavy metal theme was too good for him.
Yeah, it's Steiner Line. That album of themes they released was a mixed bag. I can't believe I actually paid money for a cassette version of it.
ReplyDeleteDon't Step To Ron indeed...
1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn4HS1zciiY - Jimmy Hart is the MASTER of catchy, cheesy entrance themes.
ReplyDelete2: Sue me, but I loved this whole gimmick and theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqVUrMWFOQU
The Mountie hands down for #1
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPhMyg6aA8s
ReplyDeleteKerwin God Damned Mother Fucking White.
"American Males" or "the Mountie"
ReplyDeleteKoko B. Ware's "Piledriver" - not that great of a wrestler...catchy song.
1. Ass Man, 2. Drew McIntrye and Gangrel
ReplyDelete1: "He's a mannnnnnnnnnnnnnn, such a maaaaaaannnnnnnn, (such a man)/ He's a reeeeeeeeeeeeeal, real man's mannnnnnnnnnnnnn"
ReplyDelete2: Dan Severn. It's even better when you sing "I wear sweaty gray t-shirts" to it. I was always a sucker for Glacier's extended Mortal Kombat ripoff theme as well. As well as DDP's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" ripoff.
Not really. I think its so terrible that its fucking awesome.
ReplyDeleteExactly
ReplyDeleteThe Family Man theme WCW gave Steamboat always elicits a chuckle from me. I'd also go with Regal's theme. As far as mediocre wrestler with a great theme, I'll go with Drew Mac's and Santino's.
ReplyDeleteAnd shut your whore mouth about Rick Rude's WCW theme being so bad it's good. It's just good.
Raven could probably book the place to right up to Vince's level if you gave him ten years or so.
ReplyDeleteBut Raven would get bored as shit working three hours a week so he wouldn't make the whole ten years.
Love the Rougeau's theme. One of my personal favorites.
ReplyDeleteGangrel. Easily one of the coolest most elaborate entrances for someone I couldn't care less about ever.
ReplyDeleteThat was the whole 'fans taping workers outside the arena' thing. Wrestlers were not happy with that.
ReplyDeleteI was more worried about him OD'ing in the room as he was trying to come up with something.
ReplyDeleteNot really true, somewhat. NJPW has all the stars wrestling on the free shows, but they are usually in tag matches to help enhance the singles feuds.
ReplyDeleteWrestlers are respected for their in-ring work. New challengers for titles come out to the ring at the conclusion of a title match to challenge the winner to a match.
There are "heel groups" that get cheered and storylines are really dimmed down and aren't over the top. Even if TNA focused on WWF's business model from the late-80's-early 90's, they would be in a better position. Let the jobbers job week to week and have the stars come out for the "free' PPV's and PPV's and have the stars destroy jobbers each week to make them seem instructable.
TNA is addicted to mimicking WWE. Crash TV isn't going to work in 2013.
Creatively it would take about 6 months to exceeded VInce's level.
ReplyDeleteSo your idea to increase ratings is more jobber matches? Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteBingo. I hope they struck a deal with Mutoh to have WRESTLE-1 talent come over here. It would also benefit guys like Robbie E, Jessie Godderz, Jay Bradley, etc. to go over to Japan and learn to work better.
ReplyDeleteI always thought Maven had a pretty decent theme that would have fit someone higher up the card. Alex Riley too. Even after his burial that theme would get a decent reaction.
ReplyDelete1. "From Montreal to Memphis, 'parlez-vous Francais?' Tell all the girls, the Rougeaus are on their way." Also, Rick Rude's Tina Turner-esque theme is genuinely awesome, outside of the terrible lyrics
ReplyDelete2. "Underachieving" makes this one easy: "Just look at me..."
I said Xplosion should be their version of Superstars. Have a mix of Jobbers wrestling talent that ISN'T seen on Impact. There are a ton of wrestlers not being used. Maybe even use the TV Title as their main belt.
ReplyDeleteIt's fucked up they lost out on the Impact Zone because that would have been perfect to put out the syndicated shows.
I'd love to see a Joe destroy jobbers on a weekly basis.
ReplyDeleteAnyway by doing that, you don't have to hear people complain about, "Why are they jobbing out wrestler [X}?"
Which is deeeeeeeeeeepressing. I think Daniels is one of the most, if not the most, underrated wrestlers of the last fifteen years.
ReplyDeleteJust did a cursory Google search (admittedly not extensive, I do have actual work to do today) and found nothing about a connection to N*Sync. This is literally the first place I've even seen that.
ReplyDeleteSo you want two hours of job matches? SOUNDS LIKE RATINGS GOLD!
ReplyDeleteIf that's right than Russo was right, he was fired shortly after that, right?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great idea. I think Dixie is trying to get Xplosion onto Spike TV as well. I think I read somewhere that Spike is going to give TNA a third hour for their specials in exchange for TNA using Rampage and Tito to promote Bellator.
ReplyDelete"WE'RE NOT DA MOUNTIEEES!"
ReplyDeleteTwo hours of matches that helps wrestlers get over? Sounds like a novel idea...but yes, yes I do.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't even know where to begin with that one.
ReplyDeleteIs that still a thing with him? Not like he went through DDP's place but for some reason I was under the impression he had cleaned up his act a bit the past couple of years
ReplyDelete5-6 jobber vs. star matches each week and 1 main event works for me.
ReplyDeleteI think he's clean since he got married. But he had a lot of health issues.
ReplyDeleteStoryline wise? Maybe. Rating-wise? No.
ReplyDeleteI saw them live in Atlanta during that run, and it didn't seem particularly exciting, though they didn't let him cut a promo for us, so far as I remember.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like the HDNet show either, though, so your mileage may vary.
1: The Quebecers. They get sued for impersonating Mounties? Fine! "We're not the Mounties!"
ReplyDelete2. Crush, Severn, and Nexus. Nexus' song needs a comeback.
He's been clean since 2000.
ReplyDeleteVince is a genius. Does he have bad ideas? Yes. But people have begun the revisionist spin on him and it's ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteGood for him. I wonder how chummy he is with Austin, a podcast between the two could be good.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Most people tend to discuss how much they just love the Brood's entrance through the ring of fire and whatnot, but man, that theme effing ROCKED, even aside from the entrance.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure spike would be thrilled with their dwindling ratings.
ReplyDelete2 -3 star vs. jobber matches
ReplyDelete1 midcard match
1 Impact recap
1 10 minute TV title match
Do pretaped interviews like the '80's so no time is wasted and a decent commentary team and I'd watch.
Agreed on Alex Riley's theme. That tune is the sole reason Alex Riley still gets a bit of a pop.
ReplyDeleteGood. Last I heard he was having problems with his pancreas.
ReplyDelete1. X-Factor was an awesome theme. 2. Agreed with the others on Alex Riley.
ReplyDeleteI agree. He'll take my girl, break her heart, and leave me a fool.
ReplyDeleteSay it to my face!!!!
ReplyDelete1. The Blue Meanie's theme which I believe was a rip-off of a dance tune called 18 Strings by the Tinmen. If it hadn't been for Brodus Clay resurrecting 'Somebody Call My Momma' I would of gone with that but that tune has grown to considerably irk me now!
ReplyDelete2. I saw someone went with Alex Riley's theme and I can't think of a better example... although Triple H had pretty awesome entrance music for a B+ kinda guy!
It's not like they had MNF type rating to begin with.
ReplyDelete1 .I don't know if it counts as terrible because it fit the character so well, but I'll go with "Ass Man."
ReplyDelete2. I was a big fan of Drew McIntyre's theme, especially the original, longer version.
Are you talking about his thyroid? Because that was 7 years ago.
ReplyDeleteI guess instead of my post, I could've read a bit and just responded to this one by saying "this".
ReplyDeleteHaha, it's all good. Surprised more people haven't said Ass man.
ReplyDeleteWho on cable does?
ReplyDeleteI'm not talking about Vince in history or even just Vince himself - WWE isn't the most creative program these days.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I just did a search too and couldn't find anything. But I swear, unless my memory is completely failing me, that she was listening to that song.
ReplyDeletePretend that you're a man who had the nerve to stand and look me in the eye, SAY IT TO MY FACE!!!
ReplyDeleteThat makes sense. I always thought it was Steiner Ride because A] That's what it sounds like and B] when they returned to Nitro they did so on Harleys.
ReplyDeleteI was in love with the Ass Man theme when I was 16, and used it as my victory tune on the drive home after getting my license.
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to agree to disagree. I'm enjoying the WWE right now as much as I have since the Attitude era.
ReplyDeleteYeah. He spoke on how he had a tone of problems with weight.
ReplyDeleteI vote for Val Venis' theme.
ReplyDeleteOf current guys, I really dig Justin Gabriel's theme. It fits him really well.
ReplyDeleteThe lyrics are abysmal. I still love it.
ReplyDeleteIf they put it at a time where nothing else is on they would be OK. (even as a lead in to a MMA show)
ReplyDeleteFirst time checking out "WCW in 2000" and I have to give Caliber props for cracking me up with "Apparently, if Russo had his way it would be World Championship Weddings" in response to David Flair/Stacy getting 2 full segments on Nitro.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Sammi was signed. Sounds, from that name, like they're maintaining the creepy character for him. He'd be great at the Sean O'Haire 'Devil's Advocate' gimmick. Hey, they're taking a second crack at Waylon Mercy.
ReplyDeleteNah, I think he got that drug stuff in check as several others have said.
ReplyDeleteBut he had a sweet job as a producer working for Vince and found it boring because he could put together a tv show pretty quickly.
I remember him doing a shoot and talking about calling Titan Towers and telling them he'd be at the video production site and then calling video production and telling him he'd be at Titan Towers.
Then he'd get high and go back to bed before showing up for work at noon, finishing his work at 12:30 and then watch awesome wrestling for the rest of the day.
He was getting paid almost six figures for it and quit to go get hit with steel chairs in Philly, because that didn't bore him.
Didn't Vince have a problem with him because he was hanging with Shane as well?
ReplyDeleteI think its actually Steinerized.
ReplyDeleteThe Honky Tonk Man had pretty bad theme music that he got a lot of legs out of. Hardcore Holly's (later Crash Holly) theme was pretty badass, until you saw that it was Bob Holly coming out to it.
ReplyDeleteDon't think there's ever been any question marks over his wrestling abilities.
ReplyDeleteProblem (up until about a year ago) has always been his charisma.
But, in the past year, he has absolutely knocked it out of the park.
Yeah, after his harrowing work day he'd go out and party and Shane often hung out with him.
ReplyDeleteI think Vince was probably more upset that Shane wasn't interested in the business as much as he was getting to watch it unfold.
Maybe she was listening to Anthology!
ReplyDelete1. The Bushwhackers and Val Venis (dat sax wail)
ReplyDelete2. Mordecai, Nathan Jones, and Vance Archer had fucking AWESOME themes. I miss Drew McIntyre's theme a lot, so I hope he goes back to that if he ever gets out of 3MB purgatory, plus I'm a sucker for full-screen entrances on TV. Speaking of which, until Bray Wyatt impresses me in the ring, I'm putting him here too, because that entrance is the bee's knees, esp. in person with all the arena lights killed.
1) Agree with anyone saying "Simply Ravishing". I think Wrestlecrap did a bit on the WCW CD that had that song on it; funny stuff.
ReplyDelete2)Kurrgan's original theme was pretty badass, I thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL0Cr4lzBoU
Gonna have to disagree personally. I think the main event programs (Bryan vs Corporation, Punk vs Heyman guys) are as entertaining and well-booked as anything in the past decade. And the roster itself is stacked with guys who have distinctive characters— more Attitude Era, less "Shelton Benjamin" mid-2000s. If TNA had half the creative direction that WWE has had since Mania, they'd be in good shape.
ReplyDeleteI never thought he got the love that Joe, AJ, Punk, Danielson/Daniel Bryan, or Low-Ki got as workers.
ReplyDeleteWell, here's the thing... he didn't change his character until after the HDNet show was cancelled, and he was gone before the Sinclair shows.
ReplyDeleteBoth of Ric Rude's themes in WCW were great. The first had just so much sleaze in it, perfect.
ReplyDeleteIt would be funny if they did give it to Raven, and then every angle was, "Okay, Brooke Tessmacher, you used to be fat and the jocky AJ Styles made fun of you, now you're Bully Ray's hot girlfriend, but wait, swerve, you're pregnant with AJ's child. And Gail Kim, you used to be fat and the jocky James Storm made fun of you, but now you're Bobby Roode's hot girlfriend, but wait, swerve, you're pregnant with James Storm's child. And ODB you used to be..."
ReplyDeleteI relize I was over siplifiying and have at best a casual understanding of Japenese Wrestling--But what I do see makes it clear they are much better at making the "big match feel" in NJPW
ReplyDeleteSo ... I guess I didn't see that character, even though I saw him during his TV title run, because the HDNet show apparently ended around the same time I attended the Atlanta show (weekend of WM27).
ReplyDeleteSolomon crowe isn't a bad name.
ReplyDeleteWell we can always make one of those job matches for the complete control of the whole entire company forever and ever.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised he didn't say 20 minutes.
ReplyDeleteI think that the wwe has been as good as you could hope for over the last two and half years or so, but there was a long period, cumulating in theguest host era where wwe was pretty awful.
ReplyDeleteYeah, now that you mention, I was always a fan of Holly's music. I think later versions had his "How you like me now?" catchphrase mixed into the beginning of it. I'm not sure any catchphrase ever fell flatter. If only Bob had held out until The Heavy arrived.
ReplyDeleteBamp bamp...I'm an ass man
ReplyDeleteIMO that's the answer to #1 and #2
I also nominate Vampiro as a mediocre wrestler with a great theme. I loved his WCW theme. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5HTmqB0ZX0
ReplyDeleteThe gimmick is interesting but so far they look like shitty workers so I'd tentatively nominate the Wyatt family as wrestlers who have an awesome entrance that don't live up to it.
ReplyDelete1. The Fabulous Rougeous Brothers.
ReplyDelete2. New Jack and Sandman. Both use freakin' awesome themes and are, well...
1) Has to be Regal's "Man's Man"
ReplyDelete2) I haven't seen anyone mention Ezekial Jackson's music yet; that would up being a waste of a good track.
Yeah new Jack and sandman were basically just the entrance song
ReplyDeleteI'll second that Jobber. Was going to post that a few minutes but had to do actual work at my job before I got the change
ReplyDeleteI'm just gonna send some movie quotes.
ReplyDelete"Now go home and get your fucking shinebox"
"Want me to drag him out of here? Kick the shit out of him?"
"To the end" (what Drago says to Rocky before the final round)
"He just hit the bull. He get's a free steak"
"There I am...masturbating in the shower....this will be the high point of my day"
Tough question
ReplyDelete1)Too Cool's theme?
2)Dino Bravo's theme gotta be
No contest, it's the Beverly Brothers theme
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLpz6OWUAx0
It's like one of the later levels from a lost Sonic game.
He also has Type 2 Diabetes
ReplyDeleteVince has had the fortune of having the most incompetent competition of any industry.
ReplyDeleteWhen your biggest challenge was Eric Bischoff you don't have to work that hard.
Oh shit that would rule. Austin has surprised me with his podcast. I would have never expected him to give Scott Hall the time of day.
ReplyDeleteJimmy Snuka at the tail end of his prime. He wasn't doing much by around '90-'91, but that "soopa-soopa-soopa-fly" entrance... he shoulda had that all along. Though it may have been generic and indicative of its time, but it had a certain energy that, sadly, fooled me into thinking he could've come back as a contender.
ReplyDeleteYou may be right...sounds familiar now.
ReplyDeleteThink of all the promoters Vince beat during the territory days. Then think about how the nwo changed the way that professional wrestling was presented in much the way Vince did by going national.
ReplyDeleteLooking back, yeah, Vince buried his competition but he's also been successful in three different generations with wildly different and innovative business philosophies.
Not to denigrate the creativity of others but there's always this hindsight of, "if Bill Watts could have gotten funding when oil speculation died" or "if Paul Heyman had a financial backer" or some such example but their vision was not attractive enough to secure a financial backer. At it's nadir USA was never going to get rid of the WWF.
Putting aside my feelings on Vince McMahon the person or how he treats wrestlers to deny that Vince has put out an amazing product for almost thirty years is ludicrous.
Ugh, I don't like it--they have much, much worse, but it's not great.
ReplyDeleteChris Jericho said if your name doesn't sound right preceding the words WWE Champion, then you have a shit name. Solomon Crowe doesn't sound like the WWE champion
The Fabulous Rougeous Brothers theme - based on that ALONE they should´ve been handed the tag titles.
ReplyDeleteOh, Severn´s theme was awesome. Absolutely awesome.
ReplyDeleteI made a mistake. That quote came from Hulk Hogan. I meant to place it in the Hogan post below.
ReplyDeleteI will never tire of Real American, just a song filled with unlimited hope and pride
ReplyDeleteNo joke, I work out to that song, and it legit gets me pumped.
ReplyDeleteTopher is a cool name, I always dug it. Not just saying that because you were complementary.
ReplyDeleteWell, if you stick around the site, I hope you dig the rest of the articles. Thanks for the kind words on the current review. I was watching that episode on my bluray player via a memory stick, so I couldn't see the length of the show, and I honestly thought it was some special 3 hour Nitro because of how long it was dragging on.
There is only 1 correct answer here..."Well Im an ass man." Its tied with Maury Povuch paternity shows as my all time favorite guilty pleasure. It is on my ipod and solidly entrenched in my playlists.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree. Not that I'm surprised that Austin can talk. But the dude researches his interviews, is a bigger fan of the sport than I ever gave him credit for, and gave a near Warrior-esque wacked out rant about Home Depot bathrooms that was bizarrely interesting.
ReplyDelete1) Assman is the only correct answer.
ReplyDelete2) Gangrel
Seconded twice. These are two correct answers to just about ANY question. "Why? Assman. How many roads must a man walk down? Gangrel."
ReplyDeleteI love the whole "give Bischoff the keys to the car" idea.
ReplyDelete"Hey guys. I was a fantastic driver in 1997. Now every time I've driven a car since then I've run the car into a ditch. But man, that one time I drove the car well in 1997 was incredible!!!"
Storm has previously said that he's perfectly happy with his life in Calgary and running his wrestling school, and is not interested in taking a job where he'd have to relocate or commute.
ReplyDeleteI loved Curt Hennig's generic rock theme before he became a West Texas Redneck.
ReplyDeleteI've always suspected that Austin loved PRO WRESTLING at heart of Sports Entertainment and it really hits home on his show.
ReplyDeleteIf TNA wanted to do something they should chuck Hogan and give Austin a shot, I'd love to see what he'd do with a promotion.
If "The Miz" can be WWE Champion then there are no standards anymore for what name can be WWE Champion.
ReplyDelete'I got these cheeseburgers, maaaaaaaaannnn...'
ReplyDeleteThat cool entrance made me care about him, though. It also gave a young Edge and Christian a nice rub. Gangrel just couldn't back up the entrance once he hit the ring.
ReplyDelete1. Jive. Soul. Bro. Seriously a horrible tune, but when I would see the One Man Gang dressed in African tribal gear...lol.
ReplyDelete2. The Acolytes were decent in the ring, but if there was a more badass entrance theme, I think only Severn's can compare.
Upvoted for "Shitlist", awesome song and totally in line with his character, plus the association with Natural Born Killers worked for him.
ReplyDeleteor Big Bubba Rogers WCW theme:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP8d8h-GZbc
never cared that much about him at that point but that theme is badass.
as mentioned above. Big Bubba Rogers' WCW theme.
ReplyDeletealthough one could argue that this theme isn't even bad but pretty amazing.
ReplyDelete1) Billy & Chuck is the best one and it was taken. Gangrel theme was silly but damned awesome. Val Venis's was great too. Kurt Angle had a different theme for awhile trying to get away from the crowd chanting "YOU SUCK". It was a terrible song but it made me laugh every time I heard it.
ReplyDelete2) To make matters worse there's an unused/remixed version of McIntyre's theme floating around that's even better. It fixes the problem with the original theme, the fact that it's too slow paced (especially at the start) to be a truly great wrestling theme. It's a high quality wrestling theme that's a double whammy. Wasted on a wrestler who didn't go anywhere AND the best version wasn't used.
Honorable mention is at least 3-4 of the 15+ themes Wade Barrett has gone through. Instead of changing his music every week they could have just let him win a match or two.
Cannot upvote this enough. Even though it's stupid, it's the kind of way out of the box stuff that keeps me a fan.
ReplyDeleteI only skimmed the comments but I hope someone mentioned Ron Simmons theme after he won the title. That DOOM theme was/is that deal!!!
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
ReplyDeletePerfect description.
ReplyDelete1. I don't care what anyone says, Rude over-the-top "Simply Ravishing" theme was amazing.
ReplyDelete2. Gangrel is the easy answer. But Godfather's theme makes me dance to this day.
I'm in complete agreement of these last couple of posts from you. The problem is that his body of work is so astronomically large in THIS BUSINESS that a case can be made for any opinion on him since there are multiple examples of every kind of failure and success there is. It's easy for others to play revisionist history.
ReplyDeleteIt's simply unfair to label him uncreative or lucky to have a lack of competition--he destroyed his competition. In the 30 years he has run his business, only 2 of them had him not on the very top of his industry (and basically one of those years he was still making a profit). Every year, without fail, there are a couple of angles and gimmicks that are extremely complex or provocative (the only problem is with the never-changing main event). So, Vince or the machine he has created is still working smoothly.
And I disagree with Flamingo's post that you don't have to work that hard. Vince's manic work ethic is why it is so damn hard to create competition. A part of him probably wishes he had some competition again just so he could try crush them.
I Think it's a good idea but theu should give it to Garrett instead of Eric
ReplyDeleteMost awesome theme IMO had to be a four way tie between Tazz's wwe entrance with the heart monitor, Chris Benoit's theme from Our Lady of peace, RVD's one of a kind where he kicks the keys to his vehicle and of course Dx's first theme. Now for those themes so bad that they are good, how about Konnan's rap theme with the filthily animals (watching disco inferno get down with his inner gangster is good for a giggle) or 2 cold scorpio's theme when he first arrived in WCW, or even R-Truth and Road's Dogg's "Get Rowdy"
ReplyDeleteSo bad its good.....Definitely Billy Gunn. ("I'm an Ass man?!?!?!?!"...."I love to love em....i love to kick em......") actually, no - its just bad.
ReplyDeletePretty Much. It sounds sort of dark and mysterious. Better than Otto Danzig or Ozzy Anderson.
ReplyDeleteWholeheartedly support this. O'Haire's gimmick was way ahead of it's time and was killed by him being inexplicably rolled into and rolled over by the Hogan/Piper angle (and O'Haire being a roid-raging headcase).
ReplyDeleteI do not GET Chris Hero. Gets offered a deal, has a ton of hangups with his medical, jumps through hoops to clear up the problems, gets signed, gets a push, gets told to hit the gym a bit harder as he's looking softer than he did when he signed and... he pouts and pounds down a pint of Cold Stone instead? The fuck?
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen anyone mention The Hollywood Blondes' theme. Just a great, badass theme. I guess that isn't the correct answer for either question though.
ReplyDelete1. I'll go with a popular pick today, Rick Rude's "Simply Ravishing". Very catchy, yet I would probably be embarrased if I got bsted singing it.
2. I LOVE The Nexus' theme, "We Are One" by 12 Stones. It just worked for that group, and it's ashamed they didn't better utilize the nit as a whole.
Spike TV occasionally uses Hardcore Holly's theme music for promos. Apparently it was "Generic Rock Track #5"
ReplyDeleteHulk Hogan is the greatest con man in the history of wrestling.
ReplyDeleteLost Sonic game? This sounds like something straight out of Sonic CD.
ReplyDeleteI think they used that as the Acolytes' theme when they first formed.
ReplyDeleteEric is the absolute definition of a one trick pony in the ideas department.
ReplyDeleteAustin's interviews with Nash, Flair, and Hall have all been incredible. Much better than I was expecting.
ReplyDeleteCould have been worse. He could have said, "Give my son Nick the keys to the car."
ReplyDeleteSo bad it's good. Hogan's American Made, Steinerline, A Man Called Sting, I'm an Assman
ReplyDeleteActually good. Gangrel (they could play that at clubs) RealAmerican,GRAB THEM CAKES, Kane, nWo, Cult of Personality, Mr. Perfect,Curt Axel, Dolph Ziggler Here to Show the World
1) Dusty Rhodes American Dream music . Absolutely cheesy as hell, but just transcends that.
ReplyDelete2) Gangrel has already been mentioned. I thought The Hurricanes music was awesome, too . Sabu's utterly kicked ass as well.
Going back to point 1, btw, there's a wrestler called Grado in ICW (a Scottish Indy fed) who enters to Madonna's "Like a Prayer" which the entire crowd of pissed up Scots sing along to with gusto. It's utterly ridiculous, and yet it still works! :D
The Hollywood Blondes theme in question is something of a running joke, as that theme was passed around quite a bit after the Blondes, including that oh-so-memorable Marty Janetty WCW run. You're right though, cool song.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, I remember watching the Nexus/Team Cena match at SummerSlam and Nexus does their entrance and time it PERFECTLY with the crescendo as they appear on the ramp...good stuff.
Totally agree, I think TNA will outline ROH. Maybe not by too long ala ECW/WCW, but I think TNA will be around just a bit longer due to either Panda or Spike.
ReplyDeleteThey'd be better off with Eric Young running the damn show.
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