tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post105002509666959429..comments2023-10-05T10:40:37.936-06:00Comments on Rantsylvania: WCW Saturday Night: February 1, 1997Scott Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125091232930805562noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-34503363388314572312015-03-05T11:22:29.106-07:002015-03-05T11:22:29.106-07:00There's a joke to be made here about his punc...There's a joke to be made here about his punches and kicks, but I won't do it.Greg Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-48240672192496794872015-03-05T11:21:38.930-07:002015-03-05T11:21:38.930-07:00Eh, it depends where you go. I've lived in the...Eh, it depends where you go. I've lived in the south all my life (Alabama, of all places) and nobody down here really cares about them that much. I mean, we respect them, sure. But the guys who are gods here are dudes like Flair, Sting, Dusty, the Armstrongs, the Road Warriors and maybe JYD.<br /><br /><br />That Jericho story is hilarious. He wrote about it in one of his books, and it's somehow even funnier there. "Electric Slide. Electric Slide. Electric Slide. You're our fav'rit wrassler, Chris Jericho."Greg Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-23960011573520272432015-03-04T07:52:03.333-07:002015-03-04T07:52:03.333-07:00I wish you had mentioned how Andre was pelted with...I wish you had mentioned how Andre was pelted with garbage the entire way to and from the ring. It was a great combination of massive heel heat and the crowd probably totally shitfaced by the end of the night.<br /><br />Another classic moment is Bobby Heenan totally inconsolable with his head in his hands on the cart ride back to the locker room.Miko363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-88570320240963416022015-03-04T07:40:53.013-07:002015-03-04T07:40:53.013-07:00I had seen that somebody else mentioned that Adoni...I had seen that somebody else mentioned that Adonis and Murdoch were headed back to JCP.Jeremy Rinehartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-8904609147009874872015-03-04T07:40:08.030-07:002015-03-04T07:40:08.030-07:00Yup, I'm fully aware of what caused Steamboat&...Yup, I'm fully aware of what caused Steamboat's dramatic depush. I'm not speaking about the hypothetical case in which he doesn't ask for time off and thus doesn't end up in JCP in '89. I'm also not saying that WM III didn't raise Steamboat's profile. It raised the profile of every guy on the card. I'm just saying that Steamboat's reputation in NWA country would've allowed that series with Flair to happen with or without the Savage match. Hell, a year after the Steamboat series, Flair had a run with Junkyard Dog. It didn't take WM III to make these guys viable to Crockett.TheDDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-27890504297896551272015-03-04T07:22:02.730-07:002015-03-04T07:22:02.730-07:00I wouldn't be surprised if Trump wasn't dr...I wouldn't be surprised if Trump wasn't driving the truck himself.Rock Star Garyhttp://rockstargary.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-33245768681616224592015-03-04T07:19:04.837-07:002015-03-04T07:19:04.837-07:00Don't forget that Vince McMahon bet the farm o...Don't forget that Vince McMahon bet the farm on this show too. He needed it to be solid. It went well beyond that.Rock Star Garyhttp://rockstargary.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-29941111738175545872015-03-04T07:17:56.379-07:002015-03-04T07:17:56.379-07:00Just think, Biran. They were running 3 crews EVERY...Just think, Biran. They were running 3 crews EVERY NIGHT. In one venue you had Hogan headlining Cleveland. Another venue (the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse) had Savage-Steamboat. Another venue (Hershey, PA) had JYD, the Bulldogs, Hart Foundation. And all three made $$$$.Rock Star Garyhttp://rockstargary.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-14276183503189334482015-03-04T06:34:23.541-07:002015-03-04T06:34:23.541-07:00Al Snow would rate the main event *****, higher th...Al Snow would rate the main event *****, higher than every other match, because it was the best match. Remember, best match is the match that draws people to the house. The work inside the ring is completely irrelevant.Pete Labozettanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-11511949658511677102015-03-04T05:30:13.806-07:002015-03-04T05:30:13.806-07:00You could have enough people to populate an entire...You could have enough people to populate an entire town with all Ricky Morton's kids, grandkids, and babymommas.MyronBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-67116800875481576112015-03-04T05:27:23.235-07:002015-03-04T05:27:23.235-07:00Not only is this show awesome, but the pre-event p...Not only is this show awesome, but the pre-event press conference with Hulk and Andre is equally awesome. Heenan is hilarious ("of course he looked up to (Andre) - he's seven foot five") and when Hulk suddenly breaks out into anger, Andre is all "whatevs" while Heenan scrambles past chairs to hide behind the Giant. I could watch that all day. Brilliant.Battle Kat Litternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-7866342476190473632015-03-04T05:26:07.637-07:002015-03-04T05:26:07.637-07:00Whatever you he says he has + 5 he does not know a...Whatever you he says he has + 5 he does not know about.Kevin McCarthynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-62929194953280112712015-03-04T05:17:51.234-07:002015-03-04T05:17:51.234-07:00To be fair many pre-expansion WWF cards had 2-3 ho...To be fair many pre-expansion WWF cards had 2-3 hot matches and an inconsequential undercard. Now that I think about it, this sounds like today's WWE.MyronBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-27796960859888091052015-03-04T05:11:13.538-07:002015-03-04T05:11:13.538-07:00That makes Bob Uecker a better announcer than Mich...That makes Bob Uecker a better announcer than Michael Cole.MyronBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-67846762280863746162015-03-04T05:09:28.106-07:002015-03-04T05:09:28.106-07:00Steamboat was shunted down the card quickly becaus...Steamboat was shunted down the card quickly because he asked for time off shortly after winning the IC title. The Savage match did raise Steamboat's nation profile, making him a viable main eventer for Jim Crockett Promotions. And if he didn't ask for the time off his WWF stint would have been much longer, so the Flair trilogy would not have happened if both these things didn't take place.MyronBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-36983610272707360672015-03-04T05:00:32.447-07:002015-03-04T05:00:32.447-07:00I think Steamboat would have lost the belt at the ...I think Steamboat would have lost the belt at the end of the year to Honky Tonk Man. Honky really was becoming the hot midcard heel throughout 1987 and was destined for an IC title run.MyronBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-44035688557322511192015-03-04T04:31:09.151-07:002015-03-04T04:31:09.151-07:00I checked this review just to make sure Steamboat-...I checked this review just to make sure Steamboat-Savage got 5.White Thundernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-14769131304817816622015-03-04T02:33:26.298-07:002015-03-04T02:33:26.298-07:00WCW was okay but we need more WWE stories on here ...WCW was okay but we need more WWE stories on here because the WWE is CoolWWEisCOOLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-38944117065606835342015-03-04T01:54:32.524-07:002015-03-04T01:54:32.524-07:00I'll never get though that as big as you knew ...I'll never get though that as big as you knew Hogan vs Savage was going to be why they didn't run it somewhere bigger. Maybe, just maybe, that match could have filled the coliseum.Justin Starknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-27489468547353315182015-03-04T01:52:54.871-07:002015-03-04T01:52:54.871-07:00And Hogan to his credit did an amazing job of sell...And Hogan to his credit did an amazing job of selling that suspense and selling that he could be beat. Just look at the way he's trembling during that staredown.Justin Starknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-75106251496755915732015-03-04T01:50:52.630-07:002015-03-04T01:50:52.630-07:00Yep that's number 1. Number two to me would ha...Yep that's number 1. Number two to me would have be mankind getting tossed off the cage, followed by Austin bleeding in the sharp shooter at number 3.Justin Starknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-87333977175960123712015-03-04T01:48:51.493-07:002015-03-04T01:48:51.493-07:00Never trust a baldyNever trust a baldyJustin Starknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-41139353284437502302015-03-04T01:42:28.065-07:002015-03-04T01:42:28.065-07:00You have no idea man just how HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...You have no idea man just how HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGE of a deal this show was at the time.Justin Starknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-13852038584173804522015-03-04T01:41:11.835-07:002015-03-04T01:41:11.835-07:00Hogan has always been pretty underrated as a selle...Hogan has always been pretty underrated as a seller if you ask me.<br /><br />Now my thoughts on this mania is it's the best mania EVER, and he's why.<br /><br />1. The main event was the truest definition of main event ever.<br /><br />2. There were so many visuals that we still remember today. Hogan slamming Andre, the crowd, Bundy squashing Beaver (no I mean the wrestler....heyooooooooooooooo!!), Herc making Haynes bleed. Piper and Adonis and Beefcake<br /><br /><br /><br />3. It has one of the most memorable and greatest finishes to a match ever in Steamboat vs Macho and goes back to the whole visuals thing.<br /><br />4. Vince's intro of Mrs AREEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTHHHHHHAAA FRANKLIN!!Justin Starknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-88348128537169148682015-03-04T00:56:28.820-07:002015-03-04T00:56:28.820-07:00Completely forgot that. Great stuffCompletely forgot that. Great stuffB.ad Larry arthurnoreply@blogger.com