tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post273821220344923623..comments2023-10-05T10:40:37.936-06:00Comments on Rantsylvania: Smackdown - March 5, 2015Scott Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125091232930805562noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-22069277786927143102015-03-12T13:18:57.870-06:002015-03-12T13:18:57.870-06:00I agree to an extent. I just think there needed t...I agree to an extent. I just think there needed to be a larger "WCW Authority" that prevented Bischoff from having on-screen total control. It hurt the "reality" element they were going for. If you already have the guy who runs the whole show on your team, it gives them too much power. If Eric was just a stooge with booking power, then there would at least be some restraints on his kayfabe authority.Fat, Ugly Inner-City Sweathognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-46734813104330535052015-03-12T10:14:36.547-06:002015-03-12T10:14:36.547-06:00I totally disagree. Bischoff added a much-needed w...I totally disagree. Bischoff added a much-needed weaselly heel dynamic to the group. While Hall and Nash would sell the shirts, Hogan and Bischoff were getting the heat.<br /><br />Plus it was revolutionary in terms of presenting the heel authority figure character.Greg Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-61403331142460606602015-03-12T09:40:39.297-06:002015-03-12T09:40:39.297-06:00Yeah and the Benoit-Raven match can still happen a...Yeah and the Benoit-Raven match can still happen at Souled Out '98 only for the US title now. DDP gets way more out of beating Hall, then maybe challenging Nash later on, than he gets out of the US title at that pointFat, Ugly Inner-City Sweathognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-64984835366166335542015-03-12T09:39:37.395-06:002015-03-12T09:39:37.395-06:00That's OK though. They had Hogan, Nash, and H...That's OK though. They had Hogan, Nash, and Hall, who could all do a heel promo. That's who people cared about, not Bischoff. They didn't need a mouthpiece. All they needed was a kayfabe reason that the nWo could actually get away with the things they did, get their videos played, win matches with WCW refs, etc. Dibiase as the "money man" gives you that. Crooked refs getting paid off, dudes in the production trucks getting intimidated, etc. Bischoff as the head of the company AND head of the nWo was just too muchFat, Ugly Inner-City Sweathognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-46683010267899147922015-03-08T15:16:24.238-06:002015-03-08T15:16:24.238-06:00Nice. Good work. Yeah I remember autoland being al...Nice. Good work. Yeah I remember autoland being all over the summerslam 97 magazine/paper insert inside the Daily News the weekend of the show, so they likely were just the local company promotion.ironmike1995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-79972914146449020472015-03-08T10:25:43.683-06:002015-03-08T10:25:43.683-06:00Just confirmed Sid vs Vader. It is on WWF New Yor...Just confirmed Sid vs Vader. It is on WWF New York from 7/12/97 which was channel 55 like you said. I likely saw it on Livewire, Superstars, or Shotgun which was basically the same as WWF NY. The Autoland sponsor thing is legit. Either they were replaced by Stridex or they were a local secondary sponsor.Bettisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-72817476497545421142015-03-07T21:19:45.636-07:002015-03-07T21:19:45.636-07:00the commercial may have aired in other nearby mark...the commercial may have aired in other nearby markets to sell tickets to the show but when I saw it air during WWF NY it was on NY TV 55 which was a local station unlike that somewhat broader ranged wpix in the areaironmike1995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-84853241222287517392015-03-07T00:55:29.016-07:002015-03-07T00:55:29.016-07:00Watched this show again tonight.
That might have ...Watched this show again tonight.<br /><br />That might have been the most sexually provocative pinning situations I've seen in a woman's match before.Peter Greyyhttp://www.seattlecomedy.net/petergreyy.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-91747058608992174952015-03-06T21:35:02.104-07:002015-03-06T21:35:02.104-07:00Actually, I think there were some bread crumbs lea...Actually, I think there were some bread crumbs leading to the Bischoff heel turn. In the fake Sting angle, Bischoff was the one who said, "No, Sting, YOU stick it." And in the weeks leading up to the Hogan/Savage match at Havoc, Bischoff was the one showing Savage the latest messages from the nWo. I actually used these as support for my theory that Bischoff was going to turn when I told Bill Apter two weeks before it happened.<br /><br />Yes, really.<br /><br />Bill used to have a side business doing event videos (weddings, bar/bat mitzvah), and his cousins went to my temple. He did my bar mitzvah video, and when I saw him a year and a half later, I made the call.BooBoo1782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-52251933643858323632015-03-06T21:13:36.037-07:002015-03-06T21:13:36.037-07:00Actually, I think there were some bread crumbs lea...Actually, I think there were some bread crumbs leading to the Bischoff heel turn. In the fake Sting angle, Bischoff was the one who said, "No, Sting, YOU stick it." And in the weeks leading up to the Hogan/Savage match at Havoc, Bischoff was the one showing Savage the latest messages from the nWo. I actually used these as support for my theory that Bischoff was going to turn when I told Bill Apter two weeks before it happened. <br /><br />Yes, really. <br /><br /><br />Bill used to have a side business doing event videos (weddings, bar/bat mitzvah), and his cousins went to my temple. He did my bar mitzvah video, and when I saw him a year and a half later, I made the call.BooBoo1782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-21735453687512441522015-03-06T15:52:41.201-07:002015-03-06T15:52:41.201-07:00I am in a world of shit.I am in a world of shit.zanatudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-61799452065602917762015-03-06T13:57:05.891-07:002015-03-06T13:57:05.891-07:00Can't we all just agree that all of it is shi...Can't we all just agree that all of it is shitKyle Warnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-78106049200170928932015-03-06T11:53:33.576-07:002015-03-06T11:53:33.576-07:00Exactly. Smarks get mad that Cole/JBL/etc. spoon-f...Exactly. Smarks get mad that Cole/JBL/etc. spoon-feed them the storylines, but when something is actually done subtly, people ignore it and complain it isn't spelled out.Greg Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-91688471851288368332015-03-06T11:47:40.147-07:002015-03-06T11:47:40.147-07:00That seems harsh. I think Jarrett had plenty of ta...That seems harsh. I think Jarrett had plenty of talent.Greg Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-82259539565215621822015-03-06T11:46:13.950-07:002015-03-06T11:46:13.950-07:00Yet another example of how the HHH-led DX ripped o...Yet another example of how the HHH-led DX ripped off the nWo.Greg Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-88356941820028175192015-03-06T11:43:38.760-07:002015-03-06T11:43:38.760-07:00The gimmick didn't die until 1998, after a goo...The gimmick didn't die until 1998, after a good year and a half of some pretty damn great Hall and Nash comedy. Mixed with serious stuff.Greg Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-55545835385864978952015-03-06T11:42:50.567-07:002015-03-06T11:42:50.567-07:00Agreed with your second part, not your first. No w...Agreed with your second part, not your first. No way DiBiase would've worked as well as Bischoff. At that point in their careers, Bischoff was the one who had the passion to deliver great promos and generate great heat. Ted was there for a check.Greg Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-60935033075141380602015-03-06T09:28:13.686-07:002015-03-06T09:28:13.686-07:00You better not watch that Rise and Fall of WWE tra...You better not watch that Rise and Fall of WWE trailer then."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-29468377785920243172015-03-06T09:25:45.672-07:002015-03-06T09:25:45.672-07:00Which is why Cena should have been in it, he can o...Which is why Cena should have been in it, he can overcome the odds."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-55409838175376449322015-03-06T09:24:28.617-07:002015-03-06T09:24:28.617-07:00He's really has had some bad news.....for hims...He's really has had some bad news.....for himself."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-13741822299644476932015-03-06T09:23:08.466-07:002015-03-06T09:23:08.466-07:00"He's the C O O......that's coo coo!&..."He's the C O O......that's coo coo!""Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-15442621751758344212015-03-06T09:22:18.671-07:002015-03-06T09:22:18.671-07:00I'm a battle royal mark as wellI'm a battle royal mark as well"Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-81486482486530608452015-03-06T09:21:43.523-07:002015-03-06T09:21:43.523-07:00I'll take it over a match against Bryan at Man...I'll take it over a match against Bryan at Mania."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-53429154971818102092015-03-06T09:21:12.504-07:002015-03-06T09:21:12.504-07:00I really hope that they just put Daniel and Dolph ...I really hope that they just put Daniel and Dolph in there to make the match better, but knowing WWE....."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-9471142450804704022015-03-06T07:54:40.621-07:002015-03-06T07:54:40.621-07:00I know people feel like it's bringing Bryan do...I know people feel like it's bringing Bryan down to be in this, but I think that having a guy who was just in serious contention for the Heavyweight go after the IC title is a way to make it look more legit--kinda like they're doing with Cena and the US title.Kevin Mayfieldnoreply@blogger.com