I'm an embarrassingly big mark for the Warlord. He's just awful in that match but I don't care. I wish I was more ashamed but I'm not. I just love that roided out monster.
"I can honestly say that this is likely the most anyone has talked about Chris Walker, ever. " Could be worse. We could be discussed "Hardwork" Bobby Walker. j/k
I'm surprised WWE never ran with that as a typical Hogan B-program at any point during 1991. Warlord might have been a terrible wrestler, but he had a good look and seemed like your standard Hogan villain. No worse than Sika, Kamala, or Killer Kahn from 1987, at least.
I remember coming across Walker during an MSG show back in the day on 24/7. I was so, so confused. Dude had the look but was so brutally bad in the ring.
I was searching for a match from his GWF run. He won a match, and immediately acted like a cocky heel. He called himself Barry "the Winner" Horowitz, and dedicated that victory to all the "little winners out there."
Powers of Pain broke up in 1990, and Warlord left the WWF in 1992. Hogan was feuding with Earthquake, Slaughter, Flair, Undertaker, and Sid during that time - not really much room to fit in another feud.
A house show program in July, killing time until Summerslam, wouldn't have been impossible. They already exhausted the Hogan/Slaughter matches by that point, and even gave away a rematch on free TV on the Primetime Special leading to the PPV that was headlined by a 3-on-2 Handicap Tag featuring the two of them.
"After the show, in the dressing room, Vince introduced me to Chris Walker, a body-builder he was hoping could make the transition to wrestling. Vince needed someone to show Chris around the company and felt I would be the best choice after the huge pop I got in MSG that night. I took Chris out to a bar and, after exchanging body-building tips, I got serious. I explained to him the ins and outs of the wrestling business. At the end of the night, with tears in his eyes, Chris confided in me that he wasn't cut out for wrestling, and that I deserved to be WWF Champion."
Glad I wasn't the only one who was a Warlord fan. Hell I even have the figure from the old Hasbro line! I was also a huge Akeem, Boss Man and Kamala fan back in the 90s!
Top 3 Christophers in wrestling history:
ReplyDelete1.Benoit
2.Candido
3.Daniels
4.Kanyon
5.Chris Adams
Honorable mentions to Tatanka and King Kong Bundy who I'm pretty sure are both named Chris in real life
Does Jericho at least make it to the top 1000 list of well known Christophers?
ReplyDeleteAh fuck I forgot about Y2J. He's #1 slide em all down a spot and put Chris Adams in the honorable mentions
ReplyDeleteI'm an embarrassingly big mark for the Warlord. He's just awful in that match but I don't care. I wish I was more ashamed but I'm not. I just love that roided out monster.
ReplyDelete"I can honestly say that this is likely the most anyone has talked about Chris Walker, ever. "
ReplyDeleteCould be worse. We could be discussed "Hardwork" Bobby Walker. j/k
grandmaster sexay looks down, kicks dirt, sighs, and feels shame.
ReplyDeleteI remember Chris Walker vs. Sid Justice. Chris got stretchered out. Sid terrified me.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, as a kid I loved Warlord and was saddened that he didn't get a bigger push. Warlord vs Hogan was a license to print money.
ReplyDeleteCHRIS Harris = Braden WALKER. Conspiracy!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised WWE never ran with that as a typical Hogan B-program at any point during 1991. Warlord might have been a terrible wrestler, but he had a good look and seemed like your standard Hogan villain. No worse than Sika, Kamala, or Killer Kahn from 1987, at least.
ReplyDeleteI remember coming across Walker during an MSG show back in the day on 24/7. I was so, so confused. Dude had the look but was so brutally bad in the ring.
ReplyDeleteIf we're going to have this much time dedicated to Chris Walker, can we get a little love for Barry Horowitz next week?
ReplyDeleteHuh, Walker was an ATL native and I've never heard of him before?
ReplyDeleteI hope Princess hears this so we can get a week long look at the A+ jobber
ReplyDeleteI was searching for a match from his GWF run. He won a match, and immediately acted like a cocky heel. He called himself Barry "the Winner" Horowitz, and dedicated that victory to all the "little winners out there."
ReplyDeletePowers of Pain broke up in 1990, and Warlord left the WWF in 1992. Hogan was feuding with Earthquake, Slaughter, Flair, Undertaker, and Sid during that time - not really much room to fit in another feud.
ReplyDeleteCool seeing a Warlord match. Did you know - The Warlord is Batista's favorite wrestler.
ReplyDeleteOr Hardbody Harrison.
ReplyDeleteI get it; Chris Walker is my generation's Tom Magee.
ReplyDeleteA house show program in July, killing time until Summerslam, wouldn't have been impossible. They already exhausted the Hogan/Slaughter matches by that point, and even gave away a rematch on free TV on the Primetime Special leading to the PPV that was headlined by a 3-on-2 Handicap Tag featuring the two of them.
ReplyDelete"I can honestly say that this is likely the most anyone has talked about Chris Walker, ever."
ReplyDeleteNot in my life... I swear you guys are just tormenting me by keeping going on this topic.
I like to dedicate the entirety of my life to pleasing Chris Walker
ReplyDeleteIn a shoot fight Chris Walker could kick Sid's ass
ReplyDeleteEveryone I know talks about Chris Walker more often than this.
ReplyDeleteChris Walker is superior to all of these guys.
ReplyDeleteChris Walker is the #1 draw at the BoD!
ReplyDeleteIn his limited wrestling career Chris Walker found that wrestling wasn't for him.
ReplyDeleteChris Walker isn't actually from Atlanta.
ReplyDeletePoor Bobby could never break out of his brother's shadow.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid, I had the Hasbro figure collection. I made Warlord my champion. Why? Because fuck you, that's why.
ReplyDeleteI heard from reliable sources that that Chris Walker guy is a bit of an asshole. I also think he has delusions of self grandeur.
ReplyDeleteDo not besmirch Chris Walker by calling him a a baby!
ReplyDeleteHeh. My brother did the same thing. His Hasbro figure did look really cool.
ReplyDeleteHOW DARE YOU INSULT THE GREATNESS OF CHRIS WALKER!
ReplyDeleteCan we agree that Chris Walker is a solid A+ guy? And if you take me seriously, I will punch you in the face.
ReplyDeleteHe did a badass powerbomb.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Chris Walker is the A+ of A+'s... and I am dead serious about that.
ReplyDeleteFirst thing that popped into my head was Braden Vs. Chris = BUYS
ReplyDeleteYes, but he obviously can't carry the whole thing and be the face of the Christophers
ReplyDelete"After the show, in the dressing room, Vince introduced me to Chris Walker, a body-builder he was hoping could make the transition to wrestling. Vince needed someone to show Chris around the company and felt I would be the best choice after the huge pop I got in MSG that night. I took Chris out to a bar and, after exchanging body-building tips, I got serious. I explained to him the ins and outs of the wrestling business. At the end of the night, with tears in his eyes, Chris confided in me that he wasn't cut out for wrestling, and that I deserved to be WWF Champion."
ReplyDeleteAlmost sounds gay...not that there's anything wrong with that.
ReplyDeleteMost gay men would KILL to have a guy like Chris Walker
ReplyDeleteOnly if he had use of scissors.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure ending a thought with "Because fuck you, that's why" will always be funny to me.
ReplyDeleteFun Fact: Chris Walker once convinced a total stranger to order him a pizza
ReplyDeleteChris Walker is a legend in his own mind. Dude couldn't draw flies.
ReplyDeleteChris Walker was around when I first got into wrestling, so I remember him well. I've got a WWF Magazine with a little piece on him somewhere.
ReplyDeleteA little piece of Chris Walker goes a long way.
ReplyDeleteGlad I wasn't the only one who was a Warlord fan. Hell I even have the figure from the old Hasbro line! I was also a huge Akeem, Boss Man and Kamala fan back in the 90s!
ReplyDeleteWarlord vs. Chris Walker. So....much....ROID.
ReplyDeleteI always dug Warlord.
ReplyDeleteHe was a 90s version of Ted Arcidi, and anything that's similar to Arcidi is a bad thing!
ReplyDeleteBut can he carry the gay vote? That's the real question.
ReplyDeleteIf Chris Walker were to run he would carry every demographic.
ReplyDeleteNothing similar to Chris Walker is a bad thing.
ReplyDeleteChris Walker is so good of a draw they used to refer to him as an artist
ReplyDeleteThere is no such thing as a "little piece" of Chris Walker
ReplyDeleteChris Walker does not use PED's
ReplyDeleteChris Walker rarely cries.
ReplyDeletePersonally we need another Outback Jack, stat!!!
ReplyDeleteThe boomerang clostheline was an absolute beast for sure.
ReplyDeleteThough it could not beat Chris Walker
You know, I liked this Walker guy a lot better in Texas when he went by the name "Kerry Von Erich."
ReplyDeleteHere's a third Walker match, a 20-man Battle Royal he's involved in at MSG:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Vl9NUIoFE