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IC Tournament Round One: Groups Q-X

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No more percentages because people are obviously rigging the votes somehow. 

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Although much of this bracket is spectacular mismatches, there’s certainly one barnburner to be had with Savage-Angle. And how did we end up with "Dolph Ziggler" vs "Val Venis" as a match? Are we seeding by ridiculous names now?

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  1. Dalecki316January 10, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    See, I want my guys to win, but if they don't, it's just an online vote so who cares? I don't think I'd feel good knowing my guy only advanced through chicanery.

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  2. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    You shut up! #MountieForever

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  3. BobbyJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Is this random draw again? Because having Santino and Axel in one bracket and Savage and Angle in another is kinda bullshit.

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  4. Brendan NewtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Huh. Could end up with Savage vs. Triple H. If only there was something that they could feud over, say a persistent Internet rumour of some sort.

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  5. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Kurt was IC champion for like a month, but Savage was IC champ for a year. Kind of a no-contest, actually... But would have been an amazing match with both guys in their prime.

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  6. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    By title length, Angle wasn't champion that long.

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  7. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    If HHH and Savage both end up in the Hall of Fame this year, that would be interesting.

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  8. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    By hat criteria, Jeff Jarrett and Randy Savage should advance.

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  9. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    Mountie just getting by the first round, then getting squashed in the next would be apropos.

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  10. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    What about hankey criteria?

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  11. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Who is he pitted against?

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  12. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Jeff clearly.

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  13. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Old embarrassing 2007 Flair.

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  14. recallberserkJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    C'mon Shelton you can do it! That dude beat a plethora of top stars while IC champ.

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  15. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Mountie should easily take down that Flair guy, whoever he is.

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  16. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    What about hankey criteria?

    Cause you know about the hankeys.

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  17. nintydayfianceJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Yeah the fact you can vote infinity really takes away from the tournament and as much as I can understand the Mountie meme, I fucking hate memes.

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  18. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    Plethora would be a good name for a masked wrestler who has an expansive move-set.

    "You'll never know how Plethora will beat ya, Maggle! He's got a PLETHORA of finishers!"

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  19. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    I'm surrah Sheltub but YUH GUBBA DUH!!!!

    YUH GUBBA DUH!!!!
    YUH GUBBA DUH!!!
    YUH GUBBA DUH!!!!

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  20. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    Old embarassing 2005 Flair, thank you very much.

    Flair would bleed, hit Mountie in the balls a bunch and win with the figure four.

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  21. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    That's racist.

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  22. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    Ahmed did not speak English and showed no interest in trying.

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  23. Brendan NewtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    Next round Ahmed might face Umaga, which would be appropriate since "Umaga" sounds like how Ahmed would say "I'm going to."


    UMAGA WUBBA JUB, INNA MONKEY FRUZZLE FROOP! YUH GUBBA DUH!

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  24. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    That's really racist.

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  25. recallberserkJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    Now you are making me paranoid that I used the word incorrectly and you're secretly mocking me.

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  26. BobbyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    It's not really racism if the dude literally can't speak well.

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  27. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    Racist.

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  28. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    Racist

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  29. BobbyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    It's about as racist as the "Maggle" thing.

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  30. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    Nope, you're all good.

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  31. EddieChicagoJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    Well, you just told me that I had a plethora, and I would just like to know if you know what it means to have a plethora. I would not like to think that someone would tell someone else he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has no idea what it means to have a plethora.

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  32. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    JBL is a racist.

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  33. DanimalCrossingJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    Mohammed. Daniel can't force you to stay here. You can go back to Tunisia where online polls over best IC champ have integrity. You don't need this, man.

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  34. DanimalCrossingJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    People caring about the integrity of these polls is so crazy. It's for entertainment. It means nothing. It's crazy to care.

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  35. BobbyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    Forgive me, El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior
    intellect and education. But could it be that once again, you are angry
    at something else, and are looking to take it out on me?

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  36. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    That's a tough draw for Jeff Jarrett. He was clearly the better Intercontinental Champion and doesn't stand a chance.

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  37. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    He needs to wrestle a masked wrestler named Vintage.


    "VINTAGE Vintage."

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  38. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    Johnny Vintage, the most old-school grappler ever!

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  39. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    At least Marty is up against someone easy here. Remember people, a vote for Marty is a vote for Daniel Bryan v Brock at WM so make it count!

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  40. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Jeff Hardy and Pat Pattetson face off in round 2.

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  41. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    It means something. It's about values. It's about being strong, handsome and brave. It's about always upholding the law. It's about always getting our man to the finals.

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  42. Johnny PoloJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    I disagree. While he couldn't have title defenses cause of his neck injury, the hell Austin raised between Summerslam '97 and Survivor Series '97 (all over the IC title) trumps Jarrrett's entire career.

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  43. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Match ends in a draw when both guys go down on their knees at the same time.

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  44. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Jeff Jarrett was boring. He didn't deserve any of those reigns in 1999 and basically got them over Owen Hart's dead body.

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  45. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    "HELLLOOOOO LADIESSSSSS...

    So this is Cleveland, Ohio. Home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

    Well, if you're looking for a real... 'Rock Ride,' just hop on the Big Valbowski and you can ROCK AROUND THE" "I'M HERE TO SHOW THE WORLD, I'M HERE TO SHOW THE WORLD COME ONNNNNNNNNNN BRING IT ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!"

    "I LOVE IT, MAGGLE!"

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  46. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    That's gonna be one hell of a tombstone reversal spot.

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  47. WhiteGoodmanJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    Because there's no daily thread yet:

    Pro Wrestling Syndicate debuted its new weekly show on a local channel here in NYC (WLNY) at 4:30-5:30 AM. It attracted 164k viewers.


    That's only 99k less than TNA's premiere of Impact on Destination America, which was on a network in half the homes in the U.S. in prime time on Wednesday.


    EVERYTHING IS FINE

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  48. DanimalCrossingJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    This doesn't sound official.

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  49. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Lolwut?

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  50. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    The first 30 minutes reversal spot in the history of our great sport.

    "THEYRE HAVIN FIN MAGGLE!"

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  51. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    Jarrett had a decent midcard run. Austin did nothing with the IC title so easy choice.

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  52. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    The 95 run was fun.

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  53. Sexy Flexy Biff KensingtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    Randy Savage vs. Kurt Angle in their primes would be the glistening tits.

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  54. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    Marty is the real life Santa. Vote for him and he'll make your dreams come true.

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  55. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Even his 99 run was fun too.

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  56. WhiteGoodmanJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/541863-wwe-live-event-results-109

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  57. Sexy Flexy Biff KensingtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    That's... Kind of a cool name.

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  58. nebb28January 10, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    his reign only stands as better because Austin had to forfeit his belt.


    but in all seriousness, Austin was white hot during that period (when he was able to move) - between the Owen feud, then the matches with Rock. And that match at IYH DX is fucking great.

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  59. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    I doubt Marty could eat a sub like Muraco.

    A vote for Muraco is a vote for meatball subs!

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  60. joedustJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    In TNA's defense, there are other TV shows on at 9pm.

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  61. BobbyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    By the time Austin got the belt he was already bigger than it.

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  62. Devin HarrisJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    This is a good idea, actually. Just take Ole, Harley Race, Watts, Gagne and roll them all into one guy

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  63. Mister_E_MahnJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    Damn, Angle v Savage actually WOULD be a main event anywhere in the country.


    I really had to think about this one, but in the end I went with Angle. He just had more tools than Savage.

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  64. elecertrickytechJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    I've come to this late. Is this a vote for who was better in their prime? or who was a batter Intercontinental Champion, and made the belt seem more prestigious when they held it, regardless of how good they were when they weren't Intercontinental Champion?

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  65. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    He had one match with The Rock. One. The one you just pointed out. It was his ONLY title defense.

    And if you're going to throw matches around, while Austin-Rock was fun, it does not touch Jarrett/Michaels.

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  66. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Supposed to be IC

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  67. nebb28January 10, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    the promos alone would be fucking amazing.

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  68. Nick SaikleyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    How was he a better IC champ? The only memorable moments were his match vs. HBK and feuding with all the WWF's women.

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  69. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    It's a vote for The Mountie.

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  70. Nick SaikleyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Let's not pretend that match is great because of Jeff Jarrett.

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  71. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    OK, how many five-star matches did Steve Austin have with Shawn Michaels? What's that? None? I see.

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  72. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    "So 1999 Savage and 2013 Angle?"

    -Dixie Carter

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  73. BobbyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    How many five star matches does Jarrett have otherwise? What's that? None? I see.

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  74. Dalecki316January 10, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    I've been voting based on who did more with the IC title. So Savage, who main evented B house shows shows with that title would get the nod for me over Angle, who I can't remember doing anything very memorable with that particular strap.

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  75. Sexy Flexy Biff KensingtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    In my opinion, Savage was a far better Intercontinental Champion than Angle, who only held the belt for like two months. Savage was awesome against Tito and Jake, got something memorable out of washed up George Steele and had a possible MOAT against Steamboat, one of the best feuds as well (don't discount Savage/Sammartino either).

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  76. Nick SaikleyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    So he's tied with Jarrett and a million others at 0? Interesting.

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  77. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    Wow the other round got pulled after no time at all!!! Damn, IMO we should leave it to one bracket a day.

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  78. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    I'm just knocking down that one point. Anyhow, my main argument is that when Jarrett held the title the belt meant more. Razor Ramon pursuing it meant something. Shawn Michaels pursuing it meant something. CHYNA pursuing it meant something.

    When Austin held the IC belt, it meant nothing.

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  79. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    Angle trapping people in conversations about the Eurocontinental title was pretty memorable.

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  80. Sexy Flexy Biff KensingtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    She's a twat, and I could imagine her saying something that stupid.

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  81. Kenny_AlphaJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:38 AM

    My hat voting finally bit me in the ass. I had to vote Jeff Jarrett over Steve Austin. That hurt.

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  82. BobbyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:38 AM

    He got injured, and then when he won it the second time he was already a too big for it.

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  83. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Muraco
    Santino
    JJ
    Ziggler
    Savage
    Rey
    Ahmed
    Rvd

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  84. Kenny_AlphaJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    There is no criteria. I'm voting based on which IC champion has a better history with hat choices.

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  85. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Ahmed might be second choice after the Mountie.

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  86. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Repost from another reply: my main argument is that when Jarrett held the title the belt meant
    more. Razor Ramon pursuing it meant something. Shawn Michaels pursuing
    it meant something. CHYNA pursuing it meant something. When you're a
    midcard heel like Jeff Jarrett, that's you're JOB and he did it
    well. People justifiably hate on him for his main event runs, but as a
    secondary title holder he was effective.

    When Austin held the belt, it meant nothing.

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  87. HartKiller_09January 10, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    If you smell what the Mountie's cookin.

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  88. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    I picture more of a babyface. Like Ricky Morton, mullet and all. Dropkicks galore!

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  89. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    I just think the ic belt was kind of beneath Austin, even at the time he won it. Jarrett is sort of a text book ic champ IMO.

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  90. Sexy Flexy Biff KensingtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    K-e-double n-y, Double A's bookending the l-p-h, Don't You Suck! lel

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  91. Kenny_AlphaJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    After living her for 5 years, all I can say is NYC loves its homegrown pro-wrestling.

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  92. Adam WrightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    The "it's still real to me!!!" brigade got their way in the last round as Goldust was considered a better champion than Benoit.

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  93. Kenny_AlphaJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    I just can't believe I voted for Jarrett over Austin in anything. I need to seriously reexamine my life choices.

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  94. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    He was.

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  95. Sexy Flexy Biff KensingtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    I hope Mountie tries to zap Flair with the prod, only Naitch's leathery man cans don't conduct electricity and he jobs to a chop.

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  96. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    He kind of was. It's close but Goldust had a really memorable reign.

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  97. Sexy Flexy Biff KensingtonJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    Hugs

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  98. Johnny PoloJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:43 AM

    That murder was pretty real to me dammit.

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  99. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:43 AM

    He totally was. I don't even remember Chris Benoit as IC champ.

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  100. Dalecki316January 10, 2015 at 9:43 AM

    It's funny...I think the fact that he did the whole Eurocontinental thing, while awesome, diminished the stand alone importance of both titles. Although there's a whole separate conversation about whether we ever needed a Euro title in the first place.

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  101. cultstatusJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Thank god we stopped the "I started watching post attitude era" brigade from voting in Benoit.

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  102. Scott KeithJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Sub-eating Muraco would destroy Marty Jannetty. In both the ring and probably drug-doing contests as well.

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  103. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Midcard heel who led several babyfaces on hot pursuits in 1995 and 1999 vs. guy who defended the belt once.

    Austin is far and away the better wrestler, but Jarrett is without a doubt in my mind the better Intercontinental Champion.

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  104. Mister_E_MahnJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Ohh damn.. These are the perils of headware based voting though I suppose.

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  105. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    I hear Muraco is not a fan of the black people. And if there's one person Muraco could give the Asiatic Spike to, it'd be Jesus Christ.

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  106. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    He also won the title many times when it was basically as important as the whc was just read recently. I just think people who didn't watch at the time don't know how huge golddust was.

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  107. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    You know, Austin DID wear a lot of hats. Baseballs caps, Cowboy hats with Vince and Kurt...

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  108. HartKiller_09January 10, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    He was shootin on that one!

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  109. Mister_E_MahnJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Yeah, you may have a point. I'm just voting based on who I think should win.

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  110. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    I wish we still had a European championship. They keep trying to treat the U.S. as an equal to the IC. European was something for rookies and jobbers to fight over. Gave them something to do.

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  111. cultstatusJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Jarrett had great matches with Razor and Shawn when he was IC champ. Austin was injured the whole time he was IC champ.

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  112. Nick SaikleyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    It meant something when CHYNA was gunning for it but not when Rock was? Austin's feud with Rock over the title in December '97 was infinitely better than anything Jarrett has ever done in this business.

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  113. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    I looked at the World title as the IC title until it was unified.

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  114. EddieChicagoJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    King of the Ring 97?

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  115. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    If there was a tournament for greatest IWC writers, Marty would vote for you Scott. Return the favor. Vote Marty.

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  116. Adam WrightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    The Murder happened in real life by a real person who suffered from real mental illness and committed real suicide.
    We are voting for which character was the best holder of a fictional championship. The title matches aren't real, they are choreographed. The WWE is a fictional universe. Dolph Ziggler for example hasn't really been fired.

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  117. Mister_E_MahnJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    I voted Benoit, but Goldust was a really good champ too.

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  118. Johnny PoloJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    I watched WM28 with a friend that hadn't watched wrestling since the Attitude Era. The opening match was Sheamus vs Bryan for the WHC. When the ring announcer said "The following contest is for the World Heavyweight Championship..." my friend was like "ALREADY???" I'm like "No it's not THAT World Heavyweight Championship"

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  119. Mister_E_MahnJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    We're voting under any criteria that we like. Kenny Chill is voting based on hats.

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  120. Ryan YoderJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Exactly, and the best person won.

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  121. EddieChicagoJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Kick. Wham. Stunner. Middle Finger. Fargo Strut.

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  122. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Yes, it did. That was a great feud.

    The best parts of Austin/Rock over that title came while Rock was the IC Champ, by the way (the pager, the river toss.)

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  123. Nick SaikleyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Eh, I was bored to tears by every Jarrett/Razor match.

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  124. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Right, and the best champ won.

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  125. Johnny PoloJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Okay well Benoit bored the hell out of me and I never liked him. I found Goldust entertaining from 1996-1999. Is that better?

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  126. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    I hate voting against Ahmed because I believe he would have gone down as one of the best IC champions ever if he didn't get hurt.

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  127. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Speaking of Goldust, a lot of us deride Vince as a creative guy but man, he really hit something unique with the Goldust character. Such a crazy idea...it's easy to do a gay character in wrestling but Goldust was next level shit. Where the hell did the inspiration come from to do the character? Remember, this is 1995!

    The mind games and bizarre psychology...you gotta give Dustin credit for pulling it off amazingly, too.

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  128. EddieChicagoJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    It's a sweater!

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  129. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Austin wasn't champion for most of that. He forfeited the belt at Ground Zero.

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  130. Kenny_AlphaJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    The tiny cowboy hat with Vince and Kurt! Goddammit! I totally forgot about that! That would have won.... Oh well. Double J was more of s hat guy, so the right guy one.

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  131. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    But Chris Benoit was FOR REAL!!!

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  132. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    I love Benoit and would spam vote him into the next round if I had to in w tournament for best wrestler or even best WHC. And I'll watch those Jericho vs Benoit ic title matches any time. But golddust was a better and more memorable ic champ.

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  133. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    If he showed up in early 94 we might not have got the Diesel reign.

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  134. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    4 Real

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  135. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    You mean you had tears in your eyes watching Jarrett carry a coked out Razor to great matches.

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  136. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    Plus he saved Ahmed Johnson's life by CPR!

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  137. nintydayfianceJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    They don't have IC title polls with integrity in Tunisia either.

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  138. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    That was ****3/4 and you know it!

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  139. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    The Pearl River Plunge is one of my favourite finishers ever.

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  140. Johnny PoloJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    I know but he still spent time being pissed off about being stripped of the title and making Owen's life a living hell. I dunno. I voting for Jeff Jarrett. Every segment he's ever appeared in on WWF TV was boring to me....unless Debra's titties were bouncing around.

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  141. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    So great and golddust helped make Ahmed into a huge star by getting so much heat on the belt.

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  142. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    That was a HUGE pop when Ahmed won the title. When he barreled out from backstage to beat Goldust's ass at the PPV...awesome.

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  143. ziggaman730January 10, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    ( . Y . )

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  144. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    Ahmed Johnson should have been our first black WWE Champion.

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  145. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    ****1/4-1/2, more like it.

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  146. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    ( . Y . )

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  147. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    That's never a certainty with Dolph.

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  148. Nick SaikleyJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Rock was only IC champ at the time because Vince stripped Austin and simply handed it to Rock. Austin never lost the title in the ring or due to the inability to compete, so I'm counting all of that due to nefariousness.

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  149. X-ManJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    It was pretty much Exotic Adrian Street's gimmick mixed with a Hollywood backstory.

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  150. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    This IC Title Tournament is TEARING US APART, LISA!

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  151. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Can't see the %'s so I'm wondering how many times I have to vote for rey. Lol

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  152. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    When?

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  153. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    97ish if he's healthy. Maybe wm13 if Ahmed had never suffered any injuries?

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  154. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    Yeah, Dustin really did kill it with that character, even if the in-ring stuff was the worst of his career.

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  155. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    And who convinced Debra to get breast implants? Jarrett!


    Vote Jarrett if you like big tittays.

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  156. cultstatusJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    They were clearly grooming him and Mero in 1996, then next thing you know both got hurt and Austin happened.

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  157. Mister_E_MahnJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    He would've been if he could have stayed healthy. He was on fire.

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  158. Jeremy RinehartJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    Anybody that votes for Jannetty over Muraco needs to be shot

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  159. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    The first time he lost the title was because it was due to the inability to compete. Remember, he won it twice... actually defended the belt only once.

    And clearly, storywise, the pursuing the belt meant SO MUCH to him that he threw it off a bridge.

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  160. PetrockJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    96-97 or if he'd shown up in 94, he could have taken Nash's place.

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  161. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    Good thing he made up for it later in regards to the in-ring stuff. Even now he's busting out ranas and stuff.

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  162. Adam WrightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    When Goldust first started Dustin was so focussed on the gimmick which was the norm in that era, it too precedence over having good matches however compare his run in 2002 and his current run and you can see how he has hit the perfect balance between gimmick and wrestling.

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  163. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    Meh, we were never that close anyway.

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  164. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    Interesting. Yeah, if he wins the '97 Rumble in dominant fashion I don't think it hurts Austin in any way. Austin and Bret eliminate each other to further their blood feud, Ahmed dumps the whole Nation and more to win it. Sid vs. Ahmed in the shittiest main event of all time would have been acceptable as long as we still get Austin-Bret. Ideally, Shawn as cowardly heel getting murdered by Ahmed for the belt, but HBK ended up out of the show anyway. (HBK-Ahmed, Sid-Taker, Bret-Austin).

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  165. White ThunderJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    The potential matches for Austin end up being really interesting.

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  166. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    Wasn't the plan that Vader beats Shawn at Summerslam and Ahmed beats Vader at Survivor Series?

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  167. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    If Vader beats Shawn for the belt at SummerSlam or Survivor Series, maybe you run Vader vs. Ahmed for the belt?

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  168. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    One of greatest heels of all time. The jobber match where he eats the sandwich is so great. Muraco is one of those before my time guys I've gone out of my way to watch as much as possible.

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  169. White ThunderJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    He certainly had every opportunity but he was injury prone and unsafe. Had he given a shit to stay in shape he may have had another opportunity later in his career.

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  170. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    The first segment of wrestling I ever watched was Muraco and Bundy attacking Hogan.

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  171. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Seems logical, but I doubt Shawn ever lets that happen, politically-speaking

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  172. Mister_E_MahnJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    I can't believe that in 30 years they've never revisted that sandwich gimmick.

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  173. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    It's true. Shawn didn't like Ahmed, either. Thought he was a threat to his spot.

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  174. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    He was a way more intimidating version of Goldberg, before there was a Goldberg. I agree he could have been the Guy, even if only for a while

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  175. White ThunderJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    I voted Muraco but Jannety has a lot of credibility in this tourney based off his awesome early Raw match with Michaels. In my mind a big win, match, or moment with the belt can be just as important as a lengthy reign.

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  176. Nick SaikleyJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    I'm talking about this particular reign where he feuded with Rock.

    Pursuing the title had nothing to do with Austin throwing it off the bridge.

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  177. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    God, there's so much heel stuff they don't do anymore. At least Rollins can do bad shit like threaten to cripple Edge.

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  178. jobber123January 10, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    I'm glad jannety at least got voted into the tournament.

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  179. cultstatusJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    No, the plan was Vader wins, but Shawn gets it back at Rumble. They basically just subbed in Sid in that spot when Shawn wouldn't drop it to Vader.

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  180. cultstatusJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    Nothing he could have really done about it.

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  181. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    Steph would vote Marty and she knows what's best for business https://36.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me4ka0GU7d1rg89a6o1_400.jpg

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  182. X-ManJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    Gives Jarrett's finishing move ""The Stroke" a whole new meaning.

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  183. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    Ah, gotcha. Makes sense since the Rumble was in San Antonio. But I do remember Ahmed winning something that made him number one contender so maybe he was going to be one of Vader's first challengers.

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  184. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    He seemed to hold influence over Vince, at least more so than Ahmed Johnson

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  185. cultstatusJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    He won a battle royal and then Ron Simmons debuted and attacked him, legit injuring him. Shawn and Ahmed seemed to be on their way to doing a MegaPowers angle.

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  186. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Randy Savage hit that.

    Allegedly.

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  187. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    That's right. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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  188. cultstatusJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Not to me. I don't think anyone has ever had that much influence over Vince.

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  189. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    That could have been pretty good. If anyone was gonna get something decent out of Ahmed, I'm sure 96-97 Shawn could have

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  190. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    Steph's vagina knows talent when it sees it.

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  191. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    And before his injuries, Ahmed was a great power wrestler. Not really technically sound but he was doing planchas and had great fire.

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  192. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    Hello?! Superfly Splash off the top of the Cage. Who retained the IC title in that match?

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  193. VinceJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Randy Savage vs. Kurt Angle, compared with Curtis Axel vs. Santino? Really.


    Also, I voted for Ahmed Johnson because he coined the term "the People's Champion" when he had to give up the title thanks to his potentially deadly kidney infection brought about at the hands of Faarooq Assad, the Modern Day Gladiator.

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  194. HartKiller_09January 10, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Ahmed Johnson was black?!

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  195. Tom DawkingsJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Let's relive Marty's glorious IC title win https://38.media.tumblr.com/4776c066d491369e718a4ba114ad33d3/tumblr_ng6bgddl9X1snhdpvo10_250.gif

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  196. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    AND it inspired Mick Foley to become a pro wrestler!

    Muraco's feuds over the belt were famous blood feuds, too.

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  197. Fake ChowJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    There is always room for a Rick Rude style heel character. Sadly, there is no one like that right now.

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  198. NightJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    My theory is that they don't want heels to do innovative bad stuff because they fear the fans will cheer them over their chosen babyfaces.

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  199. dirtyearsbillJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    Patterson beat Guerrero by two votes! I doubt we'll see another one that close.

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  200. Les_PrimeTempsDixJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    If this was a headwear tournament, Faarooq would be unstoppable.

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