Alex Shane gave WWE the idea for the attitude era. He has never been credited for this.

[gwaruk]

was browsin after watching raw.. now i know ive sourced this from wiki, but does any truth lay behind this audacious claim? :wtf:

[CSL]

Alex Shane has said a lot of things. He claimed Nexus was a rip off of his Ascension angle in FWA as well. He's a smart guy but I'd guess you'd have to take it with a pretty big pinch of salt, was probably shitting around with somebody that he knew would take it seriously or something.

[gwaruk]

always felt he was his own biggest fan..

[CSL]

you pretty much have to be to have any kind of success in wrestling, all about self promotion http://www.tpww.net/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif

[CSL]

all time, current, Brits?

[gwaruk]

yeah current brits.. devitt? PAC? barrett??

[CSL]

Barrett's great, DeVitt meh, PAC can do some breathtaking stuff and looks fantastic for a flyer but I can't stand his style but I'm sure if the seemingly-more-true-every-day rumours of him signing with WWE, that'll change and he could have some excellent matches. Best unsigned guys in the country are Spud (best performer/character in the country, a foot too short) Dave Moralez/Mastiff (doesn't have the "WWE look" and is probably too short for a monster/killer role) ermmmmm Zack Sabre Jr.'s actual "wrestling ability" is great, I'm not really a fan/haven't seen much of him recently but Nathan Cruz probably stands a chance if he bulks up, El Ligero is fantastic and most of the All-Star roster I guess, will have forgotten some names that should probably be on there

[CSL]

then again, WWE takes some guys I'd never think would get signed over certain people (see: Wade Barrett) and turns them into proper "sports entertainers" so god knows

[Emperor Smeat]

Most likely just lying considering his debut was in 1995 which is the same time the era started and and I doubt Vince or the WWE was listening or scouting the area he was working in at the time.

The Nexus storyline is just a rehash of the NwO and every other invasion type storyline done in the past. Even in terms of using youth wrestlers, WCW did it with the New Blood and WWE did it in the ECW brand when it was the New Breed vs ECW Originals which occurred a few years prior to the Nexus and FWA's Ascension.

[CSL]

Attitude started in 1997 and that was around the time UWA was on Live TV so there's a minor minor chance somebody in WWE was aware (plus guys send tapes all the time and Alex has always been a great promo) but I'd still says it's highly highly highly doubtful

[Skippord]

I know a certain remarkably handsome British guy who the WWE should sign and his name is British Bob Marcowicz

[CSL]

pffttt British Bob Marcowicz, if we were talking Stately Stanley Wittlesthorpe then we might have something to talk about

[gwaruk]

whatever happened to Martin Stone? i thought he was a shoo in, and hey Zebra kid thinks he and his brother are destined for the E!!

[whiteyford]

I'm really impressed i know some of these names, eat your heart out DLVH :shifty:

[CSL]

whatever happened to Martin Stone? i thought he was a shoo in, and hey Zebra kid thinks he and his brother are destined for the E!!

Stone had his knee injury and had visa problems, sorted now though, he's been in Florida for about a month

[Jordan]

Alex Shane has had literally no effect on WWE ever, why would you think that?

[Fignuts]

Who is alex shane?

[whiteyford]

He created the Attitude era and Nexus, keep up.

[whiteyford]

Wasn't he booking one of the bigger British promotions a few years back, wanna say 1PW but i might have made that up?

[CSL]

Who is alex shane?

British promoter/wrestler/trainer/smart guy/conspiracy theorist/cowboy etc. Promoted TNA's first few Europe tours/had a business relationship with them, put together some of the bigger UK shows featuring imports, runs FWA, was involved in the early days of Ring Ka King etc

Wasn't he booking one of the bigger British promotions a few years back, wanna say 1PW but i might have made that up?

FWA. 1PW had roughly 3,719 bookers in it's lifetime.

[gwaruk]

i believe it was fwa.. if say channel 4 picked up a british promotion ya think it could take off?

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Only if the world champion was Scouse.

[CSL]

i believe it was fwa.. if say channel 4 picked up a british promotion ya think it could take off?

no. Not just simply through the act of being picked up by a TV channel anyway

[Mooияakeя™]

i believe it was fwa.. if say channel 4 picked up a british promotion ya think it could take off?

Pitch it to Channel 5, and you might have an uptake on it.

[gwaruk]

Pitch it to Channel 5, and you might have an uptake on it.

:y:

[whiteyford]

Sad but true.

[Ultra Mantis]

Channel 5's use of WCW Worldwide almost gave the impression that they didnt consider wrestling to be as high a calibre of entertainment as Family Affairs, but 1960s Batman was a surefire ratings winner.

[whiteyford]

Hate 60s Batman soooo much, fuck you Dave Brawl i'm not taking it back. Was worldwide censored like that everywhere or because channel 5 wanted it that way?

[Ultra Mantis]

They were only in the Channel 5 version, the guy who did the voice over trails also used to make it clear he didn't like wrestling and they were only showing it to be "ironic".

[DaveBrawl]

Hate 60s Batman soooo much, fuck you Dave Brawl i'm not taking it back. Was worldwide censored like that everywhere or because channel 5 wanted it that way?

This is war whiteyford. War.

[whiteyford]

Bring it DaveBrawl, if that's even your real name.

[DaveBrawl]

You don't want any part of this whitey.

[whiteyford]

http://www.angelfire.com/il3/nwowolfpac1/shakyfingers.jpg

[DaveBrawl]

Yes you will look like that when I am done with you, you miscreant.

[whiteyford]

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[DLVH84]

Devitt's Irish.

[DaveBrawl]

Don't dip your oar in this sordid sea, whitey. You might be besmirched."

[whiteyford]

http://www.umnet.com/pic/diy/screensaver_s/5%5CSCOTT-HALL-%28TNA%29--57658.jpg

[DaveBrawl]

Rather difficult finding quotes from the old show that aren't completely nonsensical to this convo we are having now whitey.

[whiteyford]

I'm running out of Supremes Scott Hall pics, might have to call this a draw.

[DaveBrawl]

Nothing with Adam West is a draw. Adam West always wins.

[CSL]

Devitt's Irish.

sterling contribution

[Ultra Mantis]

Not pound sterling though, because Devitt's Irish.

[CSL]

euro contribution sounds shit tho

[whiteyford]

It would be more DLVH sounding though.

[parkmania]

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