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Ol Dirty Dastard
02-21-2016, 03:28 PM
Vince McMahon is the best and worst commentator of all time. He was easily detestable and almost pretended to know nothing about wrestling as well was a complete "corporate phony".
But he was brilliant in that he was good at swaying a narrative, had a great commentator's cadence and flowed nicely with the match.
That being said, he had certain turns of phrases that were just great, and for me are ingrained in wrestling lore.
Add your "Vince-Isms" in this thread, because there are a lot to choose from.
In short TPWW Wrasslin Forum, which is your favourite go to Vince line?
My personal fave was him calling Bret Hart (most specifically) "The most scientific WWF wrestler of all time". I just thing it is easily the most hilarious explanation of a technical wrestler. Is he doing equations before the match? Why were technical wrestlers always referred to as "scientific" wrestlers. It is completely idiotic. Yet as a kid, I knew exactly what he was saying, and I guess makes sense, but what the hell. The man is crazy.
Droford
02-21-2016, 03:31 PM
Whatamanuever
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-21-2016, 03:33 PM
I enjoy "Illustrious"
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-21-2016, 03:33 PM
Austin always busts that out and you can tell it was because Vince was always saying it around him.
The Condor
02-21-2016, 03:38 PM
"In any event..."
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-21-2016, 03:45 PM
hahahaha
Bad News Gertner
02-21-2016, 03:47 PM
One! Two! And he got him...no no!
The Condor
02-21-2016, 03:50 PM
SHHHHAAAAAAWWWWWNNN MIIIICHAAAEEEELLLS, THE BOY TOY, YEAH! WHOA-HO-HO-HO, HE'S HAVING A GOOD TIME, YEAH!
Crimson
02-21-2016, 08:11 PM
Please, Bobby Heenan!
Crimson
02-21-2016, 08:12 PM
Welcome.
We got a capacity crowd.
any time he allowed somebody he was employing/paying cash to to shit on him during commentary
Vastardikai
02-21-2016, 09:20 PM
Oh, No!!!
Damian Rey 2.0
02-21-2016, 11:15 PM
THE COVER! 2 AND...no, no. I thought he had him.
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-21-2016, 11:19 PM
i'm imagining these all in Vince's commentator voice.
The Condor
02-21-2016, 11:22 PM
Un-be-leivable!!
A favorite of mine was of Vince doing the old school Royal Rumble inductions, especially Hakuuuuuu.
BigCrippyZ
02-21-2016, 11:22 PM
i'm imagining these all in Vince's commentator voice.
Aren't we all? Glad I'm not the only one.
Vastardikai
02-21-2016, 11:50 PM
C'mon ref, get in there!
What a son of a bitch! (only said once, and bitch was bleeped. The call is great because of why.)
Theo Dious
02-21-2016, 11:59 PM
"Let's go to the ring!"
or
"Let's go backstage where Sean Mooney is standing by with (insert name here)!"
Always said as if whoever was in the ring or waiting backstage was the most exciting thing or person imaginable.
Vastardikai
02-22-2016, 12:05 AM
Kind of wish Cole did that, acted like things mattered.
The Condor
02-22-2016, 12:20 PM
What a son of a bitch! (only said once, and bitch was bleeped. The call is great because of why.)
"He just hit hall of famer Pat Patterson!"
Damian Rey 2.0
02-22-2016, 12:34 PM
"THAT'S GORILLA MONSOON!" Vader attacking Monsoon is far and away one of by favorite moments ever.
Evil Vito
02-22-2016, 12:39 PM
1-2-DIDHEGETHIMNOHEKICKEDOUT!
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-22-2016, 01:05 PM
I like when there's like an awkward moment and he has to no sell it, but you know he's going out of his fucking mind "behind the camera"
Schlomey
02-22-2016, 01:29 PM
My least favorite Vince-ism is at every Royal Rumble everybody "joined the fray" ....every fucking person "joined the fray".....fuuuuuuuuu
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-22-2016, 01:43 PM
lmfao
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-22-2016, 01:43 PM
When i'm done work I'm gonna watch a bunch of New Gen stuff and die and contribute far too much to this thread.
RiX1024
02-22-2016, 03:30 PM
When he starts every show with a WELCOME EVERYOOOONE!
rockman725
02-22-2016, 03:35 PM
When he starts every show with a WELCOME EVERYOOOONE!
WELCOME EVERYONE TO MON-DAY-NIGHT-RAWWWWWW WE ARE LIIIIIVVE!!!!
Theo Dious
02-22-2016, 04:08 PM
"Bobby Heenan!"
Theo Dious
02-22-2016, 04:10 PM
One! Two! And he got him...no no!
I swear to God I remember this to the excess of ONE! TWO! THREE! HE GOT HIM! HE GOT HIM! MARTY JEANETTY IS THE NEW INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIO- NO! I CAN'T BELEIVE IT! SHAWN MICHAELS KICKED OUT! HOW DID HE DO IT!!!
Damian Rey 2.0
02-22-2016, 04:42 PM
Some anatomical terms I learned from Vince was solar plexus and sternum.
Also..."HE'S HAMMERING AWAY" and "HAHAHA GO GET EM RAZOR!"
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-22-2016, 05:00 PM
lmfao yes
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-22-2016, 05:02 PM
AND SPEAKING OF THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN TED DIBIASE
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-22-2016, 05:03 PM
I'm just realizing pretty much everything he said was awesome because he is gimmicking his voice and cadence so hard.
BAM BAM BIGELOW TO SQUARE OF ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE BRITISH BULL DOG
Theo Dious
02-22-2016, 05:55 PM
I'm also reminded of the first Rumble that Austin won, when he was in the ring by himself and the clock wound down and Bret's music hit, Vince just yelled YES! YES! YES! That may have been the same one that had Jake's return where he just yelled JAKE! THE SNAKE! ROBERTS!
Theo Dious
02-22-2016, 06:01 PM
Vince as a commentator is the equivalent of Hulk Hogan. Bit technically good at the job but enough of a character that he's remembered as a specific kind of awesome.
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-22-2016, 06:56 PM
Yeah I'd agree with that. It is awesome that he was able to "play that character" and transform so seamlessly into heel vince. He did it years before in the Memphis territory when the WWF did some work with Lawler and he was pretty damned good at it then. I think it was in '93.
His campiness is matched by none, and crafted perfectly.
McLegend
02-22-2016, 08:07 PM
High impact maneuver
Vastardikai
02-22-2016, 08:58 PM
"He just hit hall of famer Pat Patterson!"
It involved an attempted chair shot by Jake.
Theo Dious
02-22-2016, 10:11 PM
It involved an attempted chair shot by Jake.
Was that when he was blind?
Vastardikai
02-22-2016, 11:03 PM
It was at the end of a Saturday Night Main Event, after Jake vs Savage. Jake was ready to chair shot the first person coming through the curtain. It would have been Elizabeth, had it not been for... The Undertaker? That lead Vince to call Jake a Son of a Bitch.
Damian Rey 2.0
02-22-2016, 11:52 PM
LISTEN TO THIS OVATION!
drave
02-23-2016, 07:14 AM
THE CAPACITY CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET!
one, twooo and make it threeee!
whenhe'dgoallhighpitchedattheendofamatchandseeminglywouldn'ttakeabreathuntiltherewasanearfallorafini shhhh YEAHHH!
(or NOOO! if it was a nearfall)
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-23-2016, 12:28 PM
OMG I died yesterday when he SPOIIIIILER DON'T READ told Shane that he was gonna fight Undertaker in a HELL IN A CEUUUUUUUUCCCCCHHHHHHHH
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-23-2016, 12:28 PM
the same Throaty Vince voice is always used in the ppv intro videos.
harmsway
02-23-2016, 06:53 PM
Subtle but I like how vince pronounces dates lime in the Austin Tyson showdown , therefore on March twenty nine.... instead of saying the 29th. Shows us how above us he is
For the record gorillaisms > vinceisms
Damian Rey 2.0
02-23-2016, 06:57 PM
WILL YOU STOP!
harmsway
02-23-2016, 07:17 PM
Right in the breadbasket
Bad News Gertner
02-23-2016, 08:31 PM
Vince's commentary during the early Saturday Night's Main Event is the greatest thing ever. He's so over the top biased towards the faces, especially Hogan.
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-23-2016, 10:14 PM
It was great because he was so face biased that he would stay stupid shit and Jesse would just friggin lambaste him.
Bad News Gertner
02-23-2016, 10:35 PM
His commentary during the Hogan.vs Orndorff match from Jan 87 was ridiculous
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-23-2016, 10:38 PM
I'm assuming he let out a big OOHHHH YEAHHHHH! during Hogan's comeback
SlickyTrickyDamon
02-23-2016, 10:48 PM
He's an effective as the one-legged man in the ass kicking contest.
SlickyTrickyDamon
02-23-2016, 10:49 PM
WILL YOU STOP!
That's Gorilla Monsoon baby. -1 from Griffendore.
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-23-2016, 10:53 PM
watching hogan vs orndorff in the cage match. Hilarious. Vince is just flatout angrily cheering hogan
harmsway
02-23-2016, 10:54 PM
That's Gorilla Monsoon baby. -1 from Griffendore.
Read the post above it fat trek. Fucking asshat
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-23-2016, 11:01 PM
hey don't be mean guy
harmsway
02-23-2016, 11:17 PM
Never to you gorgeous dale, but you can obviously read so that puts you on a different level than fat damon
Ol Dirty Dastard
02-23-2016, 11:18 PM
Norman. Is that you?
harmsway
02-24-2016, 01:04 AM
Psycho reference?
The Condor
02-28-2016, 08:43 PM
"Par Excellence!"
SlickyTrickyDamon
02-28-2016, 09:29 PM
Read the post above it fat trek. Fucking asshat
"I'm gonna have you thrown outta here"
I'm convinced that Vince was turned on by HBK's stripping act.
"Look at that oh yeah HE IS SEXY!"
Damian Rey 2.0
03-01-2016, 06:27 PM
Has anybody said "INTO THE BUCKLE!"?
Theo Dious
03-04-2016, 02:43 PM
OH WHATTA RIDE
Theo Dious
03-04-2016, 02:43 PM
DOWN TO THE CANVAS
The Condor
03-16-2016, 12:22 AM
I love how Vince would never refer to "Wildman" Marc Mero as either "Wildman" or "Marc Mero," but rather he would just constantly yell "WILDMANMARCMERO!!" as one big word at least 50 times during each Mero match.
Ol Dirty Dastard
03-16-2016, 01:22 AM
I love how Vince would never refer to "Wildman" Marc Mero as either "Wildman" or "Marc Mero," but rather he would just constantly yell "WILDMANMARCMERO!!" as one big word at least 50 times during each Mero match.
Yes. Perfect.
SlickyTrickyDamon
03-16-2016, 01:37 AM
He really wanted him to be Johnny B Badd. Maybe saying the name fast was his way of making it sound like it was a play on words.
Jordan
03-16-2016, 05:33 PM
Hiplock blocked reverse 1..2. NO!
Ol Dirty Dastard
03-16-2016, 07:33 PM
I miss hearing the term "Solar Plexus" uttered every monday night. I dunno if that was Gorilla or Vince or both
The Condor
08-02-2016, 11:50 AM
Vince would seldom refer to Vader by his name, it was always "The Mastodan!!!"
Destor
08-02-2016, 12:12 PM
Vince McMahon is the best and worst commentator of all time. He was easily detestable and almost pretended to know nothing about wrestling as well was a complete "corporate phony".
But he was brilliant in that he was good at swaying a narrative, had a great commentator's cadence and flowed nicely with the match.
That being said, he had certain turns of phrases that were just great, and for me are ingrained in wrestling lore.
Add your "Vince-Isms" in this thread, because there are a lot to choose from.
In short TPWW Wrasslin Forum, which is your favourite go to Vince line?
My personal fave was him calling Bret Hart (most specifically) "The most scientific WWF wrestler of all time". I just thing it is easily the most hilarious explanation of a technical wrestler. Is he doing equations before the match? Why were technical wrestlers always referred to as "scientific" wrestlers. It is completely idiotic. Yet as a kid, I knew exactly what he was saying, and I guess makes sense, but what the hell. The man is crazy.
Scientific: informal: systematic; methodical.
synonyms: systematic, methodical, organized, well organized, ordered, orderly, meticulous, rigorous
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