Thinking Differently 16 - '80s Edition

[Evil Vito]

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https://goo.gl/forms/7IpptktN5g3aEP002

RULES:
-Answer all of the questions in the attached form
-Don't look shit up
-The object of the game is to give correct answers that you think the fewest number of respondents will give
-Incorrect answers will receive a point total the equivalent of the highest-guessed answer for that question
-Lowest score wins
-Have fun

[Savio]

We love Vito!

[Simple Fan]

This was supposed to be division specific so I could win. 80's is before my time so probably won't do well.

[Lock Jaw]

Time for The Midnight Gertner to ride high

[Savio]

Hope I did well



Name an '80s Intercontinental champion. *
Name a wrestler that competed at an '80s Starrcade. *
Name a WrestleMania match from the '80s. *
Name a celebrity that appeared at an '80s WrestleMania. *
Name a tag team that held tag team gold in the '80s (any promotion). *
Name a World champion born in the '80s. *
Name a wrestler that competed for multiple promotions in the '80s. *
Name a character from Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling. *
Name an '80s AWA World champion. *
Name an '80s song used in wrestling (entrance theme, PPV theme, etc.) *

[Simple Fan]

Had no clue about the last question.

[Lock Jaw]

I think I might have got more right than I thought I would, but on the other hand they could also be wrong. Either way, definitely not doing so good on this one.

[Tom Guycott]

Had no clue about the last question.


Oddly enough, the last question was the easiest for me to answer.

Meanwhile, though the decade in question is within my lifetime, I didn't really care all that much outside of the gimmicks and personalities. Wrestling was just entertaining and something I could emulate with toys and/or my older brother.

I actually had to take a step back and realize that there is a lot of stuff I either totally don't remember, or conflated from later learned late 70s history or early 90s stuff.

[Savio]

I think I might have got more right than I thought I would, but on the other hand they could also be wrong. Either way, definitely not doing so good on this one.

I had to give obvious answers for a few of them.

[Bad News Gertner]

I'd better have done well this time

[Maluco]

Just enough information and some random names for me to cover this. Pretty sure most answers are correct though, just from seeing different podcasts and reviews of older shows.

Used a theme song for the last question that I hope was composed in the 80's!

[Ultra Mantis]

Feel like I'm going to break the high score barrier with this one.

[Nicky Fives]

last 2 questions were very hard.... I googled the name of the band who sang the song I was thinking of, as there are likely many songs with the same title.....

[Bad News Gertner]

The only question that I'm worried about is the Rock and Wrestling Show. I think alot of people have my answer.

[Big Vic]

The only question that I'm worried about is the Rock and Wrestling Show. I think alot of people have my answer.

Lol yeah me too.

[rob11]

Considering I finished in last place, I think I did better this time. I've been watching 80's WWE(F) house shows, and guessed on the rest. AWA had familiar wrestlers so I guess they were educated guesses.

[rob11]

Lol yeah me too.
I think everyone has the same answer.

[Bad News Gertner]

Other than that, if someone guesses the rest of my answers I'll be surprised.

[Jordan]

I feel really solid about my choices. I didn't miss any questions this round and my answers are quite unique.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Rockn Wrestling was involved with another answer of mine.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

If somebody gets my Starrcade answer I will be fuckin' pissed/impressed.

[Shisen Kopf]

Cheater!

[owenbrown]

man this is going to be a good one

[WinterDecay]

Looking forward to the results.

[Bad News Gertner]

The WWF used to use regular music all the time until like 1986. All their shows/segments used actual music (Piper's Pit, Saturday Nights Main Event, WWF Championship Wrestling etc...) There's a ton of choices.

[Big Vic]

A lot of us started watching in the late 90s and don't want to cheat.

[Loose Cannon]

ok if i don't do well here, I quit like Kevin Owens.

[Evil Vito]

Results!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BSWYPW0hH7SrHd2BS51DbyVGNYH_rTtJ1ALfWMOMr2A/edit?usp=sharing

Top 5 Lowest Scores:
1. Innovator - 13
2. Nicky Fives - 17
3. Tanawesome - 18
4. Powdered Toast Man - 20
5. Noid - 22

Top 5 Highest Scores:
18(T). A bunch - 30
23. Ultra Mantis - 31
24. loopydate - 35
25. LibSuperstar - 36
26. Simple Fan - 37

Top 3 Most Frequently Guessed Responses:
1(T). Name an '80s Intercontinental Champion: Greg Valentine - 7
1(T) Name an '80s AWA World Champion: Curt Hennig - 7
1(T) Name an '80s AWA World Champion: Rick Martel - 7

[Big Vic]

Damn Shaemus is older than I thought.

[Bad News Gertner]

Omg Saito won the title in 1990! God fucking damn it. Should have picked Otto Wanz like I had originally

[Jordan]

Gah! So close. I should have picked Nikolai Volkoff for Rock 'n Wrestling. Son of a biaaatch.

[Ultra Mantis]

Really surprised that I only got one question wrong, had the most confidence in Steve Blackman tbh.

[LibSuperstar]

YEA YEAH *Ice Cube voice*

[Vastardikai]

should have picked "Mean Gene" Okerlund for Rock 'n Wrestling.

[Bad News Gertner]

Vote Gertner: King of the Forum

https://www.tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?t=135372

[Savio]

And Vito since he sets up this game for us.

[Bad News Gertner]

Definitely Vito too

[WinterDecay]

Damn you Valentine .... you charismatic bastard.

Anyway, was Hogan ever AWA champ?

ps - Vote Vito for this game

[Nicky Fives]

So close.

[Bad News Gertner]

Damn you Valentine .... you charismatic bastard.

Anyway, was Hogan ever AWA champ?

ps - Vote Vito for this game

Technically no

[Savio]

Damn you Valentine .... you charismatic bastard.

Anyway, was Hogan ever AWA champ?

ps - Vote Vito for this game

Wasnt he champ for like 6 days before being stripped?

[Evil Vito]

He one the title but it’s not officially recognized. I counted it though since he did win it.

[Innovator]

Gertner, I won

[Bad News Gertner]

Yeah I really shit the bed on the AWA question

[Loose Cannon]

for god sakes, my strategy is horrendous. i literally knew every IC and AWA champion and picked the one every one put down

[Jordan]

Vito, have we already done a CAGE MATCH theme? For the upcoming Hell in a Cell festivities?

[Helmsphere]

Damn just one point out of the top 5.

[rob11]

At least I didn't come in last. I thought someone else would use Wrestlerock Rumble.

[Big Vic]

Surprised no one picked "Big Time"... that theme for Mania one year.