Taz appreciation thread

[IC Champion]

Taz was fuckin awesome, the guy could do like 100 suplexes, and his title run is ECW was great. Its too bad hes a fat announcer on the C show but oh well


Anyways show your love for Taz here.

[Jeritron]

Taz is great, and even though he's an announcer and his injury/size cut his run in WWE unrealized, he's still remembered. Him being involved with the company still will help preserve his legacy because they'll embrace it if he stays around.
He was awesome, and I predict he'll be the only guy inducted into the WWE HOF for his ECW accomplishments alone. RVD will probably be the only other guy should he stay around, and that will be based mostly on his WWE run and overally career.

[IC Champion]

Yea i agree, I can see Taz in the HOF someday. I loved the feud with him and Sabu, also Team Taz was good.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Taz DVD either, from his early days as the Tazmaniac taggin with Sabu, to his days as the Human Suplex Machine. He also helped out alot backstage in the old ECW days.

[Jeritron]

His Tshirt in 2000 had to be one of the years biggest selling peices of merchandise. It was everywhere in crowds and on fans. It seems like everyone was buying a Tazz shirt, even if he wasn't being pushed.

[IC Champion]

Yea i remember that and beein like wtf? Being that I only ever seen him wrestle a handful of matches in the WWE, it was like when RVD came in during the invasion.

Also when he choked out Kurt Angle the night after the Royal Rumble in Philly, I was like 13 and marked the fuck out.

[Jeritron]

http://thuglifetazz13.tripod.com/pics/tazz8.jpg

That was probably his coolest moment and match in WWE, aside from his initial debut at RR against Angle.

[Jeritron]

fuck, pictured dissapeared. It was Tazz with the ECW title on Smackdown.

A Tazz dvd set would be pretty money.

[IC Champion]

fuck, pictured dissapeared. It was Tazz with the ECW title on Smackdown.

A Tazz dvd set would be pretty money.
I'd actually buy it myself, also seein the ECW title on Smackdown was nuts.

I'd like to see Taz start working with younger talent like he did in his old ECW days, maybe show Bobby Lashley a suplex or two

[Jeritron]

He can't wrestle anymore due to his neck. If he could he'd have continued wrestling and not phased into commentary. He'd probably have eventually gotten the push he deserved at first, nothing huge but an uppermidcard push would likely have been in the cards.

I wish he was still wrestling, but unfortunately he can't, not even for a few matches.

[IC Champion]

He can't wrestle anymore due to his neck. If he could he'd have continued wrestling and not phased into commentary. He'd probably have eventually gotten the push he deserved at first, nothing huge but an uppermidcard push would likely have been in the cards.

I wish he was still wrestling, but unfortunately he can't, not even for a few matches.
Yea i know, he might be having the same surgery Kurt had tho, which would allow him to be alot more activeand mobile then he can be now, but still not likes hes gonna be getting in the ring.

[Jordan]

Dream Match


http://www.wrestlingworld.it/Historical/storiadellefederazioni/ecwstoria/tazz%20campione%20del%20mondo%20ecw.jpg

v.s

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/samoajoe.jpg

[IC Champion]

I wouldnt have minded seeing Taz Vs Benoit either.

[Jeritron]

They faced 3 or 4 times on Smackdown in 2000. I haven't seen the matches since then though, I'd assume they were good but not given the time to be great.

[IC Champion]

They faced 3 or 4 times on Smackdown in 2000. I haven't seen the matches since then though, I'd assume they were good but not given the time to be great.
Yea for the Intercontinental title or somethin like that.

[Jeritron]

rep to anyone who can link one of those matches from youtube or daily motion, I haven't found it

[IC Champion]

double rep

[HeartBreakMan2k]

How is Taz vs Joe a dream match. Joe is horrible. Now a good Taz vs Brock match would have been awesome.

[Jordan]

Well in my opinion (you see im not an idiot) Joe is the shit.

[.44 Magdalene]

Lol, Joe is horrible.



I think exaggeration is quickly becoming an artform.

[Avenger]

Jordan X thinks Taz v Joe would be a dream match because they look kind of similar and both enjoy suplexes.

Problem is that one of them sucks.

[lort]

His matches with Bam Bam were great.

[Crossrine]

In ECW he was such a daunting force against other wrestlers. Remember when 911 chokeslammed him, he kicks back up and becomes to first ever to choke out 911. Good times, good times..

[Kane Knight]

Lol, Joe is horrible.



I think exaggeration is quickly becoming an artform.

This is wrestling. One week, Tripl H feel from 25 feet in a car. The next week, 50 feet. It's a good thing they stopped paying attention shortly after, or he would have dropped ten miles.

Cell structures tend to rise greatly in height.

Every match type is the most brutal.

Come on, in a genre where hyperbole is the LIFEBLOOD of the business, is it really surprising that the marks are drama queens?

It's like those kids who think emo "speaks to them."

[BigDaddyCool]

Jordan X is a moron.

[Stickman]

Lol, Joe is horrible.



I think exaggeration is quickly becoming an artform.
yep

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Anyone who thinks Joe sucks is a fucking idiot.

He may never live up to the hype he gets, but Joe is FAR from horrible.

[IC Champion]

Anyone who thinks Joe sucks is a fucking idiot.

He may never live up to the hype he gets, but Joe is FAR from horrible.
This aint about an over-hyped fat samoan, this is about Taz, now show your fuckin respect, nigga.

[Stickman]

To bring Joe in a discussion about Taz is UNACCEPTABLE

[Theo Dious]

Taz is a great fucking announcer.

[IC Champion]

You tell em Sticky

[The One]

Taz is a fuckin' beast. One of the only note worthy things in ECW's long, mostly uninteresting story. If it wern't for Taz, Raven and RVD, ECW would have been just another no name, unimportant indy fed. Those three men alone made people convinced it was actually a big time player...to the point that people started saying "Big 3." :lol: ECW is lucky they scored big with those three. Oh and Team Taz was the shit.

P.S. Scotty 2 Hotty > Samoa Joe. Joe sucks.

[IC Champion]

Your definitly right about that one, and Team Taz was the shit

[Destor]

Taz is one of my all time favorite wrestlers. It's a shame his career just...fizzled out.

[BigDaddyCool]

This aint about an over-hyped fat samoan, this is about Taz, now show your fuckin respect, nigga.

TBH Joe is thin for a Samoan. :-\

But Taz > the rest of ECW

[BigDaddyCool]

Taz is one of my all time favorite wrestlers. It's a shame his career just...fizzled out.

Yeah, making him into a thug jobber sucked.

[The One]

They had SO many chances to do so much more with Taz than what they did. His arrival was giant! People reaked over him. Let's face it, no one actually watched ECW, but everyone kind of knew that it was a company with hardcore rules all the time. Hell I remember people talking about how in ECW they bring sawed of shotguns to the ring for shits a giggles, I never really tried to correct them since they wern't too far from the truth, but he was VERY well received. I think it all kind of went south at WrestleMania 2000 when Hardcore Holly at the last second got the pinfall and left as Hardcore Champ. That should have been Taz to leave with the belt. Then he just kind of floated around doing nothing before Raven came in. Ok, so they have Taz and Raven, two of ECW's biggest names, and people got behind them again...so they got fed to Jerry Lawler? :wtf: But still despite this, they teased almost the entire time during the InVasion that Taz was going to fucking go buck nutty on everyone...but they dropped the ball again. Taz easily could have said "Ah fuck this!" to Austin, not leave the Alliance, but create a rouge faction of it. People who stuck with the Alliance because they were tired of WWE, but they wern't about to kiss Austin's ass over it. I realise that came off as Alienoid, but it's just the first thing thar sprang to mind.

The point is, they had at least half a dozen good chances to turn Taz into a serious Upper Midcard Threat...but they let every one of them fade away. :-\

[Lux]

This aint about an over-hyped fat samoan, this is about Taz, now show your fuckin respect, nigga.
I don't know why this is pissing me off but its 'Tazz' two "Z"s and calm the fuck down, its a message board, the fact that this topic hasn't been spammed to hell should be good enough for you :p

[IC Champion]

They had SO many chances to do so much more with Taz than what they did. His arrival was giant! People reaked over him. Let's face it, no one actually watched ECW, but everyone kind of knew that it was a company with hardcore rules all the time. Hell I remember people talking about how in ECW they bring sawed of shotguns to the ring for shits a giggles, I never really tried to correct them since they wern't too far from the truth, but he was VERY well received. I think it all kind of went south at WrestleMania 2000 when Hardcore Holly at the last second got the pinfall and left as Hardcore Champ. That should have been Taz to leave with the belt. Then he just kind of floated around doing nothing before Raven came in. Ok, so they have Taz and Raven, two of ECW's biggest names, and people got behind them again...so they got fed to Jerry Lawler? :wtf: But still despite this, they teased almost the entire time during the InVasion that Taz was going to fucking go buck nutty on everyone...but they dropped the ball again. Taz easily could have said "Ah fuck this!" to Austin, not leave the Alliance, but create a rouge faction of it. People who stuck with the Alliance because they were tired of WWE, but they wern't about to kiss Austin's ass over it. I realise that came off as Alienoid, but it's just the first thing thar sprang to mind.

The point is, they had at least half a dozen good chances to turn Taz into a serious Upper Midcard Threat...but they let every one of them fade away. :-\

Sad but true

[The One]

I don't know why this is pissing me off but its 'Tazz' two "Z"s and calm the fuck down, its a message board, the fact that this topic hasn't been spammed to hell should be good enough for you :p

Actually, it's only with one "z". When he came to WWE is when they made him add on the fucking retarded second "z". Since most people loved his time in ECW and not WWE, we're gonna continue with only one "z" ok sunshine?

[Destor]

I don't know why this is pissing me off but its 'Tazz' two "Z"s and calm the fuck down, its a message board, the fact that this topic hasn't been spammed to hell should be good enough for you :pTaz only has one Z. Fag.

[IC Champion]

lol

[Destor]

http://members.tripod.com/~rcannon/ecwtaz03.gif

[IC Champion]

Rep to anyone who can find some Taz matches

[Destor]

Fuckn tripod.

[Destor]

Keep your rep.

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=ecw+taz

[Destor]

Taz & Sabu vs Pitbulls
http://www.dailymotion.com/group/256...s-the-pitbulls (http://www.dailymotion.com/group/256...s-the-pitbulls)


Chris Jericho vs Taz
http://www.dailymotion.com/group/256...jericho-vs-taz (http://www.dailymotion.com/group/256...jericho-vs-taz)

Taz vs. Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka (ECW World Title), ECW 9/19/99 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4N31TA4A)

ECW Bam Bam Bigelow, Shane Douglas, & Chris Candido Vs. Rob Van Dam, Sabu, & Taz:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UN6V97J7 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UN6V97J7)

ECW Heatwave 1998
(Taz v Bigalow, it's like the semi ME)

Part 1 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3LTNUOSS (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3LTNUOSS) - 499mb
Part 2 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HUR566VE (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HUR566VE) - 499mb
Part 3 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LWDSOTV2 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LWDSOTV2) - 106mb

[Destor]

Those are leeched btw.

[IC Champion]

You are one sexy fellow Destor

[BigDaddyCool]

You know, Derek Sabota still owes me a god damn Taz tape. Where is that bastard.

[Stickman]

I loved when heyman cut a promo on vince and mentioned taz and was right in everything he said. When Taz stood up I got excited. Then he beat up Heyman and I was sad.

[Stickman]

How did Taz not kill anybody by dropping everybody on their neck?

[St. Jimmy]

Dream Match


http://www.wrestlingworld.it/Historical/storiadellefederazioni/ecwstoria/tazz%20campione%20del%20mondo%20ecw.jpg

v.s

http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/t/tripleh/61.jpg&usg=AFrqEzeuapOqRhPwUp2SQHD1_LIPMg252Q

I Agree.

[Stickman]

Didn't Taz get demolished by HHH?

[IC Champion]

Didn't Taz get demolished by HHH?
Blasphemy

[St. Jimmy]

Didn't Taz get demolished by HHH?

LOL, that wasn't a match - that was a Massacre.

[BigDaddyCool]

A real match with both in their prime and ego laid aside would be awesome between Taz and HHH.

[St. Jimmy]

A real match with both in their prime and ego laid aside would be awesome between Taz and HHH.

Exactly. Taz was an amazing wrestler, and my favourite ECW Champion of all time. I used to mark out hard for Taz, badly.

[road doggy dogg]

You know, Derek Sabota still owes me a god damn Taz tape. Where is that bastard.

lol

[Innovator]

Didn't Taz get demolished by HHH?
Tazz did. Not Taz.

[PepperCarrotMan]

Tazz did. Not Taz.

What about KaZ?

KaZ is the new Taz?

:shifty:

[Crossrine]

Originally posted by St Jimmy
Exactly. Taz was an amazing wrestler, and my favourite ECW Champion of all time. I used to mark out hard for Taz, badly.

Dont be ashamed we all did. I still have his pic in my profile.

[Jeritron]

Didn't Taz get demolished by HHH?


Perhaps I'm wrong because I haven't seen it since it took place in 2000. But from what I remember, Tazz was hanging in there and even had the upperhand at times against a heel HHH.
He only lost at the end when Tommy Dreamer did a run in and cost him the match.

Could be wrong, but if my memory serves me correct it wasn't a massacre, but a decent match with the WWF champion going over the ECW champion in a contreversial finish. Again, if it transpired differently refresh my memory but as far as I remember it wasn't as bad as people make it out to be.

[IC Champion]

Perhaps I'm wrong because I haven't seen it since it took place in 2000. But from what I remember, Tazz was hanging in there and even had the upperhand at times against a heel HHH.
He only lost at the end when Tommy Dreamer did a run in and cost him the match.

Could be wrong, but if my memory serves me correct it wasn't a massacre, but a decent match with the WWF champion going over the ECW champion in a contreversial finish. Again, if it transpired differently refresh my memory but as far as I remember it wasn't as bad as people make it out to be.
Anyone got that match?

[Jeritron]

I don't see how a run in causing a loss to promote another fued kills that belt as some people try and claim. If anything it got a push from being shown on TV in a dream match against the WWF champion.

Add to that the fact that Tazz got screwed and it wasn't a clean loss, all to promote a fued/match in another promotion. I can't see the fault in that match or Vince for doing so, other than perhaps allowing the match in the first place.
Though it's hard for me to fault that since I thought it was great exposure for ECW, Tazz, and made for a memorable night.

If anything killed that belt it wasn't its cross-promotion in WWF, but the Mike Awesome contreversy with a public legal dispute over him "dropping" the belt. If that wasn't bad enough the guy showed up and got completely squashed (instead of wrestling a real match or jobbing it to an ECW talent) and then to make matters worse completely no sold the post match by getting right up and walking out after laying down. It was Bash at the Beach 2000esque.