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Doug(h) Basham Appreciation Thread (No Transphobia allowed)
It's the month of July, you know what that means...
Last edited by GD; 07-23-2023 at 06:43 PM. |
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Everyone should watch Doug Basham vs. Nick Dinsmore, 2/3 Falls.
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I thought it was Brent Albright?
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Next month. Provided Guru Dave doesn’t do another runner.
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Did you know the red tag belt Sami Zayn is currently holding is the same tag team championship that the legendary Dough Basham once held.
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I strongly recommend some classic OVW to people. Smart, logical booking. Shows you that the formula can work. The guys down there were really good.
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Dough Basham as OVW Heavyweight Champion would sell out the O2 in a minute. Just imagine Basham and Eugene in a 2/3 falls match in 2023
A man can dream haha
Last edited by GD; 07-03-2023 at 06:38 PM. |
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How can we ever forget Dough Basham participating in a fatal 4 way tag match at WM XX
Last edited by GD; 07-03-2023 at 06:38 PM. |
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If it wasn't for backstage politicking, Dough Basham would've gone on to win the tag belts at WM XX
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It was even talk that they would call out Booker T and RVD to unified the titles after winning.
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I heard also Dough was scheduled to answer the John Cena U.S Title open challenge and was scheduled to defeat Cena with five moves.
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That’s not even the shtick, Helmsphere. It’s supposed to be about how underrated he is. He SHOULD have done, but didn’t get a chance.
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Did you know…when Dough Basham was tag champ he once sold his right side of the body instead of the left because he had so much appreciation for the Japanese puroresu style.
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Did you know that one time, Dough Basham once pretended he was Danny Basham?
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Doug could of been Hardcore Champion, or 24/7 champion but he never got the chance.
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Did you know, Dough Basham has the well known arm drag maneuver in his repertoire as an homage to some of his favorite wrestlers growing up. Truly an icon.
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Did you know Doug Basham looked so good in leather pants, that Test gave up wearing them because he could never compare to Dough Basham?
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Dough could of sold out Madison Square Garden with Dennis Stamp, but Dough never got the chance and Dannis wasn't booked.
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I am the cheese
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And of course, in Canada the whole thing's backwards!
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There’s a really good Triple Threat from OVW between Basham, The Damaja and Nick Dinsmore. It’s a great example of two guys working heel to use the gimmick of the match to get the babyface over. It comes off as very choreographed (in my opinion), but compared to modern dance routines where everyone gets their shit in regardless of alignment, and the one guy on the outside trope is beaten into the ground — it’s quite refreshing.
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I feel like you're getting your facts backwards but I'll play the game.
Doug Basham had a career full of matches that were memorable and made me want to invest in his career. |
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It makes sense now. You tell the same tired boring joke much like your taste in boring wrestlers.
I bet you must eat some boring foods and have some boring routines. But humor me, what is wrong with my name? |
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What are these threads if not the same boring, tired joke? Fuck man, detect the irony.
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After receiving 5-star Sumo Hall Meltzer ratings, Basham and Dinsmore had a very public falling out. Once they graduated from OVW to the main roster, they were presented on separate rosters as their egos wouldn't let them coexist on the same brand.
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Dough Basham? That could have been a thing, a wrestler who is called "as soft as dough" and constantly has other wrestlers grabbing him and pulling on his skin.
Although if I booked Doug Basham back in the day I would have him "Bash" all the wrestlers. Have Doug Basham come out in the middle of a match and just talk trash about the work ethic of the guys in the ring. "Look at these two! Who thought these two should have a match? " "These moves are pathetic!" "Boring!" "Zero out of 10 stars" "Is that the only move these guys know?" "Why dont you do another sleeper hold, haven't seen that before" And the commentary team would say, "Doug is BASHING another match!". Basham would be announced as, "From the internet, DOUG BASH'EM!". After a PPV, "You know, last nights big show, the pay per view was absolutely TERRIBLE. The opening match was so boring I would've fell asleep if I wasn't in it! You call that a main event? I counted only 3 different moves during that whole snoozefest, you guys never been in OVW haven't you? Because you might've learned more than two moves. " After winning a match, Doug Basham would also "bash" his opponent, "That was the worst opponent I've ever had! Trying to do your finisher when I wasn't even gassed? Who didn't see that reversal coming? And the referee? Getting knocked down by Michael Cole's fart while I was getting my eyes poked? What a joke! This match was easily a 9...out of a HUNDRED AND EIGHT!". "The champ is here? More like the LUNESTA is here! The game? I got a game more exciting than this, its called stay awake. Yeah, You know how you play that game? You watch a different match! Oh yeah, why don't we have another unstoppable force versus the immovable object match, yeah, we haven't had enough of those! " Doug's catchphrase would be, "Beat 'em and Bash'em". Then you can have a storyline where there is a match where if Doug Basham loses, he is not allowed to talk anymore. Its called the STFU match. Basham loses and is not allowed to talk or he gets fired, so there is a storyline where Doug Basham learns sign language and continues to trash talk matches using sign language. You could have another wrestler injure Doug's hand so he can't use sign language anymore so there is a storyline where Doug tries to learn telepathy to directly beam negative commentary and thoughts about matches to other wrestlers and the audience.
Last edited by thekrow; 07-06-2023 at 09:30 PM. |
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How can we ever forget the historic WWE Tag Team Championship reign of the great Dough Basham? A truly remarkable feat of excellence in professional wrestling.
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Douglass
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Did you know that the Pillsbury Doughboy mascot is an homage to the legendary Dough Basham?
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And that Dough got his gimmick from the Nickelodeon Cartoon - Doug.
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dooo-do-doooo-do-dooo-do-dooooo-do-doooooo
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Just look at the sheer talent in this one photograph. Truly amazing.
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I can only see Rob Conway, because I know ever time I move my eyes, he is telling me to just look at me.
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Rob Conway is probably #3 of the Core 4.
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Not be confused with the 4 in The Corre.
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Did you know one of the reasons why Hogan quit Smackdown in the early '00s was in part because he was intimidated by rising talents such as Dough Basham. His implementation of the leg drop made him lose his marbles backstage.
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Considering how close John Cena and Dough Basham were back in the day, I have no doubt in my mind that the hustle, loyalty and respect that Cena yammers on about was something that came from the former OVW Heavyweight Champion.
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I just realized this thread is called DOUGH Basham! HAHAHAHA! Because Doug becomes Dough when you add an h onto it! Oh, Guru Dave. You certainly must feel secure in who you are.
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