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Old 07-01-2007, 05:16 PM   #1
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What did you think of the nWo in the WWE?
While Hogan, Nash and Hall are all definite legends and the nWo helped wrestling in untold millions of ways, what did you think of them in the WWE/

I have always loved the nWo and I can remember marking out like mad. When they attacked the Rock's ambulance and Hogan drove the semi into it...just wow.

But they really kinda fell apart and got nowhere after WrestleMania.

Does anyone happen to have that scene on YouTube or anything?
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Old 07-01-2007, 05:18 PM   #2
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Old 07-01-2007, 05:45 PM   #5
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Old 07-01-2007, 05:48 PM   #6
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Old 07-01-2007, 05:50 PM   #7
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I hope your problem with them being legends is with Nash or Hall and not with Hogan....

Why is Scott Hall or Kevin Nash a legend then?
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Old 07-01-2007, 05:54 PM   #8
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At first it was exciting, althought a "quick fix" in an attempt to boost ratings. After a few weeks however it was obvious where it was going.

Dr. Cox said it best.
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As usual it was purposely made shit as it wasn't a wwe creation.
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Old 07-01-2007, 06:04 PM   #10
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I never watched WCW (I got into wrestling around 99' through WWE) but my buddies were huge nWo fans and saw some old footage eventually

I marked out huge when Vince's chair revealed the nWo logo. Was really excited initially. I always wanted to see the nWo be huge in WWE, stayed optimistic and was pretty bummed out the day it officially 'died' in the spring of 2002
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Old 07-01-2007, 06:11 PM   #12
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It was okay up until WrestleMania, then it bombed badly because they tried to turn it into what it was in WCW and it just didn't work. They really should have let things be and never brought it back in the first place. Same with DX's return last year.
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Old 07-01-2007, 09:08 PM   #13
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:08 PM   #14
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Scott Hall selling the stunner was worth the price of admission.
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:10 PM   #15
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It was a joke, and resulted in us being subjected to another Hulkamania run....
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:11 PM   #16
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So it was one of those jokes that starts off funny, but by the end your left shaking your head in shame....
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:21 PM   #17
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Its just too bad they couldn't put the nWo all together at one time.

It was perfect when they brought in the three who started it with Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. Then if they would have kept them all together and added in Shawn Michaels, Triple H, X-Pac, Big Show & Booker T it would have been sweeter.

But, back to reality... Hogan was taken out of the nWo too early. Nash was terribly out of shape and injured all the time. Hall was an alcoholic. That pretty much sealed the nWo's fate.

Then they were just throwing people together in order to try and salvage it.
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:48 PM   #18
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Booker T in the NWO... Wassupwidthat?

Although as much as the whole thing sucked... Goldust and Booker T were awesome at that point.
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Old 07-02-2007, 01:02 PM   #19
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Absolute utter rubbish.

"I'm gonna INJECT, a lethal dose of poison...." - That was cool though.

Speaking of lethal - I'm watching KOTR 99 at the moment (which was also rubbish apart from Jeff Hardy almost having his head taken off)... whatever happened to 'The Lethal Weapon' Steve Blackman?

Now there was a personality...
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Old 07-02-2007, 01:30 PM   #20
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.....whatever happened to 'The Lethal Weapon' Steve Blackman?

Now there was a personality...
So very true. What would the Early Saturday/Sunday, late Saturday/Sunday TV shows have been without him.
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Bischoff wins over the NWO long term.

At first it was cool. The whole 'OMG NWO WWE' thing. But it died out very quickly and were left with the teeny-tiny-stinky-stanky little nugget that is Hulk Hogan.

Bischoff coming in was better in the long-term.

Although, they made a bunch of money off of NWO merchandice for awhile.
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Old 07-02-2007, 03:11 PM   #22
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At first it was cool. The whole 'OMG NWO WWE' thing. But it died out very quickly and were left with the teeny-tiny-stinky-stanky little nugget that is Hulk Hogan.
That's why Hogan/Rock was the biggest thing to come out of the whole affair?

Hogan is kinda the biggest name in wrestling and one of the biggest legends that will ever be.....
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That's why Hogan/Rock was the biggest thing to come out of the whole affair?
Thanks to the Rock. Hogan doesn't really draw anymore. He doesn't help ratings or sell PPVs. You can call it the biggest thing or fawn over how awesome you think Hogan is, but the only reason Rock Hogan was the best thing out of it was a combination of how horrible the angle was and how over the Rock is.
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Thanks to the Rock.
That's why everyone was boo'ing him? Hogan did his thing and had everyone on their feet any time he did any sort of offense. Just pushign Rock across the ring made the place nearly explode.

But it was Rock who made the match big.

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Hogan doesn't really draw anymore.
His matches at Summerslam with Orton and HBK say otherwise. He always gets huge pops and draws. Hell, with just his naem on WM23, it sold out in no time at all.

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He doesn't help ratings or sell PPVs.
Wrong.

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You can call it the biggest thing or fawn over how awesome you think Hogan is,
And it seems millions of people agree with me on both points.

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but the only reason Rock Hogan was the best thing out of it was a combination of how horrible the angle was and how over the Rock is.
Hogan was more over than Rock. To evens suggest Rock is more popular than Hogan is ludicrous.
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"His matches at Summerslam with Orton and HBK say otherwise. He always gets huge pops and draws. Hell, with just his naem on WM23, it sold out in no time at all."

Pops don't equal drawing. Sting popped really well but was never really a draw.

And WM23? Wow, it sold out in no time at all WITHOUT his name.

Hogan gets the initial huge "OH MY GAWD IT'S THE FATHER OF WRESTLING" type of pop, and yes, he can draw a small portion of the old school casual fan base in for an event, but after he's around a while the cheers start to dwindle and he's just another face in the main event who can't wrestle and hardly can promo anymore.
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And WM23? Wow, it sold out in no time at all WITHOUT his name.
No. His name was the only one on the card when tickets went on sale.

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Hogan gets the initial huge "OH MY GAWD IT'S THE FATHER OF WRESTLING" type of pop, and yes, he can draw a small portion of the old school casual fan base in for an event, but after he's around a while the cheers start to dwindle and he's just another face in the main event who can't wrestle and hardly can promo anymore.
Being in pro-wrestling isn't about wrestling. It's about entertaining the fans and telling a story in the ring. Hogan was one of the best at both which is why he put two companies on top and was hugely over in two others (put WCW and WWF on top. Was hugely over in AWA and NJPW)

He's not in his prime that's for sure. But when people go to see him, they go to see him Leg Drop someone. To see him Hulk Up. To get the feeling of seeing a legend in action. And since he's not on a regular schedule, it works just fine.
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No. His name was the only one on the card when tickets went on sale.
He was NEVER advertised, he was only RUMORED. I'm assuming you meant another year.


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Being in pro-wrestling isn't about wrestling. It's about entertaining the fans and telling a story in the ring. Hogan was one of the best at both which is why he put two companies on top and was hugely over in two others (put WCW and WWF on top. Was hugely over in AWA and NJPW)

He's not in his prime that's for sure. But when people go to see him, they go to see him Leg Drop someone. To see him Hulk Up. To get the feeling of seeing a legend in action. And since he's not on a regular schedule, it works just fine.
People pop for him because of nostalgia, I won't deny that. But the fact that he comes in, goes over someone when he doesn't need to and goes out again hurts more in the long run than the extra few thousand extra buys and/or slight spike in ratings he may bring in in the short term.
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No. His name was the only one on the card when tickets went on sale.



Being in pro-wrestling isn't about wrestling. It's about entertaining the fans and telling a story in the ring. Hogan was one of the best at both which is why he put two companies on top and was hugely over in two others (put WCW and WWF on top. Was hugely over in AWA and NJPW)

He's not in his prime that's for sure. But when people go to see him, they go to see him Leg Drop someone. To see him Hulk Up. To get the feeling of seeing a legend in action. And since he's not on a regular schedule, it works just fine.
1. Welcome to the boards. I assume we have Chris Benoit to thank for that.

2. Hogan has been detrimental to this sport for a decade. This is a man, who, (with of course, the go ahead by Eric Bischoff) flat out 'refused' to put anyone over for YEARS in WCW. I'm not sure if you were watching the same program, but, when Sting took the belt off of Hogan, and the man came walking out to Hendrix 'without' it, he looked absolutely naked.

I know this has been said in a million posts and a million interviews, but WCW had no new stars. They couldn't push new talent because their guy on top was a paranoid egomaniac who, like everyone who didn't know when to quit (outside of maybe Ric Flair), refused to laydown for anyone in order to look out for 'What was best for Hulk Hogan.' Give me a fucking break. Hogan didn't have heat. He had 'I want to change the fucking channel to WWF/WWE heat.' There's a massive difference.

When he came to WWE he knew he was on thin ice. Things altered slowly over time as the red and yellow started coming back to root for their hero, then BAM, he goes back to throwing his weight around yet again, when in reality, the business is much better off without him. I'd rather watch him slap around Brian Knobbs' balls then watch him hulk up in that ring one more time, and refuse to put over yet another young talent.

I can see where you're trying to go with your arguement, and short term, sure, you make some extra cash. But in the long run, he's no longer an option. It almost isn't even worth bringing him back anymore.

That was fantastic how he put over Orton by the way. That was great for business.
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1. Welcome to the boards. I assume we have Chris Benoit to thank for that.

2. Hogan has been detrimental to this sport for a decade. This is a man, who, (with of course, the go ahead by Eric Bischoff) flat out 'refused' to put anyone over for YEARS in WCW. I'm not sure if you were watching the same program, but, when Sting took the belt off of Hogan, and the man came walking out to Hendrix 'without' it, he looked absolutely naked.

I know this has been said in a million posts and a million interviews, but WCW had no new stars. They couldn't push new talent because their guy on top was a paranoid egomaniac who, like everyone who didn't know when to quit (outside of maybe Ric Flair), refused to laydown for anyone in order to look out for 'What was best for Hulk Hogan.' Give me a fucking break. Hogan didn't have heat. He had 'I want to change the fucking channel to WWF/WWE heat.' There's a massive difference.
Nope, no proof. You're wrong because you have no proof that Hogan politicked..
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1. Welcome to the boards. I assume we have Chris Benoit to thank for that.
You actually have Sandman to thank for it. I found this topic when doing a Google search for "Sandman lawsuit." I'm tired of the Benoit crap and am trying to get passed it all.

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2. Hogan has been detrimental to this sport for a decade. This is a man, who, (with of course, the go ahead by Eric Bischoff) flat out 'refused' to put anyone over for YEARS in WCW. I'm not sure if you were watching the same program, but, when Sting took the belt off of Hogan, and the man came walking out to Hendrix 'without' it, he looked absolutely naked.
He put Sting over a few times as well as Goldberg.

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I know this has been said in a million posts and a million interviews, but WCW had no new stars.
DDP or Booker T ring a bell?

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Hogan didn't have heat. He had 'I want to change the fucking channel to WWF/WWE heat.' There's a massive difference.
Hollywood Hogan had MASSIVE heat. Perhaps you're too biased to see that but it's kinda blatantly obvious to anyone else. His heel turn was possibly and probably the biggest ever in the history of wrestling.

As for looking out for what's best for Hogan...he was the biggest star in wrestling. What's best for Hogan is best for the business. Or shoudl he lose to a loser like Jeff Jarrett?

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The Rock and Brock Lesnar disagree.

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That was fantastic how he put over Orton by the way. That was great for business.
Hogan makes one appearance. One big match. Do the fans come to see Orton win? No? Then why should he? It's BAD for business to have Orton beat Hogan in Hogan's only match for God knows how long.

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He was NEVER advertised, he was only RUMORED. I'm assuming you meant another year.
I was on a wrestling board when tickets went on sale. It was said there that his name was the only one on the card.

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People pop for him because of nostalgia, I won't deny that. But the fact that he comes in, goes over someone when he doesn't need to and goes out again hurts more in the long run than the extra few thousand extra buys and/or slight spike in ratings he may bring in in the short term.
So HBK REALLY needed that win?

Orton's career didn't suffer from it. He formed Rated RKO soon after, didn't he? Not like he was buried.
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Nope, no proof. You're wrong because you have no proof that Hogan politicked..
I won't deny Hogan has used politics.

And as for not putting over young talent, ever heard of a man named Paul Wight? Guess who helped him in his pretty decent wrestling career?
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I was on a wrestling board when tickets went on sale. It was said there that his name was the only one on the card.
Yeah, you have confirmation on that from a site like Ticketmaster? Hogan was NEVER advertised on TV or on WWE.com.

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So HBK REALLY needed that win?

Orton's career didn't suffer from it. He formed Rated RKO soon after, didn't he? Not like he was buried.
No, Michaels didn't need the win. But the Hogan match took the place of a match where someone who needed to get over didn't. Any number of wrestlers could have been in that spot and it would have evened the promotion out between the wrestlers who needed it and not two men who were over as it is in a feud that meant jack shit.

As for Orton, again, what does Hogan beating Orton accomplish other than a bit more money? Absolutely nothing. You, like WWE, need to think long-term and not short-term.

Shit like this where people who are already over are going over people who are already over in huge matches and then, within two weeks, it's like it never happened doesn't help anything. At least if Orton went over he could have been been claiming that he beat one of the biggest legends ever. That didn't happen so what does it accomplish?
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Orton beat quite a few of the biggest legends ever. He just didn't beat possibly the biggest.

Orton is still ofte referred to as the Legend Killer by commentators and such. He had one loss and it's done nothing to hamper his career at all.
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But it didn't help it either! A match needs to elevate someone or, in some cases, job them out, otherwise there's absolutely no point to it.

If there's a PPV match, and it's billed as one of the big matches, and it isn't built upon or accomplishing something like a feud or to elevate someone why do it for the extra money and the loss of time where someone CAN be elevated or a feud CAN be continued. Of course the exception here is the "payoff match", which almost always elevates someone anyway.

Orton gained nor lost anything from the match. That's my point. It was a waste of time.
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"He put Sting over a few times as well as Goldberg."

- His feud, as well as matches, with Sting turned out to be an absolute train-wreck with a questionable ending at Starrcade that should have ended clearly with the Stinger, but ended up giving Hogan an out.

-Goldberg was the ONE person he put over clean in WCW.



"DDP or Booker T ring a bell?"
- Oh yes, how can I forget the amazing classics between DDP and Hogan, as well as Booker T and Hogan.


"Hollywood Hogan had MASSIVE heat. Perhaps you're too biased to see that but it's kinda blatantly obvious to anyone else. His heel turn was possibly and probably the biggest ever in the history of wrestling."

-Did you actually watch WCW for more than six months?

"As for looking out for what's best for Hogan...he was the biggest star in wrestling. What's best for Hogan is best for the business. Or should he lose to a loser like Jeff Jarrett?"

-Not the first time they used the fingerpoke of doom.


"The Rock and Brock Lesnar disagree."

- I suppose this is where you attribute the Rock's superstar status to the fact that he put The Rock over after taking three Rock Bottoms. Thank God Hogan put him over. Jesus, I'm not sure what he would have done.

- You have a point about Lesnar.

"Hogan makes one appearance. One big match. Do the fans come to see Orton win? No? Then why should he? It's BAD for business to have Orton beat Hogan in Hogan's only match for God knows how long."

- Randy Orton's gimmick is "Legend Killer." Who put over who?

"I was on a wrestling board when tickets went on sale. It was said there that his name was the only one on the card."
- Yeah, that and 'Wrestlemania.'



"So HBK REALLY needed that win?"
- An active wrestler should always take the win over a part-time draw with no staying power, or at least win with Hogan taking an out for a return match, but if it's a one match deal, give it to him.

"Orton's career didn't suffer from it. He formed Rated RKO soon after, didn't he? Not like he was buried."

- Mediocre tag team push versus huge singles momentum and heat after taking out Hulk Hogan. Alright.

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Are you Hulk Hogan?
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- His feud, as well as matches, with Sting turned out to be an absolute train-wreck with a questionable ending at Starrcade that should have ended clearly with the Stinger, but ended up giving Hogan an out.

-Goldberg was the ONE person he put over clean in WCW.
According to this:

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com...hulk-hogan.php

He lost to Sting, Piper and Luger a few times. no mention if they're clean though. Didn't Sting beat him cleanly at SuperBrawl?

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- Oh yes, how can I forget the amazing classics between DDP and Hogan, as well as Booker T and Hogan.
Um...you said this.
"know this has been said in a million posts and a million interviews, but WCW had no new stars."

So I said
"DDP or Booker T ring a bell?"

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-Did you actually watch WCW for more than six months?
Yes. Did you?

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-Not the first time they used the fingerpoke of doom.
And it was Hogan who came up with that idea?

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- I suppose this is where you attribute the Rock's superstar status to the fact that he put The Rock over after taking three Rock Bottoms. Thank God Hogan put him over. Jesus, I'm not sure what he would have done.
Yep. He put Rock over. After Rock kicked out of his Leg Drop. Big time putting him over.

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- Mediocre tag team push versus huge singles momentum and heat after taking out Hulk Hogan. Alright.
You might have also noticed the tag team he was feuding with consisted of Triple H and Shawn Michaels. Kinda some of the biggest names in modern wrestling history. He couldn't have feuded with bigger stars than those two.
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"Yep. He put Rock over. After Rock kicked out of his Leg Drop. Big time putting him over."

And then Rock left about a year later. Plus Rock was already established. So that's two negative strikes about putting Rock over - He didn't elevate him by much and he pretty much left less than a year later.

Not saying it wasn't right and that he didn't put him over, just that in hindsight it didn't work out for the best.
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And of course, that's all Hogan's fault, right?

He predicted Rock would leave wrestling and everything. And now he sits there, laughing about how he didn't really put him over.
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