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Omackeral

Antonio Cesaro and Derrick Bateman working security on Raw a few years ago

Hematocyte

Is that Ethan Carter III beside Cesaro?

Omackeral

Hematocyte wrote: »

Is that Ethan Carter III beside Cesaro?

Yep, also known as Derrick Bateman on NXT.



Here's Sheamus doing security goon at a London show.

Penn

Kolido wrote: »

Apart from DDP and Punk, has anyone else featured as an extra at a ppv before they made a name for them selves in the WWE?

I think the Hardy Boys were in King of the Ring 1996 opening and closing the door which was part of the stage.

cian68

Kennedy was in a segment with lesnar once. Think punk was the other guy there.

duuuaaaane

jaykhunter wrote: »

Taker pic

It's him. He talked about this when he did interveiws pre-WWE.

duuuaaaane

Omackeral wrote: »

Sheamus/Bateman as security

I remember this - he took a Pedigree too that night.

Hematocyte

Q: Who are the legit toughest fighters in the WWE today?

For instance I read that back in the 80's Haku was the guy in the locker room, that he actually gouged another wrestlers eye out and also bit the nose off another guy barroom brawl who called wrestling 'fake'. Basically he developed a rep such that none of the other wrestlers would even say boo to him.

So who would be todays 'Haku' (if not as violent then at least the one that all the other guys would know not to mess with)?

Cianan2

Hematocyte wrote: »

Q: Who are the legit toughest fighters in the WWE today?

For instance I read that back in the 80's Haku was the guy in the locker room, that he actually gouged another wrestlers eye out and also bit the nose off another guy barroom brawl who called wrestling 'fake'. Basically he developed a rep such that none of the other wrestlers would even say boo to him.

So who would be todays 'Haku' (if not as violent then at least the one that all the other guys would know not to mess with)?

Brock Lesnar?

jaykhunter

Hematocyte wrote: »

So who would be todays 'Haku' (if not as violent then at least the one that all the other guys would know not to mess with)?

Besides Lesnar, who'd murder almost everyone in the entire world, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler. It sounds silly considering how they're booked on screen but both are accomplished amateur wrestlers. Del Rio would be up there as well with an amateur wrestling and MMA (9-5) background.

gnfnrhead

jaykhunter wrote: »

Besides Lesnar, who'd murder almost everyone in the entire world, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler. It sounds silly considering how they're booked on screen but both are accomplished amateur wrestlers. Del Rio would be up there as well with an amateur wrestling and MMA (9-5) background.

I have an incredibly hard time buying Dolph Ziggler could kick anybodies ass. Amateur wrestling is very different than a legit fight.

Omackeral

Apart from Summer Rae and Classy Dancer Lady (the brunette last seen on the Raw after WrestleMania 29 ), has Fandango had any other valets?

QikBax

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I have an incredibly hard time buying Dolph Ziggler could kick anybodies ass. Amateur wrestling is very different than a legit fight.

That's all well and good but if a national quality amateur wrestler takes joe soap down there isn't much joe soap could do to get back up.

gerrybbadd

Omackeral wrote: »

Apart from Summer Rae and Classy Dancer Lady (the brunette last seen on the Raw after WrestleMania 29 ), has Fandango had any other valets?

I only ever remember those 2

jaykhunter

Omackeral wrote: »

Apart from Summer Rae and Classy Dancer Lady (the brunette last seen on the Raw after WrestleMania 29 ), has Fandango had any other valets?

There's been 2-3 others that only lasted a week between those two - I'll try find something concrete.

jaykhunter

Anyone ordered from both WWE's Euroshop? What's the tee quality like? Last time I ordered there the tees weren't that nice cotton but it's been many years.

gerrybbadd

Anyone know or remember how HBK ended up headstanding, in the post kudler has put up on the funny wrestling pics thread?

rossie1977

fandango has had 3 dancers on tv but more at live shows

krudler

Has anyone been accidentally eliminated from the Rumble? and is there a backup plan if it ever happens? Are guys told who to eliminate on the fly or given a specific time

Chip Whitley

During the WWE version of ECW, did Triple H and/or Vince sit at the Gorilla Position, like they do for the WWE shows, or was someone else left to help run ECW?

GTR63

krudler wrote: »

Has anyone been accidentally eliminated from the Rumble? and is there a backup plan if it ever happens? Are guys told who to eliminate on the fly or given a specific time

The match is meticulously layed out before hand so everyone knows who/when they eliminate or get eliminated. Remember a few years ago Alex Riley got eliminated before he was meant to be, it didn't effect the match too much though, they still had Cena get eliminated with the help of Miz at ringside.

Menelaun

Why is one of Flair's US title reigns not recognized?

duuuaaaane

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Anyone know or remember how HBK ended up headstanding, in the post kudler has put up on the funny wrestling pics thread?

He came off the top and Sid hit him with a boot and Michaels bumped around, wouldn't call it a headstand, it lasted less than a second and was just part of Michaels' reaction.

krudler

GTR63 wrote: »

The match is meticulously layed out before hand so everyone knows who/when they eliminate or get eliminated. Remember a few years ago Alex Riley got eliminated before he was meant to be, it didn't effect the match too much though, they still had Cena get eliminated with the help of Miz at ringside.

Ah ok, cos there's definitely been a few times where it looked like guys came close to being eliminated and barely stayed in the ring, I know that's the idea anyway but was always wondering if anyone tried a near elimination spot and fell out. Like Kofi, surely his crazy avoiding touching the floor thing every year is accounted for if he botches it.

Angron

I'd imagine it is, like the year with the chair hop I don't think he actually got back into the ring after he hopped over before he was eliminated properly.

takamichinoku

So I've heard some people say that Punk is under no obligation to do anything for WWE as he's already received his guaranteed money for the year and anything else is just bonus. Does this mean that the whole roster, provided they've already fulfilled the guaranteed number of dates mentioned in their contract, can just **** off with absolutely no notice and WWE can do nothing about it?

krudler

takamichinoku wrote: »

So I've heard some people say that Punk is under no obligation to do anything for WWE as he's already received his guaranteed money for the year and anything else is just bonus. Does this mean that the whole roster, provided they've already fulfilled the guaranteed number of dates mentioned in their contract, can just **** off with absolutely no notice and WWE can do nothing about it?

I'd imagine there's a lot WWE wrestlers could stiff the company for if they wanted to considering they're contractors not actually employees. It's mental that the guy sweeping the arena after a Raw probably more benefits and job security than a WWE star.

GTR63

Has Challenge quietly dropped WrestleTalk TV?
Hasn't been on in ages, the longer it was on the more it was annoying me tbh.

DEFTLEFTHAND

GTR63 wrote: »

Has Challenge quietly dropped WrestleTalk TV?
Hasn't been on in ages, the longer it was on the more it was annoying me tbh.

It came across very low budget. The guy with the beard got a few decent interviews, but I was never a fan of the show overall, the host really bugged me. A smug little smarky bollox..

hufpc8w3adnk65

GTR63 wrote: »

Has Challenge quietly dropped WrestleTalk TV?
Hasn't been on in ages, the longer it was on the more it was annoying me tbh.

It reminded me of wrestling show from the 90s... Weeks/months behind currently storylines aswell