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Post by ztj_wwf on May 21, 2011 15:35:41 GMT -5
Was Shawn Michaels really injured at No Way Out 1998, which is why he couldn't compete in that 8 man tag and was replaced by Savio Vega? I've always thought that they just took him out of the match so that they could wait to have HBK and SCSA in the ring until Mania, though I've never heard anything about it. So was he really injured?
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Post by gordon on May 21, 2011 15:54:21 GMT -5
He badly injured his back at Royal Rumble 1998 during the casket match and only wrestled once after that until his retirement and that was doing the job for Austin at WMXIV.
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Post by ztj_wwf on May 21, 2011 18:20:58 GMT -5
Yeah I know his back was screwed, but was that what took him out of that match? And if so, why did they advertise it in the first place?
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Post by Chicago on May 21, 2011 19:49:03 GMT -5
He was originally scheduled to be in the match, but it was a last minute decision to replace him with Savio Vega since he was in no shape to perform (meaning his back, not because of drugs or alcohol).
I thought he was going to be involved in some capacity, but I'm guessing they found out the day-of that he wouldn't be able to compete.
Shawn had been just cutting promos on Raw each week to keep the feud going until WrestleMania, because the injury to his lower back really prevented him from doing anything physical for a prolonged period of time.
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Post by Himmy! on May 21, 2011 20:09:21 GMT -5
Brilliant post for me, I always wondered the same.
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Post by DTP. on May 22, 2011 7:31:37 GMT -5
Savio placed in the match made sense too, because Los Boricuas were D-Generation X's "hitmen" for taking out rivals. See Royal Rumble 98': Los Boricuas trying to beat down Stone Cold.
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Post by Terrys Wrestling Figures on May 22, 2011 8:10:58 GMT -5
Savio placed in the match made sense too, because Los Boricuas were D-Generation X's "hitmen" for taking out rivals. See Royal Rumble 98': Los Boricuas trying to beat down Stone Cold. also going after Undertaker in his match with HBK at RR |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on May 22, 2011 11:47:01 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2011 18:47:35 GMT -5
the doc that examined HBK after RR thought that some time out of the ring might help him but as NWO got closer HBK got worse and worse and Vinnie made the call to spare him
have to say I love that match.......
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Post by ztj_wwf on May 23, 2011 15:19:18 GMT -5
the doc that examined HBK after RR thought that some time out of the ring might help him but as NWO got closer HBK got worse and worse and Vinnie made the call to spare him have to say I love that match....... Yeah, great match, would have been better of HBK was involved... |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2011 18:53:54 GMT -5
the doc that examined HBK after RR thought that some time out of the ring might help him but as NWO got closer HBK got worse and worse and Vinnie made the call to spare him have to say I love that match....... Yeah, great match, would have been better of HBK was involved... true........but at the same time it heightened anticipation for WM14 because it made it look like Austin had HBK on the run. one of THE hottest tags in history here.........Austin whoops some serious ass when he gets in there |
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Post by acedaniels on May 24, 2011 1:17:44 GMT -5
The better question is, why the hell do you pick savio vega to take his place....I mean seriously?
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Post by ztj_wwf on May 24, 2011 15:19:22 GMT -5
The better question is, why the hell do you pick savio vega to take his place....I mean seriously? It made sense. As stated previously, he had been helping out DX kind of as hired hands/goons along with Los Boriquas. Plus he had a history with Austin. He was solid in the ring too, and who the hell else was there? |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2011 18:31:40 GMT -5
The better question is, why the hell do you pick savio vega to take his place....I mean seriously? It made sense. As stated previously, he had been helping out DX kind of as hired hands/goons along with Los Boriquas. Plus he had a history with Austin. He was solid in the ring too, and who the hell else was there? in a nutshell-he was associated with DX and Austin in the appropriate ways. and yeah who else was there? |
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