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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Aug 28, 2013 15:25:32 GMT -5
What's the biggest and most shocking news in wrestling history? Excluding stuff that was not related to wrestling itself but rather something that had to do with a wrestler (Owen Hart dying/Benoit murders/Scott Hall in rehab etc.).
At first I thought this would just be "Hogan turning heel" but the more I think about it, the less that may be true. WWE purchasing WCW was huge. Bret Hart hugging HBK live on Raw too, maybe even Hogan burying the hatchet or Bruno going into the HOF. Another one that is a bit more long term is arguably Sting never joining WWE, purely because its so so rare for a wrestler in the USA not to work for Vince; another long term one could be Vince bringing down the territories, which was probably unthinkable at the time. If someone breaks the streak, Cena or otherwise, I think that would have to be in contention.
So what's some stuff that had huge long-term ramifications for the business, whether it was a sudden moment in an angle or a long-term shift? And what made you go "Holy sh*t" or "I NEVER thought that would happen" even if it was slightly less important overall?
Overall, I'd have to say the biggest is WWE buying WCW, but the one that I thought was least likely was definitely Bret Hart hugging HBK.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2013 16:27:21 GMT -5
Excluding Owen and Benoit then...
Probably Hogan turning heel.
Either that or Vince buying Dubba You See Dubba Ya.
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Post by wolfpac on Aug 28, 2013 16:36:11 GMT -5
Here`s what I found most shocking, that also changed the Landscape of wrestling..
(And I went for more shocking then anything or else I would have included things like Hogans first title run)
Andre ends Hogans title run
Macho Turns on Hogan
Warrior beats Hogan clean at WM6
Ric Flair joins WWF with WCW Title
Razer/Diesel leave wwf/nWo Forms/Hogan turns heel
Bret Harts first title win (I was shocked anyways)
Sting changes his gimmick
Steve Austin/Bret Hart switch roles at WM13
Montreal Screwjob
Outlaws/Xpac Join DX
Stephanie McMahon turns on Vince to join DX
Kurt Angle wins first WWF title
WWF Buys WCW and ECW
WWF/WCW titles unify and Jericho wins it
nWo debuts in WWF
The crowd turns Hogan Face
The Draft
Brock Lesnar wins first WWE Title
World Title brought back
HBK returns at Summerslam 2002
Eddie/Benoit win world titles
Batista's push to the WHC
The first Money in the Bank cash-in
Never really watched early WCW/NWA so not sure of the impact some of the more shocking moments were when they happened live.
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Post by mikey1974 on Aug 28, 2013 16:46:45 GMT -5
Hogan heel turn
Hall & Nash jumping to WCW
Debut of Monday Nitro
WWF buys WCW
ECW Invasion of Raw in 1997
Montreal Screwjob
Ultimate Warrior cleanly pins Hulk Hogan at WM 6
Hulk Hogan pins Andre the Giant at WM 3
Ric Flair comes to the WWF while still holding the World Heavyweight Championship Belt
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Post by Bartman on Aug 28, 2013 17:30:24 GMT -5
I don't think anything will ever he as big as the WWF buying WCW. That was officially the end of the biggest boom period in wrestling history.
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Aug 28, 2013 17:46:42 GMT -5
Hogan Heel Turn
Vince buying WWE
Owen Hart death
Benoit murder and suicide saga
Montreal Screwjob
The formation of the backstage Kliq(Ok not shocking, but it was interesting either way)
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Post by gravedigger3 on Aug 28, 2013 18:13:21 GMT -5
How about Kurt Angle leaving Wwe ? Seemed to come out of no where at the time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2013 18:28:24 GMT -5
I don't think anything will ever he as big as the WWF buying WCW. That was officially the end of the biggest boom period in wrestling history. I gotta agree....and man I was SO excited at the possibilities.then we got what we got..... |
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Post by WMDman on Aug 28, 2013 19:06:11 GMT -5
I don't think anything will ever he as big as the WWF buying WCW. That was officially the end of the biggest boom period in wrestling history. This |
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Post by Nivro™ on Aug 28, 2013 19:10:34 GMT -5
Heenan holding the NWA Title saying Ric Flair was coming to the WWF to fight Hogan.....Completely floored me.
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Post by eddie eddie on Aug 28, 2013 20:25:28 GMT -5
Montreal Screwjob, Owens death, WWF buys WCW, Eddie Guerrero's death, Chris Benoit Murder/Suicide
lower level but honorable mentions: Ric Flair coming to WWF, Hulk Hogan to WCW, debut of the NWO, ECW bankruptcy, NWO debut in WWF, WWE renaming, Kurt Angle to TNA, TNA moves to Monday Nights
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2013 20:31:50 GMT -5
John Cena being injured right now is the biggest shocking thing to ever hit wrestling!!
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Post by HVMMONS on Aug 28, 2013 20:38:58 GMT -5
John Cena being injured right now is the biggest shocking thing to ever hit wrestling!! I think Sheamus' injury is more shocking  |
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Post by attitudesback on Aug 28, 2013 20:45:50 GMT -5
John Cena being injured right now is the biggest shocking thing to ever hit wrestling!! I think Sheamus' injury is more shocking Nope. Sin Cara's injury just blew my mind, could never see something like that happening. |
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Post by That 80s Guy on Aug 28, 2013 23:59:03 GMT -5
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For me personally, was when I found out Lou Thesz passed away. I bought a Get Well card for him (he had open heart surgery earlier that month) and before I could fill it out and sign it, the news broke out on one of the sites, that he died. I just started ballin', he became my wrestling idol not long before that.
(It was similar to when I found out Benoit died as RAW aired LIVE that evening, as I was away from the net all that day, I had no clue what was up, until I seen that 1967-2007 picture, then Vince's address, then that "One Thing" video - I balled just like I had when I found out Lou Thesz died).
I also remember when my mom showed me a National Inquirer article about the Von Erich family, and it was centered around the death of Kerry Von Erich - That was pretty shocking to find out the TX Tornado killed himself, just one of those "WTF?!" moments.
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Post by HHH316 on Aug 29, 2013 1:37:40 GMT -5
The first thought in my head was WWE buying WCW.
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