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Post by hbkjason on Dec 21, 2016 2:18:50 GMT -5
I loved Demolition as a kid, but how the  do you bury something that has not been relevant in a quarter of a century? It is totally understandable that a new fan today would not be interested in Demolition as they were last relevant in 1990! I sure as hell am not going to judge some kid for not having a clue who Demolition are. |
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 21, 2016 8:13:06 GMT -5
Why would WWE want to bury Legends? They once released a DVD of people talking $#!+ about one of the biggest stars in company history What was it called? |
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Post by BorrachoBancho on Dec 21, 2016 8:18:26 GMT -5
They once released a DVD of people talking $#!+ about one of the biggest stars in company history What was it called? Wasn't it one of the Ultimate Warrior ones? Self-Destruction or something along those lines. I never saw the thing myself, but I recall the commercials focusing on the darker parts of his career. |
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Post by ARUN on Dec 21, 2016 9:51:32 GMT -5
I don't mind New Day breaking Demolition's record. What I hate though is that they lost the belts just six days after that. They should have held the belts until the Rumble or even Wrestlemania. Then it really wouldn't have looked like they were just holding the belts to break Demolition's record. My thoughts exactly. |
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Post by rowdy1971 on Dec 21, 2016 10:13:41 GMT -5
People look too much into things. I figured New Day would lose as soon as they "beat" Demolitions record but there is no way WWE or Vince is bitter against them. If that was the fact they would have had someone break The Honkytonk Mans record already. Have you ever heard what he has to say about everything?! Speaking of that, I think they should have The Miz break that.
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Post by JokerFC on Dec 21, 2016 15:15:04 GMT -5
I said something very similar a few weeks back. Everyone clamors for longer reigns, but as soon as we get one, they try to find some underlined reason for it. New Day having the record has nothing to do with the lawsuit. But it has everything to do with the fact that New Day got over big and all 3 are extremely talented guys. At no time during this whole New Day record did the WWE once say anything negative about Ax or Smash. They never took the low road. In fact they showed that Demolition had a record that last almost 30 years, and that's impressive as hell IMO. Even Demolition seem pleased with New Day breaking the record. The only ones that aren't are the type of fans who will look for anything to complain about. Well said......pretty much covers what I was going to say. Huge mark for the Demolition and I haven't heard WWE bury them either. I doubt Ax & Smash thought that record from them beating Strike Force in 88 to The Brainbusters dethroning them in 89 would last 30 years.... also here's some pointless trivia......Arn & Tully are the ONLY team to beat The Road Warriors & Demolition in title situations. BOOM. |
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Post by Vamp55 on Dec 21, 2016 15:53:14 GMT -5
Wasn't it one of the Ultimate Warrior ones? Self-Destruction or something along those lines. I never saw the thing myself, but I recall the commercials focusing on the darker parts of his career. Yep it was. I remember reading somewhere it wasn't meant to be that, but when people got talking most only had negitive things to say. Hey when he was back in the good books though with WWE, they could only find good things to say. And now that he has passed, there are awards in his name and he is considered a true legend. I guess only good people die. Says more about the people making and commenting on these things then the subject themselves. For the record, I have always considered Warrior as a great, he was a childhood fav of mine and his figures are awesome (wish we could get a super high end 1/6 hot toys figure). If u are to believe the stories he was probably a bit strange, but that can be said for many famous people. In the mid 2000's I was lucky enough to purchase 5 signed Warrior figures from him, complete with written letters of authenticity. He seemed very kind and friendly to me. Back to the post, how in the blue hell having New day beat the record is WWE burying Demolition. They seemed to express the achievement respectfully of Demoltion and to me it was more to further the storytelling then anyway bury Demoltion. As certain as death and taxes, wrestling 'fans' going to complain. |
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Dec 21, 2016 16:26:27 GMT -5
I don't mind New Day breaking Demolition's record. What I hate though is that they lost the belts just six days after that. They should have held the belts until the Rumble or even Wrestlemania. Then it really wouldn't have looked like they were just holding the belts to break Demolition's record. That's exactly what I thought. |
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Dec 21, 2016 19:45:29 GMT -5
I don't mind New Day breaking Demolition's record. What I hate though is that they lost the belts just six days after that. They should have held the belts until the Rumble or even Wrestlemania. Then it really wouldn't have looked like they were just holding the belts to break Demolition's record. They did the same thing to Nikki Bella. It really makes it seem like all they cared about doing was having a new record and then they just do away with it. |
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Post by China Claus on Dec 22, 2016 1:18:00 GMT -5
I don't mind New Day breaking Demolition's record. What I hate though is that they lost the belts just six days after that. They should have held the belts until the Rumble or even Wrestlemania. Then it really wouldn't have looked like they were just holding the belts to break Demolition's record. I really thought that New Day losing the titles would've been a bigger deal. I mean, Sheamus and Cesaro are deserving IMO, and I think there's an interesting dynamic between the two, but there should've been more to the record being broken than at basically a "throw-away" pay per view. But, looking at WWE's history of handling records, and most notably Streaks(I'm looking at you, Undertaker), I guess this should've been expected.... |
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Post by aggressiveperfectpoor on Dec 22, 2016 2:19:13 GMT -5
Demolition was a rip off of the Road Warriors anyways! Maybe at first...but they certainly came into their own. Now you want a ripoff of the Road Warriors look at the Powers Of Pain. THEY were definitely a blatant ripoff of Hawk and Animal (even in NWA) |
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Post by @.@ Hempsterdance @.@ on Dec 23, 2016 1:02:02 GMT -5
Demolition is doing a good job burying themselves.
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Post by JokerFC on Dec 23, 2016 5:39:10 GMT -5
Demolition was a rip off of the Road Warriors anyways! Maybe at first...but they certainly came into their own. Now you want a ripoff of the Road Warriors look at the Powers Of Pain. THEY were definitely a blatant ripoff of Hawk and Animal (even in NWA) Yes Demolition was certainly inspired by The Road Warriors and born out of the fact Vince and the boys couldn't come to terms in late 86. But yes indeed.....POP were a direct a blatant ripoff. Vince went to Humungous for the Demolition look and while most referred to them as "Vince's Road Warriors" they at least looked VERY different from Hawl & Animal. Barbarian & Warlord were carbon copies.....tights, hairdos the whole magilla. Interestingly? Vince signing POP(and using them as faces in that failed experiment) was a direct result of his 2nd failed attempt to sign Hawk & Animal who had been locked down by Turner in 88. Vince intended Hawk & Animal to come in as faces and put a stop to Demolitions evil dominance in a roasting hot feud. I cant help but wonder how this would have went in 88/89. |
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Post by robbutler01 on Dec 23, 2016 6:43:20 GMT -5
Maybe at first...but they certainly came into their own. Now you want a ripoff of the Road Warriors look at the Powers Of Pain. THEY were definitely a blatant ripoff of Hawk and Animal (even in NWA) Yes Demolition was certainly inspired by The Road Warriors and born out of the fact Vince and the boys couldn't come to terms in late 86. But yes indeed.....POP were a direct a blatant ripoff. Vince went to Humungous for the Demolition look and while most referred to them as "Vince's Road Warriors" they at least looked VERY different from Hawl & Animal. Barbarian & Warlord were carbon copies.....tights, hairdos the whole magilla. Interestingly? Vince signing POP(and using them as faces in that failed experiment) was a direct result of his 2nd failed attempt to sign Hawk & Animal who had been locked down by Turner in 88. Vince intended Hawk & Animal to come in as faces and put a stop to Demolitions evil dominance in a roasting hot feud. I cant help but wonder how this would have went in 88/89. Would have loved to see how it played out. It crazy to think of the changes it would have had if vince had managed to get his hands on the road warriors and flair during 88 |
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Post by McBlake on Dec 23, 2016 9:23:52 GMT -5
The term "buried" along with jobber, mark and carried have become overused to the point the meaning has been lost.
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Post by marino13 on Dec 23, 2016 9:41:24 GMT -5
As a kid, I never once associated Demolition as Road Warrior rip offs. Never crossed my mind. Back then, so many wore face-paint, so I never gave it a second thought. As I've gotten older, I realize most wore the paint because they were L.O.D. ripoffs at some point.
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Post by J.Freek on Dec 23, 2016 21:47:53 GMT -5
I could see it, especially knowing how WWE can be with stuff like that
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 24, 2016 2:13:10 GMT -5
Unlike many before and after him, Ax of Demolition has stayed far away from Vince. I dont think we will see Demolition anywhere near WWE until Ax is dead.
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