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Post by JokerFC on Apr 10, 2023 15:21:50 GMT -5
After making the heel 1990 thread I randomly started watching some 88/89 WWF & wow a lot of very over babyfaces departed in 88!
Junkyard Dog
Killer Bees(disbanded & Blair left)
Paul Orndorff
Ken Patera
Ricky Steamboat
Don Muraco
Bam Bam Bigelow
British Bulldogs
Testament to the depth of Vinces roster that most of these guys weren't missed 🤔
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Post by The Brain on Apr 10, 2023 15:47:41 GMT -5
Bigelow really fell off post Mania IV. They teased a feud with OMG stemming from the finish they had there but nothing came of it and he was gone by the Summer
Crazy to think this run didnt go anywhere considering they put em with Hogan early on.You can argue he was the #2 babyface there for a spell.Dude was over
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Post by MKSavage on Apr 10, 2023 15:57:02 GMT -5
Yeah, that was one thing that Vince was able to do well. He could always let people go and bring in new faces and still make it work. With the ones on this list, really, only Ricky Steamboat and the Bulldogs I felt still had some life left in them with this company. The others had run their course and needed something new. Though they did lose a number of faces by the end of the year, they did get some new/old faces in 1989: Piper, Snuka, Dusty, Garvin, and Demolition (switching from heels) to replace the ones they lost. I have to admit, 1989 was a great year for the WWF.
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Post by The Brain on Apr 10, 2023 16:01:10 GMT -5
Yeah, that was one thing that Vince was able to do well. He could always let people go and bring in new faces and still make it work. With the ones on this list, really, only Ricky Steamboat and the Bulldogs I felt still had some life left in them with this company. The others had run their course and needed something new. Though they did lose a number of faces by the end of the year, they did get some new/old faces in 1989: Piper, Snuka, Dusty, Garvin, and Demolition (switching from heels) to replace the ones they lost. I have to admit, 1989 was a great year for the WWF. My personal fav year of wrestling. WWF and NWA were on 🔥 |
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Post by The Brain on Apr 10, 2023 16:04:58 GMT -5
With Patera you could def tell he ran his course.I recall on PTW I believe Gorilla was ripping on em basically saying he should hang it up/that he doesnt have it anymore.
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 10, 2023 18:44:29 GMT -5
With Patera you could def tell he ran his course.I recall on PTW I believe Gorilla was ripping on em basically saying he should hang it up/that he doesnt have it anymore. Yes...that's right. When the babyface commentator is burying you? You know your done. Also 1989 is one of my favorite years...LOVE IT |
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Apr 10, 2023 19:04:56 GMT -5
Yeah, that was one thing that Vince was able to do well. He could always let people go and bring in new faces and still make it work. With the ones on this list, really, only Ricky Steamboat and the Bulldogs I felt still had some life left in them with this company. The others had run their course and needed something new. Though they did lose a number of faces by the end of the year, they did get some new/old faces in 1989: Piper, Snuka, Dusty, Garvin, and Demolition (switching from heels) to replace the ones they lost. I have to admit, 1989 was a great year for the WWF. My personal fav year of wrestling. WWF and NWA were on 🔥 same here. both wwf/nwa were SOOO hot in 89. there were 6 SNME's plus the friday main event show with mega-powers vs twin towers and wcw had 5 clash of champion events in 89 as well. all the ppv's for both were kick arse too |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 11, 2023 0:20:16 GMT -5
With Patera you could def tell he ran his course.I recall on PTW I believe Gorilla was ripping on em basically saying he should hang it up/that he doesnt have it anymore.
Ken Patera got the last laugh on Monsoon with a AWA World Tag Title reign after leaving the WWF!
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 11, 2023 5:39:25 GMT -5
With Patera you could def tell he ran his course.I recall on PTW I believe Gorilla was ripping on em basically saying he should hang it up/that he doesnt have it anymore.
Ken Patera got the last laugh on Monsoon with a AWA World Tag Title reign after leaving the WWF!
He sure did!! Sure the AWA was on fire in 89...just not in the way Verne wanted 🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 11, 2023 11:30:45 GMT -5
Ken Patera got the last laugh on Monsoon with a AWA World Tag Title reign after leaving the WWF!
He sure did!! Sure the AWA was on fire in 89...just not in the way Verne wanted 🤣🤣🤣
A dumpster fire, perhaps?? Ha ha ha
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