WM4 World Title Tourney Opening Round Idea
May 9, 2023 13:59:42 GMT -5
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Post by Zincdust on May 9, 2023 13:59:42 GMT -5
The other WM4 thread here reminded me of an idea that I had several years back about the WM4 World Championship tournament.
At the time, if I remember correctly Jack Tunney (or some other WWF official) had said that both Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan would get a bye past the opening round and face each other, as "facing each other would be as if they had wrestled two men" (or words to that effect).
So my question for all of YOU Golden Era fans: Let's say that Hulk & Andre each had an opening round opponent anyway. Who would you insert as their matchups?
Personally, I look at it based on A. Someone that each one of them could dispose of easily (in order to guarantee they'd face each other in the quarterfinals), B. Someone who wasn't already involved in a high-profile match elsewhere on the card (such as Hercules or Brutus Beefcake), and C. Someone who was a big enough name that they would deserve to be in the tournament (storyline-wise, of course).
My picks would be:
1st round opponent for Andre: Ken Patera
1st round opponent for Hulk: King Harley Race
Each of those guys were in the battle royal, so they wouldn't be missed.
Who would be YOUR picks for Hulk's/Andre's opening round opponents?
At the time, if I remember correctly Jack Tunney (or some other WWF official) had said that both Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan would get a bye past the opening round and face each other, as "facing each other would be as if they had wrestled two men" (or words to that effect).
So my question for all of YOU Golden Era fans: Let's say that Hulk & Andre each had an opening round opponent anyway. Who would you insert as their matchups?
Personally, I look at it based on A. Someone that each one of them could dispose of easily (in order to guarantee they'd face each other in the quarterfinals), B. Someone who wasn't already involved in a high-profile match elsewhere on the card (such as Hercules or Brutus Beefcake), and C. Someone who was a big enough name that they would deserve to be in the tournament (storyline-wise, of course).
My picks would be:
1st round opponent for Andre: Ken Patera
1st round opponent for Hulk: King Harley Race
Each of those guys were in the battle royal, so they wouldn't be missed.
Who would be YOUR picks for Hulk's/Andre's opening round opponents?
