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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2009 15:24:42 GMT -5
I was watching Orndorffs shoot last week and I was watching some of his matches........
really liked Orndorffs style.I think he is probably the best wrestler in WWF to never win ANY title........
thoughts?
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Post by Patrick Bateman on Feb 18, 2009 15:34:08 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2009 17:29:03 GMT -5
wow  add that to WCWs hall of shame.when he was in WWF he was badass |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Feb 18, 2009 18:21:24 GMT -5
He was awesome. I just wish they would've given him an Intercontinental title run in the WWF. The only thing I didn't like was how many times they made him go from heel to face every few months.
His time in WCW was awful. Excellent performer, but horrible gimmics.
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Post by greenjack1992 on Feb 18, 2009 20:01:09 GMT -5
I always thought Orndorf should have won the title from Hogan and lost it to him in that cage match they had, they put on some great shows. Orndorf was always so underrated, you're right, he was the best to never win a championship.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2009 6:42:36 GMT -5
its such a pity thta Vinnie never gave him the proper time to heal that damaged nerve....it was in his interest to let him heal.
its shocking that Orndorffs muscle mass was shrinking because he was hurt so bad and Vince wouldnt let him have time off in 88
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Post by Great White Shark on Feb 19, 2009 6:50:31 GMT -5
To be honest i never saw much of the guy wrestle, but what i did see was incredible. He was one hell of a powerhouse (a lot of people forget how strong he was) and could really go through the motions. I thought he was a great heel and he defintely deserved a title run.
Orndorff falls into the same category as Perfect and Roberts. Easily oneof the very best who unfortunately never had one of the major titles in WWE.
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Post by redypiper on Feb 20, 2009 14:35:58 GMT -5
yup, he was great. the turn with hogan bundy/studd was a huge moment. at that time he seemed able to create more heat than anyone in wrestling.
as far as his time in wcw i thought he had some good matches.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2009 14:51:00 GMT -5
Orndorff falls into the same category as Perfect and Roberts. Easily oneof the very best who unfortunately never had one of the major titles in WWE. for sure man.its a crime he didnt have the IC strap at the very least |
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Post by spawnsyxx9 on Feb 20, 2009 14:54:50 GMT -5
Jake the Snake never won any titles. I'd say he was better than Orndorff. But Orndorff was damn good.
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Post by STOMWIJF on Feb 20, 2009 15:13:01 GMT -5
its such a pity thta Vinnie never gave him the proper time to heal that damaged nerve....it was in his interest to let him heal. its shocking that Orndorffs muscle mass was shrinking because he was hurt so bad and Vince wouldnt let him have time off in 88 Is this why his one arm is so much smaller than his other? Orndorff falls into the same category as Perfect and Roberts. Easily oneof the very best who unfortunately never had one of the major titles in WWE. Well, Perfect held the IC belt when it actually was major belt (as the WWF only had 4 champions at the time) and in some respects even overshadowed the world title. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2009 20:44:24 GMT -5
STOMWIJF:Im not sure man I just know it held him back big time and it was causing his physique to shrink.heard several dudes mentioning it on shoots plus Orndorff himself.
dunno if its the cause today although many folkis say he wasnt the same after that injury-including(again) Orndorff himself
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Feb 20, 2009 21:05:21 GMT -5
its such a pity thta Vinnie never gave him the proper time to heal that damaged nerve....it was in his interest to let him heal. its shocking that Orndorffs muscle mass was shrinking because he was hurt so bad and Vince wouldnt let him have time off in 88 Is this why his one arm is so much smaller than his other? Orndorff falls into the same category as Perfect and Roberts. Easily oneof the very best who unfortunately never had one of the major titles in WWE. Well, Perfect held the IC belt when it actually was major belt (as the WWF only had 4 champions at the time) and in some respects even overshadowed the world title. Yeah, that's what happened to his arm. He damaged a nerve during his feud with Hogan in 1986, and rather than take time off in the middle of the biggest feud of his career, he worked through it. Not sure if the arm would have shrank anyway, with or without time off to heal, but the injury is what caused that. As far as Orndorff never winning a title, it was kind of a trade-off for his being at (or near) the main event level so often. He was closely associated with Piper and Hogan during the time when that meant you were involved in the main event storyline. He was good enough to hold the IC or tag team titles in his prime, no doubt. But that would have taken him out of major programs with Piper and Hogan. When you look at it that way, it's arguable that Orndorff was better off without a low-level title. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2009 6:27:12 GMT -5
yeah good point.the $$$$ was probably 5 times better working with Hogan every night
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Post by Sam Hain on Feb 21, 2009 22:04:46 GMT -5
I'm a HUGE mark for Orndorff. When I first became a wrestling fan, all I was able to watch was the local territory (1985 folks, the territories still existed) and AWA. The first WWE angle I ever saw was Orndorff piledriving Hogan and I became totally hooked. His work was very crisp and came off as very realistic to me. I honestly thought he'd beat Hogan at The Big Event.
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Post by K5 on Feb 22, 2009 23:47:53 GMT -5
i know it's cliche, but i ALWAYS think of the big event when orndoff is mentioned
has a great ljn figure too.
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Post by mrbaseball on Feb 23, 2009 18:11:42 GMT -5
I liked him when he a face and hated him when he was a heel. All in all he did a great job!  |
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Post by PJ on Feb 27, 2009 6:45:31 GMT -5
Yes, he was a great performer who deserved a title. At my first job out of high school they used to call me Mr Wonderful.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2009 10:50:41 GMT -5
Yes, he was a great performer who deserved a title. At my first job out of high school they used to call me Mr Wonderful. PJ-that doesnt suprise me at all  |
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Feb 27, 2009 15:55:33 GMT -5
The first WWE angle I ever saw was Orndorff piledriving Hogan and I became totally hooked. Oh man... I was going on 9 years old when that happened, and I was so angry with Orndorff. In one of the signature moments of my early wrestling fan markdom, I actually took my Mr. Wonderful poster off my wall that afternoon, because I found his actions to be so despicable. |
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