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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on May 7, 2011 23:02:56 GMT -5
now theres a great point +1.well said man-his gimmick didnt lend itself outside WWF like Hogans. Imagine Warrior on a Talk Show rambling about the "Gods that bore him fruit" or some other mad poop. ;D I too remember seeing Warrior on Arsenio Hall and the Slim Jim Ads on TV snap beef chewey lol Arsenio has lots of wrestlers on his show, which is why I often tuned in.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2011 10:55:04 GMT -5
Very Interesting Thread... Hmmm.. Well to be honest i think it needed to go longer in order to have been rated higher... i agree with a lot of the reasoning previously stated. I say 6/10
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2011 11:16:59 GMT -5
Awesome thread guys, I enjoyed reading every single post. It's always amazing to hear from fellow old school fans who remember and love the 80s and 90s, and also have a good knowledge about it.
I always wonder why Vince didn't create more heels back in 1990 to feud with Warrior. The Warlord could've easily been built up over the summer as an unstoppable monster - he had a great look, was decent on the microphone (and had Slick to cover any shortcomings) and could've been a threat. Warrior vs Warlord to main event SS '90 could've been epic.
Like everyone has already said, I think the reasons were:
1 - Warrior being shoved to second place when Hogan returned, and relegated to six man tags and midcard match positions
2 - Lack of credible threats to the title. With all due respect to the legends, even as a kid, I knew that the likes of Rude and Perfect were never going to beat him for the title.
3 - Humanizing him. I understand that they needed to do this so that Warrior could appear on talk shows, kiss babies, etc, but it just didn't work. Similar to the Undertaker, it's a character that has to remain exactly as it was in the first place.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2011 11:18:54 GMT -5
To bring this back on point a bit, I think Warrior's run as champion was a victim of his own character. The paint, the energy, the insane promos, all helped get him super over. No one can deny he was one of, if not THE, most over wrestler in 1990. If Vince had him beat Hogan clean, you know he was at the top. However, I think the reason Vince never really let go of Hogan as the face of the WWF is because Warrior wouldnt get across to the fans and the general public as a superstar who was relateable. You couldnt envision Warrior going on talk shows or doing commercials for Old Spice. His character didnt really allow for it. And even when he did do public appearances, it was so out of character that it seemed a little "off." I think the character of Warrior was both a gift and a curse for Jim Hellwig at this time in his career. It could only go so far. Great post and I think this nails it. Examples:
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Post by Raine on May 11, 2011 11:49:55 GMT -5
That Kathy Lee & Regis interview is probably the most normal I have ever seen Warrior.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2011 19:38:13 GMT -5
That Kathy Lee & Regis interview is probably the most normal I have ever seen Warrior. its definately the most normal I have seen him
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