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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2014 4:29:00 GMT -5
Out of every lawsuit, internal dispute, battle, etc., I had never read of this until tonight (from Wikipedia):
"Charles Austin controversy
In a Rockers tag team match at the USF Sun Dome in December 1990, Jannetty executed his Rocker Dropper finishing move on jobber Charles Austin, who had been teaming with Lanny Poffo. Austin's neck was instantly broken as a result of tucking his head during the move, rather than "pancaking" flat on the mat. Austin was severely injured and sued Jannetty, Michaels, and Titan Sports. When the case finally came to court in early 1994, Charles Austin was awarded $26.7M.[5]"
26.7 million...in 1990. WOW. It's incredible to think how big WWF/WWE is and was, to where 26.7 million dollars, as much of a blow as it was, did not make or break them. That's unbelievable...and all due to one Rocker Dropper.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2014 4:33:11 GMT -5
How the hell was he able to sue for that? how many guys have been severely injured while wrestling and not one has gotten a dime from what I know. Wouldn't he have had to sign a waiver? 26.7M damn think about it, that's more than some of the top guys ever collected during their whole career......
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Post by | NLS™ | on Jan 27, 2014 4:34:05 GMT -5
The Fame-Ass-Er is the sh*t!
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Post by bababooey on Jan 27, 2014 8:38:04 GMT -5
That guy got 26.7 million for botching? Sin Cara must be filthy rich!
Seriously though, how did that guy win? It was his fault for doing the wrong thing.
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Post by hbkjason on Jan 27, 2014 9:51:02 GMT -5
I remember years later when Mr Perfect was doing commentary for the WWF. Jannetty was in a match and hit the move on someone, and Perfect said "Now that will break your neck" you gotta love Mr Perfect I bet Vince was pissed.
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Post by June on Jan 27, 2014 9:51:18 GMT -5
The OP did not post all the facts of the case.
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Post by June on Jan 27, 2014 9:58:37 GMT -5
The OP did not post all the facts of the case. After executing the move, Jannetty recklessly rolled Austin onto his back, tagged in Michaels who proceeded to put the icing in the cake by slamming him onto the mat. |
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Post by bababooey on Jan 27, 2014 10:07:12 GMT -5
The OP did not post all the facts of the case. After executing the move, Jannetty recklessly rolled Austin onto his back, tagged in Michaels who proceeded to put the icing in the cake by slamming him onto the mat. That does change things quite a bit. |
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Post by HuskerTornado on Jan 27, 2014 16:14:42 GMT -5
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Post by hulkhogancollector on Jan 27, 2014 22:11:54 GMT -5
plus Bruno testified against Marty
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2014 11:33:46 GMT -5
I remember hearing about this as a kid. This was what really split up the rockers initially. If there is no Charles Austin, there might be no Micheals singles run.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 28, 2014 13:18:09 GMT -5
What was the Rocker Dropper? I read it was a wrist-lock leg drop bulldog, but all I can find (none being Jannetty) are Fameasser type moves. Can't see what the wrist-lock would look like in this.
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Post by The Yes Man on Jan 28, 2014 22:04:26 GMT -5
What was the Rocker Dropper? I read it was a wrist-lock leg drop bulldog, but all I can find (none being Jannetty) are Fameasser type moves. Can't see what the wrist-lock would look like in this. Leg drop bulldog is the official name of the fameasser. |
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jan 28, 2014 23:08:53 GMT -5
What was the Rocker Dropper? I read it was a wrist-lock leg drop bulldog, but all I can find (none being Jannetty) are Fameasser type moves. Can't see what the wrist-lock would look like in this. Yeah, it was the Fameasser. He'd usually set it up differently to the way Billy and Ziggler do it, though. He'd use a wristlock to get them into position rather than a boot. |
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 29, 2014 5:35:59 GMT -5
What was the Rocker Dropper? I read it was a wrist-lock leg drop bulldog, but all I can find (none being Jannetty) are Fameasser type moves. Can't see what the wrist-lock would look like in this. Leg drop bulldog is the official name of the fameasser. Yes, thank you I already knew that What was the Rocker Dropper? I read it was a wrist-lock leg drop bulldog, but all I can find (none being Jannetty) are Fameasser type moves. Can't see what the wrist-lock would look like in this. Yeah, it was the Fameasser. He'd usually set it up differently to the way Billy and Ziggler do it, though. He'd use a wristlock to get them into position rather than a boot. Ah that makes more sense, thanks. Wish I could see a video of him doing so. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 5:53:46 GMT -5
You couple this with the steroid scandal and WCW starting to take his stars, Vince must have literally been pulling his hair out.
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Post by June on Jan 29, 2014 6:42:38 GMT -5
You couple this with the steroid scandal and WCW starting to take his stars, Vince must have literally been pulling his hair out. Not the mention the sex scandals involving Patterson and Mel Phillips. |
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Post by mikey1974 on Jan 29, 2014 7:06:41 GMT -5
this was actually part of some other things going on too:
- at the same time Vince had to pay out the $26 million to Charles Austin,at the same time he also had to pay out nearly $1 million to Jesse Ventura,for a lawsuit he brought against the WWF for owed back royalties. so,yeah,Vince was getting hit pretty good here.
- as Buzzards said,things between the rockers were never the same after this incident.
- it actually ended Michaels first marriage. he said that the marriage was kind of on the rocks for awhile,but they were trying to repair it by going on a vacation/2nd Honeymoon in the Pocono Mountains,making it around an autograph signing he had to do there. Shawn said either on day 2 or 3 of the trip,I forget which, he was told by the WWF he had to fly down to Florida for 2 days to give testimony in the trial. when he got back,his wife told him she wanted a divorce.
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Post by HHH316 on Jan 30, 2014 12:17:04 GMT -5
I do remember a little bit about this when I was a kid. My mom tried turning the story into a "don't try this at home" segment.
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Post by HalfBlackRazorback on Jan 30, 2014 21:07:58 GMT -5
I remember years later when Mr Perfect was doing commentary for the WWF. Jannetty was in a match and hit the move on someone, and Perfect said "Now that will break your neck" you gotta love Mr Perfect I bet Vince was pissed. Survivor series 1995 he said that |
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