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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2015 18:40:32 GMT -5
"The lone negative thing is that Backlund started yelling out what was described as a heel promo at Greg Gagne while Greg was delivering the eulogy that was described as ridiculously out of place."
That's obviously second hand information Dave is getting, and kinda vague, so who knows what really happened.
By the way...I think Backlund was trained and mentored by Eddie Sharkey, not Verne.
Regardless, if true...poor behavior.
That being said...Backlund has been known to go into business for himself...I wish Paul E. let him go out during ECW's heyday..they had him backstage, but Paul was worried about what would happen...he would have been SUPER over.
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Post by ✖ AJ on May 7, 2015 19:18:02 GMT -5
If I die before Bob Backlund, I'd like for him to come to my funeral and cut a heel promo before kicking my tombstone over. It'd be grand as . That being said, I don't know if that is what Verne Gagne would like.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2015 20:41:23 GMT -5
Well...it seems that an incident did happen, just exactly how inappropriate his behavior was could only be attributed to the source's take on it.
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Post by theMOESIAH on May 7, 2015 21:27:15 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure Bob Backlund has a severe metal illness. With that said, I really hope some nut job interrupts my funeral to cut a heel promo.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on May 7, 2015 23:54:20 GMT -5
"The lone negative thing is that Backlund started yelling out what was described as a heel promo at Greg Gagne while Greg was delivering the eulogy that was described as ridiculously out of place." That's obviously second hand information Dave is getting, and kinda vague, so who knows what really happened. By the way...I think Backlund was trained and mentored by Eddie Sharkey, not Verne. Regardless, if true...poor behavior. That being said...Backlund has been known to go into business for himself...I wish Paul E. let him go out during ECW's heyday..they had him backstage, but Paul was worried about what would happen...he would have been SUPER over. Virtually no wrestlers have one mentor who taught them EVERYTHING they know. Backlund wouldn't have been as magnificent as he was without Verne's guidance during Bob's tenure in the AWA. He was a mentor to Backlund. One of many, but a mentor none the less.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on May 8, 2015 0:43:15 GMT -5
Well at least he didn't put Verne's corpse in the crossface chicken wing did he??
All jokes aside, I doubt it is true that Backlund did that.
On another note.... I can totally believe that Backlund did that as well.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 0:55:47 GMT -5
Allegedly! Allegedly!
Ignorant.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on May 8, 2015 2:08:16 GMT -5
Allegedly! Allegedly! Ignorant. I knew that was on it's way as I was typing the edit.
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Post by Mr Wrestling Jr. on May 8, 2015 2:47:45 GMT -5
I could see Backlund thinking a promo of any kind during a funeral would be hilarious for everyone, then he gets confused when everyone hates it.
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Post by Flair Forever on May 8, 2015 5:13:02 GMT -5
This makes Backlund's strange "relationship" with Maria Menounos even more strange....
I wonder what she's thinking....
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 8:12:02 GMT -5
If it was anyone else, I wouldn't believe it. But Backlund's a crazy, crazy man. We all know it.
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Post by jakksking1 on May 8, 2015 8:17:45 GMT -5
How does no one find this hysterical? Verne would've loved it
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 8:20:44 GMT -5
How does no one find this hysterical? Verne would've loved it Exactly. Verne comes from that older generation of wrestlers that are notorious for playing inapprorpiate ribs like this on one another.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 8:25:03 GMT -5
"The lone negative thing is that Backlund started yelling out what was described as a heel promo at Greg Gagne while Greg was delivering the eulogy that was described as ridiculously out of place." That's obviously second hand information Dave is getting, and kinda vague, so who knows what really happened. By the way...I think Backlund was trained and mentored by Eddie Sharkey, not Verne. Regardless, if true...poor behavior. That being said...Backlund has been known to go into business for himself...I wish Paul E. let him go out during ECW's heyday..they had him backstage, but Paul was worried about what would happen...he would have been SUPER over. Virtually no wrestlers have one mentor who taught them EVERYTHING they know. Backlund wouldn't have been as magnificent as he was without Verne's guidance during Bob's tenure in the AWA. He was a mentor to Backlund. One of many, but a mentor none the less. Im not going to speculate on how many mentors he had. One would think he would have many, but who knows. When I asked him who trained him at the CAC 7 years ago, he said Eddie Sharkey. He said a lot of things, but was quite clear on who his trainer was. Never mentioned Verne. I bet he learned from Verne, but I wouldnt be so arrogant to speak about crapI dont know for sure. You should really pick up Hornbakers book on the National Wrestling Alliance. Sharkey gets his nod in regards to his influence. I dont know why you want it to be Verne. Just going to wait for your overdramatic, thesaurus prepped answer, touting the feats of people you've only seen on tape, and admired through the eyes of someone else.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on May 8, 2015 9:14:31 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure Bob Backlund has a severe metal illness. With that said, I really hope some nut job interrupts my funeral to cut a heel promo. This. Sadly, I won't be surprised if he Benoits his family or does something along the lines of it.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 9:41:38 GMT -5
This comes from Meltzer, so it's about as legitimate as wrestling dirt gets. Unless someone's yanking Dave's chain. Somebody acknowledging the legitimacy of Dave Meltzer?! What has this board come to? A place that makes sense?... nope, just looked at the other threads on the board.
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Post by marino13 on May 8, 2015 10:25:06 GMT -5
This comes from Meltzer, so it's about as legitimate as wrestling dirt gets. Unless someone's yanking Dave's chain. Somebody acknowledging the legitimacy of Dave Meltzer?! What has this board come to? A place that makes sense?... nope, just looked at the other threads on the board. Tell me more...
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 10:49:14 GMT -5
Somebody acknowledging the legitimacy of Dave Meltzer?! What has this board come to? A place that makes sense?... nope, just looked at the other threads on the board. Tell me more... AAAAAND HE'S GONE.
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Post by marino13 on May 8, 2015 10:58:33 GMT -5
Who was it? I hate how the names revert back cause I never know who is gone.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 11:03:05 GMT -5
Who was it? I hate how the names revert back cause I never know who is gone.
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