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Post by jason88cubs on Jul 19, 2015 8:50:47 GMT -5
on the macho man
you will never see anything like this again
yes you could say the undertakers streak ending but to me hogan dropping the legdrop on macho man was the single biggest moment in wrestling
even people who couldnt stand hogan and his good guy gimmick where shocked when it happened
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Post by Sizzle on Jul 19, 2015 10:01:56 GMT -5
This video made me realize something. If a Hogan heel turn could work, then a John Cena heel turn could work as well. Now I'm not one of those people that's like: "John Cena sux lol" or the ones that think it's cool to boo him, but I could definitely see Cena turning heel, just like Hogan did.
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Post by jason88cubs on Jul 19, 2015 10:20:01 GMT -5
This video made me realize something. If a Hogan heel turn could work, then a John Cena heel turn could work as well. Now I'm not one of those people that's like: "John Cena sux lol" or the ones that think it's cool to boo him, but I could definitely see Cena turning heel, just like Hogan did. yea but it woudnt be nowhere near th eve of hogan turning heel 1) hogan was a household name 2)wrestling was more popular then |
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Post by Tyler Black on Jul 19, 2015 11:46:57 GMT -5
This video made me realize something. If a Hogan heel turn could work, then a John Cena heel turn could work as well. Now I'm not one of those people that's like: "John Cena sux lol" or the ones that think it's cool to boo him, but I could definitely see Cena turning heel, just like Hogan did. yea but it woudnt be nowhere near th eve of hogan turning heel 1) hogan was a household name 2)wrestling was more popular then John Cena is a house hold name |
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Post by Himmy! on Jul 19, 2015 12:45:01 GMT -5
A truly magical moment in wrestling history. Amazing stuff.
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Post by jason88cubs on Jul 19, 2015 13:22:16 GMT -5
yea but it woudnt be nowhere near th eve of hogan turning heel 1) hogan was a household name 2)wrestling was more popular then John Cena is a house hold name not on the level that hogan was or macho man or flair |
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Jul 19, 2015 13:27:57 GMT -5
John Cena is a house hold name not on the level that hogan was or macho man or flair Cena is most likely a bigger *name* then Savage ever was. Hes is EASILY on par with Hogan and might even surpass Flair at this point....EVERYONE under the age of 50 knows who Cena is or at least has seen him before. |
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Post by Tyler Black on Jul 19, 2015 15:48:54 GMT -5
John Cena is a house hold name not on the level that hogan was or macho man or flair No. He's a much bigger name than Macho. I'd bet 9 out of 10 people walking down the street know of/who john Cena is |
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Jul 19, 2015 16:01:51 GMT -5
not on the level that hogan was or macho man or flair No. He's a much bigger name than Macho. I'd bet 9 out of 10 people walking down the street know of/who john Cena is Exactly. |
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Post by Hulk Who? on Jul 19, 2015 16:18:02 GMT -5
No. He's a much bigger name than Macho. I'd bet 9 out of 10 people walking down the street know of/who john Cena is Exactly.  |
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Jul 19, 2015 16:33:20 GMT -5
Hey now.....i'm not saying it's right. |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jul 19, 2015 17:07:21 GMT -5
I say Cena and Savage are on equal par of being popular.
The world almost shut down back in 2011 when the announcement came on that Randy Savage had passed away. I never seen so many news stations carry that story with a 'breaking news' and cutting in to regular TV programming to say that Randy Savage has passed away.
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Post by mikey1974 on Jul 19, 2015 17:09:12 GMT -5
unfortunately it's true. wrestling fans, and some casual wrestling fans will know who Savage was, but a lot of newer fans, the general public, and kids today would definitely know Cena before they'd know Macho Man.
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Post by Hulk Who? on Jul 19, 2015 18:26:40 GMT -5
Hey now.....i'm not saying it's right. Probably accurate though. Cena's fame now vs Savage's then ... I'm not sure, that group of wrestlers who were on SNME on NBC were massively famous. Would have to compare how many more people were watching tv back then vs now etc. Savage would be just as much from Slim Jim commercials I would think. Hogan is the real comparison in terms of fame and I would think Hogan still probably beats Cena and anyone else by quite a bit. A Cena heel turn wouldn't be the same, all the storylines are so fast and forgettable. Plus he's been a heel to half the audience already from the start of his push. Who knows how it would go, maybe the kids would still cheer him, older males would start and he'd be a full blown face for the first time instead. lol Different era with kayfabe destroyed too. Kayfabe is a little tricky to talk about because it can come back with a really good feud or match. Or Brock Lesnar. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 9:34:52 GMT -5
I say Cena and Savage are on equal par of being popular. The world almost shut down back in 2011 when the announcement came on that Randy Savage had passed away. I never seen so many news stations carry that story with a 'breaking news' and cutting in to regular TV programming to say that Randy Savage has passed away. Tbh I never saw anything on the news concerning Savage's death. The last time I remember a wrestler being on the news was the Benoit debacle and when Nancy Grace spun her idiocy over Warrior's passing. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 10:05:32 GMT -5
I will always remember this so well......shocking stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 11:59:44 GMT -5
If I went to my friends and said "Ric Flair" most of them would have no idea. If I said "John Cena" they would know.
Most my friends aren't fans.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 15:07:08 GMT -5
Macho is/was a household name every bit as Cena. Not many have transcended wrestling but Macho is one.
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Post by Nivro™ on Jul 21, 2015 17:15:56 GMT -5
LOL @ the thought of John Cena being as big a name as Hogan. Macho & Flair maybe but Hogan? HAHAHAHA
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Post by ⋔ 4 ℞ ℞ $ on Jul 21, 2015 18:58:41 GMT -5
One of THEE worst quotes from an announcer of all time (probably the corniest in fact) by Tony Schiavone:
"I never thought I'd say he was yellow, but he may be wearing red, but he's wearing red AND yellow!"
Also, it was grammatically horrendous in addition to being generally corny. What a gaffe from that goof!
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