jking1979
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Jun 2, 2020 18:01:43 GMT -5
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Post by jking1979 on Jun 2, 2020 18:01:43 GMT -5
DDP was red hot around 1996 to 1998. He had great feuds with Randy Savage and Raven. I'll never forget his classic match with Bill Goldberg at Halloween Havoc. The guy has done it all from commentator, manager, pro wrestler, movie star, motivational speaker and yoga trainer. I have read many stories about him trying to help other wrestlers in the business. I can't help but feel that WWE dropped the ball on him and he still could have been a top guy in 2001. It's the same old story for most of the WCW wrestlers.
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Thunder Chunky
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Jun 2, 2020 23:12:18 GMT -5
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jun 2, 2020 23:12:18 GMT -5
Getting killed by the Undertaker certainly did him no favors, but his age played a big part in him not having much success in the WWF. He was 46 when he got there. Thats certainly much older than anyone else on the roster.
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Jun 2, 2020 23:32:14 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2020 23:32:14 GMT -5
For what it’s worth he did win the tag team and European title within that year he was in wwe. He beat Christian at wrestlemania 18 in Christian’s hometown! The “that’s not a bad thing, that’s a good thing” was a great catchphrase. But yeah people sadly only remember the Undertaker feud and him actually losing to Sara.
I agree he did have a great run in wcw from 96-00 and I don’t think it’s because he was Bischoff’s friend! He worked hard for it.
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Jun 3, 2020 10:48:33 GMT -5
Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jun 3, 2020 10:48:33 GMT -5
I think DDP is pretty lucky to have the one year with the WWE that he had. He did a lot in that year as mentioned above. I honestly think DDP went there to knock things off his bucket list. He was lucky to win not just the Tag Titles but the European Title, he got to compete at King of the Ring, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania and he had a feud with the Undertaker. That's not a bad year to have in the WWE.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2020 11:54:25 GMT -5
I think DDP is pretty lucky to have the one year with the WWE that he had. He did a lot in that year as mentioned above. I honestly think DDP went there to knock things off his bucket list. He was lucky to win not just the Tag Titles but the European Title, he got to compete at King of the Ring, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania and he had a feud with the Undertaker. That's not a bad year to have in the WWE. Plus weren’t there times that DDP got the upper hand on Undertaker? Like the time the DDP and the other wcw guys ambushed Taker in the parking lot and DDP was calling him a nothing? There was also the one time DDP and Kanyon put a beat down on Kane and Undertaker before the summerslam match. |
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Jun 3, 2020 12:42:15 GMT -5
Post by LA Times on Jun 3, 2020 12:42:15 GMT -5
Who knows how over DDP wouldve gotten if he had the RKO Outta Nowhere meme Randy Orton had. He really was pulling the Diamond Cutter out of any position.
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Jun 3, 2020 13:37:46 GMT -5
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jun 3, 2020 13:37:46 GMT -5
I think DDP is pretty lucky to have the one year with the WWE that he had. He did a lot in that year as mentioned above. I honestly think DDP went there to knock things off his bucket list. He was lucky to win not just the Tag Titles but the European Title, he got to compete at King of the Ring, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania and he had a feud with the Undertaker. That's not a bad year to have in the WWE. Plus weren’t there times that DDP got the upper hand on Undertaker? Like the time the DDP and the other wcw guys ambushed Taker in the parking lot and DDP was calling him a nothing? There was also the one time DDP and Kanyon put a beat down on Kane and Undertaker before the summerslam match. Those are nothing compared to getting beaten up and pinned by his wife. |
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Jun 3, 2020 16:52:42 GMT -5
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jun 3, 2020 16:52:42 GMT -5
I never liked him. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know he does yoga & helps people now. I just never liked most of the wrestlers who hailed from New Jersey. They just have that "douche factor" that helps them get over.
And I heard from more than a handful of wrestlers that DDP & Bischoff used to wife-swap. That helped in his push.
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Jun 3, 2020 17:11:56 GMT -5
Post by Yambag Jones on Jun 3, 2020 17:11:56 GMT -5
Vince wasn't going to let ANYONE from WCW get over. It still irks me that he wasn't at least in that Survivor Series 5 vs 5 match.
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jking1979
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Jun 3, 2020 19:59:13 GMT -5
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Post by jking1979 on Jun 3, 2020 19:59:13 GMT -5
Vince wasn't going to let ANYONE from WCW get over. It still irks me that he wasn't at least in that Survivor Series 5 vs 5 match. Vince McMahon left alot of money on the table screwing over WCW wrestlers and the fans. |
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Post by dante123 on Jun 3, 2020 20:02:32 GMT -5
That pop on his Debut was still epic minus to what follow up. I remember that night and seeing the shock factor because it was least expected.
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Jun 4, 2020 3:05:41 GMT -5
Post by Lego Customs! on Jun 4, 2020 3:05:41 GMT -5
DDP was the main reason I watched WCW back then and I completely agree WWE dropped the ball with him.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2020 14:24:20 GMT -5
Vince wasn't going to let ANYONE from WCW get over. It still irks me that he wasn't at least in that Survivor Series 5 vs 5 match. I remember reading people predicting that he’d turn on team WWE, hence why he took himself out of the match. |
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Post by jking1979 on Jun 4, 2020 19:52:59 GMT -5
I just think the WCW guys should have been equal to the superstars in WWE. Vince McMahon had nothing to lose because he owns WCW. He allowed his ego to get in the way. WWE could still win and the WCW guys would come out of it looking good.
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