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Post by The Brain on Aug 22, 2023 22:53:43 GMT -5
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Post by tmnt316 on Aug 23, 2023 11:14:21 GMT -5
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Post by The Brain on Aug 23, 2023 16:02:29 GMT -5
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Post by AndrewR85 on Aug 23, 2023 16:07:08 GMT -5
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Post by The Brain on Aug 23, 2023 16:09:34 GMT -5
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Post by AndrewR85 on Aug 23, 2023 16:18:12 GMT -5
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Post by Hulkster2001 on Aug 23, 2023 16:30:42 GMT -5
 Found this on Twitter, have no idea who drew it but it's awesome! |
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Post by The Brain on Aug 23, 2023 16:31:08 GMT -5
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Post by The Brain on Aug 23, 2023 16:48:22 GMT -5
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Post by The Brain on Aug 23, 2023 16:51:29 GMT -5
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dixol
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Post by dixol on Aug 23, 2023 18:49:41 GMT -5
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Post by The Brain on Aug 23, 2023 18:53:35 GMT -5
Terry selling the flying chair shot will always be legendary  |
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Post by MKSavage on Aug 23, 2023 19:47:21 GMT -5
Has anyone ever said why they changed Terry to Chainsaw Charlie? Why couldn't he be Terry Funk? |
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Post by The Brain on Aug 23, 2023 19:51:19 GMT -5
Has anyone ever said why they changed Terry to Chainsaw Charlie? Why couldn't he be Terry Funk? From his book... ''I got ready for my big debut on Raw that Monday night in December, and the plan was for me to come out of a box. Bruce Prichard, one of the backstage guys, was describing to me what they wanted me to do. I said, "That's it? You just want me to come out of the box?" "Well, yeah," he said. "Just come out of the box. Do you want to come out as anything?" Before my brain could fully process the question, my lips blurted out, "Chainsaw Charlie! Get me a chainsaw, so I can go out there!" I can't explain it. It just popped into my mind. They asked me what I wanted to wear and then got me some Levi jeans and a pair of suspenders. I already had a red shirt, so I kept that. Then, they got me a woman's pantyhose stocking and some baby powder to put on my head, all at my request (what an idiot). I guess I could have just gone out there without anything over my head, but I wouldn't have been Chainsaw Charlie with Terry Funk's head, would I? I'd have been Chainsaw Terry! I came out of that box with my chainsaw and my stocking over my head, and the crowd, expecting some great surprise, let out a sound that seemed strangely reminiscent of escaping gas. I had visions of coming out to a tremendous roar, but that wasn't exactly the reaction I got.'' |
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Post by MKSavage on Aug 23, 2023 19:59:42 GMT -5
Has anyone ever said why they changed Terry to Chainsaw Charlie? Why couldn't he be Terry Funk? From his book... ''I got ready for my big debut on Raw that Monday night in December, and the plan was for me to come out of a box. Bruce Prichard, one of the backstage guys, was describing to me what they wanted me to do. I said, "That's it? You just want me to come out of the box?" "Well, yeah," he said. "Just come out of the box. Do you want to come out as anything?" Before my brain could fully process the question, my lips blurted out, "Chainsaw Charlie! Get me a chainsaw, so I can go out there!" I can't explain it. It just popped into my mind. They asked me what I wanted to wear and then got me some Levi jeans and a pair of suspenders. I already had a red shirt, so I kept that. Then, they got me a woman's pantyhose stocking and some baby powder to put on my head, all at my request (what an idiot). I guess I could have just gone out there without anything over my head, but I wouldn't have been Chainsaw Charlie with Terry Funk's head, would I? I'd have been Chainsaw Terry! I came out of that box with my chainsaw and my stocking over my head, and the crowd, expecting some great surprise, let out a sound that seemed strangely reminiscent of escaping gas. I had visions of coming out to a tremendous roar, but that wasn't exactly the reaction I got.'' Really? So, the one time that Vince wasn't going to change someone's gimmick, the wrestler does it anyway??? He's right about the crowd reaction, it was pretty timid, they didn't even know who it was. Had he come out as Terry Funk, even with the chainsaw, it would have been a much better reaction. They should have stopped him. Terry Funk and Cactus Jack on the same team would have been great, they had such a history, so them teaming/joining forces would have made plenty of sense. |
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Post by The Brain on Aug 23, 2023 20:01:59 GMT -5
From his book... ''I got ready for my big debut on Raw that Monday night in December, and the plan was for me to come out of a box. Bruce Prichard, one of the backstage guys, was describing to me what they wanted me to do. I said, "That's it? You just want me to come out of the box?" "Well, yeah," he said. "Just come out of the box. Do you want to come out as anything?" Before my brain could fully process the question, my lips blurted out, "Chainsaw Charlie! Get me a chainsaw, so I can go out there!" I can't explain it. It just popped into my mind. They asked me what I wanted to wear and then got me some Levi jeans and a pair of suspenders. I already had a red shirt, so I kept that. Then, they got me a woman's pantyhose stocking and some baby powder to put on my head, all at my request (what an idiot). I guess I could have just gone out there without anything over my head, but I wouldn't have been Chainsaw Charlie with Terry Funk's head, would I? I'd have been Chainsaw Terry! I came out of that box with my chainsaw and my stocking over my head, and the crowd, expecting some great surprise, let out a sound that seemed strangely reminiscent of escaping gas. I had visions of coming out to a tremendous roar, but that wasn't exactly the reaction I got.'' Really? So, the one time that Vince wasn't going to change someone's gimmick, the wrestler does it anyway??? He's right about the crowd reaction, it was pretty timid, they didn't even know who it was. Had he come out as Terry Funk, even with the chainsaw, it would have been a much better reaction. They should have stopped him. Terry Funk and Cactus Jack on the same team would have been great, they had such a history, so them teaming/joining forces would have made plenty of sense. IIRC he really liked the Mankind gimmick so he wanted to try his hand in having his own gimmick thus we got ol' Chainsaw Charlie |
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Post by MKSavage on Aug 23, 2023 20:07:49 GMT -5
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