Author Topic: Post Your Favorite Promos (Read 8657 times)

Karl Kox · « **on:** November 16, 2013, 05:53:08 AM »

This guy did some of the best.

OLE BIG · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2013, 10:44:09 AM »

I came across this one looking for the Ross firing. Nothing extra special, just one of many, one could choose of his work from the 80's. I know the game has changed, but if anything is close to this, I would like to know who it is.

"And when you wake up in the morning, you do yourself a favor, you pattern your life after Ric flair, and you'll be something."

I tried for 20 years. I'm not 100% sure I agree with him, but it sure was fun.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2013, 11:22:07 AM »

Always loved these 2 from David Von Erich

OLE BIG · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2013, 11:50:11 AM »

I always wanted to see somebody lose on a re-pin, but didn't know it ever happened.

What is a brushhog?

polychronopolous · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2013, 10:53:39 AM »

Quote from: OLE BIG on November 16, 2013, 11:50:11 AM

I always wanted to see somebody lose on a re-pin, but didn't know it ever happened.

What is a brushhog?

Brush hog is basically a big jacked up riding lawnmower on steroids used to clear pastures.

A lot of the older fans at that time were from The Depression era and David was a master at playing to the crowd of that time, in the ring or on the mic. He was basically trying to put himself over to the hardworking, blue collar/farm people with that reference.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2013, 11:52:19 AM »

Quote from: OLE BIG on November 16, 2013, 11:50:11 AM

I always wanted to see somebody lose on a re-pin, but didn't know it ever happened.

What is a brushhog?

Bush-hog is what we called them. Attached to a tractor and you towed it behind to clear bushes, etc...

Montague · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2013, 06:12:37 PM »

I haven't got time to link them now, but Austin and Foley cut some memorable promos in the old ECW. Brian Pillman enjoyed similar success. That was a time during which "worked shoots" were popular. There were lots of backstage truths laced within the more obviously scripted material. I honestly believe that's part of what got ECW so over.

Montague · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2013, 02:00:03 AM »

Quote from: flinstones1 on November 19, 2013, 09:50:39 PM

First picture when Im tanned is not on gh...the second is on gh at 5iu ed. This is to give you an idea of what the difference hgh makes. . Look at the difference in the size of the shoulders dude.

http://i.imgur.com/FPzvIbq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xxJn2Gn.jpg

Very good, but did you intend to post this in another thread?

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2013, 04:54:59 AM »

Quote from: Montague on November 20, 2013, 02:00:03 AM

Very good, but did you intend to post this in another thread?

Maybe he is using it as a vignette before coming to a new territory?

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2013, 05:18:18 AM »

End of thread.

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The Showstoppa · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2013, 06:38:03 AM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on November 20, 2013, 05:18:18 AM

End of thread.

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Awesome. "Even these idiots over here!"

Best ever BY FAR on the mic.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2013, 12:24:24 PM »

Flair is the only wrestler whose promos I could watch one after the other for a 1/2 hour straight.

IMO, Flair is one of the greatest public speakers of all time in any genre.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2013, 01:44:34 PM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on November 20, 2013, 12:24:24 PM

Flair is the only wrestler whose promos I could watch one after the other for a 1/2 hour straight.

IMO, Flair is one of the greatest public speakers of all time in any genre.

I agree. And nothing scripted for him in those days. Amazing.

Montague · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2013, 05:00:43 PM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on November 20, 2013, 04:54:59 AM

Maybe he is using it as a vignette before coming to a new territory?

LOL!!

I just didn't want to deprive another thread of his chiseled stud-liness.

2Thick · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2013, 11:51:27 AM »

Flair's old NWA / WCW promos were the best! JJ Dillon was also brilliant - especially in the Four Horsemen Days.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #15 on:** November 23, 2013, 03:37:59 PM »

Quote from: 2Thick on November 23, 2013, 11:51:27 AM

Flair's old NWA / WCW promos were the best! JJ Dillon was also brilliant - especially in the Four Horsemen Days.

X2

Arn and Tully were both excellent too.

Montague · « **Reply #16 on:** November 23, 2013, 04:43:08 PM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on November 23, 2013, 03:37:59 PM

X2

Arn and Tully were both excellent too.

IMO, Arn was underrated on the stick (microphone, for you pricks with dirty minds).

gmflex · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2013, 05:00:40 PM »

Scott Steiner had some very good promos

Montague · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2013, 05:03:20 PM »

Quote from: gmflex on November 23, 2013, 05:00:40 PM

Scott Steiner had some very good promos

I love the botches he'd inevitably make.
I presume you recall the one about Flair that got him tons of heat from WCW management?

Luger was another botch artist on the mic.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2013, 05:11:57 PM »

What did y'all think of the Brother Love gimmick and his promos?

Montague · « **Reply #20 on:** November 23, 2013, 05:21:49 PM »

Quote from: polychronopolous on November 23, 2013, 05:11:57 PM

What did y'all think of the Brother Love gimmick and his promos?

I never cared for the character.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #21 on:** November 23, 2013, 07:15:31 PM »

Quote from: Montague on November 23, 2013, 05:21:49 PM

I never cared for the character.

Yeah I looked up some old clips after listening to Bruce Prichards interview with Steve Austin and I just wasn't feeling it.

Interesting idea emulating a televangelist I suppose but it was more annoying looking back on it than anything.

Montague · « **Reply #22 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:41:55 AM »

Quote from: polychronopolous on November 23, 2013, 07:15:31 PM

Yeah I looked up some old clips after listening to Bruce Prichards interview with Steve Austin and I just wasn't feeling it.

Interesting idea emulating a televangelist I suppose but it was more annoying looking back on it than anything.

Those are my sentiments, too; although I try to remind myself that the original Brother Love character was created around 1990-ish and was not far off the mark from other characters born at that time.

gmflex · « **Reply #23 on:** November 24, 2013, 10:08:40 AM »

Quote from: Montague on November 23, 2013, 05:03:20 PM

I love the botches he'd inevitably make.
I presume you recall the one about Flair that got him tons of heat from WCW management?

Luger was another botch artist on the mic.

Yep.. Steiner was a loose cannon ...

I was looking for some promos for skandar Akbar/ devastation Inc.
he was great at the mic..

polychronopolous · « **Reply #24 on:** November 24, 2013, 11:03:27 AM »

Quote from: gmflex on November 24, 2013, 10:08:40 AM

Yep.. Steiner was a loose cannon ...

I was looking for some promos for skandar Akbar/ devastation Inc.
he was great at the mic..

Absolutely.

You talk about a heel manager who could draw some HEAT!

An Arab manager in Texas during the 1980's who blew fireballs on the other wrestlers!! Talk about a gimmick that was OVER!

I heard Jimmy Wehba(Akbar) basically had to sneak in and out of his home/venues constantly, drove around in his car with super dark tinted windows and he was so low key that his neighbors didn't even know who he was for YEARS.

If you were a kid back in the 80s Skandar Akbar was about the closest thing to The BoogieMan in wrestling.