Bullitt
Shot in the dark Level: 92
Posts: 811/1933 EXP: 7654429 For next: 102538
Since: 11.1.02 From: Houston
Since last post: 2766 days Last activity: 2766 days
| #21 Posted on 29.7.03 1836.32 Reposted on: 29.7.10 1839.17 | Another vote for Mike Chioda here.
No specific reason...except for the time during a PPV when a buddy heard his name wrong. We've been calling him "Ray Liotta" ever since. | uberlou
Merguez Level: 59
Posts: 278/712 EXP: 1664115 For next: 9023
Since: 26.3.03 From: Glendale, Cali
Since last post: 5061 days Last activity: 4832 days
| #22 Posted on 29.7.03 1934.07 Reposted on: 29.7.10 1935.26 |
Originally posted by SchippeWreck
Originally posted by GrubbyLongJohns But there's one WWF ref that always stood out to me. I don't know why. His name escapes me at the moment, but I believe he passed away in the early 90's. Someone out there must know who i'm talking about.
Joey Marella, probably. He was the son of Gorilla Monsoon and he died in a car accident. (Am I correct on that?)
He had a great "I'm not going to take any shit from you" facial expression.
(edited by SchippeWreck on 29.7.03 1616)
w3rd. that's the guy. | CRZ
Big Brother Administrator Level: 239
Posts: 2633/17695 EXP: 212426392 For next: 1734407
Since: 9.12.01 From: ミネアポリス
Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 3 days
| ICQ: | |
| Y!: | |
|
| #23 Posted on 29.7.03 2125.06 Reposted on: 29.7.10 2125.43 |
Originally posted by GrubbyLongJohns Where were Jim Korderas and Mike Sparks? *shrugs*
Sparks was tending the bar. | Asian Business Man
Cotechino Level: 23
Posts: 48/81 EXP: 63837 For next: 3887
Since: 30.3.03 From: The Boiler Room
Since last post: 6777 days Last activity: 6740 days
| #24 Posted on 29.7.03 2150.20 Reposted on: 29.7.10 2151.31 | You gotta love lil Naitch. I saw him at a Nitro and he was talking to some old lady so I yelled "HEY CHUCKY" but alas he didnt hear me. | Nag
Landjager Level: 66
Posts: 315/904 EXP: 2392477 For next: 69387
Since: 10.1.03 From: Enter your city here
Since last post: 5621 days Last activity: 3676 days
| | Y!: | |
|
| #25 Posted on 29.7.03 2222.56 Reposted on: 29.7.10 2228.42 | Mike Chioda, back when he had that blonde shoulder legnth mullet anyway. | NickBockwinkelFan
Frankfurter Level: 62
Posts: 341/773 EXP: 1925058 For next: 59639
Since: 10.4.02 From: New York City, NY
Since last post: 4366 days Last activity: 3132 days
| #26 Posted on 29.7.03 2243.18 Reposted on: 29.7.10 2252.05 | Heel Nick Patrick dominated!
The cut-off sleeves muscle tee ref jersey, spiked hair, evil goatee, diamond stud earring and the omni-present dangling smoke made him my favorite.
WOW's Josh Milton took some of the best bumps of 2001. | Evil Antler God
Potato korv Level: 60
Posts: 443/703 EXP: 1678841 For next: 93947
Since: 10.1.02
Since last post: 6383 days Last activity: 4509 days
| #27 Posted on 30.7.03 0004.01 Reposted on: 30.7.10 0008.07 | Bill Alphonso. EVERYONE wanted him to die back in the day | Kevintripod
Knackwurst Level: 109
Posts: 126/2942 EXP: 13936206 For next: 23484
Since: 11.5.03 From: Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Since last post: 23 days Last activity: 4 days
| #28 Posted on 30.7.03 0517.50 Reposted on: 30.7.10 0520.41 | Mick Foley coming to the ring to referee a match with black stripes on his white shirt that looked like they were colored on by a sharpie always made me chuckle.......but after seeing Brian Hebner do his beat box thing, he immediately became my favorite. | Mike Sweetser
Boerewors Level: 46
Posts: 253/379 EXP: 664901 For next: 46878
Since: 2.1.02 From: Seattle, Washington
Since last post: 6528 days Last activity: 6419 days
| #29 Posted on 30.7.03 1132.13 Reposted on: 30.7.10 1135.39 | My favorite refs, in order:
* Mark Curtis. I loved all his mannerisms, especially his quick, solid style of doing a three-count, and how after the pin, he LEAPT to his feet to call for the bell. Also, watch Luger v. Hogan - when Luger has Hogan in the rack and Hogan's submitting, Curtis actually DOUBLECHECKS Hogan because he's so shocked Hogan submitted, and looks happy to call for the bell (which he should be, since Hogan was nWo).
* Brian Hebner. He's showing a lot of promise these days, and let's face it, he can beatbox. What's not to love?
* Charles Robinson, for many of the same reasons I like Curtis. His sweeping three-count just looks good.
* Tim White, who's more than willing to bump into a cage to get a match over, or take a chairshot, or a Stunner, or a Rock Bottom, or..
* Joey Marella. He just looked like a referee - fair, but could get stern with the wrestlers if needed.
I don't think there's many referees I don't like, but I'm totally sick of Earl Hebner's slow-ass pinfall count, and how he ALWAYS has to get into it with the wrestlers. Referees should NEVER touch a wrestler unless it's absolutely necessary. If they shove you, don't shove back, DISQUALIFY THEM!
Mike | Purple Pixie
Bauerwurst Level: 25
Posts: 2/102 EXP: 89509 For next: 112
Since: 27.7.03 From: Sunderland, England
Since last post: 7074 days Last activity: 6046 days
| #30 Posted on 31.7.03 1015.47 Reposted on: 31.7.10 1019.31 | I'd say Brian Hebner 'cos he hasn't made any huge mistakes and he aided Spanky in humiliating Cena, all my friends like Cena so they were trying to find out Brian Hebner's address ,because they thought he was easier to blackmail than Spanky, to make him say (and I quote) "sorry because he hurt my (Samantha Honeyman's) feelings"!
And Earl because I didn't know people went that red without blowing up!
And my avatar is of Laura Bertrem playing Trance Gemini from the first season of Andromeda : P | BigWhalebony
Bauerwurst Level: 25
Posts: 93/96 EXP: 83688 For next: 5933
Since: 26.7.02 From: SALEM
Since last post: 7156 days Last activity: 6118 days
| #31 Posted on 1.8.03 1839.20 Reposted on: 1.8.10 1841.20 | I can't believe that no one has mentioned "Dangerous" Danny Davis. He may have been the most hated man in the WWF at one time.
Back when a larger percentage of the audience believed that wrestling was a legitimate sporting competition (you can still find some of these people at WWE events to this day and I'm not talking about children either...and there's no one worse to sit next to), my mom would always tell me about the old ladies in the bathroom at the Providence Civic Center(Hogan vs. Jake Roberts in 1987...3rd grade for me) cursing about Danny Davis as if he had murdered one of their grandchildren. Yep, Danny Davis was a BAAAD man.
BTW: There were many heel-loving fans in the audience too. A third of the crowd was chanting DDT,DDT,DDT for Jake Roberts. I was there to see JYD get revenge on Harley Race, but JYD no-showed. I always wanted to be one of those kids that got in the ring and boogied down with JYD. I did get to see some of my favorites at the time though: Jake,Honky Tonk Man, and the Dream Team.
Anyhoo, I'll go with Dave Hebner and Joey Marella as favorite refs. They were the go-to-guys in the 80's. | ALL ORIGINAL POSTS IN THIS THREAD ARE NOW AVAILABLE |
| | | | | | | | | | |