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| #1 Posted on 17.9.02 1744.04 Reposted on: 17.9.09 1752.02 | from Pat McNeill's Raw Factor column at pwtorch.com:
Elephant in the Room: With all the other noteworthy happenings on Raw, the lowlight of the program had to be that one of the Raw superstars had a live match, even though this individual was clearly in "no condition to perform." By the way, that's a polite way of saying that the guy wrestled like he had arrived at the building via Smoke-a-Bowl Boulevard and Crackhead Drive. Jim Ross can talk all he wants about the high altitude in Denver, but it sure looked like someone backstage dropped the ball in clearing this person to work.
Hey, admittedly I can't prove that there were any hopped-up performers on Raw. Maybe the poor guy was wrestling while injured. Maybe he recently suffered some deep emotional trauma, and his mind was elsewhere. But that particular match was an embarrassment, and the circumstantial evidence shows that someone backstage should have seen it coming. Scott Hall could have turned in a more professional outing after a bottle of Cuervo Gold. If you can read lips, you know that another wrestler in the ring was also disgusted with that guy's particular performance.
In any case, somebody in the back owes a big fat apology to the guy who could have had his neck broken last night. And the other guy needs to be taken off the booking sheets until he has his stuff together. While the WWE needs some more free publicity, I don't think they want to get it by having an impaired wrestler split his head open like a melon on live television Promote this thread! | | GRL
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| #2 Posted on 17.9.02 1752.03 Reposted on: 17.9.09 1752.13 | I'm gonna guess one of two people: Test or Kane. Test because his match with Booker T was incredibly sloppy, but then Kane, because you could clearly see Test jawing to Kane right before the run-in from the UnAmericans, and the chokeslam on Lance Storm looked pretty rough.
Did I miss something else? | ManiacalClown
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| #3 Posted on 17.9.02 1827.10 Reposted on: 17.9.09 1827.21 | Jeff Hardy looked a little more whacked out and sloppy than usual, and the irony would be perfect. | calvinh0560
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| #4 Posted on 17.9.02 1831.17 Reposted on: 17.9.09 1831.19 | When I read it Jeff Hardy first came to my mind | MonteCarl
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| #5 Posted on 17.9.02 1839.06 Reposted on: 17.9.09 1840.02 | Definately. Jeff Hardy immediately jumped to mind here. It wasn't just his botched spots last night, just his whole demeanor was off. The way he was carrying himself in the ring and even the look on his face just "wasn't right". Boy's got some problems.
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| #6 Posted on 17.9.02 1900.39 Reposted on: 17.9.09 1900.47 | Test was talking to Kane (and smiling!) during that bit right before Storm and Christian rushed the ring. It looked more like Test was just trying to tell him something, and screwed up by breaking kayfabe on screen. Luckily, JR caught it and said that he was "trying to talk his way out of the chokeslam".
If anybody looked really bad out there, it was Jeff Hardy. But I don't think any of the matches last night really clicked.
-Jag
No, I didn't watch last night, but a friend had taped it, and I wanted to see how it all came off. | BigDaddyLoco
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| #7 Posted on 17.9.02 2110.05 Reposted on: 17.9.09 2112.09 | Hardy looked real bad last night and I'm usually a Hardy supporter. Although I didn't notice any negative reaction from Triple H. Test was also incredibly sloppy, but I just figure that that's just Test. | Gugs
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| #8 Posted on 17.9.02 2128.12 Reposted on: 17.9.09 2129.01 | Well, if there were clearly in no condition to perform, but they were out there anyway, they must be somebody important. Which leaves us with really 4 conclusions, one more ridiculous than the next. Let's start with the most ridiculous, because buildup of suspense is cool.
Could new IC Champion Chris Jericho's rock goings on have led him to drugs? Nah. Could Triple H's steroids have morphed into pure LSD? Probably not. Could Jeff Hardy have inhaled his own body paint. That's actually possible. But, could Rob Van Dam, designated Tripps jobber, have accidentally moved back his pre-match joint? Quite possible. But tomvejada mentioned JR mentioning the high air (dig the humor) in Denver. I might have missed something, but I think he only mentioned it during Regal's match. Is he off the wagon?
This is how viscous (dig the ancient CRZ joke) rumors get started. When are we gonna find out? | Quezzy
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| #9 Posted on 17.9.02 2153.48 Reposted on: 17.9.09 2155.12 | I think it was Test not Jeff Hardy because... 1. Jeff Hardy was sloppy and freakish, but he's like that every week. 2. Booker and Test was really sloppy. 3. Maybe the reason Test was talking to Kane, and smiling so much wasn't because he was getting on the Kane, but because he was a little screwy himself.
Test is your pothead. I blame Canada. | Net Hack Slasher
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| #10 Posted on 17.9.02 2226.59 Reposted on: 17.9.09 2228.32 | Guys you are all wrong. They cancelled the womens match because Trish and Molly were sharing an apple bong in the back... Oh this individual actually went on live, sorry my bad. But that would be funny.
Hardy looked very "suspecious" last night he's suspect number 1... Lilian's number 2 (lol)
(edited by Net Hack Slasher on 17.9.02 2328) | Phantom
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| #11 Posted on 17.9.02 2336.36 Reposted on: 17.9.09 2336.50 | They said "Having an impaired wrestler split HIS head open" not his opponents. That kinda narrows it down to Jeff Hardy. Also note the "could have broken someone's neck" reference -- the Hurricaranna and the Frankensteiner are both part of Jeff's arsenal, and he his a 'Steiner on HHH Monday night. Both of these moves can kill a man if done poorly.
If not, I'll go with Ric Flair. Or Billy Gunn. | NickBockwinkelFan
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| #12 Posted on 17.9.02 2345.13 Reposted on: 17.9.09 2349.21 | With all the other noteworthy happenings at the Torch, the lowlight of the issue had to be that one of the Torch superstars wrote a column, even though this individual was clearly in "no condition to perform." By the way, that's a polite way of saying that the guy wrote and looked like he had arrived at the building via Eat-a-Bowl-of-Gravy Boulevard and Cracklin' BBQ Pork Rinds Drive. Wade Keller can talk all he wants about the high blood pressure in Virginia, but it sure looked like someone backstage dropped the proverbial chicken fried steak in clearing this person to work.
What a shock. The Torch engaging in character assassination and employing innuendo instead of actually basing anything on fact.
(edited by NickBockwinkelFan on 18.9.02 0046) | Rush4Life
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| #13 Posted on 18.9.02 0001.17 Reposted on: 18.9.09 0003.23 | All very good guesses but I will say RVD. He has had a history of kicking someone in the mouth and injuring the other man. What do you mean you think? Think about the 5 star he was going to give to Jericho and came off the top on HHH. He damn near took his head off. HHH was holding the side of his head a bit after the spot and it did look pretty wicked. Just my opinion | A-MOL
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| #14 Posted on 18.9.02 0355.44 Reposted on: 18.9.09 0358.43 | Tch, first I was forced to watch the HLA last week and now I'll be forced to pay attention this week for bloody lip-reading. Come back Friday evening to find out what Test said to Kane! | Stephanie
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| #15 Posted on 18.9.02 0435.16 Reposted on: 18.9.09 0435.32 | Seeing the gradual decline of Jeff Hardy - and being familiar with the poem "Elephant In The Room" - I'll have to say that Jeff Hardy is the Elephant. He needs help before WWE's dealing with the true subtext of "Elephant In The Room" - the death of a loved one.
Steph | Texas Kelly
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| #16 Posted on 18.9.02 0717.44 Reposted on: 18.9.09 0718.22 | My guess is Kane, considering that 1) He's just back from a long injury layoff; 2) Test was visibly jawing with him on the run-in; 3) Willy Regal (his opponent) was visibly busted open hardway post-match.
I think Mr. McNeill probably blew the situation out of proportion, though. | humanmeal
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| #17 Posted on 18.9.02 1011.30 Reposted on: 18.9.09 1020.19 | Don't believe that dropped on 'his' head eliminates Test; the spots that were blown included two where he was inverted or was to be inverted.
What about Regal? Many have noted the decline in the skills he's chosen to display recently. And didn't Powell say, "...ANOTHER wrestler in the ring," rather than, "THE OTHER wrestler in the ring"?
Hardy's too obvious.
I'd love for it to be Test. Feeb gets a gimmick that finally has him over, a girlfriend about fifteen places above his station in the dating world, and decides NOW's the time to start getting blotto too often. THAT would be a wrestling story. | redsoxnation
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| #18 Posted on 18.9.02 1013.34 Reposted on: 18.9.09 1029.01 | It has to be Jeff Hardy for no other reason than he forgot his hankies. How is Jeff supposed to get what he wants after the match if he forgets to advertise? | BoromirMark
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| #19 Posted on 18.9.02 1015.30 Reposted on: 18.9.09 1029.02 | It's probably most definitely Jeff Hardy, as this neatly dovetails with his "lifestyle issues", AKA raving like an idiot and thinking he's going to be healthy and/or sane. | sethseekstruth
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| #20 Posted on 18.9.02 1028.04 Reposted on: 18.9.09 1029.07 | Why dosen't Jeff Hardy just quit ? he looks so unmotivated and unhappy. |
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