What would be the pro wrestling equivalent of the Sox winning the Series? Has it happened already, and in the current state it's in, can something on that level happen again and for who?
Juuuuuuust wonderin'...
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Originally posted by The Sensai Of ButchitudeWhat would be the pro wrestling equivalent of the Sox winning the Series? Has it happened already, and in the current state it's in, can something on that level happen again and for who?
Juuuuuuust wonderin'...
It happened at MSG this March.
Joe Buck's call of "and the Boston Red Sox are the 2004 World Champions" < JR's "FINALLY, FINALLY BY GAWD FINALLY CHRIS BENOIT IS THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF *THIS* WORLD!!!".
Although that said the WWE Announcers I think need to start incorporating "Slam A Lama Ding Dong" into more things.
Originally posted by The Sensai Of ButchitudeWhat would be the pro wrestling equivalent of the Sox winning the Series? Has it happened already, and in the current state it's in, can something on that level happen again and for who?
Juuuuuuust wonderin'...
It happened at MSG this March.
Joe Buck's call of "and the Boston Red Sox are the 2004 World Champions" < JR's "FINALLY, FINALLY BY GAWD FINALLY CHRIS BENOIT IS THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF *THIS* WORLD!!!".
Although that said the WWE Announcers I think need to start incorporating "Slam A Lama Ding Dong" into more things.
Yes, this March at MSG, the curse of The Taskmaster was finally lifted .
"Don't compare my arm...to your cheap arm!" -Edward Elric
Although that all said, if HHH played home games, there'd be a definite WHO'S YOUR DADDY chant through the ballpark every time he wrestled Chris Jericho. :-)
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I mean, look at the crap this guy has gone through. Talk about a Curse! And if the inter-web heads are to believed, he's got all the talent in the world... just can't get a break.
Of course, unlike the Bo Sox -- who'd been close on numerous occasions throughout the years -- Stevie has never been close. So maybe he's more like... I don't know...
I'd have to say that it would be Jericho winning the title by pinning HHH clean in the middle of the ring. Unlike with Benoit, HHH has squashed Jericho approximately 100 times. Jericho, like the Red Sox, should have beaten his nemesis but never has.
I agree with Matt Tracker-- Foley winning the title. Scruffy, long-haired fun-loving guy finally gets THE BIG ONE he's worked so hard for. No one was sure they would ever see it, but they're glad they did.
Also, I'd even compare it to Barry Horowitz finally getting a victory.
In cartoon terms, Charile Brown kicks the football and Wile E. Coyote catches the Roadrunner.
Originally posted by BigSteveI'd have to say that it would be Jericho winning the title by pinning HHH clean in the middle of the ring. Unlike with Benoit, HHH has squashed Jericho approximately 100 times. Jericho, like the Red Sox, should have beaten his nemesis but never has.
Well...Jericho was the Undisputed Champion for awhile.
January 4th 1999 - The day WCW injected itself with 10 gallons of Liquid Anthrax...AKA...The day Hogan "Defeated" Nash to win the WCW title in front of 40,000.
Wrestlemania. Main event. Triple H defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Chris Jericho. Triple H taps to the Walls of Jericho like the bitch he is.
He wouldn't be winning anything, but he would be breaking this veil surrounding his former WWF career...
I agree completely. Ever since the Montreal screwjob, we have all been wondering and fantasy booking a return by Bret Hart. Some have been upset with it, and some have wanted it. When Hart appears in the same ring as Vince McMahon, the curse will be lifted.
RORY: So, is this party Grandma's having going to be a big deal? LORELAI: Not really. The government will close that day. Flags will fly at half-mast. Barbra Streisand will give her final concert...again. RORY: Uh-huh. LORELAI: Now, the Pope has previous plans, but he's trying to get out of them. However, Elvis and Jim Morrison are coming and they're bringing chips.
I think Foley winning the title is the Red Sox moment for the WWE, but Benoit winning it is like the Cubs winning if they ever do. To be honest, Benoit has been a world champ in WCW and in Japan in his division, so its not like Benoit wasn't a given. It just seemed like forever for him to get the belt, I will say that if he didn't get hurt, he probably would have had it in 2001 at KOR against Austin and Jericho.
Foley winning is something that comes along in a lifetime. Someone like Foley probably would never been champ if it wasn't for his ability to get the fans behind him, have a cult following and put on some damn entertaining matches and promos. Mick earned it the hard way much like Benoit, but even Mick never thought he would be champ. I think Benoit did, but it wouldn't surprise me if he had doubts at times espically with Sullivan having the book in WCW and maybe sometimes in the WWE. You have to remember Benoit has been in the company for only three years, a year out for surgery, Jericho got the belt in his third year, so it was like it wasn't going to happen eventually.
There is a better answer. The Red Sox have been consistently mildly to moderately entertaining, even when they didn't win.
My first thought was Mr. Vince McMahon, as it was something that should never ever have happened. But while Vince is almost always entertaining, he is too often hated when he plays the heel.
Then, I started thinking midgets. Then again, they have won a few pennants over the years, but never the big one. Maybe this is akin to a light heavyweight championship or a tag belt.
They've taken a beating over the years, so they have to sell well. Paul London, Rey, even Spike then came to mind. But Paul London hasn't been around near enough yet, and Spike is a heel trying to get the crowd against him.
But the Red Sox historically have been able to crush the ball - a moderate amount of power moves - but in a small ballpark how overrated have they been. This means we have to eliminate Rey.
It wasn't until they spent the big cash on pitching (Schilling) and at the same time they gelled as idiots - while showing off bad hair, that they were able to (booked to) win.
This is akin to the gimmick change undergone by the current champ - shown spending his money - John "JBL" Justin Hawk Bradshaw Layfield. We have a winner, nobody is all that happy about it as both he and the Sox belong in the midcard.
Yes, I am a Bucky Dent/Aaron Boone loving Yankee fan. Sucks to be me this year.
Better to look at the WWE as the Yankees and their parallel would be NWA:TNA. Considering the domination of the WWWF/WWF/WWE over the past, I guess, 25 years, then TNA overtaking WWE for maybe a year would be parallel to Red Sox Nation winning the World Series. They had to come back from 0-3, then went on to win seven straight to the title.
So TNA would have to dig themselves out of this craphole they're in now, go on a miraculous run to even up with WWE, which at this time, everyone would say is impossible, and everyone said that the Sox wouldn't win the series after going down 0-3.
Then go on a nice run for about a year on top beating WWE in the ratings department. That's you 4-0 series sweep over St. Loius.
But THEN, like the Sox having to sign their 17 free-agents or whatever it is, TNA would have to fight off the WWE's attempts at stealing their talent. Which would probably happen way before it even got to this point.
I'd say Raven getting a World title. I know he had it in ECW, but since the equivalent to Boston would be "a wrestler who won the big prize a long time ago, but hasn't touched it since", Raven ranks pretty high up there.
"better to look at the WWE as the Yankees and their parallel would be NWA:TNA. Considering the domination of the WWWF/WWF/WWE over the past, I guess, 25 years, then TNA overtaking WWE for maybe a year would be parallel to Red Sox Nation winning the World Series. They had to come back from 0-3, then went on to win seven straight to the title."
Okay, I'm a bitter Yankees fan so excuse me, but Boston DID have a 100 million dollar payroll, far and away second in baseball.
I'm thinking the money discrepancy between WWE and TNA would be more akin to the Montreal Expos beating the Yankees.
As far as the question, I see it as a long-term #2 getting a clean win over the #1. Like if Savage had beat Hogan at WM V.
Originally posted by flairforthegold13Okay, I'm a bitter Yankees fan so excuse me, but Boston DID have a 100 million dollar payroll, far and away second in baseball.
I'm thinking the money discrepancy between WWE and TNA would be more akin to the Montreal Expos beating the Yankees.
The Red Sox' payroll was about $117 million, but that's not "far and away" second most. The Angels clocked in at around $100 million.
Originally posted by DEAN~!- Booker T stands like a statue in the ring. Paul London runs around the ring, bouncing off the ropes, jumps up and sticks his knees around Booker T ears and Powerbombs himself. London gets up and takes Booker T's hand and balls it up into a fist. He then extends Booker T's arm before hitting the ropes and smashing nose first into Booker T's fist. Paul, bleeding profusely, climbs onto Booker T's shoulders and dives into the second row- landing shoulder first onto the fixed chairs, getting more hardway color from his quickly sweeling upper lip. London runs into the ring and opens up Booker T's fist and raises it up to his face, as if Booker T was staring into his own hand. London when dives over the turnbuckle face first into the Spanish Announcers table. After the countout, London comes back into the ring and lays Booker T down on the ground while bending Booker's arms and legs and then spins him around. We go to a commercial for those burning Trojan condoms.
I'd be kicking the crap out of Dusty's fat white-trash ass if I were Terry Taylor. Not fondly recalling memories. So Dusty was a self-conscious, paranoid pariah. Not all that undeserved...If you wweeellllllll.