*Shrug* Ric Flair's from Minneapolis, but is billed as from Charlotte. The Undertaker is from Houston, but was billed as from Death Valley for years. The Dudleyz were from New York, but billed as Dudleyville. Edge'll probably be billed as from Florida, since he lives there. Heck, The Rock was born in Hawaii if I remember right, but they bill him as from Miami.
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The timing IS curious, but I figure they're trying to capitalize on his popularity.
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Well, now this finally gives me a chance to pose a question I've been wondering.
For several months, I *swear* they announced Steven Richards as being from Wallingford, CT. Then they go back to Philly? Was I just hearing things, or did they change it and then change back?
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Originally posted by StaggerLeeSpecial Delivery Jones was from Antigua when he wrestled outside of Philadelphia, but from Philadelphia when the WWF was at the Spectrum. That went on for YEARS.
Originally posted by Ta2grrlhave there been ANY other significant home-town changes??
Dunno if this is significant, but at WM X8 they pulled this off with Christian "now hailing from Tampa, Florida". Most likely just for him not getting any hometown face heat. Maybe they're going the opposite way with Benoit?
Originally posted by Ta2grrlhave there been ANY other significant home-town changes??
Dunno if this is significant, but at WM X8 they pulled this off with Christian "now hailing from Tampa, Florida". Most likely just for him not getting any hometown face heat. Maybe they're going the opposite way with Benoit?
You think they might start pushing Benoit as a heel...a la Radicalz??? *ugh* I certainly hope not...or not yet at least...I'd like to see a bit of a face run with the title before he takes a stab at becoming HHH the 2nd...if that is indeed the plan
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Originally posted by tsmstusomeone has been reading wrestlecrap latley...
Nope, actually lived in Philly during the mid to late 80s and always noticed when he was on SUPERSTARS taped outside of philly that he was from Antigua and when they were at the Spectrum, he was billed as being from Philadelphia.
Keving nash went from being from Detroit to Scottsdale AZ, IIRC.
Originally posted by Nate The SnakeAnd let's not forget Chilly Willy and his ilk, who hail from wherever they happen to be at the time. Pops don't come cheaper than that.
Or D'Lo Brown, who used to claim he was from various European cities when he was the European champ.
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Originally posted by Ta2grrlhave there been ANY other significant home-town changes??
Dunno if this is significant, but at WM X8 they pulled this off with Christian "now hailing from Tampa, Florida". Most likely just for him not getting any hometown face heat. Maybe they're going the opposite way with Benoit?
I think they flip flopped where Edge and Christian were from for a good while after they split up to make sure they got the appropriate crowd reaction. I've even got vague memories of Christian running down Canada backstage before being announced as from the US when the 2 were fighting. That could be complete twaddle though
I'd say the chances of there being anything sinister in Benoits case are somewhere between zero and sod all. They just wanted to take every precaution to make sure the crowd were firmly behind him in both matches, particularly at WM where there was a chance they would side with HBK. Come Backlash he'll doubtless be all Canada once more, ssuming he's there.
-Goldust hails from Los Angeles, CA, whereas I think plain ol' Dustin's always been billed as from Austin, TX. -I'm pretty sure both Cactus Jack and Dude Love were announced as hailing from ToC, NM in the WWF. -This may be a hazy memory mixed in with utter BS, but didn't Crash switch to being announced as from Alabama to either North or South Dakota?
Originally posted by Ta2grrlYou think they might start pushing Benoit as a heel...a la Radicalz???
Or all the other times he's been a heel?
Originally posted by Ta2grrlI certainly hope not...or not yet at least...I'd like to see a bit of a face run with the title before he takes a stab at becoming HHH the 2nd...if that is indeed the plan
Booker T spending all those years hailing from Harlem and then suddenly being announced as a Texan always struck me as funny. Especially when he LOSES just about everytime they swing through Texas - I think that's getting to the "running gag" stage
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Originally posted by drjayphdWell, now this finally gives me a chance to pose a question I've been wondering.
For several months, I *swear* they announced Steven Richards as being from Wallingford, CT. Then they go back to Philly? Was I just hearing things, or did they change it and then change back?
You weren't hearing things. For a while, when he was somewhere between his Right To Censor and his psycho gimmick, he was billed from CT (I recall hearing in an audio interview on his website that he did have a place there), but he's been "hailing from" Philly again for a while now.
I always looked forward to the Million Dollar Man's introductions to see where he was currently residing. "Now making his summer home in the West Antilles..." "Now making his winter home in Aspen...." Classic.
Originally posted by RYDER FAKINBooker T spending all those years hailing from Harlem and then suddenly being announced as a Texan always struck me as funny. Especially when he LOSES just about everytime they swing through Texas - I think that's getting to the "running gag" stage
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Especially if you take into the account the old ScoopThis parodies:
"I ain't from Texas...I'm from 110th Street, SUCKA!! *slap jack*"