Post by slik-dan-go on Aug 26, 2012 21:10:54 GMT -5
Post some behind the scenes stories you've heard or read.
Here is one I found this afternoon.
In the new Observer, Meltzer relates an incident involving Eddie and Mark Copani that was never publicized, but contributed to his being dropped when the media heat came in on the Hassan deal.
He was seen as a "legend" among the wrestlers. Mark Copani (Muhammad Hassan) and Guerrero a few months back had a verbal altercation when he came to Smackdown. Copani, simply not knowing any better, told Eddie to stop using his finisher, the camel clutch, When word got out what he had done, Copani was sat down and told, "Eddie Guerrero is a legend in this business. He grew up in the business. You don't ever tell him anything. You listen to him. Do you know who invented that camel clutch you're doing"" Hassan said, "The Sheik." Hassan, who was being groomed as the top heel in the brand before things fell apart there, was told, "No, it was Eddie's father. Don't you ever question him again or you'll never work in this company."
Indeed, when UPN wanted the Hassan character off Smackdown, one of the reasons WWE killed the character completely as opposed to moving him to Raw was because of the sentiment over how Mark Copani handled the situation. When his name comes up and you hear wrestlers make cryptic remarks about the guy playing the role, some of that was because to those who knew, he had committed a major sin in mouthing off to someone as well liked as Guerrero.
Post by Kyle C. Haight on Aug 26, 2012 21:44:12 GMT -5
Jim Cornette has relayed a number of very good tales in his various shoot interviews. For the benefit of those who haven't seen some of them, some of the better ones include...
...an incident where Jim Ross had booked a group of St. Louis NWA legends (such as Dory and Terry Funk, Harley Race, Lou Thesz, and others) for the In Your House: Badd Blood event in October 1997. Kevin Dunn, apparently, wanted the whole segment bumped to the pre-game show because he thought no one watching on pay-per-view would know who any of them were because he thought they weren't really known to the WWF fanbase.
...an incident where Dunn, Cornette, Ross, Vince Russo, Vince McMahon, Bruce Pritchard and others were planning for the Raw is War show in Halifax, Nova Scotia in summer 1997 where Dunn irritated Cornette with off-hand remarks to the point that he threatened to beat the shit out of him right in the middle of the meeting.
Aside from those...
During the Monday night wars, there was a monitor set up in the WWF production truck tuned to Nitro so the WWF could keep tabs on the competition.
Vince McMahon personally tested the zip-line used to convey Shawn Michaels to ringside at WrestleMania XII.
The way Vince McMahon told Kevin Nash he'd be dropping the title to Bret Hart at Survivor Series 1995 included a 30 minute pitch where he wanted Nash to fight Mike Tyson for charity in Central Park.
Shawn Michaels was apparently passed out in the car when he was brutalized by the marine(s) in Syracuse.
Apparently the WWE made a WWE Championship specially made for Andre The Giant that would have fit around his waist. It was never used though.
Shane Douglas showed up backstage at an ECW event while he was under contract to the WWE. Paul Heyman called Vince McMahon to inform him and asked Vince if he could use Douglas. McMahon released Douglas from his WWE contract and he made his official return to ECW that night.
Hulk Hogan agreed to lose to Brock Lesnar in a Number One Contender match on SmackDown but stated that he would only lose if he beat Lesnar at Survivor Series in MSG for the WWE Championship.
Last Edit: Aug 26, 2012 22:15:38 GMT -5 by metfan51
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Post by Meme Event Mafia on Aug 27, 2012 0:45:21 GMT -5
I have nothing good. Closest is that one internet radio show I was listening too back during the spring said they had cock shots of Ricardo that he sent to a female listener.
Apparently he did a spot in the match with Nash that Kev had asked him not to do, but, he did it anyway. Apparently, he had injured a few people doing this spot and Nash asked him to spare him, but, Mabel did it anyway. Vince wanted to fire him for it, but, Nash got Vince to change his mind because Mabel couldn't learn from the mistake if he was just canned.
Apparently he did a spot in the match with Nash that Kev had asked him not to do, but, he did it anyway. Apparently, he had injured a few people doing this spot and Nash asked him to spare him, but, Mabel did it anyway. Vince wanted to fire him for it, but, Nash got Vince to change his mind because Mabel couldn't learn from the mistake if he was just canned.
Well, that was actually half way decent of Nash. Not that I'm happy that it kept Mable/Viscera on my TV for years afterwords.
Apparently the WWE made a WWE Championship specially made for Andre The Giant that would have fit around his waist. It was never used though.
Shane Douglas showed up backstage at an ECW event while he was under contract to the WWE. Paul Heyman called Vince McMahon to inform him and asked Vince if he could use Douglas. McMahon released Douglas from his WWE contract and he made his official return to ECW that night.
Hulk Hogan agreed to lose to Brock Lesnar in a Number One Contender match on SmackDown but stated that he would only lose if he beat Lesnar at Survivor Series in MSG for the WWE Championship.
I wished they would of discussed Mabel in Kevin Nash's first shoot interview. Seems like they talk about Mabel in Kevin's new shoot interview but I'm not giving $25 to that guy.
I remembered hearing about Mabel injuring the Undertaker and Diesel within a close timeframe so that could of started the heat.
Taz & Dreamer almost beat the fuck out of Green Day at a show in Tampa in the mid 90's during the earlier days of ECW. Apparently Billie Joe was the instigator and they were bugging a hotel receptionist over not being able to find their reservations.
“pyoobez: @mslayel do you fancy spotted dick?” I actually love that with custard Yummy :/)
Taz & Dreamer almost beat the fuck out of Green Day at a show in Tampa in the mid 90's during the earlier days of ECW. Apparently Billie Joe was the instigator and they were bugging a hotel receptionist over not being able to find their reservations.
Did Billy Corgan do a run-in?
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