FleshyOne
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CURSES!
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Post by FleshyOne on Apr 17, 2008 7:08:47 GMT -5
I agree. He didn't even need to tag on any catch phrases. Bang Bang! Have a nice day! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2008 7:27:28 GMT -5
Ric Flair, Mick Foley, The Rock, and Chris Jericho. End of story.
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Post by Juba on Apr 17, 2008 8:39:17 GMT -5
raven is one of the best serious promo guys...comedy of course is rock
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Post by Graze on Apr 17, 2008 8:42:41 GMT -5
Ric Flair. He should be in everyone's list
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Post by Lego Customs! on Apr 17, 2008 9:18:30 GMT -5
I guess I'd have to say Mick Foley. I also like HHH's heel promos.
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great1
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Greatness.
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Post by great1 on Apr 17, 2008 9:59:04 GMT -5
The Rock both as a face and heel.
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Post by ihavethepower on Apr 17, 2008 12:54:59 GMT -5
HHH is GOD AWFUL on the mic. He goes on for 20 minutes saying crap that could be said in 5 minutes. Not to mention that he absolutely cuts the legs out of EVERYONE he's working against and is the only one allowed to use "shoot comments" and inside jokes. Imagine someone else trying to shoot on HHH? He'd be fired the next day. I'd love for someone to be facing off against him and when HHH says "You're talking to the 11 time world Champion", they'd respond by saying "Well, if I was allowed to sit in the booking meetings and bang the bosses daughter, I'd be an 11 time world champion too". I swear to Christ I would jizz myself if someone pulled that off! Never once does HHH make his opponent seem like they have a chance against him. A good promo man is able to elevate his opponent as well as himself while on the mic.
Why was Hogan vs The Rock so good? Because the Rock went out there and gave Hogan his props for being an ICON. He could've easily went the comedy route and buried Hogan as being an old man past his prime. However, the fact that he went out and showed Hogan respect and put Hogan over on the mic, is what made people believe that the match could be good.
The best 3 people on the mic in the history of the business are, in my opinion:
1) Flair (He could make a jobber seem like a credible opponent with his mic work alone)
2) The Rock (Not afraid to let his opponent get one over on him on the mic)
3) 80's Hogan (His superhero rhetoric was so over the top that it was entertaining and you, even for a second, believed he might be able to put all of his millions of Hulkamaniacs on his back and doggy paddle them to safety. Not to mention that he acknowledged his opponents as credible threats, said he was in trouble, then gave credit to his Hulkamaniacs as the ones who were going to pull him through. So he got himself over, his opponents over and his fans. That is why they still love him today)
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Post by Official WF Ghostbuster on Apr 17, 2008 13:14:42 GMT -5
No love for Roddy Piper? The man was magic on the mic.
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Post by jayrod on Apr 17, 2008 13:17:11 GMT -5
in serious promos, id go with Foley / HHH / Mike Awsome in Japan
Comedy.... Rock/ Jerhico/ Angle/ Hurricane.....
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 17, 2008 13:41:40 GMT -5
Jake Roberts
Roddy Piper
The Rock
Foley
Jericho
Flair
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Post by PJM on Apr 17, 2008 13:44:20 GMT -5
The Rock
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Post by TheBigThing on Apr 17, 2008 14:43:34 GMT -5
Honestly, most wrestlers in the WWF during the late 80s and early 90s were superb at cutting promos. Roddy Piper probably sticks out the most for how inventive he was.
Elsewhere, Adam Pearce is a god at promo cutting.
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Post by brm on Apr 17, 2008 14:54:08 GMT -5
The Best : Mick Foley
The Worst: Jeff Hardy
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Post by The 'Rated R Superstar' Edge on Apr 17, 2008 15:35:55 GMT -5
Mick Foley was the best at cutting serious promos. The Rock and Chris Jericho were/are the best at comedy promos. Foleys promo at WM24 was worse than Eric Youngs TNA gimmick. |
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Post by Flyrfn144 on Apr 17, 2008 15:39:17 GMT -5
Honestly, most wrestlers in the WWF during the late 80s and early 90s were superb at cutting promos. Roddy Piper probably sticks out the most for how inventive he was. Elsewhere, Adam Pearce is a god at promo cutting. You automatically win |
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Post by Happy Pizza on Apr 17, 2008 15:42:23 GMT -5
Mick Foley was the best at cutting serious promos. The Rock and Chris Jericho were/are the best at comedy promos. Foleys promo at WM24 was worse than Eric Youngs TNA gimmick. The majority of the WWE promos nowadays are 100% scripted, or have strict guidelines as to what the wrestlers are supposed to say. Type "Cactus Jack promo ECW" into youtube. |
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Post by scoobypat on Apr 17, 2008 16:17:15 GMT -5
Foleys promo at WM24 was worse than Eric Youngs TNA gimmick. The majority of the WWE promos nowadays are 100% scripted, or have strict guidelines as to what the wrestlers are supposed to say. Type "Cactus Jack promo ECW" into youtube. Not from what I understand, alot of the younger guys they do things like that, but the older prooven guys are more given leeway. Essentially they're told this is the direction the storyline is going, hit on these points and so on but they still have creative control. Do you honestly think guys like HBK and Foley would allow there promos to be written by other people? Foley's WM 24 promo was all him, trust me on that. |
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Post by fallenhero on Apr 17, 2008 16:18:51 GMT -5
I'd have to go with Raven. For me, it's either Raven, ECW Mick Foley, or The Rock. |
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Post by perilloboy123 on Apr 17, 2008 16:19:25 GMT -5
Raven and Ric Flair.
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adzh1992
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Bang bang
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Post by adzh1992 on Apr 17, 2008 16:20:22 GMT -5
the rock .com
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