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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 9, 2015 8:08:28 GMT -5
How is that interesting if you don't mind me asking? Do you really think, show would have won the title if Russo and Ferrara were still in charge if writing for TV. Hell, it's a known fact that Russo's final written show was in raw October 99 with Rock vs Y2J in the main event. Russo had it the newly debuted Jericho go over the hugely over Rock. After Russo left for WcW they changed it to rock going over. Show would not have had that lousy run, had there not been a major change in the writing team just a few prior. Get it ? I did just read that by Russo. Jericho would have been huge at that time period, instead of a short feud with Shamrock and a useless one with Chyna. Big Show was nowhere near ready for a reign at the top, but I don't know if Russo would have vetoed it.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 8, 2015 16:33:17 GMT -5
Interesting fact, Show wining the title at SS99 came only a month or so after Russo and Ferrara jumped to WCW. How is that interesting if you don't mind me asking?
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 8, 2015 13:01:38 GMT -5
Got a question for you guys. I recently picked up a Deluxe Evan Bourne, and was thinking of using him for a TNA Deluxe custom. Thing is, I don't know who to make! Criteria: - Someone who has a WWE figure RA or DA for the head - Must have wrestled in TNA - Wears tights - Hasn't had a TNA Deluxe figure already Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Christian? I know he had a WWE Deluxe, but that's all I can think of. Great suggestion! I managed to make one 2 years ago, so still need another to think of!
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 8, 2015 12:57:58 GMT -5
Yeah doesn't suit him at all.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 7, 2015 16:48:40 GMT -5
The main thing I remember about Raven on Heat was when he came out with the dreadlocks and King essentially buried him by saying He has more extensions than at&t. Seems like when some of the big wigs have an issue with someone they're reasoning to get back at them is to crap on them on commentary. Such a playground bully thing to do Can't be as bad as when King would normally rip on Jeff Hardy's all the colors of the rainbow hair of the week back in the day, I just kept shaking my head whenever he would bring it up during his entrance. Way to bring guys down on those who try to break the mold & have a unique look to them & try to stand out, I like Jerry but bringing it up EVERY week was kind of annoying..
I liked the 2002/03 era of Heat myself, Raven, Stevie, Victoria, Jeff, Goldust.. Some good talent they had on the b show at the time. :]
What was with Raven ditching the skirt & the dreadlocks & wearing wrestling tights on his last couple of weeks after he was brought back to Raw before Royal Rumble 2003 though?, was it a management idea to make him look more professional?.. & having him on commentary with Coach, oh what a waste of talent..
He was apparently trying to just get more noticed. I hated that change. And it's trunks, not tights. I thought he was a great fit in late 90s -early 00s. He suited the Attitude. I'd have liked him in WWF in 1999, in a mid-card role. He had the charisma and could have gone higher than just the hardcore division like he was. He really shone in TNA imo. He made me a fan, drew me in and captivated me. I was fully behind his destiny to become NWA champ. He just was out of shape for 2003 onwards. Shame he basically just slipped down the card after being world champion in 2005 for ages.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 7, 2015 16:35:36 GMT -5
Well considering Show got sent to Heartland(?) to develop more as a performer and lose weight in 2000, it just confirms that he was still so green, despite making his debut in 95. I guess it came down to the WWF style, or maybe he was just getting too sloppy because he was out of shape (certainly seen in the past 10 years). I always heard he was tearing it up in WCW's developmental though. Doing moonsaults off the top rope or something. I'm sure I heard one time someone say he was supposedly doing Shooting Star Presses too, but I find that a bit farfetched. But during this time period in 99 he was doing (rope-aided) kip ups, which was a sight to see. Another thread that was sparked thanks to the Network, but have been watching the Smackdown's from August 99, at this point I'm at the SD after SS and all I can say is wow. I mean he was given the title out of the blue, it kinda made sense with the whole dying Dad storyline, but he was clearly a transitional Champion till the last few weeks of 99 when he feuded with DX and eventually lost. He was midcarding for nearly the entire 2 months he had the gold. What was the deal with this? I've always figured it was down to a clause in his contract (I remember reading that before WM15 was 100% set that WM2000's Main Event was set as Austin vs Big Show as a sort of homage to Hogan/Andre), but was it something different? Was it down to maybe just unpredictable plots, or even just a case of getting the title out of the Triple H/McMahon feud so you could still have feuds for the title and a main feud. I do love this period though, wish we had the Raw's available but thats a different discussion for a different thread, but seeing random guys who had been midcarding all year getting pushes was amazing; you had guys like Test, Val Venis, Al Snow and Big Boss Man Main Eventing show's and for me atleast watching now, its fresh and fun (something we could benefit from seeing these days). You had the slow build to the return of Cactus Jack, the influx of ECW talent being brought in, the tag division was starting to bloom and seemed to get bigger by the week. Not to mention it seemed like Chyna was getting her ass kicked every week at the hands of Jarrett at first, then Jericho a few weeks later...Chyna getting pounded on by 2 guys? Some things never change.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 7, 2015 3:44:52 GMT -5
Milliput is a pain to use. It runs when wetted, and can ruin your figure if you're not doing a full repaint. You DO need to use water to stop it sticking to you or else it'll pull off and ruin your work. I find after a while it loses its strength when wetted too much while working. And it's like clay in regard that it'll cause chalky water to run down the figure. It's fine if you're doing large areas and sculpting muscles, but not for smaller work.
It costs about £3 online or £4-5 in stores.
Green Stuff from Games Workshop is more expensive (£7), but for me it's so much easier to use. It won't run AT ALL, meaning it won't cause sculpt to accumulate in crevices like Milliput does. Wet your finger to stop it sticking to you, and smooth it out to prevent your fingerprints getting on your work. It has more working time before it gets too hard to manipulate.
For example, Milliput has about 1 hour working time before it won't stick to anything, and becomes crumbly. Green Stuff easily has over 2 hours. Meaning less wastage. Just let it sit for 30 mins after mixing, otherwise it'll be too soft to use effectively. THAT is key.
It has a great flexibility meaning it's not as brittle as milliput. You can sand it just as well as Milliput, so they're both fine in that regard. But Milliput is better for large areas. Green Stuff is great for sculpting say t-shirt sleeves, boot tops/laces, trunks/short wrinkles or edges, masks, beards, wrist tapes, singlets etc.
The best thing is you can sculpt right on to existing figures without ruining details on the figure (unlike Milliput). It you get too much on, just use a knife and carefully cut it off and peel away. There should be no residue.
Can't stress how much better it is than Milliput.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 6, 2015 15:40:30 GMT -5
Got a question for you guys.
I recently picked up a Deluxe Evan Bourne, and was thinking of using him for a TNA Deluxe custom.
Thing is, I don't know who to make!
Criteria:
- Someone who has a WWE figure RA or DA for the head - Must have wrestled in TNA - Wears tights - Hasn't had a TNA Deluxe figure already
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 1, 2015 16:11:36 GMT -5
He made me a fan in TNA, which like said already, is a credit to TNA's booking. Pity it came at the expense of Monty Brown's push which caused him to leave the company.
In WWE, I like his character change in 2003 but only from hindsight, since I thought he was a cocky little git. But in TNA he really proved he was main event material, which he could easily have been in Smackdown 2005.
I wish I knew why he really didn't want to appear at Slammiversary 2012 though. He tried to veto it and looked really uncomfortable there.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 1, 2015 9:58:19 GMT -5
I really wanna fix my Samoa Joe and make him shorter I have the good one with the shorts . It's a great gig but he's way too tall . Any ideas ? Get an RA figure with kickpads and swap him at the knees, that's about your only option. That won't work unless you do some dremelling to accomodate the different sized joint. Too much hassle. For me, I was blown away by many of the first 4 series figures. DI series 2 Hogan was awesome, even had the logos on his wrist tape. Motor City Machine Guns are nice too, so much detail! I really couldn't give a f*** about the lack of correct scale in the normal figures. It's Mick Foley and Samoa Joe I can't stand. Not just how tall they are, but Foley can't even lift his legs straight upwards because of the crotch sculpt.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 24, 2015 11:44:44 GMT -5
There's too many factors to say "this would have happened" or "so-and-so would have done this". A lot of you are saying how it would have panned out at a certain part of time (eg 2000), but for them to have won, you would have to go back to 1998 and not have WCW squander things or the execs at AOL/Time Warner backing them. To that point, who knows what would have happened in 1998-2001.
WWF was gaining serious momentum, and to undo all of that, you would rewrite the course of history in a MAJOR way. Not as simple as "a, b, c and d wrestler goes there..." or whatever.
So there can be endless speculation, and I know you've all given some great thoughts already. But I'd like to explore what could have happened before 2000.
Oh and my favorite thing about this - scientists say there are infinite universes out there, with infinite scenarios, anything you could imagine.
Therefore, in another universe, WCW did indeed win the monday night war.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 21, 2015 12:33:59 GMT -5
I'd be interested in some of the Classics if you're selling on here, but do you live in the States?
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 19, 2015 14:31:00 GMT -5
I believe that could be me lol. I remember download "stuff" on kazaa in the day and bam...Cactus theme. Holy old thread bump. Meh it's not that old. Recently in the Jakks figures area a guy was topping threads from 2007. I'm more of the mind that this guy who topped it actually thinks it was him who first reported it, even though it's been common knowledge for the past 12 years + and known throughout the IWC on a number of forums.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 18, 2015 13:19:30 GMT -5
People say cover them in Baking Soda, but that rarely works properly.
I've heard you can transfer the smell to another plastic, by placing them in a brand new tupperware tub. Maybe get 3 or a large one for all of them, close the lid and leave them for a couple days.
Then throw the tubs away unless you can use them for something (like screws, nails etc in the garage) that won't matter if the contents is in a smoke-smelling container. Cos that's what you'll end up with.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 17, 2015 4:32:31 GMT -5
Did you see how Linda failed twice for Senate because of her (past) ties to the WWE? (among other things, but she was attacked for this)
Trump will want nothing to do with the WWE/wrestling if he wants to become the most powerful man in the US and one of the leaders of the world.
I'm sure Vince would love to back him though. Look at all the publicity he'll get.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 17, 2015 4:28:56 GMT -5
Hogan's come a long way since the leaked tape, and he still spews a load of BS, but I still can't forget all the stupid stuff he's been doing in the past decade. Including that awkward part where he rubbed sun cream on his own daughter's arse. He's definitely cleaned up a little in the public eye since rejoining the WWE.
Now Chyna on the other hand. Drugs, sex tape, drugs, lies/BS, adult movies, drugs, more BS...
She has burned too many bridges for others to help her and it will take a huge strength of character for her to dig herself out of the hole she's in. And even then she'll have to deal with the repercussions and people waiting for her to fall further.
She needs to let go of the past and move on. I don't see her being strong enough to do all that.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 12, 2015 3:12:08 GMT -5
Several figures were made of him as Jimmy Wang Yang , but idk if there was another Akio outside of the Boxset tbh Man that RA figure of him was hard to get. Never did get it, but I wanted it at the time. Slippery bastard.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 11, 2015 4:25:56 GMT -5
I believe I've read what happened in the Mass Transit and Grimes incident, but get the details muddied.
One's about a guy who was merely a fan(?) who somehow got booked into a match including New Jack, and got bladed by him despite being under 18 or something?? I dunno....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 8, 2015 15:08:51 GMT -5
Ironic how all that was going down then, and Vince admitting they need to roll with the times (him being out of touch), and yet he's doing similar crap nowadays, with Cena confronting him 2 years ago telling him how out of touch Vince really was. Look at what good that did...
I do believe Triple H will be the best thing for the WWE since the AE, but he needs full control. As in no Steph.
I'm glad Mick stood up for himself too. Heard a while back he wasn't on good terms with Vince, and well, he can do better without wasting energy on mending fences with him
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 8, 2015 13:55:48 GMT -5
I agree with hbkbigdaddycool on this one. It is just more proof of the idiocy of McMahon at times. This is 1996, you are seeing what WCW is doing to you and the trend of reality based storylines. Post NWO, you give us this, the Sultan, flying f'n nuns, flash Funk, make Austin a mute following his ECW promos, fake Diesel and Razor, Sal Sincere, and I am sure there are more. I will always feel, could be very wrong, that the talents, and other voices, won out here and Vince eventually allowed guys to be themselves (Austin,HBk,Rock,Foley). Not saying Vince is an idiot. He hit it big with Hogan and expansion. But he has made a ton of mistakes, and only when pushed to extinction, did he change his ways in 97 or so. agree with all this. it kinda started in 1996, but mainly in 1997, when some of the talent started to "push back", for lack of a better term, and started to complain - Bret, Shawn, Hunter, Taker, Mankind, Austin, Jim Ross, jim Cornette, and Vince Russo were the ones who spearheaded this, having the nerve ( or balls as it were) to tell Vince "No", or tell him some of his ideas sucked. since the 80's, Vince had basically surrounded himself with a buffering group of "Yes-Men", and it was very, very hard to get through to him. a lot of guys were just happy to be there, or happy to have the job, and would take whatever was given to them, no complaints rendered. hell, Vince wanted Foley to come in as "The Mutilator", complete with medieval-style outfit and chain mail! Austin was the Ringmaster - bad in and of itself - but almost became Chilly McFreeze or Baron Von Ruthless when he suggested a more "stone cold" type of character! as much hate as they got - and some of it rightfully so - Russo,Shawn and Hunter used their backstage pull to go end around Vince's stooges and tell the man directly that he was out of touch, WCW was kicking their asses, and his ideas sucked! That's exactly what is happening now. They need a wrestler's union to band together and make a stand. Stand up to Vince/Creative and all their wacky stupid ideas. I believe they should really listen to the wrestlers themselves, and even hire a roundtable of real wrestling fans to come up with creative ideas. Peopl who actually know what the business is like, and that storylines aren't 5 minute wonders and quickly swept under the rug when convenient. These useless failed soap opera/"Hollywood" writers know nothing of how to book, and just create so many inconsistencies because they think we have short memories.
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