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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2010 10:08:07 GMT -5
I completely forot that WWF was pushing Hogan vs Flair as the main event for WM8 until Sid went heel.
I was just watching the SNME where Sid goes heel and the Hogan vs Flair match at WM8 is getting serious talking up by commentary.
I was shocked because as I say I totally forgot about Hogan foregoing the title match for a shot at Sid.
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Post by carly1988 on Aug 26, 2010 10:36:49 GMT -5
Still pisses me off to this day that the match didnt happen. There is 3 things that are rumored as to why it didnt happen...
1)(and the most common) Sid had in his contract that he would Main Event Hogan at a Wrestlemania. With Hogan leaving after WM8, Sid decided to force that issue with McMahon and make the match.
2)Flair and Hogan did a series of matches in large arenas (MSG, Boston Garden etc) and they didnt draw well.
3) Neither Flair nor Hogan could come to an agreement on the finish. I believe Hogan wanted to go over to not tarnish any legacy as he was planning on leaving. Yet Flair thought he deserved to go over seeing as how WWF were pushing him to be the main guy.
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Post by Kenny Powers on Aug 26, 2010 13:50:18 GMT -5
Holy crap dude! How did you forget about that?!? That was a pretty big deal and has been long debated on why it happened and whether it should have.
I remember being very confused as to why they changed it as Hogan vs Flair seemed like the obvious main event but I have heard the same rumors that G2 posted except for the one about Sid.
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Post by Raine on Aug 26, 2010 15:04:30 GMT -5
Sid envoked this so called clause to main event with Hogan, ruining the marquee Hogan vs Flair main event (I know the house matches didn't draw well, but c'mon it was Mr. WWF vs Mr. NWA) only to be released 6 weeks later. Sid also cocked up half the booking for WM8 as it was meant to be Savage vs Jake (Loser leaves WWF) & Undertaker (Heel) vs Sid (Face) Well in Sidney! :-(
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Post by slappy on Aug 26, 2010 21:47:14 GMT -5
The match should have happened and Flair should have went over.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2010 16:03:09 GMT -5
yeah I thought the Hogan/Sid and Flair/Savage feuds started straight after the Rumble in 92!!
forgot about Vince leading folks o believe it was gonna be Hogan vs Flair.but I know all the stories about why it didnt happen
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Aug 27, 2010 20:37:16 GMT -5
Sid also cocked up half the booking for WM8 as it was meant to be Savage vs Jake (Loser leaves WWF) & Undertaker (Heel) vs Sid (Face) Well in Sidney! :-( About the only good thing to come out of that mess was Flair vs. Savage turned out to be a pretty great match. Although the Savage vs. Roberts feud was white hot, so it might have been nice to blow it off the right way at a WrestleMania. Oh well. |
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Post by Raine on Aug 28, 2010 6:32:28 GMT -5
I wonder if Sid hadn't demanded to ME WM8, then he would have fought Undertaker as a face, probably going over too, killing the streak before it even started.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2010 8:56:59 GMT -5
I wonder if Sid hadn't demanded to ME WM8, then he would have fought Undertaker as a face, probably going over too, killing the streak before it even started. never thought of that.But I think Vince began planning UTs face turn in late 91 after he was widely cheered against Hogan |
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Post by Raine on Aug 28, 2010 13:10:58 GMT -5
I read Taker was in line for a face turn too because of the cheers, but the Survivors was in Nov, and it wasn't til February that they turned him that was a long time in McMahonland in the earlier 90's, perhaps the turn was scheduled after the original WM8 plan was done & dusted?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2010 7:30:58 GMT -5
I read Taker was in line for a face turn too because of the cheers, but the Survivors was in Nov, and it wasn't til February that they turned him that was a long time in McMahonland in the earlier 90's, perhaps the turn was scheduled after the original WM8 plan was done & dusted? maybe so man!! |
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Post by LeighD on Aug 31, 2010 14:01:13 GMT -5
Hogan vs. Flair at WrestleMania NEEDED to have happened. Of any dream matches to occur at WrestleMania, this was essential, even more so than Hogan vs. Austin.
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Post by K5 on Aug 31, 2010 19:18:19 GMT -5
flair's title run in the wwf is an odd thing. i'm happy with his match with savage, but obviously facing off against hogan would've been iconic for the time.
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Post by twinn on Sept 1, 2010 16:52:15 GMT -5
This is quite possibly the biggest travesty in Professional Wrestling booking history. Hogan vs. Flair would have been the wrestling main event of the century. I'll probably go to my grave still pissed this didn't happen. Savage vs. Roberts in a loser leaves WWF match would have also been epic. AND, Taker vs. Sid Justice would have been sweet as well. WWF and Vince really screwed the  ing pooch on this one |
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Sept 5, 2010 16:03:49 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, Hogan also pushed for the match with Sid, saying it would be big money or some such thing. Of course, he might have also pushed for that one so he wouldn't have to lose to Flair.
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Post by oldsckulpiledriver on Sept 8, 2010 8:08:37 GMT -5
Not one of us worked for Vince McMahon at the time so none of us know exactly what happened. Just a bunch of guesses. I doubt anyone here knows the real reason.
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