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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 19:38:23 GMT -5
Did GI Bro ever get a figure? probably over a hundred....just not as GI Bro - HH
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Post by T R W on Jul 27, 2015 6:55:40 GMT -5
It was so confusing at the time, because the MIA were stupid, and jobbers, and Booker T. was already WAY above that crap. I feel like the put him in to try and get them over. All they did was drag him down.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Jul 27, 2015 22:43:11 GMT -5
GI Bro was a gimmick Booker had used before WCW IIRC. Luckily it was short-lived, because in early 2000 I became a fan of Booker T, so when he lost the "T" and just became Booker - I was so p'd off, but then he became GI Bro? When Booker T was red hot for the past 2 years? Well played WCW, well played. Also IIRC, he became Booker T again with no real explanation or on screen reason? I was glad for him when he found his groove again and became WCW Heavyweight champ. I could be misremembering, but I think I heard/read at some point that it was Booker who went to Bischoff or Russo and suggested bringing the gimmick back. I do recall when he dropped the gimmick, no explanation given, by ripping off a pair of camo pants in the ring. He had on a pair of white tights, and for a brief moment, I thought he was standing there in his underwear.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 6:09:17 GMT -5
Never forget The Goon and him slipping on the icing (of Shawn Micheals birthday cake) on raw. When I saw it I laughed for a couple minutes late at night I almost woke up my baby. Vince's & Lawlers commentary when he slips is priceless
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 29, 2015 14:38:13 GMT -5
GI Bro was a gimmick Booker had used before WCW IIRC. Luckily it was short-lived, because in early 2000 I became a fan of Booker T, so when he lost the "T" and just became Booker - I was so p'd off, but then he became GI Bro? When Booker T was red hot for the past 2 years? Well played WCW, well played. Also IIRC, he became Booker T again with no real explanation or on screen reason? I was glad for him when he found his groove again and became WCW Heavyweight champ. I could be misremembering, but I think I heard/read at some point that it was Booker who went to Bischoff or Russo and suggested bringing the gimmick back. I do recall when he dropped the gimmick, no explanation given, by ripping off a pair of camo pants in the ring. He had on a pair of white tights, and for a brief moment, I thought he was standing there in his underwear. I spose I could see Booker doing that, he came up with the gimmick before Harlem Heat I think, and he wasn't doing much after the feud over the rights to the "T" in his name. So stupid. Booker was being booked as the WCW's Rock back in late 2000. Not as good, but he was the best part of WCW back then in my opinion. Never forget The Goon and him slipping on the icing (of Shawn Micheals birthday cake) on raw. When I saw it I laughed for a couple minutes late at night I almost woke up my baby. Vince's & Lawlers commentary when he slips is priceless Who's that you're talking about?
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Post by Nivro™ on Jul 29, 2015 20:12:32 GMT -5
Im still trying to figure out where GI Bro came from. They always said it was an original gimmick but hell Ive been watching him and his brother since they were in Global and I never saw GI Bro used.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jul 30, 2015 8:56:16 GMT -5
I remember that there was a jobber in the WWF who wrestled at the Boston Garden as GI Bro. It was way before Booker used it. Damned if I can find any info on him, though.
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Post by Butchers on Aug 9, 2015 16:10:29 GMT -5
I am actually half way through Booker's 2nd book and he indeed did ask to do GI Bro in WCW. He doesn't really explain much about it, just he wanted to do the gimmick in WCW. It was very short lived, as he won the World title around two months after.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Aug 9, 2015 23:51:16 GMT -5
I am actually half way through Booker's 2nd book and he indeed did ask to do GI Bro in WCW. He doesn't really explain much about it, just he wanted to do the gimmick in WCW. It was very short lived, as he won the World title around two months after. I was pretty sure I remembered that. I'm glad he didn't try to talk Bischoff into going forward with it, especially with the WCW title involved.
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Post by PJ on Aug 10, 2015 10:40:41 GMT -5
I wonder who saw Booker as an upcoming threat to their spot and decided to turn him back into GI Bro? Did GI Bro ever get a figure? No thankfully. But Booker T had 2 or 3 in the WCW line. 2 in the "Ring Fighters" line (1 in white and then a variant in red or black) he then had a figure in black with was a slightly smaller version of the Ring Fighters sculpt. (Still part of the 6" line)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 11:48:38 GMT -5
GI Bro was a gimmick Booker had used before WCW IIRC. Luckily it was short-lived, because in early 2000 I became a fan of Booker T, so when he lost the "T" and just became Booker - I was so p'd off, but then he became GI Bro? When Booker T was red hot for the past 2 years? Well played WCW, well played. Also IIRC, he became Booker T again with no real explanation or on screen reason? I was glad for him when he found his groove again and became WCW Heavyweight champ. Even though it seemed too early for him just like when Jeff Hardy won the WWE Championship the first time. Also - @bashcrashwiley: Stop repeating it! You're ruining everything with your nonsense! It's not true...
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 10, 2015 15:20:58 GMT -5
I remember that there was a jobber in the WWF who wrestled at the Boston Garden as GI Bro. It was way before Booker used it. Damned if I can find any info on him, though. That's odd. I'd like to hear more about that
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Post by AmericanMadeLesGold on Aug 11, 2015 1:21:08 GMT -5
Haha, I remember GI Bro... Absolutely terrible. This one is just horrible too: "When Chavo Guerrero Jr. was in need of a character makeover, WWE decided to make him become Kerwin White. The idea behind this character was that he denounced his Hispanic legacy and became a stereotypical white male. He would come to the ring in a golf cart with his caddie, played by the man who would become Dolph Ziggler. WWE and Guerrero put an end to this terrible gimmick after his uncle, Eddie Guerrero, was found dead. It was a gimmick that was never made to succeed and had it gone on for much longer, would have hurt his career to a point of no return." (Courtesy of TheSportster)
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