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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 10, 2024 20:28:36 GMT -5
So do you guys ever think that we could have gotten one last run from the Macho Man? & would you guys have liked to see this?
I know everyone hates his final wrestling days in WCW & TNA but I feel like he should have gotten a proper send-off tbh.
I'd say anywhere from 2001-2010 would have been sweet. Rock always wanted to face Savage at WM20/WM21, we could have also gotten a few tag matches to make it easier for em.
It would have been cool to see him wrestle or just interact with new/old faces again such as Taker,HBK,Hogan,Flair, Orton,Punk,Cena,HHH,Jericho,Batista,Austin,Angle, Mysterio, Bryan, Bret, Eddie etc & many more.
The brother should have been appearing in non wrestling roles for years ffs. So much potential.
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Post by The Brain on Jun 10, 2024 20:43:33 GMT -5
It will always bother me we never got that WWE closure as far as his career is concerned
Having em on that stage of the HOF giving us that ''OHHHHHH YEEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!'' after a memorable speech...
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 10, 2024 20:49:31 GMT -5
It will always bother me we never got that WWE closure as far as his career is concerned Having em on that stage of the HOF giving us that ''OHHHHHH YEEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!'' after a memorable speech... That closure & HOF speech would have been sweet brother. It was needed so much ffs. |
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 11, 2024 8:06:23 GMT -5
Had they done the WCW Invasion and NWO stuff right in 2001-2003, he would have been a great addition. A Survivor Series matchup between the stars of the day (in the early 2000s) vs. the stars of the past would have been great to see. Austin, Rock, HBK, HHH, and Kurt Angle vs. Hogan, Macho, Hall, Nash, and Bret Hart (or Ric Flair). I don't think Savage had a lot left in the tank; he didn't last long in TNA. Because of his wrestling style throughout his career compared to others, he was a bit more beat up than them. But, if he could have had a few more matches, that would have been fun to see. Macho vs. HHH could have been great.
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 11, 2024 8:07:12 GMT -5
It will always bother me we never got that WWE closure as far as his career is concerned Having em on that stage of the HOF giving us that ''OHHHHHH YEEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!'' after a memorable speech...That would have been amazing. Shame he never got that moment. |
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Post by JokerFC on Jun 12, 2024 0:48:22 GMT -5
Wasn't Randy fairly beat up too?
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jun 12, 2024 11:53:56 GMT -5
After seeing Randy appear in TNA in 2004 I can easily say I didn't need to see him in the WwE for one last run in a wrestling capacity.
I think there is more to Randy/WWE relationship than we will ever know. All the wrestlers were brought back after WCW died except Randy. Even in a HOF way, they had Randy go in after he had died. Was Vince scared of Randy saying something on a live microphone at the WWE HOF that he shouldn't have??
If Randy had come back to wrestle in the WWF in the late 90s, apparently 1997 was the time period cause his contract was up with WCW, but clearly he stayed with that company. No reason not to when you are getting paid millions of dollars to do the bare minimum each week.
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Post by Ohtimate Wahriah on Jun 14, 2024 8:29:17 GMT -5
I would have loved it. In a weird way, his Mattel video he made for the figures coming back is my WWF closure. He was back being the Macho Man of old and was being celebrated again with some new figures. I would have loved “one more match” though. Macho would have delivered. I think he had just been down on his luck in TNA & that wasn’t what we would have gotten in a WWE return.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 23, 2024 16:19:55 GMT -5
Had they done the WCW Invasion and NWO stuff right in 2001-2003, he would have been a great addition. A Survivor Series matchup between the stars of the day (in the early 2000s) vs. the stars of the past would have been great to see. Austin, Rock, HBK, HHH, and Kurt Angle vs. Hogan, Macho, Hall, Nash, and Bret Hart (or Ric Flair). I don't think Savage had a lot left in the tank; he didn't last long in TNA. Because of his wrestling style throughout his career compared to others, he was a bit more beat up than them. But, if he could have had a few more matches, that would have been fun to see. Macho vs. HHH could have been great. The Invasion would have been great for him. I always wanted em to face the newer stars & have a real send-off. Macho vs HHH would have been crazy. He did get some mad injuries towards the end. |
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Post by nibs92 on Jun 25, 2024 17:47:02 GMT -5
I’m likely in the minority but I’d pass on this one as an in ring performer. His best days were gone and any nostalgic feelings would be overshadowed by a sub standard performance (certainly by his standards).
I like to think of him as the performer he was prior to going into the booth in the early 90’s.
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Post by K5 on Jun 26, 2024 9:38:58 GMT -5
yeah, he was cooked in ring unfortunately. that tna match was rough
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Post by JokerFC on Jun 26, 2024 13:09:17 GMT -5
yeah, he was cooked in ring unfortunately. that tna match was rough Werent his hips or something totally f*cked? Like way beyond repair? |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 29, 2024 10:58:02 GMT -5
yeah, he was cooked in ring unfortunately. that tna match was rough Yeah I'd just keep him as a non wrestler on TV tbh. I'd at least give em a proper final match. Those final matches were rough for em. |
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Post by K5 on Jun 29, 2024 15:10:21 GMT -5
yeah, he was cooked in ring unfortunately. that tna match was rough Yeah I'd just keep him as a non wrestler on TV tbh. I'd at least give em a proper final match. Those final matches were rough for em. padding him with aj and jeff hardy as tag partners was the right move. they failed to have a few proper moments - hall could've still done some bumps for randy, and there could've even been an elbow drop spot into something safe for randy to fall into and everyone would've gone home happier. 14 year old k5 was pumped just to see him in the ring again though. in my top 5 all timers, and as a kid was my favorite alongside bret. |
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Post by K5 on Jun 29, 2024 16:23:04 GMT -5
yeah, he was cooked in ring unfortunately. that tna match was rough Werent his hips or something totally f*cked? Like way beyond repair? that and his knees for sure. you start to realize guys like flair with figure four finishes instead of a top rope elbow might have been well thought out for longevity. i referenced it in another thread lately, but i STILL cannot wrap my head around that dive off the crazy cage macho did in the flair/hogan cage match at halloween havoc |
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Post by JokerFC on Jun 29, 2024 16:24:17 GMT -5
Werent his hips or something totally f*cked? Like way beyond repair? that and his knees for sure. you start to realize guys like flair with figure four finishes instead of a top rope elbow might have been well thought out for longevity. i referenced it in another thread lately, but i STILL cannot wrap my head around that dive off the crazy cage macho did in the flair/hogan cage match at halloween havoc I'm gonna rewatch that match tomorrow....Will confer then 🤣 |
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 1, 2024 7:46:50 GMT -5
Slight sidebar - his elbow drop in his final WCW year was insane. Really looked like he was crushing the guy he lands on. I presume he adjusted to soften his landing (lol) but it looked devastating. Loved it.
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Post by K5 on Jul 1, 2024 12:06:29 GMT -5
he deserved a win over hogan. the fact that he never got a pin on him is ridiculous
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Post by TheEvilDoink1987 on Jul 1, 2024 21:23:55 GMT -5
Slight sidebar - his elbow drop in his final WCW year was insane. Really looked like he was crushing the guy he lands on. I presume he adjusted to soften his landing (lol) but it looked devastating. Loved it. His hips had to be in rough shape after all those years coming off the top rope with that elbow. He definitely used his opponent to cushion the blow a little. |
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Post by Papi Joker on Jul 1, 2024 21:28:58 GMT -5
Sadly it all changed after that big Double Axe Handle in Age in a Cage...
actually thinking about it now it is similar to Adam Copeland story now....
but Mach surpassed wrestling, wrestling needed him more in the end than the other way around
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