[6/10] TSC Watch Party (8pm EST): WWE King of the Ring 1996

[MartyMcFly]

The original version of the Stone Cold Stunner was more deadly since he took his time to do it and he did have the kick to the stomach beforehand

Also meant you couldn't oversell that shyt. I know Rocky did it to make Austin laugh but

 

[DaylitoJames]

That's where Austin 316 came from...also Austin saying that man Jake had thunderbird in his system

Nothing wrong with some thunderbird every now and then

 

[LastManStanding]

Bruce Prichard said on one of his podcast that Mero went to Vince with an idea to change his name to Marco Mero and to get him over with the crowd by having them chant...

"Marcoooooo.......Merooooooooo......Marcooooooo......Meroooooooo......" (ala Marco Polo)

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

i used to think Vader was the only true bad ass in wrestling when i was younger and meanwhile, stories say he was a p*ssy backstage

 

[BrehWyatt]

Vader shouldnt have been losin to Jake here

WWE shytted on V-goat

Based on what Vader was EVERYWHERE else, he shouldn't really have been losing AT ALL. At least during the first year or so of his run.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Nothing wrong with some thunderbird every now and then

True BUT part of the angle with Jake is that he became a born again Christian after being an alcoholic. So Austin would always insinuate dude was one sip or sniff away from being in rehab

 

[2CT]

I'd be here for it, but when one of your women's wrestlers calls herself "The Queen..."

Actually, that's one hell of a storyline waiting to happen. Rep

Makes me a little on the inside to know that the DDT was at one time, the best finisher in the Western world, seeing what it is now.

But then Charlotte wouldn't have a nickname, unless she won it every year which i wouldn't put it past them to book that.

yeah considering how Charlotte had Sasha talking bout "I don't feel like a boss anymore "

and Asuka talking bout some "Charlotte was ready for Asuka "

it's about time for Charlotte to get her gimmick snatched

 

[Theolodius_Black]

This Jake match hard to watch

 

[smoove157]

JR really going in talmbout how Jake's family just getting back together

 

[DaylitoJames]

Bruce Prichard said on one of his podcast that Mero went to Vince with an idea to change his name to Marco Mero and to get him over with the crowd by having them chant...

"Marcoooooo.......Merooooooooo......Marcooooooo......Meroooooooo......" (ala Marco Polo)

Sounds like how they came up with teh No Way Jose gimmick

 

[LastManStanding]

at Cornette physically holding ANYONE back

 

[BrehWyatt]

True BUT part of the angle with Jake is that he became a born again Christian after being an alcoholic. So Austin would always insinuate dude was one sip or sniff away from being in rehab

To be fair ... that's kind of how most people see those in recovery.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Bruce Prichard said on one of his podcast that Mero went to Vince with an idea to change his name to Marco Mero and to get him over with the crowd by having them chant...

"Marcoooooo.......Merooooooooo......Marcooooooo......Meroooooooo......" (ala Marco Polo)

That's always in my head. I was listening to that in my car and was lucky I got home when that part came on because I couldn't stop laughing. That is the worst idea I've ever heard in wrestling. We give Vince a lot of crap for missing sure things but at least he's smart enough to save talent from themselves sometimes

 

[mrken12]

Where we at?

33 minutes.

 

[Buzzed Lightyear]

Owen's commentary was very underrated. He took the heel announcer to the next level.