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12-07-2012 , 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by LKJ
Actual perfect comedy duo:

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UNDRAFTED!
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12-07-2012 , 08:25 AM
I like the Flair farewell pick. I had that one vaguely in mind but found it strangely difficult to assess a value for.
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12-07-2012 , 01:47 PM
I assume DarO has been PM'd?

Action will be on teejay within 73 minutes.
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12-07-2012 , 01:49 PM
I'm pretty sure I PMed him. It was so long ago that I can't quite remember.

Got my writeup done so hopefully I don't get sniped.
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12-07-2012 , 02:28 PM
I dunno, I just watched Cane Dewey and it was better in my memory than it was on this watch. It's still good but I don't think it's at the top shelf of Foley.
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12-07-2012 , 02:39 PM
You're probably right, it's certainly no John Cena: This Is Your Life (since no one is trolling this draft, I feel no shame in mentioning an Undrafted, and one of the worst promos ever)
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12-07-2012 , 02:41 PM
FWIW I totally think that those of us who are interested should rerand at the end of this draft and do like 2-3 rounds of worst promos of all time. That isn't a deep enough pool to do a full draft from IMO, but it could be a fun addendum.
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12-07-2012 , 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LKJ
FWIW I totally think that those of us who are interested should rerand at the end of this draft and do like 2-3 rounds of worst promos of all time. That isn't a deep enough pool to do a full draft from IMO, but it could be a fun addendum.
I am 100% in but there is a definite auto #1
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12-07-2012 , 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Burdzthewurd
You're probably right, it's certainly no John Cena: This Is Your Life (since no one is trolling this draft, I feel no shame in mentioning an Undrafted, and one of the worst promos ever)
Idk that did lead to the best moment of Rock's return:

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12-07-2012 , 02:48 PM
Definitely enough room to do a full draft of bad promos if we include vignettes. We can already throw every Hornswoggle and Khali promo in there, I'm sure there must be a million terrible promos during the beloved Attitude Era of some of the factions like The Oddities
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12-07-2012 , 03:00 PM
DarO is skipped.
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12-07-2012 , 03:01 PM
"You people, you know who I am. But you don't know why I'm here."

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7u...s#.UMIhq-OTtYQ (It looks like this one has been confined to the depths of dailymotion, I'm afraid.)

After a huge boom period in the 80s and early 90s, wrestling was on the decline in America and had been mediocre at best from 1993 to early 96. Before the Hogan heel turn, before Austin 3:16, this was the moment that turned the entire industry on its head and lead to the most popular times the sport of professional wrestling has ever seen. It may not have been fun again until Kevin Nash showed up the following week, but this was the start of it all. I had let this slip for a bit because I already have the Hogan promo but it seemed like too much value to pass up at this point.


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Team:
Hogan heel turn
Jericho WWF debut featuring The Rock
Ric Flair's WWE farewell
Scott Hall shows up on Nitro
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12-07-2012 , 03:04 PM
Holy ****, how was this not on my radar...

Good pick.
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12-07-2012 , 03:19 PM
Im here, will have my picks up in a few
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12-07-2012 , 03:25 PM
"Jannetty tried to dive through the window to escape!"

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8h...-the-bar_sport



You want historic promos and moments? This made Shawn Michaels into HBK, and into one of the greatest of all-time. Easily the best tag-team split-up ever, and some of the best heel commentary from The Brain as well. Sometimes it's not about the words, it's about the actions that follow.


Paul Heyman "The WWF Shoot"
CM Punk "Happy Birthday"
Mick Foley "Cane Dewey"
Shawn Michaels "Barber Shop"


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12-07-2012 , 03:26 PM
Good pick, I had been considering that one.
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12-07-2012 , 03:32 PM
That's pretty legendary. Certainly should have been the #1 HBK pick IMO.
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12-07-2012 , 03:39 PM
Gonna snap up the last megaelite Foley Promo available

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12-07-2012 , 03:54 PM
That's what I would've gone with if I didn't do Cane Dewey
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12-07-2012 , 04:00 PM
Who's up?
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12-07-2012 , 04:03 PM
DWetze/True North team is up. Then me, then you.
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12-07-2012 , 04:12 PM
This is also probably spew because there are so many comparable promos because Flair really is the GOAT, but I really want this on my team

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"I've spent more money on spilled liquor than you've made all year"


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12-07-2012 , 05:11 PM
Not even sure this is exactly the promo TN would have wanted (I can't find what I think is the right one) but screw it, this is awesome too. This was the biggest angle of the late 80s, leading to one of the best early Wrestlemanias, by two of the all time greats.

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Ric Flair "With A Tear In My Eye"
CM Punk "I'm A Snake"
Jake Roberts -- Tuesday Night In Texas
Savage/Hogan -- The MegaPowers Explode
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12-07-2012 , 05:34 PM
My fourth round pick:

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Probably the best promo of Bret Hart's career, the official heel turn after WrestleMania 13. Far better and far more depth to this than the thing that keed alluded to earlier in the thread. This is some beautiful work, and really took a red hot feud to the next level.

Part 1: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7k...2#.UMJgvuSm1WI
Part 2: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9y...2#.UMJf_uSm1WI


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My draft:
Dusty Rhodes "Hard Times"
Mankind sit-down with JR
Andre challenges Hogan on Piper's Pit
Bret Hart completes the heel turn in 1997
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12-07-2012 , 05:44 PM
**** value, this is one of my favorite promos of all time. Jon Moxley "I'm just a sick guy." http://youtu.be/zNGOY-jeYwI
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