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Ebon Bear wrote:

>>  think of it, how much of Rock's style is influenced by *his* family?
> 
> 
> None, Rock's relatives used a very different style although Rocky Maivia
> lifted at least one move from his dad's selection: That powerbomb-style
> shoulderbreaker he used as a finish right at the begining of his WWF career.

Rocky Johnson also used the kip-up/nip-up to a big comeback pop.

>>* Kane's appearance on Unmasking Night remains unexplained.  Was his
>>  dementia so thorough that he put makeup on himself?
> 
> 
> Explanation 1: The interior leather of the mask was stained, which ran in
> the sweat.
> Explanation 2: The writing crew screwed up again.

I'll go with Explanation 2 as a lot of people are saying there was 
makeup to make his face look scarred in addition to the eye-blackening 
stuff that ran, as well as the half-{at}$$ed attempt to make top from of 
his hairline look damaged.

>>* I recall Kane being called "unstoppable" a couple of
weeks back.  Are
>>  they teasing a feud with Goldberg?
> 
> 
> Great Maker, no! I like Goldberg but he'd be the first to admit he needs
> carrying most of the time and Kane certainly can't do that (nor can Tripper
> but he wasn't even trying)

What?  And make the soon-to-be champion look good?  Even if it IS the 
best thing for his father-in-law-to-be's business?  Oh come now!

>>* Yup, Kane's bleeding a bit from the back.  Is *this* a blade job?
> 
> 
> How on earth would he blade his back?

Put thing thing on something he can rub up against?  OR have Shane do it?

;)

>>* Shane gets thrown into the sign repeatedly.  Angle sending him through
>>  two panes of glass was more impressive.  (Was that also a LMS match,
>>  or just hardcore?)
> 
> 
> Neither, it was a streetfight which is why Kurt had to drag Shane back to
> the ring to make the pin after that little stunt.

Was Shane's going through the glass the more impressive, or are we 
counting the first try where he didn't go through about just about 
killed himself on the 2-to-3-foot drop?

>>* Shane is carried head-first into the *front* of the Spanish announce
>>  table.  That's different.  Then the table is dropped on him.  I bet
>>  they actually dropped it right in front of him.  Wait, he got out of
>>  the way *in storyline*!  And shows us where the *boom* camera got
>>  its name.  Nice touch showing a replay from that camera's perspective.
> 
> 
> Anyone else remember the StunCam from teh second Rocky/Austin match? This
> was the period when Rocky had a habit of grabbing a headset and doing
> mid-match commentry. On this occasion, he grabbed a camera and filmed
> himself giving Austin the bird before panning across the crown whereupon a
> familiar bearded mug pops into view and Stunner's Rocky, camera and all.
> They showed the StunCam's eye-view there too.

Not often you have footage of a Stunner from the Stunnee's point of view.

>>* Interview with 3H, at about the 2:05 mark.  I "don't believe in fairy
>>  tales".  I am the biggest "commodity" in the
business.  (Will he team
>>  up with the "franchise" next?)  I will end "Bill
Goldberg's storybook
>>  career".  Interview lasts less than two minutes.
> 
> 
> Much as I hate Tripper, he normally does half-decent interviews but this one
> sucked. Wonder if he had something on his mind?

I'm just shocked that he didn't keep the title after that>  God's Gift 
to Grappling is the only heel who can cut promos like that only to make 
them come true.

Michael


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