When the Wrestling Thread Got the Answers, HE Changed the Questions

[Lead Cenobite]

How come the Undertaker went so long without any championships? He won the WWF championship only a year after he joined the company, then lost it around a week later, and then nothing for the next five years, when he won his second WWF championship from Sid. During that time he must have been one of the most popular wrestlers in the company, if not the most popular, and yet he was somewhat underutilized all that time while the likes of Yokozuna and Diesel got opportunities instead. If Vince wanted another Hulk Hogan to carry the company, why was the larger-than-life Phenom never considered?

 

[sweetre15]

Though I must admit this WCW TV Title is still a thing of beauty:

They could easily replace the WCW part with WWE and it would be a great belt for 2015

 

[famicommander]

If WWE is going to change any belts they should target the Divas title and the WWE title. Those are the two ugliest belts in any TV promotion right now.

The current WWE belt is way better than the spinner crap they had, but the winged eagle design and the Big Gold Belt are both far, far superior.

 

[The Batman]

How come the Undertaker went so long without any championships? He won the WWF championship only a year after he joined the company, then lost it around a week later, and then nothing for the next five years, when he won his second WWF championship from Sid. During that time he must have been one of the most popular wrestlers in the company, if not the most popular, and yet he was somewhat underutilized all that time while the likes of Yokozuna and Diesel got opportunities instead. If Vince wanted another Hulk Hogan to carry the company, why was the larger-than-life Phenom never considered?

I've often wondered this myself.

 

[TX85]

I prefer the Big Gold WHC than the current WWE title by far and is the only main/WHC title in my WWE games but I would also like the return of the Undisputed title(2nd/bigger version)

 

[Tacit Ronin]

New Jack just implied that he slept with Brooke. Damn son.

 

[DarkSentinel]

I too would approve of the Big Gold Belt or Undisputed Title making a comeback.

 

[TX85]

New Jack wishes!

 

[Lantern Venom]

How come the Undertaker went so long without any championships? He won the WWF championship only a year after he joined the company, then lost it around a week later, and then nothing for the next five years, when he won his second WWF championship from Sid. During that time he must have been one of the most popular wrestlers in the company, if not the most popular, and yet he was somewhat underutilized all that time while the likes of Yokozuna and Diesel got opportunities instead. If Vince wanted another Hulk Hogan to carry the company, why was the larger-than-life Phenom never considered?

I've often wondered this myself.

Take this for whatever it's worth, but a friend of mine who is in the biz has had this conversation a couple of times while working indie shows with former WWE wrestlers and bookers. He told me that a common theme in the discussions was that in the 80s and 90s, some wrestlers were so well received that they really weren't elevated by having the title.

 

[chamber-music]

He guest starred in That 70's Show as his dad, His family in Walking Tall were black, His daughters in The Game Plan and Furious 7 looked black or half black and he was possibly going to play the John Stewart Green Lantern in the DCU before going with Black Adam

The Rock's daughters in GI:Joe were black as well.

 

[cabel]

The Terminator is playable dlc in 2K16

 

[Slushy]

The Terminator is playable dlc in 2K16

Genysys can kiss my ass, but I'm not going to lie, I marked out during this commercial! WOW!

[YT]5mnAT4V9NlI[/YT]

How come the Undertaker went so long without any championships? He won the WWF championship only a year after he joined the company, then lost it around a week later, and then nothing for the next five years, when he won his second WWF championship from Sid. During that time he must have been one of the most popular wrestlers in the company, if not the most popular, and yet he was somewhat underutilized all that time while the likes of Yokozuna and Diesel got opportunities instead. If Vince wanted another Hulk Hogan to carry the company, why was the larger-than-life Phenom never considered?

In Hulk Hogan's recent book, he says that he lost feeling in his fingers from the Tombstone Piledriver he took at Survivor Series 1991.

Now if you believe internet lore, Hogan saw Undertaker as a threat so he complained to Vince McMahon about him after the match and that's why it took 6 years for The Phenom to be the WWF Champion again.

The best part is if you go back and watch the footage, Hogan's head doesn't even touch the mat! Lying to Vince about somebody being an unsafe worker in order to try to keep his spot? I believe it.

 

[The Batman]

Take this for whatever it's worth, but a friend of mine who is in the biz has had this conversation a couple of times while working indie shows with former WWE wrestlers and bookers. He told me that a common theme in the discussions was that in the 80s and 90s, some wrestlers were so well received that they really weren't elevated by having the title.

I believe that. I also think that the only reason he got his 97' title run was because Michaels "lost his smile", ruining the plans for WM13. That 97' reign was the closest Taker got to being THE top guy.

 

[the dmg]

Genysys can kiss my ass, but I'm not going to lie, I marked out during this commercial! WOW!

[YT]5mnAT4V9NlI[/YT]

Yeah, just watched this. Amazing work by the 2K group again.

Also:

 

[TX85]

Genysys can kiss my ass, but I'm not going to lie, I marked out during this commercial! WOW!

[YT]5mnAT4V9NlI[/YT]

That's great and at first I thought it was dumb but it's not actually useless since I used to create non-wrestling characters such as from comics and films that included The Terminator and now he's actually in the game. Can't wait to see see the character model,entrance and listen to the theme

 

[cabel]

I was too distracted that Ambrose was actually allowed to smoke in that commercial.

I wonder if the skin will peel away during matches.

 

[TX85]

I hope he rides a motorcycle in his entrance, I can use it for Undertaker after I edit him as ABA/Big Evil

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Terminator in 2K16! Damn!

Commercial was awesome!

 

[DarkSentinel]

Just been thinking how asinine it is that Vince doesn't want WrestleMania to have numbers anymore for fear of "old age" yet freaking SuperBowl 50 is a huge deal this year.

Makes no sense to me.

 

[DarkSentinel]

I was too distracted that Ambrose was actually allowed to smoke in that commercial.

This.

The badassery is strong with Ambrose.

Maybe it was ok because it's a cigar?

 

[PyroChamber]

Since he was in the commercial, is Balor in the game too?

 

[DarkSentinel]

Yes.

 

[X Knight]

Terminator being the 2K16 preorder bonus is a neutral meh for me - I'm not really moved either way.

I do want to see some actual gameplay, soon, though.

the game's only 3 months away and we really haven't seen anything from it yet.

 

[PyroChamber]

I just hope they bring back CAW for the divas.

 

[Bat Brain]