Anonymous
7/23/2025, 11:30:22 PM No.18334019
Looking back, was this the first post-modern wrestling angle? Would it have worked better today?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ExxYJzw4wqg
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ExxYJzw4wqg
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Anonymous
7/24/2025, 12:03:39 AM No.18334231
>>18334019 (OP)
It's not even the first post-modern angle in WCW. They did the Seven/Dustin worked shoot angle a year prior. The Brian Pillman/Kevin Sullivan ''I respect you, bookerman'' angle was in 96. WWF already tried some odd worked shoot backstage rumor angles when they tried to salvage the Fake Diesel and Fake Razor thing by attaching heel JR to it and whatnot.
I'd argue that wrestling has been a post-modern art by design ever since the fall of the kayfabe curtain. It's a very odd thing when you think about it
>Would it have worked better today?
No. They would have made it into a lame and unfunny comedy angle with a lot of winks and no heat whatsoever. See: all the failed Young Bucks as EVPs and MJF worked shoot storylines in AEW.
It's not even the first post-modern angle in WCW. They did the Seven/Dustin worked shoot angle a year prior. The Brian Pillman/Kevin Sullivan ''I respect you, bookerman'' angle was in 96. WWF already tried some odd worked shoot backstage rumor angles when they tried to salvage the Fake Diesel and Fake Razor thing by attaching heel JR to it and whatnot.
I'd argue that wrestling has been a post-modern art by design ever since the fall of the kayfabe curtain. It's a very odd thing when you think about it
>Would it have worked better today?
No. They would have made it into a lame and unfunny comedy angle with a lot of winks and no heat whatsoever. See: all the failed Young Bucks as EVPs and MJF worked shoot storylines in AEW.
Anonymous
7/24/2025, 12:23:51 AM No.18334401
>>18334019 (OP)
No t wouldn't have because run it the way it happened, it would still be fucking retarded.
>le not following the script
>but I will wait until the PPV anyways.
>le rape attempt
>but with cameras in front
>le this match is real
>so it means the rest of the PPV is fake trash
No t wouldn't have because run it the way it happened, it would still be fucking retarded.
>le not following the script
>but I will wait until the PPV anyways.
>le rape attempt
>but with cameras in front
>le this match is real
>so it means the rest of the PPV is fake trash
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Anonymous
7/24/2025, 2:05:57 AM No.18335292
>>18334401
this is more unintelligible than a steiner promo
this is more unintelligible than a steiner promo
Anonymous
7/24/2025, 2:07:53 AM No.18335321
Shit doesn't even make sense like idk what the fuck russo thought he was accomplishing with this
Anonymous
7/24/2025, 6:24:58 AM No.18337920
>>18334019 (OP)
Goldberg sucks
Goldberg sucks
Anonymous
7/24/2025, 9:37:24 AM No.18338624
>>18338601
>New Blood Rising 2000 triple threat
>Goldberg REFUSES TO FOLLOW THE SCRIPT and opts out of a Nash jackknife as he's being set up to take the supposed finish
>just walks out of the ring and into the back
>commentators act like they have no idea what's going on because "This isn't part of the show, folks!"
>Russo gets mad that Goldberg REFUSED TO FOLLOW THE SCRIPT and puts him in a "shoot match" with Scott Steiner instead of Nash because reasons
Peak Russokino
https://youtu.be/ExxYJzw4wqg?si=6yHKn-Nx74_T2XBp
>New Blood Rising 2000 triple threat
>Goldberg REFUSES TO FOLLOW THE SCRIPT and opts out of a Nash jackknife as he's being set up to take the supposed finish
>just walks out of the ring and into the back
>commentators act like they have no idea what's going on because "This isn't part of the show, folks!"
>Russo gets mad that Goldberg REFUSED TO FOLLOW THE SCRIPT and puts him in a "shoot match" with Scott Steiner instead of Nash because reasons
Peak Russokino
https://youtu.be/ExxYJzw4wqg?si=6yHKn-Nx74_T2XBp
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Anonymous
7/24/2025, 9:40:53 AM No.18338629
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7/24/2025, 9:42:21 AM No.18338632
Anonymous
7/24/2025, 11:00:16 AM No.18338838