The Wrestlemania Thread - 'It's Real Damn It!'

[trebor8273]

The Shat is the last member of the 2021 hall of fame.

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[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

The Shat is the last member of the 2021 hall of fame.

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Good for him, but this makes it even more unforgivable that Lemmy wasn't inducted

[Susan Foreman]

When he was still known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, HHH made his WrestleMania debut against The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania XII (1996)

It's almost impossible to imagine anyone no-selling a pedigree like that!

[MrBarlow]

Hulk Hogan no sells the tombstone from the Undertaker at Survivor Series 1992

[Susan Foreman]

The reality: Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler on an episode of 'The David Letterman Show' in 1982

The fiction: A recreation of the appearance featuring Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman alongside Jerry Lawler and David Letterman, as seen in the film 'Man On The Moon' in 1999

[Susan Foreman]

HBK Shawn Michaels makes his way to the ring at WrestleMania XII (1996)

[Susan Foreman]

Highlights from the main event at the first Wrestlemania (1985) between Hulk Hogan and Mr. T Vs. 'Mr Wonderful' Paul Orndorff and 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper (with 'Cowboy' Bob Orton)

In reality, there was absolutely no love lost between 'Rowdy' Roddy and Mr. T.

These days, when celebrities choose to become involved with a wrestling show, they are often greeted with open arms by both the management and the wrestling talent. This is because all parties know that the celebrity will bring in extra attention and income for the whole promotion.

In the 1980s, however, kayfabe was alive and well, and the wrestlers didn't take kindly to outsiders coming into their arena. This was especially true with Mr. T and Roddy Piper.

During the first Wrestlemania, Piper and Bob Orton (Randy's father) were set to take on Hulk Hogan and Mr. T in a tag match. However, Piper and Orton had reservations about involving a non-wrestler in the match. Those concerns were exacerbated when Mr. T didn't put much effort into preparing for the match. Orton and Piper ended up guzzling Mr. T by putting him in real wrestling holds and not allowing him any offense at all.

Mr. T was so upset by this experience that the WWE gave him a fixed shoot boxing match against Piper at Wrestlemania 2 so T could 'hit Piper for real.' The match is considered an embarrassment and rarely referenced today.

[Susan Foreman]

Highlights from the ladder match at WrestleMania X (1994) between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon

Entertainment news site 411mania retrospectively called the match 'downright groundbreaking for the time', an 'amazing match that put the ladder match on the map' and also 'not only match of the year, but also match of the decade'. It was one of the few North American matches to receive a five-star rating from Dave Meltzer, and also to be voted Match of the Year (1994) by readers of his Wrestling Observer Newsletter publication. Pro Wrestling Illustrated readers named it as Match of the Year (1994) and it was ranked #3 on IGN's All Time Top 20 WrestleMania Matches, being described as 'one of the most ground-breaking matches in wrestling history'

[MrBarlow]

After the match between Ultimate Warrior and Ravashing Rick Rude with Bobby Heenan helping Rude to get the win at Wrestlemania 5

Bobby Heenan has said after Warrior Gorilla pressed slammed him, he didnt bother to drop him safely and let him crash to the mat, Bobby was legitimately injured.

[MrBarlow]

In early 90s viewers in America turned into Saturday morning wrestling to see Mach Man being bitten by a King Cobra

Jake Roberts said before the match Mach Man asked him if the snake had been fixed (de-venomise) and to prove it Jake should let the snake bite him. After 15 minutes Macho Man realised Jake was ok. Jake bitch slapped the snake to get it angry, when the snake latched onto Mach Man's arm it would not let go.