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Iron Sheik (WWF) burning bridges
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You didn't even get the worst of them!!

I don't remember the Bossman hanging himself, but somehow I believe it.

The gay guy who 'married' Billy Gunn was 'Chuck', Chuck Palumbo, who actually still works for the company, believe it or not.

The arab guy's name is Muhammed (original, huh?) Hassan. Just 1 week before the London bombings, he had 5 masked guys come out and pummel the Undertaker with sticks. The commentator called the masked men 'terrorists', even though most of them were actually white men, and all they did was beat someone up.

The Rock is part Samoan, and they used to refer to that often, but he was anything but a savage. But many are like that. Umaga, The Samoan Swat Team, and more.

Alyallen wrote:
Hollywoodaction wrote:
darkhorse_NZ wrote:
Hollywoodaction wrote:
One of the greatest lows in the WWF (and there were many) is how they had the Iron Sheik, apparently an Iranian, suddenly become Iraqi during the first Gulf War so that he could be the nemesis to Sgt. Slaughter.


Suddenly Laughing. Do they think wrestling fans are stupid or something?


It's all relative, really. Sure, we aren't talking about Shakespeare in the park, but even the WWF had some kind of standards (what standards, I really wouldn't know, but I'm sure it had some).


WWE/WWF and standards..hehhehe.....That's funny

The "gimmicks" off the top of my head in no particular order
1. Having the Big Boss Man hang himself in the middle of the ring
2. Al Snow eating his dog...haha....
3. Cryme Tyme....2 Black wrestlers whose gimmick was beating people up, stealing their stuff and selling it....Brilliant
4. The gay marriage angle with hmmm Billy Gun and some guy I can't think of at the moment.
5. The very real issue of Matt Hardy getting cheated on by his girlfriend Lita with another wrestler who in real life was his best friend. I couldn't believe they let that bleed over into the script....
6. That Arab wrestler who pissed everyone off after 9-11. What the hell was his name again?
7. Nearly every Samoan wrestler ends up being some sort of "Savage" even to this day with Umaga.....

Yeah....I know too much. I blame my dad! Embarassed Laughing
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Alyallen



Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ilsanman wrote:
You didn't even get the worst of them!!

I don't remember the Bossman hanging himself, but somehow I believe it.

The gay guy who 'married' Billy Gunn was 'Chuck', Chuck Palumbo, who actually still works for the company, believe it or not.

The arab guy's name is Muhammed (original, huh?) Hassan. Just 1 week before the London bombings, he had 5 masked guys come out and pummel the Undertaker with sticks. The commentator called the masked men 'terrorists', even though most of them were actually white men, and all they did was beat someone up.

The Rock is part Samoan, and they used to refer to that often, but he was anything but a savage. But many are like that. Umaga, The Samoan Swat Team, and more.

Alyallen wrote:
Hollywoodaction wrote:
darkhorse_NZ wrote:
Hollywoodaction wrote:
One of the greatest lows in the WWF (and there were many) is how they had the Iron Sheik, apparently an Iranian, suddenly become Iraqi during the first Gulf War so that he could be the nemesis to Sgt. Slaughter.


Suddenly Laughing. Do they think wrestling fans are stupid or something?


It's all relative, really. Sure, we aren't talking about Shakespeare in the park, but even the WWF had some kind of standards (what standards, I really wouldn't know, but I'm sure it had some).


WWE/WWF and standards..hehhehe.....That's funny

The "gimmicks" off the top of my head in no particular order
1. Having the Big Boss Man hang himself in the middle of the ring
2. Al Snow eating his dog...haha....
3. Cryme Tyme....2 Black wrestlers whose gimmick was beating people up, stealing their stuff and selling it....Brilliant
4. The gay marriage angle with hmmm Billy Gun and some guy I can't think of at the moment.
5. The very real issue of Matt Hardy getting cheated on by his girlfriend Lita with another wrestler who in real life was his best friend. I couldn't believe they let that bleed over into the script....
6. That Arab wrestler who pissed everyone off after 9-11. What the hell was his name again?
7. Nearly every Samoan wrestler ends up being some sort of "Savage" even to this day with Umaga.....

Yeah....I know too much. I blame my dad! Embarassed Laughing


I busted out those 7 at the spur of the moment and definitely off the top of my head. There is probably a top 100 list somewhere on the internet. Chuck Palumbo...hahah....Funny they have him repackaged as this tough biker guy now....how the public forgets Laughing

Muhammed Hassan....yeah I know that they gave him the axe but kept his mouthpiece Davari around. Turns out that he's not a half bad wrestler...
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Ilsanman



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Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Remember Beaver Cleavage? He lasted 2 whole matches before breaking character and trashing the gimmick on national TV.
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Alyallen



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ilsanman wrote:
Remember Beaver Cleavage? He lasted 2 whole matches before breaking character and trashing the gimmick on national TV.


Beaver Cleavage? Hmmm...That doesn't ring any bells. Do tell me more....
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aarontendo



Joined: 08 Feb 2006
Location: Daegu-ish

PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some of the iron sheik clips from howard stern. Good stuff damn funny especially the macho man one

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPt5E-0jgz8

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH-TB2yC2nc

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shoOZBdQCiI
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He was 'Mosh' from the Headbangers. His tag team partner was out with an injured knee.

He came to the ring in baby clothes and was in black and white, with 'Mrs. Cleavage', who was his real life g/f. The gimmick lasted 2 matches before he broke character and became 'Chaz'.



Alyallen wrote:
Ilsanman wrote:
Remember Beaver Cleavage? He lasted 2 whole matches before breaking character and trashing the gimmick on national TV.


Beaver Cleavage? Hmmm...That doesn't ring any bells. Do tell me more....
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Tokki1



Joined: 14 May 2007
Location: The gap between the Korean superiority and inferiority complex

PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

FUBAR wrote:
The Howard Stern SHow has picked up on the Iron Sheik in the last few weeks and Artie has been doing great impersonations of him. "Randy Savage is a *beep*... He's a gaaayy...."

Heard he is supposed to be coming onto the show sometime soon.

Btw. Don't think Iron has burned too much of a bridge with WWE. He was on the show for cameo 3-4 weeks ago.


Yeah, I'm loving the Sheik stuff on the Stern Show. Artie really has a good handle on it. Hilarious Laughing
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004

PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alyallen wrote:
Hollywoodaction wrote:
darkhorse_NZ wrote:
Hollywoodaction wrote:
One of the greatest lows in the WWF (and there were many) is how they had the Iron Sheik, apparently an Iranian, suddenly become Iraqi during the first Gulf War so that he could be the nemesis to Sgt. Slaughter.


Suddenly Laughing. Do they think wrestling fans are stupid or something?


It's all relative, really. Sure, we aren't talking about Shakespeare in the park, but even the WWF had some kind of standards (what standards, I really wouldn't know, but I'm sure it had some).


WWE/WWF and standards..hehhehe.....That's funny


I was being sarcastic.
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