Recent content by FlairFan2003

I cant believe we are STILL debating this! Brett wasnt happy being pushed out of the #1 spot, especially after such a relative short time. Fact is, Brett was popular, Brett was a draw, he wasnt Hogan though (or Flair, or Austin, or Rock). During his tenure 92-97 WWE continually tried different...

Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat vs George Steele: I wouldnt have changed the WM 3 bout, I would have done this shortly after, likely a Saturday Night ME. Remember, Savage had a lengthy feud ongoing with Steele wrapped around his conflict with Steamboat, in fact Steele was Savage's main opponent...

Hogan's popularity wasnt declining as much as WWE screwed up, Hogan was still by far their most popular star, but even that level of popularity isnt enough to get clear heel actions perpetrated against a clear face cheered & accepted by the audience. Hogan's behavior was far out of character for...

They (WWE) may well not have the original audio from the PPV I never saw VHS or other after the fact versions of the 92 Rumble, but I watched the PPV when it first aired. There was a mixed reaction to Sid eliminating Hogan initially. When Hogan began arguing with Sid (eventually contributing...

Lets clear some things up... Im surprised how many posters here in this thread seem to have no idea on how Brett's first World Title win came about. SummerSlam was written to set up a big feud between Ric Flair & Ultimate Warrior, which immediately commensed on the US house show circuit and...

Again, you have to pay attention to WHEN an interview was done with Brett, unlike guys like Hogan & Flair & Austin who have basically said the same things a million times for the last 17 years, Hart 10-15 yrs ago was much more vitriolic and bitter about the industry in general and certain people...

Flair told this story several times. Savage didnt want to wrestle, he wanted off the road, Vince wanted to milk one more PPV out of him (SummerSlam) which was to set up the Flair vs Warrior feud that was expected to carry WWE through the fall. Savage was told even after he lost the title he...

SummerSlam was nearly two months before Flair's injury & subsequent 5 week absence. Flair was injured on the house show circuit vs Ultimate Warrior in Phoenix. This was at the very beginning of Oct.

A few things to remember here...Hogan & Piper were leaving due to the ongoing Steroid investigation, Sid (at this time) was not leaving (although he was fired shortly after). SNME sets up much of this card (Taker vs Jake, Hogan vs Sid, Flair vs Savage all result from SNME). With that in mind, I...

The only thing I would change is the Main Event. I never would have had Taker's token title reign at S-Series, though I would have kept Flair's interference at both SS & Tuesday in Texas, just with Hogan prevailing. This would have set up one on one, at The Rumble, WWE Champion Hulk Hogan vs...

Fans were not "fed up" with Hogan, however WWE learned that even a hero as popular as Hogan was not immune to being booed if acting as a heel. The Rumble is promoted and gains its popularity because of the "Every man for himself" aspect, fans want to see allies & friends battle each other...

Ric Flair vs Ultimate Wsrrior did happen, several times, they feuded ptetty much non stop from July (SummerSlam build up) through November (when Warrior was besten up by Flair/Hall to explain his leaving WWE), interupted only by Flair's injury time off.

HBK was getting a huge push pretty much all year, I think getting him the IC Title was probably in the long term planning all along but being in London certainly made sense for Bulldog to get a nice win. Given how HBK continued steadily up the ladder while Bulldog essentially remained a B-Team...

Should Austin have attended the funeral ? Absolutely NOT. If he didnt like Owen & they were not friends why should he attend ? If Hulk Hogan died today should Brett Hart attend ? No, Hart to this day has serious dislike for Hogan and Hogan seems content not to make any attempts to reconcile. I...

First, Warrior wss not on his way out of the company. In fact, just the opposite, Warrior was being primed for a World Title run. The entire World Title Match storyline at S.S revolved around Ric Flair (he deserved the title match, his constant weekly taunting of Savage & Warrior, the "Who's...