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Post by Dr B on May 7, 2017 1:38:03 GMT -5
A lot of those guys from the old boards are gone.Not much inspiration anymore I guess.
Dr B
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Post by ToddWTIC on May 7, 2017 5:04:57 GMT -5
And it's too bad. I used to enjoy their creations and input. Words of encouragement felt good when I wrote up PPV's with my many trademark swerves!  |
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Post by Dr B on May 7, 2017 20:26:47 GMT -5
Haha some of them guys accused me of ramping cards.The truth is a weak card can beat a ramped up card,it's all in the roll of the dice.
Dr B
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Post by ToddWTIC on May 7, 2017 20:57:30 GMT -5
I've played enough fight cards to agree with that statement, Dr B! I do try to not make cards that are too powerful, with exceptions of course (LaDainian Tomlinson, Angelina Jolie, etc). Or underpowered either, except for prelim guys I want to use (Mantaur, and I think I did up a Frankie Williams too awhile back). My main focus in making a celeb card is adding moves based off their acting credits. I try to add the names of stuff they've appeared in and turning those into moves! Thank goodness for IMDB.com, or I'd never know half the stuff they were in! |
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Post by Dr B on May 8, 2017 1:41:00 GMT -5
Appropriate moves are important.Some of my jobbers actually played better than the "Big" guys.Lodi and Lanny Lane "The Gaylords" did extremely well.So did Barney Fife.
Dr B
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Post by ToddWTIC on May 8, 2017 17:36:42 GMT -5
Cool! I was gonna do a jobber fed when I participated in a group league, but decided against it. It would have been interesting at least!
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Post by Dr B on May 8, 2017 22:36:26 GMT -5
In the LGW/WGW days there was NTS (New Talent Show I think)The Mulkeys,The Gladiators,Mod Squad,State Patrol,Punchio & Baraveli "The Dog Catcher",American Starship and a lot more secondary talent were there.
Dr B
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Post by ToddWTIC on May 9, 2017 17:31:50 GMT -5
Very nice!
I remember Mulkeys, Mod Squad, State Patrol, American Starship, but not the others you mentioned.
Oh hey, here's something that didn't happen everyday: "The Unpredictable" Johnny Rodz actually WINNING a match (starts at 22:39) --
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Post by Dr B on May 9, 2017 19:36:19 GMT -5
Punchio & Baraveli are from Night at the Opera.American Starship is Hall & Spivey.
Johnny Rodz beat somebody???
Dr B
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Post by ToddWTIC on May 10, 2017 17:38:04 GMT -5
I dunno who the Gladiators are / were (other than those in the CotG). Also dunno who the Dog Catcher is / was. I KNOW Hall / Spivey as American Starship, wow they were VERY rough around the edges when they started! EDIT: And yeah, Rodz actually WON! Mark it down in history, LOL! |
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Post by Dr B on May 10, 2017 20:50:42 GMT -5
Baraveli The Dog Catcher is one of The Marx Brothers so is Punchio.Baraveli was played by Chico and Punchio was played by Harpo.
Gladiators were George South and Gary Royal.The were also the Cruel Connection and The Mexican Devils.The Mulkeys' only win on TV was when they beat The Gladiators.
Dr B
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Post by ToddWTIC on May 11, 2017 6:08:35 GMT -5
I'd have to look online for the Mulkey win cause I don't remember it at all! Did I mention my friend used to call jobbers "meat wrestlers" because the top guys would just pound on jobbers like a slab of meat? LOL! Seems appropriate to me. It was interesting to see them in small territories dominate, then get to the big leagues and not even get off ONE move! |
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Post by Dr B on May 12, 2017 0:04:04 GMT -5
Ham and eggers!Kendall Windham & Wendall Cooley were huge in Southern Pro Wrestling.Rip Rogers,Rip Oliver and Rip Morgan did way better in the deep south territories.
Dr B
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Post by ToddWTIC on May 12, 2017 18:55:48 GMT -5
That's a lot of "Rips", LOL! Popular name there, I take it? Wendell Cooley? I haven't heard that name in decades!  |
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Post by Dr B on May 12, 2017 22:11:25 GMT -5
That's because he never got big.
Dr B
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