On this date in WWF history: The Mega Powers explode!
by Jesse Holland on Feb 3, 2012 10:00 AM EST
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Whatever happened to bros before hos?
On February 3, 1989, the unlikely tag team of Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan, known as "The Mega Powers," finally disintegrated when the "Macho Man" became convinced that Hulkamania was runnin' wild on Miss Elizabeth.
During their Main Event bout against Akeem and the Big Boss Man, Savage was tossed from the ring, landing on Lizzy and knocking her out cold. Hogan rushed to her aide and raced her to the back, leaving his tag team partner to face "The Twin Towers" by himself.
Not cool.
Liz gets revived, Hulk returns, wins the whole damn match by himself and then can't figure out why Randy is upset. In other words, just another day at the office for ol' yellow and red.
The hilarious video, thanks largely in part to the Hulkster's putrid acting (Doc, save her, pleasssssssse!), after the jump.
Doesn't hold up that well over time, but it was a heck of a big deal when it happened. Any Cagesiders out there remember when this all went down?
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It seems terrible but it is exactly what is missing from the product now. They actually developed a story through wrestling.
by davidhamilton83 on Feb 3, 2012 10:27 AM EST reply actions
When this happened, I jumped through the ceiling
I was the ultimate Hogan hater at the time and had no choice but to root for Boss man and Akeem.
But when Savage attacked Hogan, it was one of the greatest moments in wrestling history.
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
Ooo
You are gonna have some problems with the HBIC
I'm big, I'm white, I'm Irish, and G*d damnit people like me!
by C. J. Bradford on Feb 3, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
yah yah a lot of people claim not to like hogan....
but if it wasn’t for hogan wrestling wouldn’t have been popular in the 80s or the 90s and the same guys that talk badly about him were rocking the hulk rules t shirt back then.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Not me. I was rocking the Hulk sucks shirt!!!!
I was a full fledged supporter of the Heenan Family and Ted Dibiase was the man!!!!!!
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
lol. thats fine if true.
but some people liked hogan. i was there. biggest pops ever. now it must be cool not to like him.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
The only time I liked Hogan was when the nWo first came out
And after a year or so of that, that shit got old
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
The kliq have always been my favorite wrestlers
The nWo was awesome because Nash and Hall were in it and they somehow got me to like Hogan.
I just wish that the two promotions had the balls to pull off a nWo v DX interpromotional thing. That would have been sweet.
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
Don’t you mean “tooo sweeeeeet”?
by 8bitDan on Feb 3, 2012 2:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
Okay need the grainy black and white NWO back ground for that comment
I've got something to say; it better to burn out than to fade away!!!
I'm still waiting for my CM Punk WWE Ice Cream Bar.
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by Luke Thomas on Jan 5, 2012 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
This is hilarious I read and see you at SSS
Now over here, hell yeah. Just got back into WWE when Punk had the shoot of the year
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
i was in vegas with punk after that happened. he was pretty excited about calling johnny ace a douche bag. lol
it was awesome. as was money in the bank.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Money in the Bank was the first PPV I watched and was not disappointed
It kicked ass.
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
It was my first wrestling PPV I ordered in 6 years. that should say something
I've got something to say; it better to burn out than to fade away!!!
I'm still waiting for my CM Punk WWE Ice Cream Bar.
Go Chargers (oh yeah I said that)
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It would lead me to believe that @bisping must have pissed off @danawhite something fierce. RT @drjamezkelske: @danhendo just out of curiosity, if the #ufc comes to you and asks you to fight Bisping again how do you respond?" -Dan Henderson
You're an idiot.
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by Luke Thomas on Jan 5, 2012 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
i was at money in the bank. great pay per view.
much better than the rotten Raw that was in chicago the day after christmas.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Hogan was the greatest at the time
And that time was the 80s and 97. Every other time, he wasn’t even close to the greatest.
I think it holds up just fine.
You cant really expect any better acting in wrestling and it’s arbitrary anyway. Long term, coherent story lines like this are what I and most others miss. Also, Savage was the fucking man.
by thejasten on Feb 3, 2012 10:55 AM EST via mobile reply actions
No I don't
then again I wasn’t born for another two and half years
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by Jesse Holland on Feb 3, 2012 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I was recing this and it flagged it, hmmmm
I dont know I thought it was funny. No offense to the KJ dude
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
People who were not old enough to remember or have watched 80’s wrestling or experience its impact are not qualified to critique Hogan’s almightiness.
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Feb 4, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
Well I was and I will critique it with three words
Million Dollar Man!!!!! Owns him!!!!! LOL!!!!!
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
I was 14 and I was pissed. Randy Savage had become my favorite wrestler at this point and ya
Liz got knocked out but that was her own damn fault. As Jesse Said what is Hogan going to do bleed for her. Hogan left Macho alone to get double teamed and then wonders why Macho tagged out the way he did. I was really hating on Hogan and now reliving my emotions as a 14 year old.. Out of all my friends I was the only one rooting for Savage at WM5. I still say fuck you Hogan.
I've got something to say; it better to burn out than to fade away!!!
I'm still waiting for my CM Punk WWE Ice Cream Bar.
Go Chargers (oh yeah I said that)
X Box Gamertag: OneRabidDingo
It would lead me to believe that @bisping must have pissed off @danawhite something fierce. RT @drjamezkelske: @danhendo just out of curiosity, if the #ufc comes to you and asks you to fight Bisping again how do you respond?" -Dan Henderson
You're an idiot.
Follow @SBNLukeThomas
by Luke Thomas on Jan 5, 2012 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah that sucked
But you know what made Wrestlemania V Rick Rude beat the Warrior!!!!! I was jumping up and down and bragging about it to school!
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
oh i was marking out to that too. the warrior is and always was a lame.
anybody who cheered for him over hogan should be ashamed of themselves!
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Wrestlemania VI to me was like what are you drinking
Rat poison or Drayno
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
At my buddies house he had the Hulk Rules shirt on, the Hulk doo rag, the hulk wrist bands and I was just go warrior (I was still bitter over WM5)
Needless to say this was before i found out how bat shit crazy the Warrior was.
I've got something to say; it better to burn out than to fade away!!!
I'm still waiting for my CM Punk WWE Ice Cream Bar.
Go Chargers (oh yeah I said that)
X Box Gamertag: OneRabidDingo
It would lead me to believe that @bisping must have pissed off @danawhite something fierce. RT @drjamezkelske: @danhendo just out of curiosity, if the #ufc comes to you and asks you to fight Bisping again how do you respond?" -Dan Henderson
You're an idiot.
Follow @SBNLukeThomas
by Luke Thomas on Jan 5, 2012 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Man, fuck Hogan trying to horn in on Savage's girl.
I still maintain that Savage was the face in that whole deal.
by Razztopia on Feb 3, 2012 2:08 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
I still maintain Sgt Slaughter was the face in the whole Hogan situation as well. Boy was just trying to get paid.
"80 percent of this thread is rangerjae's sig". -Jim Margulus 6/16/11
I was a huge Macho Man fan
so this turned me against Hogan. With the exception of the beginning of the nWo, I haven’t been a Hogan fan since
"Cruelty, It’s not giving another person what they want. That’s our mindset on defense, to go out and play with everything we have and not give the other team anything." -Patrick Willis
A few points...
One.. was Akeem like an African Fairy or something?
Two.. What passed as entertainment back then.. geez, the Twin Towers were horrendous.
Three.. Does she have a pulse?
Four.. Anyone else think this is where Hunter got his crappy acting lessons?
Five.. Is that Liz or Katie Vick, because she looked absolutely lifeless.
Suum Cuique
Twin Towers were an awesome team.
by Chris Cutrer on Feb 3, 2012 4:19 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
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