Comments | sslounge: In a mood for a cheap laugh?

sslounge

In a mood for a cheap laugh?

Apr 13, 2008 22:00

Some Context From Wikipedia:

In 1993, [Fred] Ottman would find himself the victim of one of the most embarrassing moments in wrestling history. WCW had recently signed Ottman from the WWF, and he was to make his debut in a match alongside Sting, Dustin Rhodes, and Davey Boy Smith. He would be their mystery partner in the upcoming eight-man tag match ( Read more... )

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tylerpistol April 14 2008, 03:17:13 UTC

I love that clip. Even if he didn't fall down comically, that gimmick was still totally asinine. At least they got years of mileage from it this way. I never quite understood what look they were going for.

sslounge April 14 2008, 03:21:03 UTC

I too am puzzled by this look. It's like the world's saddest Mad Max villain ever.

joysilence April 14 2008, 03:43:30 UTC

Christ! There is no way you could massage that scene to make it look good. Saying it was a set-up makes it look, if anything, even worse. Blimey though, that's a scary set of pipes the Shockmaster has! He sounds like he should play the Candyman on Tony Todd's days off.

sslounge April 14 2008, 04:07:52 UTC

It's a pretty good voice, it reminds me of some of the better crank calls that born-again Christian talk show host Bob Larson would get around Halloween from people claiming to be possessed by the devil and in dire need of an exorcism.

joysilence April 14 2008, 05:42:44 UTC

Haha, we don't get that kind of live crank call in the UK, to my consternation. I think someone told Matt Bianco they were a bunch of wankers on kids TV in the 80s, and then that was kind of it.