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From: Sideburns85
Hey guys, I like to consider myself a pretty knowledgable wrestling fan, being in and out of it since late 80's but there was one point when I was out of it, after the bret hart thing.......he was like my role model, lol, I evemn wanted to be a wrestler after watching him, but after survivor seires 97 i didnt see anything until later when I rented royal rumble 98 in June of 98........in the royal rumblke, Owen Hart came out, and EVERY person in the place went crazy for him, what caused his sudden face turnout? thanx

Owen had tremendous babyface heat going for him after the Bret incident. After Bret was screwed, Owen was the only Hart that remained in the WWF, and naturally all of Bret's loyal supporters gravitated towards him. Of course, Shawn Michaels was the top heel in the company, and after the screwjob it would only seem natural to put Owen into a program with him. That looked like it was going to happen for awhile, so of course Owen was crazy over. In the end, Shawn decided he didn't really want to work with him, so Owen was held down by politics, and karma reared its ugly (but oh so justifiable) head and Shawn screwed up his back for good at the '98 Rumble, leading to premature retirement. They say what goes around comes around. For the record, I think that period in early 1998 is one of three legitimate opportunities in his career when Owen had the chance to be a top flight WWF Champion, the others being in 1994 and 1996.

From: Brandon
what was raw at the rooftops? oh, and what number are you guys on the top 1000 list...#1 woohoo

ps: Y2KAYFABE

I can't believe someone actually remembers my short-lived screen name inspired by Chris Jericho upon his entry into the WWF back in '99! To answer your question, the rooftop Raw was simply a Raw that was held from the roof of Titan Towers in Stamford, CT back in either '95 or '96 (or thereabouts). Nothing all that notable happened; it was just a really cool gimmick place to hold a show. As for the Top 1,000 List, that's a question Rajah will have to chime into answer if he's willing.

Top 1000 list? Not a clue.

From: Deanna
Hello. I'm not sure if this was posted in the past or not.. I bought the Rat Race DVD awhile ago and this morning I was watching the deleted scences part, DDP and Kimberly are part of the 'Moving House' scene, along with Cuba Gooding Jr. Thanks!

I don't believe I've seen that posted before. Interesting stuff. I haven't seen the DVD, but I thought Rat Race was a hell of a movie. Very underrated comedy. Yeah, the ending was a pretty big copout, but they wrote themselves into a corner with the parity of the characters. Nothing else really would have been acceptable.

From: Big Badd Buff
Hey, I don't get the WWF show "Attitude" in my area and I was wondering who is the host(s)?

I'm not sure what Attitude is, but if you mean Excess, the hosts are The Coach and Terri.

I believe Attitude is a recap type WWF program shown on some WB affiliate stations. I have never seen it myself so I don't know it's set up, let alone who the hosts are.

From: Rob
Awesome site! yadda yadda. I personally think that the hardcore belt should be a solid gold belt and not a broken peice of crap. I know that it is supposed to symbolize "hardcore" but it takes the prestige out of being a champion. What do you think? Also to put a little more class into the IC belt give it to a higher card wrestler. For instance you have the top teir of wrestlers Austin, HHH, the Rock ,and to a lesser extent Angle, Jericho, Kane, and I hate to say it but Booker T. Then you have the mid-card. Give the belt to Angle or BookerT etc. Some might think it will make them take a step down, but I think it will make the belt a little more coveted. Whatcha think?

P.S. I do not know about you but I am tired of pay per views that are just glorified Raws and Smackdowns. The WWF should actually try to make fueds that last a while and blow-off at a pay-per view especially Wrestlemania. Starting a fued a week before the event just doesn't create enough excitement. But who am I to talk.

I never really understand it when people question the credibility of the Hardcore Title, whether it be its status or the belt itself because it's never had any credibility in the first place and it doesn't really deserve to. It shouldn't be a prestigious thing to win that belt. it's the Hardcore Title. As for giving the pseudo main eventers the Intercontinental Title, it all depends on how they're presented. Perception is everything. I think they had the perfect chance to reestablish the IC Title during the Edge/Christian feud, but they dropped the ball big time. As for, PPV's, I think limiting things to six per year would be the perfect solution, but it will never happen because it's all about the benjamins.

From: kmore
Hey Yo, When was the first time Vince McMahon was referred to as the owner of the WWF for storyline purposes? I remember late 95/early 96, McMahon was still doing commentary when Diesel made a thinly veiled reference to McMahon having slightly more authority then that of a play by play announcer.

There were always little hints being thrown around if you look back on tapes even from the 80's. During the 1994 steroid trials, Vince was all over the news and at that point it became apparent to any wrestling fan who had been in the dark that Vince was the actual owner. Like you said, Nash started making a few references around '95, and by the time late '96 came around and Bret Hart returned to Raw to state that he wasn't going to WCW, they were making it pretty clear that Vince was the head honcho. Bret's subsequent scripted tirades against McMahon in early '97 (to enhance the emergence of Bret's bitter character, setting up his heel turn and Austin's face turn at Wrestlemania, and ultimately foreshadowing the very real feud between Bret and Vince that would transpire late that year) also revealed that McMahon was the one with the power. By the time Vince screwed Bret at Survivor Series '97, it had been acknowledged enough for even the most casual of fans to understand that Vince was the owner.

From: Toxic
Hi rajah gr8 site so keep up the good work. I have got a quick question for you. My mate said that kevin nash has a "fake leg". Is this true? I got told that somebody ripped it off him and started beating him up with it. I've got a bet with him that it never really happened. Can you clear this mater up please,

That's completely false, but I think I can guess where that rumor may have come from. In Nash's last PPV match with the WWF in 1996, he took on Shawn Michaels in a crazy brawl. During the course of the match, Diesel stole Mad Dog Vachon's fake leg (Mad Dog just happened to be in attendance that night) and used it as a foreign object on Michaels. That's the only instance I can think of involving Kevin Nash and a fake limb, so I'm assuming someone got confused and that's how that one started.

From: Joe
COOL SITE...QUESTION: how exaggerated are the stats given by wwf commentators and literature? Example when diesel began in wwf he was described as 6 foot ten.... are we to believe he grew 2 inches? also glen jacobs as isaac yankem was said to be 6 ' 8, now as kane he is 7 foot? even with lifts, I mean c'mon. and if he IS only 6' 8 or even 6 ' 10 how tall does that make taker? and how come though they have obviously varied in size throughout there careers, wrestlers are always the same weight? eg Rock 275, Austin 252... obviously mcmahon is somewhat of a Barnum with a travelling circus but how bad do they think are memory is?

They're definitely exaggerated and always have been (this is professional wrestling we're talking about here), but I think they're less exaggerated now than they have been in the past. Heights are still embellished. Rarely will a wrestler ever be billed as under six feet. ok, never. But I'm pretty sure that guys like Jericho and Benoit don't hit the 6'0 mark. But they're billed as being six feet tall anyway.

From: Carlos
What's up guys, great site. I just have a comment to make and perhaps you guys would like to chime in on it. Am I the only person who can't stand Earl Hebner's 3 count? For as long as I remember, this guy counts 1, 2, and then hitches his arm when for the 3? I mean, can't he make it more believable? At least do them all the same and stop short on 3 like the other refs do. He sometimes even stops the count before the wrestler has even kicked out! I mean I know this sounds markish, but I want to believe that the underdog has at least a chance of winning, but when Hebner hitches his arm, I know its not gonna be 3. What makes this even worse is that the guy seems to get a lot of the main event matches. Help me out guys, and tell me why this old guy still even has a job with all the younger more talented refs available? Thanks.

He still has a job because he has the most experience of any WWF referee and he's been their main event ref for well over a decade now. I personally have never had a beef with his three count, but I've heard people with arguments similar to yours. There's nothing wrong with sounding "markish" though. The officiating is a very important part of a match. Wrestling is all about telling a story and suspending disbelief to follow that story, so a good ref should never detract from a match. Hebner has never really detracted from one for me, but that's just me.

From: Jon
I was watching WWF Classics over here in the UK, and it was showing a programme from about 1987, featuring greats such as Jake Roberts and Koko B Ware. Anyway, they were plugging a CD called Piledriver, was this the first in the WWF - The Music series or something completely different? Do you know anything about it?

I believe that was the first WWF CD that was released, but they didn't start the WWF: The Music series until the mid 90's.

From: Rod
hi guys great site blah blah ass kissing ass kissing, i was just wondering what do you think is the biggest pop you have ever seen for a wrestler or situation. off the top of my head i would have to go with Hogans entrance at WRESTLEMANIA 3 or Jericho's debut in the WWF that was an awsome pop when his name came across the screen for the first time.

It's hard to judge by watching on television, especially all these years later. But one that comes to mind is the ovation the Harts got at Canadian Stampede, especially Owen and Bret. The best part about that was that the buzz lasted the entire match and didn't just die out after the bell. Other notable pops would be any Hogan match from the 80's, any Austin segment from 1998, The Bulldog at Wembley Stadium, etc. There are tons of them.

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