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from the late '70's to the early '80's, a sacred time in wrestling, patera had arguably the best heel run of any wrestler
he had brand recognition as well
i'd put him in the same league as kurt angle
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from the late '70's to the early '80's, a sacred time in wrestling, patera had arguably the best heel run of any wrestler
he had brand recognition as well
i'd put him in the same league as kurt angle
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Umm, yeah, I'm not convinced..And there's no way that Patera had a better heel run during that time than Harley Race or Ric Flair..
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Nick Bockwinkel was the better heel during that period.
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fans back then had ken patera posters on their wall (dude i worked with years ago used to lift back in the 70's & he had a patera poster, not arnold he told me on his wall)
like i said, because of the weightlifting - he was well known, more so than flair, race or bockwinkle outside wrestling
if wrestling had all the merchandise like now or even like the late '80s'....patera would have been even bigger
anyone that read flair's book knows pateras place in flairs career as well
if it wasn't decided than backlund would have an ultra extended run...patera was probably first in line as a quick heel champ, (until muraco's int run)
he may have wrestled andre more than anyone else, oh word, its true
as far as the wrestling in ring, the vids i've posted speak for themselves
like i said, because of the weightlifting - he was well known, more so than flair, race or bockwinkle outside wrestling
if wrestling had all the merchandise like now or even like the late '80s'....patera would have been even bigger
anyone that read flair's book knows pateras place in flairs career as well
if it wasn't decided than backlund would have an ultra extended run...patera was probably first in line as a quick heel champ, (until muraco's int run)
he may have wrestled andre more than anyone else, oh word, its true
as far as the wrestling in ring, the vids i've posted speak for themselves
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the rason patera isn't in is perhaps the smae reason savage was kept out, there is beef with mcmahon
patera didn't agree with backlunds extended run as champ & thought mcmahon stabbed him in the back when he did that mcdonalds bid
mcmahon also always thought patera was an underachiever
patera should have washed vince on camera back in the day when he had a chance!
patera didn't agree with backlunds extended run as champ & thought mcmahon stabbed him in the back when he did that mcdonalds bid
mcmahon also always thought patera was an underachiever
patera should have washed vince on camera back in the day when he had a chance!
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i'll just leave yall with this...
Ken Patera >>> Koko B. Ware
Ken Patera >>> Koko B. Ware
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Bro, you've officially drank the Kool-Aid..I'm not denying Patera was a popular wrestler..And I've read Flair's book and know he had very good things to say..But almost getting a title run and wrestling Andre a bunch (I doubt he was Andre's most wrestled with opponent) doesn't make you a legend, or influential, or a HOF'er..I mean honestly, how many wrestlers do you know of that have said "Man if it wasn't for seeing that 1 Ken Patera match I'd never have gotten into the sport"?..
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standards are different for the older school than the more recent title switching era
"Man if it wasn't for seeing that [wrestler] match I'd never have gotten into the sport" - maybe a handful of the hofers could claim that really, very few
and being popular is one of the key ingredients to get in if not the most important
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Both bryan and reigns looked strong to end smackdown. It's up in the air at this point and I kinda like not knowing. $ is on bryan tho.
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I hate the word swag, but jesus, the Nation just poured all kinds of it
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1- I agree that frequent title changes are a new trend (One that, I bet, you and I both hate), but between WWWF, NWA, and AWA you'd think if he was as great as you say he'd had at least 1 transitional title run, ala: Race, Flair, Sheik, Rich, Rogers, Koloff, Slaughter, and Dusty..
2- I would argue that most HOF'ers can claim that they've had a match that has influenced a person to become a pro wrestler..
3- I really can't argue that point..I just don't really think Patera was ever "the guy"..Not saying he wasn't popular, cause I always liked him and knew who he was, but I don't think he's as popular as you want him to be..
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Anybody know when I can expect the tickets for the NYC NJPW/ROH show in May go up for sale?
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It broke my heart as a kid when Triple H pedigreed X-Pac at WrestleMania 15, costing him his match with Shane 
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I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but how short sighted is the booking?
Team Cena wins at Survivor Series meaning the Authority faction is gone. Within a month the Authority are back. They fire Cena's team and within two weeks they are back again. So in six weeks they have gone completely full circle and are back where they were in November.
For a company that is apparently a "machine", how come the storylines are such a mess.
Team Cena wins at Survivor Series meaning the Authority faction is gone. Within a month the Authority are back. They fire Cena's team and within two weeks they are back again. So in six weeks they have gone completely full circle and are back where they were in November.
For a company that is apparently a "machine", how come the storylines are such a mess.
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Not sure if posted but props to shovel
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...e-a-young-boy-crying-at-ringside-9990080.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...e-a-young-boy-crying-at-ringside-9990080.html
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Vince is out of touch/old/un-motivated and is just on auto-pilot with the Cena status quo until he croaks. Sure, he's the mind behind the brand, but his best days are clearly long gone, which is why the only interesting thing they can do is constantly bringing back legends and talk about the Monday Night Wars.
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And poor Boss Barrett is just jobbing left and right. Why do we continue to torture ourselves with this mess??
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Of all the companies out there, I was always invested in WWE. I don't know why but their stories hooked me in. I can't even remember the best TNA storyline that I had watched. For some reason, I find it really difficult to get into another promotion's storyline. I like promos, skits, all that silly ****. Do other companies do that? The actual wrestling doesn't mean much if there's no story to back it up.
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I was gonna mention a hood spot but its not anywhere near the Wells Fargo Center. (Ill always call it CoreStates or the Spectrum, hahaha) Moffins by Temple University Hospital is the truth. Dont like taking people to Genos or Pats, but when I do, usually prefer Geno's steaks and Pat's fries.
If you're in Philly early, might as well hit the Reading Terminal Market and the above places mentioned.
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