Pro Wrestling Discussion 75: The thread after Zane was screwed, and not by his cousin

[Its Me Austin]

Originally Posted by DannyBoy1985

The word going around now is that Ivan Koloff will be getting inducted in the WWE HoF this year. I certainly hope it's correct, as it's well deserved & past due for Ivan to be inducted.

What about Bruno?

[Smigg]

Originally Posted by Its Me Austin

What about Bruno?

HHH may have brokered a deal where Bruno goes in on the express condition that he doesn't talk to Vince in the slightest.

[HereticBD]

Originally Posted by Smigg

HHH may have brokered a deal where Bruno goes in on the express condition that he doesn't talk to Vince in the slightest.

What a diva.

[Smigg]

Dolph Ziggler Discusses The Rock Helping The WWE Product
Posted by Larry Csonka on 01.30.2013

More from Dolph…

- During a recent radio appearance, Dolph Ziggler discussed the Rock's return and how it may benefit him. Here is what he had to say…

"He is back to bring more eyes to WWE than maybe wouldn't have been on them. The whole thing is to get a new audience to cross over and enjoy our show. In the long run, him being in that spot and coming back and giving back to WWE will bring - hopefully - lots of eyes who normally wouldn't see it.

They go, 'Hey, I'm going to watch WrestleMania for The Rock. Oh, Dolph Ziggler stole the show. I'm going to watch next Monday when Rock isn't around.'

"We used to be like, 'Oh, he's in a couple of movies, he's coming back.' But, he's a huge star. It's great for WWE and just another feather in his cap for him."

That's from the link that Stillman put up, and how refreshing is it to see someone who actually gets it? He's not whining and bitching about The Rock coming in, taking a spot from a full timer (Cena, Punk, Orton, Hornswaggle), and realises that the Rock brings a few extra eyes to the product, who will see him, which gives him an opportunity to garner more support.

[BRF]

Originally Posted by HereticBD

What a diva.

What I was thinking as well. Why not just say fuck you and your HOF and be done with it?

[DannyBoy1985]

Originally Posted by BRF

Never been up close to Apollon's Axle, aside from at the Arnold. Steve doesn't have one of those at his shop. The original was actually a set of train wheels on a axle. The guy I know that makes the equipment has a lot of the stuff in his shop. He actually makes and sells molds that you can use to make your own atlas stones. He makes and sells a lot of the logs used in the log press competitions as well. He made the "Austrian Oak" that they used at the Arnold last year. It's a fucking beast.

Yeah, the original Apollon's Axle weighed 366lbs and had an axle bar of 1.93 inch in diameter, and it's now in a museum. It was named after legendary French strongman Louis Uni, whose stage/professional name was Apollon, and who had attained it in 1892. Apparently hundreds of men tried to lift it but they all failed and Apollon was the only one who was capable doing so, that was back in the 1890's. They say there's no actual proof that Apollon ever did lift/clean &/or jerk it, but personally, i don't doubt that he did based on what ive read about him & his legendary strength. It wasn't until 1930 that someone else managed to lift it, which was French weightlifter & 1924 Olympic gold medalist Charles Rigoulot. Then after Apollon & Rigoulot, only 2 other people have ever lifted the original, both legendary American weightlifters, two-time Olympic gold medalist & six-time World Champion weightlifter John Davis in 1949 & Olympic gold, silver & bronze medalist & three-time World Champion weightlifter Norb Schemansky in 1954. Schemansky jerked it 3 times. Here's pics of Davis & Schemansky performing the feat with the original:





And speaking of Apollon, since you're of course a pro wrestling fan perhaps it will interest you that besides being a strongman, Apollon was also a professional wrestler. He wrestled back in the 1890's, 1900's & 1910's, sometimes just as Apollon & sometimes as Apollon le Colosse (the Colossus). He was once the French Greco-Roman Champion (or at least billed as such). In 1892 at New York City's Academy of Music, Apollon took on the legendary German wrestler Ernest Roeber, who was the American Greco-Roman Champion, in what was billed as being for the Greco-Roman-style wrestling Championship of the World. Roeber won. During his pro wrestling career Apollon also took on other notable/top/champion wrestlers of the time including the legendary Ivan Poddubny, Ernst Siegfried, Michael Hitzler, Heinrich Eberle & Ivan Michailoff.

Apollon himself:






Since i brought him up, ill also mention that Charles Rigoulot did pro wrestling as well. During his career he took on World Heavyweight Champions Henri Deglane, Ed "Strangler" Lewis & Frank Sexton.

Originally Posted by BRF

That "Austrian Oak" is really great. I think it looks much better & cooler than the all-metal ones that some strongmen competitions use these days. Very nice work on your friend's part.

[Francis Rossi]

Anyone seen the U-90kg Europe's Strongest Man? Weird seeing guys that don't look like walking barrels. Some bacne though...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Europ...64283720338679
https://twitter.com/ESMU90kg

(No website that I can find)

[Chivo213]

Originally Posted by Smigg

HHH may have brokered a deal where Bruno goes in on the express condition that he doesn't talk to Vince in the slightest.

Any truth to this?

[HereticBD]

Originally Posted by BRF

What I was thinking as well. Why not just say fuck you and your HOF and be done with it?

That being said, I'd really like to read the headline:

"Samartino Denies HOF Entry, After Bumping Into Vince Mcmahon In Hallway"

[Its Me Austin]

Originally Posted by HereticBD

What a diva.

He's earned it.