Favorite Heel Turn?

[HHJ]

I guess Hogan's turn in 1996 is the obvious answer, but let me know what you think of these other ones, which of these impacted you the most?

 

[HHJ]

I was a kid when Andre betrayed Hogan and I remember being legit afraid for Hogan's life.

 

[HHJ]

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

No doubt Hogan...

But have to go Shawn , I was still into wrestling at the time...

 

[PRIDEWASBETTER]

Out of those, Owen. His feud with Bret in 94 is one of my favorites ever.

 

[Thrawn33]

Hogan was epic- what else to be said?

Janetty trying to flee through the barbershop window was brutal to young Thrawns eyes, older Thrawn recognizes Heenans commentary turned it from good to great

Owen's gave us a great long term story arc, brilliant matches, and launched both main characters

 

[Sycho Sid]

I voted for all of them, because you didn't limit choices. Though the worst one is the Sgt. Slaughter. That whole thing, including using Sarge as a mania title challenger, was just bad.

 

[HHJ]

I voted for all of them, because you didn't limit choices. Though the worst one is the Sgt. Slaughter. That whole thing, including using Sarge as a mania title challenger, was just bad.

The match itself def sucked.

But at the time it was fuckin CRAZY as a kid to see this guy turn.

 

[Sycho Sid]

The match itself def sucked.

But at the time it was fuckin CRAZY as a kid to see this guy turn.

Kids must have been way easier to entertain in 1990

 

[HHJ]

Kids must have been way easier to entertain in 1990

I was 10 yrs old and the Sarge was on Gi Joe. He was a major celebrity at that time to kids.

A GI JOE turning into Iraq sympathizer was insane at the time.

Also go fuck yourself lol

 

[Pittie Petey]

Kids must have been way easier to entertain in 1990

And it only got worse as the 90's went on, Sid

 

[Sycho Sid]

And it only got worse as the 90's went on, Sid

Oh I know Pete. I was a 90s kid.

 

[HHJ]

Out of those, Owen. His feud with Bret in 94 is one of my favorites ever.

The match at wrestlemania was amazing.

So after Bret winds up beating Yoko later that night, the part where Owen comes out and stares hard at Bret while Bret's music plays, and the other faces telling him to come in and join and mend the fence... but he wont...thats a very enduring image for me.

 

[Thrawn33]

The match at wrestlemania was amazing.

So after Bret winds up beating Yoko later that night, the part where Owen comes out and stares hard at Bret while Bret's music plays, and the other faces telling him to come in and join and mend the fence... but he wont...thats a very enduring image for me.

Also that look on Owen's face like..."and I just beat you earlier today...guess who's next brother?"

 

[HHJ]

Also that look on Owen's face like..."and I just beat you earlier today...guess who's next brother?"

Well for sure that is what they were selling.

Owen sold this shit like a million bucks. He didnt have to cut a promo. You just knew, he beat his brother but this shit is far from over.

 

[Thrawn33]

Well for sure that is what they were selling.

Owen sold this shit like a million bucks. He didnt have to cut a promo. You just knew, he beat his brother but this shit is far from over.

That whole arc felt like Vince just let Bret and Owen run with it and didn't interject himself...

...which is why it worked...

 

[HHJ]

That whole arc felt like Vince just let Bret and Owen run with it and didn't interject himself...

...which is why it worked...

Vince originally didnt want to do it.

He was like "Brothers dont fight!"

I think it was Bret's idea, but also to help Owen get over, but of course they totally kayfabed it and wouldnt be seen together that whole time.

 

[Thrawn33]

Vince originally didnt want to do it.

He was like "Brothers dont fight!"

I think it was Bret's idea, but also to help Owen get over, but of course they totally kayfabed it and wouldnt be seen together that whole time.

Bret may be a mark for the business and himself, but it was his life and he was a master of his craft.

Adding Anvil and Bulldog to the feud was $$

 

[HHJ]

Bret may be a mark for the business and himself, but it was his life and he was a master of his craft.

Adding Anvil and Bulldog to the feud was $$

Though Bret being a mark for the business and himself was why he was a master of his craft.

Just like Shawn being a arrogant cocksucker made him capable of being so amazing in the ring.

Of course not everyone who is a great wrestler has these things, but the guys who came up in the territories, they were REAL CHARACTERS, if they had normal jobs they would still be this way at their jobs, and in many cases some wrestlers could never hold down normal jobs which is why they got in the business in the first place.

 

[HHJ]

This one was ahead of its time, it shocked the audience and Larry got death threats.