Loss Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 It's something with khawk's signature. He probably needs to remove at least one of the images but I just can't bring myself to ask him to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 David Manning was by far the worst. Nick Patrick never bothered me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 EDIT: I'll try something different for a while...though all your posts seem so much more classy in italics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchReedMark Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I think Nick Patrick was probably too big a guy to be a ref, that's my only real issue with him. He's nowhere near as bad a referee as Mark "Slick" Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Watch the old MSG shows on the WWE Network or wherever you could find them and just about every show Vince or Gorilla would just shit on one of the NYAC appointed refs for being incompetant. This was in the era where the state commission appointed refs not the promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I liked that Manning was like an adopted Von Erich. As obnoxious as his schtick is to everyone now, those crowds sure did seem to dig him. Fritz must have wanted him to be that way or he'd have put a stop to it. Now Dick Wohrle, ugh. If you listen to the Titans podcast you'd know how much I can't stand him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchReedMark Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Dick Woerle being twatted by a ball of paper and wincing while Mike Interesting Rotundo gave someone an airplane spin was the highlight of the old mid 80s Coliseum Video introduction thing. Or it might have been Dick Kroll. I get confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeplastictrees Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I alwayed liked his reactions in WCW during big moments. Nick Patrick losing his shit during Luger/Hogan from Nitro - enhanced the ending for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 That was actually Randy Anderson. Or do you mean the post-match celebration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Dick Woerle being twatted by a ball of paper and wincing while Mike Interesting Rotundo gave someone an airplane spin was the highlight of the old mid 80s Coliseum Video introduction thing. Or it might have been Dick Kroll. I get confused. Â Yeah, it was Dick Kroll. Love that clip. Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=riZab8Z8E_M#t=105 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR Ackermann Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I take back what I said about Patrick. Yeah he had his flaws, but he was way better than most referees, actually took his job very seriously and could add a lot of small stuff to matches. New found respect for this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Any opinions on Japanese refs? Kyohei Wada is well-regarded and I like the air of authority he commands, but he sometimes injects himself too much for my liking. Mr. Takahashi, from what I've seen, is excellent. Authoritative, able to get physically involved from time to time without making the wrestlers look weak since he was jacked himself. The current NJPW head ref, Red Shoes Unno, never used to bother me until I saw one of the Segunda Caida guys mention how annoying he is and now I can't not notice his ridiculous gesticulating in every match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El McKell Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Red shoes is literally the worst ref of all time, his over the top pouty serious face he pulls, reacting wildly to forearm exchanges, the hulk hogan style ear cupping to hear if a guy is giving up. He just wants to be the centre of attention when a ref should be avoiding that at all costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 One of my very favorite Nitro moments: Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Well, I'm going to be subbing to that channel. Love the looks of those playlists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Mr. Takahashi, from what I've seen, is excellent. Authoritative, able to get physically involved from time to time without making the wrestlers look weak since he was jacked himself. If this is the barrel chested guy that appears in all them big 80s New Japan matches then yeah, love him. What's cool is that he looks credible when he has to step in yet he's small enough and great-enough-a-bumper enough to never look like the toughest guy in the ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricR Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Any opinions on Japanese refs? Kyohei Wada is well-regarded and I like the air of authority he commands, but he sometimes injects himself too much for my liking. Mr. Takahashi, from what I've seen, is excellent. Authoritative, able to get physically involved from time to time without making the wrestlers look weak since he was jacked himself. The current NJPW head ref, Red Shoes Unno, never used to bother me until I saw one of the Segunda Caida guys mention how annoying he is and now I can't not notice his ridiculous gesticulating in every match. Â Yes! I saw this thread and hopped in just to crap all over Red Shoes. It was I who spouted all the hatred towards him. God how I loathe him. It's as if, during any of his guest ref gigs, Shawn Michaels chose to just be a subtle Red Shoes. This guy is the pits and completely tries to outshine the workers constantly. It's all insult to injury as nothing he ever does even makes sense within kayfabe either, just regularly watching interference without doing anything, but then intervening while two combatants are having a perfectly legal strike exchange. This guy is easily the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBscout Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Both or one of the Hebners and the fucking ear piece kill me. There will be a run-in, he'll tell them to get the fuck out, and then immediately go back to holding the ear piece stonefaced and walking around like some guy isn't getting jumped by interference right in front of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 I always thought Kyohei Wada was pretty judicious injecting himself into matches. He's easily my favorite ref. Red Shoes is ridiculous kinds of awful and needs to be replaced. Joe Higuchi, especially when Hansen is in the ring, is really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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