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Post by rjretro on Nov 14, 2016 20:25:01 GMT -5
Big fan of Pressly. Good pick.
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Post by stu on Nov 15, 2016 9:05:53 GMT -5
Good pick (always found the Honky Tonk Man amusing). Set's looking great folks.
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Post by wayne on Nov 16, 2016 11:52:01 GMT -5
I'm hoping Dude Brohan comes in as one of the last two. I'm probably being a bit dense, whilst I love the 80s Mania Sets (I don't play the app version) I struggle to see how some of the 80s characters are based upon. Many are obvious but some not so much. I don't understand BuzzSaw, is he an Ultimate Warrior spin off or is there more to it than that? I presume Dude Brohan is a spin on Hulk Hogan? And Red Pirate Rogers and Keith Blood I don't know the inspiration for these either. I guess it just helps when writing the matches to know some of this stuff.
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Post by The B-Mack on Nov 16, 2016 12:14:09 GMT -5
I'm hoping Dude Brohan comes in as one of the last two. I'm probably being a bit dense, whilst I love the 80s Mania Sets (I don't play the app version) I struggle to see how some of the 80s characters are based upon. Many are obvious but some not so much. I don't understand BuzzSaw, is he an Ultimate Warrior spin off or is there more to it than that? I presume Dude Brohan is a spin on Hulk Hogan? And Red Pirate Rogers and Keith Blood I don't know the inspiration for these either. I guess it just helps when writing the matches to know some of this stuff. Would be cool to create a sticky of who all the inspirations were. Many characters were a blend of multiple wrestling and/or pop culture references into one person. For example... Pelvis Pressly was a combo of HTM and the craze of Elvis impersonators in the 80s. Buzzsaw/Lazer are hybrids between UW/Sting and the American Gladiators. Red Pirate Rogers from Princess Bride. The Dude is a mashup of HH and Spicoli. Sent from my SM-G930V using proboards |
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Post by TTX on Nov 16, 2016 12:37:09 GMT -5
Makes them a lot of fun that way. Buzzsaw is more obviously an AG than Lazer, but I can see it in both. (Interestingly, there was an AG named Laser for a while)
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Post by Tournament Master on Nov 16, 2016 13:55:32 GMT -5
I'm hoping Dude Brohan comes in as one of the last two. I'm probably being a bit dense, whilst I love the 80s Mania Sets (I don't play the app version) I struggle to see how some of the 80s characters are based upon. Many are obvious but some not so much. I don't understand BuzzSaw, is he an Ultimate Warrior spin off or is there more to it than that? I presume Dude Brohan is a spin on Hulk Hogan? And Red Pirate Rogers and Keith Blood I don't know the inspiration for these either. I guess it just helps when writing the matches to know some of this stuff. B-Mack pretty much covered it with Dude Brohan being a combo of Hogan and Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Buzzsaw being a combo of Warrior and the American Gladiators. Red Pirate Rogers is like The Dread Pirate Roberts from Princess Bride and Keith Blood is a vampire like Kiefer Sutherland's character from the Lost Boys. I guess it helps growing up in America to get all of these references, as some are lost on the Brits who didn't get all these shows and movies. Any other questions on guys please feel free to ask and we can explain the references. |
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Post by TTX on Nov 16, 2016 14:29:12 GMT -5
I'll put out a couple I'm not even sure about
Moon Man
Chameleon Kid
Soul Daddy
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Post by The B-Mack on Nov 16, 2016 14:34:43 GMT -5
I'll put out a couple I'm not even sure about Moon Man Chameleon Kid Soul Daddy MTV logo Koko B Ware + neon colors (hypercolor?) + Gecko Beach Blacksploitation samurai movies Sent from my SM-G930V using proboards |
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Post by Tournament Master on Nov 16, 2016 16:47:27 GMT -5
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Post by TTX on Nov 16, 2016 17:00:22 GMT -5
ahhh Moon Man makes sense. Koko is kinda funny as he really didn't go to the flamboyant colors till the 90s but he still suits the look so it works.
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