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Post by Vegas on Jan 26, 2011 19:51:10 GMT -5
- WWE is doing a DVD on Hall of Famer Gorgeous George in an attempt to make him relevant, as they are also producing a movie on his life through WWE Studios. WWE wants to market George as the originator of sports entertainment and re-brand him as wrestling's Babe Ruth type of character. It's been reported before that the George DVD and WWE Studios movie are close projects to Vince McMahon.
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Post by Crimson Cross on Jan 26, 2011 20:25:18 GMT -5
If the WWE respects what George Wagner did as Gorgeous George and puts their best foot forward on both projects, they should be good quality entertainment and I hope they will be...
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Post by kellymonro007 on Jan 27, 2011 5:23:08 GMT -5
The Gorgeous One deserves great stuff like this. I hope Vince can deliver the goods.
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Post by TTX on Jan 27, 2011 9:15:19 GMT -5
I wonder how many matches of his they have.....I know there's his match with Ilio, and a lot of the L.A. stuff still exists.
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Post by LWPD on Jan 28, 2011 18:52:10 GMT -5
- WWE is doing a DVD on Hall of Famer Gorgeous George in an attempt to make him relevant, as they are also producing a movie on his life through WWE Studios. WWE wants to market George as the originator of sports entertainment and re-brand him as wrestling's Babe Ruth type of character. It's been reported before that the George DVD and WWE Studios movie are close projects to Vince McMahon. That sounds like the most promising of projects in the WWE Studios pipeline. Gorgeous George was a pivotal figure who marked a widespread change in how the industry was perceived and presented. On deck for 2011, WWE has two HHH films (comedy classic 'The Chaperone' and stalwart action adventure effort 'Inside Out') along with a Randy Orton coming of age Wonder Years type vehicle ('That’s What I Am'). Even against that stiff level of competition, I'd bet on the George project to pull in the highest rake.  Others have previously approached measuring the impact of Gorgeous George. Here's a documentary circa '85...featuring cameos by quite a few LOW stars: I Remember Gorgeous George PBS Documentary"A Salt Lake City newspaper columnist looks inside the world of professional wrestling to find out where the sport ends and fantasy begins. His fascination with the sport began in the 1950s when he watched Gorgeous George, the "Human Orchid," decimate his opponents on late-night television." |
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Post by marktaggart on Jan 30, 2011 16:56:38 GMT -5
The narrator there sums it up beautifully in the first minute: "Most people thought he was ridiculous in those robes. But all I could see was that he was free to do or act any way he wanted." Unabashed freedom of expression and pure theater= total catharsis for those willing to give themselves over to it for an evening. THAT is the true draw of pro wrestling over the years and why so many owe such a debt to Gorgeous George and the pioneers of the TV era for being brave enough to break away from tradition and accepted societal norms to test the boundaries in a time when the status quo was tougher than any in-ring opponent could hope to be.
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Post by TOM on Feb 20, 2011 17:09:20 GMT -5
I was thrilled to sign Gorgeous George for the first edition of Legends. It was a signing I worked hard to get and meant a lot to me as I agree he has a pivotal place in history.
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