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Submitted by Tom Guzik on Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 2:21 AM EST
Gimmicks Die Hard News Bytes I urge you (if you haven't already) to read the interview that 1Wrestling.com's Dave Scherer conducted with 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. I for one was very interested about Steve's thoughts on his current role in the WWF, and what he felt about his current health. I am heavily involved in Sunday's PPV. Nope, not King of the Ring! - but my e-fed is putting on a huge PPV entitled 'HIW Overload'. To have a look at another side to my work, visit the GDH website at www.gimmicksdiehard.cjb.net Chyna seems to have bitten the dust. Or so we are led to believe. It seemed it was only a matter of time that this situation was going to take place, but seeing as we do not know enough about the situation, there is no point speculating. I enjoyed Raw this week and I also enjoyed many of the promo's. Tajiri and Regal are so damn funny. Austin was on top form as well with his promo's. Even the opening interview was fun to watch. What an adrenaline rush DDP got when he took that mask off. Shame his promo went on for far too long. I am looking forward to watching Smackdown, but since this column has got out earlier I have not been able to see it. Though at least I have the opportunity to see it, eh Wig-boy? Diana Hart stirred a bit pot of s*** in her 'Chairshots' Interview this past week. The Hart Family saga is an very interesting one, almost like a soap opera. Her book is certain to ruffle some feathers, if her interview is anything to go by. Vince McMahon is not a Billionaire anymore. That's a shame, but maybe he will learn this time around not to go branching out into other projects that are doomed to fail. King of the Ring 2001 Preview The last two KOTR PPV's sucked. No two ways about it really. But something tells me that this year's event is going to improve, in fact it seems like it could be another great WWF PPV to add to the list which contains the Royal Rumble, No Way Out and of course, WrestleMania. Remember how everyone felt about the Judgment Day PPV. Complete apathy, but the PPV turned out to be a little better than it's predecessor, Backlash. But what is the reason why the majority of people are anticipating this year 's KOTR. Is it the Streetfight between Shane McMahon and Kurt Angle? - Is it the actual King of the Ring Tournament which contains 4 bona fide stars in the making, and that they are all affiliated with each other in some form or another? - Is it that finally Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho get the opportunity to smash the proverbial 'glass ceiling' in their WWF Title match with kingpin Steve Austin? Or is it that DDP is going to make another appearance slugging it out with The Undertaker. It could be one or more of the above. Though the main issue is the uncertainty as to where the next WCW 'Invasion' is going to come from. When the WWF announced that they would be renaming their annual 'Fully Loaded' PPV (which I might add last year's event was fantastic), it did not take a brain neurologist to work out that WCW was going to have some part to play. Why would the WWF rename a PPV and call it 'Invasion'. Putting the WCW Issue aside for one moment, the WWF absolutely blew my analysis of the Quarter-Finals to pieces. I mentioned last week that Jeff Hardy was the only official face wrestler in the tournament. As Raw went on, you could tell what the WWF was going to do. They have been teasing a break up of Edge and Christian, for quite some time. Why not add there two accomplices in crime, and put them in the most prestigious elimination tournament. Many people are confused as to who will win the crown. I would love Rhyno to win the title, because is has potential in abundance. Also, something tells me that Kurt Angle could repeat his achievement of last year, and do it again. But I think a unnamed WCW wrestler *cough* Booker T *cough* will cost Angle his semi-final match with Christian, and make it a E & C final, with a possible break up. That would be the most logical route, but the WWF will go completely in the opposite direction, as always. Speaking of Kurt Angle, I think he will beat Shane McMahon. There is no point to have Shane win the match, because Kurt is so damn over, it hurts. I am quite sure the WWF will not make him lose everything in one night, or will they? Hit my Music! In last week's I was setting a question which would ask what you thought currently was the best entrance music around at the moment. Specifically in the WWF. After many, many e-mails I have collated the opinions and put together a 'Top 5' List of the Best Entrance Music for a current wrestler in the WWF. #5 - Shane McMahon Very interesting to see that some people do like Shane's theme. I think it debuted at his match against The Big Show at the Backlash PPV. Everyone seems to like it, apart from me. #4 - Chris Benoit The problem was when Benoit was heel and at times not 'over' with the fans, if you listen carefully to the section of the theme which stops albeit for 2 seconds, you can tell whether the crowd are into it or not. Nowadays, this theme fits him perfectly. Especially with the start to the theme, which uses a similar idea to the Austin theme. #3 - Chris Jericho Seems to me that Jericho's music was really the first theme that was written especially for the wrestler in question. I like it, though everytime I hear 'Rollin', I have had enough, because I have heard the song numerous times. #2 - Steve Austin The song that everyone loved to hate. How on earth could they of changed Austin's music. They could of put any song on, but the smashing of the glass would always ensure a huge reaction. I do like the theme, I just can't stand the lyrics. #1 - Triple H There seemed to be a time, when HHH could not decide what music he wanted to have. Recently he had the theme, which Stephanie McMahon uses, then it got re-mixed when he admitted to having a major role in running down Steve Austin. Now we are treated to one of the best entrance themes that we have ever heard. The current theme is excellent and fits HHH so well, and that seems to be the general consensus with everyone. Other themes which did not make it into the Top 5 were Tazz, William Regal, Hardy Boyz, Mick Foley, Gangrel / Brood, Kurt Angle, Undertaker, APA, Edge & Christian, X-Factor (??), Test, Raven. Thanks to everyone who took part. This week I will reverse the question: Q: What is currently the worst entrance theme music for a wrestler in the WWF? What entrance theme do you currently hate in the WWF? - What theme makes your damn ears bleed when you hear it? - What theme makes you want to say 'change the freaking entrance theme please!'? Answers on a e-mail to the usual gimmicksdiehard@bigfoot.com address. ..and that my Friend's concludes another edition of GDH on LOP. C U Next Week! http://www.gimmicksdiehard.cjb.net Thanks for Reading... and Remember you don't always need a Gimmick Tom Guzik & "Gimmicks Die Hard" © 2001 Exclusive to LordsofPain.net.net
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