Shane Douglas Demands "Dic Flair" On a Silver Platter...

[jccool420]

According to Prowrestling.net...

Shane Douglas has demanded that TNA hand over "Dic Flair" on a silver platter or he will not be at the HardCORE Justice PPV...

He also stated that TNA is misleading fans by showing him in the ads for HardCORE justice...

Personally, I think it would be interesting to see the two guys work together in a match... But, I'm not sure if they would be professional enough to do it safely... I mean Flair is 61 years old and is 100 times more valuable than Shane... The last thing TNA needs is Douglas coming in for a one night shot and trying to shoot on Flair and maybe really hurt the guy... It would be fun just to see a war of words between the two though... With their built up hatred for each other...

My questions are...

Would anyone like to see these two face each other?

Would they be able to work together as professionals?

Would anyone care if Shane Douglas wasn't at HardCORE Justice?

 

[bigbootydaddyV]

I wouldn't want to see them wrestle, but a war of words would be fucking EPIC! Flair is boring to watch to me and Shane is just not in any shape to wrestle i'm guessing. A match would suck, but a good Shoot showdown between the two would be great. I would actually care more that Flair is NOT at justice because he has nothing to do w/ ECW and was actually the epitome of everything it stood against. I'd love to see shane at justice i just don't think we will unfortunately

 

[Peko]

It's a whole waste of time anyways, the ECW "Reunion" shows have far outlasted their welcome, I hope it's done after this. I mean I liked ECW and all but they're done and gone now. I mean seriously, how many fans can they draw from this? 10 more? It was a taboo thing when WWE and Douglas did their shows, it was NEW and FRESH (as it could be). But now TNA are trying to bring up a sinking ship now. My opinion on Flair, Douglas, and the whole ECW thing is just let Flair be, and let ECW go aswell as let Douglas live vicariously through his past glory.

 

[PDepew2181]

I had always thought they came to a "working relationship" during the end of WCW when both were there. I guess Douglas still can't get over the fact that Ric Flair is Ric Flair and Shane Douglas is not.

Seriously, there would be no sense in having these guys fight. If it's legit, eh, maybe, but like you said you're talking about a guy in his 60's against a guy whom I am of the opinion probably still uses some form of steroids. Also, no one except the smarkiest of smarks would care about this. Because the mainstream wrestling fan never cared much about Shane Douglas.

 

[Hulkamaniac]

Never has a man with so little leverage tried to act like he had so much. This guy was working for TNA last year for like a cheeseburger and fries, and now he'll only work if he gets a match with Ric Flair? Hilarious.

Anyway, as to the questions: I wouldn't "like to see it" so much as it would be intriguing to see what Shane would do now that he finally has his opportunity. My guess, he doesn not thing and works the match. Guys who talk big tend not to really back it up.

I think he belongs at a reunion show, but if he's not there due to his own stupid demands, I won't be too fussed about it.

 

[X]

God damnit Shane Douglas you pathetic fucking bastard just let it go man. Christ, talk about holding a grudge, yeah Shane we know, Ric is the reason you didn't get that big push in WCW right man? It was fucking WCW Shane, you could have been The Rock on the mic and Chris Benoit in the ring and they would have fucked up your booking, that's what they did. When these two finally did meet up when WCW brought him back in it was an abortion of a match, add ten years and do you REALLY think it's going to be any good? I mean I've been generous to Flair in TNA, shit he actually worked a decent match with Jay Lethal at the last PPV, the first decent match he's had in years. But he needs to hang it up, because it's just a bit sad seeing him wrestle still.

Douglas is a guy that I did and still do like to a certain degree. He was a fuckin' heat MAGNET, can't knock the guy's work as a heel because he could play the crowd better than just about anyone else as the time, but the guy has been irrelevant since ECW folded and will continue to be irrelevant in 2010. A match with him against Flair would just be fucking horrendous, but I wouldn't be shocked if TNA did it, I mean shit who knows maybe it actually would draw some people in to see it like a freakshow would, but it would only be out of a morbid sense of curiosity for how out of their prime these guys are.

Don't do it TNA, please, I beg you. Just keep this ECW reunion PPV short, sweet, and to the point, and then lets just move on and leave these useless irrelevant fucks like Shane Douglas alone and off my television set.

 

[Carpathian Florist]

I'd like to see Shane again, when all the rumours about this ECW stuff first surfaced the first thing I thought was that it'd be great to see him back in action. They should serve him up all the Dic he wants. I never thought this ECW thing was about putting on 5-star matches, I don't think I'll really mind if it sucks from a wrestling stand point. I think it's all about nostalgia. I'm guessing they'll go with over the top violence to cover up the fact none of them can wrestle anymore.... That's what I'm hoping.
A brutal as fuck Flair/Douglas match would suit me just fine... I'd even hope they'd steal a little from the Flair/Foley match up from Summerslam

 

[The Man Of 1004 Holds]

If that is his request he wont be at hardcore justice because there is no way TNA will let him fight flair of course if they do and it does become a shoot fight TNA would just send in fortune as an insurance policy

 

[charles]

Shane has done nothing to deserve Flair. Flair at this point in his life only has a certain amount of matches left and they should all be against young guys or legends and Shane is neither, and he wasn't good in his prime either! He was a bog standard average short white american wrestler.

I wouldn't mind him at Hardcore Justice but facing ECW guys, not against a Legend like Flair.

As for if they can work together professionally I am sure Flair could but Shane made his intentions clear in his blog so the answer is no they can't.

 

[gregp85]

I really dont get why people are hating on the whole ecw reunion! Like wtf, why not let it happen...why not let some old timers or even young wrestlers who once put on great shows do it again?! Why not let them show tna how to get a crowd going?! I mean a real wrestling fan should want things like this to happen. It keeps the business fresh. You never know TNA might learn a few things from the show. Maybe incorporate a few little things that could dramatically change their show for the better. As I recall it was ECW that made the big two companies realize what they were missing and that was "attitude" and then look the wwf/e had probably one of their most successful runs with the "attitude era". WWE now is very stale to me. The nexxus angle is a little refreshing but its sooooo dragged out already. ECW was able to do one thing back in the day and that was they knew how to keep a fan on their feet wondering who the hell will be next out of that curtain! I mean WWE needs to speed the storylines up man they take forever to play out. Idk I am always for anything type of movement in the wrestling industry. I am hoping the new company that the mets owners bought will bring even more competitive spirit back to the wrestling world and make them all realize they need to be working hard at this before they lose it all.

 

[closet_fan]

at this point, douglas couldn't hold flair's underwear.

did you see shane last time he was in tna? he looked god awful. fat, bloated and a shell of his former self. if they did wrestle, flair would have to carry that lard for the entire match.

if i was flair, i'd be laughing my ass off.

 

[Барбоса]

This is just another cry for attention from a bitter man who thinks that the wrestling business owes hims something for throwing down the NWA title and being "held down" by the Kliq in WWF and Naitch in WCW.

As has already been mentioned, in his prime Douglas was a heat magnet and in a way he was unlucky in his timing for I think that his brand of uncouth, R-rated promos could have done well in the Attitude era of WWF, but that was still at least 15 months away when Douglas took his ball and went home. Had he had any stickability, he could have found a decent role. As for his time in WCW goes, he was far from the only one to be marginalised by the Powers That Be - look at Benoit, Malenko, Jericho, Guerrero, Saturn - all better talents than him. He was far from personally victimised by Ric Flair.

Douglas was always a big fish in the smaller pond of ECW and he became blinded by that success, expecting that he could just step into the upper echelons of either of the Big Two and when that did not happen someone else must be to blame and in his mind it was Ric Flair who purposefully stood in his way.

If they have any sense (not sold on this), then TNA will tell Douglas that there is no chance that he'll get anywhere near Naitch and in reality I'd say Douglas knows this but feels the need to get one last dig in.

Sad

 

[AJM]

this was done in WCW years ago during the new blood angle. I remember Flair doing the job for Douglas as he did for pretty much everyone else. So Douglas should keep his trapped shut. He was never that good to begin with. I do remember Flair chopping him so hard that his chest bled.

 

[TheBWO]

The only way to make this "plausible"---and I'm stretching here because my ultimate plan would be for it to involve either someome from Fortune, or someone come in the ring behind Shane as he's barking at Flair on the ramp--but let them bitch, bark, bite, whatever.....Douglas is not "it" anymore....not sure how much of "it" he was back in the day, Flair is putting over younger talent for the good of the company, and Douglas is no longer younger. Not that he would need to put him over, because I get the fact that this is strictly an ECW production, and there are no "younger talent" anymore on that roster. Nonetheless, if Shane showed up after a match, in the ring---griping, begging for Flair to come out, ---and he stands on the ramp---they could go back and forth, and have 2 Cold Scorpio come in from behind (because he was the one who Shane beat for the belt and was seeking revenge). That way, it keeps Flair and Douglas out of the ring, no one has to witness the carwreck they would put on, and in the end, Flair comes down, holds Douglas's leg for Scorps to get the win......angle finished.

 

[Trill Co$by]

Would anyone like to see these two face each other?
-No... Shane Douglas is no where NEAR Ric Flair.

Would they be able to work together as professionals?
-Ric Flair could, as he's proven time and time again while working with Hogan, who he despises. But, Shane Douglas is a little twat from a defunct Juggalo company that sucked.

Would anyone care if Shane Douglas wasn't at HardCORE Justice?
-I didn't like the original ECW at all, minus the fact that RVD was there and it came on before Roller Derby. And to this day, I still only like RVD. So I'm not even ordering PPV... whether he's in the event or not.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Shane Douglas is an overrated neverwas that somehow believes that the wrestling industry owes him something and that his career was sabotaged. Shane Douglas needs to get the hell over the fact that he's not Ric Flair, never was Ric Flair and never will be Ric Flair.

I've never understood what so many people saw in this guy overall. In the ring, he was average on his best day. I admit that he could cut a very good promo but the way he and his fans go on about him, you'd have thought he was the Second Coming. Shane Douglas isn't nor did he ever have a fraction of the talent that his supporters and he himself tries to make out.

As for seeing him at Hardcore Justice, why the hell would I? The last time I laid eyes on Shane Douglas during his last sting in TNA, the guy was a walking embarassment. He was a pudgy, out of shape middle aged man that looked like he belonged in a wrestling ring as much as Big Van Vader belongs in a g-string. It's just not a pretty sight from any angle.

 

[gd]

Christ's sake. Shane Douglas is pretty shit nowadys, no? Remember when he come back TNA a year of so ago? He was nothing more than a huge pile of shit. Sure, he was alright back in the day, but he's in no position to be making demands at this point.

TNA shouldn't even bother with him anymore. I'm sure the PPV will be just as shitty without Douglas as it would've been with it.

 

[hatehabsforever]

I would say that there is one person and one person only who would like to see this match at this upcoming PPV, and that's Shane Douglas. In his "heyday," if he even had one of those, he was average on his very best day. Good on the mic, sure, really good at drawing heat. Over a decade ago! Average in the ring, and that's even a stretch. I think he took above average mic skills and the shock value of the ECW style to result in a pretty average career and one that clearly should be behind him.

Why would Ric Flair or TNA waste their time even considering making this match? Flair's better days are behind him as well, but at least he's still semi-plausible in the ring. And he's still The Nature Boy. Douglas has been a has-been (or never was as Jack stated) for years now.

Anyone who reads my posts (probably not that many!) knows that I am a tad critical of TNA in general sometimes and have been highly critical of this whole limp down memory lane called Hardcore Justice/EV2.0. But if nostalgia fans want to see Dreamer, or Raven, or Sabu or whatever, so be it. I don't, but that's just me, maybe there will be a spike in buy rates for people wanting to see this rehashed out again. But Flair/Douglas? I cannot imagine anyone having much interest in this (unless possibly if your name is Reddannihilation ).

 

[Xtreme_Animlas2314]

This is the way I see it. I've read most of all the posts so far but not all just barely skimmed them.

So I agree and disagree with some of you especially with Shane Douglas. Love or Hate him he does good work on the mic no doubt but a match with these two it wouldn't be a smart move on anyone to let this happen. Sorry!!

Would anyone like to see these two face each other?
No not really. I think it's been or try to be done years ago or so. These days I think not and Shane would fine away to hurt Ric but by finding away out of it by saying it was an accident or something.

Would they be able to work together as professionals?
No we all know the answer to that.

Would anyone care if Shane Douglas wasn't at HardCORE Justice?
Yes and No. He was no doubt a big deal in ECW but what would he be doing or who would be his best opponent just in case he says yes to show?


This is my thing with Ric being a manager starting to get a stable going on as the Fortune. Shane would be best to bring in a stable and let him be the manager and mic piece just as Ric is doing now. I really enjoy is work as a manager of the Naturals back a few years ago.

Shane can come out at the end of ECW/TNA Hardcore Justice and challenges Ric stables. Now the Fortune is slowly building some more members but instead of rushing it. Ric has gotten AJ Styles, Kaz, and Beer Money Inc. So Shane can easily bring back the Naturals and one or two more young stars to deal with AJ and Kaz. What better way to have a match at Bound for Glory in War Games type match. This way whenever Ric decides to add one or two members to the stable this would be the best time. Desmond and Matt M can slowly wait to get into the stable while they are waiting they can be feuding on there own until its time for them to be in the stable.


Now my question would be who should Shane bring into or who is already in TNA should he get to be on his side to face Ric Fortune stable.

Lets face it this be better then seeing Ric Flair vs Shane Douglas any day of the week. Now during this feud or build up the two teams would more then likely have brawls or matches until the War Game match. Ric or Shane should never be allowed to touch one another unless they can do it professionally. The hard thing would be who should win this feud and I think the fans should have the say or just let it happen and the last team or member of the team standing wins the feud. All honesty the fans wouold be the winner if this feud happen. I think it would be the best way and hopefully Shane can move on afterwards.


The Fortune
Ric Flair (Manager and Mouthpiece)
AJ Styles (Leader)
Kaz
Beer Money Inc. [James Storm and Robert Roode] (Tag Team)
Matt Morgan (Enforcer)*
Desmond Wolfe (Mat Specialist)*

vs

New Blood or Revolution or The Franchise
Shane Douglas (Manager and Mouthpiece)
(Leader)*
Jay Lethal
The Naturals [Andy Dougals and Chase Stevens] (Tag Team)

Suggestions

Raven
Jerry Lynn
Rob Van Dam
Lance Storm
Christopher Daniels
Ssmoa Joe
Matt Bentley
Chris Harris

Ric Flair vs Shane Douglas as mouthpiece for both groups will be huge and great what TNA needs right now.

AJ Styles vs ?? Well this shouldn't be tough but it might. Less see the wrestler I would go for would be the following (Raven, Jerry Lynn, Rob Van Dam, Lance Storm, Christopher Daniels, or Ssmoa Joe) AJ has faced all of these guys at least once except for Lance I believe. Not sure and Shane as also wrestled or something with each of these individual guys. I would like Lynn to take this spot and just relive on what AJ and Lynn when TNA just started out.

Beer Money vs The Naturals will be golden just like when the Naturals faced America's Most Wanted.

Kaz vs Jay Lethal would be good. I think if Shane could get Matt Bently would be a tad better. Plus Shane has managed Matt before. Kaz and Matt has been tag team partners as well so why not.

As far as Matt Morgan or Desmond Wolfe goes I guess its on TNA or Ric's decision to deal with these two if one or both end up in fortune or not or use them as allies or something. If that's the case I would bring in Daniels or Joe or even Hernandez to counter those two.


Its just my thoughts.!

 

[Rayne]

It's comments like this that make me think Shane Douglas will be at the PPV.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying "look for Shane to confront Ric at Hardcore Justice!" I'm saying that if Shane Douglas wanted to build heat for a surprise appearance, this is exactly how he would do it. "I'm not going to be there, and fuck you!" It's also exactly the kind of short-lived shock stunt that TNA has been pulling left and right all year. THEN, we add that to the fact that Shane Douglas, unless he's gone insane (possibility), must realize that he has less stroke around the pro wrestling world than Ric Flair does. Ric Flair is a legend. Shane Douglas is a cult hero whose biggest amount of visibility involved wearing tights with a giant exclamation point on his chest. In what may be a "least ugly" contest, Ric Flair is in better condition than Shane Douglas. Ric Flair is one of the very, very few bright spots in TNA right now. Why on earth would TNA trade Ric Flair to get Shane Douglas?

 

[MisterRob]

I think that as many people as there are who overrate Shane Douglas, there's just as many people if not more who underrate him. The guy had all the tools to be a star, and regardless of whether it was by his own means that he never became a huge star beyond ECW or whether he's right about his conspiracy theories, I don't think people can take away the wrestler he was. Those who say he was just average in the ring clearly haven't watched his matches when he was in his prime. The guy could wrestle, plain and simple. Some of the very things that were deterimental in the beginnings of ECW that helped it get off it's feet were based around the ability of Shane Douglas. His three way with Terry Funk and Sabu was one of the best WRESTLING matches of that year (this isn't arguable) and both of them give most of the credit for that match to Shane Douglas. He was also good enough to be the guy the NWA wanted to be their top star and carry their World championship. What came out of that is history and also helped ECW get off it's feet and really start running with him as it's champion.

The guy could talk on the mic with the very best of them, whether it was back then or compared to stars of today, his ability really can't be downplayed and he could've adjusted just fine to being one of the best on the mic in any company even without the 'style' of promos he used in ECW.

That being said, has anyone taken into account that this whole story could be bullshit? I wouldn't exactly say it's from a great source, no has any other site or any other source been running with this story. I'm not buying it.

 

[X]

I think that as many people as there are who overrate Shane Douglas, there's just as many people if not more who underrate him. The guy had all the tools to be a star, and regardless of whether it was by his own means that he never became a huge star beyond ECW or whether he's right about his conspiracy theories, I don't think people can take away the wrestler he was.

I'm with you right up until about here Rob.

His three way with Terry Funk and Sabu was one of the best WRESTLING matches of that year (this isn't arguable) and both of them give most of the credit for that match to Shane Douglas.

Having literally just watched this match a few days ago for the first time in years I can say not only is that an arguable point, it's flat out a fucking wrong one dude. That match was horseshit. Worse than horseshit, that match was a fucking abortion and may just be the most overrated match, ever. Like I don't know what match you were watching, but the one I was watching sure as fuck wasn't one of the best "WRESTLING" matches of the year, especially since 99% of the match was mindless brawling into the crowd. That was an atrocious match and is literally the exact opposite of this technical wrestling classic you're apparently trying to make it out to be. That match is shit, plain and simple, and I'm a huge ECW fan. By the time Funk starts beating up the ref (for no reason ever explained) and the fuckin' Public Enemy and Bad Breed are interfering 60 minutes into that snoozefest I wanted to blow my fucking brains out. Absolutely abysmal match and I'll gladly argue that with you any time.

The fact that you seem to think it was a great "wrestling" match almost makes me think you haven't even seen the match, since there's almost no actual wrestling in the damn thing, it's 60 minutes of boring, uninspired sloppy brawling with poorly planned and executed spots, and a screwjob finish that made the entire match a waste of time. Such a fucking bad match, cannot stress how much of a gigantic stinker that was.

He was also good enough to be the guy the NWA wanted to be their top star and carry their World championship.

Yeah, after they were already dead and buried. Who else could they throw the belt on? Fuckin' Sal Bellomo? Hack Myers? Shane was the only somewhat recognizable name they had besides Terry Funk at that time and Funk was busy with other obligations. Hardly an honor.

Sorry to bust your balls here Rob, but in no way shape or form are you going to sit here and tell us that the three way from the Night the Line Was Crossed was one of the best "wrestling" matches of the year, and that it wasn't an arguable point, because that's one of the largest loads of horseshit I've read on here in quite some time. That match wouldn't even crack a Top 50 matches of 1994 list. Total snoozefest.

 

[jccool420]

It's pretty cedible... Here is the whole article..


TNA News: Shane Douglas says he won't work the TNA Hardcore Justice PPV unless Ric Flair agrees to face him, accuses TNA of misleading fans
Former ECW Champion Shane Douglas posted a message on his website stating that he won't appear at TNA Hardcore Justice unless Ric Flair agrees to work a match with him. "Firstly, MOST organizations would NOT wish to mislead any potential customer(s)," Douglas wrote regarding a TNA Hardcore Justice commercial that included him.
"CLEARLY, this video intended to mislead wrestling fans, most certainly ECW fans! That said, I have to question TNA's motive(s) in placing ANY shot of me in their promotional pieces?! TNA is overly aware that we have NOT come to terms for any participation by ECW's centerpiece "Franchise" in "Hardcore Justice"! So, either they are trying to deceive potential PPV buyers (namely ECW fans), or they must be willing to meet my only demand for the event- Dic Flair on a silver platter!
"This was the biggest angle, teased to our loyal fanbase, that never came 'to a head' in ECW. Unless I'm missing the mark, I feel VERY STRONGLY that this IS a match our fanbase, and TNA's, would tune in to see. Too bad, thus far, TNA seems to be following their now-tired trend of ignoring their fans' desires!!!" To read the full message, visit FranchiseFanSite.com.
Powell's POV: It was wrong of TNA to include a shot of Douglas in their advertising without striking a deal with him first. Yet while it would be interesting to see Douglas and Flair work together after all these years of friction, I must say that Douglas seems to care about this match much more than anyone else.
I'm sure there are some people who would like to see it, but I don't get the sense that the masses are ordering this show because of Douglas appearing in the ad, nor has a single emailer (nor anyone in the Dot Net Members' forum that I've seen) mentioned that this is a make or break match in terms of ordering the pay-per-view. I'd like to see Douglas appear on Sunday, but I'm not going to lose any sleep if he doesn't show up.

It also reported on PWinsider.com

I like the idea of Shane just showing up anyway and calling out Flair... Who obviously won't be in the building... Then it would maybe lead into a Shane versus (my pick would be Steve Corino, after he did the Extreme Horsemen Angle it would be cool to see him show up and take up for Flair) someone else... I think Shane should just be happy he got an invite...

 

[MisterRob]

I'm with you right up until about here Rob.

Having literally just watched this match a few days ago for the first time in years I can say not only is that an arguable point, it's flat out a fucking wrong one dude. That match was horseshit. Worse than horseshit, that match was a fucking abortion and may just be the most overrated match, ever. Like I don't know what match you were watching, but the one I was watching sure as fuck wasn't one of the best "WRESTLING" matches of the year, especially since 99% of the match was mindless brawling into the crowd. That was an atrocious match and is literally the exact opposite of this technical wrestling classic you're apparently trying to make it out to be. That match is shit, plain and simple, and I'm a huge ECW fan. By the time Funk starts beating up the ref (for no reason ever explained) and the fuckin' Public Enemy and Bad Breed are interfering 60 minutes into that snoozefest I wanted to blow my fucking brains out. Absolutely abysmal match and I'll gladly argue that with you any time.

The fact that you seem to think it was a great "wrestling" match almost makes me think you haven't even seen the match, since there's almost no actual wrestling in the damn thing, it's 60 minutes of boring, uninspired sloppy brawling with poorly planned and executed spots, and a screwjob finish that made the entire match a waste of time. Such a fucking bad match, cannot stress how much of a gigantic stinker that was.

Firstly, don’t blame me because you don’t know what a good wrestling match is. And just because I said ‘wrestling’ does not mean I said it was a pure mat technical classic. Wrestling encompasses a great deal of things and certainly not just technical moves (although there were definitely those in the match).

Secondly, this was the very first Three Way Dance and gave birth to what now is done fairly regularly and has been done thousands of times since. At this time it was ground breaking, the spots were inventive and had never been done, and the crowd ate it up. It’s also arguably the match that pushed ECW from a regional promotional to a cult phenomenon. Watching it sixteen years later when wrestling has evolved so incredibly much can certainly alter ones perspective.

Thirdly, we’re talking about the Three Way Dance from ‘the Night the Line was Crossed’. I don’t know what the hell match you were watching.

Yeah, after they were already dead and buried. Who else could they throw the belt on? Fuckin' Sal Bellomo? Hack Myers? Shane was the only somewhat recognizable name they had besides Terry Funk at that time and Funk was busy with other obligations. Hardly an honor.

No one claimed the NWA had the roster of a WWF or WCW at the time. But there was Terry Funk, 2 Cold Scorpio, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and countless others. They were on the same level if not higher as the top TNA stars when that company started with NWA or Ring of Honor right now, so you downplaying Shane Douglas being chosen as the best option isn’t exactly a true view of the landscape at that time.

I mean, it wasn’t like Shane Douglas was ranked 32 on the PWI top 500 in 1994 or anything.

Sorry to bust your balls here Rob, but in no way shape or form are you going to sit here and tell us that the three way from the Night the Line Was Crossed was one of the best "wrestling" matches of the year, and that it wasn't an arguable point, because that's one of the largest loads of horseshit I've read on here in quite some time. That match wouldn't even crack a Top 50 matches of 1994 list. Total snoozefest.

That’s your opinion, man. The fact that it’s remembered and talked about for the match it was in terms of ANY year by so many people and has over all these years, I think proves you wrong. Nice try, though.

 

[jmt225]

I am a HUGE Shane Douglas fan and would love to see him get a paycheck for this show.

I must say though, a match is out of the question. However, a promo between these two, airing out their true feelings (unlike they were able to do in WCW), then a quick little brawl... that would be fantastic. Seriously, who wouldn't want to see that? A match is too much because neither man is in wrestling shape, but man... once a great promo cutter, ALWAYS a great promo cutter. So yeah... these two squaring off in the ring, with mics in their hands going at it with words instead of fist... I would definitely love to see that.

All that said, I don't see it happening. I don't think Flair would want any part of it, and from all accounts... Douglas and Hogan have a sour relationship as well, so I'm not sure Hogan would be down with Shane Douglas being on the show, either.