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Post by cwsims on Mar 1, 2019 21:06:48 GMT
in the summer of 99 commissioner HBK appeared a lot on tv "King of the Ring." "Helping determine #1 contender to face Austin at summerslam" "and helping triple h win the title from the rock"
then the Mcmahon-Helmsley regime beings and commissioner HBK is nowhere to be seen until Judgement Day 2000! why didn't he appear on tv sooner than that? was it just assumed he had no problem with the way Triple H & Steph were running things? ive always wondered what if he had been present during Triple H feud with Cactus Jack? would he again have sided with his fellow Degenerate like he did in late 99 against the Rock?
now back to that Rock VS Triple H Match in September of 99 Commissioner HBK who served as special guest ref during the match aided triple h in winning the championship - was that originally intended to set up a Rock/HBK match? I have to believe yes. but unfortunately HBK was never medically cleared until 2002
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2019 22:22:03 GMT
If I remember correctly they (Vince/Creative) took him off TV because he still wasnt dealing with his issues and showed up to a show drugged out of his mind and basically drooling on himself backstage in and out of conciousness. Shawn and HHH had a big falling out at that time because Shawn felt back stabbed by Hunter not sticking up for him. They ended up reconciling after Nash brokered a piece. So I think that's why he wasnt around at that time eventually turning the commissioner job over to Foley.
In terms of Rock vs HBK feud? I dont think anyone was thinking that Shawn could wrestle again and were just using him as a tool in order to "screw" Rock out of the title. If it wasnt him it would gave just been a McMahon I'm sure. Wasnt it on the first ever episode of Smackdown? He was probably added into that match for more advertised star power. I personally would have loved to have seen s Rock vs Michael's feud though. One of the best never happened situations imo.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2019 4:37:57 GMT
he 'lost his smile'
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