I really never understood the appeal of the Road Warriors. During the year of 1984 they would have been among the top 3 most popular acts in wrestling in North America, along with Hogan in the WWF and the Von Erichs down in Texas. But they never had anywhere near the charisma of these other acts, and essentially no sold and injured people with risky moves. How this amounted to becoming legends is beyond me.
@UCKABAH I agree the only time they were watchable is when they went against people like Fabs, Curt Hennig, High Flyers, Midnight X, Horseman, etc. The smaller agile people made the Warriors who they were and hid their MANY flaws. I lost a ton of respect for the RWs when they did not drop the belts and put over the Fabs when they were told to. Verne gave them the belts almost instantly when they hit the AWA and they crapped on the business that made them by not returning a push for someone else
@UCKABAH Yes, two of the biggest stars of the 90's. Although neither Goldberg nor Sid worked a style anywhere near as dangerous of the Road Warriors. They were however massively popular for being awesome physical specimens who were booked to destroy all in their path. The RW mark the crossover point between 'rassling' and 'sports entertainment'. Where an OTT gimmick met a couple of legit ass kickers.
@UCKABAH Really? I thought they were pretty special back in those days... Hawk was extremely creative on the Mic. and the both of them beat the crap out of everyone, plus they were very heavy metal at a time when heavy metal was King here in the states. The total package for sure, but to each his own.
Their act worked for its time, I agree. Hawk had a weird kind of promo style "snack on danger, dine on death" but it was limited, it wasn't adaptable to different kinds of situations. Flair or Foley could make you laugh or cry on the mic. I also don't feel as though sitting up and shitting on their other guy's offense is really fair. I mean, it's ALL a work, so anyone could no sell. Most don't because it's selfish. But like you said, to each his own.
When Animal teamed with Rick Steiner to take on Team 3D in TNA, Brother Ray game him a piledriver and he stood right up. Made me think of Hawk.
But when you think about it. Pro wrestling is all about non selling. The amount of pain they are in and having to walk out there and act as if they are 100% night in night out. A lot of respect for them.
This ain't no selling. It's just cause you couldn't do shit to Hawk. He was too badass.
SuperSonicHot 2 months ago
karma bitch for no selling
bettydaw1970 3 months ago
Since when did Hawk sell? I'm surprised he sold death!
seancarletonzero 4 months ago
Wouldn't "Hawk sells" be more of a shock?
StephenAlexWalker 4 months ago
dude made a career out of no-selling.
ushireborn 7 months ago
I really never understood the appeal of the Road Warriors. During the year of 1984 they would have been among the top 3 most popular acts in wrestling in North America, along with Hogan in the WWF and the Von Erichs down in Texas. But they never had anywhere near the charisma of these other acts, and essentially no sold and injured people with risky moves. How this amounted to becoming legends is beyond me.
UCKABAH 1 year ago
@UCKABAH I agree the only time they were watchable is when they went against people like Fabs, Curt Hennig, High Flyers, Midnight X, Horseman, etc. The smaller agile people made the Warriors who they were and hid their MANY flaws. I lost a ton of respect for the RWs when they did not drop the belts and put over the Fabs when they were told to. Verne gave them the belts almost instantly when they hit the AWA and they crapped on the business that made them by not returning a push for someone else
FabsRuled 11 months ago
@UCKABAH Because they were fucking HUGE and hurt people. It's not that complicated really.
DrJReefer 10 months ago
@DrJReefer
By that logic they're no more legendary than Sid or Goldberg.
UCKABAH 10 months ago
@UCKABAH Yes, two of the biggest stars of the 90's. Although neither Goldberg nor Sid worked a style anywhere near as dangerous of the Road Warriors. They were however massively popular for being awesome physical specimens who were booked to destroy all in their path. The RW mark the crossover point between 'rassling' and 'sports entertainment'. Where an OTT gimmick met a couple of legit ass kickers.
They were great.
DrJReefer 10 months ago
@UCKABAH Really? I thought they were pretty special back in those days... Hawk was extremely creative on the Mic. and the both of them beat the crap out of everyone, plus they were very heavy metal at a time when heavy metal was King here in the states. The total package for sure, but to each his own.
7Boogiewoogie 6 months ago
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Their act worked for its time, I agree. Hawk had a weird kind of promo style "snack on danger, dine on death" but it was limited, it wasn't adaptable to different kinds of situations. Flair or Foley could make you laugh or cry on the mic. I also don't feel as though sitting up and shitting on their other guy's offense is really fair. I mean, it's ALL a work, so anyone could no sell. Most don't because it's selfish. But like you said, to each his own.
UCKABAH 6 months ago
Hawk did this a lot.
indianajoe219 1 year ago 2
lmfao I know its part of his gimmick but damn it looks so funny....he no sold yo sh** bitch...MEAN DISRESPECT!
TheMWNetwork 1 year ago
He could have been World champ...
spearstrike211 1 year ago 3
hawk when ever he got piledrived, alwayed no sold on that moved. i wondered if he evr got in trouble for doing that?? R.I.P.
smashupdriver 2 years ago 2
When Animal teamed with Rick Steiner to take on Team 3D in TNA, Brother Ray game him a piledriver and he stood right up. Made me think of Hawk.
But when you think about it. Pro wrestling is all about non selling. The amount of pain they are in and having to walk out there and act as if they are 100% night in night out. A lot of respect for them.
BruiserDrop 2 years ago 14
LOL Made me chuckle
rlw92 2 years ago
no its a trademark road warrior thing like hogan hulking up. Sort of like how the samoans no sold Headbutts.
smudgeVIW 2 years ago
Actually Hawk did this quite often... It was just part of his bad-ass road warrior persona ...
Grumpyama 3 years ago 19
Yes. I think Japan wanted him to seem really tough. He no-sold a lot of everything, but this was the only clip that I found of him no selling.
SpikedDragonDriver 3 years ago 5
There was a tag match against the Steiners in NJPW where he no-sold a nasty piledriver. In '92 or 94' I think.
Grumpyama 3 years ago
@SpikedDragonDriver
not just japan...that was what he did. wwf, wcw, japan didn't matter this was part of what hawk did in every match...
theraVen27 1 year ago
@SpikedDragonDriver
"This was the only clip that I found of him no-selling."
Can you find a clip of him NOT no-selling?
EGarrett01 3 months ago