i actually found the mr.ass gimmick very entertaining back then. too bad he cut his hair short and then got the gimmick censored when he lost to the r.t.c back in 2000.
I always felt they tried to push Billy Gunn as the next coming of HBK. Even the theme music has a loose resemblance; listen to the chorus lyric (I'm an Ass Man! = I'm just a Sexy Boy). Guess lightning doesn't strike twice.
Also, it's not much of a push when the night after he won KOTR, the Acolytes kicked his ass over a tag belt, and then he loses a tag match against, yet again, DX guys at the next PPV. He should have stayed far away from anything having to do with anyone involved with DX. Then he was Triple H and Chyna's lackey before feuding with the TOP GUY in the WWF??? Best thing for Gunn would have been to stay face and fedu with Jarrett over the IC title.
Yes, everyone says how Billy Gunn "failed" as a KOTR. But how can you push a guy as a heel, when the heel focus at that time was for Undertaker and HHH, especially when HH was going into the main event for the first time? Gunn ALWAYS got a better reaction as a face, look at all the videos prior to his heel turn in 99 and then in his return in late 2000 early 01, he got a great pop. After Gunn won the KOTR, he should have been the top midcard face and stopped there. Owen stayed in the midcard.
Now Mr. Ass is (or used to be) a nobody with his friend "road dogg" in TNA as Kip James. What a stupid name. Their tag team was VKM (Voodoo Kin Mafia). Kurt Angle should really come back now to WWE. We got Khali, Big Show, Batista, Undertaker, Edge, Kane, HBK, Jericho and Triple H. He could still have fun and make it interesting. Instead, he'd rather be a nobody facing Samoa Joe, a fatass shit wrestler, and Cage, the shittiest TNAer, in TNA.
u wud have expected RD vs Mr Ass or XPac vs Kane in the final but instead the most boring possibility came to fruition - jesus but the crowd were DEAD here
im a huge billy gunn fan but when i look back yes, yes he was - nobody was into this KOTR at all it wasnt important - billy hadnt got himself over enough to compete with austin and the rock on this card
or chyna. i think gunn could've or would've eventually gotten over to being in the rock & austin's league but of course was overshadowed by triple h's growing heel popularity & beginning to be pushed to the top cause imo he was in HHH, rock & austin's league.
chyna shouldn't of won it. Gun wouldn't of got in stone clod and rock leagues and he never will be. Billy guns is a terrible wrestler and a bad worker. He was good in dx but after that he sucks.
Gunn wouldn't of gotten over being in the rock or stone colds or HHH league and he never will.HHH wasn't the problem even though i hate him. It was billy's own fault with his attitude and horrible wrestling skills. Don't compare billy to stone cold,rock or HHH b/c that is inacurrate and disrespectful.
im not comparing him to anybody or blaming triple h but when others are being pushed sometimes there are others that get overshadowed by it. of course he's not in their leagues but i meant he had the potenital IMO
damn, 12 years + injuries can clearly be seen on Kane.
rissipenv 2 months ago
damn kane is so young and ripped... i still cant believe its kane, from the way i see him now....
androgs 3 months ago
kane was like 6ft8 285lbs hes so skinny!
Albertcounty4x4 8 months ago
@Albertcounty4x4 Nope at this point he was 6 10- 6 11 , 290 he was at his skinniest but at his tallest
NightXFlash 5 months ago
why does the ref look and sound like teddy long?
kellnoor 9 months ago
@kellnoor it is
LISALACEY1 8 months ago
@kellnoor Cuz he is teddy long
anderson9132 8 months ago
i like kanes black with red attire
kellnoor 9 months ago
7:33 lmfao ''stupid son of a bitch!''
2xtreme4ya 10 months ago
kane was small here he looked like 290 lbs or 300lbs
MrBishopss 10 months ago
"Kane and Mr. Ass" XD
triplejpm 1 year ago
awesome dropkick!
what was tht, 5-7 feet?!
Simplyphenomenal07 1 year ago
@Simplyphenomenal07 best dropkick i have ever seen.
21centurynostradamus 1 year ago
i actually found the mr.ass gimmick very entertaining back then. too bad he cut his hair short and then got the gimmick censored when he lost to the r.t.c back in 2000.
kefkaroth 1 year ago
gotta love the white boots
DX0069 1 year ago
at 7.34 you can here mr ass swear at big show
MrBishopss 1 year ago
@MrBishopss yh lol he said stupid son of a bitch lol
MultiDoomsday666 11 months ago
I always felt they tried to push Billy Gunn as the next coming of HBK. Even the theme music has a loose resemblance; listen to the chorus lyric (I'm an Ass Man! = I'm just a Sexy Boy). Guess lightning doesn't strike twice.
pcmarriotthk 2 years ago 6
Also, it's not much of a push when the night after he won KOTR, the Acolytes kicked his ass over a tag belt, and then he loses a tag match against, yet again, DX guys at the next PPV. He should have stayed far away from anything having to do with anyone involved with DX. Then he was Triple H and Chyna's lackey before feuding with the TOP GUY in the WWF??? Best thing for Gunn would have been to stay face and fedu with Jarrett over the IC title.
sundancekid726 2 years ago
Yes, everyone says how Billy Gunn "failed" as a KOTR. But how can you push a guy as a heel, when the heel focus at that time was for Undertaker and HHH, especially when HH was going into the main event for the first time? Gunn ALWAYS got a better reaction as a face, look at all the videos prior to his heel turn in 99 and then in his return in late 2000 early 01, he got a great pop. After Gunn won the KOTR, he should have been the top midcard face and stopped there. Owen stayed in the midcard.
sundancekid726 2 years ago
@sundancekid726 gunn was a good heel though, his match against mankind at no mercy 99 was classic.
IrelandRaven 1 year ago
Why does he have the tag team belt? He wasnt champ at the time
saruman84 2 years ago
Kane went so shit after WM15, anyone agree?
chessclassics 3 years ago
yea it was kinda like they just threw it together. 2000's was really good. there is no doubt imo that that one was much better than this one.
tjohn86 3 years ago
The way Gunn pinned Kane was really gross and perverted. Was that necessary, Mr. Ass?
Whoo69 3 years ago 2
well his theme does say he's an "ass man"
bgreen2003 3 years ago 6
Now Mr. Ass is (or used to be) a nobody with his friend "road dogg" in TNA as Kip James. What a stupid name. Their tag team was VKM (Voodoo Kin Mafia). Kurt Angle should really come back now to WWE. We got Khali, Big Show, Batista, Undertaker, Edge, Kane, HBK, Jericho and Triple H. He could still have fun and make it interesting. Instead, he'd rather be a nobody facing Samoa Joe, a fatass shit wrestler, and Cage, the shittiest TNAer, in TNA.
Whoo69 3 years ago
big show you fuckin son of a bitch i am going to kill you
VideoGamer225 3 years ago
u wud have expected RD vs Mr Ass or XPac vs Kane in the final but instead the most boring possibility came to fruition - jesus but the crowd were DEAD here
WorstThereEverWillBe 3 years ago
worst king of the ring winner
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
im a huge billy gunn fan but when i look back yes, yes he was - nobody was into this KOTR at all it wasnt important - billy hadnt got himself over enough to compete with austin and the rock on this card
WorstThereEverWillBe 3 years ago
Kane should of won it or the big show, even shamrock. Billy will never ever be in the same league as the rock or stone cold thats a fact.my opinion.
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
mr. ass just sorta breezed his way through the qualifying matches
tjohn86 3 years ago
he sucks
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
lol well he's a great athlete, no denying that but his attitude around this time yes did suck.
tjohn86 3 years ago
i disagree he is a bad wrestler. he is a biggest waste of a push.
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
i didnt say he was a good wrestler, i said he was a good athlete, pure athlete. he had nice in-ring ability
tjohn86 3 years ago
ok your opinion
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
mrrrr asshole!!!!!!!!! rofl
partytime0 3 years ago
couldnt agree with ya more (at least around this time)
tjohn86 3 years ago
i agree, he shouldn't of won the king of the ring. Kane should of won it. what a joke this king of the ring was
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
or chyna. i think gunn could've or would've eventually gotten over to being in the rock & austin's league but of course was overshadowed by triple h's growing heel popularity & beginning to be pushed to the top cause imo he was in HHH, rock & austin's league.
tjohn86 3 years ago
chyna shouldn't of won it. Gun wouldn't of got in stone clod and rock leagues and he never will be. Billy guns is a terrible wrestler and a bad worker. He was good in dx but after that he sucks.
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
Gunn wouldn't of gotten over being in the rock or stone colds or HHH league and he never will.HHH wasn't the problem even though i hate him. It was billy's own fault with his attitude and horrible wrestling skills. Don't compare billy to stone cold,rock or HHH b/c that is inacurrate and disrespectful.
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
im not comparing him to anybody or blaming triple h but when others are being pushed sometimes there are others that get overshadowed by it. of course he's not in their leagues but i meant he had the potenital IMO
tjohn86 3 years ago
ok i respect your opinion
sasukerocklee 3 years ago
i appreciate that. i respect yours also:)
tjohn86 3 years ago
i dont c y chyna shouldnt have won it but yea it would have been nice if kane or shamrock had won.
tjohn86 3 years ago