Did you know The Iron Sheik...

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Did you know The Iron Sheik...

Post by kirbs2002 » Jan 4th, '11, 20:08

... was supposedly offered $100,000 by Verne Gagne to shoot on Hulk Hogan during their title match?
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Re: Did you know The Iron Sheik...

Post by Big Red Machine » Jan 4th, '11, 20:35

kirbs2002 wrote:... was supposedly offered $100,000 by Verne Gagne to shoot on Hulk Hogan during their title match?
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Re: Did you know The Iron Sheik...

Post by cero2k » Jan 4th, '11, 20:39

I always thought Sheik would shoot at Hogan as a hobbie or something
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Re: Did you know The Iron Sheik...

Post by Big Red Machine » Jan 4th, '11, 20:42

cero2k wrote:I always thought Sheik would shoot at Hogan as a hobbie or something
This was when Sheik was still sane.
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Re: Did you know The Iron Sheik...

Post by Lynas » Jan 5th, '11, 00:55

Big Red Machine wrote:
cero2k wrote:I always thought Sheik would shoot at Hogan as a hobbie or something
This was when Sheik was still sane.

WAIT! HOLD IT.... THIS...I didn't know.... Sheik was sane?
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Re: Did you know The Iron Sheik...

Post by ECWFlairfan » Jan 6th, '11, 11:55

This was back when he respected Hogan... bet he's sorry he didn't do it & take the $...lol Wonder what would be the way things are if he had done this?
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Re: Did you know The Iron Sheik...

Post by badnewzxl » Jan 6th, '11, 15:25

I think it was 50 thou; I don't think Verne Gagne had 100,000 bux to offer....
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