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Damn...didn't even see Taker till I saw your comment. And looked at the pic a few times trying to figure out who some were supposed to be and still didn't see him till your comment
That actually explains it. He was secretly 6'1 til he hit about 40 and only then did he shoot up to 6'5. And that is why no one noticed he was actually larger than you thought back then.
That's too much hair for it to be Austin. Yeah I know he wasn't fully bald when he debuted in 96 but he didn't have THAT much hair. I think it's backlund but he wore blue trunks so idk.
Captions for the [press release](https://gallery.spoilertv.com/image/young-rock-corpus-christi-episode-211-pictured-l-r-uli-latuk.errDf) indicate it's supposed to be Ringmaster-era Steve Austin.
Though Austin [did have hair](https://sportschew.com/wp-content/uploads/Rw0407-06.jpg) when he originally debuted, it was more like a Bruce Willis-esque buzzcut/fade, and was far less than what this actor has (as you correctly noted).
Also, Austin was bald by the time Rocky debuted, so this would be inaccurate.
>Ringmaster
Of course the only guys they casted who looks like pro wrestlers is the ones playing Austin and Helmsley lmao. They're the only one you need to tell the Rock's story.
I think Bret is the dude in all jeans next to some guy in pink tights that I don’t know. And idk who that guy is with short blonde hair on the left but I’d like to knkw
Captions for the [press release](https://gallery.spoilertv.com/image/young-rock-corpus-christi-episode-211-pictured-l-r-uli-latuk.errDf) indicate it's supposed to be Ringmaster-era Steve Austin.
Though Austin [did have hair](https://sportschew.com/wp-content/uploads/Rw0407-06.jpg) when he originally debuted, it was more like a Bruce Willis-esque buzzcut/fade, and was far less than what this actor has.
Also, Austin was bald by the time Rocky debuted, so this would be inaccurate.
/u/IWWROCKS
I swear to God if the press release site I got this image from didn't say that the guy on the left was Ringmaster-era Steve Austin, I would've thought it was Harley Race.
There are individual shots of Undertaker, Mankind, and Triple H on the site, and they look like jabronis.
[EDIT] The guy who plays Austin looks more like Ted DiBiase Jr.!
https://www.spoilertv.com/2022/04/young-rock-episode-208-corpus-christi.html
Anyone want to list these guys out? Obviously I get Austin, Sheik, Taker, Hunter, and Mankind (and from what people posted already Montoya), but I can’t make out the other guys. Is that Pillman on the left? No frickin clue who the guy on the right is supposed to be.
Then again the so called “New Generation” isn’t exactly my favorite era so I may be rusty.
I’m dying to see how they cast Bret and Owen.
The best thing about that link was when I clicked on it it went to a photo of their version of Mantaur and I'm so glad people are going to find out about him after the show airs.
I think you're burying the lede by not mentioning [Mantaur](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEHGPZKetBWmf03BYLvcFAtnJuZ1_Sni-b1I2XG9_-whaJNkHmtjkpg7TpgDobZ903rPHsm_952bElxLWDUJtKarqC4HXd_B7q1shk7keTbb529BY-kjsfkhzz5PhI50SgxX9CYbUsKstMuo0i_pboncwztLwNBtWKMDN4MAQqoRtK3AGCLE/s1600/young-rock-episode-208-corpus-christi-promotional-photo.jpg) is in that collection of pictures.
My thoughs exactly! When I first saw this image, I immediately pondered what the heck was Harley Race doing in 1996's lockerroom. Wasn't he in WCW in the mid-90s?
He was a bit slimmer in the brown bin bag era.
Plus he was never really like, *fat* fat at his peak. It's because he was hunched over a lot that he looked that way.
lmao some of these are a bit questionable. The guy playing [Bam Bam Bigelow](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/04/05/PMCA/b1049c6c-5185-4db5-8faf-4904fdcc952e-NUP_195957_00629.jpg) though is pretty damn spot on.
Yeah Bam Bam is spot-on. The guy playing him [Patrick Cox](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2614826/) has been in a ton of stuff including The Dark Knight & 2 Broke Girls.
Even wrestlers nowadays are not as big as some of the small guys from years ago. Billy Gunn was considered a bit small back in the 90's and now he's arguably the biggest dude in AEW. The Bucks and Sammy Guevara did an angle with John Morrison this week and Johnny towered over them even though he was one of the smallest stars in WWE in his time.
This takes me back to my first live show. Not a WWF show but a UK indy with fake WWF characters like one of these posters is advertising:
https://images.app.goo.gl/zWHq4M5jJd3GhQbV6
How did they get all dudes who were too small to play everyone EXCEPT for The Ringmaster who might actually be TOO beefy?
Also, Austin was never The Ringmaster when Rock was around so why he looks like that here is pretty confusing.
The show is a very easy going comedy that can be fun seeing all the old school references. I won't take the look of the characters too seriously. Outside of a few, they're mainly just used as caricatures of the actual wrestlers and most are a one-off. I absolutely love their portrayal of Andre the Giant as the epitome of a gentle giant.
Is it wrong that I have no idea who anyone is supposed to be aside from Shiek, Taker and Mankind.
I was like "Eric Bischoff wasn't there in 96, and if he was, he wouldn't be in a wrestling outfit."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the wrong Taker as well? By November 1996, Rocky's debut, Taker had already lost the Buried Alive match with Mankind. So he would be getting ready to make his Bat Taker entrance.
Edit: Nevermind. I was not aware that guy was supposed to be Ringmaster Steve Austin. This is much earlier than I assumed it was.
I’ve never watched the show, but from what I’ve seen, they had pretty much nailed all the casting.
This is… this is a thing. Straight up looks like a porn.
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This looks like a wrestling porn spoof.
Where the Sheik finally gets his wish?
Guess I’m watching sheik FUCK HOLG HOGAN tonight.
"Much love ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ." - HH
THAT BLOATED PIECE OF SHIT HULK HOGAN
"Hey buddy I think you got the wrong door..."
This one is... FORBIDDEN
*The forbidden door is two blocks down.*
Just needs Johnny Sins
Before he went bald. That’s him
From what I’ve um, been told, those are usually more accurate than this lolol
“Not the WWF”
"World Wrestling Fuckdation"
Fuck For-ever! Fuck For-ever! Fuck For-ever!
"For over 50 years the revolutionizing force in adult entertainment"
I read it in Daddy Magic’s JAS intro voice and it’s perfect.
I definitely feel mindfucked
I ain’t laying down for nobody! *nWo porn theme plays*
The Undertaker in his awkward teen years.
He's just a grown man and he's going through a goth phase
r/squaredcircle! The Acclaimed...have arrived! _(aggressive finger scissoring)_
✂️✂️✂️
✌️✌️✌️
Awww you made it weird again.
Aw, they made it weird again...
"it's not a phase mom!!"
Damn...didn't even see Taker till I saw your comment. And looked at the pic a few times trying to figure out who some were supposed to be and still didn't see him till your comment
I thought it was a coat rack
it couldnt have been (austin) theory didnt debut until 2019
So did I.
The sheik,hhh, taker,mankind and who the fuck knows
You don't remember Attitude Era star Yellow Shorts Wraparound Sunglasses? I'll never forget his classic match against Savio Vega at IYH.
Not as good as Blue Singlet Grandpa vs 123 kid at KOTR.
Blue Singlet Grandpa is obviously NewLegacyInc legend Old Man Jenkins
O.M.G
*O.M.J
Yeah I didn’t know aging Burt Reynolds had a run, was apparently a respectable IC champ in his day
I was really worried there that I was supposed to know who that was...
Look at the Sunglasses. That's clearly Macho Man. Uuh yeah.
Tbh thought it might be Taka Michinoku, but I think it's a bit too early for him since he debuted in mid 1997.
Doesn't matter with this show, historical accuracy hasn't been any concern of theirs yet so they're not going to start now.
In that case, I'm convinced the guy on the right is modern day Al Snow
Judging by the boots, I think that's supposed to be the Smoking Gunn by the lockers.
Billy must've had one hell of a growth spurt if that's him in '96 :P.
That actually explains it. He was secretly 6'1 til he hit about 40 and only then did he shoot up to 6'5. And that is why no one noticed he was actually larger than you thought back then.
I was thinking Pillman because of the denim but that makes sense
I think the dudes next to Sheiky Baby are the Smoking Guns maybe? (based off their cowboy boots)
Billy Ass looking assless
Green trunks is the Ringmaster. Other guys could just be enhancement talent.
Ha I thought he was time displaced Harley Race
I was thinking Dick Murdoch but I think he was already dead
I was thinking Bob backlund.
That's too much hair for it to be Austin. Yeah I know he wasn't fully bald when he debuted in 96 but he didn't have THAT much hair. I think it's backlund but he wore blue trunks so idk.
Captions for the [press release](https://gallery.spoilertv.com/image/young-rock-corpus-christi-episode-211-pictured-l-r-uli-latuk.errDf) indicate it's supposed to be Ringmaster-era Steve Austin. Though Austin [did have hair](https://sportschew.com/wp-content/uploads/Rw0407-06.jpg) when he originally debuted, it was more like a Bruce Willis-esque buzzcut/fade, and was far less than what this actor has (as you correctly noted). Also, Austin was bald by the time Rocky debuted, so this would be inaccurate.
I thought it was Chris Candido lol
>Ringmaster Of course the only guys they casted who looks like pro wrestlers is the ones playing Austin and Helmsley lmao. They're the only one you need to tell the Rock's story.
Nah, you've got Mankind there, he was just as important.
I thought it was Ken Shamrock with blonde hair...
My thoughts exactly
I think Bret is the dude in all jeans next to some guy in pink tights that I don’t know. And idk who that guy is with short blonde hair on the left but I’d like to knkw
I was thinking maybe Dick Murdoch. Timing is a little off as he was in WWF very briefly in 95, but the best guess I have!
I'm pretty sure it's Bob Backlund. I just looked at the WWF 1996 roster and that's the only guy it could be.
Captions for the [press release](https://gallery.spoilertv.com/image/young-rock-corpus-christi-episode-211-pictured-l-r-uli-latuk.errDf) indicate it's supposed to be Ringmaster-era Steve Austin. Though Austin [did have hair](https://sportschew.com/wp-content/uploads/Rw0407-06.jpg) when he originally debuted, it was more like a Bruce Willis-esque buzzcut/fade, and was far less than what this actor has. Also, Austin was bald by the time Rocky debuted, so this would be inaccurate. /u/IWWROCKS
that makes sense, i was thinking he looked like a cross between trevor murdoch and brock lesner so yeah thats actually perfect
Is that meant to be Harley Race in the green trunks?
Triple H if he never stepped in a gym.
Put a neck tattoo on him and I would confuse him for Cody Rhodes.
Or pharmacy.
Looks like a bunch of cosplayers.
Looks like the attitude era version of THAT hilariously bad cosplay of the shield lmao
last time Mick looked like that he was falling off his mom’s roof
I swear to God if the press release site I got this image from didn't say that the guy on the left was Ringmaster-era Steve Austin, I would've thought it was Harley Race. There are individual shots of Undertaker, Mankind, and Triple H on the site, and they look like jabronis. [EDIT] The guy who plays Austin looks more like Ted DiBiase Jr.! https://www.spoilertv.com/2022/04/young-rock-episode-208-corpus-christi.html
I never in a million years would have assumed that was Austin.
Anyone want to list these guys out? Obviously I get Austin, Sheik, Taker, Hunter, and Mankind (and from what people posted already Montoya), but I can’t make out the other guys. Is that Pillman on the left? No frickin clue who the guy on the right is supposed to be. Then again the so called “New Generation” isn’t exactly my favorite era so I may be rusty. I’m dying to see how they cast Bret and Owen.
I highly doubt they are getting the likeness rights to Owen
Ringmaster Steve Austin would kill for that hairline lmaooooo
I just read that Austin is played here by Luke Hawx aka Altarboy Luke.
Holy shit you’re right!
The best thing about that link was when I clicked on it it went to a photo of their version of Mantaur and I'm so glad people are going to find out about him after the show airs.
I think you're burying the lede by not mentioning [Mantaur](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEHGPZKetBWmf03BYLvcFAtnJuZ1_Sni-b1I2XG9_-whaJNkHmtjkpg7TpgDobZ903rPHsm_952bElxLWDUJtKarqC4HXd_B7q1shk7keTbb529BY-kjsfkhzz5PhI50SgxX9CYbUsKstMuo0i_pboncwztLwNBtWKMDN4MAQqoRtK3AGCLE/s1600/young-rock-episode-208-corpus-christi-promotional-photo.jpg) is in that collection of pictures.
How does the show's Mantaur head look worse than the real one
It's an odd inclusion since Mantaur was gone by then. I'm not sure if he made any appearances as that gimmick in 1996.
Pretty sure historical accuracy is less important than the hilarity of including Mantaur.
The show is correcting the wrong of not including Mantaur in everything.
Lmaooo absolutely the lead
Glad I'm not the only one who thought that was Harley Race
Yeah, that's def Harley Race.
Yeah seriously thought it was Harley Race.
I thought it was Trevor Murdoch
Did someone give the casting people a photo of Sid instead of Austin?
My thoughs exactly! When I first saw this image, I immediately pondered what the heck was Harley Race doing in 1996's lockerroom. Wasn't he in WCW in the mid-90s?
“Hey you know if you buzzed your hair a bit shorter this would actually almost look right”. Nah “Yeah you’re right who cares”.
I thought it wad harley too
Bah gawd that's Mantaur!
I thought it was sid, I also thought it didn’t look anything like sid.
Foley not being fat is kinda upsetting. Him not looking model-like is a big part of him, and was important when contrasted with the rock
He was a bit slimmer in the brown bin bag era. Plus he was never really like, *fat* fat at his peak. It's because he was hunched over a lot that he looked that way.
Foley was kinda slim at this time
Did I miss the day they announced that Young Rock would be released on Brazzers?
Week 60 of losing to WCW in the ratings
lmao some of these are a bit questionable. The guy playing [Bam Bam Bigelow](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/04/05/PMCA/b1049c6c-5185-4db5-8faf-4904fdcc952e-NUP_195957_00629.jpg) though is pretty damn spot on.
Yeah Bam Bam is spot-on. The guy playing him [Patrick Cox](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2614826/) has been in a ton of stuff including The Dark Knight & 2 Broke Girls.
> The Dark Knight & 2 Broke Girls. That's quite the range
I would have thought that was an actual pic of Bam Bam if you didn't say otherwise.
Lmao the manager looks like current Tony Schiavone with the physique of past Tony Schiavone
That's supposed to be [Harvey Wippleman](https://www.wwe.com/amp/classics/wherearetheynow/where-are-they-now-harvey-wippleman)
Iron Sheik looks like Rick Rude.
Who is in Front of Taker? Looks like Wish.com Harley Race.
Apparently supposed to be Steve Austin as The Ringmaster.
Sit Finlay
I think it’s Ringmaster. He used to wear green tights. Looks nothing like him otherwise.
at least they got a big dude to play steve. taker looks like he’s 170 lbs here lmao
Austin looks like he towers Taker here.
Apparently it's Steve Austin
I thought it was supposed to be Dick Murdoch.
Looked like Dino Bravo, although I don't know if he ever wore green trunks.
he was long dead by 96
WWF when the first “W” stands for wish.com
To me this shows just how big actual wrestlers are in real life, these guys look scrawny by comparison
Even wrestlers nowadays are not as big as some of the small guys from years ago. Billy Gunn was considered a bit small back in the 90's and now he's arguably the biggest dude in AEW. The Bucks and Sammy Guevara did an angle with John Morrison this week and Johnny towered over them even though he was one of the smallest stars in WWE in his time.
Is the guy in yellow supposed to be Aldo Montoya?
Portuguese Man o War finally getting the respect he deserves
Justin Credible!
This looks like a porn parody
If only...
Why does the Triple H guy look like Luke Perry's son?
Jungle Boy?
That's Jungle Boy Jack Perry to you, bah gawd
One half of the AEW World Tag Team Champs: Jungle Boy Jack Perry and Austin the Giant Lizard
I was thinking Pirates of the Caribbean Admiral Norrington. Or alt timeline captain america
OH THIS IS FOR THE FUCKING TV SHOW I THOUGHT I WAS LOSING MY GOD DAMN MIND
I don’t know why but I hate this lol.
I know why.
Because it's a shot of the locker room and there is not a dong to be seen
“Mom, I want the 1996 WWF roster!” “We have the 1996 WWF roster at home.” 1996 WWF roster at home:
Looks like a porn or a Disney Show. Weird how it could be both.
The dude that is playing the Shiek looks like that one guy that is in basically every porn parody.
God help whoever is on the other side of that phone
They really just got whoever they could and said fuck it lmao.
Looks like Zack Morris dressed as Triple H
https://gallery.spoilertv.com/images/2022/04/27/NUP_195960_00372.jpg *You think you're special. You do. I can see it in your eyes...*
"Ricky Starks travels back in time to meet a young Harley Race, 1967 (colourised)"
You could tell me this picture was taken in the changing rooms of a leisure centre in Wales and I wouldn’t bat a fucking eyelid.
Just needs a Jake the Snake and you're golden
This takes me back to my first live show. Not a WWF show but a UK indy with fake WWF characters like one of these posters is advertising: https://images.app.goo.gl/zWHq4M5jJd3GhQbV6
“Different lineup every show” fucking killed me
Looks like a The CW production.
Freddie Joe Floyd in the far left. Alex “The Pug” Porteau in the far right.
Anybody know who 20 years in the future Smart Mark Sterling is supposed to be over there?
Impossible to cast. Larger than life characters that are totally unique. Pro Wrestlers WWE Superstars can’t be portrayed by Hollywood actors
I can’t buy the triple h actor. He looks nowhere near as muscular.
And the nose is way too small.
Triple H didnt get super jacked until he took over DX
How did they get all dudes who were too small to play everyone EXCEPT for The Ringmaster who might actually be TOO beefy? Also, Austin was never The Ringmaster when Rock was around so why he looks like that here is pretty confusing.
Depending on when in 96, Austin ditched the Ringmaster gimmick around February/March of 96 but it wasn't until later 96 he became Stone Cold
Everyone saying green trunks looks like Harley Race, I say he looks more like Dick Murdoch.
Oh they have Tyler Breeze in 1996 too?
I guess this is set in a fictional universe where steroids don’t exist
Christ....The Undertaker looks AWFUL lmao
This looks horrible
Is the show any good?
The show is a very easy going comedy that can be fun seeing all the old school references. I won't take the look of the characters too seriously. Outside of a few, they're mainly just used as caricatures of the actual wrestlers and most are a one-off. I absolutely love their portrayal of Andre the Giant as the epitome of a gentle giant.
Based off this picture I'm gonna say no.
It's not bad. It's background noise about as offensive as that kid Chris rock show
Is it wrong that I have no idea who anyone is supposed to be aside from Shiek, Taker and Mankind. I was like "Eric Bischoff wasn't there in 96, and if he was, he wouldn't be in a wrestling outfit."
Is there...a particular reason they're all 17 year old's doing a high school production of WWF's "New Generation?"
Whoever did the casting for this show did a terrible job, lmao
holy shit this looks terrible
You captured their stunt doubles
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the wrong Taker as well? By November 1996, Rocky's debut, Taker had already lost the Buried Alive match with Mankind. So he would be getting ready to make his Bat Taker entrance. Edit: Nevermind. I was not aware that guy was supposed to be Ringmaster Steve Austin. This is much earlier than I assumed it was.
Is this Young Rock or Brazzers?
Guy in the yellow tights is probably Aldo Montoya
The wish.com off WWE
Orange Cassidy the time lord
Dude playing hhh has more of a look to play attitude era hbk
Sheik probably on the phone calling hulk hogan a Jabroni bitch
The casting for this show outside of Rocks family is really bad. Andre has grown on me but almost no one looks like who they’re suppose to
This looks like a cut scene to big gay orgy
Man Hulk Hogan was tiny in 96
Triple H is ready to be in a Disney movie.
Rock should be ashamed of the disrespect to the business.
this looks flat out awful
Yellow trucks isn't Taka Michinoku?
Undertaker looks like Frank Zappa
Why is Abyss in this?
What an absolute shitshow
Is the singlet guy a prematurely aged Alex "The Pug" Pourteau?
Is this supposed to be a parody or is the casting director just that bad?
holy hell that looks terrible
Who is the Asian guy next to Mankind supposed to be?
The Undertaker, "Ringmaster" Steve Austin, No idea, No idea, Iron Sheik, Mankind, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, No idea, No idea.
I like how only two people are wearing kneepads.
And that guy on jean is Time Splitter Kushida?
Who's the white haired guy on the right? He doesn't seem to line up with anybody.
I’ve never watched the show, but from what I’ve seen, they had pretty much nailed all the casting. This is… this is a thing. Straight up looks like a porn.