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Where did the character of Sting come from? Not the Crow Sting which I assume was just a creation of the xtreme 90's when it became super cool to wear black and be brooding. I'm talking about the idea of a guy with colorful clothing, cool face paint, and a blonde flat-top who sort of acted like a surfer calling himself Sting. Was it just a cool name?
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When I go back and watch WCW I notice how loving tight the ropes are when compared to the WWE/F. What is the reason for this? Fake edit: The one wrestling school I went to was run by Jimmy Valiant and the ropes there were tight as gently caress too. But I got no explanation about it.
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Sep 12, 2009 19:57
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Rusty Shackelford posted:That was at Judgment Day in 1998. Here's what Wikipedia says about it: I remember this and was so sad. I was the biggest Headbangers mark on the planet 
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Sep 28, 2009 19:27
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What happened to the fantasy football thread? Am I blind or retarded? All I wanna do is brag about being in first in WooWooWoo...
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Dec 8, 2009 15:28
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oldpainless posted:You know what has always annoyed the poo poo out of me for six years now? How the effectiveness of someone in the ring changes so widely in such a short amount of time. This is an example of what's bothering me about the current deal with Sheamus. Dude loses to Goldust, then he can knock out John Cena multiple times? what
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Dec 19, 2009 08:35
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How was it explained that Taker went from big evil deadman to biker? I had stopped watching by this point. I remember flipping over to some show and seeing Taker on a bike and I thought it was the dumbest poo poo ever at the time.
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Jan 31, 2010 20:07
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I don't know where this would go on the forum but it has GOT to be shared. For those of you that don't know, Jimmy Valiant is an insane shell of a man now. But. That doesn't mean he can't make comics. http://jimmyvaliant.weebly.com/comics.html There are no words.
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Feb 1, 2010 00:41
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crankdatbatman posted:Is John Cena one of those babyface super assholes? b/c I got the impression he was a nice guy. Cena seems like a legitimately likeable guy without any douche stories at all.
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Mar 14, 2010 21:46
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Would Kofi right now be a good example of a throwaway push? He got a rocket strapped to his rear end against Orton and looked like he was being elevated WAY up the card. He chilled there for a couple of months, and now here he is back to where he was before without any mention of the Orton stuff.
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Apr 16, 2010 16:15
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I didn't watch any wrestling at all from like 1999 to 2005. What were some of the "older" indie high fliers like in this period? Were London and Kendrick tearing up the indie scene in the same way people like Nigel and Danielson were in 2007-8? What about some of the guys that have never been on WWE television like Homicide and Low Ki? I know a lot of these guys were in TNA for various amounts of time, but was that the only place they made their name? What about some of the more well known cruiserweights from WCW? I know La Parka went to Mexico, Psychosis went to the WWE, etc., but did people like Kidman and Juvi get a fair shake in the WWE? What about Ultimo Dragon?
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Apr 28, 2010 18:33
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OneThousandMonkeys posted:No. Which is, in effect, paying people to come by giving them a free ticket. god drat wrestlin done made me dumb. tna is a scourge. Who is the most likely ROH wrestler to be signed next? Claudio?
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May 7, 2010 17:00
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LividLiquid posted:Just watch this: Wow... that match/show actually feels read and full of passion. So different compared to the poo poo show there is now.
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May 10, 2010 02:27
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edit: If I've asked this before, forgive me. My memory sucks. I was drinking with a buddy who grew up on Smoky Mountain Wrestling. I'm trying to figure out this event he's talking about. He says it was so weird and traumatic to a kid that he hasn't watched wrestling since. Basically all he remembers is there was a wrestler who had a weapon that was sort of a knife on a stick type thing. He was apparently stabbing the hell out of someone in the head while in the ring, only my buddy didn't see any of the actually stabbing because they put big black censor boxes over the action. He swears the action then faded to black, went to commercial, and then when they came back it was like it never happened. Upon questioning him, the name New Jack seemed familiar, so its totally believable. So what the gently caress is he referencing/remembering?
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May 25, 2010 02:57
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We should compile a list of all restaurants owned by or named after wrestlers. Abdullah the Butcher owns the House of Ribs and Chinese Food in Atlanta, GA (and another in Japan). Mean Gene apparently lost the copyrights to "Mean Gene" regarding restaurants, so none of those places are his anymore. Apparently its owned by Hot Stuff Foods but I can't find anything at all about it. JR's place in Oklahoma went under this year. Bam Bam Bigelow even opened a place :whatthechrist: fake edit: What the hell have any of you seen this movie? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Wrestling_Restaurant
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Jun 30, 2010 15:27
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savinhill posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddJFLgY8UgY My understanding is he started doing a ton of meth. After meeting him in person a few times, I can say it's pretty likely that he either is or has been a serious abuser. I also noticed at his wrestling school there didn't seem to be any weight training equipment at all. Just junk and a ring. I guess drugs plus no real working out results in becoming a walking skeletal legend.
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Jul 26, 2010 19:16
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WeaselWeaz posted:He's also had hepatitis since the 80s. Have you ever been to his school/museum? I've thought of making the drive, it's only a few hours away but it looks lovely. It's a waste of time if you're serious but if it's a short drive, go for it. My brother and I have been a couple times. It's mostly sad, but the people are really nice. Plus the lessons are fun as hell if you don't mind getting scammed out of 20 bucks.
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Jul 27, 2010 07:56
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Browsing around Wikipedia found me some that haven't been mentioned... At least wrestled once for WWE, WCW, ECW, and TNA: Joey Mercury/Matthews Big Vito Terry Funk Scott Hall (2 untelevised matches in ECW supposedly) Stevie Richards Psicosis Jerry Lynn Juventud Guerrera Probably several more. joshtothemaxx fucked around with this message at 17:13 on Jul 27, 2010 |
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Jul 27, 2010 17:02
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bobkatt013 posted:Wasn't he treated like poo poo back stage due to his behavior in WCW or am I thinking of someone else? I also think they should have an intervention with Scott Hall, Jake the Snake and Chyna. Think of the hilarity. Just let New Jack, Sandman, and Raven sit around and drunkenly provoke them. Then beat the poo poo out of them. After the US, Japan, and Mexico, which country probably has the biggest love of wrestling? Canada because of the Harts? Maybe the UK?
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Jul 27, 2010 18:17
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What happened to Sid? I thought he was coming back.
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Aug 4, 2010 22:37
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Manwithastick posted:Apologises, let me rephrase my question - "Has New Jack ever had a decent non-squash match?" New Jack is one of my favorite wrestlers ever and the answer is "not really." Unless you consider complete clusterfuck, borderline comedy hardcore matches decent. Which I do.
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Aug 6, 2010 01:40
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What about Kozlov before he debuted as a wrestler? Remember when he would just be ringside and talk about how much he loved America and the "double double E"? He got booed like crazy and I was never sure if it was intentional or not.
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Sep 6, 2010 19:16
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LividLiquid posted:I own WWE stock, actually. Quite a bit of it. And I don't get any money from it unless I sell it, which Vince isn't doing. So no, sir. I think maybe you don't understand how owning stock works. LividLiquid, you are one of my favorite people here, but come on dude. Content: How big is the WWE getting in India right now? I have Indian friends that will randomly ask me what the Great Khali is up to, so they're definitely gaining SOME cultural relevance.
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Sep 23, 2010 12:56
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Moose Bigelow posted:This may be the only time anyone has ever said Viscera and run in the same sentence. Does it count if someone said "Viscera" and the "runs" in the same sentence? Cause I'm sure that fat man has eaten some bad spicy food many a time.
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Sep 25, 2010 00:53
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Did I just see Mark Henry on the University of Texas sideline?
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Oct 2, 2010 20:52
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Where is the best place to get video of specific wrestling episodes or segments from the past 10 years? Many are on youtube or dailymotion, but a whole lot are not. If this is :files: please ignore.
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Mar 10, 2011 02:23
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I made a post about 2-3 months ago in another thread about a paper I was writing that (basically) says the WWE is racist as hell. Well, I just presented the paper at an academic conference and it went well. Soon it will be off to the publishers, but I want to share it with WH2K in its early stages to see what you guys think. How should I go about that?
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Apr 24, 2011 20:07
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Ziggy Tsardust posted:Just make a thread and post it. Bold some stuff that you think would be interesting discussion points if you're feeling adventurous Awesome. I'll get on that in a couple of days most likely.
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Apr 24, 2011 20:19
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This is barely wrestling related, so bear with me... I am trying to find an actual CITED list of old WWE/WCW/Other Wrestling Promotion television ratings. I can find TONS of lists of ratings, but I can't really send off a paper or give a presentation when my citation is "2xZone.com Pro Wrestling Rumors." Any ideas?
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Jun 4, 2011 21:46
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I always hated Lashley's pushes. Especially when there were other performers right next to him that were waaaay better on the mic and in the ring (but weren't as jacked), like Umaga or Monty Brown.
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Jul 24, 2011 07:07
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Is the closest thing to a dirtsheet-style news site Gerweck?
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Jul 24, 2011 17:45
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Can someone please link me to a specific t-shirt? I know it was on threadless at one point, and the image itself appear on reddit a ton. Its the one with the 9 steps that look like a "what to do in case of fire" emergency walkthrough, but the final step have the guy go into a wrestling ring and slam the guy. I cannot find this drat t-shirt.
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Jul 27, 2011 17:01
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Lone Goat posted:It's sold out, but maybe they'll reprint it. ENJOY Yessssss thank you. I spent like an hour at work today trying to find it!
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Jul 28, 2011 00:44
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Chinston Wurchill posted:There's a Scott Hall in the Wayne State medical school, too. Its gotta be common, there's even one at Dabney S Lancaster Community College. I went out with a girl for a while whose brother was named Scott Steiner. Even though I never met him, I know the brother isn't THE Scott Steiner... but that didn't stop me from being terrified of a potential meeting.
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Jul 28, 2011 15:34
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Sionistic posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ObZjjIHa4&t=185s Thank you for posting this. I kind of forgot about it. Now when my friends say "  What do you mean Ryback isn't intimidating, Tensai is a big dude, nobody could pick him up like that" then I can point to this and tell them to shut up.
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Nov 2, 2012 07:08
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Thanks for posting that chart before more people posted patently untrue things. It would be nice if someone posted the full length article. "Voter Turnout Index" doesn't really mean anything without context, and it would be nice to know exactly what the sample size was for each sport out of the 218,313 surveyed. Also, it would be nice to know if people could report multiple sports.
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Feb 20, 2013 18:41
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Thauros posted:http://theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/04/the-creepiness-factor-how-obama-and-romney-are-getting-to-know-you/255499/ Thanks!
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Feb 20, 2013 19:22
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In the same vein of brawl for all, who's the legit toughest guy on the roster today? Who'd win a huge UFC style, wwe only tourney? I'd probably bet on Reigns or Cesaro.
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May 18, 2014 22:15
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I remember the rumor was that ECW snitsky had permanently colored his teeth dark brown to better fit his character. That true?
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May 21, 2014 21:12
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Edit: don't care about pedo Lawler anymore Fake edit: to get away from goons and pedophiles, what evidence is there that Vince actually still yells in the commentators earpiece? It's become a bit of an assumed trope at this point to excuse Cole et al. joshtothemaxx fucked around with this message at 17:29 on May 23, 2014 |
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OneThousandMonkeys posted:Mick Foley stopped commentating because he couldn't handle Vince yelling at him, and talks about that on his bio episode on the WWE Network. I know it's commonly understood, but Foley hasn't been around in a while. I'm talking about in the past couple of years, since commentary got universally lovely.
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