apuszczalowski Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Talk about a reality shift. I would have bet anything that watching WWE these days was something boys did while waiting for their girlfriends' mothers to bring their girlfriend home from a Miley Cyrus concert. Please don't take that as a jab, you guys, because...well...yeah, sorry. It's a jab. What the hell? You dudes still have your Farrah Fawcett poster in your room? i always laugh at the comments from the "haters" just because wrasslin' is fake. Yeah, everyone knows, just like 90% of everything else shown on TV thats "fake" and written by writters. Did you laugh at all your friends who watched Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones, or whatever else is hugely popular on tv "because its fake and scripted"? As a kid I was a big WWE/F fan, I knew that the outcomes were written/fake, but the only ones that seem to care about that are the ones who laugh at it because they think the fans who watch it don't know and believe its real But I will laugh at the reactions to the people in the crowd who were stunned and really upset that the streak was ended by Lesnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 i always laugh at the comments from the "haters" just because wrasslin' is fake. Yeah, everyone knows, just like 90% of everything else shown on TV thats "fake" and written by writters. Did you laugh at all your friends who watched Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones, or whatever else is hugely popular on tv "because its fake and scripted"? As a kid I was a big WWE/F fan, I knew that the outcomes were written/fake, but the only ones that seem to care about that are the ones who laugh at it because they think the fans who watch it don't know and believe its real But I will laugh at the reactions to the people in the crowd who were stunned and really upset that the streak was ended by Lesnar For me it wasn't because it was fake. To me it's just way over the top dramatic and goofy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 For me it wasn't because it was fake. To me it's just way over the top dramatic and goofy. yea - theres a wide variety of shows that are nonsensical story lines and poorly acted that i wouldnt watch. if someones into the spectacle of it, so be it.... but i dont particularly get it as a day in and day out endeavor to watch. as a kid it was cool to see guys jumping off the ropes and throwing each other around but that wore off pretty quickly and there wasnt much (any?) substance behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 My dad had a small grocery store when I was a kid in the 60's. He had a magazine rack and the wrestling magazine covers had lots of blood on them. Not sure how fake it was back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 yea - theres a wide variety of shows that are nonsensical story lines and poorly acted that i wouldnt watch. if someones into the spectacle of it, so be it.... but i dont particularly get it as a day in and day out endeavor to watch. as a kid it was cool to see guys jumping off the ropes and throwing each other around but that wore off pretty quickly and there wasnt much (any?) substance behind it. Of course, but do you or others openly mock others for watching them? My dad had a small grocery store when I was a kid in the 60's. He had a magazine rack and the wrestling magazine covers had lots of blood on them. Not sure how fake it was back then. I don't think it was much different when it comes to the blood, except that recently I believe the WWE said they were cutting back on the scripted bleeding/cutsBack in the day though (like the 60's) it was more about the actual technical wrestling, with the winner being pre-determined. Now its more about the acting and trying to create feuds/storyline then whats actually going on in the ring. Its cheesy, its fake, its entertainment to some, I would never mock anyone for watching it though (not saying you or anyone here really did), Its just that most times the reaction to anyone that talks about it is "you know its fake" or "Can't believe you watch that, its not real" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Of course, but do you or others openly mock others for watching them? i mock those that watch wrestling no more, or no less than those that watch day time soaps, tru tvs ridiculously fake reality tv, or the jersey shore... which is to say i might crack a joke here and there but genuinely dont care what you watch. enjoy what makes you happy. Edited April 9, 2014 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 She lost it on RAW last night to a rookie from NXT. Wow. They already got rid of CM Punk, does this mean they are getting rid of AJ too? That would be a big loss for WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 i always laugh at the comments from the "haters" just because wrasslin' is fake. Yeah, everyone knows, just like 90% of everything else shown on TV thats "fake" and written by writters. Did you laugh at all your friends who watched Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones, or whatever else is hugely popular on tv "because its fake and scripted"? As a kid I was a big WWE/F fan, I knew that the outcomes were written/fake, but the only ones that seem to care about that are the ones who laugh at it because they think the fans who watch it don't know and believe its real But I will laugh at the reactions to the people in the crowd who were stunned and really upset that the streak was ended by Lesnar I heard a good line on the radio the other day. It was something along the lines of twitter blowing up sunday night with comments about wresting being fake. Those same people then turned around and watched a show with dragons. I gave up on wrestling maybe 5 years ago or so, but I won't question anyone who watches it. We've seen enough point shaving scandals and corrupt refs in the so called real sports that the "it's fake!" complaints ring hollow with me at this point. Another thing that I think happens a lot with people who stop watching wresting is that they eventually come back to it when they have kids of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I like how its deemed fake and the dudes get hated on for not being tough or athletes. And how the heels are so bad and so evil while the baby faces and marks are loved. Truth is I'd take Angle or Lesner in a real match over anyone. Angle would probably have destroyed Leaner handily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Paul Bearer & Brother Love were two different people. Brother Love introduced the Undertaker to the WWF/E, and was his first manager. However it was very brief. This was back when the Undertaker wore a hat and tie and just had that deathly look on his face. Back in his days as a heel. He actually replaced Sid Vicious as the newest member of "The Skyscrapers", alongside Dan Spivey. ah yes, dangerous danny spivey. i remember the name but i don't remember a thing about him. I like how its deemed fake and the dudes get hated on for not being tough or athletes. And how the heels are so bad and so evil while the baby faces and marks are loved. Truth is I'd take Angle or Lesner in a real match over anyone. Angle would probably have destroyed Leaner handily. i don't think reality has any place in the wwe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 i always laugh at the comments from the "haters" just because wrasslin' is fake. it has nothing to do with being fake. I used to be a huge fan back in the days of Captain Lou Albano and Gorilla Monsoon. I never missed a fight. It was all we talked about the next day. And then something happened and I realized I just wasn't into it any more. I can't put my finger on it. I don't know that it was any one thing or...no...wait...now I remember. I grew pubes and discovered girls have boobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 i always laugh at the comments from the "haters" just because wrasslin' is fake. Yeah, everyone knows, just like 90% of everything else shown on TV thats "fake" and written by writters. Did you laugh at all your friends who watched Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones, or whatever else is hugely popular on tv "because its fake and scripted"? As a kid I was a big WWE/F fan, I knew that the outcomes were written/fake, but the only ones that seem to care about that are the ones who laugh at it because they think the fans who watch it don't know and believe its real But I will laugh at the reactions to the people in the crowd who were stunned and really upset that the streak was ended by Lesnar You laugh a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 ah yes, dangerous danny spivey. i remember the name but i don't remember a thing about him. i don't think reality has any place in the wwe. sad, too. Some say Kurt Angle was among the best Olympians this country every yielded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 To those that sit there and talk smack about wrestling. All I can say is that I fell sorry for you that this was not a part of your life. Possibly one of the best experiences/influences ever!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 It was a part of my life. And, then Ernie "The Big Cat" Ladd retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I never got the fascination either. I did. Then I turned 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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