mcjeff215 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Ok, I'm listening to the ESR over the 'net. I do in the morning when I've no meetings. This crazy... "IWA WRESTLING WILL BEAT YOUR ASS AND STEAL YOUR CAR!!! OHHH YEAAAAA" commercial comes on. Does anyone actually watch this crap? Anyone over 15? I don't understand it, personally... it's not only completely fake, it's bad acting on top of fake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Ok, I'm listening to the ESR over the 'net. I do in the morning when I've no meetings. This crazy... "IWA WRESTLING WILL BEAT YOUR ASS AND STEAL YOUR CAR!!! OHHH YEAAAAA" commercial comes on. Does anyone actually watch this crap? Anyone over 15? I don't understand it, personally... it's not only completely fake, it's bad acting on top of fake! 96181[/snapback] My 80 year old grandmother LOVES watching wrestling (and has for at least the last 15 years...). I think she just likes seeing the guys in the tight pants though. Go Grandma! Me, never really saw the allure... CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I watched pretty regularly until Vince McMahon was able to buy the WCW. It seemed like it was around that time that wrestling went from something fun to watch to being trash. There's no interesting personalities anymore. All they care about is showing as much T&A as possible and having their guys swear up a storm. Maybe they should try to get better writing and create good characters and storylines again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I watched pretty regularly until Vince McMahon was able to buy the WCW. It seemed like it was around that time that wrestling went from something fun to watch to being trash. There's no interesting personalities anymore. All they care about is showing as much T&A as possible and having their guys swear up a storm. Maybe they should try to get better writing and create good characters and storylines again. 96188[/snapback] While Vince McMahon laughs all the way to the bank. He is a real POS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 While Vince McMahon laughs all the way to the bank. He is a real POS. 96190[/snapback] Agreed. When my 20 year old niece was around 8-10, she used to watch the WWF with me. There's no way I'd watch pro wrestling with a young kid any more. Heck, I don't even want to watch that filth now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 People mock wrestling, then turn on multiple " Reality TV " shows. I find that funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 People mock wrestling, then turn on multiple " Reality TV " shows. I find that funny. 96208[/snapback] I hate them both! I've actually made tha analogy before, and I think it's a darn good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted November 2, 2004 Author Share Posted November 2, 2004 I watched pretty regularly until Vince McMahon was able to buy the WCW. It seemed like it was around that time that wrestling went from something fun to watch to being trash. There's no interesting personalities anymore. All they care about is showing as much T&A as possible and having their guys swear up a storm. Maybe they should try to get better writing and create good characters and storylines again. 96188[/snapback] Now that you mention it, back in the 80's it wasn't bad. Over the last, what, ten years or so it has gone to trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Wrestling was great when Bruno Sammartino was active, went down hill after he retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Wrestling was great when Bruno Sammartino was active, went down hill after he retired. 96255[/snapback] Ivan Putski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Ivan Putski 96271[/snapback] Larry Zbisko and Tony Garia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 the greatest of all time HULK HOGAN made it all happen... without him, Vince wouldn't have stevestojan. Read his biography... without him, NO ONE starts selling merchendise or anything like that... he was doing it out of his car before anyone had a clue that was possible in the wrestling world. HULK HOGAN RULES! hahaha... I don't watch it anymore, but when I was a kid and even a small stint in college when Hogan came back as "Hollywood" I watched it all the time. Hogan was a good role model back in 1984... he admits that he took steroids and that it was wrong and stopped a long time ago. He has always been great with his fans and I will love him forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Now that you mention it, back in the 80's it wasn't bad. Over the last, what, ten years or so it has gone to trash. 96241[/snapback] Yeah, it sucks. I stopped watching after The Rock's character started to get boring. None of the others were interesting enough to keep my attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Well you know, mean gene, Hollywood made wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_Goo_* Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Wrestling appeals to the lowest common denominator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalomike Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 it all went down hill after the Junk Yard Dog Coco B. Ware THe Macho Man (when he was cool) Leepin Lanny Poppo (Sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Leapin' Lanny Poffo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Lanny Poffo aka The Genius aka the real-life brother of Randy "Macho Man" Savage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 McMahon dropped the ball when he didn't hire Jonny Fairplay. I still keep up with it on-line cause I find the actual business interesting, but don't watch it too much anymore... all the ones I liked who talked good smack are either off the air (Heenan, Jesse The Body, The Rock), too old (Flair), or dead (Wizard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Maybe they should try to get better writing and create good characters and storylines again. 96188[/snapback] Wait, is this the sarcasm thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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