WWF/WWE Fans?

[BuffyFan]

I just wish Trish Stratus would come back and beat the Glamazon!!!

[DaveDanger]

Once upon a time I was a damn serious wrestling fan and veritable grapple historian, to the point that I spent my first year's entire student loan to go and see Wrestlemania XV; of course if someone gave me 'free' cash now, I'd probably spend it going to Bangkok - but wat'cha gonna do?!?

I grew up with the Hogan/Warrior era, and of the course the Undertaker in his first - and best - incarnation. I first lost interest after Royal Rumble 91 when Ric Flair - whooo! - got the title; it was obvious Naitch was gonna drop it to Bret Hart and I simply hated the Hitman as a fan favourite, even though I later came to see him as one of the best in sports entertainment, along with Dynamite Kid, Tiger Mask, the Taker, Mick Foley and Sabu.

So I dropped out and didn't watch for a while, until the Survivor Series 95 when Austin whipped Jake Roberts' ass and a legend was born.

However - I'm going on, I know, but bear with me grapple fans - the end was when McMahon bought out the competition at the turn of the millennium. WCW was on it's last legs of course, and ECW was struggling as well, but once the rival companies were absorbed by the-then WWF, for me the bookers and script writers, not to mention certain members of the dressing room, lost their edge. I still tune in every now and then, but I just don't like the throwaway catchphrases, puppies and cheap plotlines. Indeed, the sheer gutless soft porn bad soap opera mediocrity of wrestling these days annoys the hell outta me ...dig it?!?

Thanks for your indulgence!

[ziggybabie]

Originally Posted by DaveDanger

Once upon a time I was a damn serious wrestling fan and veritable grapple historian, to the point that I spent my first year's entire student loan to go and see Wrestlemania XV; of course if someone gave me 'free' cash now, I'd probably spend it going to Bangkok - but wat'cha gonna do?!?

I grew up with the Hogan/Warrior era, and of the course the Undertaker in his first - and best - incarnation. I first lost interest after Royal Rumble 91 when Ric Flair - whooo! - got the title; it was obvious Naitch was gonna drop it to Bret Hart and I simply hated the Hitman as a fan favourite, even though I later came to see him as one of the best in sports entertainment, along with Dynamite Kid, Tiger Mask, the Taker, Mick Foley and Sabu.

So I dropped out and didn't watch for a while, until the Survivor Series 95 when Austin whipped Jake Roberts' ass and a legend was born.

However - I'm going on, I know, but bear with me grapple fans - the end was when McMahon bought out the competition at the turn of the millennium. WCW was on it's last legs of course, and ECW was struggling as well, but once the rival companies were absorbed by the-then WWF, for me the bookers and script writers, not to mention certain members of the dressing room, lost their edge. I still tune in every now and then, but I just don't like the throwaway catchphrases, puppies and cheap plotlines. Indeed, the sheer gutless soft porn bad soap opera mediocrity of wrestling these days annoys the hell outta me ...dig it?!?

Thanks for your indulgence!

Vince McMahon should walk off a cliff. He's a power hungry dictator whose ruining the business, disrespecting WAY too many people (*see note below) and ruining lives (**)

He has no conscious. He's scum. Sorry for the rant....



*not only wrestlers and fans of non-WWE/overall wrestling, but he doesn't even listen to his own WWE fans, often preferring to shove guys he himself likes down their throats, while holding down some guys they like.

**ENCOURAGING the environment where guys who "take their vitamins" ie:steroids, get promotions. Yes, personal responsibility is part, but to dodge any blame himself......he is King Douche

[DaveDanger]

Originally Posted by ziggybabie

Vince McMahon should walk off a cliff. He's a power hungry dictator whose ruining the business, disrespecting WAY too many people (*see note below) and ruining lives (**)

He has no conscious. He's scum. Sorry for the rant....



*not only wrestlers and fans of non-WWE/overall wrestling, but he doesn't even listen to his own WWE fans, often preferring to shove guys he himself likes down their throats, while holding down some guys they like.

**ENCOURAGING the environment where guys who "take their vitamins" ie:steroids, get promotions. Yes, personal responsibility is part, but to dodge any blame himself......he is King Douche

An honest and heartfelt rant mate, no need to apologise!

To play devil's advocate though, I don't see Vince as any different from any other head of a multi billion dollar industry - anyone who makes that much cash has some blood on their hands...and I'd take him over Ted Turner any day of the year!

[ziggybabie]

Originally Posted by DaveDanger

An honest and heartfelt rant mate, no need to apologise!

To play devil's advocate though, I don't see Vince as any different from any other head of a multi billion dollar industry - anyone who makes that much cash has some blood on their hands...and I'd take him over Ted Turner any day of the year!

Yeah, you're right. I guess I'm just more passionate about my hatred for Vince since I was such a huge wrestling fan back in the day. Turner was never even involved in wrestling when he owned WCW.

I'm almost disinterested in the stuff nowadays.

i used to like wrestling when i was younger, my favorit wrestler was mankind is he still in it

[thebomber]

Undertaker all the way