The Pro Wrestling Thread

Antediluvian · Post by **Antediluvian** » 2002-10-25 10:21am

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Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-25 10:22am

How the hell can you watch that stuff? It's ridiculous and retarded.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2002-10-25 10:25am

It's rediculous and retarded, but some of the bouts are neat. I have a compadre who has shown me a couple of matches - some of the stunts these guys do are really cool. Although the promos they do on each other are hilariously bad. As athletes and stuntmen, they're incredible, though.

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2002-10-25 10:42am

Yeah, you definitely have to give the wrestlers high marks as athletes and stuntmen. While a lot of the stuff is kind of cheesy, I don't know how you can watch those guys get hit with a chair, take a chokeslam or a powerbomb, and not wince. I remember seeing one of the guys dive through the ropes to the outside of the ring and take a chair shot to the head in mid-air. I still shudder when I think about it.

Me and my friends had a ball creating alter ego wrestler personalities with WWF No Mercy for the old Nintendo 64. My wrestler's nickname was Dak Barhopper.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-10-25 10:43am

Just as long as they keep running for governerships and Senate Seats I'm happy

greenmm · Post by **greenmm** » 2002-10-25 12:01pm

Stormbringer wrote:How the hell can you watch that stuff? It's ridiculous and retarded.

It's no more mindless and lowest-common-denominator-appealing than most movies and TV sitcoms, though. And at least people aren't blowing their family's incomes betting on the matches in Vegas, unlike with "traditional" sports like pro football and baseball..

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-10-25 01:14pm

Some of my former co-workers really like to watch wrestling. They are pretty smart guys so I asked em, "you dont believe thats real do you?"

They said "Of course not!" Its just fun.

That is when I realized that wrestling is Soap Opera for Men.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-25 01:16pm

irishmick79 wrote: Me and my friends had a ball creating alter ego wrestler personalities with WWF No Mercy for the old Nintendo 64. My wrestler's nickname was Dak Barhopper.

O god, I loved creating wrestles on my old games.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2002-10-25 04:33pm

It's rather entertaining from a certain point of view.

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2002-10-25 04:38pm

It's better than all that mindless drivel with imaginary people laughing in the background at the absolutely stupid shit spewed by the overpaid actors on the screen.

thecreech · Post by **thecreech** » 2002-10-25 05:36pm

I use to watch alot of wrestling but the stories keep getting dumber and there's less wrestling. Kane is and chris beniot are the best

RadiO · Post by **RadiO** » 2002-10-25 05:47pm

Pro Wrestling is acceptable because it's funny watching folk hit each other with ladders.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-10-25 06:29pm

Perhaps they should do a "real" wrestling match, where nothing is faked or scripted. I'm sure someone is going to quit after that and enter politics.

In some ways, it's entertaining, and it's nice to see that the wrestlers aren't as greedy as other athletes.

I don't watch wrestling, though. I have too much to do.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-25 06:34pm

I watch it if I catch it while channel-surfing. It's fun, cheesy, and violent. What is there to not like?

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2002-10-25 06:36pm

Cyril wrote:I watch it if I catch it while channel-surfing. It's fun, cheesy, and violent. What is there to not like?

It is F A K E

Come on, any TV sport is better than that. Including real fighting matches, of all types

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2002-10-25 06:39pm

Colonel Olrik wrote:It is F A K E

We realize that.

Antediluvian · Post by **Antediluvian** » 2002-10-25 06:50pm

Stormbringer wrote:How the hell can you watch that stuff? It's ridiculous and retarded.

Why do people watch horror movies?

Because they're fun.

Same with Wrestling.

I don't watch it for it's complex storylines or great acting (then again, some of the wrestlers are better actors/actressess than some of the actors/actressess in other shows) but to be entertained, nothing more.

Antediluvian · Post by **Antediluvian** » 2002-10-25 06:52pm

Colonel Olrik wrote:
Cyril wrote:I watch it if I catch it while channel-surfing. It's fun, cheesy, and violent. What is there to not like?
It is F A K E

Come on, any TV sport is better than that. Including real fighting matches, of all types

So's Sci-Fi.

But we all still watch it, don't we?