eagle87 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Any WWE fans around here? Well im one, and this are the best... The Undertaker Kane Edge Triple H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I was a HUGE wrestling fan in the 80's when I was a kid. Went to many live events at Joe Louis Arena and The Palace here in Detroit. Then I got into wrestling again in the late 90's, really watching WCW a lot. I go through phases where I'm interested and will watch it. I also got free tickets to Wrestlemania last year here in Detroit, and my wife and I went for fun. My faves in the 80's were The British Bulldogs, Ricky Steamboat, Randy Savage, and Hulk Hogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblindblad Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Well my girlfriends' uncle is MAD DOG VACHON the guy who started it all in a BIG way from Montreal and I think he deserves a star right next to Maurice Richard and Celine Dion infront of the old Montreal Forum which is now called the Pepsi Centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I grew up watching the likes of Andre the Giant, Ivan (Polish Power) Putskie, and Chief Jay Strongbow. I think the last ones I enjoyed were Sergeant Slaughter and the Iron Shiek. Ever see the Missing Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZeppyWanderer Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Here in the UK, it was great entertainment on a Saturday afternoon - I was a huge fan in the 70s and early 80s, went to the shows, and still have the posters. Some of our guys you may have heard of later went over to the States : Judo Al Hayes (Lord Alfred Hayes) British Bulldog (Dave Smith) Dynamite Kid (Tommy Billington) Dave 'Fit' Finlay William/Steven Regal (Darren Matthews) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Here in the UK, it was great entertainment on a Saturday afternoon - I was a huge fan in the 70s and early 80s, went to the shows, and still have the posters. Some of our guys you may have heard of later went over to the States : Judo Al Hayes (Lord Alfred Hayes) British Bulldog (Dave Smith) Dynamite Kid (Tommy Billington) Dave 'Fit' Finlay William/Steven Regal (Darren Matthews) Yep, heard of them all! I LOVED the British Bulldogs. Shame how things turned out for them in real life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spats Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I used to watch it when i was younger but i find it boring now. The characters and storylines are just not as good anymore. And the huge amount of wrestler's dying has just made me look badly at the business. I have looked at old matches on youtube and find myself saying "he's dead now, he's dead, and so is she and he is dead too". It's pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Bonnie~ Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I used to LOVE wrestling back when I was younger. I was WCW all the way, not WWF. My faves were Sting and Lex Luger. My friend and I even used to keep pictures of them at our desks in school.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 One of the most hilarious pre-match interviews ever, from Wrestlemania IV, with Hulk Hogan going on about slamming Andre The Giant and the fault-line cracking, and Trump Plaza falling into the sea... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXK4reklT7c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spats Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I used to LOVE wrestling back when I was younger. I was WCW all the way, not WWF. My faves were Sting and Lex Luger. My friend and I even used to keep pictures of them at our desks in school.... I liked WCW/NWA as well when i was young. Ric Flair, Sting, The NWO, Ricky Steamboat, The Four Horesmen, etc. It was a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 My husband and son are waaay into wrestling; my son loves John Cena. I just picked up the WWE 24th special 3 disc DVD for his birthday earlier today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 When Macho Man and Hogan hooked up in '87 and formed The Mega Powers... I love how they're leery of shaking hands, because the joining of their powers "might blow the planet up" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Bonnie~ Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I was never really all about the silliness aspect...I just loved watching the matches. I suppose that's why I don't really watch WWE nowadays. Sometimes I'll catch one here and there, but...meh. There's no Bret Hart, no Chris Benoit , no Lex Luger, no Diamond Dallas Page, no STING....why bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spats Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I was never really all about the silliness aspect...I just loved watching the matches. I suppose that's why I don't really watch WWE nowadays. Sometimes I'll catch one here and there, but...meh. There's no Bret Hart, no Chris Benoit , no Lex Luger, no Diamond Dallas Page, no STING....why bother. Sting has just returned to TNA if ya care. I check that show out every now and then when i am clicking through the channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanna be drummer Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Never liked it unfortunately. It just looks soooo fake. I'd much rather watch boxing, UFC, Pride Fighting, IFL, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Never liked it unfortunately. It just looks soooo fake. I'd much rather watch boxing, UFC, Pride Fighting, IFL, etc. Yeah, but the fakeness is really beside the point. It doesn't even purport to be "real" anymore, it's marketed as entertainment. You follow the storylines, characters, and while choreographed, there are some pretty incredible physical feats. I always used to say, it's like soap operas for guys, with action and fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanna be drummer Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Yeah, but the fakeness is really beside the point. It doesn't even purport to be "real" anymore, it's marketed as entertainment. You follow the storylines, characters, and while choreographed, there are some pretty incredible physical feats. I always used to say, it's like soap operas for guys, with action and fighting. I agree, but I simply can't get into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle87 Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 One of the most hilarious pre-match interviews ever, from Wrestlemania IV, with Hulk Hogan going on about slamming Andre The Giant and the fault-line cracking, and Trump Plaza falling into the sea... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXK4reklT7c When Macho Man and Hogan hooked up in '87 and formed The Mega Powers... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9qGSYPc42E...feature=related I love how they're leery of shaking hands, because the joining of their powers "might blow the planet up" NICE viedos man... Back in the 90's I used to like (besides those 4: Edge, Kane,etc..) The Rock and Stone Cold, and my brother was a fan of Mankind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle87 Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Here in the UK, it was great entertainment on a Saturday afternoon - I was a huge fan in the 70s and early 80s, went to the shows, and still have the posters. Some of our guys you may have heard of later went over to the States : Judo Al Hayes (Lord Alfred Hayes) British Bulldog (Dave Smith) Dynamite Kid (Tommy Billington) Dave 'Fit' Finlay William/Steven Regal (Darren Matthews) I would like to see some videos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZeppyWanderer Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I would like to see some videos... if it's the 'golden era' of British wrestling you're referring to (60s/70s), the DVDs are freely available dirt cheap on eBay UK. Go to 'Sports Memorabilia' - then 'Wrestling - other memorabilia' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Oh man, you can have a field day watching The Rock's promos on YouTube... More Rock highlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Ray Stevens (Ya buncha pencil necked geeks!) My Mother hated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFrusciante Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Search some of the Rock clips on Youtube when he was a heel back in like 2003, concerts with the rock..absolutely amazing!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCEScrRSrv0 Go to about 1:30 it's brilliant!! Oh man, you can have a field day watching The Rock's promos on YouTube... More Rock highlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Bonnie~ Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Sting has just returned to TNA if ya care. I check that show out every now and then when i am clicking through the channels. OHMYGOD!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!?! He's only my FAVORITE WRESTLER EVER!!!! I thought he was done though, after he did the whole christian thing. Nonetheless-This is great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 This site has a profile on pretty much every wrestler ever, with a full history on them, personal stuff, real name, and whether (like in Sting's case) they are still wrestling and where... http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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