"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Evil Vito]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">thinking about that time Michael Cole just randomly screamed AHHHHHHH HELP on an episode of Smackdown in 2002 <a href="https://t.co/Vj2diqpsLi">pic.twitter.com/Vj2diqpsLi</a></p>&mdash; Matt (@DROWN_lN_BLOOD) <a href="https://twitter.com/DROWN_lN_BLOOD/status/1635672852258082818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Was just thinking about WrestleMania, and I think I like the idea of Cody/Roman actually being on night 1. There’s something about it that just hangs an aura of change on night 2 and throws things into a new light. Zayn & Owens can go for the Tag Titles in the Sunday main event. It’ll make everything seem more “dangerous” and it will give the fans that want to cheer Zayn that feeling that he’s getting the “traditional” main event spot.

Additional drama: Owens & Zayn win the tag belts. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa hit the ring afterwards and beat the shit out of them. Cody makes the save and then he starts falling to the numbers. The glass shatters and Steve Austin makes his way out. An impromptu 8-man tag closes Mania.

Austin can also be on night 1 and give Stunners to both Miz and LA Knight who argue about who best represents Hollywood in the WWE. Miz can do his hosting duties on night 2 with a neckbrace.

Let these shows feed and inform each other.

[drave]

thinking about that time Michael Cole just randomly screamed AHHHHHHH HELP on an episode of Smackdown in 2002 pic.twitter.com/Vj2diqpsLi (https://t.co/Vj2diqpsLi)
— Matt (@DROWN_lN_BLOOD) March 14, 2023 (https://twitter.com/DROWN_lN_BLOOD/status/1635672852258082818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>






lol. wtf is this all about?!?!

[Evil Vito]

lol. wtf is this all about?!?!

The dude talking was Al Wilson (Torrie's dad) who was repeatedly trotted out for a Torrie/Dawn Marie feud.

The feud was cringe, and Cole and Tazz openly shat on it on the air, especially any time Al Wilson spoke.

[drave]

ha! legit one of the funniest on air commentary features with "no context".

[Helmsphere]

Dude died from so much sex.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Crazy to think it was 36 years ago Tuesday that the greatest Saturday Night's Main Event took place.....<br><br>The intro is still amazing..... <a href="https://t.co/qO84tBACK0">pic.twitter.com/qO84tBACK0</a></p>&mdash; Kris Zellner (@KrisZellner) <a href="https://twitter.com/KrisZellner/status/1636472083852017665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Andre in that Battle Royal looked like such a fucking bad ass. Especially after breaking Lanny Poffo's face on that headbutt.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WrestleMania IV press conference: some guy, who calls Dibiase “Lisbassy” and Bobby “Heeman”, asks if the wrestlers will come and tell the kids to stay in school. <br><br>Bobby’s answer is classic. <a href="https://t.co/bh5LEs08R2">pic.twitter.com/bh5LEs08R2</a></p>&mdash; OVP - Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) <a href="https://twitter.com/ovppodcast/status/1189385618801020928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Sting Fan]

Stacy Kiebler and Great Muta rumored to join Rey Mysterio in the HOF

I wonder if its Foley inducting Kiebler, they always seemed kinda close and he mentioned on his pod someone asked him to induct them and it took him by surprise.

I didnt follow Mick or Muta enough to know if its possibly Muta?

[XL]

Flair is inducting Muta.

[Fignuts]

Should be Sting.

[Evil Vito]

I'd like to see the Simon Dean gimmick or something similar to it make a comeback.

I think Simon Dean was a gimmick that came along at just the wrong time - it was too late for that kind of 1980s TV fitness instructor to feel relevant, and he was doing it at a time when the trend in the broader WWE was (at the main event level, at least) more towards more realistic characters.

But a smug fitness instructor today, updated to be more of a TikTok/Instagram fitness influencer? That would be gold.

[Lock Jaw]

In today's world couldn't get away with "body shaming" fans in the crowd until they cried.

[Bad News Gertner]

He was sooooooooo fucking great in that gimmick. Those vignettes he did were fantastic.

[XL]

I'd like to see the Simon Dean gimmick or something similar to it make a comeback.

I think Simon Dean was a gimmick that came along at just the wrong time - it was too late for that kind of 1980s TV fitness instructor to feel relevant, and he was doing it at a time when the trend in the broader WWE was (at the main event level, at least) more towards more realistic characters.

But a smug fitness instructor today, updated to be more of a TikTok/Instagram fitness influencer? That would be gold.

Feel like Chad Gable would be a good fit for this.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Mike Bucci was really fun to watch in the ring. Simon Dean was okay. Funny stuff that just wasn’t going to go far up the card. The gimmick would work better in AEW, since so many wrestlers look like shit. Have John Silver be his testimonial. Put Julia Hart in as the woman no AEW fan will ever fuck.

[Bad News Gertner]

Remember the team of Simon Dean and Maven lol

[#1-norm-fan]

Remember The Gymini?

[owenbrown]

I really should watch Impact again because now I believe in Joe Hendry

Hb17uaaldwM

[#1-norm-fan]

That’s the second Impact clip I’ve seen recently that has given me mid-late 00s Smackdown vibes. I like it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Remember the team of Simon Dean and Maven lol

I do not lol. Heel Maven was funny.

[Bad News Gertner]

Remember The Gymini?

Lol i was a regular Velocity viewer.

[Bad News Gertner]

Omg

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Abdullah the Butcher, Giant Kimala I &amp; II aim to put Giant Baba in the hospital.<br><br>This is amazing on many levels. <a href="https://t.co/WFD2V9KEmH">pic.twitter.com/WFD2V9KEmH</a></p>&mdash; Allan (@allan_cheapshot) <a href="https://twitter.com/allan_cheapshot/status/1414822905070952450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Same ���� <a href="https://t.co/72DOpMSVJP">https://t.co/72DOpMSVJP</a></p>&mdash; Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealBrittBaker/status/1637890452706697227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Feel bad for female wrestlers but this behavior will never stop. The industry attracts far too many stalker types to avoid.

[owenbrown]

Didn't Rey Mysterio just confront a couple of guys recently at an airport about autographs just because they were going to turn around and sell them?

[ron the dial]

i think he just told them he would only sign one of the multiple things they were trying to get signed and clearly flip for money.

[Savio]

Roman Reigns shirt looks dumb

[Fignuts]

Holy fucking shit, have you guys seen the clip of hogan in the new season of young rock?

[Lock Jaw]

Hogan made a few appearances this last season, which one do you mean?

[Fignuts]

Oh the clip I saw made it seem like it was his first appearance

[M-A-G]

https://i.imgur.com/m0oJQWV.jpeg

[Sepholio]

This gimmick has Seth Rollins written all over it.

[Sepholio]

Remember the team of Simon Dean and Maven lol

I have Mavens theme song programmed into the radio in my car to this day. /damnposting

[Bad News Gertner]

I don't know why but I decided to look up the record of Maven and Simon Dean

Including T.V and House Shows they went 1-13 in tags/6 man tags

Their only win was on Heat against Russell Sampson and.....


CM Punk lol

[M-A-G]

This gimmick has Seth Rollins written all over it.

It's not a comeback from the heat section of the match; it's a resurrection.

[M-A-G]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Same ���� <a href="https://t.co/72DOpMSVJP">https://t.co/72DOpMSVJP</a></p>&mdash; Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealBrittBaker/status/1637890452706697227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Feel bad for female wrestlers but this behavior will never stop. The industry attracts far too many stalker types to avoid.

What gets me is the sense of entitlement some of these fans have, like they're fucking owed what they're asking for.

[Sting Fan]

What gets me is the sense of entitlement some of these fans have, like they're fucking owed what they're asking for.

Seems to be a bit of a reseller thing atm. I cannot fathom the idea of chasing someone to get a autograph simply to sell. It just seems scummy to me. Like one or two items personally you may onsell one day as a fan sure, the photo of the guy confronting Rey Mysterio with 20+ items is crazy to me.

[M-A-G]

I've got a few autographed items from wrestlers and bands that I would never consider selling. First and foremost, how would I even prove to a potential buyer that it's the real deal? Also, it's a bonus thing on top of what they've already given me that they didn't have to do. They'll forget about me the minute they're done with the exchange, but I'll carry that with me until I've shuffled off this mortal coil. It does seem scummy to try to make money off something like that, especially if you're obtaining it by being an annoying douche. Like, it doesn't seem like they're a fan at all, in my opinion.

[Rammsteinmad]

I prefer asking for a photo. Not too bothered about autographed things. Certainly not bothered about buying autographed things... it only really means anything to me if I was there and they signed it for me. If it were me being asked, I'd sign one item and personalise it.

[Rammsteinmad]

But nobody wants my autograph when I'm taking my click and collects out, so I have no experience to draw upon.

[Bad News Gertner]

I've got quite a few autograph requests after winning back to back King of the Forums.

The fans are generally nice. A few problem ones, but that's the price of fame I guess.

[Sepholio]

Fuck you I am not a problem

[M-A-G]

Yeah, personal pictures are definitely more preferred, and it's easier to do with the advent of smartphones. I've been lucky enough to have gotten both on a few occasions. I wish I had been able to get a pic of that time we met Johnny Nitro and Melina at a Denny's after a PPV.

If I were a celebrity, I'd have no issue with doing either as long as the person isn't being a douche. Like I said, fans will remember that shit for the rest of their lives

[Fignuts]

I've got quite a few autograph requests after winning back to back King of the Forums.

The fans are generally nice. A few problem ones, but that's the price of fame I guess.

You say that now, but wait until you start seeing owenbrown outside your house at 3 am.

[#1-norm-fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thoughts on High Energy? How many of you think me and Owen Hart could have held our own in today's style of wrestling? <a href="https://t.co/smN8MpIhDe">pic.twitter.com/smN8MpIhDe</a></p>&mdash; Koko B. Ware (@wwekokobware) <a href="https://twitter.com/wwekokobware/status/1639321809047650322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

High Energy isn’t exactly a team I think of often but this randomly popped up on my Twitter feed and made me ponder the question. They would have been a pretty big deal if they came around over the last 20 years or so.

[Lock Jaw]

Need the return of animal mascots in rassling

[Vastardikai]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thoughts on High Energy? How many of you think me and Owen Hart could have held our own in today's style of wrestling? <a href="https://t.co/smN8MpIhDe">pic.twitter.com/smN8MpIhDe</a></p>&mdash; Koko B. Ware (@wwekokobware) <a href="https://twitter.com/wwekokobware/status/1639321809047650322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

High Energy isn’t exactly a team I think of often but this randomly popped up on my Twitter feed and made me ponder the question. They would have been a pretty big deal if they came around over the last 20 years or so.

Koko would have beat shit workers like they were Memphis Patriots.

[slik]

XPW ran a show tonight where one wrestler pulled another wrestler's tights down and then stuck a syringe in his actual penis.

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[owenbrown]

https://i.imgflip.com/24vzjt.jpg

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Great Muta x Hulk Hogan ��⚡️ <a href="https://t.co/UAlPoUEc29">pic.twitter.com/UAlPoUEc29</a></p>&mdash; Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1639990706206048258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[owenbrown]

oh good a palette cleanser

[Lock Jaw]

Fill that palette with Skittles

<iframe width="961" height="721" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nBAXWZ6vLRc" title="RAW SKITTLES!" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Sepholio]

XPW ran a show tonight where one wrestler pulled another wrestler's tights down and then stuck a syringe in his actual penis.

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Saw a conversation about this show and someone said that the needle dick wasn't even top 3 in terms of disgusting shit from this one show.

[Bad News Gertner]

More needle cocks please!

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s a battle royal! <a href="https://twitter.com/davidfaber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@davidfaber</a> reports multiple parties are in the ring for a potential sale of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24WWE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$WWE</a> <a href="https://t.co/LuoqfLIHpH">pic.twitter.com/LuoqfLIHpH</a></p>&mdash; Squawk on the Street (@SquawkStreet) <a href="https://twitter.com/SquawkStreet/status/1640727643094917121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Gotta love that media trope of throwing in some kind of attempt at a play on wrestling terminology when reporting on it. Can’t wait for “(x) slams (y) in WWE sale negotiations!”

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ll believe the sale when it happens. Vince is old, but it’s just going to be something that happens one day, I think. I’ll wake up and Amazon owns the WWE and I’ll just go “oh…okay.”

[Bad News Gertner]

Gotta love that media trope of throwing in some kind of attempt at a play on wrestling terminology when reporting on it. Can’t wait for “(x) slams (y) in WWE sale negotiations!”

Lol like what year is this , 1986?

[Sepholio]

Logan Paul says his contract is up after Mania.

[Bad News Gertner]

Gotta love that media trope of throwing in some kind of attempt at a play on wrestling terminology when reporting on it. Can’t wait for “(x) slams (y) in WWE sale negotiations!”

The best was back in the day when they'd work in a wrestling move that wasn't actually a move.

"The WWF are dropping the atomic body plex on the competition"

[Sepholio]

Jokes on Gertner for not knowing that the atomic body plex is a real maneuver.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The best was back in the day when they'd work in a wrestling move that wasn't actually a move.

"The WWF are dropping the atomic body plex on the competition"

Helicopter spin

[Vastardikai]

Helicopter spin

That is an actual move, though. Airplane spin, but from powerbomb position.

[Fignuts]

Wait a minute though. Real talk, why isn't it called a helicopter spin. Airplanes don't spin.

[Lock Jaw]

Helicopter spin is done without pants on

[M-A-G]

Wait a minute though. Real talk, why isn't it called a helicopter spin. Airplanes don't spin.

They do with the right pilot...or wrong pilot, depending on how you want to look at it.

[Bad News Gertner]

Helicopters were invented in 1939. The move pre dates that.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Technically if it was a helicopter spin the guy doing the move would spin his opponent above his head but he himself would not also spin. Kinda like he’s tossing pizza dough. Which seems very difficult to do to another human being.

Gonna try it on my son tonight. Will report back.

[XL]

Meh. Bet Cesaro could do it.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vince McMahon Enters Employment Agreement With WWE, Will Serve As Executive Chairman For Two-Year Term <a href="https://t.co/Kx8OiCa8t8">https://t.co/Kx8OiCa8t8</a></p>&mdash; Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fightful/status/1641783055684861954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">REPORT: Drew McIntyre's WWE contract is ending, both sides have not been able to come to terms on a new deal <a href="https://t.co/dBmhDiTxLU">https://t.co/dBmhDiTxLU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> <a href="https://t.co/19FneNUv8l">pic.twitter.com/19FneNUv8l</a></p>&mdash; Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingNewsCo/status/1642015323544223744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Malfeitor]

This weekend was rad.

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[Bad News Gertner]

That's awesome man!

[Mr. Nerfect]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">REPORT: Drew McIntyre's WWE contract is ending, both sides have not been able to come to terms on a new deal <a href="https://t.co/dBmhDiTxLU">https://t.co/dBmhDiTxLU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> <a href="https://t.co/19FneNUv8l">pic.twitter.com/19FneNUv8l</a></p>&mdash; Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingNewsCo/status/1642015323544223744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Let him go. Talented dude, but pretty boring and it feels like he takes up room. Let him go to AEW and let the politics there waste him and create more negative PR for them.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Guess there’s nowhere to talk about this, but man I wish they would let ROH die. The card for Supercard of Honor looks so embarrassing. The show sounds so boring and badly booked. Just have one promotion and try and weed out the shit that isn’t important (almost all of it).

[Sepholio]

I mean it is one promotion regardless of how they market it. Too much crossover to pretend otherwise.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh yeah, but the facade dilutes everything. So many fucking belts.

[Lock Jaw]

You know what I think would solve that? Another belt. Call it the Interpromotional Heavyweight Title.

Bam! Next boom period in rassling! (As soon as they put it on Christian)

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m of the opinion that a promotion should have a singles belt for the men, a singles belt for the women and a set of tag team titles. Everything after that is a distraction and keeps guys in place rather than elevate them.

[Lock Jaw]

In theory I like the idea of a secondary men's title for RAW/SD, but on Theory it is wasted.

[Mr. Nerfect]

WWE’s belts have history behind them, so you can almost excuse them out of nostalgia. I’d rather just one that floats. But even Gunther feels somewhat trapped by the IC Title. He might feel more important if he were just going into Mania to beat the shit out of Drew and Sheamus. If he won that match, he could go against Cody in the near future. Or Brock. But he kinda has to lose first for those things to open up.

[ron the dial]

i've always liked the idea of being able to "cash in" a secondary title for a shot at the world title for that reason.

[Fignuts]

Rick Steiner was apparently shouting transphobic comments at Gisele Shaw at wrestlecon.

[Evil Vito]

The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson/Rip Fowler and James Drake/Jagger Reid) have apparently asked for and been granted their release from NXT.

Gedo really doesn't seem to give a fuck about tag wrestling but in theory that's a team I think could do a lot to help freshen up the NJPW tag division.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Thought they were boring as the Grizzled Young Vets. They had this hilarious Ponderossa creepy vibe in The Schism.

[Bad News Gertner]

Bushwhacker Butch has passed away

[Vastardikai]

Bushwhacker Butch has passed away

He was sick for a while. Sad as the Bushwackers were a big part of my childhood, and the Sheepherders were hardcore pioneers.

[ron the dial]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roman telling a fan he smells weed and he knows it’s them because their eyes are red ������ <a href="https://t.co/pL9q7UicQq">pic.twitter.com/pL9q7UicQq</a></p>&mdash; elsa (@xoxoelsa) <a href="https://twitter.com/xoxoelsa/status/1643157134065152000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[LibSuperstar]

He was sick for a while. Sad as the Bushwackers were a big part of my childhood, and the Sheepherders were hardcore pioneers.

Sadly he traveled to L.A. for WrestleMania weekend to see friends.

[Sepholio]

Sherilyn Guerrero, daughter of Eddie and Vickie, went on Tik Tok and said her step dad sexually assaulted her in 2020 and that Vickie sided with her husband instead of her daughter. Chavo has commented and said he fully supports Sherilyn.

So Vicky is a POS in real life and not just on screen. Go figure.

[XL]

Erm. EXCUSE ME!!

[slik]

Whether allegations are true or not, you do not ever speak this way about your own child. Garbage person.


https://i.postimg.cc/Znbwk2YL/338316001-925351741925568-952027567850412478-n.png

[ron the dial]

jesus

[Evil Vito]

Christ almighty.

Think her AEW contract is technically up in June but they can go ahead and just ship her ass out now.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh fucking wow.

[GD]

Whether allegations are true or not, you do not ever speak this way about your own child. Garbage person.


https://i.postimg.cc/Znbwk2YL/338316001-925351741925568-952027567850412478-n.png

Yikes!

[#1-norm-fan]

Jesus. If your kid is mentally unstable and refusing help, that kind of confrontational attitude may not be the best way to deal with it.

[Sepholio]

That whole rant reeks of victim blaming. I bet those supposed friends who have cut ties with her are actually Vickies friends.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If they exist.

[ron the dial]

also not once in there does she deny the allegations against her husband. you'd think that would be a priority if it weren't true... just an insane post for so many reasons.

[#1-norm-fan]

also not once in there does she deny the allegations against her husband.

I was thinking that too but then I considered that she can’t really DENY the allegations on his behalf. She can only say “I think you’re lying and I’m taking his word over yours” which is pretty clear from the rest of the post. Lol

[Fignuts]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Toshiaki Kawada x Mick Foley. Triple Crown Fight. (5.8.2004) �� <a href="https://t.co/j3T5Y3d77i">pic.twitter.com/j3T5Y3d77i</a></p>&mdash; Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1643731476301660160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[ron the dial]

i didn't even know that match happened and now I gotta watch it

[xrodmuc316]

Whether allegations are true or not, you do not ever speak this way about your own child. Garbage person.


https://i.postimg.cc/Znbwk2YL/338316001-925351741925568-952027567850412478-n.png

Vickie basically saying "so what if he raped you, he bought you a car didnt he?"

Somebody remind Fan that my take on Vickie should not still be using Eddie's name to make money is even stronger since she is allowing his daughter to be raped. #sorrynotsorry

[Sepholio]

I lie, I cheat, I'm a terrible mother

[Big Vic]

Guys this is obviously a work.

Vicky/Dominick vs Rey/Sherilyn at the biggest party of the summer.

[#1-norm-fan]

Somebody remind Fan that my take on Vickie should not still be using Eddie's name to make money is even stronger since she is allowing his daughter to be raped. #sorrynotsorry

Very happy for you finding a better excuse to hate Vickie than disapproving of her burial plans. We all know the REAL reason you hate her though, Rick Steiner…

https://wrestlingheadlines-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/wrestlingheadlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-15-at-9.31.12-PM-scaled-e1594866778692-1536x856.jpg

[Bad News Gertner]

Vickie and Eddie used to get into massive fights back in the day, mostly when Eddie and Vickie were drinking.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I mean there's a difference between a young-ish couple getting into drunken fights (especially when one of them is a known hostile drunk) and whatever the fuck this situation is.

[#1-norm-fan]

Sad thinking about how Eddie never got the chance to drink a White Claw with Tony.

:'(

[Mr. Nerfect]

Something’s come along in Vickie’s life and fucked her up — who knows if that was before, during or after Eddie.

[Sepholio]

Veer is coming again.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don’t understand why they don’t tell his story and make him a babyface.

[Tom Guycott]

Veer is coming again.

They should just lean into it and imply "jizzing".

Veer is the new Val Venis.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Val Veernis

[Sepholio]

Logan Paul signed a new multi-year deal with WWE.

[Mr. Nerfect]

No surprise there.

[DaveWadding]

AAA Mexico just announced the title match for one of their biggest shows of the year that is in less than a week.

Hijo del Vikingo vs. Komander vs. Rich Swann vs. Swerve Strickland

Swann and Swerve have not appeared on AAA TV in the last 2 years. Wonder if AAA will tell their fans why they should care. (they won't)

[Lock Jaw]

If AEW doesn't need to tell people why to care about people they bring in, AAA shouldn't have to

[Sepholio]

Feels like TK also owns AAA secretly.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that a lot of AAA’s business comes from tourists anyway. It’s probably not that weird that they just throw whatever “names” they’ve got out there.

[ron the dial]

what is that sneaking suspicion based on exactly?

[Bad News Gertner]

I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that a lot of AAA’s business comes from tourists anyway. It’s probably not that weird that they just throw whatever “names” they’ve got out there.

Depends on where the show is. There's quite a few fans from California that make the trip, but I wouldn't call them tourists. I would totally do that if I lived in the area.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah, I think I’ve heard Konnan talk about it. I doubt tourists are tracking down dingy little house shows in the roughest places or anything, but I have a friend who travelled Mexico — not a fan of wrestling in the slightest — had ended up at some lucha event because it was the “thing” she got pointed to do when in Mexico.

[screech]

AAA Mexico just announced the title match for one of their biggest shows of the year that is in less than a week.

Hijo del Vikingo vs. Komander vs. Rich Swann vs. Swerve Strickland

Swann and Swerve have not appeared on AAA TV in the last 2 years. Wonder if AAA will tell their fans why they should care. (they won't)


I don't think it's their responsibility anymore to control what I know as a fan. We have the internet now.

[Big Vic]

Damn, checkmate.

[#1-norm-fan]

I took that as Dave snidely saying that other companies do the same thing.

[Sepholio]

Dark side of the Ring season 4 on May 30th.

One of the episodes known about so far covers the Magnum TA car accident. Feel like we need to watch that one as a group.

[Sepholio]

Other eps known so far are Chris Candido/Sunny, Abdullah The Butcher and Marty Jannety.

[Bad News Gertner]

They gotttttttta do a Chris Adams one.

[Lock Jaw]

They should do one about me, Lock Jaw, and how I was screwed out of my position as Anonymous RAW GM and then replaced by Hornswoggle in the storyline reveal....

[Sepholio]

I'd watch that if only for the bit where you confess your undying love to Swoggle only to be stabbed in the back by your one true love.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Was thinking about giving NXT a go today. I dunno…

Was also thinking about giving AEW a go tomorrow for a laugh, but there’s nowhere convenient to watch it.

[#1-norm-fan]

AEW has a TV deal in Australia.

[Sepholio]

Yeah if you wanna pay like 75 dollars a month extra for one of the sports packages.

[Sepholio]

Seriously, this is coming from experience in Australia/New Zealand. They have a lot of freedom in terms of setting up exactly what you want in your TV package, but it can get super fucking pricy in a hurry.

[Sepholio]

Unless it's available on ESPN+ app as well over there, in which case that's like maybe 10 bucks a month now tops.

[Bad News Gertner]

IPTV through my Android box is the greatest $20 a month I could ever spend.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Seriously, this is coming from experience in Australia/New Zealand. They have a lot of freedom in terms of setting up exactly what you want in your TV package, but it can get super fucking pricy in a hurry.

Yeah, the sports pack through Foxtel (I know of two people who still have Foxtel) is $75 a month. Even my boomer parents canceled cable. Anyone who watches sport generally does so through apps like Kayo. I couldn’t even find a friend with ESPN.

[xrodmuc316]

Seriously, this is coming from experience in Australia/New Zealand. They have a lot of freedom in terms of setting up exactly what you want in your TV package, but it can get super fucking pricy in a hurry.

Somewhat Off topic, but talking about having more options, the NFL package info was announced today, and dashed all hopes of having a per game or per team option. The idea/hope that Google was going to have better options than Directv had for 25 years just evaporated. I am not trying to pay to watch like the Falcons or Texans, bastard NFL!

[DaveWadding]

Made this after seeing the new Anna Jay shirt, probably isn't funny

https://i.ibb.co/0ZzJ0pv/Picsart-23-04-11-23-56-05-285.png (https://ibb.co/jGj4C9s)

[Mr. Nerfect]

Conversely, WWE is on Binge, which is an app that is basically what Foxtel was, but now an app you pay your average $10-$14 per month on (I can’t even remember what it is). They’re basically what Peacock is to the WWE Network in the US. We’re waiting on lots of stuff. They need to go through and date classic episodes of Raw. King of the Ring wasn’t up the other day when I checked (but got added like literally in the last few days). There’s no Over the Limit. There’s no ECW. WCW stuff is limited (there’s more wXw stuff). It’s not perfect, but it’s easier in Australia to track down EVOLVE shows (they’re on Binge) than it is AEW.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Well, I guess AEW is/was on FITE, but fuck that.

[DaveWadding]

I took that as Dave snidely saying that other companies do the same thing.

Exactly, y'all bitch about Tony Khan doing this dumb shit, but AAA does the exact same shit and has for years and it's so much worse because it's a Wrestlemania level show.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Way more egregious when a US-based promotion does it because of the culture and context of the shows. It’s not a 1:1. You seem to be upset that a lucha promotion is doing it while being completely fine with a TV insulting its audience by making them do the work to understand what the hell is going on.

[Stu Hart]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

See how Bret protected the business by gently lowering that kid into the backbreaker? Modern wrestlers would just throw their whole arsenal at that kid and he’d kick out at two.

[screech]

Exactly, y'all bitch about Tony Khan doing this dumb shit, but AAA does the exact same shit and has for years and it's so much worse because it's a Wrestlemania level show.

And it's also dumb as shit when they do it, that's the point.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I can’t believe I actually agree with screech here.

[Sepholio]

It has been 26 years since the first ECW PPV, Barely Legal. Terry Funk defeated Raven in the main event to win the ECW title.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Forget about that, we’ve got AEW now, which draws even more on PPV. When you count international sales and factor in the show can be bought digitally and on-demand.

[#1-norm-fan]

Listened to a clip last night of Hogan talking about how he jobbed to Kidman and made him a star but then Russo butchered the follow-up.

He said “After me, Kidman should have taken down Sting, run through Goldberg and won the belt” and now I’m just picturing Kidman squashing Goldberg.

[GD]

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[Evil Vito]

I enjoyed Kidman as an in-ring performer but he had pretty much negative charisma.

[Evil Vito]

Kinda weird in hindsight because you'd have to assume that Kidman had some real-life charm or charisma to be fucking a prime Torrie Wilson.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kidman has charisma. He just reeked of cruiserweight at a time that meant you were in a box.

[M-A-G]

Listened to a clip last night of Hogan talking about how he jobbed to Kidman and made him a star but then Russo butchered the follow-up.

He said “After me, Kidman should have taken down Sting, run through Goldberg and won the belt” and now I’m just picturing Kidman squashing Goldberg.

I'm inclined to believe virtually nothing that comes out of Hogan's dick holster, but Russo sucking at his job is pretty much on brand.

[xrodmuc316]

Add John Morrison to the list of pro wrestlers who have won a professional fight. Nobody tell CM Phil :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Mr. Nerfect]

John Morrison is fantastic. It’s a shame he’ll probably end up in AEW.

[Sepholio]

Love me some John Morrison.

[Mr. Nerfect]

There was that period of time where it felt like he was stealing the show every PPV. It was years ago now. I still think he’d be a valuable hand.

[Sepholio]

ngl I was kinda bummed he lost his spot when Miz went down with the injury last year. Johnny Drip Drip wasnt his best version but he could still put on a fun show in the ring like few can.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He was one of the more surprising releases imo

[Rammsteinmad]

Kidman in WCW was amazing, especially around 1999 when he had a string of matches with guys like Rey Mysterio, Juventud Guerrera and Psychosis.

[Big Vic]

Remember when Kid Kash was WWE cruiserweight champ?

[M-A-G]

I barely remember him being in the company.

[Destor]

Add John Morrison to the list of pro wrestlers who have won a professional fight. Nobody tell CM Phil :rofl::rofl::rofl:it was an amateur fight

[Destor]

I enjoyed Kidman as an in-ring performer but he had pretty much negative charisma.kidman had charisma. He lacked character

[Lock Jaw]

it was an amateur fight

What's more pro than fighting the Epic Meal Time guy?

[XL]

Remember when Kid Kash was WWE cruiserweight champ?

I remember him teaming with Jamie Noble as The Pitbulls.

[Rammsteinmad]

it was an amateur fight

I don't really follow boxing or know anything about it, but what's the differences in terms of pro and amateur? I saw the clip of this and it looked like a packed arena. Wouldn't for a second have thought that wasn't a "professional" fight.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

He was fighting a YouTube personality who isn't a licensed pro boxer.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Davey Boy Smith x Terry Gordy �������� <a href="https://t.co/myZy9zQa8U">pic.twitter.com/myZy9zQa8U</a></p>&mdash; Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1648302407615479808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Big Vic]

Ahh we talked about this before, sad I missed it.

John Morrison will be boxing someone from "Epic Meal Time" on April 15th


https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/john-morrison-fight-harley-epic-meal-time-creator-clash-2

I think the Epic Meal Time guy would actually have quite a height advantage over John Morrison.

Also, who knew Epic Meal Time was still a thing? Huh.

I think the Epic Meal time guy had a amateur boxing match before this and won.

Here's a clip:
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So I think I figured it out. I was confusing Epic Meal Time guy (Harley Morenstein) with Marty Matheson who IS a big fat guy chef and has a beard and a similar name. Definitely a size disadvantage for John but judging from that fight Savio posted, I’m not sure it matters. Eek.

Will have to catch some clips.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Terry Gordy is another guy who just might be my favorite wrestler

[Destor]

I don't really follow boxing or know anything about it, but what's the differences in terms of pro and amateur? I saw the clip of this and it looked like a packed arena. Wouldn't for a second have thought that wasn't a "professional" fight.a ton. The rules are different. Its judged differently (strikes landed vs rounds won.) How pay works is different (Pro is negotiated vs amateur is winners purse.) The number of rounds are different (3 vs 12.) And that well before we get into the quality aspect. A pro fighter is licensed. Anyone off the street can be an amateur boxer. For instance epic meal time guy this is his 2nd amateur bout. A 0-0 pro could have dozens of amateur bouts. Theyre barely the same thing. With the way scoring works and the number of rounds amateur boxing is by design fast and frantic. Pro boxing is calculated and deliberate. Butts in seats are irrelevant as are pay days.

[Fignuts]

How to counter Kobashi's corner chops

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/DPmLIFOfYF">pic.twitter.com/DPmLIFOfYF</a></p>&mdash; . (@tsurutaoh) <a href="https://twitter.com/tsurutaoh/status/1648935779333275650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[McLegend]

Random post…

I either forgot or didn’t know Lance Cade died in 2010.

[Bad News Gertner]

LOOOOOOVED me some Lance Cade back in the day. Especially his finisher. He always seemed awkward going for the pin after hitting it. Weird memory of it

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is cinema. <a href="https://t.co/r65KgcYVL4">pic.twitter.com/r65KgcYVL4</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts - Unofficial Tribute Account (@WCWCuts) <a href="https://twitter.com/WCWCuts/status/1649488349336334336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

They really wanted Lance Cade to be a thing for a minute there.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lmao see how awkward he was! Just pin him like a Sky High Cade!

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[Mr. Nerfect]

It’s like he’s desperately trying to innovate something and he’s constantly discovering there are reasons it didn’t work that way in the first place.

[screech]

lmao why did he make the extra motion?

[ClockShot]

Ted DiBiase Jr. charged with misappropriating millions in federal COVID money.

Looking at a lot of time behind bars if convicted of everything.

Here's the story.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/son-million-dollar-man-charged-211322708.html

[Mr. Nerfect]

This appears to be a separate issue from the one he and his father were involved in years back. These DiBiase Boys just can’t help themselves.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Well, helping themselves is kind of the issue, isn’t it?

[Mr. Nerfect]

He waited a long time before hitting the move too. Lance Cade that is.

[Vastardikai]

This appears to be a separate issue from the one he and his father were involved in years back. These DiBiase Boys just can’t help themselves.

I still wonder if Sr. Did the laugh after getting the deal done.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Sr. really is a piece of fucking work (obviously Junior might be even worse). Dude loves to tell his redemption story, and I believe he's a preacher--and he's been stealing from the poor.

The sad part is none of this is all that surprising. Anyone (but any wrestler specifically) who claims to have found God is questionable in my book.

[XL]

Apart from HBK, of course.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Nah I'm willing to guess he's an asshole still lol.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

He’s probably just an asshole who goes to church on Sunday to say he’s sorry then goes back to being an asshole.

[#1-norm-fan]

People (including myself) who thought wrestling was dead are about to EAT THEIR WORDS!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The future of pro wrestling relies on one man. One man whom has risen from the ashes to be rebuilt to hurt &amp; destroy anyone who prevents him from saving the future of pro wrestling. The Real Ryback, Coming Soon… <a href="https://t.co/tXjb63gEBJ">pic.twitter.com/tXjb63gEBJ</a></p>&mdash; RYBACK (@Ryback) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ryback/status/1649843207315030016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[#1-norm-fan]

I still believe the Dibiase Posse gimmick could have worked. Guy had the look to pull it off and the fact that his dad was a legendary rich snob heel just made it perfect. Could have been a perfect throwback old school babyface gimmick. I don’t think wrestling was ready to go back to a true “nice guy” face yet though. Still had to have that Austin edge. Unfortunate.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Sr. really is a piece of fucking work (obviously Junior might be even worse). Dude loves to tell his redemption story, and I believe he's a preacher--and he's been stealing from the poor.

The sad part is none of this is all that surprising. Anyone (but any wrestler specifically) who claims to have found God is questionable in my book.

For so many religion is the work that doesn’t require you to bump.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Sr. still shows up on WWE TV occasionally, doesn’t he? Gotta get paid from both ends.

[Bad News Gertner]

People (including myself) who thought wrestling was dead are about to EAT THEIR WORDS!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The future of pro wrestling relies on one man. One man whom has risen from the ashes to be rebuilt to hurt &amp; destroy anyone who prevents him from saving the future of pro wrestling. The Real Ryback, Coming Soon… <a href="https://t.co/tXjb63gEBJ">pic.twitter.com/tXjb63gEBJ</a></p>&mdash; RYBACK (@Ryback) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ryback/status/1649843207315030016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Lol I will watch WWE every week if he comes back

[Bad News Gertner]

I still believe the Dibiase Posse gimmick could have worked. Guy had the look to pull it off and the fact that his dad was a legendary rich snob heel just made it perfect. Could have been a perfect throwback old school babyface gimmick. I don’t think wrestling was ready to go back to a true “nice guy” face yet though. Still had to have that Austin edge. Unfortunate.

It was just so cornball. I was never a DiBiase fan, but he's definitely better as a heel.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I never got it with Jr. He looks so much like this guy I grew up with. I just can’t see anything other than a normal guy.

[Stu Hart]

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[Stu Hart]

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[Vastardikai]

Why do Mud Shows not think to bring a fire extinguisher? (https://www.ringsidenews.com/2023/04/23/shocking-video-shows-indie-wrestler-setting-himself-on-fire-in-crazy-spot/)

[XL]

So that Omos vs Rollins match at Backlash really came out of nowhere.

[GD]

They did it for the Omosapiens.

[xrodmuc316]

So that Omos vs Rollins match at Backlash really came out of nowhere.


The Crown Prince of Puerto Rico wanted Omos vs Rollins, so they booked it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I wonder if we’ll see Puerto Rican resident Logan Paul make an appearance? Omos as Logan’s bodyguard could be fun.

[XL]

I’ll only be happy if we get some sort of mascot dancing in the background of Cody/Lesnar.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The mascot is Curtis Axel this time, leading to Brock forming a new faction with himself, Shelton, Axel and Gable Steveson. Death Clutch rules the WWE.

[Stu Hart]

THIS WILL MAKE YOUR DAY

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[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you've never seen Andre The Giant earlier in his mat career, this video of highlights from his match against Antonio Inoki in Japan might surprise you. These scenes show Andre's agility. I believe it is from 1977. <a href="https://t.co/FPTZXeuEGP">pic.twitter.com/FPTZXeuEGP</a></p>&mdash; Gary Michael Cappetta (@GaryCappetta) <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryCappetta/status/1650479451786887172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I wouldn't describe any of that action as "smooth," but that's not a criticism. He's moving fast--especially for someone that size--and it has a very "real" feel to it.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Jumbo Tsuruta x Cactus Jack ☠️ <a href="https://t.co/BI72cFLOGe">pic.twitter.com/BI72cFLOGe</a></p>&mdash; Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1651066825176653825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[xrodmuc316]

nWo Bischoff is BACK!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a bitch <a href="https://t.co/7cnwTrfUwg">https://t.co/7cnwTrfUwg</a></p>&mdash; Eric Bischoff (@EBischoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/EBischoff/status/1651030714350022659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[GD]

You see Phil, in this business...

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Dean Malenko x Joe Malenko. Wrestling clinic. (1989) �� <a href="https://t.co/bUZyUpHtPi">pic.twitter.com/bUZyUpHtPi</a></p>&mdash; Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1651219401096544266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former WWE writer Britney Abrahams is suing the company and individual staff, alleging &quot;discriminatory treatment, harassment, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, unlawful retaliation against the Plaintiff due to her race, color, and gender&quot;<a href="https://t.co/K5kWxyrea4">https://t.co/K5kWxyrea4</a> <a href="https://t.co/gVAJg0i1FE">pic.twitter.com/gVAJg0i1FE</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1651253724113772550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Big Vic]

By way of example, according to the script, DUNN intended Ms. Belair, the said black female
WWE wrestler, to say, “Uh-Uh! Don't make me take off my earrings and beat your
ass!” which are lines based upon cruel, ugly stereotypes of dark-skinned, black women.

In conversation with Ms. Belair the following day, Ms. Belair informed Plaintiff that she told
DUNN “3 DIFFERENT TIMES THAT I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT LINE! BUT HE
NEVER LISTENS TO ME! HE PUTS THAT LINE IN EVERY WEEK.”
Ms. Belair said the script’s discriminatory line(s) made her look “ghetto.”

Following Plaintiff’s complaint, Defendants increased the intensity of their discriminatory
misconduct, including deliberately subjecting Plaintiff to a number of racist pitches.
By way of example, it was discussed in the WWE writer’s Slack channel before a show, that a new
wrestler, Reggie, would dress in drag complete with wig and tights, “so he could partner with
Carmella, a female wrestler, in a tag-team match against other female wrestlers.”

By way of another example, WWE forced wrestler Apollo Crews to speak with a Nigerian accent,
just because of his Nigerian lineage. Apollo Crews is a black, Nigerian-born male.
Plaintiff emailed CALLAHAN and complained about the offensive nature of the requirement for
Apollo Crews to speak with a stereotypical and exaggerated Nigerian accent.
However, despite Plaintiff’s complaint, CALLAHAN failed and/or refused to take corrective
action.
As a result, CALLAHAN and WWE forced Plaintiff to require Apollo Crews to speak with a
racially artificial Nigerian accent.
By way of another example, in or around the spring of 2021 CALLAHAN pitched that a white
Caucasian male wrestler with a “hunting” gimmick would hunt a black, male wrestler for fun.
In a nutshell, the said hunting gimmick pitch for new wrestlers, Shane Thorne, and Reggie was,
“since Shane is Australian, we should make him a crocodile hunter, and instead of crocodiles, he
hunts people.”
Subsequently, a storyline was pitched by CALLAHAN where Shane would capture Reggie and
constantly beat him up, but Reggie would always escape after being captured.

Holding Reggie captive in cages was also discussed.
Plaintiff found CALLAHAN’s pitch highly offensive and objectionable.
Plaintiff again objected to her superior’s racially motivated misconduct, specifically stating that a
gimmick where a white man hunting a black African American man for sport is racist.
CALLAHAN laughed and sarcastically responded, “OH, WHAT? IS THAT A BAD THING?”
CALLAHAN’s comments and conduct had the purpose and effect of humiliating and intimidating
Plaintiff, and dramatically altered her work environment for the worse.
As the WWE writing team’s sole person of color, Plaintiff was devastated that none of her white,
Caucasian co-workers stepped in to complain about this discriminatory and offensive pitch.
Afterwards, Plaintiff spoke with Mr. Parise, a white, Caucasian WWE writer, who revealed that
he agreed with Plaintiff that the pitch was racist, but he felt too nervous to speak up about it in front
of CALLAHAN.

[Big Vic]

There's more but I have a meeting I have to prepare for.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Researching Joe Malenko somehow took me down down a Johnny Smith viewing path. Watching some clips with him from Stampede Wrestling. I swear one of the commentators just confirmed a Gama Singh was a “good worker” when one of his suplexes was described as scientific wrestling.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reggie Bennett in AJW 1994 - 1996. With very limited opportunities for women in the major US companies at the time, she’d wrestle almost exclusively in Japan during the 90’s, where she had become a pop culture phenom following a series of major beverage commercials. �� <a href="https://t.co/h1TLbVfqtT">pic.twitter.com/h1TLbVfqtT</a></p>&mdash; Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1651603842339946496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Destor]

Her posturing on that half crab looks so damn powerful. I love it

[Bad News Gertner]

I immediately thought "my God if she came around today"

But the WWE would probably call her Hambone Hogsworth

[Bad News Gertner]

Feel free to steal that ring name Destor if you ever make a comeback. I won't trademark it.

[Destor]

Million dollar name. Book it

[Rammsteinmad]

Would love to see Dean Malenko in his prime versus Tyson Kidd.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Minneapolis Minnesota is reportedly a finalist city for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WrestleMania</a> 41 in 2025, per <a href="https://twitter.com/PatKessler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PatKessler</a> �� <a href="https://t.co/C2xkfBOGPZ">pic.twitter.com/C2xkfBOGPZ</a></p>&mdash; Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleOps/status/1651959752799264771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[GD]

Would love to see Dean Malenko in his prime versus Tyson Kidd.

Indeed. Would make for a wonderful match on Main Event.

[Malfeitor]

Going to see Zack Sabre Jr vs Nick Gage wrestle each other in June. Talk about a styles clash. ��

[Vastardikai]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reggie Bennett in AJW 1994 - 1996. With very limited opportunities for women in the major US companies at the time, she’d wrestle almost exclusively in Japan during the 90’s, where she had become a pop culture phenom following a series of major beverage commercials. �� <a href="https://t.co/h1TLbVfqtT">pic.twitter.com/h1TLbVfqtT</a></p>&mdash; Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1651603842339946496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

There was a girl's promotion stateside that she wrestled in. They also had Medusa, Misty Blue, and a young Jaqueline (still as Sweet Georgia Brown.) One of the commentators was Cornette, so it was likely after his WCW run, but before SMW.

[Bad News Gertner]

LPWA?

[Vastardikai]

LPWA?

Thanks. Why I drew a blank on the name I have no idea, besides the fact that I am old.

[Bad News Gertner]

The owners name was Thor Berg lol

[xrodmuc316]

I don't believe for one second the Smoking Skull Belt was lost lol.

Damn Treasure Show :rofl:

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bruno Sammartino.....a Rolls Royce......the New York skyline......<br><br>This is boss level shit.... <a href="https://t.co/4965zpjCgv">pic.twitter.com/4965zpjCgv</a></p>&mdash; Kris Zellner (@KrisZellner) <a href="https://twitter.com/KrisZellner/status/1653516607958777857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Triple A]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">tpww and rajah forums in the mud</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1653944509154353152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Lock Jaw]

Anybody want to mud rassle?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

https://www.tpwwforums.com/member.php?u=1655

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Maybe

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Pretty sure

[GD]

Heisenberg! :love:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are down, but not dead. We’re just a bunch of Champions trying to get by in this hellish landscape. It also doesn’t help that 2 gentlemen named Creature of the Night and X2C keep feuding on our front page’s article comment boxes. <a href="https://t.co/88Xpsyn75X">pic.twitter.com/88Xpsyn75X</a></p>&mdash; Marc O (@SgtOx) <a href="https://twitter.com/SgtOx/status/1653954258515918852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

good detective werk

[slik]

now I wonder if sapp knows about the saga of seth82

[slik]

Rip Rogers wore pink a lot. He wrestled in many territories and was a jobber in the big feds. In the WCW Battlebowl PPV in 1993 his team won the match and he got put in the battle royal and was the first one out

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not met rip, but always ask former OVW guests &quot;do you have any wild ass Rip Rogers stories?&quot; Batting 1.000</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/755452349796286464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;FUCKING FUCK&quot;</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1450130437398056963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Who is Will Washington? Read the name and thought about that Abraham Washington guy.

[Bad News Gertner]

Sean Ross Sapp was born Aug.30. Just gotta look at the bday calendar

[GD]

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[Fignuts]

Is that the one from rakka khan?

[GD]

Yep!