Wrestling Isn't Wrestling - The Thread! [Archive]

03-17-2015, 05:30 AM

Shisen Kopf

03-17-2015, 07:54 AM

I watched that video last night. High five!

road doggy dogg

03-17-2015, 08:23 AM

looks really dumB based on thumbnail + 4 seconds of it that I watched about some nerd "shooting" on HHH

03-17-2015, 08:33 AM

It is better than your "piece of shit" verbal vomit of a thread in the casual forum. Your penis is small :cool:

road doggy dogg

03-17-2015, 08:36 AM

You seem awfully defensive about a video about some nerd complaining about Triple H. What is your relation to him

03-17-2015, 08:41 AM

03-17-2015, 08:42 AM

looks really dumB based on thumbnail + 4 seconds of it that I watched about some nerd "shooting" on HHH

I didn't watch at first because it looked "dumb", but it really is great.

03-17-2015, 08:45 AM

You seem awfully defensive about a video about some nerd complaining about Triple H. What is your relation to him

I like to have strong opinions on things that I don't spend enough time on...like your microscopic penis. Now that's a homerun for the brown man :cool:

road doggy dogg

03-17-2015, 08:45 AM

My penis is huge from playing so much N64 and drinking Mountain Dew

03-17-2015, 08:48 AM

That's a compelling argument.

Heisenberg

03-17-2015, 08:58 AM

is it Too Many Cooks good?

Dukelorange

03-17-2015, 10:00 AM

I enjoyed the video.

Innovator

03-17-2015, 10:22 AM

The AT&T girl played Warrior

loopydate

03-17-2015, 01:55 PM

I enjoyed the hell out of this. Very clever.

NormanSmiley

03-17-2015, 02:21 PM

I didn't watch at first because it looked "dumb", and then I watched it to confirm it was dumb.

SlickyTrickyDamon

03-17-2015, 02:26 PM

This is awesome.

Corporate CockSnogger

03-17-2015, 02:34 PM

I watched a bit of it a few days ago and the main guy was v annoying so turned it off.

rad dggy dg

03-17-2015, 02:56 PM

hey everyone it's me rad dggy dg and i ain't no fg

rad dggy dg

03-17-2015, 02:57 PM

I enjoyed this piece of work by the filmmaking team who brought it to us, the wrestling community.

Lock Jaw

03-17-2015, 04:26 PM

Triple H is a hot braud.

Shisen Kopf

03-17-2015, 04:34 PM

My penis is huge from playing so much N64 and drinking Mountain Dew

Did someone say N64....well, in that case: http://buzzfeeedz.com/802652-8830058

Emperor Smeat

03-17-2015, 05:45 PM

Jordan

03-17-2015, 06:56 PM

#1-norm-fan

03-17-2015, 09:19 PM

Just watched. Fucking incredible.

Droford

03-17-2015, 09:32 PM

I'm confused

Vince has tried to do away with the term wrestling his whole life and people complain about how bad it's gotten not focusing on the actual wrestling and it should still be about the wrestling. This guy's case for wrestling being great is because of everything but the wrestling and people think it's awesome and hilarious.

My head hurts

Tazz Dan

03-17-2015, 10:07 PM

There is a vault of golden deleted Guru Dave posts in this thread.

ron the dial

03-17-2015, 10:58 PM

i really enjoyed that

03-18-2015, 12:53 AM

There is a vault of golden deleted Guru Dave posts in this thread.

Jesus, man :'(

Tom Guycott

03-18-2015, 01:07 AM

That was pretty amazing. If they did a series where they explained all wrestling characters like this I'd be pretty into it. The Kane/Undertaker one would be great.

I missed most of the cameos. Kazarian, Daniels, Cabana, Morrison all went unnoticed to me.

I noticed Cabana, and Hero (but wasn't sure it was him), caught JoMo and somehow missed other dude was Joey Ryan. Totally missed Bad Influence AND Cryme Tyme the first few times I saw this, and thought Chyna was Angel (wrong vampire from the wrong show, was on the right track though). And I somehow missed the Shockmaster reference til just now.

Yes, I'm ashamed.

Tom Guycott

03-18-2015, 01:16 AM

That was truly great, and an eye opening perspective of Triple H's career.

"Triple H is a great character in fiction. Told over two decades. A snob who had a chip on his shoulder he could never let go and just wanted to be the best, but never could be that without cheating. Finally selling out to the point of, if he can't be the champion he'll choose the champion".

The scene was great too. The montage over that quote of everyone around him over time was incredible.

Its one of those thing where this guy is clearly taking a piss, but out of love. Like Team Four Star with DBZ Abridged.

And yeah, this should be a thing with other wrestlers. Hell, he could actually start with Flair, from this video's introduction of him to explain him "being awesome". Perfect segue.

"YER MAH BEST FRIEEEEENNNNND...!!!"

Black Widow

03-18-2015, 07:21 AM

Anyone know who played the Cena girl and HBK girl?

Mercenary

03-18-2015, 07:52 AM

is it Too Many Cooks good?

Yes very very muck so.

Innovator

03-18-2015, 07:53 AM

I like the only guy is Doomsday from Smallville

Innovator

03-18-2015, 09:16 AM

http://i.imgur.com/h2S7fFw.gif

MoFo

03-18-2015, 10:49 AM

Not watching video or reading thread.

Cliff notes pls.

Mercenary

03-18-2015, 10:51 AM

Not watching video or reading thread.

Cliff notes pls.

No watch the video you lazy fuck! :P

drave

03-18-2015, 11:00 AM

Not watching video or reading thread.

Cliff notes pls.

HHH is where he is today only because he surrounded himself with people better than he is and married Stephanie.

Also, wrestling isn't wrestling, it is storytelling first and wrestling is just something they do in between.

I think he just discovered that it "isn't real" and wants to let everyone know. I honestly didn't find it as "OMFG THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!" as people make it out to be.

drave

03-18-2015, 11:00 AM

No watch the video you lazy fuck! :P

Excuse Merc, he has trouble because words are hard.

MoFo

03-18-2015, 11:06 AM

So people are getting excited over a Youtube shooter w/ special needs.

Ok.

drave

03-18-2015, 11:06 AM

It is lost on me as well.

SlickyTrickyDamon

03-18-2015, 11:59 AM

Mercenary

03-18-2015, 12:00 PM

It is lost on me as well.

Well it would be on simple minded folks like you.

drave

03-18-2015, 12:10 PM

What is it you do again? Sit at home and collect $$$ for an injury while making $5 pizza?

K.

drave

03-18-2015, 12:11 PM

Or if I did miss the "OMFG" moment of the video, please put the explanation into easy words for my simple mind to interpret.

Thanks!

Ruien

03-18-2015, 12:16 PM

So people are getting excited over a Youtube shooter w/ special needs.

Ok.

Well, they use girls instead of guys in the video.

Mercenary

03-18-2015, 12:17 PM

Awwww you pissy do you need a change?

Ruien

03-18-2015, 12:17 PM

It was mildly entertaining and made a few moments go by at work.

Mercenary

03-18-2015, 12:22 PM

It was mildly entertaining and made a few moments go by at work.

But we are not to enjoy something,. Can't have that :P

Mercenary

03-18-2015, 12:25 PM

What is it you do again? Sit at home and collect $$$ for an injury while making $5 pizza?

K.

Huh? Oh that. Not even close it comes from something I been dealing with since I was kid, but hey nice try on the personal attack to try, and be edgy.

drave

03-18-2015, 01:03 PM

Yes, my attempt was very edgy :|

Anyhoo, please ebolarate, citing your sources plz, on what premise I missed when explaining to MoFo. I want my simple mind to evolve where I too, can make $5 pizzas.

Mercenary

03-18-2015, 01:06 PM

Yes, my attempt was very edgy :|

Anyhoo, please ebolarate, citing your sources plz, on what premise I missed when explaining to MoFo. I want my simple mind to evolve where I too, can make $5 pizzas.

Nah you don't deserve it explained to you.

drave

03-18-2015, 01:24 PM

Translated: You cannot.

Tazz Dan

03-18-2015, 01:44 PM

It was mildly entertaining and made a few moments go by at work.

:y:

Tazz Dan

03-18-2015, 01:45 PM

It was kinda cool at the start, by the end it was just a tad bit annoying. Not the worst thing I've watched by a long shot, but wasn't a masterpiece either.

Mercenary

03-18-2015, 01:50 PM

Translated: You cannot.

Oh I can, but not going to bother going into details for ass holes like you.

SlickyTrickyDamon

03-18-2015, 01:51 PM

I think they didn't do enough with Triple H and Daniel Bryan. If the point of it was to point out Triple H is Daniel Bryan (a B+ Player) there was little payout.

SlickyTrickyDamon

03-18-2015, 01:52 PM

This feels like it could have been done as a blogpost essay but because the guy has a famous father (John Landis) so he can get famous people to be in his vid.

drave

03-18-2015, 02:30 PM

Oh I can, but not going to bother going into details for ass holes like you.

Is the clip getting that low already? :(

SOMEONE HELP ME UNDERSTAND!!!!!!

drave

03-18-2015, 02:33 PM

Also, if you are using asshole pejoratively, you make me sad. I just wanted to know what I missed.

NormanSmiley

03-18-2015, 02:38 PM

did seth green and macauly culkin fund this shitshow?

Tom Guycott

03-18-2015, 03:21 PM

http://i.imgur.com/h2S7fFw.gif

Thank you, Inno!

Tom Guycott

03-18-2015, 03:43 PM

HHH is where he is today only because he surrounded himself with people better than he is and married Stephanie.

Also, wrestling isn't wrestling, it is storytelling first and wrestling is just something they do in between.

I think he just discovered that it "isn't real" and wants to let everyone know. I honestly didn't find it as "OMFG THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!" as people make it out to be.

The first two lines are a perfect synopsis of the vid.

That last part? I didn't get that at all. I got the feeling of a guy who likes wrestling, still has after all these years, even though he KNOWS it "isn't real", and here's why he doesn't give a fuck and still watches, even though he gets looked at funny by non-fan casual masses.

On the surface, it sounds like he's shitting all over Hunter... but he started the video saying this was his favorite character. And why would you bother the effort in casting Circe Lannister simply to justify that GoT line at the start, or get former WCW champion David Arquette to ask "the stinging question", or even throw in a Shockmaster joke (which I'm still sad to say I had originally missed after x ammount of times watching this) if he hated wrestling or suddenly got smarten'd up yesterday?

He took what little kayfabe is left and strung that into beautiful summary of Hunter's WWE onscreen career.

And projects like this have a turnaround time, which is likely why the stuff with DB and HHH is so short... it likely had kinda just happened and throwing in other stuff like The Shield would have taken away from the story being about Triple H.

Seriously, I hope he does more in a similar style.

Jordan

03-18-2015, 04:32 PM

I don't think this is a work to over over analyzed. The message is on the surface.

drave

03-18-2015, 05:02 PM

The first two lines are a perfect synopsis of the vid.

That last part? I didn't get that at all. I got the feeling of a guy who likes wrestling, still has after all these years, even though he KNOWS it "isn't real", and here's why he doesn't give a fuck and still watches, even though he gets looked at funny by non-fan casual masses.

The piss was being taken. Clearly someone that takes the time and effort to do something like this is a fan with knowledge of how "things work".

#1-norm-fan

03-18-2015, 06:37 PM

It's a very well made video that uses hot chicks to re-enact the story of Triple H's character from blue blood to now in more of a general entertainment setting without the wrestling. It also makes a lot of links from one part of his character to the next seem more thought out than they were and makes it seem like there was all an elaborate plan 20 years ago , which is kinda cool.

Wishbone

03-19-2015, 02:14 AM

loopydate

03-19-2015, 12:20 PM

That was my thought when I saw this. "Kane would be phenomenal"

Dukelorange

03-19-2015, 01:18 PM

This was a pretty good take. I don't think it was supposed to be taken THAT seriously. It's a fan saying why he's a fan. Everybody has a different reason of why they are. It came off as a college project.

Look at it as visual/media art. You don't have to like it, but try to appreciate it.

Tom Guycott

03-19-2015, 07:30 PM

That little bit with Corporate Triple H holding up the "You're the Best" heart from HBK almost brought a tear to my eye. :'( I really wanna see one of those done for every major wrestler now. One on Undertaker would be astounding. Hell, one on Kane and trying to explain his ups and downs would be downright hysterical.

"YUOR THE BEST!"

Subtleties are abound, like the parody of the "Higher Brain Pattern/My Time" era HHH entrance (not the song with the champange popping) and the back of the jacket says "I'M THE BEST SO FUCK YOU!" only to be met with the chorus of boos and escalated jeering. It was basically a throwaway musical cue, but still got the point across.

Kane would be ASTRONOMICAL! Doesn't even need to cover Isaac Yankem, D.D.S. or anything other than his WWE lore as Kane.

Maluco

03-19-2015, 08:19 PM

Its great, its a real fan explaining why he loves wrestling and using the Triple H character to show how massive a story it is capable of telling.

Loved it

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-19-2015, 09:10 PM

Yeah, I think he was honestly just nerding out and having fun over how silly and fantastical wrestling can be if you just try and enjoy it.

Dukelorange

03-20-2015, 10:30 AM

It's a catch 22 Tho... We want to enjoy it, but we can't because it's not a good as we think it could be. It may be because we want to see something new, or perhaps we don't like the fact that the show is PG and consider WWE a sell out.

I think the majority of us would like to see better storylines and meaningful matches across the board.

Corndad

03-21-2015, 12:39 AM

I enjoyed the heck out of that.

Asmo

03-21-2015, 03:26 AM

I enjoyed it. I thought it did a great job of communicating why fans connect with 'wrestling'. The final argument at the end is one that all of us here make while defending this 'sport' or 'theatrical artistic combat' that we love.

He could have chosen any other character to make up the meat and potatoes of the video, but the core message, or flavour wouldn't change.

Simple Fan

03-21-2015, 10:14 PM

WWE apparently upset with this and told talents not to comment on it publicly.

#1-norm-fan

03-21-2015, 10:25 PM

Makes sense. They wouldn't allow audience members to dress up like wrestlers. I can see how a silly, fun video explaining why wrestling is great would trigger Vince's "uptight shithead"-ness.

Tom Guycott

03-22-2015, 12:22 AM

Thank you... "uptight shithead-ness" is now in my actual vocabulary and a new learned word in my tablet!

#1-norm-fan

03-22-2015, 02:30 AM

Maybe it should be "shitheadED-ness". I don't know.

Fignuts

03-22-2015, 03:01 AM

Well WWE isn't wrestling anymore, remember? They do everything they can to be recognized as some multimedia conglomerate, and not as a wrestling promotion.

Despite the fact that 90% of their entertainment is wrestling.

Tom Guycott

03-22-2015, 05:39 AM

Maybe it should be "shitheadED-ness". I don't know.

Too late to change shithead-ness now. It auto finishes!

The basement-dwelling neckbeard smark in me wonders what various people in the industry think about it. For example, if i had to guess based on nothing (which is exactly what I am going to do), Hunter seems like he'd be upset about it on heresay, but then, after actually watching the vid, getting laugh out of it. Chyna, on the other hand, being cast as a somewhat effeminate man would likely be some kind of rage trigger in spite of just about everyone in the storyline being gender bent. Except Steph and Vince. Like, who thinks Shawn pole dancing was hilarious? Who thought the bit with Ric Flair barging in the hotel room chugging a bottle of Jack was disrespectful? Suckas gots ta know!*

*Suckas don't really gots ta know. Just be a decent bit of trivia. I just wanted to throw that Stevie Ray bit in on a whim, so there was an excuse to do so.

Bobholly138

03-22-2015, 06:18 AM

Yes very very muck so.

It is much better than too many cooks. Which I found way too long and not that funny. This was the perfect length and really funny.

James Steele

03-22-2015, 10:04 AM

I enjoyed it and felt a spiritual connection with the narrator.

Corndad

03-22-2015, 12:48 PM

If WWE didn't like it ... They aren't showing it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>2 words Max.... That's awesome!!!!!.... <a href="https://twitter.com/Uptomyknees">@Uptomyknees</a> gets it</p>— Triple H (@TripleH) <a href="https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/579655783941566464">March 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

youreSAWFT

03-22-2015, 01:39 PM

Thought is was good, take the stick outta your ass it was funny as all hell and got his point across.

03-23-2015, 03:43 AM

I love how Hunter is trying extremely hard to get approval from the fans. I don't care if it is sincere or "best for business".

Volare

03-23-2015, 07:49 AM

Too bad the IWC can't all get on the same page and start pushing for 1 random guy to get attention.

Dukelorange

03-23-2015, 10:42 AM

Too bad the IWC can't all get on the same page and start pushing for 1 random guy to get attention.

Which is a great reason why we can't get the WWE or TNA to be the promotions that they can be. The divas movement trended on Twitter for almost a week. WWE had to respond. Imagine what the IWC could do if we did the same thing. Instead, we only talk about guys we want pushed.

The diva thing showed me that if we just focus on the general aspect of story lines, character development, and quality matches as a whole IWC, the pushes of our favorite wrestlers should take care of itself.