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Pinnacle Charisma
10-23-2005, 09:29 PM
How has wrestling influenced your life?


Wrestling has influenced my life in more ways that I have though possible.

I use wrestling moves on the dance floor at clubs if I am drunk enough and one of my friendships with one of my best mates is largely based on wrestling.


Hell I even want to call my son Christian not just because he is the man but when my son comes out of my wife’s womb I wanna yell out “Christian Christian at last your on your own”

So in what ways my fellow tpww posters has wrestling influenced your life.

Stickman
10-23-2005, 09:39 PM
I'll skip out on doing cool things because Raw is on.

I've turned down jobs because I'd have to work monday nights.

I come to this website multiple times a day.

Basically when it comes down to it, I have no life and I'd say wrestling pays a factor in that.

Loose Cannon
10-23-2005, 09:45 PM
a big yes, especially right now. When I give presentations or go for interviews I pretend I'm like getting ready to cut a promo for a big match and just go. I get all hyped up and shit and announciate words, use hand gestures just like my fav promo guys do. Yea, it's sick, I know. But that shit helps a lot.

I especially had to use those kind of skills over the summer in a personal selling position.

redoneja
10-23-2005, 10:20 PM
Whenever my boss tells me he has a project for me, I do the Ric Flair stumble and fall flat like he does. Also when someone pisses me off, I throw my jacket on the floor and start giving it elbowdrops and kneedrops.

:shifty:

Skippord
10-23-2005, 10:38 PM
I did my speech in english class on Wrestling

Kapoutman
10-23-2005, 11:01 PM
I spent three years working for a wrestling promotion my friends and I started in high school. I still watch it every week, wrote for a year and a half, got me the chance to talk to a lot of great people, made friends through it, my courses even helped me in fights. :o

Wrestling had a positive influence on my life, as far as I'm concerned.

The Greater Power
10-23-2005, 11:15 PM
Well, wrestling has influenced my life a lot more back in the late 90's, when I was a massive mark and it was in it's prime.

I'd cancel all plans I had (like hanging out with people) to stay home and watch RAW.

I've scheduled my classes now so I have no night classes Monday nights.

Kane Knight
10-24-2005, 12:18 AM
Pro Wrestling has given me some of my best lines in political humour. I have literally hundreds of jokes about how we need more pro wrestlers in politics.

Also, I have modelled my life after Mick Foley. You should see me in tights waving my sock around.

What Would Kevin Do?
10-24-2005, 12:26 AM
a big yes, especially right now. When I give presentations or go for interviews I pretend I'm like getting ready to cut a promo for a big match and just go. I get all hyped up and shit and announciate words, use hand gestures just like my fav promo guys do. Yea, it's sick, I know. But that shit helps a lot.

I especially had to use those kind of skills over the summer in a personal selling position.

Wow, I'm not the only one.

The Naitch
10-24-2005, 12:45 AM
a big yes, especially right now. When I give presentations or go for interviews I pretend I'm like getting ready to cut a promo for a big match and just go. I get all hyped up and shit and announciate words, use hand gestures just like my fav promo guys do. Yea, it's sick, I know. But that shit helps a lot.

I especially had to use those kind of skills over the summer in a personal selling position.

LOL

I'll make sure to do that next time I have an interview

I'm in sales too, so I should think of some catchphrases to seal the deal :y:

Kane Knight
10-24-2005, 12:59 AM
It works even better if you loosen your tie, then throw it into the the cubicles.

Favre4Ever
10-24-2005, 01:09 AM
Mostly making sure I don't have work on Monday nights.

Also, sometimes if I see an accident on the side of the road, i'll say something to myself like "BAH GAWD THE CARNAGE!" In fact, I think JR's announcing has had more of an impact on my life than wrestling has.

FourFifty
10-24-2005, 01:33 AM
I use wrestling music as work out music.

When I can't talk about who is fired from the store I work at I say they've been "Hassan'd"

When I get into a serious argument with someone I can cut a promo on them and sell it instead of getting wrapped up around it.

When I settle down and start a family I want to name my first born son "Owen Kennedy" (no, NOT Mr. Kennedy, Vince's middle name)

No matter how hellish my week is I always have Mondays to look forward to.

The Naitch
10-24-2005, 02:18 AM
Going going...back back...to Cali Cali

Gone Mad
10-24-2005, 03:03 AM
LOL yea, LC, I'm the same thing. For my last interview, I was all ready for a promo. All that was missing was "You know something, Mean Gene!" and some flexes.

I think it's been positive in my life, giving me more confidence in situations like that. This site is one I usually visit on a daily basis and most of my talk with the guys is about wrestling, including when is Rumble tickets going on sale and whether to party for Taboo. And it keeps me inspired, thinking about what I can do with stories and make them better.

Skippord
10-24-2005, 03:16 AM
I did my speech in english class on Wrestling

Oh yeah some kid asked if you could be hit with a chair and be perfectly fine I said "I dunno hit me and we'll find out

Dave Youell
10-24-2005, 03:44 AM
Wrestling has had a huge influence on my life, alot of my goals in life have had something to do with wrestling. 5 years ago I never would of thought I could be a professional wrestler, not a chance in hell, but with the proper training and effort, i've surprised myself with how i've turned out, i'm getting more and more work as time goes on and i'm living a dream I never thought possible.

Also the wrestlemania thing, that is in my Top 3 lifetime acheivements, i've been watching mania's like since mania 9, never in my wildest dreams did I think i'd get to go to one, and at mania 18 I did, then I topped it with 19 with those seats, doubt i'm ever going to be able to repeat that day, it was almost like a religious experience for me.

I've always treated wrestling as an escape from the real world, no matter what shit is going on in my life I know I can forget about it all and watch a few hours of wrestling to chill out, nothing else can really do what wrestling does for me

The Naitch
10-24-2005, 03:49 AM
I agree Dave.

Mania 19 was surreal. I went to a RAW before but I was so stoned that it was a huge blur

3 years later, going to Mania 19 was the shit. If I ever feel down or not motivated or just caught up with the everyday chaos in life, I can always pause and look back and remember Mania and say to myself "ok time to get back to the basics"

CSL
10-24-2005, 08:23 AM
<font color=white>I've always treated wrestling as an escape from the real world, no matter what shit is going on in my life I know I can forget about it all and watch a few hours of wrestling to chill out, nothing else can really do what wrestling does for me

:y:

I find myself referring to everyone/thing that I don't like as a 'jobber'.

I always seem to notice when the time is '3:16'


And I refuse to enter a building unless someone plays me some entrance music.</font>

Lux
10-24-2005, 08:54 AM
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:y:

I find myself referring to everyone/thing that I don't like as a 'jobber'.

I always seem to notice when the time is '3:16'


And I refuse to enter a building unless someone plays me some entrance music.</font>
as i've logged off of accounts most of the time its 3:16and i listen to my iPod (entrance music) when i enter anyplace. also wrestling with my friends in my backyard has given me some experience and i've also become a very good storyline writer. also JR's catchphrases seem to just come out at the right time (Work in raido at my school) and people say i have a natural charisma on T.V, plus when doing presentations for class. also thanks to the Hardyz i Exist 2 Inspire everyday.

Dave Youell
10-24-2005, 10:07 AM
as i've logged off of accounts most of the time its 3:16and i listen to my iPod (entrance music) when i enter anyplace. also wrestling with my friends in my backyard
Buh bye now :wave:

NoJabbaNoBogRoll
10-24-2005, 11:04 AM
I laugh whenever anyone mentions 'Strudel'.

Disturbed316
10-24-2005, 11:30 AM
Whenever customers give me grief at work I smash their head in with a light tube and set them on fire.

Morgan
10-24-2005, 02:23 PM
I'm always askng people if they know what my watch is saying, that and doing random HBK poses. I don't look too impressive.

Innovator
10-24-2005, 02:36 PM
Whenever I hear the Ole Ole chant, I'm expecting someone to get kicked in the dome

Vastardikai
10-24-2005, 02:56 PM
I have a thing for facepaint every now and then, does that count? Also, I'm kind of writing a novel...

The Naitch
10-24-2005, 03:01 PM
yeah I remember I used to always get off work at 3:00, then I'd go home and take a huge fucking shit and notice that the clock was always at 3:16

Team Sheep
10-24-2005, 03:04 PM
Probably just affected my wallet, what with all the DVD's, merchandise and PPV's I've ordered over the years. Meh, I wouldn't trade it for the world though. :D

Nervous Ferret
10-24-2005, 03:06 PM
lol

I raped a small child, dunno what that has to do avec wrestling though

Vastardikai
10-24-2005, 03:14 PM
When he gets the rep, I want him to know that there were in fact some workers from Memphis (Macho Warrior Ric Hogan) who were into Child Porn. I think Lawler was in on something of that regard, as well.

PorkSoda
10-24-2005, 03:17 PM
Today in my Curriculum Support class, my stupid resource teacher asked me who the 35th president was and I said "President Kennedy". He said "Do you know when he di" and I cut him off by saying "...KENNEDY" :cool:

Nervous Ferret
10-24-2005, 03:19 PM
olol

Stickman
10-24-2005, 08:26 PM
When ECW started to gain some attention in Canada I started to get into music. How does that work? Well, my favourite band by a landslide is Metallica, and that started because the Sandman used to come out to Enter Sandman. Ever since then I've been a heavy metal fan.

redoneja
10-24-2005, 09:39 PM
Whenever I hear the Ole Ole chant, I'm expecting someone to get kicked in the dome


LOL me too.

Funny thing that is sorta related. I have a couple WWE shirts and the original RoH T-shirt, and for some reason I get taken more seriously in the RoH shirt. :?:

Innovator
10-24-2005, 11:07 PM
yeah i wear a ROH shirt around sometimes, occasionally Samoa Joe's shirt, no one is any the wiser....

Also due to wrestling I see a guy wearing polka dot tights, strutting out to Barry Manylow, grabbing other guy's asses....and think nothing of it

John la Rock
10-24-2005, 11:22 PM
I WOOOO a lot