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He's Here
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The Calgary Sun urges us to pay $35 to see God
World Wrestling Entertainment has announced the biggest celebrity guest appearance in the history of sports, the history of entertainment and, probably, the history of the world.
At the Backlash pay-per-view April 30, God will make his pro-wrestling debut. Yes, WWE is advertising the actual God -- of Old and New Testament fame -- will be taking part in a grappling match and, for just $35, you can witness a moment previously thought to be reserved for sometime around the Second Coming. Here's the back story: A few weeks ago at Wrestlemania, Shawn Michaels defeated Vince McMahon in a violent one-on-one match. McMahon later accused Michaels of having help to win the match, in the form of divine intervention. Therefore, McMahon declared, to even the score, he would team with his son, Shane, and take on Michaels and God in a tag team match at the next pay-per-view. Now here's the real story. WWE is rapidly running out of edgy angles to push the envelope and get some watercooler talk going. Since the anti-Arab storylines were nixed by the networks and fans no longer react to the exploitation of Eddie Guerrero's death, the company was on the lookout for the latest buzz topic to latch onto. Seeing dollar signs in the controversy spawned by The Da Vinci Code and The Passion of the Christ, McMahon decided Christian sensitivities were ripe for the picking. The storyline was plotted and the wheels were set in motion, with Michaels -- a devout Christian who often turns down WWE scripts because they go against his beliefs -- at the helm. How they actually execute the match, though, is still anybody's guess. For one thing, the pay-per-view takes place on a Sunday which, last I checked, God doesn't work. Remarkably, Christian groups haven't come out in opposition to the storyline, although that's not necessarily an indication they see it as fun family entertainment. It likely either means WWE is so far under the public radar that no one knows or cares what happens on their TV shows, or WWE has crossed the line of decency so many times the mainstream is completely desensitized to any cheap publicity stunt. But while the storyline isn't stirring controversy, it is getting a ton of press for the company and developing a lot of curiosity. McMahon vs. God. April 30 on pay-per-view. Top that, Don King. http://calsun.canoe.ca/Sports/OtherS...35417-sun.html So I guess it's finally being picked up by the media... ![]() |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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I guess that confirms Bret Hart will be showing.
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Bret Hart is god after all
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Plus, it's the Calgary Sun.
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Capcom's Corporate Champ
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You've been UPN-ed!
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ALEEEIIIIILLLLLLLLY YA LEIIIIILLLLLLLY YAAAAA LEEEEEEEEIEEEEIL YAYAYE... Curse UPN. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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All That Jazz
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Yeah, really.
If he doesn't work on Sunday, he'll pull an Austin and it'll turn into a handicap match. |
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That's Not My Name
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I sense a God heel turn.
Let's be honest, God has been a face for over 2000 years now and, quite frankly, the gimmick is getting a bit stale. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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I don't know. Maybe they should make him more of a tweener. Still do some of the shit that gets him cheered now, but also use heel tactics, like low blows and chair shots, and have him target some of the babies, too.
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woah targeting babies? that's gimmick infringement there.
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I'm sure God would have some great lawyers though so he could take Vince to court if he truely wanted to.
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Well I'm sure there has been at least a few very good moral lawayers throughout the course of history. So I'm sure he can find them. I have faith in him.
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He should get a hold of Johnny Cochrane. If anybody can beat WWE's legal team, it's Johnny "O.J. didn't do it" Cochrane.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Yeah, but at least He didn't hold the title that long.
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Long live Latino Heat!
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![]() "God doesn't work Sundays". Someone better tell McMahon. His PPV will be ruined! |
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Bloody nepotism in wrestling, it never ends does it? Last edited by NeanderCarl; 04-16-2006 at 11:47 PM. |
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Lmao@this thread.
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He's a dick backstage. He demands his own dressing room and won't change with the other guys. Plus, I heard he shit in someone's bag.
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Bent his wookie
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What the hell.......Did i just get laid?
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If Shane has any sense, he'll stay away from the PPV.
Y'know, being the first born son and all... |
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Man, can you believe whenever the guy makes an appearance in the Everglades the stupid crocs STILL boo the guy out of the building? They'll never let it go. |
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The Caption Crippler
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Vince will probably actually use that at the PPV that God doesn't work on Sundays, so instead he announces it'll be a handicapped match then Shawn will bring in the mystery partner.
Oh, and if God wasn't a heel, how do you explain the whole Flood thing? |
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If the fire on tonights RAW was any indication, the match could get way, WAY ridiculous.
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I have to admit, if i got a free half-eighth of weed with Backlash, I would be interested in the match.
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I believe in Joe Hendry
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