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He's Here
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Never heard Professional Wrestling defined this way...
an offshoot of "Theatre of the Absurd," in which characters engage in meaningless dialogue, repetitive actions, and incomprehensible behavior in order to demonstrate the absurdity of human existence.
Got that from Define:Professional Wrestling on Google. Got to say, it's pretty spot on. Especially now.
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I'm all there is
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lol
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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I don't know. It would have to be done with intent. Has Vince really become an intentional parody of his once "great" product, in which he seeks to display the futility of the human condition, rather than make his meaningless product seem meaningful?
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Stickman
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Wrestling is pretty stupid if you think about it.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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I think everyone with more than ten brain cells has come to that conclusion.
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One Of A Kind
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The trick is not to think about it, and watch it anyway. Who cares after all? Its a tv show, Vince can do wtf he wants with it.
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Pelvic Sorcerer
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wReStLiNg roolz! tehy dont no waht they r t-awking about!
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Guest
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Wait its not real?
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Yes, it's real dear. Now go back to sleep.
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One Of A Kind
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You mean Undertaker isn't really dead?
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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It's all a state of mind
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A Property of Matter
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Yeah. Fuck Google.
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I believe in Joe Hendry
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You got that right. ![]() and LOL at Xero's sig.
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I believe in Joe Hendry
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and Eugene is not really special?
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He's Here
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And Vince McMahon isn't really losing it!?
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Now. Here. Man.
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I'd definitely qualify pro wrestling as theater, but absurdism? Absurdism is meant to promote the belief that human existence is pointless, and that searching for meaning in it is wrong. Somehow, I don't think that Hulk Hogan and Iron were taking a cue from Eugene Ionesco or the like.
If anything, pro wrestling is an offshoot of Italian commedia dell'arte, which uses stock characters, and relies on improvisation combined with pre-scripted spots. (although it's funny to note that Samuel Beckett, the world's most prominent absurdist playwright, once lived next-door to Andre the Giant) [/theater major] Last edited by Nowhere Man; 02-15-2007 at 06:04 PM. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Wrestling gets the point across. It's just not out to do it.
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Board Mark
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Honestly, TPWW is the fucking goth section of the wrestling fan bookstore.
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Angel Headed Hipster
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.....what?
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I always knew Johnny Ace was a mark. |
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Board Mark
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So like, when you flame people, does it really hurt or like, is it fake? Because I heard it was fake! Oh, can I have your autograph? I watch you online every week! Can you introduce me to Kane Knight? He is like, wmg.
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....what?
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He's Here
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Oh, I know who you are, Illusionist.
Tip for you: Change the gimmick up between usernames. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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No Xero, unless he started this account a long time ago to "fool" us or summat.
Occasionally, there are legitimately stupid people on this board as well as the fake ones. |
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Same posting style though.
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He could be watching us RIGHT NOW!
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A Property of Matter
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I think he's saying that TNA, like the goth section of the bookstore, contains the great literary works of Edgar Allen Poe. Yes?
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Angel Headed Hipster
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We should have a Raven forum. It would work on 2 levels.
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One Of A Kind
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I guess Angle isn't really God either.
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As over as Crystal Pepsi
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