Wrestling

missdaisy79
missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
I'm a little nervous of posting this in the main forums, because those non geeks can be pretty harsh...

Anyone here like watching pro wrestling? I think it's a pretty geeky thing to be into, as they've got back stories to follow, feuds that are fairly nonsensical, on the whole it's scripted and follows a pre determined pattern (although anyone saying that it's not physically demanding needs to go watch the Louis Theroux documentary), and it's a little sad to admit that you're going to stay up through the night to watch Wrestlemania on Sunday :drinker:

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  • halforc80
    halforc80 Posts: 29
    I used to be a massive fan of WWE (and before that WWF & WCW), but haven't followed it for a few years. It's like theatre.. other people have Jerry Springer and Maury, we have this! XD

    What's the main storyline for Wrestlemania this year? =)
  • curvatrino
    curvatrino Posts: 33 Member
    MEMEMEMEMEME! I Bloody love wrestling!!

    I'm actually losing weight for wrestling training! And yes, it's scripted and often silly, but the 5 concussions I've had this year prove that it's physically demanding in my opinion!

    And I don't think it;s sad to admit that you've booked the day off work so that you can stay up all night!

    I've sent you a friend request too. Fave wrestler?
  • siouan
    siouan Posts: 40 Member
    I love it too! I don't follow the current wrestlers so much, as we don't have Sky TV to watch it on, but my boyfriend has loads of DVDs covering 1991 to 2011, and all the Xbox games, so we can happily waste a day in Wrestling Heaven!
  • Coolhand1969
    Coolhand1969 Posts: 821 Member
    Nope, I like "real" wrestling (high school, college, olympic), but not into the scripted stuff. I also like other combat sports (MMA, boxing, etc..). I guess that's the non-geek side of me, though.
  • If you can smellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ;)
  • halforc80
    halforc80 Posts: 29
    All these years and I STILL don't know what The Rock is cooking... Smells like eggs though. =)
  • missdaisy79
    missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
    Halforc - the main story line is The Undertaker has challenged HHH to an ultimate bad@ss H3ll in a Cell match to see if he can be the best wrestler evar. I think the Undertaker will win, and maintain his unbeaten streak. This has been building up for a couple months now. The Rock is also making a come back to wrestle John Cena, they've been trash talking each other on Twitter for weeks.

    Curvatrino - most of my favourite wrestlers are dead unfortunately. Eddie Guerrerro and Chris Benoit were my favourites from WWE, and I think it's sickening the way WWE have tried to brush what happened with Benoit from their memory. Yes, he killed his family then himself, but all the evidence points at the wrestling lifestyle as contributing heavily to his brain damage which caused him to flip out and do it. I do like Kofi Kingston though. Ring of Honor shows a consistently high level of wrestlers, and whilst I'm not familiar with them I'd happily watch their matches. Caught a bit of Ring Ka King recently, and that was good too despite being endorsed by TNA.

    Siouan - can't think of a better way to chill out than watching an old ppv.

    Coolhand - that's completely understandable. I used to do amateur wrestling and coaching. I quite like MMA, although the matches that are over in about 30 seconds because the one guy has applied a brutal submission move can feel a bit disappointing to me (being the big pro wrestling fan that I am).

    Krissie - it doesn't matter what you can smell!
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    I followed the WWF/WWE/I Don't know what they call themselves now, during the attitude era. Mankind, SCSA, Rock, Undertaker, HHH and D-Gen X, etc, etc. I say early 90's to early 2000's. I stopped since then. It hasn't been the same to me.

    I remember when SCSA came out with a beer truck and sprayed all the bad guys in the ring. Then Kurt Angle did it with a milk truck. lol those were the good days.
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    LOL I love wrestling. I live in south florida where Wrestlemania is taking place this weekend unfortanitly I couldnt get tickets =[........
    However I do miss some of the tag teams of the past ..... The Hardy Boys ( I had a fear is a 4 letter word shirt) The Duddleys, Christian and Edge. I also miss the Hardcore belt fights. TLC fights anyone
  • missdaisy79
    missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
    I used to love the hardcore matches. Watching them back now though, knowing what I know about how dangerous it is to take unprotected head shots (it's totally obvious really - hit someone with a chair around the head, you'll either eventually kill them or cause immense unseen damage), makes me wince a bit.

    Did anyone watch The Wrestler when it came out?
  • PeaceLoveVeggies
    PeaceLoveVeggies Posts: 673 Member
    *hops up and down like a little girl* Meeeeeeeee! I loooooooooove wrestling. Been watching since I was 9 years old :) The beauty of being the only girl in a household with three boys lol
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    My significant other is an assistant producer for WWE... He's in Miami now, shooting interviews/autograph signings/etc. for Wrestlemania

    Kind of a fun job if you like pro wrestling :)
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    My significant other is an assistant producer for WWE... He's in Miami now, shooting interviews/autograph signings/etc. for Wrestlemania

    Kind of a fun job if you like pro wrestling :)



    Don't suppose he could get me tickets for Wrestlemania PLEAAAASSSSEEEE!!!!!!!:flowerforyou:

    I mean I already live in miami
  • TheWinman
    TheWinman Posts: 684 Member
    I still watch it just about every week. I've been a wrestling fan since around 1980. I can't wait for Wrestlemania
  • Jovialation
    Jovialation Posts: 7,632 Member
    FINALLY!
    (and no Im not being the Rock)

    CM Punk fans, anyone? I met him when wwe came through MKE for Elimination Chamber...(I was there :P )

    I am a huge Wrestling nerd. omg.

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    When THIS happened, I screamed like an idiot about how I was so excited I could pee my pants.
  • curvatrino
    curvatrino Posts: 33 Member
    Curvatrino - most of my favourite wrestlers are dead unfortunately. Eddie Guerrerro and Chris Benoit were my favourites from WWE, and I think it's sickening the way WWE have tried to brush what happened with Benoit from their memory. Yes, he killed his family then himself, but all the evidence points at the wrestling lifestyle as contributing heavily to his brain damage which caused him to flip out and do it. I do like Kofi Kingston though. Ring of Honor shows a consistently high level of wrestlers, and whilst I'm not familiar with them I'd happily watch their matches. Caught a bit of Ring Ka King recently, and that was good too despite being endorsed by TNA.

    Benoit was my fave too. Constant concussions do crazy things to the brain. I watch a fair bit of TNA, because they take their women's divsion a little bit more seriously. might have to check out some RoH, although I already watch a fair bit of wrestling, so not sure I'd have the time!

    i write a blog, though not very often http://ithinkaboutwrestling.wordpress.com
  • TheWinman
    TheWinman Posts: 684 Member
    There is a good chance that Brock Lesnar will make an appearance this Sunday at WM to set the wheels in motion for some kind of feud that will have him participate in next years WM. This would be great!!
  • TheWinman
    TheWinman Posts: 684 Member
    FINALLY!
    (and no Im not being the Rock)

    CM Punk fans, anyone? I met him when wwe came through MKE for Elimination Chamber...(I was there :P )

    I am a huge Wrestling nerd. omg.

    14jyfpt.gif
    When THIS happened, I screamed like an idiot about how I was so excited I could pee my pants.

    CM Punk fan here!!
  • missdaisy79
    missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
    Feeling a bit bleary eyed as I stayed up to watch Wrestlemania (started at midnight UK time and finished around 4am) - what did everyone think?
  • TheWinman
    TheWinman Posts: 684 Member
    Too many slow paced matches. IMO

    I liked the UT/HHH match. The only thing wrong is with WWE being PG now, it's a little bit of a letdown in a match like hell in the cell when you know there should have been tons of blood, but barely anything because of being PG. It would be one thing if there was never an attitude era, but we all know how those cell matches were back then. I miss those days.

    Rock/Cena. Very good match from them wrestling each other for the first time. I saw Rock do some things I never had seen him done, like some of real quick moves early in the match and then applying the sharpshotter twice.

    Sheamus, 18 seconds? I like the reason behind it as Bryan will come out tonight, blame AJ and humiliate her to no end possibly with her finally ditching him. I just would have liked a longer match.

    Punk/Jericho - liked the match a good deal.

    I was really hoping that Brock Lesnar would show up last night. He was in Miami and signed a deal with WWE, so I was rooting for him to interfere in something. Well, maybe we will see him tonight. :)
  • Jovialation
    Jovialation Posts: 7,632 Member
    I think the Rock / Cena match was reallllllllllllllllllllllly weak. It was slow, Cena was holding back because Rock is in NO way in wrestling shape, and you could not only SEE, but HEAR them prompting each other for moves. Went on way way too long and after a year of having to hear about that over and over and feeling tortured by it, Im glad Ill never have to see that match again.

    HHH/Taker was FAR better than last year and made mania worth the money as far as Im concerned. I was freaking out, but that's because "end of an era" means "end of my childhood".
    I really think Taker HAS to retire now. 20 is the perfect number, that's the perfect end, and supposedly his wife is pregnant.
    Loved seeing the 3 walk out together like that at the end. Beautiful, really.

    CM Punk/Jericho match disappointed me a little. I hated that Team Johnny won and immediately they had to make a stipulation with it....which had to mess with my boy Punk =\
    BUT

    did everyone catch this?
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    ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE. Love that Jericho did that when Punk won. Rumors are that Jericho is leaving after this, too. Glad Punk won, glad to see that little friendly exchange.


    I wanted to be mad at the 18 second Sheamus/Bryan match...but I couldn't. I was FAR too amused. It's too bad, tho, because as much as I hate Bryan he IS a very talented wrestler and so is Sheamus and I would've liked to see how it would've played out.

    As far as Big Show/Cody Rhodes...didn't see Show finally getting his moment. Not for the intercontinental title of ALL things?! How would Cody have beaten him, tho, I guess.
    I think now that team Johnny has won and the Miz won it for em....Miz will eventually take that belt from Show.


    Oh and I really wanted Kane to lose to Orton...just because I've grown tired of Kane. They're really reaching for storyline with Kane and they really need to give Orton more spotlight. Orton has the physique of a damn god and can wrestle pretty damn well. At least maybe Kane's win will make that rivalry die.
  • TheWinman
    TheWinman Posts: 684 Member
    I know most people want UT to retire with the WM streak in tact. I personally would like to see it end with him retiring after that match. For storyline purposes, he's dead. We always hear wrestlers like HHH and Michaels tell you what has to be done to end the streak, so play it out that way. IMO I know with the PG era they would never do that.
  • Jovialation
    Jovialation Posts: 7,632 Member
    I will have an absolute FIT if they don't retire Taker after this.

    Like...I might cry if they don't retire him at this point.
    Tonight before Raw during the HOF Im hoping they announce it.
    Granted, I know they won't THAT soon.

    They just haaaaave to though. As far as Im concerned it's over. My childhood died last night and I made peace with it.
  • missdaisy79
    missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
    I thought the majority of the matches on Sunday were poor. Yes, I caught Jericho scratching Punk's head - I was like, what's that?! :)

    Yeah, we also caught the Rock and Cena prompting each other - there was a very clear "DDT" shortly before one of them DDT'd the other (I forget who, I was falling asleep by then as it was half three in the morning).

    The Taker/HHH match last year was much better. Also, I wanted to see wrestling, not two guys hitting each other with chairs. I can watch old CZW dvds for that. I did like the look on the Taker's face when he put his foot on the sledgehammer. Oh no you don't HHH.

    The Funkasaurus needs a heel turn, ditch the dancing gimmick and the dancing girls and just become a monster.

    I also heard the dark match was a tag team championship match. Way to devalue your titles, WWE.
  • TheWinman
    TheWinman Posts: 684 Member
    I finally got my Brock Lesnar return at the end of RAW. All is good now. :)
  • Jovialation
    Jovialation Posts: 7,632 Member
    I dont like Lesnar.

    I do, however, like how the whole crowd seemed to have caught the news early like I had. hahahaha

    Poor Cena. I actually felt bad for him...
    "I'd like to have Rock come out and congratulate...."
    "WE WANT LESNAR"
    "him on his win and"
    "WE WANT LESNAR"

    I'm glad he finally thought to get them to go back to the YES chants...but man that had to suck for Cena. He always knows what to go with a rowdy crowd, but what do you do when the crowd knows what your big reveal is going to be??

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nNhTzUNr9jM
    ^ That's Daniel Bryan coming out after the broadcast ended and addressing the crowd.
    As much as I love to hate Bryan, he's a damn good showman.


    @Daisy - Punk and Jericho are buddies with huge respect outside the ring, I don't think the camera was supposed to catch the hair tousle ....or Jericho and Punk don't care what the camera catches haha.


    I think Funkasaurus coming out on Raw was a good sign that maybe the gimmick is gonna die down and we're going to see him dance less and wrestle more.
    And as much and I hate Johnny, I really like where both Raw and Smackdown are going already.
    He's like a father who excitedly tells you "YOURE GETTING BOOSTER SHOTS!" and then right as the needle hits tells you hes taking you out for ice cream. (this is exactly how I said it to my bf last night)

    If this is how it's going to be run....then I hate to say it but I won't miss Teddy much at all
  • TheWinman
    TheWinman Posts: 684 Member
    Yeah, that was pretty bad for Cena with the crowd knowing about Lesnar. I really miss the pre-internet days when wrestling promotions could actually keep stuff like this quiet and under wraps. I also knew before hand that Lesnar was going to appear, I can't imagine how I would have reacted if I had no idea. :)
  • Jovialation
    Jovialation Posts: 7,632 Member
    yea that is one thing I miss is all the mystery.

    Like when "Lord Tensai" finally came out and my bf immediately looked into him and found out how long he's been in the business and his old aliases and such.

    It's fun to know all this stuff, like knowing that Jericho and Punk are buddies or being able to follow these guys on Twitter or w/e....
    but the mystery was pretty damn cool
  • Operation_Me
    Operation_Me Posts: 869 Member
    Loved wrestling back in the day. I still remember Undertaker's debut in Survivor Series on Million Dollar Man's team. I loved that old format with the teams. I can't believe 20 some years later and Undertaker is still out there.

    Fave wrestlers: Ultimate Warrior, Sting, Hitman Bret Hart.
  • d0gma
    d0gma Posts: 3,966 Member
    I could only read about half the posts because I haven't watched Wrestlemania yet and I don't want it spoiled. I saw Undertake won, though, excellent.

    I started watching WWF back in 99, don't know why, just got caught up in it. Then Wrestlemania X-7 was held in Houston, so I got to see that. It was all awesome except that it wasn't quite late enough in the day, and Jericho having the opening match, the lights going out for his entrance didn't work that well. I stopped watching it shortly after the Invasion storyline, then picked it back up when I heard WM25 was in Houston again. I stopped watching when Y2J left and started reading the results every week after I found out he returned.
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