FlammableD
Banned
If you're a cunt.
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September Wrasslin |OT| The one night a year when every table will be on the line
- Thread starter Perspicacity
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brisk tacos
Banned
Was he? He hadn't done anything of note before The Crow, and The Crow only got a big push because he died on the set. He was only known for being Bruce Lee's son and for dying on set. "Cusp of stardom" seems like heavy revisionist history.
I guess that checks out.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
Member
I absolutely think Triple H is an all-time great, especially as a heel.
Did he use his connections to overpromote himself? Absolutely.
Do some of his "big" matches tend to fall into the WWE finisher spam mold? Yep.
But even with his flaws, Levesque embodies that character so completely, it's unreal sometimes. We make fun of his 20 minute promos, but given how much WORSE those long opening promos are when almost anybody else does them, I have a great appreciation for how committed, confident, and comfortable he is on the stick to be able to take that role on so often and so well. He's like Ric Flair in that his matches have a formula, but unlike Flair, that formula is built on intelligent, believable in-ring psychology - which he did a decent job of sticking to throughout his career, I might add - rather than on silly comedy spots. He was in a number of great feuds, had a number of great matches, great look, fairly consistent and dimensional and versatile character. I mean, it's not even really arguable, imo.
Did he use his connections to overpromote himself? Absolutely.
Do some of his "big" matches tend to fall into the WWE finisher spam mold? Yep.
But even with his flaws, Levesque embodies that character so completely, it's unreal sometimes. We make fun of his 20 minute promos, but given how much WORSE those long opening promos are when almost anybody else does them, I have a great appreciation for how committed, confident, and comfortable he is on the stick to be able to take that role on so often and so well. He's like Ric Flair in that his matches have a formula, but unlike Flair, that formula is built on intelligent, believable in-ring psychology - which he did a decent job of sticking to throughout his career, I might add - rather than on silly comedy spots. He was in a number of great feuds, had a number of great matches, great look, fairly consistent and dimensional and versatile character. I mean, it's not even really arguable, imo.
BronsonLee
Member
Who gives a flying fuck
I hated the Zahra stuff because it made people realize they could potentially fuck with people this way, which is a far worse consequence than anybody realizes
That shit is from years ago when she was a teenager, apparently
Everybody is just looking for something to get outraged about, or cause trouble.
Well duh!
FlammableD
Banned
Teenagers are essentially cunts.
Still though, I said things were gay and called my friends fags when I was younger without thinking about the harm it could cause, but I never said "fucking faggots, that's why I choose straight people". Or used the n-word at all. There's a difference between "I'm young and stupid and just using these words cause my friends are" (See the South Park Fags episode), and using the word with hate, which is what she did.
slightconfuse
Banned
Undertaker won the battle but he didn't win the War
Maybe Dixie can buy them out before it's too late.
Jimmy King
Member
Honestly, Triple H would be a rock solid Top 10 talent for me - maybe Fave Five - if the Evolution/Reign of Terror run didn't happen. Triple H getting the Big Gold Belt, pretending he was a Horseman, and basically putting nobody over in the process because he thought he was the top dog now that Austin was gone and Rock was part-time soured me on him and professional wrestling in general for a few years. Shit, I'm still partially sour on Batista and Orton simply due to their association with Evolution.
Attitude Era HHH would definitely be an all-timer but Ruthless Aggression HHH was Hogan-tier bad.
avengers23
Banned
A damn shame to see that UltraMantis Black has to retire.
Here is the funny thing. The guy who found these tweets, someone then searched his twitter and he used the n word as well in the past.
slightconfuse
Banned
Kana is an amazing politician
BronsonLee
Member
Yeah it's really because some dude was creeping on her photos and saw that shit to try and get her fired, let's be real
Of course he did.
Wrestling has garbage people in it. Wrestling fans are almost exclusively garbage people
There is still a chance they can get him back. Especially after he wins his first UFC fight.
Punk will absolutely be back in a WWE ring some day
Pretty sure that's brisk tacos' entire schtick.
Jimmy King
Member
I know the reason you qualified your last statement was because of the fine folks here at WrassleGAF.
Just watched it a year or two ago. It was pretty okay.
FlammableD
Banned
Oh, of course that's what he was trying to do. Doesn't mean it's not a problem.
You will love it or you will hate it.
Not an action movie, more of a head trip movie on a slow burn.
I like it.
Kana is an amazing politician
I seriously doubt she actually said sports-entertainment.
Will he win his first fight?
Also when the fuck is his first fight? I still want to see that.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
I will never defend a racist or homo/trans/biphobe or misogynist
Kana is an amazing politician
Beautiful
Yuuup. You're weirding me out, BronsonLee.
Jimmy King
Member
I don't understand it either, Tom.
SPORTSU-ENTERUTAINMENTO DESU.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Kana is an amazing politician
That whole interview read like it was written by a PR person.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Already kiss up to HHH, she gonna have a great career .Kana is an amazing politician
Even before it happened, while filming the word was good.
He had done some solid action work at the end of the action era and this was to be his big shot and death or not it would have been.
This was said by many critics and yes, there is always the bonus points for dying but it has nothing to do with that.
I am going to take a wild stab in the dark that your age probably puts you at the saw it first on DVD crowd?
Not that it is a bad thing, but the take around the movie especially among comic fans especially and action movie fans was pretty hype.
Liquidsnake
Banned
avengers23
Banned
Is The Rock a big enough carny to have arranged this moment for himself? http://t.co/NVUTGil1f7
Jimmy King
Member
Arrowgigantic
Member
Jimmy King
Member
mick foley is like a human puppy dog, for better or worse, and you remember how he treated him...
BronsonLee
Member
Ya'll are ass
Esepcially FE, that no good low down snake in the grass
The real problem is the fact that some random shit can take out of context screengrabs of anything said on social media ever, and try to cause an outrage issue to get someone fired from their dream job.
Real talk. My username is my actual damn name. Same for my Twitter and Instagrams. I don't say insane shit on social media, but it would be astoundingly easy for someone to start some shit with a quote of something I've said, guaranteed.
This is more me being concerned about the dark side of internet detective bullshit. I don't know Jasmin from Adam or Eve. But it's very clear this is going to be a problem for talent, especially coming from the indy women's wrestling scene, which is chock full of creepy assholes who hold a grudge if you don't cater to their every whim.
I'm also really not down on condemning someone for life for some dumb shit they said on Twitter when they were a kid. The viral nature of society in general is a real kick in the ass.
I don't give a shit
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It's WWE. There's pretty much no way he doesn't come back.
Officerrob
Banned
Wow, people wanted no part of that third hour of Raw on Monday
Perspicacity
Banned
Even if you're really good at posting like me I still wouldn't recommend linking social medias to your real name.
BronsonLee
Member
The most damning thing I've done on social media is yell at BillRiccio for being a dumbass
And win some stupid Alienware briefcase, because apparently they make those
Jimmy King
Member
Bronson, you're a professional photographer. Your career is made by capturing moments and documenting things, why don't you turn the lens on yourself and see that you're not much different from those you claim are ruining other people's lives.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
The problem with saying stuff like that in every case is more often than not there are cases like Zahra (even this week still defending the swastika), aka people who didn't change much from when they were a kid
If they're going to say or do stuff and then maintain and continue it, they need to be held accountable eventually for it. Especially when all it takes to avoid it is deleting a tweet or Twitter and making a public apology instead of digging your heels in the dirt and standing by it all