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stinky pete · 09-12-2002, 11:39 AM

http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?28010

Boy wrestling sure has changed.

joan davis fan · 09-12-2002, 12:37 PM

doubtful !!!

Wrestling is on the way out, go to any discount store and you wont find as many "goldberg" or "stone cold austin" posters for sell as in the past. I also understand that pro-wrestling has been having a hard time selling tickets at arenas lately too.

just something to get people to talk, otherwords, needed PR, kinda like Anne Heche.
Being Ellen's "partner" , then getting married to a man while at the same time talking about that she "isnt straight" and how great her life with Ellen was.Still cant help but wonder if she did all this to jump start her carrer.

Truth · 09-12-2002, 02:11 PM

WWE to get its Ratings Back need to get better wrestling (Like ECW) IMO and Needs to get rid of the WCW wrestlers... Before WWE bought out WCW... Most fans hated WCW and all the wrestlers. And Always made fun of WCW wrestlers and WCW(Such as Saying WCW really stands for We Cant Wrestle).... And then Vince McMahon buys WCW and puts all of there wrestlers on WWE programming.... we all didn't like them! Once he started puttin all these WCW wrestlers on TV I said forget WWF(Which is now WWE)....I mean theres got to be something wrong if you have fans at the WWE shows chanting "We Want a Refund"

On the Other Hand at ECW Events they always had chants for ECW and always were very appreciative towards the wrestlers(Such as when they did a combo of good moves or a real cool move the whole arena stands up and claps, or when a wrestler returns after being gone awhile they chant Welcome Back) and ECW had very good wrestling... lots of Tables, even people being thrown through Flaming tables at times...(Which is about as far as they went)

Now that ECW is now bankrupt and no more.... To find that wrestling you gotta watch an Indy Fed which we dont have around here.... or Japan Wrestling...

I have a FMW DVD and well.... Japan Wrestling is very extreme...... This one match is 2 girls fighting with like Exploding Barbed Wire as the Ropes.... They got thrown into them like 3 times.... how the hell Can they take that? Thatd be hella Painful.... Or in the main event of this DVD, this one guy takes a knife and cuts up the other so much..... then they get thrown into boards that explode a few times... oh and can't forget the exploding barbed wire... and then guess what, after 15 minutes of this match when there all in the ring... (Theres a timer counting down at the top of the arena) The whole ring blows up! I love good wrestling matches that have good wrestling (Examples from WWE are like TLC matches) But I aint going to watch people being thrown onto exploding stuff just to see good wrestling.... Someone bring back ECW

Anywayz I didn't expect my post to be this long... I guess I just gave my whole opinion on Pro Wrestling in this Post....

Brian Damage · 09-12-2002, 03:17 PM

You've gotta remember that there is no such thing as bad publicity, good or bad it's all publicity and the WWE is getting a lot of it with this "wedding." I've been a wrestling fan since I was 9 years old, (I'm 29 now) and trust me, wrestling has been in a lot worse shape then what it's in now.

As far as FMW goes, Hayabusa rocks!

Krystal Lake · 09-12-2002, 06:01 PM

You said it, Pete.

God, I remember the good old days of wrestling back in the eighties when it was more about the 'fighting', not about how big the "puppies" are on the managers.

At least on WWF. There was GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling) for the cat fights.

I feel bad that kids nowadays aren't going to be able to enjoy wrestling like I did as a kid, due to all the sexual enuendo.

Remember the good old days?

And who can forget 80's Glam Rock Sting?

As for this improving ratings, it will to a degree, but I think it will piss more people off.

Heh, with the way things are now, the thing that would best improve their ratings would be a "hot lesbian" wedding.

Truth · 09-12-2002, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by briandamage
You've gotta remember that there is no such thing as bad publicity, good or bad it's all publicity and the WWE is getting a lot of it with this "wedding." I've been a wrestling fan since I was 9 years old, (I'm 29 now) and trust me, wrestling has been in a lot worse shape then what it's in now.

As far as FMW goes, Hayabusa rocks!

Yea Hayabusa seemed cool, he seemed a lot like Sabu whos my fav wrestler...

Pitooey · 09-12-2002, 09:01 PM

As a loving mother (myself)........ I STOPPED my 11 year old son from watching wrestling. They blew it as far as I am concern..............

TJL · 09-12-2002, 09:04 PM

A same sex wedding during a wrestling match...

If that's not romantic, I don't know what is...

It's official, they have run out of ideas.

*Melissa* · 09-12-2002, 09:17 PM

I used to be a die-hard WWF (WWE, whatever) fan awhile ago. I used to love the Undertaker and Steve Austin in the days of DX, before the Rock (whom I can't stand and I think is overrated, IMO) was big. Thank God I stopped watching it before I had to see it come to this. They have too many wrestlers and not enough talent. They took some of the great characters like the Undertaker and ruined them. Steve Austin walked out on the company. Face it, wrestling's heading for the flusher, if it isn't there already.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 09-12-2002, 09:50 PM

I've never liked wrestling. I wouldn't watch it no matter what they did. Plus the fact these two guys who will be married on that wrestling thing. Are actually straight in actual life.

DarleneIllyria · 09-12-2002, 11:23 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
A same sex wedding during a wrestling match...

If that's not romantic, I don't know what is...

It's official, they have run out of ideas.

*laughs* I've been watching that on Springer for awhile. I know the fights are fake, but still I can't help to laugh at the idea of a fake wedding on Jerry Springer. Then the 'third' person in the relationship comes out and slams the wedding cake on somebody. LOL

It is so not right that the people responsible for wrestling is starting to steal ideas from Springer.

TJL · 09-13-2002, 06:07 AM

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Originally posted by Jenny
[BIt is so not right that the people responsible for wrestling is starting to steal ideas from Springer.

[/B]

Yes, it is truly a sign the WWE has nothing more to do when you strat stealing ideas from Jerry.

I can picture this entire spectacle now. Thre will be name calling, pushing and shoving, and a major brawl culminating with someone getting hit over the head with a chair.

It will be like my sister's wedding all over again...

DarleneIllyria · 09-13-2002, 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by TJL

It will be like my sister's wedding all over again...

LOL

Jimbo · 09-13-2002, 07:24 PM

I have been a wrestling fan for about 35 years now (yes, I know, I'm old!). When I first became a fan, Bruno Smmartino was the WWWF (World-Wide Wrestling Federation) Champion (They later shortened it to WWF, and recently, WWE).

I have not watched much for about a year now, because I don't care for Vince McMahon's idea of "entertainment". It's just gotten entirely too sleazy for me.

I think the reason why ECW was so popular is because they stayed focused on the action in the ring, instead of relying upon all of this behind-the-scenes, borderline pornography that Vinnie Mac is peddling these days.

Hopefully, in the not too distant future, one of the smaller, regional promotions will become successful enough to offer fans a national level alternative to McMahon's weekly trash.

TJL · 09-13-2002, 07:32 PM

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Originally posted by Jimbo
Hopefully, in the not too distant future, one of the smaller, regional promotions will become successful enough to offer fans a national level alternative to McMahon's weekly trash.

Sad thing is that Vince and the WWE have bought up and absorbed just about all of the competition in the past few years.
I'm pretty sure things will calm down soon. There's a big eb and flow in the pro wretsling genre.

09-12-2002, 11:39 AM	#1
stinky pete Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 12, 2002 Location: MI. USA Posts: 43	Does the WWE really think this will improve ratings? http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?28010 Boy wrestling sure has changed.

09-12-2002, 02:11 PM	#3
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	WWE to get its Ratings Back need to get better wrestling (Like ECW) IMO and Needs to get rid of the WCW wrestlers... Before WWE bought out WCW... Most fans hated WCW and all the wrestlers. And Always made fun of WCW wrestlers and WCW(Such as Saying WCW really stands for We Cant Wrestle).... And then Vince McMahon buys WCW and puts all of there wrestlers on WWE programming.... we all didn't like them! Once he started puttin all these WCW wrestlers on TV I said forget WWF(Which is now WWE)....I mean theres got to be something wrong if you have fans at the WWE shows chanting "We Want a Refund" On the Other Hand at ECW Events they always had chants for ECW and always were very appreciative towards the wrestlers(Such as when they did a combo of good moves or a real cool move the whole arena stands up and claps, or when a wrestler returns after being gone awhile they chant Welcome Back) and ECW had very good wrestling... lots of Tables, even people being thrown through Flaming tables at times...(Which is about as far as they went) Now that ECW is now bankrupt and no more.... To find that wrestling you gotta watch an Indy Fed which we dont have around here.... or Japan Wrestling... I have a FMW DVD and well.... Japan Wrestling is very extreme...... This one match is 2 girls fighting with like Exploding Barbed Wire as the Ropes.... They got thrown into them like 3 times.... how the hell Can they take that? Thatd be hella Painful.... Or in the main event of this DVD, this one guy takes a knife and cuts up the other so much..... then they get thrown into boards that explode a few times... oh and can't forget the exploding barbed wire... and then guess what, after 15 minutes of this match when there all in the ring... (Theres a timer counting down at the top of the arena) The whole ring blows up! I love good wrestling matches that have good wrestling (Examples from WWE are like TLC matches) But I aint going to watch people being thrown onto exploding stuff just to see good wrestling.... Someone bring back ECW Anywayz I didn't expect my post to be this long... I guess I just gave my whole opinion on Pro Wrestling in this Post....
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09-12-2002, 03:17 PM	#4
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	You've gotta remember that there is no such thing as bad publicity, good or bad it's all publicity and the WWE is getting a lot of it with this "wedding." I've been a wrestling fan since I was 9 years old, (I'm 29 now) and trust me, wrestling has been in a lot worse shape then what it's in now. As far as FMW goes, Hayabusa rocks!
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09-12-2002, 09:04 PM	#8
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09-12-2002, 12:37 PM	#2
joan davis fan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2002 Posts: 179	doubtful !!! Wrestling is on the way out, go to any discount store and you wont find as many "goldberg" or "stone cold austin" posters for sell as in the past. I also understand that pro-wrestling has been having a hard time selling tickets at arenas lately too. just something to get people to talk, otherwords, needed PR, kinda like Anne Heche. Being Ellen's "partner" , then getting married to a man while at the same time talking about that she "isnt straight" and how great her life with Ellen was.Still cant help but wonder if she did all this to jump start her carrer.

09-12-2002, 06:01 PM	#5
Krystal Lake I'll remember that.. Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 17, 2002 Location: Tied up at the moment... Posts: 485	You said it, Pete. God, I remember the good old days of wrestling back in the eighties when it was more about the 'fighting', not about how big the "puppies" are on the managers. At least on WWF. There was GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling) for the cat fights. I feel bad that kids nowadays aren't going to be able to enjoy wrestling like I did as a kid, due to all the sexual enuendo. Remember the good old days? And who can forget 80's Glam Rock Sting? As for this improving ratings, it will to a degree, but I think it will piss more people off. Heh, with the way things are now, the thing that would best improve their ratings would be a "hot lesbian" wedding.

09-12-2002, 09:17 PM	#9
Melissa Slayer Faith Senior Member Join Date: Oct 24, 2000 Location: I'll let you know when I find out... Posts: 1,820	I used to be a die-hard WWF (WWE, whatever) fan awhile ago. I used to love the Undertaker and Steve Austin in the days of DX, before the Rock (whom I can't stand and I think is overrated, IMO) was big. Thank God I stopped watching it before I had to see it come to this. They have too many wrestlers and not enough talent. They took some of the great characters like the Undertaker and ruined them. Steve Austin walked out on the company. Face it, wrestling's heading for the flusher, if it isn't there already.

09-12-2002, 09:50 PM	#10
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	I've never liked wrestling. I wouldn't watch it no matter what they did. Plus the fact these two guys who will be married on that wrestling thing. Are actually straight in actual life.
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09-13-2002, 07:24 PM	#14
Jimbo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2001 Location: United States of America-One Nation UNDER GOD! Posts: 471	I have been a wrestling fan for about 35 years now (yes, I know, I'm old!). When I first became a fan, Bruno Smmartino was the WWWF (World-Wide Wrestling Federation) Champion (They later shortened it to WWF, and recently, WWE). I have not watched much for about a year now, because I don't care for Vince McMahon's idea of "entertainment". It's just gotten entirely too sleazy for me. I think the reason why ECW was so popular is because they stayed focused on the action in the ring, instead of relying upon all of this behind-the-scenes, borderline pornography that Vinnie Mac is peddling these days. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, one of the smaller, regional promotions will become successful enough to offer fans a national level alternative to McMahon's weekly trash.