Old vs New, which was better?

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-13-07, 03:12 PM

Pro Wrestling. Before you start, yes I know its rigged, but were the old storylines and angles better than the new?

The days of Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes, the days of Hulk Hogan vs Sgt. Slaughter are days I enjoy revisiting sometimes, with the wonder of YouTube. I've noticed that the angles now are rehashes of days gone by. Those of you who used to watch wrestling (and any of you who still do), what do you think? Is it too artificial now? Is it impossible to really get in to a storyline?

flintlock · 02-13-07, 03:19 PM

You mean people really do watch this stuff?

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-13-07, 03:21 PM

Well you've got to admit, it was cool. I remember growing up watching the Rock, he was always a good entertainer

STEED · 02-13-07, 04:18 PM

Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-13-07, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks

Hell. Yes.

STEED · 02-13-07, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

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Originally Posted by STEED

Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks

Hell. Yes.

They were the good old days.

SUBMAN1 · 02-13-07, 04:52 PM

I guess there had to be somebody that watched it, even though I was conviced it was just filler for airtime.

-S

sonar732 · 02-13-07, 05:15 PM

Superfly, George 'The Animal' Steel, Andre The Giant (before Princess Bride), Ricky 'The Steamboat' Dragon, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, Jim 'Hacksaw' Dugan, Macho Man Randy Savage with Mrs. Elizabeth, Junkyard Dog, Mean Gene, Cindy Lauper and Captain Lou, Roddy 'Rody' Piper, and the immortal Hulk Hogan...gotta love the 80's wrestling. Who'd ever thought that a cartoon would've been created from that great group of performers?

Wow...wonder what I did on Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings as a kid?

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-13-07, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sonar732

Superfly, George 'The Animal' Steel, Andre The Giant (before Princess Bride), Ricky 'The Steamboat' Dragon, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, Jim 'Hacksaw' Dugan, Macho Man Randy Savage with Mrs. Elizabeth, Junkyard Dog, Mean Gene, Cindy Lauper and Captain Lou, Roddy 'Rody' Piper, and the immortal Hulk Hogan...gotta love the 80's wrestling. Who'd ever thought that a cartoon would've been created from that great group of performers?

Wow...wonder what I did on Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings as a kid?

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You forgot Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan. Greatest manager ever :rotfl:

"The worst officiating I ever saw! One, Two! The shoulder is up! Never before have I been so humiliated!"

:rotfl::rotfl:

"If the late, great Gorilla Monsoon couldnt shut me up, throat cancer wont either"

Bertgang · 02-13-07, 06:16 PM

Hulk Hogan is the only one I remember; maybe because he was a sort of giant, maybe by Rocky III too.

In a general way, wrestling seems me more theater than sport.

fatty · 02-13-07, 06:19 PM

Of course! Who can forget:

"Macho Man" Randy Savage.

Fun fact: Macho Man attempted to launch a rap music career in 2003 with an album titled Be a Man. The titular track demanded Hulk Hogan to be a "man" ("Be a man, Hulk!").

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-13-07, 06:23 PM

"Oooooooooooooooooohhhh yyyeaaahhhhhh!" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

What was up with he and Vince McMahon falling out?

August · 02-13-07, 07:33 PM

I went to a pro wrestling match when i was a kid. This mustve been around '71-72. Some dude named Chief Jay Strongbow gave me a noogie as he walked by.

I was more into the Roller Derby back then though.

sonar732 · 02-13-07, 08:09 PM

Snap into a Slim-Jim!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

The Avon Lady · 02-14-07, 12:14 AM

I saw the thread title and thread author and worried about the fate of that nice red-haired girl.

Otherwise, I'm outta here.

02-13-07, 03:12 PM	#1
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Old vs New, which was better? Pro Wrestling. Before you start, yes I know its rigged, but were the old storylines and angles better than the new? The days of Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes, the days of Hulk Hogan vs Sgt. Slaughter are days I enjoy revisiting sometimes, with the wonder of YouTube. I've noticed that the angles now are rehashes of days gone by. Those of you who used to watch wrestling (and any of you who still do), what do you think? Is it too artificial now? Is it impossible to really get in to a storyline? __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

02-13-07, 03:21 PM	#3
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Well you've got to admit, it was cool. I remember growing up watching the Rock, he was always a good entertainer __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

02-13-07, 04:18 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I guess there had to be somebody that watched it, even though I was conviced it was just filler for airtime. -S __________________

02-13-07, 05:15 PM	#8
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Superfly, George 'The Animal' Steel, Andre The Giant (before Princess Bride), Ricky 'The Steamboat' Dragon, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, Jim 'Hacksaw' Dugan, Macho Man Randy Savage with Mrs. Elizabeth, Junkyard Dog, Mean Gene, Cindy Lauper and Captain Lou, Roddy 'Rody' Piper, and the immortal Hulk Hogan...gotta love the 80's wrestling. Who'd ever thought that a cartoon would've been created from that great group of performers? Wow...wonder what I did on Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings as a kid?:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

02-13-07, 03:19 PM	#2
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You mean people really do watch this stuff?

02-13-07, 06:16 PM	#10
Bertgang Sparky Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 158 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hulk Hogan is the only one I remember; maybe because he was a sort of giant, maybe by Rocky III too. In a general way, wrestling seems me more theater than sport.

02-13-07, 06:19 PM	#11
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Of course! Who can forget: "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Fun fact: Macho Man attempted to launch a rap music career in 2003 with an album titled Be a Man. The titular track demanded Hulk Hogan to be a "man" ("Be a man, Hulk!").

02-13-07, 06:23 PM	#12
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	"Oooooooooooooooooohhhh yyyeaaahhhhhh!" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: What was up with he and Vince McMahon falling out? __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

02-13-07, 07:33 PM	#13
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I went to a pro wrestling match when i was a kid. This mustve been around '71-72. Some dude named Chief Jay Strongbow gave me a noogie as he walked by. I was more into the Roller Derby back then though. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

02-13-07, 08:09 PM	#14
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Snap into a Slim-Jim! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

02-14-07, 12:14 AM	#15
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I saw the thread title and thread author and worried about the fate of that nice red-haired girl. Otherwise, I'm outta here. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974