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Hulkamania

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Dick Whitman, Jul 24, 2015.

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  1. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    You'd lose.
     
    JC, Jul 25, 2015
    #85
  2. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    The overall point remains the same: WWE has no business claiming the moral high ground on anything, with drug use at the top of the list and racism not far behind.
     
    MisterCreosote, Jul 25, 2015
    #86
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  3. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    What kind of drugs? Steroids appear to be a given, but are these people capable of a roid rage influenced by pot?
     
    Last edited: Jul 25, 2015
    Vombatus, Jul 25, 2015
    #87
  4. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Sheik and Duggan pulling rails in their outfits would be a great visual.

    Screen shot 2015-07-25 at 7.32.55 AM.png
     
    Songbird, Jul 25, 2015
    #88
  5. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Chalk this up to *too* many roids though wouldn't be surprised if they were snorted out.

     
    Songbird, Jul 25, 2015
    #89
  6. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Ultimate Warrior was a madman in the best of ways. His apoplectic freakshow is pure entertainment value.
     
    Songbird, Jul 25, 2015
    #90
  7. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Concussions, painkillers, overworking, people being killed during matches...
     
    93Devil, Jul 25, 2015
    #91
  8. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    ... is a reason to hoark rails into the darkest hour of night?
     
    Songbird, Jul 25, 2015
    #92
  9. franticscribe

    franticscribe Well-Known Member

    That it was OK for Tatanka to dress like a Lakota since he's Lumbee.
     
    franticscribe, Jul 25, 2015
    #93
  10. Stoney

    Stoney Well-Known Member

    What the hell is "championship material" in pro wrestling? After all, we're talking about a fake sport where the champions are picked in a board room, not in the ring. All it really takes to be champion material in pro wrestling is for Vince McMahon to decide you should be champion. If Vince McMahon believed an African American champion is what wrasslin fans wanted and what would be best for business then we'd have one.
     
    Last edited: Jul 25, 2015
    Stoney, Jul 25, 2015
    #94
  11. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Junkyard Dog should've held the belt for a stretch. Entertainment value.
     
    Songbird, Jul 25, 2015
    #95
  12. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    That's true to a certain extent, but there's a pretty clear set of criteria you need to meet for Vince to even consider making you champion. Tons of people have the charisma, but not "the look." Tons of people have "the look," but not the wrestling ability. Tons of people have the wrestling ability but not the size or the right personality/character. Tons of people have all the tools and never get the opportunity. Etc. Etc.

    But yes, all of that gets decided by Vince, and pretty much Vince alone.

    That being said, there have been WAY more than 45 WWE champions in history. I'd bet there have been at least 30 in the last 20 years or so, unless we're pretending that the second top-tier championship didn't actually exist for more than a decade.
     
    Last edited: Jul 25, 2015
    MisterCreosote, Jul 25, 2015
    #96
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