2017 Pro Wrestling Thread

With Ric Flair getting his own 30 for 30, which other wrestlers would you love to see ESPN do a documentary on their lives?

 

They'd almost have to do one on Hogan right? Assuming he cooperates that's a helluva rise and fall story.

 

Although I believe there are more chapters to be written on her life (at least I sure hope so), I think one on Paige would be pretty interesting. Already in a ring when she was 'in the womb,' growing up in the family business, and then the early success and currently volatile personal life, it would be pretty compelling, especially if there's a 'redemption' in her future.

 

A few:
-- The Von Erich family
-- Eddie Guerrero
-- He Who Must Not Be Named
-- Chris Jericho (just because it would be fun)
-- The Young Bucks
-- Dusty Rhodes

 

I know HBO has a Doco coming out but Andre The Giant certainly needs to be up there and, quite frankly, I'd love it if they ever did one on Abdullah the Butcher, since he's bled on just about every continent.

 

They could film it inside one of the two locations of Abdullah's House of Ribs and Chinese in Atlanta.

 

Vince: Especially the early years. He had a really rough childhood. It'd be interesting to also see his brother, who has never been involved publically in the wrestling business.

Superfly Snuka/Nancy Argentino: There would be a lot to explore, including Vince's rumored role in the investigation.

Piper: Would be fun, and he had quite a colorful life.

Moolah: Have you noticed that the E has really stopped mentioning her when they talk about women's wrestling history? A lot has come out in the last decade or so about how she treated the wrestlers under her control.

 

Wendi Richter - Wikipedia

That's only the tip of the iceberg.

Lots of talk that she acted as a pimp for Wrestling Promoters, too.

 

I posted a story here a year or two ago about Sweet Georgia Brown, who was an African-American wrestler under Moolah in the 1950s and 60s. Her family told horror stories about how she was treated under Moolah. Stories that included pimping, physical and mental abuse, and how she was forced to give up her kids.

 

Unfortunately the Atlanta location is shuttered.

 

I began this thread seemingly many moons ago, but rarely come back because my favorite wrestlers died (Eddy), slaughtered his family (Chris) and nearly broke his neck (Austin).

But seeing one guy back in the WWE got me to thinking: What wrestlers do you REALLY hate? Not kayfabe hate, but can't stand the sight of?

Most of mine are for the same reason: he held sown talented wrestlers by refusing to do jobs, pushing his friends or family ahead of better talent, or were a cancer in the locker room -- sometimes all of the above.

1. Triple H. I don't need to say why, but I will. He's still an asshole, still gets to run the show since he bonked the billion-dollar princess, still gets to main event Wrestlemania though he's retired and he still holds guys down he doesn't like.

2. Hulk Hogan. Don't get me started. His ego is the biggest reason why WCW died.

3. Jeff Hardy. Moved up quite a number of spots. A drug addict with a stupid look, and a glorified stuntman.

4. Jeff Jarrett. Sucked so bad his daddy had to buy a federation so he could be a star.

5. Kevin Nash. A bully, and another reason for the demise of WCW. Little to no talent and couldn't draw flies on his own.

6. Dusty Rhodes. I know most fans love him, but I couldn't stand the sight of him. A fat slob who could talk and draw. As booker, made sure he always had a belt and connected himself at the hip to whomever was hot (Road Warriors, Nikita, Four Horsemen, ad naseum).

7. Demolition. Biggest ripoffs in wrestling history. Grossly overrated but pushed to the moon because Vince is an asshole.

8. The Dudley Boyz. Another popular favorite, I fail to see why. Grossly overrated, and Bubba was a bully.

9. Greg Gagne. Jim Brunzell was my childhood favorite and could have been a solid if not spectacular singles star. Instead, he had to babysit a featherweight who was pushed solely because Daddy owned the territory.

10. Brutus Beefcake. The #1 beneficiary of kissing Hogan's ass.

HM: Scott Hall, Verne Gagne, Dustin Rhodes, Mil Mascaras, Kevin Von Erich, Lou Albano

 

So ....

Spoiler

Cena put over Nakamura, clean. Nakamura is the No. 1 contender heading into SummerSlam. I honestly didn't see that one coming.