Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 Of course it's sleazy. It's fucking pro-wrestling. EVERYTHING in Pro-Wrestling is sleazy. This isn't near the worst thing they've ever done by a mile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sluggo 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 this new story with Edge is dumb as rocks under water. Jeff's new crazed personality and weird face paint is a fresh thing for his character. Each time he loses a title match, it would send him over the edge (no pun) and he'd stop at nothing to get the strap. Edge beating him up in a hotel is BS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 Of course it's sleazy. It's fucking pro-wrestling. EVERYTHING in Pro-Wrestling is sleazy. This isn't near the worst thing they've ever done by a mile. Oh but see, they're doing it around the anniversary of the death of Eddie Guerrero and everything in wrestling has a double meaning and nothing is a coincidence, so death to the WWE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 Wade Keller flipping out about this is pretty hilarious. Talk about overreacting and blowing things out of proportion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karc 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 Like I have said for years, if it's on WWE.com, it's a work. They've just done a better job with it this time. Besides all those wrestlers dying. Yeah, it's a shame that Vince McMahon and Paul Bearer are no longer with us. Their deaths were reported on WWE.com, then taken down before an investor could sue them. And I'm more annoyed that this story exists, not that I didn't come up with it. Anyone with a sleazy mind could come up with this, then someone with some actual sense would have said "the hell's the matter with you?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garfieldsnose 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 If you're making good money working for WWE, you're not going to say "the hell's the matter with you?" And if you, specifically, did, then you're an idiot. They're still in the entertainment business, no matter how many people here don't want to admit it. That's all this is about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 You could say WWE is a victim of their own conceit. Perhaps the architect of their own defeat. Don't they see the writing on the wall? They're in way over their head. Going to drown in the things that they've said. I don't suggest saying any of that though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 It's hilarious seeing who can act more outraged in this thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karc 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 I guess I'm an idiot, then. It's just good business to create an environment that constantly sends "entertainers" to a grave before their 45, then exploit their deaths to make a ton of money. I'll always be working for the man instead of being the man until I'm willing to literally bury my talent and then dance on their graves, or at least have everyone think that my star is dead to hype up sales. Hey, it worked for The Dark Knight, and Jeff Hardy kinda looks like the Joker with all of that face paint. I need to get with the program and accept that sometimes, people can make up bogus stories about serious issues because it gets attention. But again, I'm just an idiot. It's not like I know anything. I'm done with this story and this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 It's hilarious seeing who can act more outraged in this thread It's equally hilarious seeing who can act the most indifferent towards the angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 It's just a dumb angle trying to put some heat on a heatless title match. Oh, outrage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psycho Penguin 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 bob barron sure does like to act elitist a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 While I think it's a dumb angle to tease that one of your top faces may not make the show, I get a laugh out of seeing people a) not recognise that it's a work and b) Act like this is the worst thing WWE has ever done, and hope they cease to exist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 I actually really want it to not be a work now just to read all of the back-peddling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 I'm with Bob on this one. I'm missing why I should be so outraged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 Did someone make fun of Jeff's house burning down? Isn't that worse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garfieldsnose 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 Because HHH is gonna win. (in reference to alkeiper's post) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 I seriously don't want to have to read about a stupid TNA worked shoot angle bashing for at least 3 months. This is worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 Scale of Bad Things Edge coming out of nowhere to win the title, as he if often wont to do: Good TNA Angles: Bad Calling someone an elitist for liking an angle: Terrible Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 If WWE worked Jim Ross, Tazz, Eve, HHH, Kozlov, etc. to think Jeff was really clubbed in the head in his hotel and left in the stairwell, then yes, it's as bad as a TNA work. Since I doubt that happened, it's better than a Vince Russo TNA work. Slightly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CheesalaIsGood 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 At least Hardy is actually okay. Would kind of suck at this point for him to just blow it again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 This thread IS hilarious, I have to agree. As soon as they says "don't know if Hardy will perform tonight" you should know it's a work. As for the "classiness" of the work.. well fuck it. It's wrasslin'.. nothin's classy around here. The whiners need to unbunch their panties for christ's sake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 The whole angle makes a lot of sense, which also disqualifies the the TNA comparison. Edge disappears after Vickie brings the Undertaker back to grant her revenge on Edge. Undertaker continues to terrorize Vickie, who is powerless to stop him despite getting help from the Big Show (and....Chavo), so Edge bides his time, presumably manipulates Vickie when she is at her weakest, and he sneaks in and wins the title. This might even be the start of a build for WrestleMania for Edge/Jeff (if you're into that). That might even be a TLC match if they want to sacrifice Money in the Bank. Sorry for the elitist fantasy booking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psycho Penguin 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 While I think it's a dumb angle to tease that one of your top faces may not make the show, I get a laugh out of seeing people a) not recognise that it's a work and b) Act like this is the worst thing WWE has ever done, and hope they cease to exist. People thought the Benoit thing was a work at first, too. I know this because I recently read that topic over for the first time (and hey, lots of classic bob barron pop up "funny lines" there also!) There's shades of gray sometimes and it's getting harder to tell what's real and what isn't. (Although once they said "he might be able to perform tonight", then yes, easy enough to figure out. Which most people did..) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 People thought the Benoit thing was a work at first, too. I know this because I recently read that topic over for the first time (and hey, lots of classic bob barron pop up "funny lines" there also!) That was because WWE was in the midst of doing a death angle at the time, so some people were initially skeptical. It became very quickly apparent that it wasn't, and everyone figured it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 How dare they do this on the 15 year, 10 month(ish) anniversary of Andre The Giant's passing? DO THEY HAVE NO SOULS!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AntiLeaf33 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 How dare they do this on the 15 year, 10 month(ish) anniversary of Andre The Giant's passing? DO THEY HAVE NO SOULS!? I know!!! The bastards! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Intestine 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 You guys are all posting on a message board that plays a game where people create a roster and hope that most of who they picked will die within the year. stfu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
migoli 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 You guys are all posting on a message board that plays a game where people create a roster and hope that most of who they picked will die within the year. stfu. And we'll see you tomorrow night!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garfieldsnose 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2008 ^ FTW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites