The Wrestling Thread

[Luke]

Plus he was on RAW on Monday.

The good thing is that he patched up things with the McMahons, was inducted into the hall of fame, got extra scratch for appearing on RAW, and has a DVD coming out sponsored by the WWE.

In short, he was able to make one more big paycheck before he checked out. That's good for his family. That, and although he was a total psychopath, he ended on a high note on his career where in all honestly h could have wound up performing in high school gyms. He was able to go out with dignity.

[mas]

I wonder if Hogan and warrior shook hands and got together backstage. It would of been great if they did something together at wrestlemania like knock some younger talent out or do a run in

[TSTR]

Warrior was a terrible in-ring worker and by most accounts a full-on nutjob, but his career is a testament to how great booking can make anyone into a star. He had a massive amount of personality and a unique charisma, and with the booking hiding his weaknesses and showcasing his strengths, he became a highly successful talent. No matter what you think of him, the wrestling world lost something special with his passing. He will be missed.

[Bikeage]

Some may remember that Ultimate Warrior has been rumored dead before... too bad this time it seems true.

Watch some of his crazy promos and tell me it's just a coincidence that Warrior dies just as the Sun, Earth, and Mars cosmically align. http://www.weather.com/news/science/mar ... t-20140407

[TSTR]

Also, is anyone else stumped as to why WWE felt they needed to put an accomplice to murder in the HOF?

[RCBH928]

***Spoiler Alert***

-Wrestlemania was not a bad show but WWE really has no more tricks than the "act like you are dying but still survive 5 finishers" trick to create excitement . Most matches as it seems are built around the storyline of "I HATE you, lets have a match in Wrestlemania" .

-I really thought it was insulting to Hogan as the host of Wrestlemania that he got The Rock and Austin to join him. I know WWE was trying to go for the "epic" moment but it really took out of his spotlight. Rock and Austin got nothing on Hogan, his career is probably longer than both of them combined. I also felt upset to hear The Rock's "pop" much bigger than Hogan's, maybe because they didn't expect to see him?


Plus , I didn't see Hogan as the "host" of Wrestlemania except at the start of the show. Is it possible the copy I got from my local video-place is edited big time?

-Taker losing is the biggest shock of course. The way he went out sucks big time. The match sucked. Why would you let Brock defeat Taker ? This kind of stuff is usually given to launch the next big star, unless WWE has big plans for Brock. I think Taker doesn't care about this wrestling thing any more after 24 years of continuos performance. He also looked ill. I guess he did it for the company to make Wrestlemania 30 as classic and memorable as it can be. I really thought the end of the streak would be epic, especially after Shawn was not the one to end.

-This guy Bray Wyatt is he trying to pull a "mankind" ? Because if he is , he is really failing big time. John Cena really is plummeting with this storyline of Wyatt "getting into" his head ?

There were many chants during the Cena match, but I can't tell what were they saying. Were they boo-in Cena big time? This is ver insulting, I never ever heard this happening to the face of a wrestling federation. Either that, or wrestling videos are edited big time.

-I guess GamerForLife finally got what he always wanted. I guess wrestling is watchable again to him.

@TripleH Now that's a selfie........#kliqrules pic.twitter.com/sEHa8RLfVH

So many thoughts on this picture...

1, Shawn Michaels now has worse eyes than Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Poor guy.
2, I thought Hall was Bischoff at first glance
3, Nash looks 100 years old
4, 20 years ago, the amount of mullet in this picture would've been too much to handle
5, poor Aldo Montoya/Justin Credible has to be pissed anytime he sees these guys together, he's the Pete Best of the wrestling scene
6, who'd have ever thought in a gazillion years that HHH would be the biggest kahuna out of this group? Unreal

If you mean more power, then yes. Thats what you get when you marry the boss's daughter. Triple H is the most pushed up person in wrestling history. He got the push in ring and outside of the ring. He is no where as big of a name as Austin or Hogan or Macho, and outside of the ring I never heard he was the kind person. In fact, wasn't he in on the screwjob against Bret Hart?

If you mean as a wrestling star, I am sorry I disagree. The worst of the bunch is the 1-2-3 kid . Diesel , Razor, and Shawn are way bigger entertainers than Triple H.

Also, is anyone else stumped as to why WWE felt they needed to put an accomplice to murder in the HOF?

What are you talking about?


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-Warrior in HOF was shocking . Even more shocking his death in two days. I guess they some how knew he was going to die and decided to roll him into HOF while he was still alive. His speech on RAW sounded like a farewell speech too.

As for me, I never saw Warrior as legendary. He is very iconic of the era, but his run was extremely short I believe it was 4-5 years. Thats about the time a wrestler usually spends with the WWE before he gets a "push" . He was shocking for some time, but he died too quickly.

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Any one can tell me what are the fans chanting in this video?

http://www.wwe.com/videos/the-raw-after ... s-26225133

[TSTR]

Sean Waltman is a highly underrated worker and has a great mind for the business.

And the murder thing is referring to the nasty business about Invader I stabbing the legendary Bruiser Brody to death in a Puerto Rican locker room in 1988, then walking free due in large part to the influence of Carlos Colon--who is now a member of the WWE HOF. The story is insane to read about, look it up sometime.

[sevin0seven]

[the King]

I wonder if Hogan and warrior shook hands and got together backstage. It would of been great if they did something together at wrestlemania like knock some younger talent out or do a run in

[Weekend_Warrior]

I am still processing the death of The Ultimate Warrior.

He was my favorite wrestler in the WWF. Me and my best friend used to watch every match, study his moves, buy his action figures, tie neon green & pink shoelaces around our arms and rock out to his theme music while pushing each other around the bedroom , essentially... we just wanted to be The Ultimate Warrior!

After the Warrior's long departure after Summerslam '91, there of course was a great void in the WWF and in me and my friend's lives. We used to theorize on what happened. Perhaps he went on a long vacation, or maybe he had an important family matter or suffered a bad accident. Then the rumors about his death began to swirl. Some people were saying it was from steroids. Others said it from "drugs," such as coke, heroin, etc... either way, nobody had any real confirmation.

About a year or so later, I remember him finally coming back. But at that time, I already gotten out of wrestling and began focusing more on things like skateboarding and playing hockey (ice and street). I remember being glad that that he was back AND STILL ALIVE! But I guess, in a way, I felt cheated and let down. Not only had my favorite wrestler quietly disappeared for a long time without any word, but also my inspirational entertainment figure had been missing, as well. So there was obviously a lot of bitterness there.

After the release of the "Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior" DVD, it seemed that it finally made some kind of sense as to what happened at Summerslam '91, and why he had disappeared for so long. Supposedly he had been let go from the WWF, for "holding them up" for a large amount of cash and incentives before the match. The tv ratings and Pay-Per View subscriptions were sky high at that time, so it seems plausible. After defeating Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 6 and becoming the new WWF Champion, the Warrior was riding a crest wave of popularity and newfound success. So it makes sense that he would want to be compensated as such. What the amount was that the Warrior "held them up" for that night is unclear, But I do believe that story though, because it has been validated by many people on the inside, and there was never any other official explaination that came from the Warrior on that.

So, sadly I do think that The Ultimate Warrior destroyed his own career. He bit the hand that fed him. He turned his back on his fans and WWF family only to benefit himself. And I'm sure that is why the WWF released the "Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior" DVD, and also why the Warrior created his "O.W.N. (One Warrior Nation) website", held seminars, did various special appearances and autograph signings, and more controversially released a lot of videos where he discussed and complained about his past affiliations and relationships with the wrestlng world. I believe deep down he knew exactly how badly he had messed up his career and disappointed his fans. But to my knowledge, I don't think he ever admitted it publicly. Maybe he should have. But... that's probably not the kinda guy he was. More than likely, he was a man that held firm to his convictions and believed everything that he said or felt in his heart to be true. And there is still respect and dignity to be found in that. However, you can't expect millions of fans to understand and see it that way.

R.I.P. James Brian Hellwig. I'm glad you at least were able to make peace with the WWF in your final days. I hope your soul may find the same kind of peace... back in "Parts Unknown." Goodbye, Warrior.