- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Is there something mentally wrong with you if you like professional wresting?
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:48 am to Proximo
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:48 am to Proximo
quote:
The attitude era can never be topped, it was a moment in time. And being a kid during it was awesome
Agreed.
I was a teenager during the Monday Night War era. It was wrestling at it's absolute apex. I still watch, but not fanatically like back then.
A lot of people don't realize just how close Eric Bischoff came to putting Vince and WWE out of business.
0
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:50 am to Lake08
quote:
As long as Becky Lynch is on, I am watching
Her and Britt Baker.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:51 am to Privateer 2007
quote:
Lesnar, Bobby lashley both have world class MMA backgrounds.
Randy Orton looks legit, despite no MMA background.
Roman Reigns has a believable look(former ga tech d lineman).
WWE is really getting better now. With CM punk returning etc.
Let's not also forget that Kurt Angle was an Olympic wrestler also.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:52 am to DVinBR
quote:
The Undertaker actually nearly killed Mankind when he threw him off the top of the cage
This is true.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:53 am to EZE Tiger Fan
quote:
The SEC and NFL are just as rigged as wrestling
Melt.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:53 am to i am dan
Not anymore than ppl that like Survivor, Dancing with the stars.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:54 am to i am dan
As a fellow pro wrestling fan, I find the title of this thread funny actually. You like what you like, a lot of people hate on pro wrestling and that's fine. I liken it to part action movie, part stage play and part soap opera. I'm 37 and have been watching it off and on since I was 4, I don't think it's an actual sport like some do however I still enjoy it.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:55 am to OWLFAN86
quote:
low IQ entertained by simple things
We all are. We watch broadway plays knowing the outcome, watch reality shows knowing theyre fake, and go to places like Disneyland.
All entertainment is mindless and fake.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:55 am to i am dan
quote:
Is there something mentally wrong with you if you like professional wresting?
I don’t know if there is something mentally wrong with them, but the fans are definitely more likely to have mullets.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 12:44 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
quote:
Kurt angle Olympic wrestler
Yep.
Chad gable was too.
Otis was national class wrestler.
Creed brothers as well. One trained w and helped Daniel cormier.
Lots of legit guys in WWE still.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 1:50 pm to i am dan
This is fruitless because you’re clearly set in your ways and incapable of seeing things from different perspectives.
Wrestling's like a live-action TV show – predetermined, scripted, and full of suspense just like TV shows and movies we all watch. Fans don't know the outcome, but the storytelling week-to-week and the athleticism are the real deal. There’s suspension of disbelief and playing into it for fun, though that’s no different really than a bunch of made up random chants and traditions at LSU games or similar.
Wrestlers often come from sports backgrounds, and they put their bodies on the line for entertainment, resulting in very real injuries just like any other sport. So, no, it’s not all fake, and the best athletes are still mesmerizing to watch in action. At its core, wrestling is just another form of art.
Wrestling's like a live-action TV show – predetermined, scripted, and full of suspense just like TV shows and movies we all watch. Fans don't know the outcome, but the storytelling week-to-week and the athleticism are the real deal. There’s suspension of disbelief and playing into it for fun, though that’s no different really than a bunch of made up random chants and traditions at LSU games or similar.
Wrestlers often come from sports backgrounds, and they put their bodies on the line for entertainment, resulting in very real injuries just like any other sport. So, no, it’s not all fake, and the best athletes are still mesmerizing to watch in action. At its core, wrestling is just another form of art.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 1:54 pm to Privateer 2007
When I was in high school I used to go to wrestling every Wed.night at Jimmie Thompson arena on MacArthur Drive.
It was a fairly small venue with front row seats up close to the ring.
It was more fun watching the people in the bleachers,they definitely thought it was real,they would get seriously upset if their guy was losing.Wasn’t at all unusual for fights to break out in the audience.Occasionally there would be brawls in the parking lot afterwards,guys trash talking and fists would start flying.
One night two,wrestlers got mad and started duking it out,blood was flying everywhere,people near the ring were getting splattered with blood.It looked like there had been a hog killing once it broke up.
One night half a dozen guys thought “their” guy got cheated,they waited outside and jumped the wrestler that had “won”,were going to whip his arse and teach him a lesson.
They were the ones that got taught a lesson.It didn’t take long for them to realize they made a bad mistake,it was the ultimate FAFO.It wasn’t even a contest,he had those old boys laid out on the ground quickly.
It really was a blast.
While I was in the Navy it was closed and wrestling was moved to the Coliseum.I went a couple of times but it wasn’t nearly as much fun.The seats were too far from the ring,it was pretty sedate comparatively speaking.
It was a fairly small venue with front row seats up close to the ring.
It was more fun watching the people in the bleachers,they definitely thought it was real,they would get seriously upset if their guy was losing.Wasn’t at all unusual for fights to break out in the audience.Occasionally there would be brawls in the parking lot afterwards,guys trash talking and fists would start flying.
One night two,wrestlers got mad and started duking it out,blood was flying everywhere,people near the ring were getting splattered with blood.It looked like there had been a hog killing once it broke up.
One night half a dozen guys thought “their” guy got cheated,they waited outside and jumped the wrestler that had “won”,were going to whip his arse and teach him a lesson.
They were the ones that got taught a lesson.It didn’t take long for them to realize they made a bad mistake,it was the ultimate FAFO.It wasn’t even a contest,he had those old boys laid out on the ground quickly.
It really was a blast.
While I was in the Navy it was closed and wrestling was moved to the Coliseum.I went a couple of times but it wasn’t nearly as much fun.The seats were too far from the ring,it was pretty sedate comparatively speaking.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 2:06 pm to i am dan
quote:
So if you know it's not real, how do you get excited about it?
Breast implants are a billion dollar industry.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 3:21 pm to Smeg
quote:
Do you think the X-men are real? How can you get excited about an adult in a costume standing in front of a green screen with computer effects?
I don't and I don't.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 3:27 pm to Bryno1960
quote:
No…people on this site gatekeep too much. Who cares what a person likes or doesn’t?
I'm not knocking wrestling. Never said anything like that. Maybe you should read instead of type. :)
I was asking about wrestling fans.
This post was edited on 12/17/23 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 12/17/23 at 4:01 pm to i am dan
Mid South Wrestling was real damnit !
Posted on 12/17/23 at 6:39 pm to LegendInMyMind
quote:I've said this for decades.
It is no different than tying untold amounts of time and money up in the support of a chosen sports team that has literally no impact on ones life whatsoever. Or getting on message boards to bitch about it, calling into radio shows, watching hours of analysis on tv
Posted on 12/18/23 at 7:07 am to 91TIGER
When I was like 12 years old, I stayed up all night to watch MidSouth Wrestling. JYD was my favorite wrestler. I thought that shite was real too. I watched WCW as I grew older. It’s funny because once I was 16 years old, I thought Wrestlemania 1 was real. Then I realized it was all scripted. Lol
Posted on 12/18/23 at 7:19 am to i am dan
In high school we loved it for about 2 years. It was a male soap opera basically. Good to follow storylines, then I was over it.
Page 5 of 5
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News