If my profile picture didn't give it away I am a huge wrestling fan. Even today I still watch it on a weekly basis. And yes, I know it's fake.
Are any of you wrestling fans?
Are any of you wrestling fans?
Are you or have you ever been a fan of wrestling?
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I used to be once upon a time. A major fan.
Can't remember how I got into it or exactly when but yeah. I had all my "Faces" and "Heels" picked out so I knew where I stood.
The Rock appeared on the scene around that time. He was my favorite. But I was about as attached to others as I was to him. WWF. I knew of WCW but it was like the second. Learned about others too like ECW. But never watched. I was all about the World Wrestling Federation.
WWF is now WWE. And I think that's around the time I stopped watching. Not right away. It combined with WCW, I recall and I discovered many a wrestler there that I liked. But eventually, there were too many changes and other people were leaving. So eventually, I just sort of drifted away.
Can't remember how I got into it or exactly when but yeah. I had all my "Faces" and "Heels" picked out so I knew where I stood.
The Rock appeared on the scene around that time. He was my favorite. But I was about as attached to others as I was to him. WWF. I knew of WCW but it was like the second. Learned about others too like ECW. But never watched. I was all about the World Wrestling Federation.
WWF is now WWE. And I think that's around the time I stopped watching. Not right away. It combined with WCW, I recall and I discovered many a wrestler there that I liked. But eventually, there were too many changes and other people were leaving. So eventually, I just sort of drifted away.
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Never been a wrestling fan, in fact, I've always thought it was rather dumb. Then I watched the Two Best Friends month of "Rustlemania" which confirmed for me how dumb wrestling is, but I also found it strangely entertaining.
So I can kind of see the appeal of the whole thing, even if it's not for me. To each their own I guess.
Also, all the best wrestlers are dead.
So I can kind of see the appeal of the whole thing, even if it's not for me. To each their own I guess.
Also, all the best wrestlers are dead.
I'll admit that I was a pretty huge fan for a good couple of years around ~1996-1999 back when it was known as WWF and Undertaker was cool. But I was very young and genuinely believed it was an actual wrestling competition, that the big golden belts actually meant something.
The moment I learned it was all scripted/fake my interest went out the window, the whole point of the show was lost on me. I actually went into denial about it being scripted/fake and got pretty sad about it, I mean I used to cheer some of these guys on
Pro-wrestling/Entertainment-wrestling is really something that (I feel) is aimed mostly at children/teenagers in that "mature" sense that it's ultimately about as immature as it gets. Technically nobody OTHER than children/teenagers would get excited about something like that, I mean back when I was at school all the boys wouldn't stop talking about their favorite wrestlers, wrestling moves, the drama, the rumors, etc. Obviously I'm wrong seeing how such a huge portion of the fanbase is adult...which is a little weird.
But hey, people are allowed to enjoy anything as long as it's not causing actual harm right
The moment I learned it was all scripted/fake my interest went out the window, the whole point of the show was lost on me. I actually went into denial about it being scripted/fake and got pretty sad about it, I mean I used to cheer some of these guys on
Pro-wrestling/Entertainment-wrestling is really something that (I feel) is aimed mostly at children/teenagers in that "mature" sense that it's ultimately about as immature as it gets. Technically nobody OTHER than children/teenagers would get excited about something like that, I mean back when I was at school all the boys wouldn't stop talking about their favorite wrestlers, wrestling moves, the drama, the rumors, etc. Obviously I'm wrong seeing how such a huge portion of the fanbase is adult...which is a little weird.
But hey, people are allowed to enjoy anything as long as it's not causing actual harm right
I used to like it when I was younger, but it just kept getting so goddamn stupid the further it went along, so I just stopped. The storylines and acting just got to a point where it was embarrassing as hell to watch.
These days I don't watch wrestling at all, though I do own a very small collection of ECW DVDs which I may pull out on occasion. Beyond that though, nah.
These days I don't watch wrestling at all, though I do own a very small collection of ECW DVDs which I may pull out on occasion. Beyond that though, nah.
Jeez... back around 2002 or so. Chris Jericho was aiming for the Intercontinental Championship, The Undertaker was in the midst of being a biker bad-ass - the persona fit him, and he finally has a chance to, you know, talk - The Rock wasn't in movies... Simpler times.
I'm certain there was a reason why I liked it, though for the life of me, I couldn't remember.
I'm certain there was a reason why I liked it, though for the life of me, I couldn't remember.
I used to when I was a little kid.
Then I stopped being a little kid and I didn't really give a shit anymore.
Kinda like with everything else in life.
Then I stopped being a little kid and I didn't really give a shit anymore.
Kinda like with everything else in life.
Yes....but not in a way most fans were. Actually I wouldn't even qualify as a fan most likely. I view wrestling like a magic show, I try to figure out how they perform these amazing feats without dying. I don't care about storylines or even who wins, im just fascinated by the choreography
Yes. Was a fairly decent fan of it. One of my few "macho" interests... and no I wasnt into it for any sexual reasons. I guess I liked all the interesting characters, and it was something I could bond with my dad with. Later went on to love the Smackdown vs Raw games, and recently have been meaning to get back into wrestling games. Wrestling itself though...I dont know most of the current wrestlers, and alot seem lame now. Japanese wrestling though...thats some crazy stuff right there.
Hello DDP.
I see you asking me if I've ever been a wrestling fan, which sound a bit strange to me considering all the nights I spent screaming your name in victory when you would pull a diamond cutter out of no where, hopping up and down making the DDP sign.
Of course I was a fan you silly. When you faced Goldberg at one of the PPV's and I was unable to watch due to my familys financial situation, I was crushed.
Crushed
Yes, I watched WCW all the time as a young teen. I was a full blown mark back then.
Loved the like of Sting (so fucking cool), DDP (can't even remember what it was that got me into him) and Goldberg.(because monsters are always fun)
I kind of fell out of it a few years before WCW bit the bullet. I never even heard that they had been purchased by McMahon.
Well several, several years down the line, the person I end up with LOVES wrestling. He's a super smark and absolutely passionate about the business and the art. He's mostly responsible for getting me back into it, getting familiar with all the new faces, ect.
I'm still nowhere near as fanatical as I used to be, but I greatly enjoy watching, depending on who's performing. (CM Punks hotstreak is more or less done with, but he's still a fantastic wrestler, and watching Daniel Bryan FINALLY get his due has been a reward all it's own)
I see you asking me if I've ever been a wrestling fan, which sound a bit strange to me considering all the nights I spent screaming your name in victory when you would pull a diamond cutter out of no where, hopping up and down making the DDP sign.
Of course I was a fan you silly. When you faced Goldberg at one of the PPV's and I was unable to watch due to my familys financial situation, I was crushed.
Crushed
Yes, I watched WCW all the time as a young teen. I was a full blown mark back then.
Loved the like of Sting (so fucking cool), DDP (can't even remember what it was that got me into him) and Goldberg.(because monsters are always fun)
I kind of fell out of it a few years before WCW bit the bullet. I never even heard that they had been purchased by McMahon.
Well several, several years down the line, the person I end up with LOVES wrestling. He's a super smark and absolutely passionate about the business and the art. He's mostly responsible for getting me back into it, getting familiar with all the new faces, ect.
I'm still nowhere near as fanatical as I used to be, but I greatly enjoy watching, depending on who's performing. (CM Punks hotstreak is more or less done with, but he's still a fantastic wrestler, and watching Daniel Bryan FINALLY get his due has been a reward all it's own)
I was never devout but I will always remember that time The Understaker choke slammed Mankind through the steel cage after hurling him off the top of it through a table. Truly he was a role model for young men everywhere.
EDIT: WWF, WCW and WWE has always been theatre. Really it's just like a Godzilla movie, which is why it is great.
EDIT: WWF, WCW and WWE has always been theatre. Really it's just like a Godzilla movie, which is why it is great.
The 90's were all about martial arts for me. Aside from training various styles, I used to watch tons of stuff that had people fighting. There was hardly any direct to vhs martial arts movie from that era that I haven't seen.
One TV station (and the another one) started playing WCW events so I watched that.
I thought it was real at first, especially because one of the first fights I saw had a guy bend his knee the wrong way after being thrown off the ring.
I realized it was fake after 2 wrestlers were secretly planning to back stab another wrestler... on camera.
This was really popular among everyone I knew at the time (this was before Dragonball Z started playing in my country):
The N64 WCW games played a part in wrestling's popularity among me and my friends.
Hogan was all over the place back then too. He had movies, TV shows, commercials etc.
I liked the guys who did a lot of flips and spins like Ray Mysterio Jr.
I remember most people's favorite was Sting:
"Duuuuuuuuuude, he's like the Crow... but with a baseball bat".
Then Goldberg came and he became the big name for a while.
I also liked the stupid over the top characters like Buff Daddy or Disco Inferno. They always made me laugh.
I stopped watching after high school started.
All in all, I have fond memories of wrestling but I don't think I'll ever go back to watching it. Some of the new wrestling games are pretty fun though.
One TV station (and the another one) started playing WCW events so I watched that.
I thought it was real at first, especially because one of the first fights I saw had a guy bend his knee the wrong way after being thrown off the ring.
I realized it was fake after 2 wrestlers were secretly planning to back stab another wrestler... on camera.
This was really popular among everyone I knew at the time (this was before Dragonball Z started playing in my country):
The N64 WCW games played a part in wrestling's popularity among me and my friends.
Hogan was all over the place back then too. He had movies, TV shows, commercials etc.
I liked the guys who did a lot of flips and spins like Ray Mysterio Jr.
I remember most people's favorite was Sting:
"Duuuuuuuuuude, he's like the Crow... but with a baseball bat".
Then Goldberg came and he became the big name for a while.
I also liked the stupid over the top characters like Buff Daddy or Disco Inferno. They always made me laugh.
I stopped watching after high school started.
All in all, I have fond memories of wrestling but I don't think I'll ever go back to watching it. Some of the new wrestling games are pretty fun though.
I use to be a fan when I was very little back when it was still called the WWF and the WCW and I still thought it was real... I always figured Santa Claus was fake when I was a kid, I mean an omniscient fat guy on a flying red sleigh who was from lapland and sober was to implausible, especially since he always got my presents wrong. Finding out that wrestling was fake was devastating however. I mean not just the fights but all the "acting" too. All the entertainment value just fizzed out when I found out, I loved the idea of white trash in weird outfits duking it out for no reason, but for it all to be staged was borderline disgusting.
I couldn't even get into my N64 games any more, and I loved those games.
To this day I cannot understand why anyone would appreciate live staged fighting especially with all that tacky dialogue.
I couldn't even get into my N64 games any more, and I loved those games.
To this day I cannot understand why anyone would appreciate live staged fighting especially with all that tacky dialogue.