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Title: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: funk51 on January 11, 2023, 09:31:06 AM
vince McMahon has sold the WWE to the Saudi Arabian owners of Newcastle


 



Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Kwon_2 on January 11, 2023, 09:36:46 AM
Vince is too old now
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Thin Lizzy on January 11, 2023, 09:44:55 AM
From what I’ve seen, I’d still categorize this as a rumor.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: hench on January 11, 2023, 09:45:40 AM
Contrasting reports online

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1613173533357625350?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet


Contrary to reports stating otherwise last night, there is no deal in place at this precise moment for WWE to be sold to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund or any entity, sources say.  The organization is still exploring all options, I’m told. Developing.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: IroNat on January 11, 2023, 09:46:09 AM
A Getbigger bought it.
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Post by: Dave D on January 11, 2023, 09:47:45 AM
It’s not official.

Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Matt on January 11, 2023, 09:57:03 AM
Vince is 77 now, but had the gate of a much younger man up until age 65. Arguably, he only VERY recently started showing much at all in the way of age.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Flexacon on January 11, 2023, 10:17:39 AM
Vince is 77 now, but had the gate of a much younger man up until age 65. Arguably, he only VERY recently started showing much at all in the way of age.

Matt who were some of your favourite wrestlers? And your favourite wrestling physiques (no homo)

You kinda remind me of this guy

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2-7AdSkZA7I/R8mOy4wmxBI/AAAAAAAALZc/2fX4M9t-VHc/s400/Stevie+Richards-wwe-wrestling.jpg)
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Rambone on January 11, 2023, 10:17:48 AM
I’m hearing the Shockmaster bought it
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: stuntmovie on January 11, 2023, 10:20:58 AM
We can expect more sports related buy-outs similar to the above this year.

I'd like to remind  you all that that the UFC  was recently sold to WME by two brothers (owners of the Station casinos here in LV) for $4 billion (US funds), but many claim that it was actually $4.5 billion.

WME (William Morris Endeavor) is the  management agency for top entertainment (movies, TV, music, etc.) personalities and has purchased other sports related businesses recently.

As an aside ...... Has anyone any inside/outside information regarding the Rock's once upon a time planned ATHLETICON?

All of a sudden those plans disappeared ..... Or am  mistaken?
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Grape Ape on January 11, 2023, 10:21:51 AM
I’m hearing the Shockmaster bought it

That video was classic.
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Post by: Rambone on January 11, 2023, 10:22:35 AM
That video was classic.

One of the best debuts of all time. “He’s going to…..shock the world!”

Sid should’ve won an Osacar for staying in character the entire time
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: hench on January 11, 2023, 10:40:43 AM
Is this when he fell through the wall or something along those lines?
One of the best debuts of all time. “He’s going to…..shock the world!”

Sid should’ve won an Osacar for staying in character the entire time
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Rambone on January 11, 2023, 10:49:01 AM
Is this when he fell through the wall or something along those lines?

In a bedazzled stormtrooper helmet…yes. With the British Bulldog in the faint background “He fell on his fookin’ arse!”
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: funk51 on January 11, 2023, 10:53:40 AM
   
   
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: hench on January 11, 2023, 10:58:40 AM
Ha, i didn't see this until a mate showed me few months ago, funny shit.
Sid always seemed legit angry, ready to explode ;D
In a bedazzled stormtrooper helmet…yes. With the British Bulldog in the faint background “He fell on his fookin’ arse!”
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Rambone on January 11, 2023, 11:08:36 AM
Ha, i didn't see this until a mate showed me few months ago, funny shit.
Sid always seemed legit angry, ready to explode ;D

Man, he was scary to me as a kid as was Earthquake and the Undertaker
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Hulkotron on January 11, 2023, 11:13:43 AM
Joon?
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Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 11, 2023, 11:37:36 AM
Ha, i didn't see this until a mate showed me few months ago, funny shit.
Sid always seemed legit angry, ready to explode ;D

Sid was an awesome monster heel.  It is just no one seemed to know how to push him properly.  If he had been pushed as a heel with the same intensity of Goldberg or the brief Mark Henry heel stint, he would have been awesome. 
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: SOMEPARTS on January 11, 2023, 11:41:29 AM
Saudis are going to buy it....hope they don't crash and burn it.  ;)
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: funk51 on January 11, 2023, 11:42:53 AM
Sid was an awesome monster heel.  It is just no one seemed to know how to push him properly.  If he had been pushed as a heel with the same intensity of Goldberg or the brief Mark Henry heel stint, he would have been awesome.
   
    this didn't end well for Sid.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: herne on January 11, 2023, 11:50:36 AM
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: BB on January 11, 2023, 11:59:15 AM
CNBC reporting nothing official yet, but they are starting to put together prospectus and putting out feelers in case there are offers. They think maybe NBC/Comcast and Endeavor might be in the running -

https://twitter.com/i/status/1613186238835458050 .
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Grape Ape on January 11, 2023, 12:12:46 PM
In a bedazzled stormtrooper helmet…yes. With the British Bulldog in the faint background “He fell on his fookin’ arse!”

That's the best part - they literally took a stormtrooper helmet and bedazzled it - if that character stayed, Disney would have surely chimed in.

It was epic.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Kwon_2 on January 11, 2023, 12:15:29 PM
Hulk paying Lou 20 Dollares

(https://www.celebheights.com/xr/l/lou-ferrigno3.jpg)
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: herne on January 11, 2023, 12:22:12 PM
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Hulkotron on January 11, 2023, 01:53:44 PM
It seems the Saudis are buying everything.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: The Scott on January 11, 2023, 02:02:34 PM
It seems the Saudis are buying everything.

If Arabs buy it you can bet the steroids and "Anal-Eze" will flow like the Nile when it rains.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: OneMoreRep on January 11, 2023, 02:37:01 PM
   


I have never seen that. Looked it up and found another one:



The WWF and then the WWe was really a great show during the 80s and 90s. You knew it was fake and choreographed, but you watched and loved the various dances these guys would do. The storylines were sometimes great, other times it sucked so bad. Some guys were in amazing shape and would do all sorts of great stunts while destroying their bodies in the process. Nothing but respect to those guys. Hopefully they are paid better today as compared to the 80/90s.

My favorite was the nWo and their entire backstory from ECW to the WWF.

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Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Rambone on January 11, 2023, 02:46:26 PM
I have never seen that. Looked it up and found another one:



The WWF and then the WWe was really a great show during the 80s and 90s. You knew it was fake and choreographed, but you watched and loved the various dances these guys would do. The storylines were sometimes great, other times it sucked so bad. Some guys were in amazing shape and would do all sorts of great stunts while destroying their bodies in the process. Nothing but respect to those guys. Hopefully they are paid better today as compared to the 80/90s.

My favorite was the nWo and their entire backstory from ECW to the WWF.

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Hahaha I can’t believe I’ve never seen part 2. I feel like he ate shit even worse the 2nd time. I appreciate the Shockmaster’s intensity of busting through that wall again.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Gym Rat on January 11, 2023, 03:28:09 PM
"Tugboat / Typhoon" from WWF was the original... What a failed gimmick. LOL  ::)

(https://cdn3.whatculture.com/images/2015/07/HfpbPzTG.jpg)
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Gym Rat on January 11, 2023, 03:29:10 PM
(https://www.ringsidecollectibles.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/mmisc_385_shockmaster_P.jpg)
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Andy Griffin on January 11, 2023, 04:13:36 PM
Jim Cornett bought it, you motherfuckerrrr
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: SweetDaddySiki on January 12, 2023, 05:43:50 AM
New WWE Divas:
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Post by: SweetDaddySiki on January 12, 2023, 05:45:30 AM
New WWE champion!
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: OneMoreRep on January 12, 2023, 06:05:02 AM
New WWE champion!
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=682606.0;attach=1418450;image)

Those Saudis appear to have endless money...

"1"
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: The Scott on January 12, 2023, 06:10:16 AM
Those Saudis appear to have endless money...

"1"

And missing morals.  Fuck islime.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Flexacon on January 12, 2023, 06:17:26 AM
Those Saudis appear to have endless money...

"1"

Oil gains, but they are trying to pivot and move into a more tourist friendly destination and economy. They know the oil game won't last.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Flexacon on January 12, 2023, 06:19:26 AM
And missing morals.  Fuck islime.

The average getbigger has more in common with Saudi morals than with modern western morals.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: deadz on January 12, 2023, 03:32:03 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/stephanie-mcmahon-resigns-from-wwe/vi-AA16edEY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=620c273288934825d8281e4ec311a5db&category=foryou
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: joswift on January 12, 2023, 03:45:05 PM
Those Saudis appear to have endless money...

"1"
Once we go net zero they will only have sand...
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: stingray on January 12, 2023, 04:52:25 PM
If Arabs buy it you can bet the steroids and "Anal-Eze" will flow like the Nile when it rains.

I dont mind steroids in wwe actually, they should allow it again, the wwe wellness policy should be used to combat illicit drugs like coke, meth, ice etc and not on PEDS.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: jude2 on January 12, 2023, 07:23:14 PM
Those Saudis appear to have endless money...

"1"
THis president of ours is really helping them out.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Matt on January 12, 2023, 10:33:40 PM
Jake the Snake's dad was dating his grandmother, then raped her 12-year-old daughter conceiving Jake the Snake?  ???

Can a Getbig wrestling fan confirm that this is NOT true?
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Earl1972 on January 12, 2023, 10:46:05 PM
Sid was an awesome monster heel.  It is just no one seemed to know how to push him properly.  If he had been pushed as a heel with the same intensity of Goldberg or the brief Mark Henry heel stint, he would have been awesome.

he was given plenty of pushes, he was both wwe and wcw world champion and he main evented wrestlemania 8 and 13

he was big and had a good look, outside of that he didn't have much going for himself

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Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Andy Griffin on January 13, 2023, 02:14:19 AM
Jake the Snake's dad was dating his grandmother, then raped her 12-year-old daughter conceiving Jake the Snake?  ???

Can a Getbig wrestling fan confirm that this is NOT true?

STOP SPREADING LIES!!!  She was 13.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Kwon_2 on January 13, 2023, 02:26:57 AM
Hahaha I can’t believe I’ve never seen part 2. I feel like he ate shit even worse the 2nd time. I appreciate the Shockmaster’s intensity of busting through that wall again.

Shockmaster was INTENSE

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/31/TenspeedBrownShoe.jpg)
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Rambone on January 13, 2023, 02:37:05 AM
Shockmaster was INTENSE

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/31/TenspeedBrownShoe.jpg)

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jRVmetGLL._AC_SY580_.jpg)
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: hench on January 13, 2023, 04:03:19 AM
Sid was intense, great at being the power guy.
I saw recently on youtube they pushed him to do that jump off the rope that broke his leg, he didn't wanna do it as he wasn't comfortable and then that happened!

he was given plenty of pushes, he was both wwe and wcw world champion and he main evented wrestlemania 8 and 13

he was big and had a good look, outside of that he didn't have much going for himself

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Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Matt on January 13, 2023, 05:52:05 AM
STOP SPREADING LIES!!!  She was 13.

Holy shit!
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: SweetDaddySiki on January 13, 2023, 06:02:18 AM
Isn't there a story about Sid getting into a fight with a much smaller wrestler (Dean Malenko?) in a bar and Sid going to his car and getting an umbrella as a weapon cause he was afraid to fight him? I remember reading something like that where he talked a lot of trash and tried to intimidate a smaller wrestler in a bar and when that didn't work got an umbrella or something from his car to use as a weapon.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Gym Rat on January 13, 2023, 06:03:30 AM
Isn't there a story about Sid getting into a fight with a much smaller wrestler (Dean Malenko?) in a bar and Sid going to his car and getting an umbrella as a weapon cause he was afraid to fight him? I remember reading something like that where he talked a lot of trash and tried to intimidate a smaller wrestler in a bar and when that didn't work got an umbrella or something from his car to use as a weapon.

He and Arn Anderson got into I think.  A pair of scissors was involved.
Drugged brawlers of peace...
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 13, 2023, 07:09:49 AM
he was given plenty of pushes, he was both wwe and wcw world champion and he main evented wrestlemania 8 and 13

he was big and had a good look, outside of that he didn't have much going for himself

E

All he needed was being big and having a look to him.  Monster heels normally don't have an amazing arsenal of moves. 

He was used mostly as a transitional champ.  He should have been a long term world champ at a time when the company was hurting for credible heels after losing Flair.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Dave D on January 13, 2023, 07:49:32 AM
He and Arn Anderson got into I think.  A pair of scissors was involved.
Drugged brawlers of peace...

Sid had a squeegee before the scissors.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: hench on January 13, 2023, 09:05:24 AM
He went to Andersons room to have it out with him about some disrespect earlier on. He ditched a weapon he took but anderson came at him with scissors. Sid stabbed him 18 times i think it was, Arn stabbed him deep in the stomach, vader saved his life by sticking his thumb in the wound.

He and Arn Anderson got into I think.  A pair of scissors was involved.
Drugged brawlers of peace...
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Rambone on January 13, 2023, 09:07:06 AM
Sid loved softball tournaments. That’s all he was probably thinking during the Shockmaster promo. “If I do a really good job in one take, we’ll get out of here early, so I can hit the diamond before it gets dark outside.”
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: OneMoreRep on January 13, 2023, 09:26:45 AM
Once we go net zero they will only have sand...

I am almost completely certain that you're right.

Initiatives towards reducing "climate change" will become the new paradigm and here in the USA (with the Saudis getting cozy with China + Russia) we will either deplete our own supply of oil reserves, drill at home, exploit South American countries for oil OR push forth towards a "greener" future with renewables sources of energy and carbon emissions reductions/monitoring.

World Economic Forum + White House + United Nations are ALL pushing for this and I have no doubt it's going to happen, but you never know.

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Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: a_pupil on January 13, 2023, 02:14:54 PM
Is Calibre Fitness swooping in with a hostile takeover?

Vinny Mac is one of the closest people IRL to Logan Roy. He keeps punking his kids just like Logan.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: oldschoolfan on January 13, 2023, 05:13:48 PM
fox and disney have already let the wwe know if they sell to the saudis no more tv deals.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Flexacon on January 13, 2023, 05:21:07 PM
fox and disney have already let the wwe know if they sell to the saudis no more tv deals.

Didn't stop the LIV golf tour.

The Saudis went all out to sign the PGA golfers, start the tour and then worried about broadcasting deals.

They could buy the WWE and then sell the broadcasting rights to a global streaming service like Netflix. Might as well start their own sports entertainment streaming service.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Fallsview on January 13, 2023, 05:36:05 PM
This is fake news. Nothing is set in stone. But I hear that Bunkhouse Buck and Dewight Yankem D.D.S. are now on the payroll and ready for a Wrestlemania debut.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: SOMEPARTS on January 13, 2023, 06:37:18 PM
fox and disney have already let the wwe know if they sell to the saudis no more tv deals.


Given their past airings...a weird hill to die on for sure. LOL
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Dave D on January 13, 2023, 07:23:55 PM
fox and disney have already let the wwe know if they sell to the saudis no more tv deals.

What about NBC?
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: AFetlifeFanatic on January 14, 2023, 11:05:57 AM
I was thinking it would be a good idea to instead of being able to cash in MITB briefcase any given time to book in advance a title match but only the person who won the briefcase gets to use it as a weapon against their opponent the whole match
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Dave D on January 14, 2023, 11:11:05 AM
I was thinking it would be a good idea to instead of being able to cash in MITB briefcase any given time to book in advance a title match but only the person who won the briefcase gets to use it as a weapon against their opponent the whole match

What if you were able to cash in the MITB briefcase and you could purchase the WHOLE company?!
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: BILL ANVIL on January 14, 2023, 12:11:08 PM
he was given plenty of pushes, he was both wwe and wcw world champion and he main evented wrestlemania 8 and 13

he was big and had a good look, outside of that he didn't have much going for himself

E

Didn't have much going for himself? Lmao. What more do you want? An AEW circus show with manlets who look like short order cooks ?  :D
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Dave D on January 14, 2023, 01:06:13 PM
Didn't have much going for himself? Lmao. What more do you want? An AEW circus show with manlets who look like shirt order cooks ?  :D

Sid was over but he ended up being his own worst enemy, leaving company’s when he was at the peak of his push.

I know that is what they did in the territory days, but the behavior didn’t work with only 2 options.
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Post by: BILL ANVIL on January 14, 2023, 01:29:52 PM
Sid was over but he ended up being his own worst enemy, leaving company’s when he was at the peak of his push.

I know that is what they did in the territory days, but the behavior didn’t work with only 2 options.

Sid was all business and couldn't deal with the jealousy/politics. Ric flairs and HBks ect
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: hench on January 15, 2023, 04:09:45 AM
Video i watched recently, he said how hogan was complaining like a big baby about something and he said Vince I can't work with this,  grown man crying  ;D
Sid was all business and couldn't deal with the jealousy/politics. Ric flairs and HBks ect
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Post by: Kwon_2 on January 15, 2023, 04:18:55 AM
Sid was all business and couldn't deal with the jealousy/politics. Ric flairs and HBks ect

Bret "The Hitman" Hart didn't take kindly to disrespect
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Post by: Rambone on January 15, 2023, 06:16:25 AM
Video i watched recently, he said how hogan was complaining like a big baby about something and he said Vince I can't work with this,  grown man crying  ;D

Hogan sounded the worst. Would rarely put anyone over and talked behind your back to change matches. Oh, and his lies are amazing. What a hotdog-skinned loser with his ugly loser son who vegetabled his friend.
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Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 15, 2023, 08:31:04 AM
Hogan sounded the worst. Would rarely put anyone over and talked behind your back to change matches. Oh, and his lies are amazing. What a hotdog-skinner loser with his ugly loser son who vegetabled his friend.

OMG  HAHAHAHHAA
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 15, 2023, 08:34:27 AM
Sid had the look.  He had the size.  He had the power.  He had the believable aggression and intensity.  He was good on the mic.  He didn't need a big skill set because to be honest, that works against the entire monster heel mold.  He could have easily been a type of Bruiser Brody maniac that was marketed to the moon and elevated lower faces.  But instead everyone seemed to drop the ball.

At the end of one WCW run, he interviews were hilarious.  There was a youtube spot where he said that he knew he didn't have a future in the company and so he didn't give a shit any more and was out there having fun. 
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: SweetDaddySiki on January 15, 2023, 08:47:11 AM
Sorry - this thread is getting out of hand. Just a gentle reminder: wrestling's fake.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Andy Griffin on January 15, 2023, 03:27:22 PM
Sorry - this thread is getting out of hand. Just a gentle reminder: wrestling's fake.

Faker than a trophy wife's orgasms...but to many on this board ...

(https://media.tenor.com/kxgmlhlYkO8AAAAd/its-still.gif)
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Rambone on January 15, 2023, 03:32:06 PM
Faker than a trophy wife's orgasms...but to many on this board ...

(https://media.tenor.com/kxgmlhlYkO8AAAAd/its-still.gif)

He said something that needed to be said that day inside that high school gymnasium
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Dave D on January 15, 2023, 03:43:51 PM
Sorry - this thread is getting out of hand. Just a gentle reminder: wrestling's fake.

I know right. lol!

It’s like when people talk about Yellowstone and have to remind them it’s not real, it’s a tv show…..

People are so dumb sometimes.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: oldschoolfan on January 15, 2023, 03:53:27 PM
Sid had the look.  He had the size.  He had the power.  He had the believable aggression and intensity.  He was good on the mic.  He didn't need a big skill set because to be honest, that works against the entire monster heel mold.  He could have easily been a type of Bruiser Brody maniac that was marketed to the moon and elevated lower faces.  But instead everyone seemed to drop the ball.

At the end of one WCW run, he interviews were hilarious.  There was a youtube spot where he said that he knew he didn't have a future in the company and so he didn't give a shit any more and was out there having fun.


lurker you are right sid was a beast and good on the mic  2coldscorpio witnessed the fight with arn ,he said arn attacked sid with the scissors and sid basically busted arns face open with his knee and took the scissors and stabbed him back.
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Earl1972 on January 15, 2023, 04:28:52 PM
Didn't have much going for himself? Lmao. What more do you want? An AEW circus show with manlets who look like short order cooks ?  :D

what else did he have other than size and a look?

you think he was a good in ring worker?  good on the mic?  what are you seeing in him that i didn't see?

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Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Earl1972 on January 15, 2023, 04:31:01 PM

lurker you are right sid was a beast and good on the mic  2coldscorpio witnessed the fight with arn ,he said arn attacked sid with the scissors and sid basically busted arns face open with his knee and took the scissors and stabbed him back.


he could speak english, but good on the mic ???

if he was 6'1 instead of 6'9 or whatever they listed him at he would've been the opening match at best

E
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Earl1972 on January 15, 2023, 04:33:19 PM
Sid had the look.  He had the size.  He had the power.  He had the believable aggression and intensity.  He was good on the mic.  He didn't need a big skill set because to be honest, that works against the entire monster heel mold.  He could have easily been a type of Bruiser Brody maniac that was marketed to the moon and elevated lower faces.  But instead everyone seemed to drop the ball.

At the end of one WCW run, he interviews were hilarious.  There was a youtube spot where he said that he knew he didn't have a future in the company and so he didn't give a shit any more and was out there having fun.

how on earth does being skilled in the ring work against a big guy?

E
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Rambone on January 15, 2023, 04:41:34 PM
how on earth does being skilled in the ring work against a big guy?

E

Because it made a hotdog-skinned wrestler who shall remain nameless jealous because all he had was a standard bodyslam, a big lame leg drop, “hulking up” and various shaking of his head with his wet angel hair pasta side hair flying everywhere while keeping his eyes wide open and mouth breathing heavily
Title: Re: WWE sold.
Post by: Irongrip400 on January 15, 2023, 04:50:43 PM
Hogan sounded the worst. Would rarely put anyone over and talked behind your back to change matches. Oh, and his lies are amazing. What a hotdog-skinned loser with his ugly loser son who vegetabled his friend.


Vegetabled his friend. Oh man, not a funny situation but that word made me crack up.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Dave D on January 15, 2023, 05:06:52 PM

he could speak english, but good on the mic ???

if he was 6'1 instead of 6'9 or whatever they listed him at he would've been the opening match at best

E

That’s stating the obvious.

What big guy was or is a worker? Taker, lol. He’s the best of the big guys but that’s not saying much.

What would Taker, Kane, Nash, Show,  Hogan, Vader, Stroman, etc be at 6’1 with their style?

If Scott hall is considered a big man he’s  the best worker.
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Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 15, 2023, 05:34:33 PM
how on earth does being skilled in the ring work against a big guy?

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Rock-N-Roll Express vs Russians
anyone vs Road Warriors
anyone vs Osmos or whatever the Somali pirate reject is named
Rey Mysterio against everyone

If you take someone small with a good skill set and put them against a monster with a good skill set, everyone knows the monster is going to win.  They won't sell seats for that.
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Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 15, 2023, 05:42:24 PM

lurker you are right sid was a beast and good on the mic  2coldscorpio witnessed the fight with arn ,he said arn attacked sid with the scissors and sid basically busted arns face open with his knee and took the scissors and stabbed him back.

Weird thing was Arn escalated the fight with the weapon only to have it turned against him and Sid was the one fired.  Flair had pull back then.

Sid's time when Goldberg was being pushed was the absolute best.  His interviews are legendary.  Especially when he was copying "the streak" that Goldberg was on and the way the announcers kept reminding everyone of Goldberg's streak.  Sid skewed that streak to hell and back hilariously.

Interviewer  : We are here with Sid Vicious and Sid..

Sid : ... now has a 104 undefeated streak.  104 people I have beaten and ........  (interview continues)....

A HALF HOUR LATER IN THE SAME SHOW

Interviewer  : So now...

Sid : SHUT UP!  Everyone of you better shut your mouths because the man with the 108 undefeated streak is here and...

Interviewer  : Wait.. you said just a few minutes ago it was 104.

Sid : Well I just beat up 3 people backstage.

Interviewer  : That's only 107.

Sid : I beat up one person TWICE!!




It was gold.
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Post by: Earl1972 on January 15, 2023, 05:45:01 PM
Because it made a hotdog-skinned wrestler who shall remain nameless jealous because all he had was a standard bodyslam, a big lame leg drop, “hulking up” and various shaking of his head with his wet angel hair pasta side hair flying everywhere while keeping his eyes wide open and mouth breathing heavily

say what you want about hogan, but he had huge charisma and he's proof nothing is more important for a wrestler than that

hey i liked sid he was a cool character and his psycho sid entrance music was totally badass, all i'm saying is he reached his full potential

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Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Earl1972 on January 15, 2023, 05:48:53 PM
That’s stating the obvious.

What big guy was or is a worker? Taker, lol. He’s the best of the big guys but that’s not saying much.

What would Taker, Kane, Nash, Show,  Hogan, Vader, Stroman, etc be at 6’1 with their style?

If Scott hall is considered a big man he’s  the best worker.

taker had some amazing matches and one of the best gimmicks of all time

kane was a better in ring worker too, and a cooler and more intimidating gimmick

vader was entertaining in the ring but he hurt other guys too much, i think he's underrated

stroman?  i don't follow today's wrestling

show had unique size making guys like sid look small, but i like sid more than him

nash was about as cool as it gets, funny too

i wouldn't call scott hall a big man but yeah he's a better worker than most big men


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Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 15, 2023, 05:49:42 PM
Because it made a hotdog-skinned wrestler who shall remain nameless jealous because all he had was a standard bodyslam, a big lame leg drop, “hulking up” and various shaking of his head with his wet angel hair pasta side hair flying everywhere while keeping his eyes wide open and mouth breathing heavily

Dude, you on a roll.

BUT.... what you described was/is the classic "big man" move set.  Hogan actually had some decent technical skills but they were just out of place with what Vince was pushing in America.

This video shows him doing things you never saw over here.

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Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 15, 2023, 05:54:06 PM
taker had some amazing matches and one of the best gimmicks of all time

kane was a better in ring worker too, and a cooler and more intimidating gimmick

vader was entertaining in the ring but he hurt other guys too much, i think he's underrated

stroman?  i don't follow today's wrestling

show had unique size making guys like sid look small, but i like sid more than him

nash was about as cool as it gets, funny too

i wouldn't call scott hall a big man but yeah he's a better worker than most big men


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There was a match between Mr. Perfect and Show (The Giant) in WCW.  Mr. Perfect did a legit Perfectplex on the Giant.  Straight up powered him up and over.  No "jump" to start or that little "roll" Giant/Show does to help people do the move...  and then Giant/Show did a kip up to get back on his feet.  (hand on second rope, but still impressive as hell)

Interesting you followed the old school wrestling.  Props.
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Post by: Earl1972 on January 15, 2023, 05:57:02 PM
There was a match between Mr. Perfect and Show (The Giant) in WCW.  Mr. Perfect did a legit Perfectplex on the Giant.  Straight up powered him up and over.  No "jump" to start or that little "roll" Giant/Show does to help people do the move...  and then Giant/Show did a kip up to get back on his feet.  (hand on second rope, but still impressive as hell)

Interesting you followed the old school wrestling.  Props.

i lived for wrestling up until 2001 when vince bought wcw, the entire product got boring after that and they completely botched the "invasion" angle

i still watched religiously until 2002 and stopped after the disgusting katie vick angle

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Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 15, 2023, 06:05:10 PM
Yeah, as bad as WCW was in the end, there was the potential to revive it and use it pull ratings again even inside the WWE.  They screwed it up.  And they then turned around and did the same thing with the ECW brand.
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Post by: Humble Narcissist on January 17, 2023, 01:35:20 AM
i lived for wrestling up until 2001 when vince bought wcw, the entire product got boring after that and they completely botched the "invasion" angle

i still watched religiously until 2002 and stopped after the disgusting katie vick angle

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The "wrestle wars" between WWE and WCW was the best wrestling since the territories. I doubt wrestling will ever be great again.
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Post by: Gym Rat on January 17, 2023, 01:41:33 AM
ECW was a lot of fun when they were touring around doing the small arena's and bingo halls and high-schools. (Pre WWF involvement).
I went (to see it) three times locally and it was pretty insane.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Humble Narcissist on January 17, 2023, 01:46:04 AM
ECW was a lot of fun when they were touring around doing the small arena's and bingo halls and high-schools. (Pre WWF involvement).
I went (to see it) three times locally and it was pretty insane.
I loved ECW. Their downfall was trying to "one up" the last week's episode by doing something even more extreme every week. Eventually the fans are bored because they expect even more dangerous stunts that can't be pulled off without killing someone on the roster. The old territories knew how to milk a crowd and do just enough to keep them coming back while saving the extreme stuff for big events.
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Post by: Matt on January 17, 2023, 05:04:17 AM
Vince McMahon mother:

https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2022/1/29/22907753/vince-mcmahon-mother-dead-age-101-vicki-askew-obituary
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: funk51 on January 17, 2023, 05:18:05 AM
I loved ECW. Their downfall was trying to "one up" the last week's episode by doing something even more extreme every week. Eventually the fans are bored because they expect even more dangerous stunts that can't be pulled off without killing someone on the roster. The old territories knew how to milk a crowd and do just enough to keep them coming back while saving the extreme stuff for big events.
   
   
   
   ecw sure was insane.
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: SweetDaddySiki on January 17, 2023, 05:30:39 AM
Hey- just a reminder
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Thin Lizzy on January 17, 2023, 05:58:30 AM
I know right. lol!

It’s like when people talk about Yellowstone and have to remind them it’s not real, it’s a tv show…..

People are so dumb sometimes.

You have a lot of guys with legit amateur backgrounds who go into “Wrasslin’” because there is no other professional Avenue. There’s MMA but careers tend to be short and you get beat up for real:

These guys are in the WWE now:

The Kasper brothers were born in Lexington, Ohio.[3] They attended Lexington High School, where they both competed in amateur wrestling.[4]

Jacob Kasper attended Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where he studied sociology, graduating in 2018.[5] During his time at Duke University, he participated in collegiate wrestling for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American and a three-time NCAA Academic All-American, and won the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference heavyweight championship. He set a Blue Devils record for the most wins in a single season and ranked second for overall career wins.[6] He participated in the 2016 Olympic trials in the Greco-Roman and freestyle categories,[7] placing fifth.[6] In 2017, he trained with mixed martial artist Daniel Cormier to help Cormier prepare for his bout with Jon Jones at UFC 214.[6] In 2018, he began working for Duke University as an assistant wrestling coach.[8][9]

Drew Kasper attended Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, where he majored in exercise science, graduating in 2020. During his time at Otterbein University he competed in collegiate wrestling for the Otterbein Cardinals, with an overall record of 108–13. He was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American. In his final year, Kasper had a perfect 30–0 record and was ranked number one in the United States, but did not compete in the 2020 NCAA championships due to their cancellation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Thin Lizzy on January 17, 2023, 06:03:10 AM
The guy is Chad Gable in WWE:

Betts was a Minnesota high school state champion. (2004) [13] He defeated Jordan Holm 2 to 0 in the final of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 84 kg category.[14] He progressed to the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he competed in the Greco-Roman style 84kg event. He defeated Keitani Graham from the Federated States of Micronesia in the qualification round. He was eliminated from the competition in
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Post by: SweetDaddySiki on January 17, 2023, 06:36:53 AM
Why wouldn't the Kasper brothers go into WWE? They chose stupid degrees where if there are any jobs in those areas they don't pay anything.
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Post by: Dave D on January 17, 2023, 07:33:22 AM
Why wouldn't the Kasper brothers go into WWE? They chose stupid degrees where if there are any jobs in those areas they don't pay anything.

Good point.

The right degree is everything!
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Post by: Thin Lizzy on January 17, 2023, 08:54:11 AM
Good point.

The right degree is everything!

They want to be athletes and chose the easiest degrees with courses that any moron can pass.
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Post by: Humble Narcissist on January 18, 2023, 01:35:18 AM
Why wouldn't the Kasper brothers go into WWE? They chose stupid degrees where if there are any jobs in those areas they don't pay anything.
It's sad that the scholarship money is wasted on stupid degrees.
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Post by: funk51 on January 18, 2023, 01:12:22 PM
 
   oldberg OLDBERG,OLDBERG   :o :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: King Shizzo on January 18, 2023, 01:38:37 PM
At this point, Vince should not publicly come back to the WWE. Hopefully, it's not his ego driving this.

Or is this just a rumor? Let his daughter and his son in law keep the power structure, as is.

They are more than capable.

Vince, enjoy the empire you built, from a retired point of view.

 
Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: funk51 on January 18, 2023, 03:01:39 PM
At this point, Vince should not publicly come back to the WWE. Hopefully, it's not his ego driving this.

Or is this just a rumor? Let his daughter and his son in law keep the power structure, as is.

They are more than capable.

Vince, enjoy the empire you built, from a retired point of view.
   if he comes back it will probably be this Monday night as it is raw's 30 th anniversary show. time will tell.
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Post by: delon on January 18, 2023, 03:32:27 PM
At this point, Vince should not publicly come back to the WWE. Hopefully, it's not his ego driving this.

Or is this just a rumor? Let his daughter and his son in law keep the power structure, as is.

They are more than capable.

Vince, enjoy the empire you built, from a retired point of view.

Reasonable suggestion, but empire builders aren't hard-wired to leisurely play 18 holes or a bit of wordle or MNF to pass the time, or they wouldn't have built their empire in the first place, its that relentless drive that made them so

Sans a metaphorical mountain to climb and the cut and thrust of daily business life there is a void

Even the ones going the Charity Away Their Fortune route, if you scratch the surface a bit, its really about having another competitive challenge (I want to give away more than the other guy or make it work better and have a better legacy)

In addition Vinnie Mac has struggled for success when he has ventured outside of his wrestling cash cow, so retuning to wwe makes sense on that front as well, for him at least

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Post by: Earl1972 on January 18, 2023, 04:31:53 PM
At this point, Vince should not publicly come back to the WWE. Hopefully, it's not his ego driving this.

Or is this just a rumor? Let his daughter and his son in law keep the power structure, as is.

They are more than capable.

Vince, enjoy the empire you built, from a retired point of view.

stephanie resigned

guys like vince don't retire, they live to work

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Title: Re: WWE sold - Vince McMahon sells his interest
Post by: Andy Griffin on January 18, 2023, 04:52:19 PM
At this point, Vince should not publicly come back to the WWE. Hopefully, it's not his ego driving this.

Or is this just a rumor? Let his daughter and his son in law keep the power structure, as is.

They are more than capable.

Vince, enjoy the empire you built, from a retired point of view.

The only empire you ever built was a pyramid of beer cans on your mom's coffee table, you fat fucking drunkard.