Do you like Professional Wrestling?

LighterGuy · 18-04-2011 03:38AM #1

and before anyone asks, I cant go into the pro wrestling forum and ask this :P thats like going to a car auction and saying does anyone like cars :pac:

So I am just wondering. Like, it was big in the 80s. Big in the late 90s. Does the average person like it? or does the average person hate it?

Buceph · 18-04-2011 03:40AM

I liked it when I was seven.

Couldn't give a feck now.

Although I do like wrestling games for consoles.

pragmatic1 · 18-04-2011 03:41AM

Buceph wrote: »

I liked it when I was seven.

Couldn't give a feck now.

Although I do like wrestling games for consoles.

Liked it when I was a kid and thought it was real. Once I found out it was fake I stopped watching.

KeithM89_old · 18-04-2011 03:42AM

I like women wrestling naked in mud....

TeddyTedson · 18-04-2011 03:43AM

I used to like it a lot as a kid, but not anymore. I'd watch a few mins of it but not really in to it now. A few of the lads might put it on the tv for a few mins if we were having a few drinks.
If it was still like this I'd defo still watch it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i68fMyEQh28

ricero · 18-04-2011 03:45AM

I love it. It's like a really violent soap opera and I find the whole spectacle amazing how they learn there moves and don't injure one another. Also the effort that goes into them wrestlemania events are outstanding

LighterGuy · 18-04-2011 03:45AM

KeithM89 wrote: »

I like women wrestling naked in mud....

Oh yes .... *faps* :pac:

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Liked it when I was a kid and thought it was real. Once I found out it was fake I stopped watching.

So your realisation of it being fake just did it for you? (alot of people felt the same)

Buceph wrote: »

I liked it when I was seven. Couldn't give a feck now. Although I do like wrestling games for consoles.

Games are good

but do you still casually watch it?

PARKHEAD67 · 18-04-2011 03:46AM

NO.Its semi-retarded;)

tonycascarino · 18-04-2011 03:47AM

Yes, it can be entertaining.

LighterGuy · 18-04-2011 03:48AM

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I used to like it a lot as a kid, but not anymore. I'd watch a few mins of it but not really in to it now. A few of the lads might put it on the tv for a few mins if we were having a few drinks.
If it was still like this I'd defo still watch it!

if its ok to ask the question, teddy. what would you like to see now? I am just curious. The same in your face attiude? ... more realistic reactions? moer adult?

Xplor.er · 18-04-2011 03:49AM

wasnt much of a fan, but f**k there was some fine women in it.
the bra & panties matches wernt bad either:D

Saila · 18-04-2011 03:49AM

no the leatards dont suit me

Buceph · 18-04-2011 03:49AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Games are good but do you still casually watch it?

No, I don't watch it. I don't have the channels to, and if I did I don't think I would. Although if they put some of the stuff on from the late 80's up to the Yokozuna years I might give it a go for nostalgia.

I'm not one of the "wrestling is for children" brigade either. I understand people like it for the pantomime. I think South Park really nailed it when they did the episode on how it was like a soap opera/musical for the proto-male.

Saila · 18-04-2011 03:51AM

Buceph wrote: »

No, I don't watch it. I don't have the channels to, and if I did I don't think I would. Although if they put some of the stuff on from the late 80's up to the Yokozuna years I might give it a go for nostalgia.

I'm not one of the "wrestling is for children" brigade either. I understand people like it for the pantomime. I think South Park really nailed it when they did the episode on how it was like a soap opera/musical for the proto-male.

I remember flicking around a few years ago and seeing the undertaker still in it :eek:

php-fox · 18-04-2011 03:51AM

A bunch of naked men slapping each others shaved chests. Thank you, but no.

LighterGuy · 18-04-2011 03:52AM

Buceph wrote: »

No, I don't watch it. I don't have the channels to, and if I did I don't think I would. Although if they put some of the stuff on from the late 80's up to the Yokozuna years I might give it a go for nostalgia.

I'm not one of the "wrestling is for children" brigade either. I understand people like it for the pantomime. I think South Park really nailed it when they did the episode on how it was like a soap opera/musical for the proto-male.

Interesting points. cant disagree

but what would you change if you could?
just being curious, like what would make you watch it more? ... being 18+? .. more adult?

Buceph · 18-04-2011 03:53AM

Saila wrote: »

I remember flicking around a few years ago and seeing the undertaker still in it :eek:

Aye, I saw that. I thought they replaced him a few times.

His coffin fight with Yokozuna was brilliant. With the giant coffin for the sumo-wrestler. And his weird Adams Family type manager.

Doog tiems.

Buceph · 18-04-2011 03:55AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Interesting points. cant disagree but what would you change if you could?
just being curious, like what would make you watch it more? ... being 18+? .. more adult?

I think if they got rid of the wrestling and acting and dramatics and bravado, and had Ravi Shankar play his stuff in the middle of the ring to a crowd of fans, I'd probably watch it.

Honestly, I don't think anything would attract me to it. It's just not my thing anymore. Although the best way of getting me to watch it would be having it on one of the Free-to-Air channels. I don't have Sky Sports or the like.

TeddyTedson · 18-04-2011 03:56AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

if its ok to ask the question, teddy. what would you like to see now? I am just curious. The same in your face attiude? ... more realistic reactions? moer adult?

I know they try and market it to kids now and all but yea more Adult orientated I guess, although I loved it as a kid when it was aimed at an older audience, it was kind of gritty wasn't it back years ago.
Lots of the fights got really personal. I remember seeing it and I think it was DDP or something was filming Undertakers wife and putting footage of it on during his matchs, that's the kind of gritty stoylines they should get back.
Also I used to love all the stuff HBK would do as a bad guy. Super kick to the rock when he was a special ref and acting like a good guy.
Now when I see it, it seems quite dull, nothing happening, no gritty story lines.

Buceph · 18-04-2011 03:58AM

OP. Did you just start your market research essay after getting back from the pub?

I hope you don't have to hand it in tomorrow.

:P

LighterGuy · 18-04-2011 03:58AM

Buceph wrote: »

I think if they got rid of the wrestling and acting and dramatics and bravado, and had Ravi Shankar play his stuff in the middle of the ring to a crowd of fans, I'd probably watch it.

Honestly, I don't think anything would attract me to it. It's just not my thing anymore. Although the best way of getting me to watch it would be having it on one of the Free-to-Air channels. I don't have Sky Sports or the like.

lol...
but yeah, a free-to-air way of watching it would definitely help exposure and ratings I have to agree.

LighterGuy · 18-04-2011 04:02AM

Buceph wrote: »

OP. Did you just start your market research essay after getting back from the pub?

I hope you don't have to hand it in tomorrow.

:P

Not drunk, not back from the pub :P and no essay :P
but my hat tips off to your sir. you clearly are intelligent.

Chuck Stone · 18-04-2011 04:03AM

I hate it. What always... frightens me is that the audience is full of adults!

Tens of thousands of grown men watching a badly written soap opera about muscled men fighting.

How incredibly weird.

PARKHEAD67 · 18-04-2011 04:06AM

php-fox wrote: »

A bunch of naked men slapping each others shaved chests. Thank you, but no.

You forgot that theyre injecting half a litre of roids into their veins every day too.

PARKHEAD67 · 18-04-2011 04:07AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I hate it. What always... frightens me is that the audience is full of adults!

Tens of thousands of grown men watching a badly written soap opera about muscled men fighting.

How incredibly weird.

Fake muscle.Steroid muscle;)

Xplor.er · 18-04-2011 04:07AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I hate it. What always... frightens me is that the audience is full of adults!

Tens of thousands of grown men watching a badly written soap opera about muscled men fighting.

How incredibly weird.

the americans take is so f**king seriously, and its not even real

TeddyTedson · 18-04-2011 04:09AM

It's not too weird if you think about it though, many men are obsessed with all things sport. Right now I'm watching Spanish football for example. Also a lot of people are really fascinated with the character of these people. Joes Mourinho is an obvious troll if we're honest but people love him. During the Arsenal match today all they talked about after the game was Wengers off pitch reactions.
Wrestling fits this. It's not real but who cares.

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I hate it. What always... frightens me is that the audience is full of adults!

Tens of thousands of grown men watching a badly written soap opera about muscled men fighting.

How incredibly weird.

PARKHEAD67 · 18-04-2011 04:10AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I hate it. What always... frightens me is that the audience is full of adults!

Tens of thousands of grown men watching a badly written soap opera about muscled men fighting.

How incredibly weird.

American men tend to frighten a lot of Irish people.They are a wierd race.You gotta love the wierdness though.

LighterGuy · 18-04-2011 04:11AM

Xplor.er wrote: »

the americans take is so f**king seriously, and its not even real

Can I ask a qesution?

I am just curious, like wrestling isnt real. even a 5 year old knows that, lol :pac:

but how is wrestling less real than watching a movie? ... is it because its a "sport" ?

PARKHEAD67 · 18-04-2011 04:11AM

TeddyTedson wrote: »

It's not too weird if you think about it though, many men are obsessed with all things sport. Right now I'm watching Spanish football for example. Also a lot of people are really fascinated with the character of these people. Joes Mourinho is an obvious troll if we're honest but people love him. During the Arsenal match today all they talked about after the game was Wengers off pitch reactions.
Wrestling fits this. It's not real but who cares.

I fcuking hate mourinhio. Ba:Drca

PARKHEAD67 · 18-04-2011 04:13AM

It's not real but who cares.[/QUOTE]
Damn man.I always tought it was real.Shoot:D

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