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FOZZY Singer To Fight Actor MICKEY ROURKE At 'Wrestlemania 25'?
- Jan. 28, 2009
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Actor Mickey Rourke, who plays a professional wrestler in acclaimed film "The Wrestler", has reportedly said he is ready to rumble for real with Chris Jericho, a World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE) superstar and lead singer of the heavy metal band FOZZY, at wrestling event Wrestlemania 25 on April 5. Rourke made the announcement Sunday night on the red carpet before the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. He then claimed he was going to toss Jericho "around the ring like tossed salad." Meanwhile, Jericho, who made an apppearance with Rourke on CNN's "Larry King Live", said the actor was out of line and that he was offended by Rourke's comments. He said Rourke made "a mistake." Watch the exchange between Jericho and Rourke on "Larry King Live" below.
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COMMENT | funny
posted by :
1/28/2009 5:05:24 PM
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i enjoyed that
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COMMENT | Money on Rourke
posted by : TRASH666
1/28/2009 5:06:02 PM
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Sorry Jericho, I'm putting my money on Rourke!
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COMMENT | obviously...
posted by : rous
1/28/2009 5:09:39 PM
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...Rourke will win. Celebrities NEVER lose when they are put into a WWE ring. And who better to lose than the best whiner in wrestling, but Chris Jericho?
It is being speculated, however, that Rourke is seriously diminishing his chances of an Oscar nod by announcing he's going to wrestle. The Acadamy doesn't exactly look fondly upon rasslin'! Another dumb move by Mickey.
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COMMENT | Puts Rourke in the Liontamer!
posted by :
1/28/2009 5:11:28 PM
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ASK HIM!
ASK HIM, REF!
ASK HIM!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/28/2009 5:18:22 PM
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Fuckin' Vince McMachon. Because he never had a piece of the pie, McMahon basically blasted "The Wrestler" saying it exposed the business of pro wrestling too much although his storylines have done just that for the past ten years.
Now that "The Wrestler" is getting awards and Oscar nominations, he's all over it.
This also isn't gonna work well for Jericho. Obviously because Rourke is the special guest they're gonna put him over (meaning, in wrestling gargon, that he's going to win). And results like these have proven disasterous for past wrestler's careers.
Look what happened to Bam Bam Bigelow's career shortly after losing to Lawerence Taylor at a past Wrestlemania. His career nosed dived.
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COMMENT | eh.
posted by :
1/28/2009 5:19:12 PM
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Chris Jericho seems so full of himself. I think he's just scared that Mickey could kick his ass. He looked all pissed off over basically nothing. A small little comment. I want to see the wrestler because I like a lot of Mickey Rourkes movies, but I HATE wrestling. Plus RATT has two songs in it! \m/
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/28/2009 5:39:54 PM
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Lame. That actor scares me.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Krame
1/28/2009 5:42:06 PM
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Thrashaholica, hating wrestling shouldn't stop your enjoyment of "The Wrestler" at all, go see it! It's a fantastic flick and you seriously don't need to be a wrestling fan to enjoy it.
As for how Jericho came across in that clip, he's trying to build towards the confrontation he'll have with Rourke at WrestleMania, he was just playing his on-screen character. While you're correct in saying "Chris Jericho seems so full of himself. I think he's just scared that Mickey could kick his ass.", the same isn't necessarily true of Chris Irvine, the man who plays the Chris Jericho character.
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COMMENT | snowy white
posted by : I Live Again
1/28/2009 5:44:51 PM
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Yeah, Bam Bam went to ECW (the real one) and became a bigger star than he was in the WWF. I don't think his career nose dived at all.
This match will happen and it will be interesting to see, not for the ring work though, even though Jericho is amazing in the ring, but for the story. Remember Dennis Rodman joining the nWo and teaming with Hogan at Bash at the Beach 97? Ok bad example but still.
Bring back Scott Hall!!!
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COMMENT | you blabberfools are so lame
posted by : deth n roll
1/28/2009 6:02:27 PM
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you know more about WRESTLING than METAL!
heyyyy!
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COMMENT | tHrAsHaHoLiCa
posted by :
1/28/2009 6:05:05 PM
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Dude it's wrestling and if you watched it you would know that like Krame said Chris Jericho is just being his character which duh if he is planning to wrestle Mickey then he is going to be 100% in character for it. If he came off to those ways then if proves he is good at what he does.
As for Bam Bam bigger star?? Please in the 80's at the height of his career he was making way more cash than for ECW who at the time was super underground having wrestle matches at highschool gyms and old warehouses. He probably made half the money or less than with WWE or even when he was in WCW.
Anyone remember when Pete Rose met Kane? Kane destroyed him... Roddy Piper destroyed Morton Downey Jr... there have been cases where the celebrity loses... but it is very very rare indeed.
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COMMENT | deth n roll
posted by :
1/28/2009 6:05:49 PM
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Forgive us because we actually have interests other than metal in this world... give me a break asshole.
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COMMENT | longsincedark
posted by : deth n roll
1/28/2009 6:08:57 PM
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thats cool, i completely understand.
i hope your mom can afford to buy wrestle mania for you on pay per view.
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COMMENT | deth n roll
posted by :
1/28/2009 6:12:23 PM
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Wow you sure are mature... how long did it take you to come up with the overused mom joke? What a moron... I guess if people like something you don't it gives you the right to judge them and be an asshole. You sure are a true winner.
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COMMENT | oh snap
posted by : deth n roll
1/28/2009 6:17:38 PM
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message board war!
chill out guy, dont take it so personally. generally, people have nothing intelligent to say on here, and the one thread that people actually know anything about is this one, so i, like you, made an observation. and that mom joke i came up with like in 2 seconds. duh!
and dont get me wrong, when i was 6 years old i loved me some wrestling.
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COMMENT | tHrAsHaHoLiCa
posted by :
1/28/2009 6:22:43 PM
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You do realize wrestling is acting, right?
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COMMENT | Good Point, Higher Learning
posted by : MuseumOfFear
1/28/2009 6:30:16 PM
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What's the difference between playing a wrestler in a movie and doing it in real life?
My money is on Mickey. Not only was he a boxer, but he was also Marv in Sin City!!
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COMMENT | The last time
posted by :
1/28/2009 6:36:10 PM
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I watched Wrestling, Jake "The Snake" Robert was the Champ. And I thought it was over the top cheese even then. How anybody can get enjoyment out of it at this late stage in the game is beyond me. Or maybe my IQ is too high. Do you think Steven Hawkings watches WWE when he's bored?
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COMMENT | hey yo...
posted by :
1/28/2009 6:39:05 PM
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jericho was wasted in wcw, now look at him in wwe. get em mickey.
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COMMENT | i enjoy message board wars...
posted by :
1/28/2009 6:45:23 PM
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and oh by the way...wrestling is fake. Mickey roarke will neither win or lose. he will be given the "match' before it starts...and thousands of brain dead rednecks will buy it on PPV and leak in their popcorn.
How about Testament playing a one off classics show in London??!! now that's news!! now that's rad! now that's real!!
THE LEGACY FOREVER!
C Major
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COMMENT | WTF???
posted by : JayinOhio
1/28/2009 6:46:40 PM
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People still care about this fake ass entertainment? (and I use the term entertainment VERY loosely)
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COMMENT | Obviously staged..
posted by :
1/28/2009 6:55:09 PM
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But I must admit that the animosity between the two was extremely convincing. I will give WWE props for actually coming up with a decent storyline for once. The last one was the 'war' between WWF ECW and WCW; after that I stopped watching and grew up..
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COMMENT |
posted by : TheUncle
1/28/2009 6:58:17 PM
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rous: Why would he diminish his Oscar chances by wrestling? His movie IS ABOUT wrestling!
Whoever said Bam Bam was a bigger star in ECW: I'm a huge ECW mark, but I must say that is false. You don't become a bigger star by wrestling in fairgrounds and bingo halls. I hate to say it, but ECW was basically an FCW/OVW type promotion, whether Heyman will admit it or not.
And of course, Mickey will be booked to win his match. In real life...I don't know. Mickey was a boxer..but then again, Jericho pwned Goldberg IRL. Scott Steiner would run in and rip their eyes out.
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COMMENT | exhalingscarlett
posted by : deth n roll
1/28/2009 7:10:10 PM
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TESTAMENT!!!!!
atleast someone on here has a brain about them!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/28/2009 7:20:43 PM
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I don't like Larry King at all
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/28/2009 7:21:08 PM
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Mickey trained with Chuck Zito. He aint no slouch. Not to take anything away from Jericho. I respect them both. Jericho is a fellow Metal head. How can you not respect that.
Mickey was screwing supermodel Carrie Otis in her prime, then hooked her on Heroin lol! Champ in my book!
She was hot
http://www.deisidro.com/publicidad/images/carre_03.jpg
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COMMENT |
posted by : PikeChopsaw
1/28/2009 7:22:16 PM
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That movie "The Wrestler" was badass! Movie of the year.
Testament is badass too! Album of the year!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/28/2009 7:34:34 PM
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Lmmfao. Hilarious.
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COMMENT | Poser.
posted by : Your Ornery God
1/28/2009 7:37:50 PM
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You have to act like a real jackass to make Mickey Rourke look like a class act. Way to go Jericho.
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COMMENT |
posted by : zontox
1/28/2009 8:06:18 PM
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Someone PLEASE put Jericho in the UFC so I can enjoy watching him get his face caved in.
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COMMENT | interesting...
posted by :
1/28/2009 8:14:17 PM
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I met Chris Jericho at a HELLOWEEN show in Atl. Cool dude...
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COMMENT | Fake?
posted by :
1/28/2009 8:16:19 PM
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I challenge anyone here to get in a wrestling ring and wrestle one of these guys.....my money is on you come out of the ring hurting for a week....just because the storylines are fake garbage along with the outcomes....does not mean its a totally fake business.
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COMMENT | Money is on Y2J
posted by : RiotAct666
1/28/2009 9:03:54 PM
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Jericho will hit him with the code breaker , then slap on the liontamer and this actor guy will cry and tap out like that.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/28/2009 9:22:32 PM
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FOZZY FUCKING SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | lol
posted by :
1/28/2009 9:56:17 PM
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Wow..I never thought I would get so many responses. I do know wrestling is acting. I was just saying I don't like it, it's just my opinion thats all. I'm going to see The Wrestler because Mickey Rourke is in it. I've enjoyed all of his movies so far.
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COMMENT | wrestling
posted by :
1/28/2009 10:11:03 PM
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I can see the point in some people's posts. If I had not started to watch wrestling at 7 years old I would probably think it is lame too and believe me there is a lot of it I do think is lame. Out of a two hour TV show I watch maybe 20 mins or less total but it still has its moments where it is fun to me. I guess it is nostalgia from being a kid... I don't know. After watching it for over 20 something years it is hard to shake off.
To those that bash it you have the right to but it is entertainment. I know it is 100% fake and staged and I know there is a lot of cheesy shit but I enjoy it like a comedy or some lame movie. Get over it as people are allowed to enjoy what they want without others being dicks about it. I also enjoy watching documentaries on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and Animal Planet. I am also a big horror movie and sci fi fan. People dig what they dig it is called life. Sure a MASSIVE part of my life is music (especially metal music) but I also like other genres of music (GASP!) outside of metal. I like The Cure, Depeche Mode, Keane, Death Cab For Cutie, Coheed And Cambria, Oceansize, and a ton of non metal bands. I am sure a lot of others here do to.
So get over yourself if someone likes wrestling and you think it is lame. I am sure you probably like something I think is lame. Not everyone is here to be like everyone else or like the same things obviously.
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COMMENT | JayinOhio
posted by :
1/28/2009 10:16:08 PM
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"People still care about this fake ass entertainment? (and I use the term entertainment VERY loosely)"
Well, people like what people like. Wrestling is just as fake and entertaining as the New York Times or the CBS Evening News With Dan Rather. All make up stories that are catered to their audience's enjoyment.
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COMMENT | Wrestling and Metal
posted by :
1/28/2009 10:43:51 PM
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There's nothing better.
Wrestling is like theater/movies. No one goes to a movie to watch someone being blown up in a car and says "That's fake, that guy isn't dead, no one was in the car"
So why do people call wrestling fake when everyone know it is? Of course it's fake, but no one watches it because it's fake, they want to be entertained. Same as why people watch MMA and other sports, no one watches it because it's real, they watch it because they want to be entertained by what's going on.
TNA and ROH are better wrestling companies. WWE has been stale since 2002.
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COMMENT | raymon
posted by :
1/28/2009 10:50:39 PM
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ROH is the best but TNA has really gone south this last year... the story lines are unbearable. They keep screwing their real talent over washed up old dudes.
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COMMENT | I'm not into Wrestling, but...
posted by :
1/28/2009 10:55:04 PM
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The Wrestler was a great movie!!!
Also, Rourke really is doing everything in the movie, go see it.
Jericho is a whiney bitch, Rourke was obviously kidding...
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COMMENT | Jericho
posted by :
1/28/2009 10:58:23 PM
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is most likely being in character...i hope...
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COMMENT | Sorry but its been called off
posted by :
1/29/2009 1:04:33 AM
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The Associated Press issued the following press release this evening saying Mickey Rourke won't be appearing at WrestleMania after all:
Mickey Rourke won't rumble with WWE superstar
HOUSTON (AP) — A spokeswoman for actor Mickey Rourke says he won't be taking his role as a professional wrestler into a real-life ring after all.
Paula Woods told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that Rourke will not wrestle WWE superstar Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania 25 in April at Houston's Reliant Stadium.
Woods wrote in an e-mail that the Oscar-nominated actor "will not be participating in Wrestlemania. He is focusing entirely on his acting career."
Rourke portrays professional wrestler Randy the Ram in the acclaimed movie "The Wrestler." He made a surprise announcement about the wrestling event Sunday night on the red carpet before the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.
Rourke had said he was going to toss Jericho "around the ring like tossed salad."
Taken from http://www.wrestlingunlimited.com/news/235211429
Thank God its been called off. I'm a fan of Jericho and hope his career continues to do well. Having a match with Rourke would've been a huge pay day but losing to the actor would've killed his character and reputation.
Gee, McMachon looks like a real idiot now. Serves him right. Phony wanker.
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COMMENT | BassGod73
posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
1/29/2009 1:15:35 AM
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Steven Hawkins????? Is he even still alive??????
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COMMENT | Morons
posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
1/29/2009 1:22:54 AM
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Anyone who remembers Jerry Lawler/ Andy Kaufman on Letterman in the 80's knows what this about.
It's called a storyline....which is why Mickey Rourke has a hard time keeping a straight face. Because he knows it is just more hype for his movie and more hype for Wrestlemania.
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COMMENT | Spoiler Alert!
posted by :
1/29/2009 2:33:17 AM
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So would you consider "The Rams" decision to wrestle in the rematch at the finale of "The Wrestler" suicide?
Discuss...
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COMMENT |
posted by : V:0m17
1/29/2009 5:18:46 AM
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I haven't watched wrestling for years, but I'll be damned if I'm missing that.
Wrestling's ok. It's scripted, sure, but the fighting is entertaining and the bullshit stories are unintended comedy gold.
I mentioned that I used to like wrestling to a friend at the pub last night, and he said "You DO know it's not real, don't you?"
I asked him what his fave movies were and he responded with Pulp Fiction and several other wonderfully violent films.
I asked him if he knew that no one really gets hurt in those films and that the characters weren't real people.
Entertainment is entertainment, even if it is just a bunch of half naked sweaty men beating each other over the head with aluminium chairs.
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COMMENT |
posted by : ThrAsh4evernever
1/29/2009 8:53:05 AM
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WWE is fake. Guys in tights grabbing each others balls, licking each others nipples, fondling each others taint. BRING BACK THE EXPLODING BARB WIRE MATCHES. BRING BACK THE JAPANESE DEATHMATCHES. HIT EM WITH A SHOVEL FOR CHRIST SAKE
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COMMENT |
posted by :
1/29/2009 3:57:29 PM
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I'm a huge wrestling fan. Not a sports entertainment fan. WCW, NWA, WWF all were awsome and wrestling was actually good back then I've been a fan since the beginning, but nowdays Vince and WWE deserve no respect. I was at a RAW match here in MN(home of wrestling) back in Sept and Chris cam out on his cell phone, walked straight to his car, didnt say a word to any fans. Everyone else on the roster did however.
Cole Young(Tru Talent Music)
www.myspace.com/trutalentmusic
p.s. wrestling is very real the only fake things about it is that the matches are pre determined.
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COMMENT |
posted by : burns1059
1/31/2009 7:31:36 PM
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Go Mickey!
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