Vince Mcmahon dead?

[puppychow]

Total publicity stunt, but funny nonetheless.

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21285986.shtml

[klob-]

awww i was about to start the "ding dong the witch is dead" chant too :(

[darksoldier]

it was a pretty big explosion, but it wasnt made to be believable enough. where was the EMT? because im sure the camera man was the only one who heard it happen :rolleyes:

[caedere]

Just a publicity stunt, there's no way he was in that limo

[Vr_]

thats a pretty fucked up publicity stunt tho... thats all we need are car bombs going off now.

i also heard on the radio that if you have your old WWE/WWF ticket stubs you can send them to the WWE and they'll send you some of Vinces money... dont know if anyone else has heard that one yet? cant be real anyways

[bravE]

lolol, it's part of the show

[blz]

http://www.timesleader.com/news/breakingnews/20070612_12wwe_breaking.html
Despite articles on the wrestling federation’s Web site that firefighters and federal agents are investigating, workers at the Luzerne County 911 Center confirmed that it was “a stunt” and that no emergency vehicles were called to the arena on Monday night.

But fans from across the country have been contacting local media to confirm reports that McMahon, the chairman of the board of WWE, was blown up in a fiery limo-bombing on his very own “Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night,” which was televised on USA Network. McMahon had walked out of the building to the waiting vehicle, so fans inside the arena saw the same televised live scene.

Only it was wasn’t live. Supervised by Zenith Pyrotechnology, based in Deer Park, N.Y., the explosion was actually filmed at the arena late Saturday night, the footage of the burning hulk taped Sunday night and the whole mess spliced together, said Andy Kratz, the township’s zoning officer.

“They did it, I believe, at 11 o’clock at night until 3 a.m. so no one would be around,” he said, adding that it was done in a section generally blocked from public view by the building and surrounding land features.

The pyrotechnics company had to get permits, which Kratz said they did about a week ago. “We have pyrotechnics shows in the arena all the time” for wrestling and ice skating, among other things, he said. “They say they do this quite a bit,” but usually not outside.

[Vr_]

thats geh =\ =\ =\

[Magus]

you mean to tell me that the WWE is fake?!

[kretz]

http://www.dailymotion.com/davidchasesux/video/x28qt3_parfait

[Redneck]

lolz fire...and journey!

[tyson^cool]

whats sad is that some of you believed this to be true haha

[SlaX]

On the flip side, when Owen fell from the ceiling during his accident, many people thought it was a stunt and was just part of the show. Same thing with Eddie Guerrero. Many thought his death was just a stupid storyline (there have been worse - Triple H fucking a corpse) and some still believe it still is since they kept bringing his wife out and using his name to further the feud.

In the world of professional wrestling - err, sports entertainment - it's fake until the real news stations pick up on it. (actually, that's even only half true too)

Also, these days in Vince's world, everything must be a brilliant idea. Glad I don't watch anymore.

[ktslim]

Not a wrestling fan anymore, but the videos were pretty cheesy to watch.
If you look at the stupid smirk on his face while he walks out of the arena..dead give away. As much of a big mouth Vince is, you would think he'd say something to all those people on his way out. Not only that, but when he got in the car...it sure did take him long enough to get in. And hmmm, the angle the car was parked you couldn't see the other door? How corny would it be to have a string attached to the door he entered from leading to the other side to slam shut while he's safely away. gaygaygay

Wrestling ain't been wrestling since the 90's... :(

[caedere]

I watched when it was all about The Rock, Stone Cold, Foley, DX, Kurt Angle, Y2J, Edge & Christian/Dudley Boys/Hardy Boys/2Cool + Rikishi. Those were the glory days :\

Now I only watch once in awhile...there are still a few actual entertaining guys left (HBK, Undertaker, Benoit), but it's nothing like what it used to be.

[Pro]

MISTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRR..............KENNEDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYY

[vladimir]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Platypus]

MISTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRR..............KENNEDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYY









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KENNEDY!

[downthesun]

I'm surprised they even did this. It in such bad taste to even consider doing a storyline like that. I was reading they are dropping the storyline though due to the ex-female wrestler Sensational Sherri dying.

[FluxCapacitor]

I watched when it was all about The Rock, Stone Cold, Foley, DX, Kurt Angle, Y2J, Edge & Christian/Dudley Boys/Hardy Boys/2Cool + Rikishi. Those were the glory days :\

Now I only watch once in awhile...there are still a few actual entertaining guys left (HBK, Undertaker, Benoit), but it's nothing like what it used to be.

pfft glory days my ass. Hulk hogan vs ultimate warrior wrestlemania 6, all ima say.

[decap]

you guys are posting about wrestling

just thought i'd remind you, you know... in case you forgot or something

[Sk0aLpeNHaGeN]

Worst storyline ever. WWF died the day it became WWE.

In my wrestling days, I used to love my 3 hours worth of WCW Nitro over WWF(E) Raw anyways.

[Telos]

I think wrestling topics (WWE at least) should go in Optical Oasis as I am more apt to categorize this as soap opera than a sport, no matter how lose the definition.

[Platypus]

I agree with the WWE being in another forum, but if I were to say make a thread about RoH (not that anyone would ever reply to it) would that be okay?

[Telos]

what is RoH?

[Mexi]

My math professor was going off on one of his random tangents the other day:


"I've only taught one person that ended up being famous. Well, most of you probably wouldn't know who he is, he's very faded now. In fact, only once did someone recognize him enough to get as much as a chuckle, so I'm pretty sure none of you are familiar with him."

Several times he goes off on tangents about old movies or old politicians that we don't care about, so I didn't expect anything, especially when he was downplaying it.

"His name was...Randy Savage."


I started laughing. My math professor taught the Macho Man. I think only one other person in the room knew who that was.

Wrestling was great a long time ago, that was about it.

[SlaX]

what is RoH?

Ring of Honor. It's a wrestling organization out of Pennsylvania.

[Milosenpotion]

Macho man is the greatest wrestler of all-time. I'll never be convinced otherwise.

[caedere]

pfft glory days my ass. Hulk hogan vs ultimate warrior wrestlemania 6, all ima say.

Yeah well back then my house only got 5 channels and I was pretty young anyway, so fu ;p

[SoulEdge]

How do people not remember randy savage?

[SlaX]

Macho man is the greatest wrestler of all-time. I'll never be convinced otherwise.

You can always watch the Black Machismo (http://www.tnawrestling.com/roster/jaylethal/index.html) on TNA. His impressions are hilarious.

[bravE]

They're really acting like mcmahon is dead .. They had his daughter on last night. She wasn't very good at fake crying.:rolleyes:

[Ignatz]

pfft glory days my ass. Hulk hogan vs ultimate warrior wrestlemania 6, all ima say.

HAH

Hogan v. Andre the Giant, Pontiac Silverdome, Wrestemania III. At the time it was the biggest (in attendance) indoor sporting event in world history.

[SoulEdge]

I remember that match. How about the 'oriental express' vs shawn michaels and some other guy I can't remember.

[-Serialchilla-]

How do people not remember randy savage?

"OOOOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAA!!!!!!!"

shit even if they dont remember him from wrestling they gotta remember the slim jim commercials in the mid 90's

And hogan, ultimate warrior, andre, mr perfect, jake the snake (pre-crack), hacksaw...those were entertainers. Very few like them now.

Yes decap. We know. Thanks for checking.

[Jimyd]

I was hoping this would actually be real, but Mcmahon dissapoints yet again.

[Vr_]

something ive always wondered is how they decide who is going to win the match?

[Platypus]

^

usually it's Vince/Triple H/Stephanie who decides who gets a "push", which means the wrestler is going to win his matches. Right now CM Punk is getting a "push" in ECW, as he's fighting Chris Benoit this sunday for the vacated belt. They usually decide on who gets to win by crowd reaction or however much Vince and Co. like the wrestler they're putting out there.

[ruker]

What in the wide wide world of sports is going on here?! keke

[Mexi]

edited

[ktslim]

Hmmm....

Top 10 Greatest Wrestling Entertainers of All-Time:

10. Triple H
9. Steve Foley
8. The Undertaker
7. Brett Hart
6. Shawn Michaels
5. The Rock
4. Stone Cold Steve Austin
3. Randy Savage
2. Hulk Hogan
1. Ric Flair

[Vr_]

^

usually it's Vince/Triple H/Stephanie who decides who gets a "push", which means the wrestler is going to win his matches. Right now CM Punk is getting a "push" in ECW, as he's fighting Chris Benoit this sunday for the vacated belt. They usually decide on who gets to win by crowd reaction or however much Vince and Co. like the wrestler they're putting out there.

ahh. ive always thought about how that worked. first i thought the matchup would preplan some stuff then who ever gets burnt out first won the match.

do you think they mind having to lose a match when theyre told? or is everyone pretty much getting the same $?

[Jimyd]

Hmmm....

Top 10 Greatest Wrestling Entertainers of All-Time:

10. Triple H
9. Steve Foley
8. The Undertaker
7. Brett Hart
6. Shawn Michaels
5. The Rock
4. Stone Cold Steve Austin
3. Randy Savage
2. Hulk Hogan
1. Ric Flair

Because Stone Cold Said So...

and...

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooo ooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


=^_^=

[SlaX]

Hmmm....

Top 10 Greatest Wrestling Entertainers of All-Time:

10. Triple H
9. Mick Foley
8. The Undertaker
7. Bret Hart
6. Shawn Michaels
5. The Rock
4. Stone Cold Steve Austin
3. Randy Savage
2. Hulk Hogan
1. Ric Flair
Fixed for you

[SoulEdge]

where's yokuzuna?! him and hacksaw had a funny rivalry.

[Pro]

Unfortunately Yokozuna died in 2000 from a massive heart attack.

Hacksaw still appears in the WWE.

[caedere]

Hmmm....

Top 10 Greatest Wrestling Entertainers of All-Time:

10. Triple H
9. Steve Foley
8. The Undertaker
7. Brett Hart
6. Shawn Michaels
5. The Rock
4. Stone Cold Steve Austin
3. Randy Savage
2. Hulk Hogan
1. Ric Flair

Good list, I'd rearrange it a little but for the most part I agree

edit: I'd put Kurt Angle on the list, hilarious guy and awesome wrestler...maybe switch him with Triple H

[ruker]

The 1-2-3 Kid was the best to ever enter the squared circle. Doink the Clown right behind him.

[MassacrE]

All you people making greatest of all time lists and not including Mr. Perfect - Curt Henning are so way off :P Mr. Perfect is probably top 5 all time for wrestling gimmick, mic work, in ring performance, charisma. Mr. Perfect was years ahead of the curve when it came to where the business was going, he was a true pioneer of why mic work made a wrestler combined with outsanding work ethic. Ric Flair is the only other person I'd say that was better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2_y_bh-p0Y&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muk9PcBKZWw

R.I.P Mr Henning, you were the best.

[AGT-Shady]

And Sting, he had a good run for like a Decade.

[SlaX]

All you people making greatest of all time lists and not including Mr. Perfect - Curt Henning are so way off :P Mr. Perfect is probably top 5 all time for wrestling gimmick, mic work, in ring performance, charisma. Mr. Perfect was years ahead of the curve when it came to where the business was going, he was a true pioneer of why mic work made a wrestler combined with outsanding work ethic. Ric Flair is the only other person I'd say that was better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2_y_bh-p0Y&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muk9PcBKZWw

R.I.P Mr Henning, you were the best.

Hennig was great. I've watched him since his AWA days and I just knew he was going places. I would've loved to have seen WCW run with him as a real Horsemen member. He also should've gotten a shot at the WWF title run, but Hogan was on Vince's nuts at that point (both he and Ted Dibiase should've gotten a good run). Sad that he passed so soon.

[SoulEdge]

With such a huge following, there was no way vince wasn't going to give hogan the title. Who remembers papa shango?

[MassacrE]

Papa shango was the shit dude.... any true wrestling fan has to know papa shango. I remember when he made Ultimate Warrior start convulsing in the ring and throw up everywhere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9UxPx_YPHY

MATCH VID = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6nU3tU87ew&mode=related&search=

[-Serialchilla-]

I remember when he made Ultimate Warrior start convulsing in the ring and throw up everywhere.

bahahahaha yeh man

and its a shame what they did with hacksaw, basically making him a gimmick for people to beat the shit out of, instead of a gimmick that beats the shit out of people.

[Platypus]

ahh. ive always thought about how that worked. first i thought the matchup would preplan some stuff then who ever gets burnt out first won the match.

do you think they mind having to lose a match when theyre told? or is everyone pretty much getting the same $?
Most people don't mind jobbing, a term for losing, if it's good for business. If you're being put out there to job every time to someone then it means you need to shape up, possibly repackage your gimmick, and step up your in-ring work. Or you could be Triple H and use your backstage stroke with Vince and you'll have a 3 year title reign. Such is WWE politics.

My top 10 wrestlers ever:

10. Hulk Hogan
9. Undertaker
8. Stone Cold Steve Austin
7. Bret Hart
6. Bryan Danielson
5. CM Punk
4. Sting
3. The Rock
2. Kurt Angle
1. Shawn Michaels

my #1 is pretty biased, as I grew up a huge HBK fan. But everything on that list takes into consideration: workrate, charisma, and gimmick. I would've put Bryan Danielson higher as he's "the best in the world" but he has no mic skills sadly.

[Platypus]

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?ei=UTF-8&gid=132014&vid=107842&b=15

this is an example of putting on great sports entertainment. hot and spicey and tastes great!

[bravE]

Stone cold > everyone else.

[Mario]

X-Pac or 2-pac w/e was cool.

I watched wrestling a few weeks ago and its 3x more fake. They change camera angles before each punch.

degeneration x raped

[ktslim]

Fixed for you

lol thanks. as you could prolly tell, i meant to put austin there first, but he is in reality a pioneer in that damn company.

Yes, I left out alot of great wrestlers. Hennig was a great wrestler, but there's no way he could keep anyone in their seats like anyone on the list I made could. You list anyone (at the top of their game mind you) that could, then we've got ourselves a good debate. :cool:


The purpose for me makin the list was for you to do the same btw mass, that way we could all reminisce to a better time when that shit was worth watching.

[bravE]

Omg Vince Mcmahon is alive !:rolleyes:

[ass*assassin]

old sk00l wrasslers you guys forgot..


jimmy, 'superfly' snuka... had some epic matches in the 80's.. first 'high-flyer in the ring
'dirty' dick murdock 'nuff said on him
ivan putski, 'the polish hammer'
ray stevens
greg 'the hammer' valentine
jack briscoe
george 'the animal' steele
dory funk
'classy' freddie blassie
gordon solie, best tv commentator ever
nick bockwinkle
gorgeous george
bruno sammartino
lou thesz (one of the greatest trainers of all time too, ran two wrestling schools)
the fabulous moolah (almost 40 years, the undisputed womens champion of the world.. record will never be touched.. for her not to be in the top 10 is a mystery to me.. )
verne gagne
brutus beefcake
mils mascaras (mexican, man of a thousand masks)
bruiser brodey
dick beyer (mr wrestling)
the iron sheik
nikolai volkov
paul orndorff (the original mr perfect)
ernie ladd (ex football great)
chief wahoo mcdaniel (another ex footballer, kc chiefs i think)
dusty rhodes (along with dirty dick murdock, one of the first true superstar duos)
sgt slaughter (remember his chin?)
'gorilla' monsoon
magnum t.a. (remember the original golden boy with the mullet)

i decided to add some color to this, since all you guys seem to have focused on the last 10 years or so.. you need to check out some of the above people.. some were astonishing.. now, if some of these names don't bring back some great matches to you guys, then you are under 25.. :)

[puppychow]

80's wrestling was the shit...saturday nights main event...the cartoon...being in moviels all over the place..it was hugely popular.