Nice Guy Eddie Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 39 minutes ago, cwoy2j said: IIRC, Flair was the one who was instrumental in getting Hogan together with Bischoff. Bad move, Ric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 58 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Bad move, Ric. Imagine how many times this has been said. Like, seriously. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 So, the Ranallo thing.... (stolen from Reddit, who stole it from Dave) Mauro Ranallo missed his second straight Smackdown on 3/21, this time said to be due to illness after the previous week it was said to be due to travel issues. Ranallo has suffered from terrible depression dating back to being a teenager. He’s spoken about it frequently and in depth, including articles on the Sherdog MMA site and in Fighting Spirit magazine. He’s been out of contact with people he’s known for years dating back to 3/13, although two of his closest friends have said that he’s okay and resting up. He once missed an Invicta event over depression before coming to WWE. Ranallo has done many in-depth articles on the subject including one just recently with Fighting Spirit magazine and it’s a subject he has talked openly about, to the point he has been something of a spokesperson and advocate in teaching people not to stigmatize people with mental health issues. Years ago he was self-nicknamed The Bipolar Rock & Roller. Ranallo is super active on Twitter, but hasn’t posted anything since 3/13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Bas Rutten is one of the ones in contact with Mauro, at least as of last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 4 hours ago, PetrolCB said: Imagine how many times this has been said. Like, seriously. Every time Ric climbed the turnbuckles? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 17 minutes ago, Brysynner said: Every time Ric climbed the turnbuckles? Hey sometimes it works for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammo~! Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Didn't he win the NWA Title from Harley Race with a top rope cross body? Also, I love that he finally hit it on Shawn Michaels in the retirement match at Wrestlemania. What a great payoff to a career long joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 He beat Vader at Starrcade 93 with a cross body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 31 minutes ago, Web Conn said: He beat Vader at Starrcade 93 with a cross body. It was a chop block & then roll up to beat Vader at Starrcade 93 IIRC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Oh. Didn't he hit a cross body on Vader during that match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Web Conn said: Oh. Didn't he hit a cross body on Vader during that match? Possibly but it's been awhile since I've seen it. Good reason to rewatch that classic. Just stay away from the Nasty boys tag title match. It's still going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosLoura Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I was reading this interview that Angle did with FoxSports and this little passage blew my mind: Quote I was only there [WWE] six and a half years. I also had a pro career in TNA for 11. This feels so weird. Am I crazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 You're not as crazy as Angle for staying in TNA for 11 years. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Named Tracy Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Wiki has Angle's WWE in-ring debut in November of 1999. His last match was in August of 2006. (Almost 7 years) TNA debut was October of 2006 and his last match was March of 2016. (Almost 10 years) Regardless of the actual time spent, it blows my mind that Kurt spent more time in TNA compared to WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Re: Ric and Hulk. It seems that Ric has absolutely no heat with Hogan now about this. I don't think Flair ever minded losing to Hogan as long as they were making money and he was booked as a top guy. It was when him and Bischoff went south that things got mad. Re: Mauro - that's really sad. Depression is a motherfucker. He's an insanely busy dude and WWE commentary is notoriously high-stress. I wonder if it's a good fit for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph2112 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: You're not as crazy as Angle for staying TNA for 11 years. I think the medical term for that is "enabled". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: You're not as crazy as Angle for staying TNA for 11 years. Work 300+ days a year for $2 million and have strict drug tests OR work maybe 30 days a year for $1 million with no drug testing. Pretty sure Angle made the right choice financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Hagan said: Re: Mauro - that's really sad. Depression is a motherfucker. Couldn't echo that enough. I hope the guy pulls through and can acquire some semblance of solace that he's much beloved by the millions of fans who enjoy his presence each week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 In other news... Kane is running for Mayor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 5 hours ago, Sammo~! said: Didn't he win the NWA Title from Harley Race with a top rope cross body? Also, I love that he finally hit it on Shawn Michaels in the retirement match at Wrestlemania. What a great payoff to a career long joke. He also successfully hit a top rope move on his way to winning the I-C title at Unforgiven 2005. The fans were literally PLEADING for him not to do it, then when he actually hit it, the place erupted. And then Ric took a bow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 As a face, Flair has a higher percentage on hitting top rope moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORELOCK Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 http://www.wbir.com/news/local/glenn-jacobs-aka-kane-appoints-treasurer-to-make-knox-mayoral-run/425045535 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 40 minutes ago, MORELOCK said: http://www.wbir.com/news/local/glenn-jacobs-aka-kane-appoints-treasurer-to-make-knox-mayoral-run/425045535 Can't wait for his opponent to run negative campaign ads featuring Katie Vick and electrocuting Shane McMahon's balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidNatural Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Brysynner said: Work 300+ days a year for $2 million and have strict drug tests OR work maybe 30 days a year for $1 million with no drug testing. Pretty sure Angle made the right choice financially. He was released... Wasn't much of a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt788 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Gran Metalik was on Main Event and I recapped the show in the Main Event thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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