PetrolCB Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, AxB said: I don't see how someone can fly from the United States to Egypt, arrest someone in Egypt and then fly back to America with them in their custody. You think that's fake? Edited March 4, 2020 by PetrolCB 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Or the plot to an episode of Hunters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, AxB said: I don't see how someone can fly from the United States to Egypt, arrest someone in Egypt and then fly back to America with them in their custody. Isn't that kidnapping? That sounds like Hogan size bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, PetrolCB said: You think that's fake? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyChamp Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I admire the shit out of David Schultz. There were alot of guys out of his mold whose career ended because of that type of a fuck up and they just pissed away. He kept it together and made a life for himself. That Nancy Sullivan pic is creepy for a different reason I’ve mentioned before (but not since their death I don’t think and probably shouldn’t now). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Dog the Bounty Hunter got in deep shit for repatriating an American fugitive from Mexico, didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Yeah... in Mexico. His lawyer apparently advised him to flee the country when he posted bond according to Wiki but I dunno if he did that or the incident was resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) What's funny is if you re-read the Shultz quote, it just says "pursuing criminals as far as Egypt and Puerto Rico." It doesn't say he caught them. He just sort of followed them and called it a day. Edited March 4, 2020 by Technico Support 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Technico Support said: What's funny is if you re-read the Shultz quote, it just says "pursuing criminals as far as Egypt and Puerto Rico." It doesn't say he caught them. He just sort of followed them and called it a day. Probably because he COULDN'T FIND A WOMAN while abroad. Edited March 4, 2020 by PetrolCB 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 18 hours ago, PetrolCB said: You think that's fake? Egypt and the US have an extradition treaty, so it *could* be true to some degree (as in following the criminal to Egypt and, probably the US embassy, inform the Egyptian police about the wanted man/woman). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 7 hours ago, Robert s said: Egypt and the US have an extradition treaty, so it *could* be true to some degree (as in following the criminal to Egypt and, probably the US embassy, inform the Egyptian police about the wanted man/woman). I was referencing his quote after he slapped Stossel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 14 hours ago, PetrolCB said: I was referencing his quote after he slapped Stossel. Sorry, I missed that, though it should have been obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Since folks have raised the question around "Why Brawl For All?" - Meltzer talked about it on the radio show this morning. Basically - his impression is that they are trying to do as many topics as possible that allow them to use Jim Cornette and Vince Russo. Take that for what it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 So we're gonna get another five minutes of them shit talking each other tagged onto the end of that episode, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Man I love DVR fast forward buttons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sabremike Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 9:26 AM, RIPPA said: Since folks have raised the question around "Why Brawl For All?" - Meltzer talked about it on the radio show this morning. Basically - his impression is that they are trying to do as many topics as possible that allow them to use Jim Cornette and Vince Russo. Take that for what it is. I don't understand why people think this topic isn't a perfect one for a 30 for 30esque series like this where most of them are based around in depth looks interesting and lesser known subjects. Honestly the Herb Abrams one is the one I'm looking most forward to (and I'm shocked that nobody online has produced throwback "Mr Electricity" shirts) because he has a pretty strong claim to being the craziest person in the entire American wrestling industry of the past 40 or so years. I mean his ultimate finish was a million times better than any finish on any show he ever promoted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) If you actually think about it, Brawl for All is a perfect subject. We discussed this last summer (late July to be specifically) in this same thread, where @odessasteps succinctly hit it on the head. Not that you haven't had shoot fights on the same card as worked fights (I mean promotions in Japan already did this years earlier) before, but to do this during an era where kayfabe in North American wrestling was still critical is mind-boggling. Keep in mind, your biggest star at the time is a guy who is portrayed as the toughest SOB in the world and a mega badass. He was not a part of this. Underneath that is a bunch of supposed rugged tough guys who were lauded for being badasses themselves among smart fans and the boys in the back, and they go out there and proceed to demonstrate and display the worst looking technique and (lack of) fighting acumen you could ever imagine. You got a dude out there with one eye fighting, and you got a bunch of dudes getting concussed and seriously injured while exposing the business. Add in the fact, part of the excuse to do this was you had nothing for most of these guys to do in a creative sense. At no point in wrestling on this side of the Atlantic would it seem somewhat logical to do this except the late 90s. Look at the landscape of actual shoot combat sports. You had John McCain and others putting the screws to UFC/NHB fighting, and UFC's business eventually cratering around that time leading to a two year dark period and overall wouldn't fully recover until 2005. PRIDE FC was starting to take off. K-1 was still enjoying great success as well in the kakutougi boom. You had HBO boxing (through TVKO PPV) becoming somewhat bloated and beginning to over saturate the market, but still producing big marquee fights from time to time. Mike Tyson was his own phenomenon post Holyfield fights which WWF only helped to amplify months earlier, and he hadn't been reinstated yet to boxing. Toughman contests began to become prominent. The very next summer, Toughman shows would be airing on FX and doing great ratings. Russo can bullshit and make it seem like this was something that just happened on a whim, but in essence, Brawl for All was one of the most nineties things ever. I mean combat sports (specifically boxing) transformed from this exclusive celebrity event with pomp and circumstance you would associate with something like the Showtime Lakers and the fabulous Forum Club to a more excessive, brash, gritty, and over the top tone and vibe that was quintessential to the mid to late nineties. What was happening in pro wrestling started to parallel that. Instead of just saying, "hey, it's better here since we can keep that aura through controlling the outcomes", they started to play with fire. With this context, it should be considered one of the biggest eyesores in the history of pro wrestling. Edited March 19, 2020 by Elsalvajeloco 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I've seen the full Chris Benoit episode, and it's quite possibly the greatest wrestling-themed documentary I've ever seen. It far surpasses anything the Dark Side of the Ring crew did in Season 1. Everyone needs to watch this episode. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 3 hours ago, TheVileOne said: I've seen the full Chris Benoit episode, and it's quite possibly the greatest wrestling-themed documentary I've ever seen. It far surpasses anything the Dark Side of the Ring crew did in Season 1. Everyone needs to watch this episode. Cheers for the early review, @TheVileOne. What will this show on, UK posters? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 56 minutes ago, The Natural said: Cheers for the early review, @TheVileOne. What will this show on, UK posters? Vice. Virgin 219, Sky 183, BT/Talktalk 338. Also on All4 sometimes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydy Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, AxB said: Vice. Virgin 219, Sky 183, BT/Talktalk 338. Also on All4 sometimes. Any idea what is the release date in the UK for season 2, I can't wait to watch the Benoit 2 hour special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Season One aired in the UK after it had finished airing in the USA, so most likely season two will as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydy Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 21 minutes ago, AxB said: Season One aired in the UK after it had finished airing in the USA, so most likely season two will as well. Ok thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 US season is starting next Tuesday for those who didn't watch the commercial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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