Zimbra Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, Death From Above said: Having heard some of Frye's interviews over the years I feel he would have been a way better fit for the WWF than Dan Severn was, even if Severn was a bigger name from the early UFC days. I don't recall ever hearing about WWF interest, but I do know WCW looked into him at one point. Apparently Frye was not remotely impressed by Eric Bischoff when they spoke and it fell apart pretty fast. EDIT: To expand on that, Frye did an interview a thousand years ago for Zach Arnold's site where he said WCW flew him in for an interview, and when things didn't go well between him and Bischoff they suddenly reneged on paying for his flight/hotel and stuck him with the bill. He was not happy. Don Frye would be way, way, way down on my list of "People I would deliberately fuck over" but WCW was a different breed. I never actually saw his NJPW stuff, was any of it good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, Zimbra said: Don Frye would be way, way, way down on my list of "People I would deliberately fuck over" but WCW was a different breed. I never actually saw his NJPW stuff, was any of it good? I think that the description I'd use would be "pedestrian" and/or "commercially acceptable/uninspiring". Frye never made me want to fast-forward a tape, but I don't think I've re-watched more than a handful of matches that he was in and it damn sure wasn't because I wanted to see more Don Frye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, Zimbra said: Don Frye would be way, way, way down on my list of "People I would deliberately fuck over" but WCW was a different breed. You forget, Eric Bischoff was a master of point-karate, sparring with the dangerous Ernest "the Cat" Miller! Uh, yeah... Not to disparage actual karate, which is a very effective martial art, but most of the point-karate bunch are dojo queens that wouldn't know what to do in an actual fight. I recall many years ago one such told me that Muay Thai (my chosen field of endeavor) was a "sissy imitation of karate". I got a chance to use one of my best lines after kicking him in the head... "Did you like that? Would you care for some more?" See, always be polite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, jaedmc said: The people in this thread discussing Undertaker's Documentary were doing it just fine. I actually find it quite easy to not post anything for large chunks of time about a subject, no matter how important it is to me, because I don't have anything new to add to the conversation. For the next 24 hrs the "Wrestlers Are trash Alegedly" topic is closed. After that I'll reopen the thread. But it's clear people need to take a minute and come up for air. Hopefully they can gain some perspective on how their posts affect others. It's difficult to do that when one is deeply entrenched in the constant news cycle of it. If you really want to continue talking about it as it happens live today and lord knows you're free to do so, you're welcome to use a myriad of other platforms on the internet to do just that. We're not the only game in town. If you can't find anything else to discuss HERE in that time frame then I guess there's nothing else to talk about and that's okay too. We don't always have to be talking. Sometimes it's better to think on it, even if for just a day. I respect the board and respect jaedmc and I've been here off and on a long-time. I certainly understand giving people a timeout if they're sniping back and forth or derailing threads with personal attacks but reading this post makes me think that this is more a warning to not post opinions that others may disagree with or be upset by or to be wary about pushing back from general consensus. In the trash thread, I certainly posted a few things that I thought were a little more nuanced than the "fuck [insert] accused" posts which to me have absolutely no value. I taught college English. I teach high school English. I'm a big believer in MORE dialogue, more debate and having uncomfortable conversations in a fair, logical way. Again, not criticizing the decision to close or for anyone to take a beat but I hope moving forward this isn't a trend where a post "affecting others" is going to stifle dissent. People also have the ability to mute and not read people they find annoying, dumb or offensive, as well. - Hagan Edited June 22, 2020 by Hagan 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Much was made back in the day of Frye's shit-talking promos in New Japan. Any examples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Also regards for Frye - is he a credible HOF candidate? Drew some big houses in Japan. Really fascinated by both him and Takada who for a minute were just huge fucking draws. If you guys haven't read the Shamrock book and the Pride book - both well worth a read too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MavsFan77 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hagan said: I respect the board and respect jaedmc and I've been here off and on a long-time. I certainly understand giving people a timeout if they're sniping back and forth or derailing threads with personal attacks but reading this post makes me think that this is more a warning to not post opinions that others may disagree with or be upset by or to be wary about pushing back from general consensus. In the trash thread, I certainly posted a few things that I thought were a little more nuanced than the "fuck [insert] accused" posts which to me have absolutely no value. I taught college English. I teach high school English. I'm a big believer in MORE dialogue, more debate and having uncomfortable conversations in a fair, logical way. Again, not criticizing the decision to close or for anyone to take a beat but I hope moving forward this isn't a trend where a post "affecting others" is going to stifle dissent. People also have the ability to mute and not read people they find annoying, dumb or offensive, as well. - Hagan This is by far the most fair point of view I’ve seen anyone share in the last 2-3 days. Edited June 22, 2020 by MavsFan77 Took my opinions to DM, Sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Well, fuck. There goes this thread. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Spyder Nate Webb is cooking in the kitchen, Spyder Nate Webb is cooking for you IYKYK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, MavsFan77 said: This is by far the most fair point of view I’ve seen anyone share in the last 2-3 days. [EDIT -- Hi Dolfan here! Enjoy this gif of a puppy!] With all due respect....just stop. Edited June 22, 2020 by Dolfan in NYC I read about one sentence and decided this was better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I don't think continued meta discussion regarding forum policies is a worthwhile endeavor. That said, private message is there for a reason. Hagan had a perfectly reasonable response and it should have been left at that. I mean, Mavs said it himself that Hagan's response was probably the most fair one shared. Do you really think you can improve on that? If not and it's more continued complaining or meta discussion, send the admins a private message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Or take meta discussions to the Forum folder and not have them in the wrestling or sports or TV folders. (Yes, this is a hypocritical post. Oroborous ) Edited June 22, 2020 by odessasteps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 My DMs are open, as they say and I'm available to discuss these concerns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Re: Everyone poking the bear Spoiler 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Octopus Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Subject changin: What’s your favorite wrestling move named after an animal? I’m going with the Octopus Stretch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Just now, OctopusCinema said: Subject changin: What’s your favorite wrestling move named after an animal? I’m going with the Octopus Stretch. Bearhug 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, OctopusCinema said: Subject changin: What’s your favorite wrestling move named after an animal? I’m going with the Octopus Stretch. A classic: The Bear Hug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Dragon Suplex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Tiger Driver '91 or Boston Crab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MavsFan77 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Cattle Mutilation, because I miss ROH Bryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 All-time is probably Cattle Mutilation, as it meets the important criteria of looking dope and has an ultra-hard name. I am currently very enamored with Ortiz' "Tiger Style", both as an attack and as a taunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 How TF did Cattle Mutilation get its name? It's so weird to call something that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 The Tarantula. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Camel clutch! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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