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Post by rapidfire187 on Jun 22, 2008 20:49:33 GMT -5
Last summer, I was in Wisconsin for seven weeks to work on a show for an outdoor theatre. While I was there, I tried to take in the "local culture", so I went with a new friend I had met to a demolition derby that her boyfriend was driving in. And it only got more redneck from there. We're at the derby, in a pretty big crowd, seated like 7 rows back. There's TONS of iconic rednecks around us, but one guy in particular had me smiling for weeks afterward. I was just astonished at how UBER redneck he was. He had a mullet that clearly had not been washed in a day or so as it looked quite greasy. He was barefoot, and this is an area where people throw used beer caps wherever the hell they want. In fact, the only thing he was wearing was a pair of grey shorts that clearly used to be full-length sweats. And they had no pockets, despite the fact that he had driven there and had money with him. Where was his wallet? Tucked into the waistband of his tighty-whiteies that were sticking a few inches out above his shorts. So, I shouldn't have been surprised at the conversation that he and his friend had. Uber Redneck: "Man, ya been watchin' wrasslin'?" Friend: "Naw, I missed it this week? What happened?!" Now, the friend was looking concerned that he had missed something big, because Uber Redneck's demeanor was quite solemn and urgent. Uber Redneck: "Vince McMahon died in an explosion." Friend: "WHAT?!" Uber Redneck: "Cops are checking it out man. I mean, I thought he was a dick, but I wouldn't have killed the guy." Yep. The guy thinks EVERYTHING in wrestling is real, even Vince McMahon's untimely death via limo explosion. I would have loved to watch the guy's reaction when Vince showed back up a couple of weeks later. This sounds very condescending. Wisconsin is not full of rednecks, and it isn't the "local culture." Wisconsin probably has more "ghetto" areas than "redneck" areas. And before you claim you didn't say Wisconsin is full of rednecks, you said things only got "more" redneck. Just like not everyone in New York is a loudmouthed jerk, not everyone that lives in California is a surfer, not everyone in a trailer is a redneck, ect I won't bother to read any replies, but it is not kind to generalize an entire group of people while looking down on them like some kind of elitist. Shut up. I live in the town that hosts the Redneck Games. Yea...You have NO IDEA what condescending is.
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Post by corndog on Jun 23, 2008 1:31:02 GMT -5
There was two ultimate warriors and one died of a steroid overdose or something was the last thing someone told to me. I heard something similar except it was that his head exploded from ODing on steriods and cocaine in 93 and the Warrior in the WWF in 96 was a fake.
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Post by Marvelously Mediocre on Jun 23, 2008 1:41:48 GMT -5
Eddie Guerrero and Bob Holly aren't dead.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jun 23, 2008 1:47:07 GMT -5
I talk to marks all the time at my store, both young and old. I just go into kayfabe mode then.
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Post by thepaywindah on Jun 23, 2008 2:39:16 GMT -5
Last summer, I was in Wisconsin for seven weeks to work on a show for an outdoor theatre. While I was there, I tried to take in the "local culture", so I went with a new friend I had met to a demolition derby that her boyfriend was driving in. And it only got more redneck from there. We're at the derby, in a pretty big crowd, seated like 7 rows back. There's TONS of iconic rednecks around us, but one guy in particular had me smiling for weeks afterward. I was just astonished at how UBER redneck he was. He had a mullet that clearly had not been washed in a day or so as it looked quite greasy. He was barefoot, and this is an area where people throw used beer caps wherever the hell they want. In fact, the only thing he was wearing was a pair of grey shorts that clearly used to be full-length sweats. And they had no pockets, despite the fact that he had driven there and had money with him. Where was his wallet? Tucked into the waistband of his tighty-whiteies that were sticking a few inches out above his shorts. So, I shouldn't have been surprised at the conversation that he and his friend had. Uber Redneck: "Man, ya been watchin' wrasslin'?" Friend: "Naw, I missed it this week? What happened?!" Now, the friend was looking concerned that he had missed something big, because Uber Redneck's demeanor was quite solemn and urgent. Uber Redneck: "Vince McMahon died in an explosion." Friend: "WHAT?!" Uber Redneck: "Cops are checking it out man. I mean, I thought he was a dick, but I wouldn't have killed the guy." Yep. The guy thinks EVERYTHING in wrestling is real, even Vince McMahon's untimely death via limo explosion. I would have loved to watch the guy's reaction when Vince showed back up a couple of weeks later. This sounds very condescending. Wisconsin is not full of rednecks, and it isn't the "local culture." Wisconsin probably has more "ghetto" areas than "redneck" areas. And before you claim you didn't say Wisconsin is full of rednecks, you said things only got "more" redneck. Just like not everyone in New York is a loudmouthed jerk, not everyone that lives in California is a surfer, not everyone in a trailer is a redneck, ect I won't bother to read any replies, but it is not kind to generalize an entire group of people while looking down on them like some kind of elitist. I apologize in full. I meant absolutely no harm or ill-will, but I do see how my comments could be interpreted as exactly that. I'm truly sorry.
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Post by dsriggs on Jun 23, 2008 5:03:54 GMT -5
Eddie Guerrero and Bob Holly aren't dead. HAHAHA, I get it! You used Bob Holly's name to replace Benoit's! Very clever, and VERY cutting edge!!! ...anyways, I got the whole "ECW is teh REAL!!" stuff from mark friends too. No wonder nobody wanted them on their network back in the day.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2008 9:56:54 GMT -5
This sounds very condescending. Wisconsin is not full of rednecks, and it isn't the "local culture." Wisconsin probably has more "ghetto" areas than "redneck" areas. And before you claim you didn't say Wisconsin is full of rednecks, you said things only got "more" redneck. Just like not everyone in New York is a loudmouthed jerk, not everyone that lives in California is a surfer, not everyone in a trailer is a redneck, ect I won't bother to read any replies, but it is not kind to generalize an entire group of people while looking down on them like some kind of elitist. I apologize in full. I meant absolutely no harm or ill-will, but I do see how my comments could be interpreted as exactly that. I'm truly sorry. If there's a demolition derby in the area, you can count on "local culture" to be heavily redneck influenced. =P I live in Kentucky, we WROTE THE BOOK on redneck. Yeah not everyone is a redneck, but like 50% are...and our 50% try damn hard to make up for the 50% that aren't by working twice as hard at it. Anyone take a look at those pictures of the winners of the WWE money giveaway? Did you notice how practically every one of them looked like something was wrong with them? They looked like 90% of the crowd I see any time I saw an OVW house show here in Louisville. Actually more like 95% of the crowd. Also they are a great source of quotes that could be used in this very thread, hehe.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Jun 23, 2008 12:03:42 GMT -5
I remember someone telling in that There where two Undertakers and that when the Undertaker that lost was the old Undertaker and the winner is the new Undertaker. Basicly telling me from 90 to 94 that the Taker in Grey was one guy. The from 94 until now is someone else playing him.
I heard so much in High School which was around 99 and 00. After Austin went out with his neck. Someone told me that Austin was going to cost the Rock the title at Backlash 00.
He told me that Austin was going to fight Goldberg after the challenge was made on Jay Leno. That it was going to happen at Wrestlemania or something.
During Invasion someone keep telling me that Goldberg, Bischoff, Bret Hart, Sting, Hogan, Hall, Nash, and Steiner. Where going to come in and join Booker T and DDP. As the WCW.
He told me something about on a Raw that Test was going to beat HHH for the title for revenge.
The funniest one I remember is that someone keep telling me that Kane was Kevin Nash. I mean he swear it that who Kane was Kevin Nash. I keep telling him no. This was 98 when Nash had Blondish hair. I keep telling that Nash is in WCW with blondish hair.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jun 23, 2008 12:06:02 GMT -5
Eddie Guerrero and Bob Holly aren't dead. HAHAHA, I get it! You used Bob Holly's name to replace Benoit's! Very clever, and VERY cutting edge!!! ...anyways, I got the whole "ECW is teh REAL!!" stuff from mark friends too. No wonder nobody wanted them on their network back in the day. Or maybe that the guy thinks that Bob "Hardcore" Holly is dead. Always look at the glass as both half full and half empty.
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Post by Handsome Halfbreed on Jun 23, 2008 14:28:05 GMT -5
I knew this high school kid who swore up and down that the ECW title matches are never predetermined. What happens is both guys wrestle each other until the other is so blown up they can't even kick out of a three count.
But the best one was when I was in camp one summer back in the early 90's. We were in a van on the way to some funtion when this kid beligerently stated the Renegade was the real Ultimate Warrior. I immediately had to get up and correct him, but when I did my hand slipped onto the sliding side door and it flew open. Luckily I didn't fall out but we were going only 10-15 MPH anyways. But who knows, I could have died over a Renegade/Ultimate Warrior dispute.
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Post by dlg3000 on Jun 24, 2008 14:21:20 GMT -5
Abdullah the Butcher was really from the Sudan. (He's really Canadian.) Kamala is really African.(He's from Mississippi.) Rufus R. Jones beat Ric Flair. (I believe Rufus R. Jones fought in the 60s and Ric Flair didn't start his career until 1972.) Ric Flair is actually a few years older. Ole Anderson is Arn's daddy. (Kind of a repeat, but that is obviously false.) Mick Foley is Terry Funk's son.
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Post by Paul Is Deadpool R.I.P on Jun 24, 2008 16:07:51 GMT -5
The SummerSlam where Kurt Angle vs Eddie Guererro took place was originally scheduled to be Kurt Angle vs Bret Hart. If I remember correctly wasn't their actuall talk of this really happening once? Like Kurt asked Bret or something?
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Post by ray on Jun 24, 2008 17:27:44 GMT -5
Being a total mark is great. Wrestling is just better then.
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Post by BlackJackRobby on Jun 24, 2008 20:54:08 GMT -5
Vince owns WCW
Vince owns TNA (unless they meant tits and ass, cause he owns)
Did Vince really get killed in the explosion
The last one was said to me by a much older husband and wife and they were so certain that he died and would not believe otherwise.
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Post by captaineasychord on Jun 24, 2008 22:25:29 GMT -5
I had a dude try to tell me that TNA is owned by Ted Turner. What's worse than so-called marks saying stupid crap are the people who have obviously never watched wrestling trying to tell you that no one actually gets injured or that all the blood is fake. The awful part about that scenario is when you try to set someone straight on those subjects, you're the one who looks like a mark.
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