icansleep
Don Corleone
Wasn't Hornswoggled
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Post by icansleep on Jan 22, 2008 13:04:25 GMT -5
 I'm in the midst of reading Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling by Bret Hart. As Bret reflects on life growing up in Calgary, he makes some references to Terrible Ted the Pro Wrestling Bear that was incredibly over in the 1960's and 1970's throughout the world. The novelty of a wrestling bear (as well as a wrestling tiger) had worn off by the 1980's, but with Jim Cornette's "7 Year Rule Of Thumb" theory in mind, do you fellow cadets of the TNArmy think that TNA could make wrestling bears relevant again? I believe if the bear was pushed as a serious threat, we could pop some serious ratings and generate a huge buzz for the product. Bear/Joe anyone? TNA 4Ever. And 4Life. |
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Jan 22, 2008 13:06:28 GMT -5
I have no idea if you are being serious about this or not, but in the end I just know that this is one of the greatest threads I have ever seen!
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Push R Truth
Patti Mayonnaise
Unique and Special Snowflake, and a pants-less heathen.
Perpetually Constipated
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 22, 2008 13:22:21 GMT -5
If Panda Energy wants to fight the World Wide Panda zealots... then sure, train a Bear to fight men.
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jobber2thestars
Hank Scorpio
Buy the Simon System. You'll thank yourself.
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Post by jobber2thestars on Jan 22, 2008 13:31:47 GMT -5
Only if Team 3D uses a bear to eat the X-Division. That, or if Sharkboy is attacked by one.
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Ass Dan
King Koopa
Curious about extra lines
Have you seen me?
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Post by Ass Dan on Jan 22, 2008 13:37:20 GMT -5
I'd like to see a guy in a bear suit team with Shark Boy. This = ratings.
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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Jan 22, 2008 14:28:41 GMT -5
They should have a guy in a bear suit attacking various wrestlers. After a month or so of this, a real bear shows up to defend the honor of his tribe, leading to a reverse battle royal at Bound For Glory that also includes James Storm, Goldylocks, heel Tony Schiavone, and a fake Abyss.
(Except you don't know it's a fake Abyss until the next Impact, leading to a Fake Abyss and Real Bear vs. Real Abyss and Fake Bear thumbtack match, with James Mitchell as special referee. Except then you find out that James Mitchell was a fake bear trainer before he was a manager. Does that mean that he trains fake bears, or that he pretends to train real ones? TUNE IN TO IMPACT TO FIND OUT!)
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Post by General Adam on Jan 22, 2008 14:32:06 GMT -5
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Post by ssb992003 on Jan 22, 2008 14:57:37 GMT -5
I'd like to see a guy in a bear suit team with Shark Boy. This = ratings. This could be AJ's next gimmick after he loses the next holiday gimmick match. |
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Post by RedSmile on Jan 22, 2008 17:15:05 GMT -5
They should have a guy in a bear suit attacking various wrestlers. After a month or so of this, a real bear shows up to defend the honor of his tribe, leading to a reverse battle royal at Bound For Glory that also includes James Storm, Goldylocks, heel Tony Schiavone, and a fake Abyss. (Except you don't know it's a fake Abyss until the next Impact, leading to a Fake Abyss and Real Bear vs. Real Abyss and Fake Bear thumbtack match, with James Mitchell as special referee. Except then you find out that James Mitchell was a fake bear trainer before he was a manager. Does that mean that he trains fake bears, or that he pretends to train real ones? TUNE IN TO IMPACT TO FIND OUT!) ;D ;D ;D Awesome. |
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AriadosMan
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Your friendly neighborhood superhero
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Post by AriadosMan on Jan 22, 2008 17:18:12 GMT -5
Bears are too high maintenance to be good wrestlers. All they're interested in is hibernating and searching for pots labeled "HUNNY".
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bagsley
Samurai Cop
Demolition Bear is da king of Ruthless.
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Post by bagsley on Jan 22, 2008 17:19:33 GMT -5
Only if Team 3D uses a bear to eat the X-Division. That, or if Sharkboy is attacked by one. I would have to love TNA if every week Sharkboy got jobbed out to a bunch of wild animals. |
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algertman
Hank Scorpio
Heroes Die. Legends Live Forever.
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Post by algertman on Jan 22, 2008 17:50:05 GMT -5
Only if you dig up Gordon
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Sajoa Moe
Patti Mayonnaise
Did you get that thing I sent ya?
A man without gimmick.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Jan 22, 2008 17:57:07 GMT -5
Didn't Brian Urlacher already wrestle for TNA?
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Reverend BTY
Hank Scorpio
Christian Troy: God's Gift
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Post by Reverend BTY on Jan 22, 2008 17:59:08 GMT -5
Could TNA? f*** no. They'd somehow involve another secret with Abyss. Would it be the greatest thing on TV since WSX? Oh f*** yeah.
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"Hollywood" Cactus Matt
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
You couldn't ask for a better custom title!
How do you spell "Goddess"? C-H-R-I-S-T-Y!
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Jan 22, 2008 19:55:26 GMT -5
They should have a guy in a bear suit attacking various wrestlers. After a month or so of this, a real bear shows up to defend the honor of his tribe, leading to a reverse battle royal at Bound For Glory that also includes James Storm, Goldylocks, heel Tony Schiavone, and a fake Abyss. (Except you don't know it's a fake Abyss until the next Impact, leading to a Fake Abyss and Real Bear vs. Real Abyss and Fake Bear thumbtack match, with James Mitchell as special referee. Except then you find out that James Mitchell was a fake bear trainer before he was a manager. Does that mean that he trains fake bears, or that he pretends to train real ones? TUNE IN TO IMPACT TO FIND OUT!) It takes a lot to get me to actually laugh out loud while reading a post. You, sir, have accomplished what so many others before you have not been able to accomplish. Kudos to you, and your sotryline-writing prowess. Give this man the book, immediately, and fire Russo. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2008 19:58:34 GMT -5
No, simply because we all know it would lead to Mitchell saying that he's the bear's real father.
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Jay Peas 42
El Dandy
Totally flips out ALL the time.
Is looking forward to a Nation of Domination Kwannza Special.
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Jan 22, 2008 21:08:40 GMT -5
Only if it gets to eat Misty.
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metylerca
King Koopa
Loves Him Some Backstreet Boys.
Don't be alarmed.
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Post by metylerca on Jan 23, 2008 0:51:08 GMT -5
Could the bears dance?
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bagsley
Samurai Cop
Demolition Bear is da king of Ruthless.
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Post by bagsley on Jan 23, 2008 1:16:41 GMT -5
I think the real question here is will the bears pay the bear tax?
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Post by Dynamic Dude Johnny on Jan 23, 2008 4:20:26 GMT -5
Bear wrestling only works if Tracy Smothers is wrestling the bear and Gordon Solie is the announcer.
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