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Post by BorneAgain on Apr 19, 2011 22:09:38 GMT -5
I'm happy that people are liking R-Truth's work, and anything that increases their enjoyment of Raw (with him as a heel) I'm glad to hear.
I just don't see what all the fuss is about. I watched the segment again, and still seems like it was an awkward turn leading a beatdown that was just too drawn out. Him drinking water and smoking a cigarette didn't really seem to change.
Is there something I'm missing?
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Apr 20, 2011 2:58:56 GMT -5
Now we just need Roddy Piper and a fire extinguisher.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Apr 20, 2011 6:27:47 GMT -5
Truth needs to use a Dragon Sleeper and call it the Great American Smokeout.
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Post by texaswhopper on Apr 20, 2011 6:58:11 GMT -5
There are probably plenty of shows that kids watch with characters smoking that he hasn't seen but once again it's wrestling that becomes the target.
WWE is partially to blame though at a point..
WWE promotes itself as PG and it backfires on them. You want PG then you have to put up or shut up. Soon as you cross that line in someones eyes then you've got people like Reynolds demanding apoligies. People like Reynolds and others hate wrestling but for some reason always know what happened enough to make a stink about a segment. Wrestling is ALWAYS so popular with activists and the media to get some attention!
Anyone that tells you wrestling is not popular anymore should be questioned on a such a belief.
By the way there are two wrestling companies in this world and the lesser gets away with all of this over and over. They made an entire silly angle about calling yourself an asshole.
That goes to show you how many people watch TNA. LOL!
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Post by Woooooolhouse! on Apr 20, 2011 10:12:08 GMT -5
I wonder if Patty and Selma get the same backlash...
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Apr 20, 2011 11:29:55 GMT -5
HAPPY 4/20, Y'ALL!
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jeffreyc
Don Corleone
That damn AJ!
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Post by jeffreyc on Apr 20, 2011 11:30:36 GMT -5
Cross-posting from the gifs thread:
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Post by Slingshot Suplay on Apr 21, 2011 23:54:49 GMT -5
I just think the whole thing was stupid. Why take truth out of the match and turn him heel like that? Makes no sense. They didn't even give him a chance to build momentum after his big night the previous week. Well, at least he won't have to take the fall for the Miz in that match.
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Big L
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Post by Big L on Apr 22, 2011 10:45:06 GMT -5
Hoping he comes out to a heelish instrumental version of his theme next week. That'd be awesome I hope he changes his hairstyle & gets new ring gear
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Post by rapidfire187 on Apr 22, 2011 10:54:03 GMT -5
I just think it's hilarious how the media is like "OMG HE SMOKED IN FRONT OF KIDS"...Seriously? Are kids these days so sheltered that they've never seen somebody smoke? Since when is it immoral to smoke in front of a kid? It's not like he blew smoke in their faces or was like "hey kids, you wanna be like me you gotta smoke a pack a day".
On a slightly unrelated note. Has anybody noticed in movies and television when somebody lights up a cigarette there's ALWAYS another character that either tells them that smoking is bad for them, tells them to put the cigarette out, or makes some other negative comment about it? It's been this way for like 10 years now. Just drives me absolutely crazy. Imagine if real life was like that?
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