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Post by I *still* ✡ Johnny on May 30, 2011 18:07:03 GMT -5
I really get a kick out of reading the old rec.sport.pro-wrestling posts. Even though I was an offline mark at the height of the communitiy's popularity, I love reading it. Particularly the trolls/bizarre rumours (the rumour about Raven being gay even made it into the official FAQ at one point  ) It also goes to show that the IWC hating popular wrestlers isn't a modern phenomenon- as far back as the late 80s Hogan was getting heat, as did the Rock in around 99. I also enjoy reading it to chart the evolution of promotions- in 96 or so there were a lot of "WWF is practically dead" posts. If only they could have seen... Do you enjoy reading old rspw stuff? |
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Post by VINTAGE GRIDLOCK! on May 30, 2011 18:14:13 GMT -5
a link wouldnt go amiss here  |
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on May 30, 2011 19:46:30 GMT -5
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Post by MolotovMocktail on May 31, 2011 16:51:46 GMT -5
I'm reading the Raw and Nitro recaps, and it's funny to see the writer slam WCW every single week, even in the early days of the nWo. I recently read, "WCW is for sale. There's a distant rumor Vince McMahon might buy it, though some people speculate he would just raid its talent and disband the company itself." Nah, that would never happen, would it?
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Post by thegame415 on May 31, 2011 19:44:13 GMT -5
I always read Herb's Wrestling Tidbits. It seemed like the guy hated everything.
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Post by darthxaos on Jun 1, 2011 1:57:57 GMT -5
The best were the flamewars between groups like the Troll World Order and John Henry, Chad Bryant, Scott Keith, etc.
Also when the Meowers invaded.
And Zoogz Rift.
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Post by Ryushinku on Jun 1, 2011 7:16:04 GMT -5
John Petrie's and Herb Kunze's archieves make for a fun read.
Petrie is very pro-WWF anti-WCW, though entertaining in his reviews, while Herb was the other way around. Anyone looking for some of the Attitude Era criticisms, at the time, should check his stuff out for examples of what was being said by the critics at the time.
CRZ's reviews are still all present and correct at Slashwrestling.com, and I also recommend DDT Digest as well (donate a few bucks to them if you can, great site).
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Post by probable on Jun 1, 2011 9:36:01 GMT -5
I remember a link to the first ever RSPW post (or the furthest trackable back one) and it was some guy writing an open love letter to Tammy Sytch.
I never understood RSPW though to be fair. I tried to post there about ten or so years ago, but could never work out how to. Is it still around?
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Post by I *still* ✡ Johnny on Jun 1, 2011 11:31:41 GMT -5
I remember a link to the first ever RSPW post (or the furthest trackable back one) and it was some guy writing an open love letter to Tammy Sytch. I never understood RSPW though to be fair. I tried to post there about ten or so years ago, but could never work out how to. Is it still around? rspw's been around since the late 80s I believe, and Tammy was at her most popular as Sunny during the mid 90s, so it probably isn't the first post. It's still around, but largely inactive. Shame, I love Usenet  |
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Post by lolypop523 on Jun 2, 2011 2:46:49 GMT -5
Whats a decent wrestling review site from around the Monday night war era? I will use the Waybackmachine.
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Post by Ryushinku on Jun 2, 2011 5:44:58 GMT -5
CRZ and DDT Digest are worth your time.
CRZ always had a very exact style, so if you like your matches and promos described almost verbatum then that's the place. DDT Digest meanwhile has a lot of pictures on their recaps and generally a looser, funnier feel (particularly by the 'darker days' of 1999 onwards and recappers like Xavier Doom)
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