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Post by fw91 on Feb 13, 2014 20:36:59 GMT -5
how many manias has the guy missed? I think just 28 and 29, though if this is serious imagine he's missing 30 too. Assuming he was even going to be on the card, for obvious reasons they seem very reluctant to put him in any actual storylines. I think he mist a few earlier on as well
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2014 20:43:46 GMT -5
I think just 28 and 29, though if this is serious imagine he's missing 30 too. Assuming he was even going to be on the card, for obvious reasons they seem very reluctant to put him in any actual storylines. I think he mist a few earlier on as well I thought you meant in a row. Yeah, in that case he also missed 23 and 24.
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Post by RedSmile on Feb 13, 2014 21:39:21 GMT -5
It really is sad how Rey Mysterio has become a way too easy target for all of the "smart marks" to pile onto for a few cheap laughs. After using Marty Jannetty's name as an insult, it might be my biggest pet peeve with the "follow the trend" type mentality with the internet forums.
I fondly remember a time when Rey Mysterio matches were MUST SEE, CAN'T MISS affairs on Monday nights. If you were a regular watcher back in those days, there was a chance you would see something either amazing, or something completely new; and sometimes even both within the same match. Rey Mysterio was arguably the crown jewel of the stacked WCW cruiserweight division, and was the focal point of the WWE crusier division during the only real period where WWE even cared about cruisers. For several years Rey Mysterio matches were guaranteed entertainment.
After Eddie Guerrero, and possibly (for some of us old school fans) Tito Santana, Rey Mysterio is probably the most recognizable Latino wrestler among American wrestling fans. Among worldwide fans, he is most definitely amongst the top. And he continues to be popular, where guys like Sin Cara utterly failed.
For these reasons, I have always given Rey Mysterio a lot of slack, especially as his body clearly began to deteriorate and forced him to drastically change his style. The argument is that he should have retired, that he should have walk away. Kind of the same thing CM Punk just did (allegedly). Clearly, Mysterio isn't that kinda guy, for better or for worse.
If this truly is the end of Rey Mysterio's career, then the man deserves better than mockery. IMO.
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Post by Y2M on Feb 13, 2014 21:56:20 GMT -5
Despite my crude illustration of RoboRey earlier, I do feel bad for him. He obviously has a lot of passion for the business and it sucks that he keeps getting injured. But he must know at this point that he isn't getting any younger.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2014 21:59:43 GMT -5
It really is sad how Rey Mysterio has become a way too easy target for all of the "smart marks" to pile onto for a few cheap laughs. After using Marty Jannetty's name as an insult, it might be my biggest pet peeve with the "follow the trend" type mentality with the internet forums. I fondly remember a time when Rey Mysterio matches were MUST SEE, CAN'T MISS affairs on Monday nights. If you were a regular watcher back in those days, there was a chance you would see something either amazing, or something completely new; and sometimes even both within the same match. Rey Mysterio was arguably the crown jewel of the stacked WCW cruiserweight division, and was the focal point of the WWE crusier division during the only real period where WWE even cared about cruisers. For several years Rey Mysterio matches were guaranteed entertainment. After Eddie Guerrero, and possibly (for some of us old school fans) Tito Santana, Rey Mysterio is probably the most recognizable Latino wrestler among American wrestling fans. Among worldwide fans, he is most definitely amongst the top. And he continues to be popular, where guys like Sin Cara utterly failed. For these reasons, I have always given Rey Mysterio a lot of slack, especially as his body clearly began to deteriorate and forced him to drastically change his style. The argument is that he should have retired, that he should have walk away. Kind of the same thing CM Punk just did (allegedly). Clearly, Mysterio isn't that kinda guy, for better or for worse. If this truly is the end of Rey Mysterio's career, then the man deserves better than mockery. IMO. It's interesting, if you remove his World Championship victory era and just think about his matches & story arcs, he's always been excellent. Even now when they don't put him in storylines he has good matches week in week out. However I think the fact he's not involved in storylines due to the amount of time he's injured says a lot for why a lot of people who obsessively watch the WWE can't stand him, with a lack of drama the short guy running out to compete and hit the 619 every other match isn't so important, isn't valuable, and it makes his returns in the eyes of a lot of fans seem like a form of crucifixion for the poor fellow's body. I don't think the mockery he often gets is an insult against him, but it's a humorous way to try to deal with the fact a man with arthritis is convinced things in the world will change solely to allow him to wrestle to a standard he can no longer manage. He really doesn't need to, regardless of whether he wants to, and it has had a detrimental effect on his already injured knee. Sometimes the most hilarious things are the most punishing, how else can many people react to a person who's had knee surgery 5 times getting blasted again due to his own dedication and/or stupidity?
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Feb 13, 2014 22:00:45 GMT -5
So another three months run again. So he'll be gone another year too have another 3 months run.
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Post by misconduct was wrong on Feb 13, 2014 22:02:49 GMT -5
What advice is he getting? I mean, after your knees fall apart so many times, you'd think someone with some medical knowledge would just say no. If he is being told to hang em up, but keeps trying to push through, then quite frankly he deserves this. If he wants to fight through and defy what his body tells him, then there are consequences for that, and that's all on him.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2014 22:06:49 GMT -5
What advice is he getting? I mean, after your knees fall apart so many times, you'd think someone with some medical knowledge would just say no. If he is being told to hang em up, but keeps trying to push through, then quite frankly he deserves this. If he wants to fight through and defy what his body tells him, then there are consequences for that, and that's all on him. Vince: "Just tough it out a little longer, I hear that arthritis cure is almost done! Did you see those mask sales last week!?"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2014 22:08:44 GMT -5
The Rey Wrestlemania curse continues
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Post by Sparkybob on Feb 13, 2014 22:14:10 GMT -5
It really is sad how Rey Mysterio has become a way too easy target for all of the "smart marks" to pile onto for a few cheap laughs. After using Marty Jannetty's name as an insult, it might be my biggest pet peeve with the "follow the trend" type mentality with the internet forums. I fondly remember a time when Rey Mysterio matches were MUST SEE, CAN'T MISS affairs on Monday nights. If you were a regular watcher back in those days, there was a chance you would see something either amazing, or something completely new; and sometimes even both within the same match. Rey Mysterio was arguably the crown jewel of the stacked WCW cruiserweight division, and was the focal point of the WWE crusier division during the only real period where WWE even cared about cruisers. For several years Rey Mysterio matches were guaranteed entertainment. After Eddie Guerrero, and possibly (for some of us old school fans) Tito Santana, Rey Mysterio is probably the most recognizable Latino wrestler among American wrestling fans. Among worldwide fans, he is most definitely amongst the top. And he continues to be popular, where guys like Sin Cara utterly failed. For these reasons, I have always given Rey Mysterio a lot of slack, especially as his body clearly began to deteriorate and forced him to drastically change his style. The argument is that he should have retired, that he should have walk away. Kind of the same thing CM Punk just did (allegedly). Clearly, Mysterio isn't that kinda guy, for better or for worse. If this truly is the end of Rey Mysterio's career, then the man deserves better than mockery. IMO.
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Post by Sparvid on Feb 13, 2014 22:14:35 GMT -5
I think the mocking comes from the "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results" part.
If you've injured a specific body part doing a specific line of work four times, can you really say "OMG, I was injured a fifth time! Who could've foreseen this?!"
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Post by RedSmile on Feb 13, 2014 22:16:38 GMT -5
I think the mocking comes from the "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results" part. If you've injured a specific body part doing a specific line of work four times, can you really say "OMG, I was injured a fifth time! Who could've foreseen this?!" Or mayhaps he was trying to tough it out long enough to be at WMXXX, and then hang 'em up.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 13, 2014 22:32:00 GMT -5
time to hang it up Rey. hell it's been time for him to hang it up for about 3 years now.
not even remotely sorry for him at this point. he has money and doesn't need to do this.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Feb 13, 2014 22:44:57 GMT -5
What advice is he getting? I mean, after your knees fall apart so many times, you'd think someone with some medical knowledge would just say no. If he is being told to hang em up, but keeps trying to push through, then quite frankly he deserves this. If he wants to fight through and defy what his body tells him, then there are consequences for that, and that's all on him. To be halfway fair to him, he got horrid advice from the longest. He was seeing a doctor that has lost his medical license several times and been sued for malpractice more times than one can count. WWE finally told him he had to go see Doc. Andrews a few months back. Then again, WWE reported told him long ago to not see that doc in SD but he ignored them so he's not the brightest bulb either.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Feb 13, 2014 22:48:21 GMT -5
Nah, it's cool guys. That cure for arthritis is on the way! The chill button just doesn't exist to you, does it lol? It really doesn't, haha. I clown on everyone.
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Post by JCBaggee on Feb 13, 2014 23:03:23 GMT -5
They should bring in Rey's cousin, let Rey manage him a bit, then have Rey pass the mask on to him. Love Rey and all he's done, but it's time for him to hang it up.
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Post by BigWill on Feb 13, 2014 23:14:02 GMT -5
I think the mocking comes from the "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results" part. If you've injured a specific body part doing a specific line of work four times, can you really say "OMG, I was injured a fifth time! Who could've foreseen this?!" Or mayhaps he was trying to tough it out long enough to be at WMXXX, and then hang 'em up. But people have been saying that for years now. "Just 1 more WresteMania, and put someone like Sin Cara over, then retire." Yet he hasn't been able to even make it to WrestleMania since 2011. At some point you got to just accept that another Mania moment isn't in the cards for him.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2014 23:14:26 GMT -5
20 years from now:
"I've had surgery 643 times on my left knee. Don't try this at home."
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Post by SAJ Forth on Feb 13, 2014 23:41:13 GMT -5
I was hoping not to have to use this.
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Post by lionheart21 on Feb 14, 2014 0:11:16 GMT -5
I swear, if he doesn't take the hint this time and retire, I'm just gonna stop feeling sorry for him. Enough is enough, Rey.
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