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Post by thefourthwall on May 7, 2005 18:37:38 GMT -5
From WrestlingObserver:
In today’s edition of the Hartford Courant features an article on Kurt Angle. "I'm the best pure wrestler in there, with the best matches," quoted by Angle. Kurt Angle said pro wrestling is in an upswing, following the WrestleMania buy rate after being down due to 9/11.
Ahhh....so THERE is the reason that the WWE has been so piss-poor over the last several years, folks! It's not the botched InVasion angle, the horrible booking, the Triple H factor or lack of creativity.
It's because of September 11th!!
We can all breathe easier now knowing that the crack WWE writing/booking staff were doing their jobs all along. It is Osama bin Laden who is to blame.
Thank-you for providing such clarity into why Monday nights mean nothing to me anymore, Kurt Angle.
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Post by hbkismyherostill on May 7, 2005 18:39:42 GMT -5
I am going to pretend I never read that....
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Post by Rick Mad on May 7, 2005 18:51:31 GMT -5
Yeah.. maybe we should read what he said in context first..
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on May 7, 2005 18:53:55 GMT -5
I don't think he meant it was 9/11's fault
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2005 18:54:29 GMT -5
If what Angle says is true..........
Then dude...............
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Post by invaderdave on May 7, 2005 19:00:22 GMT -5
I don't think Kurt Angle is dumb enough to scapegoat a national tragedy as a reason that a wrestling company's numbers are slipping. I don't quite believe that.
I'd say it was either taken out of context, or you misread your info, Bb.
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on May 7, 2005 19:05:37 GMT -5
I don't think Kurt Angle is dumb enough to scapegoat a national tragedy as a reason that a wrestling company's numbers are slipping. I don't quite believe that. I'd say it was either taken out of context, or you misread your info, Bb. My guess too. If he did say that he probably didn't mean it in that way
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Post by B.A. on May 7, 2005 19:14:18 GMT -5
an american olympic hero..blaming their companys problem on a tragedy that struck the united states....hmm irony anyone?
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Post by kunswwfmark on May 7, 2005 19:57:46 GMT -5
I believe Angle is saying that in the same way 9/11 put everything else into a recession, it did the same to WWE and due to that, plus the horrible booking (which he can't say out loud b/c he doesn't want to be fired).
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Post by nutbunnies on May 7, 2005 20:11:26 GMT -5
Well, didn't the ratings go down? I seem to remember them doing so.
Hard to argue with that.
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on May 7, 2005 20:33:40 GMT -5
I'm sure this quote was taken out of context. I really don't think Kurt Angle is stupid enough to say that WWE ratings are down because of 9/11.
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Post by Will Has 'Til Five, Ref on May 7, 2005 21:00:21 GMT -5
I'm sure this quote was taken out of context. I really don't think Kurt Angle is stupid enough to say that WWE ratings are down because of 9/11. Yeah, he's not Steph stupid.
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Post by shacmasta on May 7, 2005 21:08:08 GMT -5
Yea i agree. It probably was taken out of context.
But just in case he did infact say it. He's lucky he's kurt angle......because if triple h or vince mcmahon had said it....whew, imagine the outrage.
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Post by doubleyou on May 7, 2005 21:10:08 GMT -5
Sounds phoney to me.
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Post by sirendemented on May 7, 2005 21:10:37 GMT -5
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Post by shacmasta on May 7, 2005 21:13:33 GMT -5
Siren didn't just say kurt is a dick....
Her post was taken out of context.
**siren follow me...hurry before the angry mob comes for you***
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Post by invaderdave on May 7, 2005 21:15:42 GMT -5
No, Shac, it's allright. I understand.
Now, will this become a huge scandal for WWE? Probably not. But I expect a little bad press.
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Post by morningside on May 7, 2005 21:17:30 GMT -5
I know I wasen't watching wrestling after 9/11, but then again I wasen't watching it before either cause it got stupid and I was pissed off bout the Invasion.
does anyone have a link to the original article?
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Post by doubleyou on May 7, 2005 21:19:45 GMT -5
9/11 must be referring to the 9th of November of last year...
...That must be it!
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Post by amsiraK on May 7, 2005 21:24:08 GMT -5
This is the actual section of the article: So, there ya go. Not exactly blaming 9/11 for the downswing, instead acknowledging the fact that 9/11 DID have people spooked for a little bit. Now if they'd only recognize the crap writing... EDIT: Here's the link to it: www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-wrestlelunch.artmay05,0,3601507.story
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