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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 19, 2009 19:26:16 GMT -5
This is as engraved into the fabric of professional wrestling as pins and submissions. Whenever a match ends with someone running in and attacking someone and a huge brawl breaks out, the timekeeper will ring his bell. And, he'll keep ringing it throughout the brawl. WHY!? As long as I've been watching wrestling, this never EVER stopped anyone from attacking someone else. Why does this keep going on?
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Post by MrBRulzOK on Nov 19, 2009 19:30:47 GMT -5
My guess is that he's hoping to distract them from the fight.
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Nov 19, 2009 19:33:26 GMT -5
My guess is that he's hoping to distract them from the fight. If it didn't work the first time, why the hell will it world the nest 1000 times? |
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Post by MyndSkape: A Poor Man's Virgil on Nov 19, 2009 19:36:13 GMT -5
Keeping Festus at bay so he doesn't enter the rukus.
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Post by PKO on Nov 19, 2009 19:43:17 GMT -5
Maybe they feel left out from all the chaos and that's their way of showing their aggression.
*DING*DING*DING* "Yeah, take that!" *DING*DING*DING*
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Nov 19, 2009 19:47:12 GMT -5
I always thought it was to signal for help from the back.Granted with the whole being filmed thing and all the monitors it is more vestigial.
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Post by Jay Carroll on Nov 19, 2009 19:49:23 GMT -5
Maybe they feel left out from all the chaos and that's their way of showing their aggression. *DING*DING*DING* "Yeah, take that!" *DING*DING*DING* As funny as this is, and it's very funny... I always thought it was to signal for help from the back.Granted with the whole being filmed thing and all the monitors it is more vestigial. There's your answer. |
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Post by Chad1m on Nov 19, 2009 20:00:06 GMT -5
I always thought it was a reminder that the match was over. ::shrug::
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Post by Bubble Lead on Nov 19, 2009 20:02:04 GMT -5
I loved it in WCW when they would do that. nWo would brawl for like ten minutes while the bell kept ringing, it reached comic levels.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Nov 19, 2009 20:14:48 GMT -5
My guess is that he's hoping to distract them from the fight. If it didn't work the first time, why the hell will it world the nest 1000 times? He's trying to annoy them enough for them to stop fighting. Cena and Orton brawling, the bell ringing Cena: "Could you please stop that?" Orton: "Yeah it's really annoying." |
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Post by JDS on Nov 19, 2009 21:32:39 GMT -5
I've always wanted to see a situation where they actually take notice of the bell and immediately stop fighting.
*Bell rings mid-brawl*
Orton: "You know what? The timekeeper's right, the match is over and we've taken this way too far."
Kofi: "Agreed."
*Both men casually walk to the back*
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Nov 19, 2009 21:49:48 GMT -5
I've always wanted someone to grab the bell from the timekeeper and yell "STOP IT! IF THAT RINGING DIDN'T STOP ME THE FIRST TIME, WHY WOULD IT STOP ME THE 50,000 TIMES YOU RANG IT!!!!?"
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Post by hmbnimbus on Nov 19, 2009 23:10:53 GMT -5
Even for one page, this thread is awesome!
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Post by Big L on Nov 20, 2009 2:29:07 GMT -5
I've always wanted to see a situation where they actually take notice of the bell and immediately stop fighting. *Bell rings mid-brawl* Orton: "You know what? The timekeeper's right, the match is over and we've taken this way too far." Kofi: "Agreed." *Both men casually walk to the back* LOL that would b funny! But yeah I always wonder y the timekeeper continues to ring the bell makes u wanna yell!! |
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Post by Square on Nov 20, 2009 3:13:03 GMT -5
*Orton and Kofi are brawling*
Timekeeper: SUPERTIMEKEEPER TO THE RESCURE
*Ding,ding ding ding ding*
Lawler: For the last time, you are not a superhero. You are simply a man who rings a bell for a job, also put some bloody pants on you freak!
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Post by Toxik916 on Nov 20, 2009 3:37:01 GMT -5
Mark Eaton is the man I wish I had his job.
Why do I know the timekeeper's name?
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Post by Insomniac on Nov 20, 2009 3:56:54 GMT -5
Mark Eaton is the man I wish I had his job.  I also wish I could've played on the Stockton/Malone-led Jazz ;D |
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Post by Ryushinku on Nov 20, 2009 8:42:11 GMT -5
I loved it in WCW when they would do that. nWo would brawl for like ten minutes while the bell kept ringing, it reached comic levels. I remember some times like that! After a minute or two, you'd figure the timekeeper would say "Hey, point made" but nope, dingdingdingding... |
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Nov 20, 2009 9:10:11 GMT -5
Do they still do this today? I haven't really noticed it.
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Post by Woooooolhouse! on Nov 20, 2009 9:18:17 GMT -5
I'd love to see the time-keeper throw a temper tantrum after ringing the bell for 2-3 minutes to no avail. Just stand up, throw his little hammer down, and yell- tears flowing from his eyes- "Well you know what? Then screw you, screw you, and screw you! Armstrong, you're still cool." And walk away. And for the rest of the night, the ring announcer has to get on the microphone and say "Ding ding" into it to note the beginning and end of the contests.
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