4TheGlory
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Post by 4TheGlory on Jan 10, 2010 23:32:46 GMT -5
It's now been 2.5 years since the Benoit tragedy that changed wrestling at least for me, forever. Now after all this time has passed, have you found your peace with the situation, are you able to watch him wrestle again? For a while I thought that I was over it and the morning was over. Well I watched this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WvyrArPvqg and just watching that video the feelings came rushing back as if it just happened a day ago. I don't think I'll ever fully be able to get over what he did and be able to watch his matches without any type of negative memory or feeling going through my head. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WvyrArPvqg <-- one of the most well done wrestling videos ive ever seen This picture still to this day disturbs me beyond words
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Hawk Hart
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Post by Hawk Hart on Jan 10, 2010 23:33:56 GMT -5
Well, this won't end well...
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Post by Clarence "Showstealer" Mason on Jan 10, 2010 23:35:22 GMT -5
Oh dear. He mentioned Exodia The Forbidden One. Thread Meltdown has commenced I'll edit what I was going to say in here. I'm going to quote I think a fine upstanding blogger who had some thoughts that I really agree with......Me. Note: This was just after Jeff Hardy got arrested hence the opening paragraph.
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4TheGlory
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Post by 4TheGlory on Jan 10, 2010 23:35:26 GMT -5
It'll be fine, this thread isnt about if he was right or wrong. Its on a more personal level. has the grieving ended? are we able to watch his matches like we did before? I made this thread because i realized that I just could not, no matter how much times passes by.
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Post by Lionheart on Jan 10, 2010 23:36:06 GMT -5
That video is a masterpiece. And that's all I'm going to say in this thread.
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Post by The Goob, phd (is Jobbing) on Jan 10, 2010 23:37:14 GMT -5
If we be mature, it'll be fine. I'll never feel bad for enjoying a Benoit match.
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Post by Throwback on Jan 10, 2010 23:39:57 GMT -5
Nah, I don't think anybody could ever watch a match without thinking about what happened
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Soultastic
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Post by Soultastic on Jan 10, 2010 23:40:39 GMT -5
I like to think I've moved on. Aside from his title run in 2004, I find myself able to watch any Benoit match. Of course, it helps that he didn't win that often.
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Post by italliansausagepat on Jan 10, 2010 23:46:32 GMT -5
I'm actually glad that Hardcore Holly is gone.
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Convoy
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Post by Convoy on Jan 10, 2010 23:50:26 GMT -5
I'm probably more forgiving than most people, which isn't always a good thing, but even I can only watch 1 or 2 Benoit matches/segments every few months.
I've made my piece with the whole situation though. There are certain beliefs about it that I hold (which I won't get into) about his state of mind and it allows me to enjoy his work. His DVD is somewhere in my room, and it gets watched randomly every now and then.
The only rule is that I watch it alone. My girlfriend shares my opinion of him and the situation, but cannot bring herself to physically see Benoit's image.
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Post by nerdinitupagain on Jan 10, 2010 23:54:18 GMT -5
I can watch his older work like WCW and ECW no problem. However, WWE stuff gives me the chills.
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Hawk Hart
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Post by Hawk Hart on Jan 10, 2010 23:58:04 GMT -5
Nah, I don't think anybody could ever watch a match without thinking about what happened I can. I still considering him one of my favorite wrestlers of all time.
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Jan 10, 2010 23:59:09 GMT -5
I'm one of the (apparently few) people who can separate the man and the worker. And honestly, what the man did isn't any of my business, or anybody else for that matter IMO. The worker, however, still remains one of the best workers in the history of the business.
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Blindkarevik
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Post by Blindkarevik on Jan 11, 2010 0:00:36 GMT -5
I took a few weeks to get over it, but have been able to watch him very easily ever since.
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Post by Dr. Mantis Toboggan on Jan 11, 2010 0:13:45 GMT -5
Oof,It's really hard to say.I really want to try to enjoy his matches again.I tell myself that I've come to terms about what happened and I honestly didn't get as angry and bitter as most did(I'm sorry if I upset some of you,I can fully understand why you are).But whenever I try watching his matches,I have a lot of trouble enjoying it.I can't explain it,I try to,I want to,but I can't.I guess what happened unconciously tainted my enjoyment of his work.Which is really unfortunate as he was my favorite at the time he wrestled.
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Post by Unaffiliated on Jan 11, 2010 0:15:28 GMT -5
Never had a problem with watching his matches after that incident either.
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Post by Nacho STAYS Hyped on Jan 11, 2010 0:19:34 GMT -5
The only time it bothers me is when I see him in a really violent match or in a match where he gets injured, like TLC III.
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agent817
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Post by agent817 on Jan 11, 2010 0:23:00 GMT -5
I found myself watching some Mania DVDs recently that had Benoit in the event. I even watched WM20. I am not going to deny what he did by any means. Hell, I sometimes wonder if has been proven that he did it or not. Apart from that, I can see how awkward it is to watch the WM20 main event and post match celebration. I even have Backlash 2004, but I bought that DVD a year before the incident happened. Of course, I found myself watching some of that recently and think to myself "I bet they stopped making the DVDs for this event.". Here's why: -The cover art contained Benoit -The Chris Benoit Day segment at the PPV (I wonder how the people of Edmonton feel about this now) -The shots of Nancy and Daniel in the crowd during the main event.
Honestly, I found myself still enjoying the Angle/Benoit match at WM17, the triple threat match at WM20, and the MITB match at WM21. I kind of moved on from it. I am not acting like it never happened, but I sometimes think what if he didn't go home then. I wonder if his mind would've been on the match with CM Punk that night had he taken part at Vengeance. If I were to get ahold of any DVDs with him in it, I'd rather it be through Amazon or a used copy at a new/used store, because I can only imagine if WM20 was rereleased (Believe it or not, I bought my copy of that event at Walmart during the summer. I was surprised to see that no changes were made) and there are two things I can only imagine how it would be: 1. The main event would be omitted altogether. 2. Pretty much an outline of a blank person/silhouette being used for Benoit and JR and King being censored when they say his name.
The more realistic approach would be the first one, but you get what I mean.
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Post by Kick Your Face on Jan 11, 2010 0:23:15 GMT -5
I don't like him but I can enjoy his matches.
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Post by Nacho STAYS Hyped on Jan 11, 2010 0:27:08 GMT -5
I found myself watching some Mania DVDs recently that had Benoit in the event. I even watched WM20. I am not going to deny what he did by any means. Hell, I sometimes wonder if has been proven that he did it or not. Apart from that, I can see how awkward it is to watch the WM20 main event and post match celebration. I even have Backlash 2004, but I bought that DVD a year before the incident happened. Of course, I found myself watching some of that recently and think to myself "I bet they stopped making the DVDs for this event.". Here's why: -The cover art contained Benoit -The Chris Benoit Day segment at the PPV (I wonder how the people of Edmonton feel about this now) -The shots of Nancy and Daniel in the crowd during the main event. Honestly, I found myself still enjoying the Angle/Benoit match at WM17, the triple threat match at WM20, and the MITB match at WM21. I kind of moved on from it. I am not acting like it never happened, but I sometimes think what if he didn't go home then. I wonder if his mind would've been on the match with CM Punk that night had he taken part at Vengeance. If I were to get ahold of any DVDs with him in it, I'd rather it be through Amazon or a used copy at a new/used store, because I can only imagine if WM20 was rereleased (Believe it or not, I bought my copy of that event at Walmart during the summer. I was surprised to see that no changes were made) and there are two things I can only imagine how it would be: 1. The main event would be omitted altogether. 2. Pretty much an outline of a blank person/silhouette being used for Benoit and JR and King being censored when they say his name. The more realistic approach would be the first one, but you get what I mean. Well, they could always just pass off Eddie-Angle as the main event.
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