Mista T
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Post by Mista T on Jun 17, 2006 23:09:49 GMT -5
They really need the gear and titantron movie for it to be complete.
and a lot of chops.
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Post by meep316 on Jun 17, 2006 23:19:31 GMT -5
That was awesome. I feel bad for the nay-sayers. Oh well, your loss. My loss? I can pop in the DX Dvd and remember the glory days just fine without seeing it on RAW every week. And knowing just how Michaels and HHH really are nowadays, (Christian and boss' son-in-law, respectively) this just doesn't work for me. My loss? I think not. Just not my cup of reheated tea, is all. I really can't stand internet smarks like you. You don't know how they really are. You have never met them, you don't hang around them backstage, you only go by other people's opinions. Neither have I. Yes HBK is a christian now, yes HHH married Stephanie McMahon, but that doesn't mean you can act like you know how they are off camera. I respect your opinion, because everyone is entitled to their own,
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NIXON
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Post by NIXON on Jun 17, 2006 23:23:26 GMT -5
I'll tell you exactly what Raw needs, More X-Pac and Chyna!
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Post by Vektastic's Tears cure Cancer. on Jun 17, 2006 23:26:35 GMT -5
That was awesome. I feel bad for the nay-sayers. Oh well, your loss. My Loss? Yeah, My loss of good talent that could be entertaining being pushed aside for a gimmick that sucked in the first place, and sucks more now. Just retire, HBK. I'm begging you. I would like to watch Raw, and not have to find something else to do while you are on my TV.
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Post by Dookie_In_The_Pants on Jun 18, 2006 1:04:12 GMT -5
you know, im just gonna enjoy this d-x, unless something REALLY retarded happens, i wont complain. Man oh man, your TV is gonna enter a world of hurt when it's announced on RAW Monday that Eugene and Rob Conway will round-out the D-X stable and you bury your foot in the screen.
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nothing
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nothing can stop me now because i do not care anymore.
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Post by nothing on Jun 18, 2006 1:05:56 GMT -5
Yay. Two old guys rehashing and old gimmicks that everyone grew out of 6 years ago. WOOOO. Well, some people still haven't grown out of saying WOOOO, haven't they? And thanks for the link. I'm actually liking the DX angle right now. As someone said before, it doesn't matter that HBK is a Christian and that HHH is heir to Vince and that they're both really old, what matters is what they do on-screen. However, as someone else also said, DX needs also to have new talent to push, so that it becomes both newer and nostalgic at the same time.
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 18, 2006 1:22:57 GMT -5
My loss? I can pop in the DX Dvd and remember the glory days just fine without seeing it on RAW every week. And knowing just how Michaels and HHH really are nowadays, (Christian and boss' son-in-law, respectively) this just doesn't work for me. My loss? I think not. Just not my cup of reheated tea, is all. I really can't stand internet smarks like you. You don't know how they really are. You have never met them, you don't hang around them backstage, you only go by other people's opinions. Neither have I. Yes HBK is a christian now, yes HHH married Stephanie McMahon, but that doesn't mean you can act like you know how they are off camera. I respect your opinion, because everyone is entitled to their own, See, meep....and this is ALL I'M GONNA SAY HERE: (The rest I'll save for PMs, if you'd like to insult me further..LOL) I never once said that I claimed to know how HHH and HBK are off camera. I said, and you can read my post again, that I know how they really are. What I meant was, what kind of positions they are in nowadays. Shawn is not a degenerate rebel, he is a born-again Pentecostal Christian. HHH is not a degenerate anti-authority figure....he IS the authority. You can hate me, and call me names all you want, but that don't change the facts, jack. Back in 1998 I could buy these two as devil-may-care rebels. Nowadays? I think not. Not know where each is in his life. You know what aggravates(I won't use the word HATE, that's far too strong for something like this) me, Meep? What aggravates me are people like YOU flinging around terms like SMARK and MARK that you really don't understand. I'm sorry if I know a little bit more about the backstage workings of the WWE than you do.....and if I patronize the WWE and buy their DVDs and T-shirts. What's that? You know just as much as I do? More? Well then, you're officially a "smart" fan too! Congrats! You officially realize that all that we watch every week is scripted. Good for you! Now....have you ever bought WWE merchandise? PPVs? DVDs? CDs? Anything WWE related? If so, then you are, by Webster's Dictionary definition, a MARK. See, Meep, a MARK is one who patronizes a merchant or establishment, and pays money for their wares. As a patron of the WWE, you are also a mark. Get where I'm going with this yet? You are, my friend, exactly what you called me. Most of us on here ARE SMARKS. There's no shame in it. But to you, it's a slur to be called a SMARK, which is why you flung the term at me like an expletive, when I stated an opinion you did not particularly like. By no means did I ever purport to know HHH/HBK's personal life. I just stated PLAIN FACTS that you can find anywhere, and fact that, as a matter of fact, have been stated by BOTH men in the past. Again, what the hell was YOUR issue with those facts? YOU mentioned backstage. YOU mentioned OFF CAMERA. I didn't, and I don't care for being misquoted. Thanks. R.
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Post by bruteshot79 on Jun 18, 2006 1:34:11 GMT -5
That was awesome. I feel bad for the nay-sayers. Oh well, your loss. Not really. I had enough DX during the 90s, I don't need to watch them destroy their legacy almost 10 years later. The people that didn't see DX doing the same thing every week during the late 90s will mark for this, I don't know about everyone else though.
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Post by Dookie_In_The_Pants on Jun 18, 2006 1:36:05 GMT -5
....? Somewhere in the NorthWest Kingdom, a bartender is wondering why one of their regulars, the one with sensitive feelings and strong opinions, staggered away from their stool after gulping down a row of tequila shots, picked up their THE END IS NEAR sign, donned a cool mask and shouted "To The INTERNET!!!" Anyways here's a link for the D-X press conference whatchamajiggittiegoo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG2Z_NUJB0M&search=DXDon't know if this link has been floating around or what, I've been away on business this past week, but take it for what it's worth. Just beware that if you watch it then there's HHH moonings in your future. EDIT: BTW the YouTube video link is just shy of 10 minutes FYI
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 18, 2006 1:58:58 GMT -5
....? Somewhere in the NorthWest Kingdom, a bartender is wondering why one of their regulars, the one with sensitive feelings and strong opinions, staggered away from their stool after gulping down a row of tequila shots, picked up their THE END IS NEAR sign, donned a cool mask and shouted "To The INTERNET!!!" I love it.....I get insulted TWICE in the same thread from folks that don't even know me! Whatever. Like I said, the first one really wasn't insulting, to be honest. I was just pissed at having my words twisted. But now this guy labels me a drunk (And on tequila at that? OUCH! My liquor of choice to get drunk is Bailey's and Guinness....LOL) and a nutjob (End of the world sign? Damn....at least you didn't make me a hobo or a bum or a paedophile, I guess) and an internet addict. Well....that one wa kinda accurate. But the other two.....waaaaay off base. But that's to be expected, you know? You don't even know me as a person, and you say things like that.....I can tell already that you're someone who really has pertinent stuff to say. If defending myself, and giving someone a little history lesson while I'm at it gets me labeled as having " sensitive feelings" and "strong opinions".....so be it. You attack me, I defend myself. It's as easy as that. So if you're through slamming me can we get back on topic?
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Post by mat7h3w on Jun 18, 2006 2:13:29 GMT -5
Yay. Two old guys rehashing and old gimmicks that everyone grew out of 6 years ago. WOOOO. Well, some people still haven't grown out of saying WOOOO, haven't they? And thanks for the link. I'm actually liking the DX angle right now. As someone said before, it doesn't matter that HBK is a Christian and that HHH is heir to Vince and that they're both really old, what matters is what they do on-screen. However, as someone else also said, DX needs also to have new talent to push, so that it becomes both newer and nostalgic at the same time. To attempt somewhat getting back on topic. People still do the WOOO thing because of Ric Flair, a legitimate icon in wrestling history. That is something that has been ,and will remain being done. everytime someone does a chop in the ring for a long time to come, even long after Flair retires for good. Thing is, you have the right to like or dislike what you choose, it's still a somewhat free country afterall. There is no need to pointlessly or needlessly attack people for stating their opinion. That being said, I have to agree with the previous poster here. No, I don't know Trips or HBK in real life. Yet, they are both over 40. One is a born again Christian, that is more than willing to take his tights and go home if he's ever put in an angle that he takes as being against his faith. The other is the husband of the Boss's daughter, and soon to be the father of the new McMahon generation. It's impossible to see either of these men as authority fighting rebels. One blatantly stands for and represents one of the worlds oldest authoritian structures, i.e. the church. The other IS the authority, in the WWE and will soon be a lot more, when Vince retires. Yes it's nice for a nostalgia pop. No, it's not believable in the slightest, given the current standing of the 2 men involved. I'd be more willing to find it believeable if they brought back X-Pac, Chyna, Road Dog, and Billy Gun to do the DX angle again, than the two they are doing it with. I'm not sure the current standing of X-Pac or Chyna, but Road Dog and Billy are currently in TNA as "James Gang" and frequently bash the WWE and the people who run the WWE. It's also believed to be real heat that they have with their former employers. That's something you can buy into as a rebel against the boss. What we are being given, isn't.
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Post by tardis99 on Jun 18, 2006 5:11:43 GMT -5
Well, some people still haven't grown out of saying WOOOO, haven't they? And thanks for the link. I'm actually liking the DX angle right now. As someone said before, it doesn't matter that HBK is a Christian and that HHH is heir to Vince and that they're both really old, what matters is what they do on-screen. However, as someone else also said, DX needs also to have new talent to push, so that it becomes both newer and nostalgic at the same time. To attempt somewhat getting back on topic. People still do the WOOO thing because of Ric Flair, a legitimate icon in wrestling history. That is something that has been ,and will remain being done. everytime someone does a chop in the ring for a long time to come, even long after Flair retires for good. Actually I was "Wooo"ing sarcastically.
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Post by Topher is Human on Jun 18, 2006 5:33:51 GMT -5
On another note, HHH isnt 40 yet... give it 3-4 years
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ilggant
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Post by ilggant on Jun 18, 2006 5:45:38 GMT -5
It's kind of sad that two men in their forties acting like teenagers can get so huge a pop. Quick, someone give Terry Funk a street punk gimmick. He'll be the biggest thing since sliced bread to these fans. what's so great about sliced bread? you've got a knife, you've got a loaf of bread, SLICE THE LUVING THING!....and get on with your life
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Post by ajmortimer on Jun 18, 2006 8:04:55 GMT -5
Yay. Two old guys rehashing and old gimmicks that everyone grew out of 6 years ago. WOOOO. Shut up. Anyway.....HBK isn't wearing jeans dudes. Agreed. And no he isn't.
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Post by Hassan bin Sober on Jun 18, 2006 9:42:09 GMT -5
The thing I want to know about this DX reunion is who will be the "Third Man"? They can't face Savage, Luger and Sting alone! That would be suicide!
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Post by tardis99 on Jun 18, 2006 9:43:51 GMT -5
Road Dogg was always the most entertaining DX member I thought
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jun 18, 2006 10:10:10 GMT -5
Well, 'Generation X' is technically anyone born between 1961-1981, so Shawn and Trips can do this gimmick for as long as they want.
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Post by darbus alan on Jun 18, 2006 10:18:59 GMT -5
It's kind of sad that two men in their forties acting like teenagers can get so huge a pop. Not to nitpick, but Triple H is only 36.
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Post by daxter15 on Jun 18, 2006 10:29:11 GMT -5
God dam it, people are never happy. Dx is back but some of you losers still bleat on and on about little things. Unbelievable.
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