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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on Feb 26, 2012 16:25:41 GMT -5
I have the unpopular opinion that not a single one of the things anyone has said here actually counts as being unpopular, and so posting in this thread is just some sort of weird emotional masturbation meant to give oneself the feeling that one is the kind of rebel that doesn't actually exist, and wouldn't mean anything if it did exist, because there is absolutely no connection between something being unpopular and it being valid or worth saying.
There is no hive mind. Every opinion is popular on the internet.
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Feb 26, 2012 16:29:39 GMT -5
And yet this is the SECOND time you've come in here to express your disdain for this thread idea. If it bothers you so much, why click on it??
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Post by Citizen Snips on Feb 26, 2012 16:36:48 GMT -5
I have the unpopular opinion that not a single one of the things anyone has said here actually counts as being unpopular, and so posting in this thread is just some sort of weird emotional masturbation meant to give oneself the feeling that one is the kind of rebel that doesn't actually exist, and wouldn't mean anything if it did exist, because there is absolutely no connection between something being unpopular and it being valid or worth saying. There is no hive mind. Every opinion is popular on the internet. The irony being these posts of yours knocking the idea of the thread are the biggest example of what you're talking about in the thread. |
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Post by moneyman20 on Feb 26, 2012 16:38:35 GMT -5
I have the unpopular opinion that not a single one of the things anyone has said here actually counts as being unpopular, and so posting in this thread is just some sort of weird emotional masturbation meant to give oneself the feeling that one is the kind of rebel that doesn't actually exist, and wouldn't mean anything if it did exist, because there is absolutely no connection between something being unpopular and it being valid or worth saying. There is no hive mind. Every opinion is popular on the internet. Pot meet kettle. No one is forcing you to click and read the thread, and you did anyway. If you don't like it, click the x button at the top right of your screen. Not that hard. |
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Post by mayabristow on Feb 26, 2012 16:51:20 GMT -5
I have the unpopular opinion that not a single one of the things anyone has said here actually counts as being unpopular, and so posting in this thread is just some sort of weird emotional masturbation meant to give oneself the feeling that one is the kind of rebel that doesn't actually exist, and wouldn't mean anything if it did exist, because there is absolutely no connection between something being unpopular and it being valid or worth saying. There is no hive mind. Every opinion is popular on the internet. Um no one's forcing ya to look at this thread Take a seat or betta yet GTFO |
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Post by Dave the Dave on Feb 26, 2012 16:55:20 GMT -5
He's right a little in the sense that people are boldy saying things that all kinds of people agree with. Big whoop.
Randy Orton is boring. I don't know what he did to put me in the minority. He hasn't seemed like he's given a shit in a year at least. He isn't menacing anymore, he isn't anything. He goes through the motions. I don't get what makes him amazing.
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Post by Yami Daimao on Feb 26, 2012 16:59:34 GMT -5
He's right a little in the sense that people are boldy saying things that all kinds of people agree with. Big whoop. Randy Orton is boring. I don't know what he did to put me in the minority. He hasn't seemed like he's given a s*** in a year at least. He isn't menacing anymore, he isn't anything. He goes through the motions. I don't get what makes him amazing. His thighs? I know I know, I'm beating an old forum meme into the ground. I'm not the first, and I certainly won't be the last. |
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Post by celticjobber on Feb 26, 2012 17:10:38 GMT -5
I only liked Kurt Angle when he was a comedy character and doing goofy things like wearing the cowboy hat and spraying milk from the milk truck. Once he became a serious character, I lost all interest. He could never hold my attention with his "scientific wrestling" the way people like Bret Hart (my all-time favorite wrestler) did.
Trish Stratus was the greatest female wrestler all-around in WWE history.
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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on Feb 26, 2012 17:24:04 GMT -5
And yet this is the SECOND time you've come in here to express your disdain for this thread idea. If it bothers you so much, why click on it?? Because people are replying to say how much they agree with other people's previously stated unpopular opinions. This isn't fascinating to you? People are literally posting things in this thread that there have been entire threads about, puffing themselves up about how unique they are for thinking such things. Oh my god how it bugs me, but also it's just an amazingly interesting phenomenon. |
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Post by Dave the Dave on Feb 26, 2012 17:28:17 GMT -5
And yet this is the SECOND time you've come in here to express your disdain for this thread idea. If it bothers you so much, why click on it?? Because people are replying to say how much they agree with other people's previously stated unpopular opinions. This isn't fascinating to you? People are literally posting things in this thread that there have been entire threads about, puffing themselves up about how unique they are for thinking such things. Oh my god how it bugs me, but also it's just an amazingly interesting phenomenon. I tend to agree with you, but you're being rude about it. I know this is the internet, but we try not to do that here. |
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Post by BRV on Feb 26, 2012 18:16:18 GMT -5
*Although Vickie Guerrero has lost alot of weight she's still about 20 lbs. overweight, and I don't find her the least bit attractive. I completely agree. I give her all the credit in the world for losing weight and getting herself into shape, especially given what's happened in her life over the past few years. But never in a million years would I call her attractive. A few more opinions that may or may not be unpopular... - WrestleMania X-Seven is wildly overrated from a historical standpoint. For an eleven-match card, it only has four matches I'd consider good to great. Granted, those four matches are all outstanding, but I don't think four tremendous matches can make up for the other seven misfires. - Continuing with WrestleMania X-Seven opinions, I don't really enjoy the "My Way" video package. The unnecessary angle with Debra as The Rock's manager really felt carelessly thrown in there, as if they were clumsily trying to make this match more intense. - I thought Triple H vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII was outstanding as it was happening, but it fails the "Rewatchability Test". It's almost tedious to try to watch it again. The same can be said for the Iron Man Match at WrestleMania XII and the John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels rematch at Raw in London. - For my money, the best WWE match to last more than 45 minutes was the Iron Man Match between Randy Orton and John Cena at Bragging Rights. I thought it was captivating, and I give those two all the credit in the world for having the stamina to last for 60 minutes while keeping the match entertaining for nearly the entire duration. - I think a brief world title run for Santino Marella would actually be a good thing. However, they couldn't pull the trigger on it prior to WrestleMania. It'd be something to keep people interested in the September-November lull when the belt seems to change hands once every pay-per-view. |
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Post by dlg3000 on Feb 26, 2012 18:22:11 GMT -5
All things considered, I don't think the Great Khali is really THAT bad. Sure he is limited, but he is good at what he does with the limits that he has. The guy isn't useless at all.
If David Otunga can improve, so can Kelly Kelly, Brodus Clay, and Mason Ryan.
I don't think Mason Ryan is horrible.
Jinder Mahal, Tiger Ali Singh, and Drew McIntyre are the three most boring wrestlers I have ever seen. I don't even know how good Tiger Ali Singh was as a wrestler just as a really bad, annoying manager.
Dolph Ziggler would be a great world champion and Jack Swagger is underrated.
Natalya is talented but overrated and Tamina needs work. I in all honesty cannot judge or tell if she is any good or not since the Divas rarely have time to wrestle a half decent match.
The Bellas are quite competent in the ring, whereas Maryse was not. Pretty girl, but awful wrestler.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Feb 26, 2012 18:23:43 GMT -5
Count me in the group that thinks Orton is great in the ring.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Feb 26, 2012 18:45:46 GMT -5
The Undertaker is responsible for some of the most boring mic-work in history.
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Post by Vincent Whiney on Feb 26, 2012 21:32:30 GMT -5
Daniel Bryan is boring and belongs as US champion at best.
I hope Triple H pins the Undertaker and does the crotch chop to close Wrestlemania.
I have no interest in Rock vs. Cena. But I hope Cena wins.
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Post by Renslayer on Feb 26, 2012 21:39:12 GMT -5
- I think Bret Hart could've easily fit in with the Attitude Era in WWF. He was a versatile enough performer to adapt, and if you pair him with Owen and Cornette(while he was doing that "bringing wrestling back" with the NWA), it could've been great.
- I don't mind "Moves of Doom." It creates a sense of familiarity with the fans & (kayfabe) are your best, most effective moves so why not go to them when you're looking to get the victory. Of course, when a wrestler breaks out a new move in the big matches, it'll be more important.
-For as good as they were, Shawn Michaels & HHH never had great singles matches against each other, save for three occasions(Raw in 96, SummerSlam in 02 & Raw in 03). Every other encounter was disappointing.
-I think Austin vs the Hart Foundation was the best rivalry in WWF history, & much better than Austin-McMahon. That rivalry had so many great matches in it and spawned/reignited other great rivalries as well(Hart/Michaels, Michaels/Undertaker, Austin/Nation of Domination, & eventually Austin-McMahon). While Austin-McMahon may have put WWF at the top to stay, Hart-Austin got them to that point.
-For as much as Ric Flair gets knocked for "wrestling the same match," Kurt Angle is just as guilty of that.
-Triple H had the biggest decline of anyone I can remember when he came back from his quad injury in 2002. From 2002-2006, I can only think of 5 good matches he had in that time period.
-If actually given time and character development, the Divas would be just as over as the men are.
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Post by donny on Feb 26, 2012 21:44:15 GMT -5
*Although Vickie Guerrero has lost alot of weight she's still about 20 lbs. overweight, and I don't find her the least bit attractive. I completely agree. I give her all the credit in the world for losing weight and getting herself into shape, especially given what's happened in her life over the past few years. But never in a million years would I call her attractive. A few more opinions that may or may not be unpopular... - WrestleMania X-Seven is wildly overrated from a historical standpoint. For an eleven-match card, it only has four matches I'd consider good to great. Granted, those four matches are all outstanding, but I don't think four tremendous matches can make up for the other seven misfires. - Continuing with WrestleMania X-Seven opinions, I don't really enjoy the "My Way" video package. The unnecessary angle with Debra as The Rock's manager really felt carelessly thrown in there, as if they were clumsily trying to make this match more intense.- I thought Triple H vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII was outstanding as it was happening, but it fails the "Rewatchability Test". It's almost tedious to try to watch it again. The same can be said for the Iron Man Match at WrestleMania XII and the John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels rematch at Raw in London. - For my money, the best WWE match to last more than 45 minutes was the Iron Man Match between Randy Orton and John Cena at Bragging Rights. I thought it was captivating, and I give those two all the credit in the world for having the stamina to last for 60 minutes while keeping the match entertaining for nearly the entire duration. - I think a brief world title run for Santino Marella would actually be a good thing. However, they couldn't pull the trigger on it prior to WrestleMania. It'd be something to keep people interested in the September-November lull when the belt seems to change hands once every pay-per-view. I thought the same thing when it was happening. But, IMO, the end of the Rock/Austin match actually made it all make sense. The Rock never asked for Debra to be his manager. Vince McMahon assigned her to him. The same Vince McMahon who helped Stone Cold win the title from The Rock. Debra was there for two reasons. She served as a distraction to The Rock while on the road to Wrestlemania. Also, she allowed the secretly heel Stone Cold to attack The Rock at will under the guise of "I told you that if anything happened to Debra, it would be your ass...." Debra as The Rock's manager was one of the most brilliant plot devices in WWE history in hindsight. |
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Post by salsashark on Feb 26, 2012 22:16:37 GMT -5
Never tried these before, so what the hey:
-Gorilla Monsoon was not the be-all, end-all commentator he's remembered as. Time and nostalgia have complimented him, but at the time, he was over-the-top (not in a good way) and sounded like a goof. Place him in present-day WWE and his flaws would become much more apparent.
-People on this board misuse and overuse the words "buried" and "bury" as often as "hipster." Someone losing one match is not an instance of buried; getting a gimmick or any kind of bad treatment that will be remembered years from now is buried. The Miz losing to John Cena on a random episode of RAW or whatever people have used as examples of buried before are using the idea all wrong.
-One more about this board: Way too many things are assumed and thrown around without any solid evidence. For example, the idea that Great Khali is a huge enough superstar in India that WWE will edit shows around him or some nonsense like that. People keep passing around this information with no sources attached to them. The same goes with assumptions about what Stephanie McMahon did to stall someone's push, or what Kevin Dunn or Johnny Ace are like in reality (assholes), or whoever. They have so little evidence but keep sticking to this made-up stuff anyway. (BTW, I'm always down to be disproven if the Great Khali thing or the other stuff is true. I just want some evidence, that's all.)
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Post by britishbulldog on Feb 26, 2012 22:23:43 GMT -5
I like Nickleback. I know it's not wrestling but being as they do the theme for Raw I think they count. I find their non radio stuff good.
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Post by avenger on Feb 26, 2012 23:41:15 GMT -5
Most of the Undertakers matches between 1992 and 1997 were so dull and inevitable wins that I never found myself liking him.
Johnny Curtis is the most improved wrestler of the last 12 months, and should be sleazing up one of the main shows.
I liked the Kid Rock appearance at Wrestlemania.
I hate ponies.
I've always hated Hulk Hogan. Why should I root for someone just because they're a 'Real American'. I'm not American.
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