BigBadZ
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Post by BigBadZ on Jan 20, 2013 2:42:14 GMT -5
The only thing accomplished from this, is that they beat Triple H to the punch
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percymania
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Post by percymania on Jan 20, 2013 2:49:26 GMT -5
Nobody bothers to mention the champion going into that match was a woman.
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Rave
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Post by Rave on Jan 20, 2013 5:59:50 GMT -5
So I pulled up the video and went to comment about how I hoped they had really good insurance, only for Youtube to inform me that I'd been blocked by the uploader. I can't remember for the life of me what else I've prob'ly slammed them for. I find this really freaking hilarious.
After looking through YANGB, I found the video that got me blocked from commenting! I'm not sure just what I said (as the comment is long gone), but I am pretty sure it was along the same lines as what I would've said for this one.
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Post by notasmark on Jan 20, 2013 7:11:07 GMT -5
After watching the video above the kid seems to have some training but imagine being an independent wrestler in your 30's or 40's looking to be at least 6'0 and at least 220 pounds jobbing to 103 5'0 AJ Punk. I do think these are small shows probably for mostly family and friends due to how over the kid is but it's still pretty bad that a 10 year old is not only wrestling but being booked to win matches too. EDIT: This promotion is probably the most Wrestlecrapish thing I've ever seen. A youtube search of AJ Punk lead to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGll1ch8dJ4Probably the worst acting from any "wrestler" ever.
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Rave
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Post by Rave on Jan 20, 2013 7:50:27 GMT -5
I do think these are small shows probably for mostly family and friends due to how over the kid is but it's still pretty bad that a 10 year old is not only wrestling but being booked to win matches too. I have a friend who's affiliated with this promotion's sister promotion that has attended their tapings (and who posts here but has decided not to post in this thread). From what he's told me, the shows are mainly attended by relatives and the people who work there. Very small promotion. I'm also told they have really good insurance, which was pretty much the first thing I asked. My real concern here (well, beyond the fact that people who put up vids on Youtube but can't seem to take any kind of criticism is both hilarious and extremely sad) is that there's been so much trouble regarding kids imitating wrestling. There's an extremely slim chance of it happening, but what if a kid finds these videos, sees a ten year old not only wrestling but winning matches, and decides that it's perfectly fine to imitate because they're around that kid's age? People really should think before they book.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 22, 2013 17:29:34 GMT -5
I do think these are small shows probably for mostly family and friends due to how over the kid is but it's still pretty bad that a 10 year old is not only wrestling but being booked to win matches too. I have a friend who's affiliated with this promotion's sister promotion that has attended their tapings (and who posts here but has decided not to post in this thread). From what he's told me, the shows are mainly attended by relatives and the people who work there. Very small promotion. I'm also told they have really good insurance, which was pretty much the first thing I asked. My real concern here (well, beyond the fact that people who put up vids on Youtube but can't seem to take any kind of criticism is both hilarious and extremely sad) is that there's been so much trouble regarding kids imitating wrestling. There's an extremely slim chance of it happening, but what if a kid finds these videos, sees a ten year old not only wrestling but winning matches, and decides that it's perfectly fine to imitate because they're around that kid's age? People really should think before they book. I've actually commented on the slim attendance numbers at an RWA show before and was informed that their tapings are not attended by the general public as you mentioned. However they do have shows that people can buy tickets to. According to the person who told me there crowds can draw aboutr 200 people.
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Essential1
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Post by Essential1 on Jan 23, 2013 13:35:50 GMT -5
The "workers" at the start of the video looked about 13yrs old themselves.
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