Wrestling With Wregret: Virgil

[wildojinx]

As well as a cameo by someone who's pretty important in the history of FAN:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjcvSeL-6IE

[Spider2024]

RD WHOzits? Was he the guy from the 2019 WWE HOF scandal?

Anyway, I must add, I guess I was the only fan in pro wrestling history to have any sort of positive interaction with Mike "Virgil" Jones. Met him in a small indie event in '02 and he was cool to me and didn't try to extract every dollar from my pocket that night.

Also, I feel like Brian Zane short-changed his Summerslam '91 title win a bit. Wasn't that not a great face victory? (Although BZ seems to make the case that the way he was booked to win that match did him less than zero favors.)

[nickcave]

Virgil's 2010 run is like a bizarre fever dream I forgot

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

Was Virgil really that bad a talker, though? He sounded like a babyface with some attitude and swag to him. He was just never pushed as such because of the average ring work.

[Dub H]

Jun 27, 2019 18:32:24 GMT -5 Clash, Never a Meter Maid said:

Was Virgil really that bad a talker, though? He sounded like a babyface with some attitude and swag to him. He was just never pushed as such because of the average ring work.

It was a little awkward and the lisp hurt but he is not god awufl level.

Watching the videos when I saw the jabs i thought "Wow,these are pretty good jobs, what is the issue?

Oh okay that is the only thing he knows how to do well"

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Jun 27, 2019 17:46:00 GMT -5 Spider2024 said:

RD WHOzits? Was he the guy from the 2019 WWE HOF scandal?

Anyway, I must add, I guess I was the only fan in pro wrestling history to have any sort of positive interaction with Mike "Virgil" Jones. Met him in a small indie event in '02 and he was cool to me and didn't try to extract every dollar from my pocket that night.

Also, I feel like Brian Zane short-changed his Summerslam '91 title win a bit. Wasn't that not a great face victory? (Although BZ seems to make the case that the way he was booked to win that match did him less than zero favors.)

Haven’t seen it yet, but he wasn’t a fan at the time. Sometimes he gets in a weird mood about the product then. He apologized for his Survivor Series 90 review saying in hindsight he wasn’t really fair.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Jun 27, 2019 18:17:08 GMT -5 nickcave said:

Virgil's 2010 run is like a bizarre fever dream I forgot

But what if you need protection Ted?

I’ll go to the pharmacy

Sickest burn ever and Virgil’s life described.

[arrogantmodel]

Virgil hangs out in the casino I used to work in. Like, a lot. I have friends who work in the High Limit room that say he comes in wearing sweatpants or basketball shorts, plays for a little bit, eats like a madman at the buffet, doesn't tip, and constantly talks about his "f*** you" money.

My buddy has talked to him a few times, and says that Virgil claims that Vince flies him first class, puts him up in nice hotels for Wrestlemania weekend, and takes care of him.

It's Virgil, so...you know...we don't believe a word he says.

[fortknox]

You know with AEW starting up I'm shocked Vince hasn't rehired Virgil and give him the name Cody.

[evilone]

Jun 28, 2019 4:44:20 GMT -5 arrogantmodel said:

Virgil hangs out in the casino I used to work in. Like, a lot. I have friends who work in the High Limit room that say he comes in wearing sweatpants or basketball shorts, plays for a little bit, eats like a madman at the buffet, doesn't tip, and constantly talks about his "f*** you" money.

My buddy has talked to him a few times, and says that Virgil claims that Vince flies him first class, puts him up in nice hotels for Wrestlemania weekend, and takes care of him.

It's Virgil, so...you know...we don't believe a word he says.

I absolutely believe this. Vince wouldn't miss a chance to mess with everyone and make Virgil looks stupid when he says the truth. They are still screwing with him and he doesn't even know it.

[James Fabiano]

Wish Virgilina got a mention. (I'm shocked Virgil himself didn't bring it up to say he pioneered LGBTQ acceptance now)

And I can help re: the Starman outfit. About 6-7 years ago, Janela used this gimmick in Pro Wrestling Syndicate. So of course he'd have no problem bringing the suit and doing the angle with Virgil.

/Now, can he assign his rookie pogo stick gimmick to someone at his next show?

[timelimitdraw]

Jun 28, 2019 10:24:03 GMT -5 fortknox said:

You know with AEW starting up I'm shocked Vince hasn't rehired Virgil and give him the name Cody.

Vince can't call him "Cody," but he does own the trademark to "Cody Rhodes" for merchandising, which he'll lose if he doesn't keep using it. Perhaps he'll pull a AAA move and bring Virgil in as Cody Rhodes Jr.?

[Natural Born Farmer]

Jun 28, 2019 13:40:03 GMT -5 timelimitdraw said:

Jun 28, 2019 10:24:03 GMT -5 fortknox said:

You know with AEW starting up I'm shocked Vince hasn't rehired Virgil and give him the name Cody.

Vince can't call him "Cody," but he does own the trademark to "Cody Rhodes" for merchandising, which he'll lose if he doesn't keep using it. Perhaps he'll pull a AAA move and bring Virgil in as Cody Rhodes Jr.?

while I wouldn’t watch, I would be furiously hitting the refresh button on Cody’s Twitter.