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Post by James Fabiano on Jan 14, 2020 11:47:44 GMT -5
Yeah I'll vouch for Teddy, as well as Jerry and Ric. (Flair in particular gets a bad rep lately for his out-of-ring antics as well as apparently being grouchy at meet and greets, but he was always civil to us)
Given his Tweetbursts and all, Corey Graves DID seem cool when I met him...oddly he was sitting with Lawler at the time.
And when I made the OP, I DID mean to include even wrestlers who had scandals or crimes attributed to them.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jan 14, 2020 12:03:35 GMT -5
Harley Race was always said to be a gruff bastard, but I had an experience I posted about earlier this year when he passed.
*I told this story before, but about 8-10 years ago, I met Harley at an Indy show. I was sitting in the 2nd row, just to his right while he was doing commentary for the main event and one guy hit the fisherman suplex on the other for a near fall. I blurted out "Hey Harley, that guy just *stole* one of YOUR finishers!", Race turned back to me and gave a surprised/amused chuckle.
He posed for pictures afterwards where you could get one with both of you holding the old NWA title, when I got to him, he shook my hand and we took the pic. As I was leaving, he leaned in and said "Ya got me offgaurd earlier. Well played." and gave me a smile. I not only made a notorious grump laugh, but he took note of it. I consider it a badge of honor*
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Post by Mr Captain Falcon on Jan 16, 2020 8:04:14 GMT -5
Met King Kong Bundy when I was 14. Cool dude who talked to me and my buddy for probably 20 minutes before a show. I even sent him an email earlier in the week asking if he would be face or heel and he responded. When I mentioned in person the email he actually remembered my name and thats when we started really talking. Then when he came out for his match he yelled our names. Cool dude.
I met Sunny during one of her prison stays in Pennsylvania. I saw her walking through a corridor at about 3am one morning being escorted from prisoner intake to her housing unit and I see her face and I'm like "no way is that sunny" in the back of my mind. She gives me her last name and I said "are you sunny!?" She said yes and I stupidly responded "Thanks for babysitting me 20 years ago" and she smiled but seemed embarrassed. Cool moment.
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Post by James Fabiano on Jan 16, 2020 10:10:35 GMT -5
Met King Kong Bundy when I was 14. Cool dude who talked to me and my buddy for probably 20 minutes before a show. I even sent him an email earlier in the week asking if he would be face or heel and he responded. When I mentioned in person the email he actually remembered my name and thats when we started really talking. Then when he came out for his match he yelled our names. Cool dude. I met Sunny during one of her prison stays in Pennsylvania. I saw her walking through a corridor at about 3am one morning being escorted from prisoner intake to her housing unit and I see her face and I'm like "no way is that sunny" in the back of my mind. She gives me her last name and I said "are you sunny!?" She said yes and I stupidly responded "Thanks for babysitting me 20 years ago" and she smiled but seemed embarrassed. Cool moment. Bundy has a "bad rep"? I know he was a hardass when recalling his career and other wrestlers, but he was always nice IRL, as far as I remember. Nor did he do anything nefarious outside of wrestling. Here's another to the list: Jim Cornette. What can be said about his rantings and such that hasn't been already? But he was extremely nice and talked to me and my friend for minutes on end when we met him.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 10:44:59 GMT -5
Enzo gets crapped on a lot, but he was possibly the nicest wrestler I think I’ve ever met. He was at an Indy show last year, and he took time to talk to everyone for as long as they wanted, giving everyone hugs and high fives. He would give the kids meeting him inspirational words about their future, and when it was my turn to talk to him, he treated me like a long lost friend, talking to me about anything and everything, he especially liked my NY Giants hat as he is a big fan of them as well. I have always been a big mark for the guy, and he made me an even bigger fan that night.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 12:57:43 GMT -5
Enzo gets crapped on a lot, but he was possibly the nicest wrestler I think I’ve ever met. He was at an Indy show last year, and he took time to talk to everyone for as long as they wanted, giving everyone hugs and high fives. He would give the kids meeting him inspirational words about their future, and when it was my turn to talk to him, he treated me like a long lost friend, talking to me about anything and everything, he especially liked my NY Giants hat as he is a big fan of them as well. I have always been a big mark for the guy, and he made me an even bigger fan that night. Enzo was really cool when I met him at an indie show last year, too...I think a lot of his problem is that he’s developed a character that he can’t seem to turn off even when he REALLY needs to, and has bled into his “real life” persona (or it was already his real personality turned up to 11 and now he can’t turn it back down). Kind of like the sentiment against MJF in that recent thread about him being pulled off of media engagements.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Jan 16, 2020 13:58:12 GMT -5
The closes I have would be Taz. I heard so many mix things about him from meeting fans to backstage stuff. When I meet him he was nice and pretty cool. Bully Ray was the worst guy I meet but even that wasn't horrible but if I had to rank him for people I had meet, he would been the worst.
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Post by salz4life on Jan 16, 2020 14:00:59 GMT -5
Enzo gets crapped on a lot, but he was possibly the nicest wrestler I think I’ve ever met. He was at an Indy show last year, and he took time to talk to everyone for as long as they wanted, giving everyone hugs and high fives. He would give the kids meeting him inspirational words about their future, and when it was my turn to talk to him, he treated me like a long lost friend, talking to me about anything and everything, he especially liked my NY Giants hat as he is a big fan of them as well. I have always been a big mark for the guy, and he made me an even bigger fan that night. I've heard Enzo get interviewed on a couple of podcasts and he actually sounded competent and intelligent. From all the stories, you would think he was this conceeded douche, but I have never gotten those vibes in real interviews.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 14:25:26 GMT -5
I got to talk to the Honky Tonk Man for a while recently and had a laugh with him about something that happened at a weird local indy show he was on in the late '90s. He didn't come across as bitter or opinionated at all.
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Jan 16, 2020 15:19:24 GMT -5
I met TWERKIN' MAGGLE one time and we had a meaningful interaction where he didn't just post a gif or quote Invader Zim. Was great. This I find hard to beli... waitaminute, TWERKIN' MAGGLE, is that you?
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Jan 16, 2020 15:27:09 GMT -5
I met TWERKIN' MAGGLE one time and we had a meaningful interaction where he didn't just post a gif or quote Invader Zim. Was great. This I find hard to beli... waitaminute, TWERKIN' MAGGLE, is that you? No. ... Yes.
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Post by James Fabiano on Jan 16, 2020 15:39:55 GMT -5
Enzo gets crapped on a lot, but he was possibly the nicest wrestler I think I’ve ever met. He was at an Indy show last year, and he took time to talk to everyone for as long as they wanted, giving everyone hugs and high fives. He would give the kids meeting him inspirational words about their future, and when it was my turn to talk to him, he treated me like a long lost friend, talking to me about anything and everything, he especially liked my NY Giants hat as he is a big fan of them as well. I have always been a big mark for the guy, and he made me an even bigger fan that night. Enzo was really cool when I met him at an indie show last year, too...I think a lot of his problem is that he’s developed a character that he can’t seem to turn off even when he REALLY needs to, and has bled into his “real life” persona (or it was already his real personality turned up to 11 and now he can’t turn it back down). Kind of like the sentiment against MJF in that recent thread about him being pulled off of media engagements. I came back to this thread to say just that. Enzo was totally cool with me too. Made two video shoutouts for my friend who couldn't be there. Gave everyone pretty much unlimited time. Cass was okay the one time I met him too, actually. (it was just after he was released)
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Jan 26, 2020 20:05:48 GMT -5
I met Sabu during intermission of SuperCard of Honor 2016. Not expecting to get much in the way of conversation out of him. We ended up becoming acquaintances for a while following that. He was so long-winded I kind of had to cut him off so I could get back to the show lol
I met the Briscoes that same day and I have met them individually since. I know Jay Briscoe is public enemy number one around here but he was cool to me. He asked me where I was from and when I replied, Oakland he just wanted to talk about the Raiders LOL
I met Mark Briscoe after a show in Vegas a couple years ago. He took a picture with me, CLUCKED LIKE A CHICKEN and walked out of the casino. Yes, seriously 😂😂😂
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jan 26, 2020 20:17:16 GMT -5
Enzo gets crapped on a lot, but he was possibly the nicest wrestler I think I’ve ever met. He was at an Indy show last year, and he took time to talk to everyone for as long as they wanted, giving everyone hugs and high fives. He would give the kids meeting him inspirational words about their future, and when it was my turn to talk to him, he treated me like a long lost friend, talking to me about anything and everything, he especially liked my NY Giants hat as he is a big fan of them as well. I have always been a big mark for the guy, and he made me an even bigger fan that night. From everything I've heard Enzo is great with fans but with wrestlers he is always in character and trying to be a tough guy.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 16:15:28 GMT -5
I met Shawn Michaels once when I was a kid in 1999, when he was still a drugged out mess, and I remember him being pretty nice. Then again I was a kid and it was at one of those official signings. I think this was the day of Fully Loaded?
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 27, 2020 18:21:09 GMT -5
Met King Kong Bundy when I was 14. Cool dude who talked to me and my buddy for probably 20 minutes before a show. I even sent him an email earlier in the week asking if he would be face or heel and he responded. When I mentioned in person the email he actually remembered my name and thats when we started really talking. Then when he came out for his match he yelled our names. Cool dude. I met Sunny during one of her prison stays in Pennsylvania. I saw her walking through a corridor at about 3am one morning being escorted from prisoner intake to her housing unit and I see her face and I'm like "no way is that sunny" in the back of my mind. She gives me her last name and I said "are you sunny!?" She said yes and I stupidly responded "Thanks for babysitting me 20 years ago" and she smiled but seemed embarrassed. Cool moment. Bundy has a "bad rep"? I know he was a hardass when recalling his career and other wrestlers, but he was always nice IRL, as far as I remember. Nor did he do anything nefarious outside of wrestling. Here's another to the list: Jim Cornette. What can be said about his rantings and such that hasn't been already? But he was extremely nice and talked to me and my friend for minutes on end when we met him. I know Mr Captain Falcon is a fan but it seems like he took the non-fan approach to what one would think of as a wrestler with a bad rep in terms of this thread. Like two non-fans are talking at work and it would go like... “Could you believe it? I ran into King Kong Bundy of all people!” “That big mean guy in wrestling?” “Yeah! Can you believe it? He was actually really nice!”
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Post by edgestar on Jan 27, 2020 18:28:06 GMT -5
I met Shawn Michaels once when I was a kid in 1999, when he was still a drugged out mess, and I remember him being pretty nice. Then again I was a kid and it was at one of those official signings. I think this was the day of Fully Loaded? I read this as "he was still doughnut mix"
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jan 27, 2020 20:21:52 GMT -5
I met Shawn Michaels once when I was a kid in 1999, when he was still a drugged out mess, and I remember him being pretty nice. Then again I was a kid and it was at one of those official signings. I think this was the day of Fully Loaded? Oh come on now. You met HBK Fully Loaded?? I believe you.
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