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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 31, 2022 2:29:02 GMT -5
Wasn't there some billionaire who wanted to infuse himself with the blood of teenagers to stay young? Wouldn't surprise me if Vince was in on that shit too. Peter Thiel, the same guy who bankrolled Hogan's Gawker lawsuit.
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Post by Rise on Aug 31, 2022 4:17:56 GMT -5
Kind of weird, considering WCW was the first to do that IIRC (Chris Kanyon and Perry Saturn only being referred to by their last names comes to mind). You'd think Vince WOULDNT want to do anything WCW did. But from what I remember, WCW still acknowledged that they were Chris Kanyon, Perry Saturn and Bill Goldberg. They were just primarily referenced by their last names. Matt Riddle and Austin Theory, one day they just never had first names and it was never brought up again. Like I said when they made the change with Riddle, if you wanna market him as Riddle that’s fine, but don’t act like he was never Matt Riddle. Especially because he was a decently well know UFC fighter I always assumed "Matt" was dropped because of the court case and when you googled him, that's what first showed up. Dropping the Matt meant they could avoid some unwanted publicity
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Aug 31, 2022 4:19:38 GMT -5
But from what I remember, WCW still acknowledged that they were Chris Kanyon, Perry Saturn and Bill Goldberg. They were just primarily referenced by their last names. Matt Riddle and Austin Theory, one day they just never had first names and it was never brought up again. Like I said when they made the change with Riddle, if you wanna market him as Riddle that’s fine, but don’t act like he was never Matt Riddle. Especially because he was a decently well know UFC fighter I always assumed "Matt" was dropped because of the court case and when you googled him, that's what first showed up. Dropping the Matt meant they could avoid some unwanted publicity If it was a one off, maybe, but when it's become such a cliche that has happened time and again...
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Post by mrtuesday on Aug 31, 2022 5:23:11 GMT -5
But from what I remember, WCW still acknowledged that they were Chris Kanyon, Perry Saturn and Bill Goldberg. They were just primarily referenced by their last names. Matt Riddle and Austin Theory, one day they just never had first names and it was never brought up again. Like I said when they made the change with Riddle, if you wanna market him as Riddle that’s fine, but don’t act like he was never Matt Riddle. Especially because he was a decently well know UFC fighter I always assumed "Matt" was dropped because of the court case and when you googled him, that's what first showed up. Dropping the Matt meant they could avoid some unwanted publicity You could still google "wwe riddle" and find those same cases, though.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Aug 31, 2022 6:08:43 GMT -5
How is Riddle and Theory not as big as Madonna and Cher yet, it makes no sense?
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Post by Zombie Mod on Aug 31, 2022 6:32:20 GMT -5
I think we need a compilation thread of pictures of WWE wrestlers in wheelchairs through history. damn it Vince, give cornfed his account back and stop trying to get the internet to compose a menu for you.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Aug 31, 2022 6:38:24 GMT -5
I think we need a compilation thread of pictures of WWE wrestlers in wheelchairs through history.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 31, 2022 6:48:14 GMT -5
I think we need a compilation thread of pictures of WWE wrestlers in wheelchairs through history. McMahon’s ouroboros.
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Post by Lardlad on Aug 31, 2022 7:43:14 GMT -5
We were all focused on the car.. but we were supposed to be focused... on the WHEELCHAIR!!
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Post by PTBartman on Aug 31, 2022 13:10:28 GMT -5
If I had animation/Photoshop skills I'd do Kane pushing Zack Ryde's wheelchair off the stage and into a giant Vince's head's mouth
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Post by Hypnosis on Aug 31, 2022 15:55:22 GMT -5
If I had animation/Photoshop skills I'd do Kane pushing Zack Ryde's wheelchair off the stage and into a giant Vince's head's mouth This might be a good pic to use for that:
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Post by bob on Sept 1, 2022 18:29:02 GMT -5
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Post by marvelocity on Sept 1, 2022 18:54:14 GMT -5
Now we REALLY know Vince is gone for good.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 1, 2022 19:02:48 GMT -5
I always assumed "Matt" was dropped because of the court case and when you googled him, that's what first showed up. Dropping the Matt meant they could avoid some unwanted publicity You could still google "wwe riddle" and find those same cases, though. Now I want WWE riddles. "One Major Brother only tells lies, and the other only tells the truth!"
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Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Sept 1, 2022 19:18:27 GMT -5
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Post by XIII on Sept 3, 2022 11:13:17 GMT -5
But like seriously ya'll, who hasn't just wanted to eat somebody in a wheelchair? Be honest with me people. That’s right he’s got the munchies for a Connecticut Cheeseburger.
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Post by bob on Sept 5, 2022 17:59:38 GMT -5
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 6, 2022 23:13:28 GMT -5
To think this thread would be eventually be outshined by that of a Muffin
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Sept 6, 2022 23:27:02 GMT -5
To think this thread would be eventually be outshined by that of a Muffin I mean, everything that could be said about Vince we’ve basically been saying the entire time this forum has existed. Also, the story was basically one-and-done the moment it happened. Vince is gone, that’s it. The whole situation in AEW is a superstorm combining the sheer insanity of the thing that actually happened, and the intrigue that comes from not knowing what may actually come of it, be it through still being in the passage of time between that and the next live broadcast or legal advice.
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Post by schma on Sept 7, 2022 0:34:37 GMT -5
To think this thread would be eventually be outshined by that of a Muffin I mean, everything that could be said about Vince we’ve basically been saying the entire time this forum has existed. Also, the story was basically one-and-done the moment it happened. Vince is gone, that’s it. The whole situation in AEW is a superstorm combining the sheer insanity of the thing that actually happened, and the intrigue that comes from not knowing what may actually come of it, be it through still being in the passage of time between that and the next live broadcast or legal advice. That and we're on page 80. We had to run out of steam at some point, especially since Vince stepped away from the spotlight.
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