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Post by The Rick Jericho on Dec 26, 2022 14:48:29 GMT -5
After he announced his retirement in 2020, he went on an interview blitz completely out of character. After 30 years, he finally broke kayfabe and spoke about everything on the record.
Looking back, would you prefer Mark Callaway to stay in character post retirement or was this a breath of fresh air, him doing interviews out of character?
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Dec 26, 2022 14:48:50 GMT -5
Given out of character he's an extremely dislikable moron, yes.
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Post by Timeless Hayterade on Dec 26, 2022 14:49:52 GMT -5
Given out of character he's an extremely dislikable moron, yes. My sentiments exactly.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Dec 26, 2022 14:50:05 GMT -5
Stay in character because he seems like kind of an asshole as a person.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2022 14:53:07 GMT -5
I preferred Biker Taker by miles.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Dec 26, 2022 14:55:41 GMT -5
I thought he was weird as shit for 'protecting' his character so much when literally none of it actually mattered, but yeah I'd have taken him being a strange little guy over him doing any of the shit he actually did.
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Post by Andew9001 on Dec 26, 2022 14:59:17 GMT -5
It's a tough one. On the one hand he's had a hell of a career and he's already told some awesome stories and i enjoyed his HOF speech.
On the other hand you find out that this guy who was almost a mythical being is really just a gun totting redneck.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Dec 26, 2022 15:38:37 GMT -5
Like Hogan and Warrior, he's kind of a douchebag out of character and he wasn't that nice in character either judging by his behavour during the InVasion. 'Golly gee, isn't it convenient that I've forgotten how to wrestle whenever I'm up against people who may cost talentless friends their jobs when it comes time to slim down the roster?'
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Post by bluebeach25 on Dec 26, 2022 16:26:08 GMT -5
Though question. In a way it would have been more epic if he stayed mystery as he always was by not having any Interviews after his retirement. But it would be missed material so i would say they/he did everything right by having interviews (he mabye had a bit too many but then again he has so much to tell). This men was basically THE GUY for 20 Years (last 10 Years mostly part-time) he was with so many different people in the locker room, there are so many stories he had to share and still has most likely.
Idk why people all of a sudden seem to disslike him as a Person? He might be a bit weird in some stands but overall he always strikes me as chill dude in Interviews. He was always known as the most respected Legend in the Company.
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on Dec 27, 2022 11:15:14 GMT -5
You'll find unlikeable qualities in everyone. Ain't exclusive to Mark Calloway.
He and I wouldn't fully see eye to eye in conversation but if we are pretending we are all likeable people, we aren't seeing things fully.
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Dec 27, 2022 11:17:52 GMT -5
I prefer the Undertaker to just not be on television anymore, ever. I didn't like him in his prime, and I certainly don't like him now that he's a bitter old vestige of professional wrestling's worst qualities screaming at clouds.
I know they are hugely important characters in the history of the WWE, but I'd be perfectly fine never seeing he or Kane on-screen again.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Dec 27, 2022 11:28:00 GMT -5
You'll find unlikeable qualities in everyone. Ain't exclusive to Mark Calloway. He and I wouldn't fully see eye to eye in conversation but if we are pretending we are all likeable people, we aren't seeing things fully. Yeah, we don’t know how he is as a friend, family member ect
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Dec 27, 2022 12:14:33 GMT -5
No one's 100% likable, except ME!
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Dec 27, 2022 12:42:18 GMT -5
No one's 100% likable, except ME! (I'm kidding!)
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Dec 27, 2022 13:02:05 GMT -5
I'd prefer out of character. More for the history we could learn or direct then the "fun" of a mid 50s guy pretending to be a magic thing
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 27, 2022 13:45:00 GMT -5
Has he gone Full-Hogan yet and talked about the size of The Undertaker's Dick vs the size of Mark Calloway's?
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Post by Mr Mario Mario on Dec 27, 2022 14:59:45 GMT -5
I thought it was stupid as s*** doing it all these years but you know after 30+ years of not being seen at HOFs to protect character etc then you might as well see it through till death
Plus most of the stuff that Mark Calloway says is stupid as s*** too so added bonus would have been not hearing those thoughts
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Dec 27, 2022 15:03:03 GMT -5
The Undertaker is cool. Mark just seems mean and callous.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Dec 27, 2022 15:10:36 GMT -5
Dude won't shut up about George Strait and is basically a stand up comedian right now I hate real guy Undertaker with all my heart
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Dec 27, 2022 15:11:31 GMT -5
If he continued to stay in character we would've never got the hilarious Hogan "Ow, you got me brother" story.
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