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Post by Chuck Conry on Oct 3, 2023 4:10:53 GMT -5
Pillman was a champion of a local indie down here in Tennessee right before AEW came calling. Come to think of it, I believe he botched that springboard every time I saw him attempt it.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Oct 3, 2023 4:16:23 GMT -5
This gets more absurd the more I read it. His father played in the NFL. Wait, stop, hold the phone. You bring up offspring of wrestlers and the first name that comes up is David Flair and not RANDY ORTON?! How is that your most logical choice?! He literally fits the rest of that paragraph but you chose an example the guy who only wrestled in WWE once, the squash against the Undertaker, and then got cut from developmental not long after? David Sammartino at least wrestled more actual matches in the company. HOW DOES THIS SELL PEOPLE ON BRIAN PILLMAN JR?!
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 3, 2023 7:37:54 GMT -5
This gets more absurd the more I read it. His father played in the NFL. Wait, stop, hold the phone. You bring up offspring of wrestlers and the first name that comes up is David Flair and not RANDY ORTON?! How is that your most logical choice?! He literally fits the rest of that paragraph but you chose an example the guy who only wrestled in WWE once, the squash against the Undertaker, and then got cut from developmental not long after? David Sammartino at least wrestled more actual matches in the company. HOW DOES THIS SELL PEOPLE ON BRIAN PILLMAN JR?! I mean, we've all had those moments where you think so hard of something that fits a specific description, that you forget something blindingly obvious.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Oct 3, 2023 7:57:27 GMT -5
I mean, we've all had those moments where you think so hard of something that fits a specific description, that you forget something blindingly obvious. Sure, if you're having a conversation with someone and don't have the moment to Google or whatever. If you're writing an article about it, you at least have a bit of time to do a bit more research. And even then, you would probably have to go out of your way to find David Flair's name, especially for a dude who only had one WWE match. It's just...it boggles my mind.
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Post by polarbearpete on Oct 3, 2023 7:58:42 GMT -5
Seems like an AI-written article.
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Post by EP 54 is banned from Collision on Oct 3, 2023 8:28:01 GMT -5
The thing about Pillman Jr is that there's zero chance no-one in WWE saw him before he went to AEW.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Oct 3, 2023 8:29:53 GMT -5
Just realized another name;
Cody Rhodes! The dude who headlined Night 2 of WrestleMania!
He’s won things! He’s the son of Dusty Rhodes!
Again, why is the first example you use David Flair?!
EDIT: He’s not even the first FLAIR I’d use as an example!
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Oct 3, 2023 8:57:37 GMT -5
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Post by darbus alan on Oct 3, 2023 9:42:51 GMT -5
This article almost feels like a rib.
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Post by Dub H on Oct 3, 2023 9:49:10 GMT -5
One thing I agree with the article is that Brian Pillman Jr is definitely one of the Second-Generation wrestlers of all time.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Oct 3, 2023 9:53:37 GMT -5
This article almost feels like a rib. What makes that idea more surreal to think about is that this wasn't put on WWE.com, and honestly nobody would talk about it because it's WWE.com of course it's going to be laced with narratives, it was from the network that airs NXT hyping up someone in NXT. Like, was it ghost written from someone in the company? Because there's no other explanation for something like this ending up there, right?
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Oct 3, 2023 9:57:55 GMT -5
I now believe Pillman should debut with the gimmick of believing he's the greatest 2nd generation wrestler of all time despite being pretty meh.
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Post by darbus alan on Oct 3, 2023 11:39:04 GMT -5
Seems like an AI-written article. I wouldn't be surprised since it reads like something no human would ever write.
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Post by chazraps on Oct 3, 2023 11:50:50 GMT -5
This article almost feels like a rib. What makes that idea more surreal to think about is that this wasn't put on WWE.com, and honestly nobody would talk about it because it's WWE.com of course it's going to be laced with narratives, it was from the network that airs NXT hyping up someone in NXT. Like, was it ghost written from someone in the company? Because there's no other explanation for something like this ending up there, right? As stated by others, I genuinely think it's AI. It's so they can put up content without having to pay a writer. This is happening in every industry right now. I just asked one of the AI text sites (Deep AI) to write a piece about Brian Pillman Jr and here's what it created: "Brian Pillman Jr, the son of late wrestling legend Brian Pillman, has been making waves in the wrestling industry. He is part of a growing group of second-generation wrestlers who are following in their parents' footsteps. This group includes Charlotte Flair, Randy Orton, and Tessa Blanchard. While it may be easier for these wrestlers to break into the industry, they face the pressure of living up to their parents' legacies. Pillman Jr is carving out his own path, blending his father's high-flying style with his own unique energy and personality."
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Oct 3, 2023 11:59:19 GMT -5
I just love the claim WWE 'plucked him' from the competition when AEW just didn't want him anymore and WWE came knocking. Which like, yeah, totally reasonable. No shame on someone who isn't wanted by one company but thrives again in another. But he didn't get yonked out from under AEW's nose in a hot bidding war.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Oct 3, 2023 13:09:44 GMT -5
It potentially being AI generated makes it more embarrassing because not only did a computer generate it, someone looked at what came out and went “Yeah, this is what we want our network to be represented by” and posted it.
Embarrassing for all involved except, for once, for Brian Pillman Jr.
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Post by Bo Rida on Oct 3, 2023 14:32:42 GMT -5
It potentially being AI generated makes it more embarrassing because not only did a computer generate it, someone looked at what came out and went “Yeah, this is what we want our network to be represented by” and posted it. Embarrassing for all involved except, for once, for Brian Pillman Jr. Wrestling journalism has been going downhill since Gregory Helms had his press access revoked.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Oct 3, 2023 14:37:53 GMT -5
It potentially being AI generated makes it more embarrassing because not only did a computer generate it, someone looked at what came out and went “Yeah, this is what we want our network to be represented by” and posted it. Embarrassing for all involved except, for once, for Brian Pillman Jr. Wrestling journalism has been going downhill since Gregory Helms had his press access revoked. Gregory Helms wouldn’t have asked WWE about the Montreal Screwjob in 2023, that’s for sure! (Seriously, LA Times, come on now!)
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Oct 3, 2023 15:19:06 GMT -5
Just realized another name; Cody Rhodes! The dude who headlined Night 2 of WrestleMania! He’s won things! He’s the son of Dusty Rhodes! Again, why is the first example you use David Flair?! EDIT: He’s not even the first FLAIR I’d use as an example! Also even you didn’t want to put the weight of like, Roman and Cody on him..there’s the Usos and Solo, Bret, Eddie, Natalya, Carlito, Dominik, Bray, Bron, hell you can even throw Carmella in there. Shit they might as well said Manu and Greg Gange and called it a day.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Oct 3, 2023 15:24:27 GMT -5
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