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Post by Tenshigure on Oct 3, 2023 15:28:14 GMT -5
This gets more absurd the more I read it. His father played in the NFL.
Uhh...Randy Orton? Dustin/Cody Rhodes? The Usos? If we want to go more modern, Dominik Mysterio? Bron Breakker? Want to go more obscure but less successful, Curtis Axel? Brian Christopher? Freaking Ted Dibiase, Jr.?
Like I get they're trying to hype up Pillman, but freaking David Flair doesn't even crack the Top 25 of children of pro wrestlers...
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Post by Kalmia on Oct 3, 2023 16:21:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I think it's AI. I don't think a human writer would use the "tools" analogy in two consecutive sentences, they'd find another way to word that. Either that or the standard of writing is at rock bottom.
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Post by Legion on Oct 3, 2023 16:27:57 GMT -5
I agree, that is the most auto-written article.
I want Pillman to succeed. He's had a genuinely shit life, so I'm not surprised he has some poor views, but I really want him to pull up the nose dive he was on.
If he lets me down on that, he'll have let himself down, and im sure he'll care about a rando on the internet having that opinion!
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Oct 3, 2023 16:34:26 GMT -5
Imagine writing about second and third generation wrestlers and the first name that you decide to mention is David f***ing Flair.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Oct 3, 2023 16:38:18 GMT -5
This gets more absurd the more I read it. His father played in the NFL. Uhh...Randy Orton? Dustin/Cody Rhodes? The Usos? If we want to go more modern, Dominik Mysterio? Bron Breakker? Want to go more obscure but less successful, Curtis Axel? Brian Christopher? Freaking Ted Dibiase, Jr.?
Like I get they're trying to hype up Pillman, but freaking David Flair doesn't even crack the Top 25 of children of pro wrestlers...
The Rock, as the son of Rocky Johnson.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 3, 2023 16:51:11 GMT -5
David Flair's not even the most prominent second generation wrestler in his immediate family.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Oct 3, 2023 17:15:35 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! I am laughing at how mad this has made you, mate I am also laughing at this dogshit article
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Oct 3, 2023 17:20:05 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! Psst. Psst. Think about who Cody faced in that match. Think about who that guy's father is. Please follow up with another angry revelation.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Oct 3, 2023 17:24:30 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! I am laughing at how mad this has made you, mate I am also laughing at this dogshit article It’s less me being mad, I’m just trying to understand how any of this exists. Again, if this was a WWE.com article, you’d expect this sort of thing because that’s what the website does and I expect AI to have taken over that place because everyone else there’s been fired so it’s just one intern that knows how ChatGPT works. But the USA Network got someone to put “Brian Pillman Jr”, “second generation wrestler” and “He could be good or he could be shit” into a generator, put it up and thought “Yes, this is a good way to get hits and show people that we make good use of our money. Who needs checks and balances? We got WWE and Chucky, we’ll be fine!” None of it computes in any way, shape or form in my head.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Oct 3, 2023 17:26:02 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! Psst. Psst. Think about who Cody faced in that match. Think about who that guy's father is. Please follow up with another angry revelation. Not even worth it. I also reckon BPJ will end up on TV about as many times as Roman by the end of the year. 😋
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Post by bob on Oct 3, 2023 17:46:06 GMT -5
after losing so much talent to AEW, I find is hilarious that this is the guy that USA decides to be the "YEAH, WE GOT THIS GUY!!!" wrestler instead of Cody
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Post by avenger on Oct 3, 2023 22:06:24 GMT -5
David Flair? They literally have Brooks Jensen on their show every Tuesday, in the background of the watch parties.
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Post by avenger on Oct 3, 2023 22:07:44 GMT -5
But, all due respect, this isn’t Robert Lewandowski going to Bayern Munich or Steve McManaman going to Real Madrid, this is Willian to Fulham. A serviceable dude who isn’t likely to improve but will fit in and give you something that won’t embarrass you. That’s it. I’m happy to be proven wrong but it’s not like he hasn’t had opportunities to go beyond that and not everyone can. And that’s fine. This isn't even Willian to Fulham, this is Alfie May to Charlton.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 9, 2023 9:28:28 GMT -5
There’s some spitballing that a new name trademarked, “Lexis King”, may be for Pillman Jr., which would put him on the same path as Bron Breakker of “Acknowledging the family lineage but not using the family name”. This is based largely on it being similar to a name he used at the beginning of his career (Alex King), used in tribute to his sisters (one of whom passed away in 2009 in a car accident not long after starting her own wrestling career).
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Post by Legion on Oct 9, 2023 9:36:05 GMT -5
That would be as stupid as it is for Bron, more so given they are acknowledging it off the bat while Bronny had to wait a while before they outright said it
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Oct 9, 2023 13:57:13 GMT -5
There’s some spitballing that a new name trademarked, “Lexis King”, may be for Pillman Jr., which would put him on the same path as Bron Breakker of “Acknowledging the family lineage but not using the family name”. This is based largely on it being similar to a name he used at the beginning of his career (Alex King), used in tribute to his sisters (one of whom passed away in 2009 in a car accident not long after starting her own wrestling career). Yeah, that's silly. Not the actual name, because I appreciate that he's paying tribute to a loved one, but he doesn't need to change the name.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fadeaway on Oct 9, 2023 14:10:08 GMT -5
I really hope this is a "what if Katana Chance is Io Shirai's new name" scenario because Lexis King sounds like a pornstar with 80 inch ass cheeks
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Oct 9, 2023 14:20:01 GMT -5
call the lexus king for bargains and deals right now on used lexus! number one in st petersburg! st petersburg florida!
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Post by XIII on Oct 9, 2023 16:21:05 GMT -5
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Oct 9, 2023 16:32:12 GMT -5
Lexis King is so stupid that I'm not gonna lie, it'd sure fit Pillman Jr's motif
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