Johnny D
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Post by Johnny D on Nov 3, 2023 12:18:13 GMT -5
What can go wrong, eh?  Have Tony Khan and Dixie Carter switched bodies now or something?! |
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UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm
Wade Wilson
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Nov 3, 2023 12:24:03 GMT -5
He needs to just slow down if he wants to get on TV at all my ass should’ve just sticked to playing fire pro and not get attached to aew in the first place |
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Post by gnr123 on Nov 3, 2023 12:25:12 GMT -5
But, why though?
He doesn't be any name value at all to a wrestling company in 2023. He didn't bring anything to TNA in 2010, besides making an embarrassment of himself. I mean, Triple H and Shawn Michaels are his biggest fans, and basically run creative now for the company, and neither of them saw any spot for Ric Flair on their shows. And now he's even saying he's cleared to take bumps? Like, WHAT? I believe Tony Khan isn't that naive or stupid enough to let an old decrepit man bump on his television show. Right?
If he's there to be more of a backstage mentor like Jake Roberts or Paul Wight, than whatever. But you know he's going want to be out there having terrible promo's, taking away spots from the younger talent like he did in TNA. You know they're going to want to recreate the Ric Flair/Jay Lethal promo from TNA. Come on, move on from this nostalgia bullshit! Who's next? Goldberg? Kevin Nash? Hulk Hogan? An ECW reunion? Next, they'll be signing Mustafa Ali, Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin, Matt Riddle. People think Drew Mcintrye might go there when his contract could potentially expire. Enough! Why Edge? Why Ric Flair? When does it end? You have an entire company of young talent who have contracts running out next year, and you sign Ric Flair? Just, why? Really, why?
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Post by Zombie Mod on Nov 3, 2023 12:26:55 GMT -5
He needs to just slow down if he wants to get on TV at all it's going to turn out it's vince mcmahon dressed up as a doctor that is flair's doctor isnt it? |
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Allie Kitsune
Crow T. Robot
Always Feelin' Foxy.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Nov 3, 2023 12:27:31 GMT -5
He needs to just slow down if he wants to get on TV at all my ass should’ve just sticked to playing fire pro and not get attached to aew in the first place That was kind of my primary way of watching wrestling for a while. Fake wrestlers I make up don't have to commit crimes or have political opinions. |
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Bo Rida
Fry's dog Seymour
Pulled one over on everyone.
Got away with it, this time.
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Post by Bo Rida on Nov 3, 2023 12:28:04 GMT -5
There’s something darkly ironic that they announce Ric Flair being signed at the same time that Kris Statlander is calling for the women to be used more. If he has in-ring promos he's extremely likely to go over his timeslot while rambling and wooing. You know who is going to get their time cut as a result. Hell even if he doesn't any airtime he gets is going to create the perception he's taking from someone more deserving even if its not quite true in reality. That's with fans or already unhappy wrestlers, he becomes a symbol of everything that's wrong. It's all baffling. |
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UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm
Wade Wilson
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Nov 3, 2023 12:29:45 GMT -5
my ass should’ve just sticked to playing fire pro and not get attached to aew in the first place That was kind of my primary way of watching wrestling for a while. Fake wrestlers I make up don't have to commit crimes or have political opinions. looks like we had the right idea this sucks lmao |
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Mecca
Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Nov 3, 2023 12:31:08 GMT -5
But, why though? He doesn't be any name value at all to a wrestling company in 2023. He didn't bring anything to TNA in 2010, besides making an embarrassment of himself. I mean, Triple H and Shawn Michaels are his biggest fans, and basically run creative now for the company, and neither of them saw any spot for Ric Flair on their shows. And now he's even saying he's cleared to take bumps? Like, WHAT? I believe Tony Khan isn't that naive or stupid enough to let an old decrepit man bump on his television show. Right? If he's there to be more of a backstage mentor like Jake Roberts or Paul Wight, than whatever. But you know he's going want to be out there having terrible promo's, taking away spots from the younger talent like he did in TNA. You know they're going to want to recreate the Ric Flair/Jay Lethal promo from TNA. Come on, move on from this nostalgia bullshit! Who's next? Goldberg? Kevin Nash? Hulk Hogan? An ECW reunion? Next, they'll be signing Mustafa Ali, Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin, Matt Riddle. People think Drew Mcintrye might go there when his contract could potentially expire. Enough! Why Edge? Why Ric Flair? When does it end? You have an entire company of young talent who have contracts running out next year, and you sign Ric Flair? Just, why? Really, why? They probably should sign Ali... |
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Mecca
Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Nov 3, 2023 12:32:23 GMT -5
my ass should’ve just sticked to playing fire pro and not get attached to aew in the first place That was kind of my primary way of watching wrestling for a while. Fake wrestlers I make up don't have to commit crimes or have political opinions. I learned a long time ago if you are a fan of anything it's best to stay away from people's personal lives or you'll literally realize so many people are f***ing terrible people. |
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Post by jm on Nov 3, 2023 12:33:52 GMT -5
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Allie Kitsune
Crow T. Robot
Always Feelin' Foxy.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Nov 3, 2023 12:35:41 GMT -5
That was kind of my primary way of watching wrestling for a while. Fake wrestlers I make up don't have to commit crimes or have political opinions. looks like we had the right idea this sucks lmao I've still got all their names on a list somewhere, and for one of the two promotions, their old Fire Pro Returns templates and movesets saved if the time comes to re-make them in World. |
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Allie Kitsune
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Nov 3, 2023 12:36:19 GMT -5
That was kind of my primary way of watching wrestling for a while. Fake wrestlers I make up don't have to commit crimes or have political opinions. I learned a long time ago if you are a fan of anything it's best to stay away from people's personal lives or you'll literally realize so many people are f***ing terrible people. For the most part, I do. But if you hang around communities that discuss it, you're still gonna get some of it here and there. |
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Mecca
Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Nov 3, 2023 12:37:33 GMT -5
I learned a long time ago if you are a fan of anything it's best to stay away from people's personal lives or you'll literally realize so many people are f***ing terrible people. For the most part, I do. But if you hang around communities that discuss it, you're still gonna get some of it here and there. Yea, it's not great...people are far more willing to discuss things and things are more public now...so you realize wow so many people suck. If I never watched anything because someone was on it with a bad history...I don't think I'd watch much of anything shit basically all sports have so many people with terrible histories. |
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Post by The Captain on Nov 3, 2023 12:38:12 GMT -5
Yeah, and I also think there's a 50+ crowd of wrestling fans that isn't chronically online that just sincerely doesn't know or is only vaguely aware of Flair's issues. My dad (who grew up a Crockett fan) heard about Flair coming back and texted me and when I responded that I wasn't particularly excited about him being a part of AEW and why, he was shocked. I think with Hogan, at least part of it is that his stuff led to a highly publicized multimillion dollar lawsuit so it got actual mainstream news coverage and more people are aware of it. Flair's stuff didn't get anywhere near the coverage. None of which makes it, somehow, acceptable to do business with Flair but condemn Hogan. But that's part of what's at play, I think. It highlights an ugly part of society where for a long time it was OK to be a womanizer and make people feel uncomfortable because it's "just boys being boys." I'm glad it seems most of society realizes that it's very, very wrong and that other offenders beyond Flair have been ousted from the business. Just now I was watching the Pat McAfee show simulcast on ESPN and Pat was commenting on having Hogan or Flair drip going. Even a guy like Peter Rosenberg, who I think of as being a generally stand-up guy when it comes to social issues, considers Ric a friend and gives him heartfelt birthday wishes yearly. This news has been a sad wakeup call that AEW is as much in the carny mud as the rest of the business. |
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Mecca
Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Nov 3, 2023 12:40:20 GMT -5
It highlights an ugly part of society where for a long time it was OK to be a womanizer and make people feel uncomfortable because it's "just boys being boys." I'm glad it seems most of society realizes that it's very, very wrong and that other offenders beyond Flair have been ousted from the business. Just now I was watching the Pat McAfee show simulcast on ESPN and Pat was commenting on having Hogan or Flair drip going. Even a guy like Peter Rosenberg, who I think of as being a generally stand-up guy when it comes to social issues, considers Ric a friend and gives him heartfelt birthday wishes yearly. This news has been a sad wakeup call that AEW is as much in the carny mud as the rest of the business. Why would anyone think they are different? It's the same industry. |
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Post by markymark on Nov 3, 2023 12:43:47 GMT -5
You must be f***ing joking. Andrade needs a manager, not an albatross around his neck. Ric can't cut a promo, he can't take bumps and he can't get heel heat. Dude is useless as a manager.
And Charlotte signed a new contract with WWE, which ends well after Rics contract ends. Signing him in the off chance that he will still be there when Charlottes contract ends and AEW can sign her is asinine. And quite frankly, it shouldn't be her job to look after Ric.
See I haver never really understood the pairing anyway. The whole father and son in law situation is weird anyway as they do not seem to have much of a relationship or chemistry because of the situation atleast not publicly. This is just my perspective for sure but it just feels more like a pairing because of the circumstances and not something natural.
Andrade and Flair showed chemistry that time at Triplemania though
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Mecca
Wade Wilson
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Post by Mecca on Nov 3, 2023 12:45:05 GMT -5
See I haver never really understood the pairing anyway. The whole father and son in law situation is weird anyway as they do not seem to have much of a relationship or chemistry because of the situation atleast not publicly. This is just my perspective for sure but it just feels more like a pairing because of the circumstances and not something natural. Andrade and Flair showed chemistry that time at Triplemania though
Hey I remember that... I think Flair has marginal value in limited spurts, I don't think he is completely useless, man high praise lol. |
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Talent Name
Ozymandius
Got fined anyway.
Possibly a Moose
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Post by Talent Name on Nov 3, 2023 12:46:39 GMT -5
He needs to just slow down if he wants to get on TV at all it's going to turn out it's vince mcmahon dressed up as a doctor that is flair's doctor isnt it? I believe Flairs doctor is one Dr. Hugh Jass and was backed up by a Dr. Acula |
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Push R Truth
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by Push R Truth on Nov 3, 2023 12:48:17 GMT -5
IF they aren't going to have The Black Scorpion vs Sting why even bother
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Allie Kitsune
Crow T. Robot
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Nov 3, 2023 12:48:55 GMT -5
Just now I was watching the Pat McAfee show simulcast on ESPN and Pat was commenting on having Hogan or Flair drip going. Even a guy like Peter Rosenberg, who I think of as being a generally stand-up guy when it comes to social issues, considers Ric a friend and gives him heartfelt birthday wishes yearly. This news has been a sad wakeup call that AEW is as much in the carny mud as the rest of the business. Why would anyone think they are different? It's the same industry. Anyone socially good enough to clean up the industry is exactly the kind of person who isn't going to spend tens of millions of dollars of their own money to do it. (First of all, they likely aren't going to even have that kind of money to begin with.) |
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Have Tony Khan and Dixie Carter switched bodies now or something?!
