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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Feb 7, 2007 19:11:42 GMT -5
I'd venture that almost all of us here have some friends who watch wrestling as a mark and do not share the "blessing" that we have of being smarks. I sometimes talk to one of my friends who is the very definition of mark. And I don't mean that as a bad thing... he's a good buddy of mine. It's just that some of the stuff he says is so completely opposite of my own thoughts, that it's comical.
Here's an example.
I just was talking to my friend today about last night's ECW. We were discussing about how Vince has been appearing on the show, probably in an attempt to draw more attention to the brand. You wanna know what my friend told me? He said... and I quote... "If they want people to watch ECW, they need to quit interrupting the dancers! Vince interrupted them last week and Striker interrupted them yesterday. They are gonna gain viewers by putting hot women dancing... but as soon as they cut it off to have Matt Striker start talking, people are gonna change the channel!"
I had to laugh because a part of my brain hurt when he said that... but at the same time, I realize that his opinion is just as valid as anyone's.
So tell me about your own mark friends, and the things that they have said to you.
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Post by EJS on Feb 7, 2007 19:13:17 GMT -5
My aunt yells at the heels on tv during PPVs.
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Post by MNM's Official "Fixer" on Feb 7, 2007 19:14:55 GMT -5
This may not count but alot of my friend's don't like any of the cool heels. They get so mad when a heel wins or cheats or anything like that. My one friend despises Edge and gets mad everytime he wins or i talk about Edge being awesome. My 11 year old cousin is practically in love with John Cena, in a clearly platonic way. He always talks about Cena like he was the greatest wrestler ever. Everytime i try to tell him that Cena isn't that great he never listens. He even goes to bed with a Cena action figure.
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Post by MGH on Feb 7, 2007 19:16:33 GMT -5
My only friend that is actually in to wrestling in the least thinks Batista is the greatest thing to hit the ring in ages. I kid you not.
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Post by mo on Feb 7, 2007 19:17:57 GMT -5
I'm probably the only wrestling fan that's a smark in my school
and my nephews are marks, I don't talk wrestling with them
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Feb 7, 2007 19:18:06 GMT -5
My only friend that is actually in to wrestling in the least thinks Batista is the greatest thing to hit the ring in ages. I kid you not. Funny, my mark friend that I was talking about also loves Batista. Even though Batista may not be loved by the smarks, he is unquestionably over with the masses. |
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Post by mysterydriver on Feb 7, 2007 19:20:28 GMT -5
My uncle believes that Cena's FU of Viscera is better than Hogan's Bodyslam to Andre.
Also, he feels that I should like Cena because he is strong.
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Post by Person With A Hat on Feb 7, 2007 19:21:45 GMT -5
This may not count but alot of my friend's don't like any of the cool heels. They get so mad when a heel wins or cheats or anything like that. My one friend despises Edge and gets mad everytime he wins or i talk about Edge being awesome. I'd get mad too, for entirely different reasons. Unless you added a "before the neck injury, when he was teamed with Christian." to that last sentence. |
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Post by MGH on Feb 7, 2007 19:21:49 GMT -5
My only friend that is actually in to wrestling in the least thinks Batista is the greatest thing to hit the ring in ages. I kid you not. Funny, my mark friend that I was talking about also loves Batista. Even though Batista may not be loved by the smarks, he is unquestionably over with the masses. That he is. Makes you wonder what people see in him that make them like him, but you just like who you like I guess. Riding the coattails of 05 maybe? |
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Feb 7, 2007 19:24:39 GMT -5
Funny, my mark friend that I was talking about also loves Batista. Even though Batista may not be loved by the smarks, he is unquestionably over with the masses. That he is. Makes you wonder what people see in him that make them like him, but you just like who you like I guess. Riding the coattails of 05 maybe? Yeah, you're definitely right about liking who you like. After all, I marked out like a little girl last night when Snitsky make his return and beat up Lashley. I was almost giddy! Yet a quick glance over at pwinsider and I am reminded that Snitsky is definitely not "smark friendly". But I say HAIL SNITSKY! |
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Feb 7, 2007 19:24:41 GMT -5
My uncle believes that Cena's FU of Viscera is better than Hogan's Bodyslam to Andre. Also, he feels that I should like Cena because he is strong. Does your uncle work for wwe.com? |
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Post by MGH on Feb 7, 2007 19:26:54 GMT -5
That he is. Makes you wonder what people see in him that make them like him, but you just like who you like I guess. Riding the coattails of 05 maybe? Yeah, you're definitely right about liking who you like. After all, I marked out like a little girl last night when Snitsky make his return and beat up Lashley. I was almost giddy! Yet a quick glance over at pwinsider and I am reminded that Snitsky is definitely not "smark friendly". But I say HAIL SNITSKY! Damn it I don't care what Buck Woodward or anyone says, fetus-Snitsky's debut was a glorious moment. |
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Post by Captain Sunhat on Feb 7, 2007 19:27:23 GMT -5
My mark mates actually have similar opinions on wrestling in terms of wrestlers we like/dislike etc etc. But wrestling is alot more exciting and unpredictable to them, which is why I envy them.
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Post by mysterydriver on Feb 7, 2007 19:28:10 GMT -5
My uncle believes that Cena's FU of Viscera is better than Hogan's Bodyslam to Andre. Also, he feels that I should like Cena because he is strong. Does your uncle work for wwe.com? ... ... He might...Now that I think about it. He is always on the computer... I'm worried now. |
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Feb 7, 2007 19:30:07 GMT -5
Here's another one of my friend's honest-to-goodness beliefs... Great Khali can do no wrong. One time he told me how Khali would destroy Cena if they ever had a straight one on one match. WIth me being the eternal smark, I was like "But Cena is superman! He never loses... why would Khali beat him?" I think his response was "Dude, Khali is the msot powerful guy on the whole show. He can squash anybody at all." Hard to argue that I guess.
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Post by Captain Sunhat on Feb 7, 2007 19:30:11 GMT -5
... He might...Now that I think about it. He is always on the computer... I'm worried now. Calm down, it might not be that bad. He may be involved with an online crime syndicate. |
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Post by MGH on Feb 7, 2007 19:31:53 GMT -5
When it comes to marking out like my friend when something I like happens, I still do quite a bit. When Homicide dropped Styles with the Cop Killa at Bound For Glory I shot up and yelled YESSSSSSSSSS really freaking loud. I did the same when Van Dam beat Cena at One Night Stand. Being a smark doesn't completely take away from the enjoyment ;D
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Post by ellisdee on Feb 7, 2007 19:38:10 GMT -5
The drummer in my band is uber old school and marks for Hogan and The Warrior. I tried to explain why Angle is superior to the 5 move wonders and he just goes on about "that stuff is boring,he's not got the cool character like Hogan". He's 21 aswell.
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Post by Shy Guy on Feb 7, 2007 19:40:52 GMT -5
the people i went to unforgiven with are marks. i get insanley mad at one of them because hes very closed minded.
i watched the rumble with them, and he told me khali wasn't going to be in it, but one of the members of cryme tyme was. i told him no, and he basically told me i was wrong because i disagreed with him.
and yes, i did rub it in his face when khali came out, and neither shad or jtg, didnt.
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Post by skiller on Feb 7, 2007 19:42:49 GMT -5
I kind of wish I was still a mark.  |
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