WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW

tohostudios wrote:

It's amazing how much a little blood intensifies a wrestling segment.
I'm sure the opening of Raw where HHH busted open Brock Lesnar was an accident but damn, it made the segment so much more believable and enjoyable!

Yeah, the old school blading added a little something to major feuds that has been sorely missed. Don't need to bring it back to the intensity of the old Bushwacker matches (before they became the kid friendly WWF tag team), but a little here and there wouldn't hurt. Haven't watched Raw yet, so looking forward to see how it all plays out.

saw the video clip of that fight, I dont like how they went black and white when he started bleeding though

Addy wrote:

saw the video clip of that fight, I dont like how they went black and white when he started bleeding though

Doesn't suprise me that they did that. I remember when WCW would do that in the early 90s when someone bled. On Raw itself though, there was plenty of red.

DallasBlack wrote:

Addy wrote:

saw the video clip of that fight, I dont like how they went black and white when he started bleeding though

Doesn't suprise me that they did that. I remember when WCW would do that in the early 90s when someone bled. On Raw itself though, there was plenty of red.

They didn't go b/w when it happened live. They did keep trying to position the camera on the side of Lesnar that wasn't covered in blood though.

I bet itll be Lesnar vs Triple H for WM (only this time Triple H will win

alot of speculation bout the Taker

Addy wrote:

I bet itll be Lesnar vs Triple H for WM (only this time Triple H will win

alot of speculation bout the Taker

As big as a Taker fan I am, I can't help but laugh at Mark Madden's description of him as the "Uncle Fester era" Undertaker. Should never have shaved his head, he doesn't look very intimidating these days. They will probably have Taker vs. CM Punk, though I felt they should have let Taker rest and make Cena vs. Rock a triple threat match. Punk can carry Rock and Cena real well in matches but by themselves... Rock and Cena was very painful to watch last year.

Sadly, it has been reported that William Moody aka Paul Bearer has died at 58.

He was a fun character/manager (whether as Paul Bearer or Percy Pringle)

Paul Bearer was my favorite manager of all time, great character. R.I.P.

I'm surprised he was only 58. Way too young. I loved his Percy Pringle stuff in World Class. In fact he was about the only thing that kept me watching that promotion by the end. Typically I hated when guys would come into the WWF with gimmicks or different personas than what I'd seen before, but he was that rare talent who pulled it off. RIP.

R.I.P. Paul Bearer.

Some nice words from the wrestling community:

Quote :

Kevin Nash: "R.I.P my friend,you will never be replaced.Not to late to add to the HOF"

Kofi Kingston: "Very saddened to hear about the passing of Paul Bearer. What a good dude. Condolences to his family."

Wade Barrett: "RIP Paul Bearer. A legendary performer and a very nice chap."

AJ Lee: "#RIPPaulBearer When I first met Paul Bearer I completely marked out & he was kind enough to humor me. So sweet & humble. Such a legend."

Ted DiBiase Sr: "The wrestling world lost a good man today and I lost a good friend. Paul Bearer, rest in peace my friend"

Dusty Rhodes: "R.I.P. Paul , always a Pro. And a real kind man , may your family be strong , and you be with God"

Michael McGillicutty: "Sad to hear the loss of Paul Bearer. He was always very friendly to me and very passionate about this business. He will be missed."

Jeff Jarrett: "Sad, sad news… Percy my friend, I will always cherish our friendship we shared over the years… Since 88′ you’ve always made me smile From the 1st time we shared our love of country music or our love of this business, you always put that “Perciville perspective” on things.. R I P Percy… Love ya my friend…"

Tensai: "RIP Paul. A good man and an asset to this business and locker room. Always brought a smile to people’s faces. You’ll be missed."

Bill DeMott: "So sad the news about the great Paul Bearer (William), always the gentleman and pro! Thank you for being my friend-you will be missed!"

The Honky Tonk Man: "Saddened to hear of my pal Paul Bearer passing away. I was informed a few moments after he silently went. A great fellow has gone"

Sean Waltman: "I'll miss you William Moody. George Jones on the radio & Jack Daniels. His crazy sense of humor.I laughed more to him than just about any1."

Beth Phoenix: "Condolences to the family of Paul Bearer...kind soul who entertained so many for so long. You remain in our prayers always."

Edge: "Very sad to hear about William Moody/Paul Bearer. Such a sweet man, and my friend. My condolences to his family. I'll miss ya Uncle Paul."

William Regal: "Very sorry to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer.My best wishes to his family.A lovely man and my friend.RIP."

Howard Finkel: "Saddened to learn of the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody). He was a unique, one of a kind individual both in and out of the ring. RIP"

Rikishi: "You will be missed by so & I will never forget when we bust a move together my brother #RIPPAULBEARER."

MVP: "The scary man with the strange voice. Rest In Power Paul Bearer..."

Shane Helms: "Saddened to hear about the passing of Wrestling Legend @wweURNiverse Glad I got to see ya one last time just recently Paul. Bless your fam."

Mickie James: "Very sad to hear that Paul Bearer has passed away tonight... My thoughts, prayers, & heart go out to his family, friends & loved ones... RIP"

Ricardo Rodriguez: "Paul Bearer/William Moody, you taught me so much. It truly saddens me to hear about this! I Love You, and I thank you eternally! RIP"

The Miz: "Just found out Paul Bearer died tonight. He was always so nice when I talked to him. My thoughts n prayers are w/ his family #RIPPaulBearer"

Hulk Hogan: "Very sad about Paul Bearer,he was a great person and one of the original boys,he was what made wrestling great much love much respect HH"

Interesting story about Chris Masters:

http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/20/wwe-chris-masterpiece-masters-mother-burning-house-neighbor-arrested/

Steroid man to the rescue! Seriously though, that was some rescue.

HHH has stepped up the tag team division (though not by much) however, he has yet to make the Diva division interesting. I forgot Katlyn was the champion (or that she was even still on TV). The Bellas being back don't do anything for this lifeless division and it's almost to the point that I feel the division should be scrapped altogether. Though I must say I forgot how hot AJ is (she had a match with Katlyn). I don't know, for some reason, being surrounded by Ziggler and Carolton Banks on steroids makes it hard to admire her beauty these days. Maybe once they become a tag team and Langston is actually in the ring instead of standing outside like a statue I'll be able to see her better.

All I can say is "OUCH!!!!"

http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/former_wwe_x_pac_tore_his_anus_on_a_failed_bronco_buster/13229848

tohostudios wrote:

All I can say is "OUCH!!!!"

http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/former_wwe_x_pac_tore_his_anus_on_a_failed_bronco_buster/13229848

Reading the URL is enough to not watch that.

There's no video just an article.

The best part is he finished the match and hung around for an hour at the party afterwards. So either that injury isn't very painful or he's "fighting his demons" again.

tohostudios wrote:

There's no video just an article.

The best part is he finished the match and hung around for an hour at the party afterwards. So either that injury isn't very painful or he's "fighting his demons" again.

Ok, on Wrestlezone.com they had a video so I assumed it was. Wouldn't want to watch it as it was already painful enough when I saw the Sid Vicious injury several years ago. I'm just too impathetic for those kind of things. I still cringe everytime there is a broken bone on World's Dumbest (or at least when they still had new episodes-I stopped following after more than a month of reruns).

Sad, sad news.

Reid Flair, the 25-year-old son of legendary wrestler Ric Flair, has been found dead, PWInsider.com reports Friday.

Details concerning his passing have not been disclosed.

With his background, Flair was hailed as future wrestling star dating back to high school as he was an accomplished amateur wrestler who achieved numerous awards. His career, however, was sidetracked in 2009 due to a slew of personal issues, including an arrest that found him in possession of black tar heroin.

Following a hiatus from the squared circle, Reid made his in-ring debut for All Japan Wrestling in January, replacing his sick father in a tag team match due to the WWE Hall of Famer suffering a blood clot in his leg. Last month, Reid competed in All Japan's Excite Series tour, wrestling undercard tag team matches. On March 15, Flair wrestled his first singles match in All Japan, causing Yasufumi Nakanoue to submit with the Figure Four Leglock. He was scheduled to make independent appearances in Maryland this weekend with his father.
Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/Reid_Flair_24-Year-Old_Son_Of_Ric_Flair_Passes_Away.html#E3tvRAFEF7ZFe53G.99

Leatherface wrote:

Sad, sad news.

Reid Flair, the 25-year-old son of legendary wrestler Ric Flair, has been found dead, PWInsider.com reports Friday.

Details concerning his passing have not been disclosed.

With his background, Flair was hailed as future wrestling star dating back to high school as he was an accomplished amateur wrestler who achieved numerous awards. His career, however, was sidetracked in 2009 due to a slew of personal issues, including an arrest that found him in possession of black tar heroin.

Following a hiatus from the squared circle, Reid made his in-ring debut for All Japan Wrestling in January, replacing his sick father in a tag team match due to the WWE Hall of Famer suffering a blood clot in his leg. Last month, Reid competed in All Japan's Excite Series tour, wrestling undercard tag team matches. On March 15, Flair wrestled his first singles match in All Japan, causing Yasufumi Nakanoue to submit with the Figure Four Leglock. He was scheduled to make independent appearances in Maryland this weekend with his father.
Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/Reid_Flair_24-Year-Old_Son_Of_Ric_Flair_Passes_Away.html#E3tvRAFEF7ZFe53G.99

RIP.

I always felt Reid was more or less forced into trying to replace his father. I'm not sure he ever wanted to be a professional wrestler.

Sad. Most wresters who we say died too young were in their 40s/50s. 25 is way too young.

David Flair certainly was forced down our throats during the last days of WCW. Reid was a great amature wrestler while I don't know if David ever wrestled in school at all. Reid did have a problem in the past with heroin. Read into that what you will.

That sucks about Flair's son 25 is way way way WAY too young........

On the Diva's division - I think the last worthwile WWE Divas we had were Trish Stratus, and Lita those ladies really made it interesting. not to mention Trish was very very easy on the eyes hehe. They had a chance to liven it up with Awesome Kong I think she would have been a monster and could have crossed over like Chyna did with the IC title. They really need to step it up.

But Wrestling as a whole needs to be stepped up I think.