Professional Wrestling - the tale takes a twist...

kornboy130 · Post by **kornboy130** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:41 pm

Vince Mcmahon is "dead" after (quite drmatically) his limosuine exploded - handily followed by several persuing WWE cameras.
never ceases to amaze me what people will believe.

www.wwe.com

Dave Angel · Post by **Dave Angel** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:35 pm

"presumed dead"

"not recovered the body"

"possibly incinerated in the inferno"

I agree kornboy, the sad thing is that some people are gullible enough to genuinely believe this, even though the only "news" it has made is on the WWE website.

I'm surprised Reuters haven't picked up on this major news story of an exploding limo containing such an important character in the world of American sports.

It's almost as if it's not real... ;o)

Rizzo · Post by **Rizzo** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:21 pm

Reuters are too busy discussing whether ot not George W Bush had his wristwatch pinched or not...

banbury tiger · Post by **banbury tiger** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:10 pm

I've heard that this was actauly filmed the day before and just put on the show. http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mcmahonmourning06122007
Check out that link it shows the corperate flag being lowered in respect but not the stars and stripes what does this tell you !!! haha it is against US law to lower the national flag if its kayfabe (made up) like this is.

i cant belive people belive it

POSTIGER · Post by **POSTIGER** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:39 pm

I've just read that article and I have to say that I think the whole thing is really sick. I know the WWE make millions probably billions from conning people but that's a step too far IMHO. I think trivialising death is a step too far. :ox

Former Prop · Post by **Former Prop** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:40 pm

Yeah, of course it's not real.

Not like Coronation Street and Eastenders. :oD

stormers · Post by **stormers** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:00 pm

I have to confess i was conned by the wwe in primary school!! I can't believe how serious the article is!!

http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/ ... ng06122007

You might have thought the acting could have been a bit better!!

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:47 pm

Could Wrestling remain a show of (false) fighting and stop? I really loved it 20 years ago, when i was a boy, the Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant times. I knew it was only a show, but i liked it.
Now i don't follow it anymore, but sometimes i see something on SKY when i wait for rugby matches. And i don't like at all the show as it is now. It became all too extreme (ECW first), and nothing is real, but kids (and older Americans only, i presume) can believe it is real, bringing serious emulation problems.
Mr. Mac Mahon, instead of joking about his death, could bring his show back to the origins. Wrestling, and stop.

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:58 pm

About one quarter of all Americans believe they have been abducted by aliens at some point.

So for them to believe that wrestling is for real is natural.

kornboy130 · Post by **kornboy130** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:43 pm

whats the bet he comes back at...Wrestle Mania? bet you could get good odds on that conjoined with the undertaker making it 16-0 win-loss at wrestlemania.

ok everyone - out with it - who's your favourite wrestler?

Dave W · Post by **Dave W** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:52 pm

you mean to tell me it's all a fix and he isn't really dead? - gutted!

Who is Vince so and so anyway?

Former Prop · Post by **Former Prop** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:14 am

ok everyone - out with it - who's your favourite wrestler?

If we're talking US wrestling (when I used to watch it) then probably the undertaker.

If we're talking 'proper' wrestling Pat Roach, Marty Jones and Johnny Saint. Rollerball Rocco was also very entertaining. :oD

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:33 am

Is this pap still being watched? It doesn't even look remotely real!

Dave Angel · Post by **Dave Angel** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:04 am

Pat "Bomber" Roach & Shirley "Big Daddy" Crabtree.

Gone are the days of Jimmy Saville being a wrestler & guys from Stoke called "Kendo Nagasaki"!

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:14 am

Some of you remembers the British Bulldogs and their mascot Matilda? I really love bulldogs... :mr.green: