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On one hand, he's a health nut, which is conducive to long life. On the other hand, he has probably taxed his heart with steroids along the way, so he probably shouldn't be around that much longer.

However, since he is both prominent and evil, that adds 5-10 years. He might still make 90+.

Not many things make me sadder than the idea that I might not live to see Vince die

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04-03-2023 , 11:43 PM

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LKJ

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Bushwhacker Butch has passed away. I believe he was the Bushwhacker who didn't fondle Raymond Rougeau's balls at WrestleMania V.

I remember watching their HOF induction and being surprised at how happy I was for them. RIP.

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04-24-2023 , 05:04 PM

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Random thought I had: Is there any case at all that 96/97 Hollywood Hogan was a higher peak for Hogan than 85-89 Hogan?

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04-24-2023 , 05:29 PM

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A person could perhaps make the case, since his heel turn marked the start of another massive boom period, but it feels like he was just one main player along with a few others, whereas 80s Hogan was driving massive business with much less overall help on an industrywide basis. Also feels like his individual cultural footprint was bigger in the 80s.

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04-27-2023 , 09:51 AM

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An interesting (and frightening) article about Adam Cole's concussions:

https://www.si.com/wrestling/2023/04...ssion-recovery

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“I’ve never shared this before,” says Cole, 33. “Two months after my concussion at Forbidden Door, I was seeing a brain doctor three times a week. After two months of not being cleared for anything but going for walks, I took this brain test. I had to move my head back and forth, and there was a letter E moving up, down, left or right. I had to say which direction it was facing. Pro athletes are supposed to score a 120. I scored a 38.”

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04-28-2023 , 10:54 PM

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Some fun rumors today:

New design coming for Reigns' belts.
Tag titles are going to be split for brands.
and the best one

Spoiler:

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05-02-2023 , 10:27 PM

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https://twitter.com/landofthe80s/sta...153533456?s=20

20 years since Miss Elizabeth passed away.

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05-18-2023 , 08:36 AM

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The massively influential Superstar Billy Graham has left us. One of the real innovators in developing what became the modern wrestling promo, and one of those guys you really can't properly tell the history of wrestling without stopping to tip your cap to. He was before my day (as a kid, I really only knew him for managing Don Muraco at WM IV and from commentating the first SummerSlam), but to go back and watch just a few archived promos it's immediately clear just what a groundbreaking talent he was. RIP.

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05-18-2023 , 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LKJ

Ever seen a promo where someone brags about how many steroids they’re about to pop to prep for their next match? Now you have.

Honestly 80 years old after going that hard that long isn’t bad. RIP.

https://twitter.com/KrisZellner/stat...684015617?s=20

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05-18-2023 , 11:15 PM

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I sort of remember his health was beginning to fail back when he was managing Muraco and didn't even realize he was still alive. That is impressive, although I'm not sure how comfortable he's been for the last 35 years or so. Quite the controversial figure. The Superstar was known to embellish a bit according to others, but many successful wrestlers patterned themselves after him.

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05-22-2023 , 02:10 PM

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Lots of female injuries this weekend.

Liv Morgan shoulder

Dakota Kai ACL tear

Sasha/Mercedes broken ankle

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05-27-2023 , 01:41 PM

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So I just saw a clip of an Impact match last night where one of the Forgotten Sons stapled shut the mouth of one of the Quebecers. It was okay though because he just pulled the staples out of his own mouth with some pliers a little bit later.

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05-27-2023 , 04:30 PM

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I'm sure many would have loved to do the same thing to the other Quebecer. Dynamite Kid may have even tried.

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06-07-2023 , 12:47 PM

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06-07-2023 , 01:08 PM

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LKJ

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Oh no. I wasn't even watching while he was still the Iron Shiek (I saw the weird rebirth in Slaughter's stable), but that one hurts.

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06-07-2023 , 02:03 PM

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God damn. First the sky turns orange in the northeast. Then the A's score 7 in the first inning and now this. Feels like the end of the world.

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06-07-2023 , 10:49 PM

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As a young naive wrestling fan, the Iron Sheik beating Bob Backlund for the WWF title was the most shocking moment in wrestling history.

The Sheik won on Monday, 12/26/83. I would see the results on Saturday, 12/31.

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06-07-2023 , 11:17 PM

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It doesn't seem that naive to be shocked by that, really. Any end to a multi-year reign is going to be kind of jarring.

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07-16-2023 , 01:57 PM

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This is great if true (and it probably is, although I don't know if the dates match up).

Eric Young was released by Vince McMahon and went back to Impact. Once HHH was in charge, he tried to resign EY, who first had to finish up at Impact. By the time that happened and he finally got to WWE, the sale went through and Vince was back. EY gave his 90 day notice to WWE in April without even being on TV because he didn't want to deal with Vince again and now is back with Impact.

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08-23-2023 , 04:34 PM

#11845

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We have lost the great Terry Funk. One of the best to ever do it. RIP.

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08-23-2023 , 04:58 PM

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RIP Funker.

One of my first wrestling memories is that clip above because it was just so wild compared to anything I'd ever seen to that point as an 8 year old. Many fond memories of him in ECW as a kid as well. And as ECW was known for crazy music enhancing the presentation, Funk had this theme which was a bit tamer:

^^^ 1:50 where Mick uncovers Terry is legendary stuff from ECW as well