|
Davros1 posted:It's a "we'll never know" since no one can come to a consensus on what is and what isn't a World title. Yeah if you count like, regional belts that get treated like a world belt, it's Jerry Lawler, I believe he even has a Guinness acknowledgment for most championships, but I'd imagine most don't consider that a real world title
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2021 21:48
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 7, 2024 04:01 |
|
|
If you count every immediately reversed Dusty finish, Flair's world title reigns would probably above 50. WCW's count varied. It was considered a big deal in 1991 when Flair tied Harley Race with 7 world titles. (LOL they both had more.) When Flair returned from the WWF, WCW began recognizing the 1984 New Zealand/Singapore switch and 1991 Fujinami. I guess to keep consistent with the Apter mag numbers without having to acknowledge the WWF. In 2000, he was briefly recognized as a 15-time champ, but then WCW seemingly lost count and began calling him a 14-time champ again. 1994 WCW program with the world title reign dates recognized. 
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2021 22:17
|
|
|
RC and Moon Pie posted:1994 WCW program with the world title reign dates recognized. Hogan just now remembering that he forgot to pick up his dry cleaning in the top right picture.
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2021 22:26
|
|
|
To be clear, I'm talking about the Deeb/Scurll thing strictly on a fan emotions level, nothing more.disaster pastor posted:Is there any sign that this is happening, though? Because all I've seen online are his supporters yelling about age of consent and how he's being treated unfairly, plus the discussion that time a few weeks ago NJPW was going to bring him back and the locker room revolted.
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2021 22:32
|
|
|
Dr. Britt Baker becoming Champion has led me to thinking. Have there ever been any other World Champions, (or indeed just prominent wrestlers), who have gone on to hold advanced higher degrees? Either during their careers or post time in ring. Are there any real life wrestling Doctors, Lawyers, MBA's, PhD's, etc.? Coz we all know examples of dumber than a box of hammers wrestlers, I would like to know if there are any wrestlers out there with the book smarts.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 04:33
|
|
|
The founder of pain management as a specialized field was a doctor who wrestled his way through medical school and had lifelong pain as a result.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 04:39
|
|
|
BrigadierSensible posted:Dr. Britt Baker becoming Champion has led me to thinking. The Intelligent, Sensational Destroyer had a Masters in Education.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 04:49
|
|
|
Former wrestle man Harvard Chris Nowinski is a neuroscientist who studies sports related brain trauma E: if i remember correctly he left wwe following the Benoit murders and after suffering a concussion of his own so he decided to go to his fall back career of doctor, as one does titties fucked around with this message at 05:00 on Jun 2, 2021 |
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 04:57
|
|
|
BrigadierSensible posted:Dr. Britt Baker becoming Champion has led me to thinking. First name to pop in my head is Dr. B.F. Roller, who wrestled at the top of the cards during the Strangler Lewis era. He graduated from Penn's medical school. Bill Miller was a veterinarian. Gus Sonnenberg had a law degree. Bunch of teachers, though the wrestlers I can think of with an education degree aren't exactly a ringing endorsement. There was George Steele, but after that, yeah.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 05:03
|
|
|
Xavier Woods has an MA and is working on his PhD iirc
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 05:09
|
|
|
The creator of corn flakes john harvey kellogg was an MD and he would wrestle occasionally. He was a very hosed up person
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 05:11
|
|
|
David Otunga graduated from Harvard Law.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 05:30
|
|
|
Dr. Sam Sheppard, who The Fugitive was probably about, created the mandible claw.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 07:43
|
|
|
Seams posted:Xavier Woods has an MA and is working on his PhD iirc i thought he was a phd already ?
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 07:50
|
|
|
One of the Villanos (IV, IIRC) is a dentist.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 07:55
|
|
|
graph posted:i thought he was a phd already ? He's a Phd. in Educational Psychology.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 12:02
|
|
|
BooDooBoo posted:He's a Phd. in Educational Psychology. That’ll teach me for relying on Wikipedia.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 14:03
|
|
|
RC and Moon Pie posted:Bunch of teachers, though the wrestlers I can think of with an education degree aren't exactly a ringing endorsement. There was George Steele, but after that, yeah. Rick Steiner's got one, too
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 18:25
|
|
|
Am I insane or did Triple H once do a promo where he used the term “skinnyfat” and then criticized the physiques of a bunch of other wrestlers?
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 19:26
|
|
|
Pope Corky the IX posted:Am I insane or did Triple H once do a promo where he used the term “skinnyfat” and then criticized the physiques of a bunch of other wrestlers? he called CM Punk skinnyfat
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 19:27
|
|
|
Pope Corky the IX posted:Am I insane or did Triple H once do a promo where he used the term “skinnyfat” and then criticized the physiques of a bunch of other wrestlers? He called Punk skinnyfat on Raw at least once, idk if he also said it in reference to anybody else but I wouldn't put it past him
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 19:27
|
|
|
Believe he said he was going to kick CM Punks's skinnyfat Mickey Mouse tattoo'd rear end, or something like that
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 19:28
|
|
|
Okay, I’m only half-insane I guess, thanks.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 19:30
|
|
|
He also had that weird promo where he made fun of Chris Masters for getting off steroids and not looking like a freak anymore
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 19:41
|
|
|
Yeah, that’s the other part I’m remembering.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 19:44
|
|
|
Also, it's a real insult among (the douchiest) bodybuilder types. Like, if you see someone who has a scrawny amount of muscle, they are skinny. But also, if at the same time they have a flabby gut, they are also fat. Of course, if you don't troll the dumbest corners of bodybuilding.com, you would just be really confused by what the term "skinnyfat" is supposed to mean, which I imagine most of the audience was
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 20:55
|
|
|
Now that I think about it, if some guy told me a girl was skinny fat, or she was skinny and fat, I would definitely get a certain image in my head. So I imagine someone out there watched HHH's promo and was like "Wow, HHH thinks CM Punk has a petite waist and a dump truck of an rear end"
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 21:03
|
|
|
Stealth Tiger posted:Also, it's a real insult among (the douchiest) bodybuilder types. Like, if you see someone who has a scrawny amount of muscle, they are skinny. But also, if at the same time they have a flabby gut, they are also fat. The crowd laughed when he said and the chat I was in mocked him thoroughly
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 21:12
|
|
|
DeathChicken posted:He also had that weird promo where he made fun of Chris Masters for getting off steroids and not looking like a freak anymore Back when Randy Orton had the RNN angle during his injury, he was noticeably smaller because he was off the juice. Vince interrupted his in-ring promo to talk about something else, and commented on Randy looking smaller, and needing to 'hit the gym' or something to that effect. I took that, at the time, as a roid reference.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 21:16
|
|
|
Red posted:Back when Randy Orton had the RNN angle during his injury, he was noticeably smaller because he was off the juice. Vince interrupted his in-ring promo to talk about something else, and commented on Randy looking smaller, and needing to 'hit the gym' or something to that effect. I took that, at the time, as a roid reference.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 21:50
|
|
|
Red posted:Back when Randy Orton had the RNN angle during his injury, he was noticeably smaller because he was off the juice. Vince interrupted his in-ring promo to talk about something else, and commented on Randy looking smaller, and needing to 'hit the gym' or something to that effect. I took that, at the time, as a roid reference. I think this was during his 2009 bald lunatic run. Randy lost a lot of mass.   
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 22:10
|
|
|
davidbix posted:It was post-RNN, but yes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YD8xbPvvZ8 Huh! Having Orton wear a baggy suit was a nice touch. I wonder if he was in the doghouse.
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 22:17
|
|
|
Kosmo Gallion posted:I think this was during his 2009 bald lunatic run. Randy lost a lot of mass. imagine looking at a guy in this shape and going 'what a loser, we need to shame him into some more steroids'
|
|
#
?
Jun 2, 2021 22:21
|
|
|
Stealth Tiger posted:Now that I think about it, if some guy told me a girl was skinny fat, or she was skinny and fat, I would definitely get a certain image in my head. So I imagine someone out there watched HHH's promo and was like "Wow, HHH thinks CM Punk has a petite waist and a dump truck of an rear end" you're thinking of "slimthicc", op
|
|
#
?
Jun 3, 2021 00:35
|
|
|
When CM Punk walks in with an itty bitty waist and a round thing in his face, HHH gets SPRUNG
|
|
#
?
Jun 3, 2021 01:01
|
|
|
also for those who've never looked into entry level weightlifting, the common use of "skinny fat" is someone who looks fine with a shirt on but is soft and out of shape. cm punk is skinny fat in the same way that hhh looks like a guy who jogs on a daily basis
|
|
#
?
Jun 3, 2021 01:08
|
|
|
So rumors of WWE being sold drifted to me. Any veracity or just 'Well if you look at it THIS way and squint THIS way' hot air? Because it has been pretty well established that Vince will never sell. Is he about to suffer a repeat of history in how he swayed his father's main lieutenants to his side and they let him steal the company out from under his father? Because drat, karma's a BITCH if so.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2021 02:36
|
|
|
As far as I can tell, it's one of those situations where if a regular business was doing similar moves and transactions to what WWE has been doing, you would definitely believe them to be preparing for a sale. So I assume that's where the speculation is coming from.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2021 02:40
|
|
|
The more likely scenario is that Nick Khan saw a bloated mess of an organizational chart and is shifting things around to resemble a regular corporation A lot of the office cuts were departments that were no longer needed after the Network got sold, for instance
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2021 03:01
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 7, 2024 04:01 |
|
|
Benne posted:The more likely scenario is that Nick Khan saw a bloated mess of an organizational chart and is shifting things around to resemble a regular corporation I guess that's good for the financial health of the company, but the problem with WWE is purely creative.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2021 03:23
|
|