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1.) What is professional wrestling to you? Answer this however you want! Larger than life characters kicking each others rear end with moves that would be impractical in a real fight. I mean yeah I can watch a guy get choked out 15 seconds in an MMA match, or watch some mother fucker in tights do an elbow drop from the top rope, or ddt a guy after diving through a corner turnbuckle. I just started rewatching it again a year ago and I feel like I have better appreciation for it now than when I was younger, knowing the effort these guys go through to do these stunts on live TV in front of millions watching around the world...for the sake of scripted entertainment. 2.) How long have you been a fan? Was there any defining moment that turned you into someone who became a habitual viewer? Since I was a kid still dealing with babysitters, pretty much. I'd have to say the moment Hogan turned heel and formed the NWO was a defining moment, because I watched for YEARS just for the moment when he would eventually turn back (which is hilarious because when it finally happened I was watching WWF/E more at the time due to the Fingerpoke of Doom incident). 3.) Who was your first favorite wrestler? Rowdy Roddy Piper was the first guy I always marked out for, and still do. In fact when I went to last year's go home show for WrestleMania I was the first to spot him in the ring during the commercial and called him out. He turned and looked in my direction and did one of those "welp, its no secret now!" shrugs. I mean he didn't see me because it was dark as poo poo but I was still grinning like a little kid. 4.) Have you ever fallen out of following this gay sport? If so, what time period was this? When did you get back into it - and what keeps you watching? Yes. I cant pinpoint the moment exactly, but I'm certain it was around the time of Angle stalking Booker T's wife and threatening beastiality sex with her that I quit watching. All the stories were garbage at the time, and what was left of the WCW guys that I liked were pretty much dead in the water. As I said I got back into it last year. Partly out of nostalgia, partly out of my previous answer that I have a better appreciation of the ringwork, characters, and the effort these guys go through to present an enjoyable product (Vince and creative be damned). I've been disappointed with how things have turned out since Bryan got injured, but I still see sparks of hope and can enjoy a show now and then. This forum also helps with our collective mocking of lovely segments too. I've also been turned on to NJPW and NXT, and theyre pretty much everything I wanted in pro wrestling so theres that. 5.) What promotion was your favorite, alive or dead? What time period from that promotion did you like best? WCW. The rise of Goldberg was my time period because goddamn that dude was a beast. When he beat Hogan for the world title was...man I don't have the words for it. I'm pretty sure I had tears of joy when it happened. 6.) What promotions do you consider your favorites today? What particular things about each one do you enjoy? NXT, NJPW, and sometimes on a good day WWE. NXT is pretty much what I've always wanted WWE to be and poo poo even WCW sans Hogan and co's burial shenanigans. NJPW has some very exciting wrestling and wrestlers in it, and not afraid to go full cheese (ex: Okada wielding a sword and escorted by a dinosaur to the ring) 7.) Who is your favorite wrestler today, and why? Shinsuke Nakamura, which is a hell of a thing to say since I just discovered him this past year and was initially dismissive going by the few gifs I saw in this forum. He just came across as WACKY guy with WACKY hair and a lovely knee strike finisher. It wasn't until I saw his matches that I saw the magic he brings in and out of the ring. Daniel Bryan was a close second, but I think I'm put off a little by him being the perfect babyface. I like my guys to have a little edge to them.
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