# Any WWE fans in the audience? (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** boxing-wrestling-mma\ **Created:** [June 5, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124 "2014-06-05T15:34:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 279
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5563 "2017-02-16T00:19:38Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Luke Harper is not the first name I think of when I think of “WrestleMania main eventer”. I like Luke Harper, and I know he gets a lot of credit for his agility considering his size, but he looked slow in that match against Orton on Sunday night. I agree, he is not a WM main eventer. Unless the match is a triple threat, as suggested. But even still, Orton just beat him. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5564 "2017-02-16T01:47:36Z")
Crowd chanting “this is awesome” in the Tyler Bate-Trent Seven match, about 15 seconds after I said to myself “this is really boring”. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5565 "2017-02-16T03:16:12Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Crowd chanting “this is awesome” in the Tyler Bate-Trent Seven match, about 15 seconds after I said to myself “this is really boring”. That chant has lost all significance. The frequency at which crowds chant it diminishes the chant when the match really is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5566 "2017-02-16T14:03:27Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Luke Harper is not the first name I think of when I think of “WrestleMania main eventer”. It’s not about the person…it’s about the story. The fact it’s Harper is less consequential than the fact it’s an all-Wyatt main event with an inevitable Randy turn. It’s not starring him, he’s just a player in the game. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5567 "2017-02-16T17:03:30Z")
Watched JBL’s interview with Jimmy Hart and had fun reminiscing about his Memphis days and involvement with Andy Kaufman. Didn’t realize he had that big a music background, or that he wrote so many wrestler theme songs, such as “Sexy Boy” for Sean Michaels. Hart became less appealing to me when he had his head so far up Hulk Hogan’s ass, but there’s no question he really loves the business. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5568 "2017-02-16T18:47:15Z")
For anybody who plans to watch TNA tonight, the Hardys vs Psicosis and Super Crazy match will have the [referee blurred out](http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/impact-wrestling-censored-referee-hardys-lucha-underground/) because he’s an employee of Lucha Underground. That just adds to the Hardy weirdness. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5569 "2017-02-16T18:52:44Z")
is jimmy hart still working ? he was the wwes version of jim cornette for decades … ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5570 "2017-02-16T21:11:46Z")
Not that I know of, but he made it sound like he’s always available. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5571 "2017-02-17T15:10:08Z")
As it turned out, the Hardys vs Psicosis and Super Crazy was just highlights, not the entire match. The ref’s blurred face wasn’t really a distraction, as they also blurred logos and trademarks. Plus, I’m not sure those tag belts they won actually exist. They could be dime store replicas. It was cool to see Konnan again, and all of Vanguard’s chica groupies. Next week, they’re going for the Mid-Atlantic belts. I used to go to Mid-Atlantic matches back when they were part of the NWA. I totally forgot those belts existed. They showed _some guy_ saying the current title holders haven’t lost in 12 years. That was probably the last time those belts were actually used, and they had to dust them off for the Hardys. So, the Hardys will teleport around ageen and ageen and ageen to collect obsolete belts before they face the Bucks that are Young. If the Bucks win, they get all those tchotchke belts. Maybe Vanguard will steal them back. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5572 "2017-02-17T15:34:47Z")
TNA is a fantastic program and everyone hear needs to watch it. Except for the women, hoooooly shit those matches are bad. Good thing Alli is hot… They’re doing another, albeit smaller, round of tapings in early march. We missed the last round completely and I don’t want to make that mistake again. I am going to AT LEAST 1 day of those, preferably 2… ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5573 "2017-02-17T15:42:34Z")
RIP Nicole Bass. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5574 "2017-02-17T19:24:36Z")
RIP George “The Animal” Steele. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5575 "2017-02-17T19:40:30Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > RIP George “The Animal” Steele. Oh man, I just saw a heartbreaking tweet from Bob Backlund yesterday that basically said he called George’s house and his wife answered and said “I don’t think he’s coming home this time…” Sad to lose one of the legends ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5576 "2017-02-17T20:56:21Z")
One of my favorite Steele promos was when Mr. Fuji managed him. The interviewer asked, “How do you keep The Animal under control?” Fuji replied “Brain waves!” “Can he talk?” “Yes!” “Can you get him to say something?” “Of course! Honorable Steele-san… obey my command… say something!” Steele looked up, licked his lips, and growled “Something!” ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5577 "2017-02-18T16:20:48Z")
Ivan Koloff has died. He was one of my all-time favorite heel wrestlers. No one did the evil foreigner better. [Here he slaps Pat Patterson](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yYy689fm1Ic). ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5578 "2017-02-18T18:09:23Z")
Sad week for the stars of my youth. I grew up watching both Steele and Koloff. I feel old now. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5579 "2017-02-18T19:11:55Z")
I met Koloff at a Wal-Mart once and had my picture taken with him. Wish I could find it. His wife took the picture, and she’s a real country girl. I asked her if she ever worried about him coming home with his face all bloody, and Koloff said “What you talking about? She’s the one who made my face all bloody.” Really nice fellow, and his forehead had so many scars it could grate cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5580 "2017-02-18T22:19:28Z")
Ivan Koloff is perhaps the most underrated wrestler from the territory days. It couldn’t be easy playing a Russian in the South during the height of the Cold War but he made it work. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5581 "2017-02-20T01:07:23Z")
I thing I remember Koloff for is being one of WWF’s (well, WWWF back then) “transitional” champions; rather than having a face beat another face for the heavyweight title, a heel would hold the belt for less than a month. Koloff had it for 21 days; Stan Stasiak had it for nine; and, The Iron Sheik had it for 28 before dropping it to Hogan. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/5582 "2017-02-20T21:34:14Z")
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