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I miss Doink The Clown
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And while I'm on a tangent, I just had another thought. What is it with people's usage of the term "male soap opera"? Am I to conclude that a male soap opera is bogus and illegitimate, and anyone that partakes deserves the ridicle of the general populace? As opposed to a female soap opera, which somehow is acceptable despite being debatably more pretentious?
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Edited by
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The WWE isn't a sport........it's a male soap opera.......the only difference is the viewers aren't eating bon bon's their drinking beer and yelling at a screen of idiots in gay clothing It still saddens me that 99 percent of the general public equates WWE with what wrestling is. So we get "WWE isn't a sport" instead of "wrestling isn't a sport." WWE is a far cry from being all that pro wrestling is, I assure you. WWE, despite its visibility, is merely a fraction of the bigger picture. That's because wrestling is a sport and you cannot equate the WWE with actual wrestling.......the WWE is a theatrical event......its contrived with pre-arranged results adding to the drama keeping a pre-contrived story line to keep beer guzzling dolts buying tickets and merchandise. It's "fictional entertainment" not a sporting event. *GASP* What? Then it's true? My entire life is a lie...  Why do all non-wrestling fans equate all wrestling fans with semi-intelligent beings that drool and drink beer and cannot tell reality from what isn't real? That stereotype isn't much different than saying all "southerners like country music" or "all gay people speak in high pitched voices and wear women's undergarments." It would be like me accusing a movie goer of not having a firm grasp of reality because he or she enters the theater with the direct intention of suspending their sense of disbelief for the sake of their entertainment. And you completely missed the point of my post. My point wasn't to argue the basis of what's real versus what is not. I was simply stating that there is a completely different aspect to wrestling that virtually all non-fans are completely ignorant of, and that is the presence of numerous independent and foreign wrestling companies that have as much in common with WWE as oil has with water. I'm no more into WWE than you or a lot of other people on here, yet I obviously label myself a wrestling fan. Therefore, it is logical to conclude that there is a great deal to do with wrestling that does not attract people whose favorite pasttime is sitting in front of their TV idly killing brain cells. And no, I'm not referring to amateur wrestling. |
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Edited by
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To answer your question Blaze, I think the main reason for the title "male soap opera" is due to the fact that (1) mostly guys watch the WWE and (2) it is a scripted show, acted out by wrestlers who are mainly "over the top" characters. Soap Operas are pretty much in that realm, except they are more catered to women. And the stories and characters on soap operas are way over the top.
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Edited by
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i quit watching when they brought queur azz shamus i don't wanna see a pale red haired dude in the main event  what a joke....dude can't even talk right  rather see annoying kennedy out there  And Mr. kenn ....MR. ANDERSON!!! is awesome! lol ..Anderson.. i have watched wrestling my entire life...is it "pre determined"? Yes.. Is it dramatic? yes... Would i do it if given the chance?? Of course!! These guys are atheletes... Whether you get it or not, they are.. They train and prep for it..no different than any other sport or for that matter, even an actor. I couldnt just walk up and do what they do nite in and nite out...as most couldnt walk up to a film set and act in a feature film. All in all, its supposed to fun...supposed to be enjoyed. just like movies, music...and anything else. |
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The WWE isn't a sport........it's a male soap opera.......the only difference is the viewers aren't eating bon bon's their drinking beer and yelling at a screen of idiots in gay clothing It still saddens me that 99 percent of the general public equates WWE with what wrestling is. So we get "WWE isn't a sport" instead of "wrestling isn't a sport." WWE is a far cry from being all that pro wrestling is, I assure you. WWE, despite its visibility, is merely a fraction of the bigger picture. That's because wrestling is a sport and you cannot equate the WWE with actual wrestling.......the WWE is a theatrical event......its contrived with pre-arranged results adding to the drama keeping a pre-contrived story line to keep beer guzzling dolts buying tickets and merchandise. It's "fictional entertainment" not a sporting event. wrestling is a sport just like the ufc and boxing and all of that fighting, you should watch it they do research and they found that more people watch wwe more the some of the football games and they did all kind of reseach on other things to it's really cool |
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well there are certainly alot of good opinions.
i have no idea who the nexus is *shrugs* i used to love to watch wrestling ...or sports entertainment lol. i greaw up watching it and saw all the changes. people can say what they want ....it dont matter ...vince mcmahon has a ton of money and he didnt get rich by being foolish...but maybe his pulse of the times has come n gone? *shrugs* i love wrestling and would continue watching it if i could but my circumstances prevent that. wwe was home to alot of stars...alot of them have ben let go...left or retired and we cant forget died. if you're unhappy with the state of it then thats your right... me...i'm a fan....as long as they have the stars i love to cheer! hehe BIG POPPA PUMPS YOUR HOOKUP! HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME! lol!!! |
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well there are certainly alot of good opinions. i have no idea who the nexus is *shrugs* i used to love to watch wrestling ...or sports entertainment lol. i greaw up watching it and saw all the changes. people can say what they want ....it dont matter ...vince mcmahon has a ton of money and he didnt get rich by being foolish...but maybe his pulse of the times has come n gone? *shrugs* i love wrestling and would continue watching it if i could but my circumstances prevent that. wwe was home to alot of stars...alot of them have ben let go...left or retired and we cant forget died. if you're unhappy with the state of it then thats your right... me...i'm a fan....as long as they have the stars i love to cheer! hehe BIG POPPA PUMPS YOUR HOOKUP! HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME! lol!!! |
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And while I'm on a tangent, I just had another thought. What is it with people's usage of the term "male soap opera"? Am I to conclude that a male soap opera is bogus and illegitimate, and anyone that partakes deserves the ridicle of the general populace? As opposed to a female soap opera, which somehow is acceptable despite being debatably more pretentious? Nah their both just as bad just the flipside from the female version |
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And while I'm on a tangent, I just had another thought. What is it with people's usage of the term "male soap opera"? Am I to conclude that a male soap opera is bogus and illegitimate, and anyone that partakes deserves the ridicle of the general populace? As opposed to a female soap opera, which somehow is acceptable despite being debatably more pretentious? Nah their both just as bad just the flipside from the female version cept wrestling makes me laugh.... 
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Seeing grown men dressed in speedo's and ballerina tights sticking their manly parts in each other's faces with predetermined results to prop up ratings yeah that I take as a serious sport LOL sorry I stirred up your food for thought.....but back to my world enjoy your rebuttals glad I made you think enjoy your beer a idiot box |
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I haven't watched wrestling since the Von Erich's were wrestling
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The WWE isn't a sport........it's a male soap opera.......the only difference is the viewers aren't eating bon bon's their drinking beer and yelling at a screen of idiots in gay clothing It still saddens me that 99 percent of the general public equates WWE with what wrestling is. So we get "WWE isn't a sport" instead of "wrestling isn't a sport." WWE is a far cry from being all that pro wrestling is, I assure you. WWE, despite its visibility, is merely a fraction of the bigger picture. That's because wrestling is a sport and you cannot equate the WWE with actual wrestling.......the WWE is a theatrical event......its contrived with pre-arranged results adding to the drama keeping a pre-contrived story line to keep beer guzzling dolts buying tickets and merchandise. It's "fictional entertainment" not a sporting event. *GASP* What? Then it's true? My entire life is a lie... Why do all non-wrestling fans equate all wrestling fans with semi-intelligent beings that drool and drink beer and cannot tell reality from what isn't real? That stereotype isn't much different than saying all "southerners like country music" or "all gay people speak in high pitched voices and wear women's undergarments." It would be like me accusing a movie goer of not having a firm grasp of reality because he or she enters the theater with the direct intention of suspending their sense of disbelief for the sake of their entertainment. And you completely missed the point of my post. My point wasn't to argue the basis of what's real versus what is not. I was simply stating that there is a completely different aspect to wrestling that virtually all non-fans are completely ignorant of, and that is the presence of numerous independent and foreign wrestling companies that have as much in common with WWE as oil has with water. I'm no more into WWE than you or a lot of other people on here, yet I obviously label myself a wrestling fan. Therefore, it is logical to conclude that there is a great deal to do with wrestling that does not attract people whose favorite pasttime is sitting in front of their TV idly killing brain cells. And no, I'm not referring to amateur wrestling. Exactly. |
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To answer your question Blaze, I think the main reason for the title "male soap opera" is due to the fact that (1) mostly guys watch the WWE and (2) it is a scripted show, acted out by wrestlers who are mainly "over the top" characters. Soap Operas are pretty much in that realm, except they are more catered to women. And the stories and characters on soap operas are way over the top. True, and I'm well aware. It was more of a rhetorical question. I was alluding to the hypocrisy that one is perfectly acceptable while the other is completely objectionable. |
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well there are certainly alot of good opinions. i have no idea who the nexus is *shrugs* i used to love to watch wrestling ...or sports entertainment lol. i greaw up watching it and saw all the changes. people can say what they want ....it dont matter ...vince mcmahon has a ton of money and he didnt get rich by being foolish...but maybe his pulse of the times has come n gone? *shrugs* i love wrestling and would continue watching it if i could but my circumstances prevent that. wwe was home to alot of stars...alot of them have ben let go...left or retired and we cant forget died. if you're unhappy with the state of it then thats your right... me...i'm a fan....as long as they have the stars i love to cheer! hehe BIG POPPA PUMPS YOUR HOOKUP! HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME! lol!!! Naw man, Steiner left TNA last year. I hear he wrestles primarily in Puerto Rico right now. |
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I haven't watched wrestling since the Von Erich's were wrestling I remember watching The Von Erich's back when Kerry and Kevin were in WCCW. I just wish Kerry had never become the Texas Tornado when he was in the WWF. |
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Edited by
Blaze1978
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Mon 09/13/10 09:28 PM
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Seeing grown men dressed in speedo's and ballerina tights sticking their manly parts in each other's faces with predetermined results to prop up ratings yeah that I take as a serious sport LOL sorry I stirred up your food for thought.....but back to my world enjoy your rebuttals glad I made you think enjoy your beer a idiot box You just described mixed martial arts (save for the part about predetermined results). There is nothing more suggestive as it relates to male homosexuality than watching one man dominate another in a full mount position. By your definition, mma is neither a sport, nor is it manly. And yet the practitioners thereof can break wood and ice and all manner of substances with a strike and are capable of rendering a human being incapable of walking and in need of medical treatment (if not a coroner) within seconds. Doesn't get much more manly than that. |
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Seeing grown men dressed in speedo's and ballerina tights sticking their manly parts in each other's faces with predetermined results to prop up ratings yeah that I take as a serious sport LOL sorry I stirred up your food for thought.....but back to my world enjoy your rebuttals glad I made you think enjoy your beer a idiot box thats ok, i understand... when we get married, you can watch whatever you want.... 
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Seeing grown men dressed in speedo's and ballerina tights sticking their manly parts in each other's faces with predetermined results to prop up ratings yeah that I take as a serious sport LOL sorry I stirred up your food for thought.....but back to my world enjoy your rebuttals glad I made you think enjoy your beer a idiot box thats ok, i understand... when we get married, you can watch whatever you want....
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 I miss Trish! |
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