Topic started in the Shout, but since I had to bail to drop the wife off at work, I didn't get to expand on it. Figured I'd start a topic here, instead. Lo and behold, as I catch up on the Shout, I notice Zero make a comment on hoping to find threads on the topic. Weird.
Anyway, anyone here interested in wrastlin'? As I said in the Shout, I haven't followed it in about 4 or so years mainly because I don't have cable. Other reasons involve poor storylines (geared more towards the kids now days), too much 'pushing' of the athletes in certain directions, and not enough kayfabe/breaking of kayfabe. I know it's kinda a double-whammy, but those always made things interesting for the next few weeks.
I started watching as a kid on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Loved The Ultimate Warrior and mostly the Hulkster. Became a fast fan of the Road Warriors Hawk and Animal after I met them and got their autographs. Apparently they were from Coon Rapids, MN. Where my mother lived at the time. Even though they were portrayed as heels on tv, they were awesome in person (they still stayed in character.. one even ripped the licorice rope off my neck and ate it right there in front of me. Before I could think to myself what a dick he was, he gave me 2 of HIS handfuls of candy, then signed my poster).
Wasn't too long before I lost interest. Then I heard something about Hulk Hogan (childhood hero, remember) defecting to the most hated group in wrastling.. the nWo. My cousin was HUGE into WCW, so I heard a lot from him and how much of a jerk Hulk became. Flash forward a few more years, in high school, my buddy and I had some off-shoot friends that loved the WWE (namely, Stone Cold). So while hanging out with them, I started to follow WWE more right before the Attitude era fully kicked off. I was hooked.
For a long while, actually, I was looking into joining a promotion in Duluth. And sent a tape to WWE for the Tough Enough thing on Mtv.
Became a huge fan of Foley and eventually the Rock (before he went babyface). Still have Foley's first two books, actually. Now, I like HHH mostly out of the respect he has for the business and his dedication to WWE (the company).
But as I said, I'm completely out of the loop. And even if I did have cable right now, I would very casually follow it.
Thanks to TheViking88 for the sig!!