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Post by The Darkness on Feb 8, 2009 17:06:58 GMT -5
what af*cked up fan. I know Jericho is heel right now but fans take wrestling gimmicks too far. Attack him? I wish Jericho KILLED him.
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Post by Stinger on Mar 14, 2009 17:31:23 GMT -5
Former WWE Superstar Andrew ‘Test’ Martin Found Dead In Tampa Saturday, March 14, 2009 10:23:57 AM www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/3/14/former_wwe_superstar_found_dead_in_tampa.htmlTAMPA -- Former professional wrestling superstar Andrew "Test" Martin was found dead in his Tampa apartment Friday night. Police showed up to Martin's apartment to check on him after a neighbor called and said she could see him in his apartment, and that he had not moved for several hours, according to a report from Tampa police. There was no indication of foul play, police said. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. Martin, 33, worked for World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name "Test" from 1998 to 2004, and again from 2006 to 2007. He was a former WWE Intercontinental, European, Hardcore and Tag Team champion. Most recently, Martin worked with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as "The Punisher" Andrew Martin, until his retirement from the sport in 2007. Martin would have turned 34 Tuesday. www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/14/140717/former-wrestling-champ-found-dead-tampa/Former Wrestling Champ Found Dead in Tampa By HOWARD ALTMAN | The Tampa Tribune Published: March 14, 2009 Andrew "Test" Martin Andrew "Test" Martin, a former world champion wrestler, was found dead in his Harbour Place apartment last night, according to Tampa Police. Police say at this time there is no indication of foul play. At about 8 p.m., police responded to the Post Harbour Apartments, 725 Harbour Place Drive, to check on Martin, according to a media release. A neighbor reported that she could see into his apartment through a window and that Martin appeared motionless for several hours. Officers entered the apartment and found Martin dead. He was transported to the Medical Examiners Office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The date of the autopsy is undetermined at this time. The next of kin has been notified of the death. The Canadian-born wrestler was a former World Wrestling Entertainment Champion. His trademark move, according to his IMDB biography, is listed as a Full Nelson Slam. Martin made local news last April when he was arrested in Pasco County and charged with driving under the influence. He had just returned from a tour of Japan, according to his MySpace page and was scheduled to leave for a tour of Europe on March 16, the day before his birthday. "This is with the crew from Ireland," he wrote on his MySpace page. "These guys hold a special place in my heart because they stuck by me when I was going thru some hard times and we all ended up becoming good friends. Great guys and fantastic people to work for, from Martin, to Mick, Joe, Jamie, Grant, Patty, Justin Shape, Lizzy, Anne, Ken, the whole crew are just great and I'm looking forward to this trip." On his MySpace page, Martin listed his dad as his hero.
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Post by Chainsaw on Mar 14, 2009 19:36:41 GMT -5
Wow, that is sad. Another wrestler gone in his youth. I just don't get it.
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Post by FireStar on Mar 14, 2009 19:44:47 GMT -5
I have a bad feeling what might have caused it. I can remember when they found Mr. Perfect dead here in Tampa too, its just so sad and very similar sounding.
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Post by Doomsday on Mar 14, 2009 22:40:51 GMT -5
i'm guessing it was heart faliure, man to think he was only going to turn 34 on Tuesday, that's just way too young
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Post by d3M0n on Mar 31, 2009 5:34:55 GMT -5
Amazing DVD just released! I have it!LINK
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Post by Chainsaw on Mar 31, 2009 8:47:53 GMT -5
Right on Demon, that's sweet. If I didn't already have all the SNME on DVD already I would buy it also. I will probably nurn it though as I know it's of better quality than my set which is about an 8 out of 10 in terms of audio/video quality.
That show was the best though. I remember staying up late with my little brother and best friend to watch them.
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Post by FireStar on Mar 31, 2009 19:51:50 GMT -5
I think the problem now is that there's just not enough good young talent, all the talent from back then is either retired or really getting up there and they haven't replaced them with much yet.
Chainsaw, I remember doing the exact same thing when it was on, I used to beg my parents to let me stay up to watch it, I never missed one.
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Post by Doomsday on Mar 31, 2009 20:15:42 GMT -5
I've heard good things about that DVD and hey Wrestlemania 25 is this sunday! too bad most of the matches look like crap on paper
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Post by FireStar on Mar 31, 2009 20:33:20 GMT -5
The money in the bank match is always good to watch.
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Post by Doomsday on Mar 31, 2009 21:18:38 GMT -5
The money in the bank match is always good to watch. yea that one and orton vs hhh are the only ones i'm looking forward too
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Post by d3M0n on Mar 31, 2009 21:23:07 GMT -5
Right on Demon, that's sweet. If I didn't already have all the SNME on DVD already I would buy it also. FS also told me she has Coliseum Videos of Classic WWF on DVD!
I have made many too! Maybe we can trade a few! Mine are all on Dual Layer DVD in SP mode. So they look as if you bought um on DVD. Maybe a 8.5 to 9 instead of 10.
Here's what I put on DVD made from perfect condition Coliseum Video tapes. Lemme know if you wanna.Best of the WWF Volume 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Grudge Matches Greatest Matches Wrestle Mania 2 and 3 Best of Saturday Nights Main Event Country Boys WWF World Tour Explosive TNT Show Rickey the Dragon Steamboat Andre the Giant Greatest Matches a TON of Hulk Hogan Compilations BTW this DVD I posted on is amazing so far! They really dug deep and picked the greatest stuff! A must have!
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Post by Chainsaw on Apr 1, 2009 9:58:16 GMT -5
Very interested Demon, we will have to talk.
I think WM25 is shaping up to be great personally.
Both title matches are going to be great and HBK vs Taker will steal the show of course. They really have worked up a great match between them two.
I think almost every match I am excited to see. I will have to go in depth shortly before the big day.
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Post by Chainsaw on Apr 5, 2009 11:30:14 GMT -5
So, today is the big day. The HOF show was great as always and here are my predictions. Hopefully someone else will ad to these.
WWE Title: -Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton
I say Orton in the upset
World Title: -Edge (c) vs. John Cena vs. Big Show
Edge retains title
Intercontinental Title: -JBL (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
Mysterion gets first ever IC
WWE & World Tag-Titles: (Lumberjack Match) -The Miz & John Morrison (c) vs. The Colons (c)
Miz and Morrison all the way I think Morrison is the man BTW
Undefeated Streak On The Line: -Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
Taker 2 of my all time faves but nobody ends Taker's streak, sorry Shawn
Extreme Rules Match: -Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
I'll go with Jeff but won't be surprised to see an upset here
3-On-1 Handicap Match: (Mickey Rourke, Ric Flair at Ringside) -Chris Jericho vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
Of course the old men win. Rourke and Flair also interfere
-Money In The Bank ladder match
This is a tough call but for some reason I'm going with MVP Sorry Firestar
-25-Diva battle royal
Don't know all the entries but I will say Beth Phoenix
I am looking forward to each match form different reasons. Should be an enjoyable card
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Post by Stinger on Apr 5, 2009 13:25:22 GMT -5
I wish they would show the whole Hall of Fame show. I was happy to see Austin and Steamboat getting inducted though.
WWE Title: -Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton
HHH
World Title: -Edge (c) vs. John Cena vs. Big Show
John Cena
Intercontinental Title: -JBL (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
JBL
WWE & World Tag-Titles: (Lumberjack Match) -The Miz & John Morrison (c) vs. The Colons (c)
Miz and Morrison I love John as well Chainsaw.
Undefeated Streak On The Line: -Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
Undertaker
Extreme Rules Match: -Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy
3-On-1 Handicap Match: (Mickey Rourke, Ric Flair at Ringside) -Chris Jericho vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and Jimmy "Superfly"Snuka
The Legends
-Money In The Bank ladder match
I'll go with Christian. I wish Evan Bourne would have been in this one I think he's fabulous.
-25-Diva battle royal
Mae Young ;D
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Post by FireStar on Apr 5, 2009 18:54:57 GMT -5
Its cool, they never let him win as much as he should anyway. I mean he's own held the heavyweight title once and only for one day. I'd love him to win this one but I think Punk will repeat.
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Post by Doomsday on Apr 5, 2009 22:05:39 GMT -5
worst WM I've ever seen
Money in the Bank was short lived and boring
no big surprises, all the faces won with the exception of matt hardy which was a terrible match anyways
the only good match was take and hbk
nothing was special about this WM, all the entrances sucked and I thought the stage itself was plain and boring
boy I fell bad for the ppl who paid 55 bucks for this, in my eyes they got robbed
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Post by jlaw on Apr 6, 2009 18:33:49 GMT -5
I watched some of the Hall of Fame show, it was fun seeing Stone Cold up there and the crowd was electric. Made me very nostalgic about the time that I actually used to watch wrestling.
I watched a lot of matches on YouTube over the last couple of days fondly remembering my time as a teenager. Stone Cold vs. Shawn Michaels at WM 14 was so classic.
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Post by FireStar on Apr 6, 2009 21:11:46 GMT -5
I love watching youtube for old clips too. I love watching the old behind the scenes stuff, they just don't do that like they used to. Some of that stuff was hilarious.
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Post by Chainsaw on Apr 7, 2009 9:32:20 GMT -5
I enjoyed Wretlemania myself. Sure there were some bad spots but there were good highs also. It helps to be able to hit the FF button though. Money in the Bank pretty good, I've seen better but it was still good stuff. Very impressed with Kofi Kingston in this match. 8/10
After that match it is fast forward for half an hour though. Kid Rock and then the Diva's Battle Royal, just a waste of time. I can't believe the tag match wasn't on instead of this, would have been a much better decision. Those teams had a solid match on Raw tonight.
The Jericho Hall of Famers was ok, about what I expected. Didn't really expect Snuka to be so out of shape though, but Steamboat performed as I expected he would. Jericho is great. 6/10
Matt vs Jeff was a solid match as expected. 8/10
JBL vs Mysterio wasn't really much of a match, but I preferred it to watching a long match involving JBL anyday 5/10
Now, of course any match involving HBK steals the show as usual.
HBK vs Undertaker was quite simply one of the best matches I have ever seen. Great story behind it, great intros, great story in the ring from bell to bell, great athleticism and the way a match should be done and all the younger stars should take a lesson from these two veterans. 10/10
Cena vs Edge vs Big Show
about what I expected. Cena actually made the match enjoyable. Had to be a 3way to be a quality match, and it was. 8/10
HHH vs Orton could have been better but it was still a good match. Something missing and I'm not sure what but I think the Taker/HBK match took a lot of steam out of the crowd and HHH as a face just isn't the same force. Regardless once again
8/10
I will watch it again and own it as well.There have been worse WMs and there have been better. This is in the middle IMO. It will always be remembered for HBK vs Undertaker as it should be. It's gonna be sad when these two retire, which shouldn't be too much longer. They are both in my top 10 easily. Taker is the best big man ever and HBK is only second to Ric Flair. Maybe if Shawn wouldn't have missed five years, he could have been the best ever.
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