TAPOLOGY TALKS: PRO WRESTLING

That's right, in another edition of Tapology Talks we bring to you pro wrestling! I've seen individual threads on pro wrestling, I've seen pro wrestling talk litter all over the "Slow Days" thread so why don't we try to manage the talk?

And what better way than to open up a Tapology Talks thread, amirite?

So to start the conversation, who here's a pro wrestling fan, when were you introduced to pro wrestling, your favorite wrestlers, etc. etc?

I became a pro wrestling fan in 2008, my first match I ever saw was WWE Raw with CM Punk vs MVP, my favorite wrestlers are CM Punk, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Daniel Bryan. I'm starting to watch pro wrestling again because CM Punk's slowly turning heel, and that's great news.

How bout you?

Dana can see the dollar signs.

that was one of the best Damn Wrestlemanias ever . Rollins as champion is the greatest thing ever !!!

Ronda tossing Haitch was cool. Anything to end his boring rambling promos.

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YOU EVER SEE A GIANT RUSSIAN MAN ENTER AN ARENA ON A TANK WHILST THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYS AS A GIANT FLAG IS GETTING CARRIED DOWN A RAMP BY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ONLY FOR SOME PRETEND RUSSIAN GIRL TO BE HOLDING A UNITED STATES TITLE THAT'S BEING HELD BY SAID GIANT RUSSIAN MAN AS HE'S WEARING A GOLD MEDAL WHILE TALKING ABOUT PUTIN AS 70,000 PEOPLE BOO HIM? 

NO? 

YOU'RE WATCHING THE WRONG ****, HOMIE. 


GOAT WRESTLEMANIA.

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So glad Rollins cashed in and got the belt. 

THAT WRESTLEMANIA EVEN MADE DC CRY. GOATEST.

One more thing; 

That Wrestlemania was so good. The main event took something that could have been horrible and turned it into something amazing. 

I wish I could've watched it. I am going to buy wwe network for $10. I'd like to watch the old matches from the 90's and 80's. 

All I can say is...God Damn!!!!!! That was ******* awesome. The crowd went bat**** crazy for Taker as they should. One of the best days of my life.

Now I can say I have been to Wrestlemania 31!!!

This was the first Wrestlemania I've ever seen live on TV. I was a huge WWF fan in the late 80's and early 90's. However my parents would never buy me the PPV to watch so I always had to tune in the following weekend to see who won (pre-internet era). I would however rent any SummerSlam or Wrestlemania VHS at the video store that I could find.

Fast-forward 20 years, and I just read Andre the Giant's new graphic novel biography




It brought back a lot of nostalgic memories of him and the early Wrestlemania era. I heard that Wrestlemania was this weekend so I decided to seek it out and watch it.

I was disappointed at first when I learned that I missed the Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy battle royal. But when the the seven-way ladder match started I was thinking, "oh man what have I gotten myself into?" However I started to really enjoy it as the event went on. I liked how they incorporated the legends into the event all night. When nWo and DX came out, I thought that was pretty cool. Both groups were past my time, but I had a passing knowledge of them.

I have to admit that I was grinning ear-to-ear when Ronda was brought into the ring and had her moment. I can see her one day pulling Rock and leaving the UFC to focus on movie projects and randomly appearing once in awhile to perform at Wrestlemania and SummerSlam (of course never losing).

Unfortunately, the main event was taking place the same time my fantasy baseball draft was happening, so I was really focused on that and was only watching the main event out of the corner of my eye. I thought it kind of weird that a guy who lost earlier in the night ended up winning the WWE title. But I guess that was their plot twist.

All and all, I thought it was an entertaining night. I doubt that I'll start watching it weekly again, but perhaps I'll check out their next flagship PPV; and of course I'll be watching next years Wrestlemania in Dallas. I'm sure that will be a loaded show in Cowboy stadium.           

For those missed it, here's the video of Ronda at WrestleMania...

******* epic it was

After Rusevs awesome entrance , I was totally expecting Cena to do something like this


was disappointed.

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I rewatched the event on the WWE Network and I am surprised at how quiet it sounded. It was way more loud in person.

That happens a lot with open air stadiums. The sound goes up and out.

I enjoyed seeing everyone standing throughout the entire Sting vs Triple H match. Normally we stood for the entrances and then sat when the matches began but this one was the exception.

@kallousklown Sounds like it was epic man, I wish I was there.

Going to my first WWE Live Event next Thursday, should be fun