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A controversial issue that has made headline news as of late, seems to be the debate/saga surrounding Mauro Ranallo and John Layfield. As many may or may not know, we used Mauro as a commentator for Stampede wrestling in Calgary in his early days after he got started in BC for All Star Wrestling, and for a considerable amount of time, Mauro and my dear niece Jenny (sister of Natalya, daughter of Jim & Ellie) were a long-term item.
Political correctness is the fascism of the 90s-Roger Ebert
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Frankly, what those complaining don’t seem to understand is the grind of being on the road. Wrestlers in the WWE spend anywhere from 200-300 days a year on the road away from their families. It is not a normal lifestyle by any stretch of the imagination. It is not much different than the type of environment of being in a high school boys football locker room. If WWE’s corporate culture was to crack down on this level of behavior then you would see a higher level of over-entitled wimps cracking under the pressure and going home ala CM Punk. Without the ability to blow off steam, this level of lifestyle is not sustainable by anyone. So if the talents don’t blow off steam, with some fun, they cant be on the road full time. If they cant be on the road full time, they don’t make a full time living. If they don’t make a full time living the WWE cant sustain business. And if the WWE cant sustain business the business as a whole crashes. If WWE’s corporate culture cracked down on all ribs and said no more practical jokes or hazing as gossip mongers like Meltzer have dubbed it, then a line would get drawn in the sand that make it all business and no fun. No off time with friends, no family time and no road fun with the boys. That is a dangerous recipe.
Political correctness is the fascism of the 90s-Roger Ebert
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I agree with this Hart, but at the same time... Is it genetically encoded into that families DNA to b**** and moan?
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tl;dr Hart says that Meltzer is fanning the flames over the Mauro/JBL deal due to Meltzer going on a egotrip and throwing a fit because WWE wont recognize his awards.
Sorry for the triple post, character limitations and such.
Political correctness is the fascism of the 90s-Roger Ebert
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I dont agree with this. I think Dave does wrestling a solid.
I dont always agree with his opinions but i think he's the only credible journalist who doesnt see wrestling as a fake sport and reviews it seriously for what the wrestlers do and psychology they use. Wrestling fans just get too attached to something they like but i think Dave overall is great for wrestling. and saying bullying isn't wrong because its common in wrestling isn't a great argument.
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if Dave Meltzer retired today or never covered WWE again, not only would it not impact WWE a fraction negatively, I would argue that their business would double as would the income of many of its talents, as Dave’s lies and gossip have done more irreparable harm to wrestling than all other dirt sheet gossip queens combined.
This guy literally thinks WWE and wrasslers would earn double what they currently are if Meltzer stopped covering wrestling. LOL |
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So another alsoran who think the matters boils down to "it happened in my day therefore it's alright to bully the commentator"
Oh and bonus points for working some CM Punk in there, that's sure to get it some press. |
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His opinion on the issue has no merit. He admittedly does not know JBL personally. JBL is known for sucking up to people with a higher position than he does, so of course the likes of Bruce Prichard, Jim Cornette, Jim Ross, Vince McMahon, and Helen Hart don't have a problem with him. And guys like Mr. Perfect, or even Owen Hart don't have the kind of reputation JBL does. Let's not act like everyone ribs the same way.
And for some reason, he feels the need to include CM Punk in the conversation. It's almost like he's purposely trying to court some type of controversy. |
Dave further lamented that he said if WWE doesn’t implement some discipline against JBL for this issue, that he hoped for harm against the WWE. This is a vengeful comment for someone who clearly feels his opinions supersede WWE’s business. But the short-sighted absurdity of it astonishes me. Without WWE in business Dave would be on welfare begging for bread crumbs. UFC already has the much more credible Ariel Helwani and the remainder of the wrestling business doesn’t have enough sustainability without WWE being in business that he would have no one reading his opinions on shows that sell 50 tickets. And since he has spent his entire adult life making a career out of selling his opinions of WWE as ground-breaking news, he has no credibility or real life experience to ever get another job outside of working at the counter at McDonalds or as a Wal-Mart greeter the rest of his life. Why is this guy speaking as if he's done any better? Smith Hart is a nobody. |
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He said CM Punk twice. Is he one of the phil s***posters from the board?
Also i like his whole 'blowing off steam' analogy lol. So blowing off steam because you're on the road all year is okay, but what about the ones also on the road all year getting the steam blown on to them? How do they blow off steam? Strangle a prostitute?
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I generally don't like Meltzer, but I agree wholeheartedly with Dave on this issue. f*** bullying, and f*** ribbing too.
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TheKingOf-Kings posted...
He said CM Punk twice. Is he one of the phil s***posters from the board? Exactly what I came in here to say. Throwing CM Punk and his personal history with Ranallo into his rant doesn't make his weird-ass analogy any more logical. What if, as a result of "blowing off steam", a talent had to no-show an event he was scheduled to wrestle at because he had to go make a new passport? Is management going to laugh and wave off the hassle of making last minute changes as "just letting people blow off steam"? Smith Hart is a complete idiot, a tryhard, and a tool.
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WarGreymon77 posted...
I generally don't like Meltzer, but I agree wholeheartedly with Dave on this issue. f*** bullying, and f*** ribbing too. I hope no one ever puts a whoppie cushion on your seat. |
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I had no idea Mauro used to bang Nattie's big t**** sister! Mama Mia indeed!
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dmaduruh posted...
His opinion on the issue has no merit. He admittedly does not know JBL personally. JBL is known for sucking up to people with a higher position than he does, so of course the likes of Bruce Prichard, Jim Cornette, Jim Ross, Vince McMahon, and Helen Hart don't have a problem with him. And guys like Mr. Perfect, or even Owen Hart don't have the kind of reputation JBL does. Let's not act like everyone ribs the same way. By all accounts, it seems like Mr. Perfect was a sadistic scumbag, who did even worse things than JBL ever did, but got a pass for it because of his death and being a well-liked wrestling character. |
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I4NRulez posted...
I dont agree with this. I think Dave does wrestling a solid. No, he doesn't. He's always been useless. He's only propped up by dorks because of 'mah insider durt' which turns out to be false the majority of the time. |
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Seems there's a big difference between Owen putting cucumbers in Taker's tea and JBL stealing passports
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Literally WHO HART.
Yeah I ain't reading all that. |
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"If WWE’s corporate culture was to crack down on this level of behavior then you would see a higher level of over-entitled wimps cracking under the pressure and going home ala CM Punk. Without the ability to blow off steam, this level of lifestyle is not sustainable by anyone. So if the talents don’t blow off steam, with some fun, they cant be on the road full time. If they cant be on the road full time, they don’t make a full time living. If they don’t make a full time living the WWE cant sustain business. And if the WWE cant sustain business the business as a whole crashes."
Lol, what? Most wrestlers don't "blow off steam" in the way that JBL does. I guess they can't be on the road? I can't believe he's making this argument. --- Sig |
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Smith is stupid. He always has been. He's the screw up in the family who named his first kid Satania
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Meltzer as a Walmart greeter would be kinda cool.
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So speaking as someone who actually listens to everything Dave has said... Smith Hart is outright lying about some of the stuff he's said. Dave never said that WWE was outdated and behind the times for WWE not caring about the Wrestling Observer Awards, he said that WWE is strange because Mauro got heat for thanking people for voting for him, and that WWE is the only company in the world that would punish and give a guy hell because he posted about a fan award he got. Dave also never said he hopes for harm against WWE if they don't punish JBL. He said that they ought to punish JBL, has spoken reasonably about the situation making news, and said that if they don't and this picks up more traction then chances are that it will reflect negatively on them, and ultimately JBL isn't the issue and it's more the mentality of those in charge. And Dave has always been incredibly humble. I really don't understand why he's acting like Meltzer has a giant ego.
He's also missing the difference between ribs and outright terrorizing people. Like, did he not actually look to see what some of these people he listed said about what JBL has done? If you look at any of that and say "Oh, it's just good natured ribbing to let off some steam" then you're just detaching yourself from reality.
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RoosterGriffin posted...
I had no idea Mauro used to bang Nattie's big t**** sister! Mama Mia indeed! Haha the only thing I got out of this rant
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FluffyKidJoe posted...
Meltzer as a Walmart greeter would be kinda cool. Customer: Any good sales today? Dave: Well, uh.. you know.. uhh... there's the uh.. see the thing is that uh.. you know.. uhm.. the sales are uh... here's the uh thing.. uhm.. I heard the gardening area has some uhm.. you know.. uh good sales. But plans can change. Customer: T-thanks. |
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JimPean posted...
FluffyKidJoe posted...Meltzer as a Walmart greeter would be kinda cool. L I T E R A L L Y
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Makes me wonder how Michael Cole never cracked yet, that guy is a wimp too.
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I agree with this man. The world is full of weak pathetic people. Weak people are just 'sick' now days and can't handle a joke.
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AndreLeGeant posted...
Seems there's a big difference between Owen putting cucumbers in Taker's tea and JBL stealing passports You don't know s***. http://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/mrfuji/4/
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ThePWBPoster posted...
Makes me wonder how Michael Cole never cracked yet, that guy is a wimp too. He is obviously not a wimp if he lasted all these years and Mauro last like 9 months or so.
HH1 nobody on this board takes you seriously. nobody. do you understand me?-shycheesecake
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So this smacks of somebody who has some personal issues with Mauro (maybe he had issues with him going way back to when he dated his niece), is jokeying to earn some brownie points with WWE (hey guys I'm defending you, any open slots for an agent maybe?) and trying desperately to be relevant (I said C.M. Punk's name; am I trending yet?)
I don't even feel like going into all the stupid in his arguments but when the bulk of the people who speak well of you are the guys you used to ride with and a bunch of promoters and bosses (i.e the guys giving him work) and the guys who speak poorly of you are fellow wrestlers and interviewers (i.e. guys lower on the totem pole) it's not hard to figure out what kind of person JBL is. Also the defense that it's ok cause he's just blowing off some steam and you're a whiner and a baby if you're not cool with eating that s*** all the time is stupid beyond belief. "Man, I could sure go for roofying a couple college girls and raping them while they're unconscious.....what? That's just how I blow off steam after being on the road for 2 weeks!"
Negotating for more money in a film & not respecting Kevin Smith's work.
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Wwe Universe chants CM Punk almost wvery week = sweet man
Smith hart mentions CM Punk = douchebag
HH1 nobody on this board takes you seriously. nobody. do you understand me?-shycheesecake
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Smith was always the weakest Hart. He didn't suckle on Stu's teet enough.
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This whole thing stinks of sucking up to WWE. His whole arguement seems to be that life on the road is hard so you might as well do a bit of bullying. Also that Bullying was great fun in the old days of wrestling, you gotta keep on bullying and if you dont like it you are a wimp.
Like who is this guy? What an idiot.
http://i.imgur.com/Q0H27FP.jpg what the deuce?
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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...
So speaking as someone who actually listens to everything Dave has said... Smith Hart is outright lying about some of the stuff he's said. Dave never said that WWE was outdated and behind the times for WWE not caring about the Wrestling Observer Awards, he said that WWE is strange because Mauro got heat for thanking people for voting for him, and that WWE is the only company in the world that would punish and give a guy hell because he posted about a fan award he got. Dave also never said he hopes for harm against WWE if they don't punish JBL. He said that they ought to punish JBL, has spoken reasonably about the situation making news, and said that if they don't and this picks up more traction then chances are that it will reflect negatively on them, and ultimately JBL isn't the issue and it's more the mentality of those in charge. And Dave has always been incredibly humble. I really don't understand why he's acting like Meltzer has a giant ego. this. im glad you typed it because i didnt feel like it |
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Vivi0198 posted...
AndreLeGeant posted...Seems there's a big difference between Owen putting cucumbers in Taker's tea and JBL stealing passports That's not about Owen Hart
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"The guys in MY day were terrible a******s to people all the time! They treated people they perceived as weaker than them like dog s***, just for their own amusement, and it was totally cool!"
Uh huh. Well times have changed and you can't just f***ing do that to people anymore. I wonder if people like this get the insane irony in all their whining and crying about people who do nothing but whine and cry about everything.
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So if I become a wrestler, travel 300 days a year, and I abduct Smith Heart, and reenact the film Misery with me playing the role of Kathy Bates and he's James Caan, is that totally OK if it's just cause I'm blowing off some steam?
Self Promotion is always wrong.
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Why the f*** did we need Smith Hart's opinion on the matter?
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This is insane conjecture that makes no sense. Meltzer was around writing during both of wrestling's national booms. And since he has spent his entire adult life making a career out of selling his opinions of WWE as ground-breaking news, he has no credibility or real life experience to ever get another job outside of working at the counter at McDonalds or as a Wal-Mart greeter the rest of his life. This is also wrong, Meltzer has a journalism degree & was doing sports writing before the Observer. *followed up by a bunch of nonsense about bullying and passion and BS* While I don’t have a personal relationship with JBL to speak of, I have no reason to believe he has done or said anything that exceeds any rib that came before him. And while a great number of souls have spoken out against JBL such as Blue Meanie, Todd Grisham, Joey Styles, Justin Roberts, John Morrison and Simon Dean, many more such as Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, Bruce Prichard, Jim Cornette, Jim Ross, Vince McMahon and even my own mother Helen have always spoke glowingly of him. So he doesn't have any first hand knowledge of the situation, and basically everyone who praises JBL isn't in a position where JBL could possibly give them any s***. It hasn’t been Mauro complaining publicly about this issue. Only the gossip queens have publicly complained as Mr. Ranallo honestly has more dignity and bigger fish to fry. Mauro has more or less acknowledged it as have his close friends.
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Smith has many opinions on things he knows nothing about. Always.
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Given Meltzer is a piece of trash, I agree 100% with this.
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Dynedux posted...
I agree with this Hart, but at the same time... Is it genetically encoded into that families DNA to b**** and moan? 
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Metal Bowser posted...
Smith has many opinions on things he knows nothing about. Always. Wasn't he the one who tried to claim WWE wouldn't pay for Tyson Kidd's surgery, and Kidd came out and denied it by saying he hadn't spoken to Smith in over a decade. |
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IronWolf87 posted...
So if I become a wrestler, travel 300 days a year, and I abduct Smith Heart, and reenact the film Misery with me playing the role of Kathy Bates and he's James Caan, is that totally OK if it's just cause I'm blowing off some steam? In all my years I have never seen a Kathy Bates post on GameFaqs, that movie was sick but well done. My mom is what led me to her.
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TERRA_RYZlN posted...
ThePWBPoster posted...Makes me wonder how Michael Cole never cracked yet, that guy is a wimp too. Mauro almost got his ass beat by trained fighters and Yakuza... If he left E he probably just felt he didn't need that s***.
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