The General Wrestling Thread

[EmpireWF]

If he didn't leave WWE when he did...rather, if he wasn't fired when he was...good chance he's already dead.

To the point where he's accomplished everything, hopefully he winds down in-ring wise before his body fucks him over in the end.

[s@ppisgod]

What's the story with him leaving the E anyway? I always hear he was in god-awful shape (a given), and they made him leave to get better and he signed with TNA, yadda yadda. But what was so especially bad about him at that time? I just assumed it was always just a case of broken down wrestler syndrome. His neck is f'ed, his back will be f'ed if it isn't already. He's one of many, many pill poppers in the biz. But what made his condition so bad then compared to now? I didn't keep up with WWE when he left.
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[EmpireWF]

What's the story with him leaving the E anyway? I always hear he was in god-awful shape (a given), and they made him leave to get better and he signed with TNA, yadda yadda. But what was so especially bad about him at that time? I just assumed it was always just a case of broken down wrestler syndrome. His neck is f'ed, his back will be f'ed if it isn't already. He's one of many, many pill poppers in the biz. But what made his condition so bad then compared to now? I didn't keep up with WWE when he left.

From what I recall, they were concerned about his health because he was addicted to pain pills (or at least, WWE believed he was). They already suspended him for 30 days (I believe that was for not having a proper prescription) and when he returned from that, they wanted him to go to rehab. He refused and they fired him. Publicly, Angle claimed he asked for time off, they said no and he asked to get out of his contract.

I don't think he ever did end up going and like you mentioned, went to TNA. There, most of the professional pressures lessened (although his marriage was in the shitter) and he must have gotten off whatever the fuck he was on because his body was smaller, more lean.

Still has to deal with the issues from his neck, but I'll assume he's over the pill habit, although I haven't read much about him in recent years.

[EmpireWF]

Morrison will be out awhile to go get neck surgery.

[dave]

I have never seen Christian as a main eventer.
He's the Matt Hardy of his tag team.
Mid-carder, nothing more.

Holy Shit Rhino

He literally should be arrested for that piledriver. That is beyond fucking dangerous. No company should ever allow a manoeuvre like that. Ever.

[BigBiss]

... Dingo

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[BigBiss]

From what I recall, they were concerned about his health because he was addicted to pain pills (or at least, WWE believed he was). They already suspended him for 30 days (I believe that was for not having a proper prescription) and when he returned from that, they wanted him to go to rehab. He refused and they fired him. Publicly, Angle claimed he asked for time off, they said no and he asked to get out of his contract.

I don't think he ever did end up going and like you mentioned, went to TNA. There, most of the professional pressures lessened (although his marriage was in the shitter) and he must have gotten off whatever the fuck he was on because his body was smaller, more lean.

Still has to deal with the issues from his neck, but I'll assume he's over the pill habit, although I haven't read much about him in recent years.

Still has a lot of demons

[Kuzzy Powers]

I fucking love heel Killings...

[Cody]

Wow, I am liking the new R-Truth.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I fucking love heel Killings...

Its so racist.

Can't wait for Shiek Shawn Diavari heeling up the racism. Its almost early 90's comically bad in regards to overt racism and stereotypes in their characters.

Instead of dope slanging and jive talking Slick, we got dope slanging, angry, jive talking Ron Killings.

Instead of down to earth, humble chicano Tito Santana, we got Mexican drug trade rich spic, Alberto Del Rio.

Instead of white, 80's rockers with innovative moves, The Rockers, we have 70's, psychadelic hippy with innovative moves, John Morrison.

Vince loves his racism.

[manchild24]

I fucking love heel Killings...

THUG lol

[manchild24]

Fuck you Holic its an inside joke with me and Kuzzy

[BigBiss]

Its so racist.

Can't wait for Shiek Shawn Diavari heeling up the racism. Its almost early 90's comically bad in regards to overt racism and stereotypes in their characters.

Instead of dope slanging and jive talking Slick, we got dope slanging, angry, jive talking Ron Killings.

Instead of down to earth, humble chicano Tito Santana, we got Mexican drug trade rich spic, Alberto Del Rio.

Instead of white, 80's rockers with innovative moves, The Rockers, we have 70's, psychadelic hippy with innovative moves, John Morrison.

Vince loves his racism.

Do people not get the reason Del Rio is "Rich" is because he is Mil Mascaras nephew ... witch Vince can be ok with since his father used Mil quite a bit?

[EmpireWF]

Ron Killings is awesome! Hilarious and fresh, I love it.

[Warner2BruceTD]

I have never seen Christian as a main eventer.
He's the Matt Hardy of his tag team.
Mid-carder, nothing more.

You don't see him at that level because they never push him as anything more than a mid carder.

He's arguably the best promo on the roster, carries himself like a star, and can work circles around most of the roster, too.

If they gave him the ball, he'd get over with ease. Matt Hardy is a weirdo who can't talk and ended up bald & fat before he was 30.