When the Wrestling Thread Got the Answers, HE Changed the Questions

[OnTheAir]

 

[sweetre15]

Anyway, the WWE has been a "family friendly" company since "The Summer of Hell 2007" that almost put them out of business.

Hard to imagine that the "Summer of Hell 2007" was 8 years ago.

Was that the Summer that RVD left, Benoit died, and Cena, Bobby Lashley, HHH, Batista, Edge and Shawn Michaels all got injured?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[Warhammer]

Was that the Summer that RVD left, Benoit died, and Cena, Bobby Lashley, HHH, Batista, Edge and Shawn Michaels all got injured?

That summer was comedy gold. King Booker was the top heel and had the title before Burials returned and took it back.

That is why I love the internet.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Was that the Summer that RVD left, Benoit died, and Cena, Bobby Lashley, HHH, Batista, Edge and Shawn Michaels all got injured?

I don't think it would be a summer from hell if Benoit had just "died."

 

[Dr. Evil]

Was that the Summer that RVD left, Benoit died, and Cena, Bobby Lashley, HHH, Batista, Edge and Shawn Michaels all got injured?

And the drug scandal that followed the Benoit death.

 

[Warhammer]

And the drug scandal that followed the Benoit death.

And the mass suspensions of wrestlers involved in big story lines. Regal won KOTR and was promptly suspended. He was all set up for a push to the moon. And instead of Mr. Kennedy being the Vinny Mac's illegitimate son, they had to pull an audible and make it Hornswoggle, thus making months of build up into a bad joke.

Ah, the potential.

 

[Dr. Evil]

It forced the WWE to change things in a dramatic way.

The Benoit Death, the drug scandal, the mass suspensions and the injuries. All forced the WWE to change.

So severing ties with Hogan isn't really a surprise after his comments. The one thing the WWE wants is a quiet summer for the 7th year in a row.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Survivor Series tickets are out now. Hope I can snag some.

 

[PyroChamber]

And the mass suspensions of wrestlers involved in big story lines. Regal won KOTR and was promptly suspended. He was all set up for a push to the moon. And instead of Mr. Kennedy being the Vinny Mac's illegitimate son, they had to pull an audible and make it Hornswoggle, thus making months of build up into a bad joke.

Ah, the potential.

And don't forget the car explosion.

 

[Pink Ranger]

As if Hogan would sell for any of those guys.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

He'd sell more than Lesnar ever does these days.

 

[Dr. Evil]

I bet the Rock has never been referred by the "n-word" before. It's one of the advantages he has to being mixed race.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

Did Hogan actually say anything directed at the Rock? Because all I'm seeing is the stuff he said about the guy Brooke was dating.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Did Hogan actually say anything directed at the Rock? Because all I'm seeing is the stuff he said about the guy Brooke was dating.

Nope. I was just wondering if the Rock has ever been called the "n-word" before. My guess is that he hasn't.

 

[the dmg]

G1 Climax is off to a good start after a rocky Day 2, IMO. Elgin putting in work after his fall from grace, seems like he is rather motivated being away from ROH.

 

[Lantern Venom]

I bet the Rock has never been referred by the "n-word" before. It's one of the advantages he has to being mixed race.

He's probably been called that at some point, and several of the derogatory names aimed at people of mixed backgrounds.

Did Hogan actually say anything directed at the Rock? Because all I'm seeing is the stuff he said about the guy Brooke was dating.

He only mentioned disliking young black men, particularly some of the ones who might be attracted to Brooke. It was the usual, illogical xenophobic premise of as a group (insert ethnic/class/national label here)are bad, but all of the ones I know are great people.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Also, the WWE fears a few things will happen:


- The Rock severing ties with the WWE for good because he has to stick up to his paternal heritage.

A walkout is probably not what the WWE wants. However a walkout and the African American community boycotting the WWE would leave The Rock very much conflicted.

I doubt Rock would walk out on WWE due to this. Even though he is half black, he seems to identify more with his soman side. Rarely ( if ever) does he speak on being half black. But he has talked about his somoan heritage many times over the years.

 

[Dr. Evil]

I doubt Rock would walk out on WWE due to this. Even though he is half black, he seems to identify more with his soman side. Rarely ( if ever) does he speak on being half black. But he has talked about his somoan heritage many times over the years.

This is true. Plus he rarely talks about his paternal side, meaning that he's not close to his father.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

I doubt Rock would walk out on WWE due to this. Even though he is half black, he seems to identify more with his soman side. Rarely ( if ever) does he speak on being half black. But he has talked about his somoan heritage many times over the years.

I always wondered if he and his dad don't or didn't have a good relationship and that's the reason he doesn't relate to his black side or that his dad being gone often and him being around Samoan family caused him to identify with that side more so.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Yea he Rock doesn't talk about his father all that much. I assume they weren't that close sadly..

 

[Dr. Evil]

I always wondered if he and his dad don't or didn't have a good relationship and that's the reason he doesn't relate to his black side or that his dad being gone often and him being around Samoan family caused him to identify with that side more so.

probably a bit of both.

 

[Dr. Evil]

The Rock probably doesn't have any relationship with his half-Siblings either.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Yea he Rock doesn't talk about his father all that much. I assume they weren't that close sadly..

They were close enough at one point when the Rock inducted his father into the WWE Hall of Fame back in 2008 and the Rock was trained by his father. Plus his parents split when he was 31 years old in 2003.

So they were close at one point.

 

[Incrediblejeff]

Nope. I was just wondering if the Rock has ever been called the "n-word" before. My guess is that he hasn't.

PG-13 in their shoot said they have.I can't post it due to language,but just search for "PG-13 : All Grown Up" on Youtube,and you'll find it.They seem like really nasty people.