I've stopped watching wrestling a long time ago...I remember, more than 10 years ago, I watched every wednesday afternoon wrestling with my friends (yes, in France, this show was entitled 'Les superstars du catch' and was broadcasted on a cable channel only wednesday) Wrestling was and is not popular in France, but I found it very funny !
One week ago on youtube, I was watching a contest with wrestlers that i don't know of course, when i saw... Shawn Michael ! Whaoh, he's still here ? I was very surprised, and I wonder if other stars of 'my time' (about 10 years ago) are still fighting like him ? What is the 'life expentancy' (if I can say that) of a wrestler ?
I was a big fan of the Undertaker, and I liked Bam Bam, Tatonka, Bret heart... A good time... Ahhh...(nostalgia)
PS : sorry for my mistakes, I try to be understandable but it is not always easy...
2007-05-18 06:41:28 · 13 answers · asked by illidashenvale 5 in Sports ➔ Wrestling
YES, SHAWN MICHEALS IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SUPERSTARS NOW...BAM BAM - HE PASSED =(
UNDERTAKER IS STILL THER...TATONKA QUIT RECENTLY, AND BRET LEFT A LONG TIME AGO.....
2007-05-18 06:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by DιRTι DιVA 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In Quebec that wrestling program was named "Les superstars de la lutte" and was hosted by Edward Carpentier, later by Ray Rougeau. One of the interviewers hired by the WWF at that time was Barf Blondin, and if i'm right he now hosts a french TNA program along with P-C.O. (formerly one half of the Quebecqers team in WWF). The american staff did a great job too and i ultimately watched both versions.
Can you believe Vince McMahon really hosted the first episodes of Raw as american tv commentator? "Ooh! my goodness!" "This is sick!" Now we all know what happened to his ego. Jesse Ventura, before him, was fine too. But the best i think was Jerry the King Lawler.
On TNA, P.-C. O. brings something that I've not witnessed before from a wrestling commentator, he's very funny and at times I like the match descriptions better than the matches themselves! Though i'm not sure the French could understand everything he says.
Wrestlers from the 90s are most gone now and i think it's profitable for WWE, because the old guys would have had to adapt themselves with new stereotypes, trends etc. Like, I don't think Randy Savage or Jake Roberts could have handled the character of John Cena. Newbies like Kenny reminds me of the cobrakai finalist in Karate Kid 1 --- very efficient from my point of view --- with a kind mix of Beach Boys attitude, that's interesting. These characters could have been drafted four decades ago, yet not just one decade ago as we witness return of ancient trends. Cryme Time, Matt Hardy, the Rock --- that's actual and reflects changes in society/fans.
One I'm a bit disappointed about is Chris Masters. Thay guy had a "King Muscle" start and then he stalled and started to look gay like RVD or JBL.
On the other hand, feminine wrestling seems to be in a better condition than it ever was before the Raw era. I remember there was like 3 female wrestlers and one was champion. Now it's not the case, and some of them are strong characters with a background story, like Mickie James and Lita. Victoria looked great with Stevie Richards and now it's a disappointment to see her ranked behind Ashley... I guess that's how the business works.
2007-05-19 11:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by Roy Nicolas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tripple H or Hunter Herst Helmsly as you remeber him is still going wasnt as popular 10 years ago undertaker is still fighting, Shawn Micheals, Jeff Jarret move on to TNA so did Kevin Nash aka Disel, Razor Ramon has drug and alcholo problems and has gained alot og weight he is not wrestling at this time, I have no idea what happend to Doink or Dink the Clown,
2007-05-18 13:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Undertaker is still wrestling
Bam Bam passed away a couple of months ago
Tatanka got fired
Bret Hart quit a long time ago
Ric Flair is still wrestling if you liked him away.
If there is any one else you would like to no about just ask I will be pleased to answer.
2007-05-18 13:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by Lights Out #3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea the "Heartbreak Kid" is still into wresting. Suprisingly, The Undertaker is too. A lot of the guys that were wrestling ten years ago are still involved in the different federations WWE, ECW, etc. but they are more into the corporate side of the business.
2007-05-18 13:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think watching shawn michaels still wrestling was an ahhhhh wait till you see RIC FLAIR......yeah he still is wrestling so i am going to take a crazy guess and say what ever the answer is add 10 years to that........
2007-05-18 20:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by juan doe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bret hart did not retire because of age it was because of goldberg injuring him and that led bret to have major medical issues like having seisures
also take is still around but at the moment he got injured and is out four around 6-8 months
booker t is also still around but he took time of to have surgery
mick foley makes appearences every once in a while
stonecold appears to be done with it although he refereed at a recent wrestlmania
hogan most likely wont be back around as vince and him do not liek each other anymore
2007-05-18 14:03:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HBK & Taker & Kane are about the only ones left over from 10 years ago. If you liked what WWE was doing back then, then u might like TNA now.
2007-05-18 13:49:24 · answer #8 · answered by HULK RULES!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shawn michaels is still here so is undertaker, triple h and kane Bam Bam died and tatonka sucks he's gone now bret hart retired he was getting too old
2007-05-18 13:53:31 · answer #9 · answered by CB4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taker is still around, HBK is still around... Bret Hart retired, Stone Cold is still here now and then...
Ric Flair is still around... Hulk Hogan still lingers
2007-05-18 13:52:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋