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Post by aggressiveperfectpoor on Jul 24, 2016 11:58:05 GMT -5
One of few who never stopped watching This |
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Post by PJ on Jul 24, 2016 14:10:33 GMT -5
While I never stopped watching there was a few years where I was watching WCW and only watching the WWE during commercial breaks or if I flipped over to the wwE programming and saw one of the wrestlers I liked was on. But to answer the question...Yes it was '99/'00 and WCW started doing things like having David Arquette as champion. So around that time I started tuning back into the WwE more than WCW only putting on WCW when Sting or either of the Steiners were on.
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AV1
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Post by AV1 on Jul 25, 2016 10:08:08 GMT -5
The Rock winning the title brought me back full time. Not necessarily because of him but as he won the title I decided I would watch the whole build up to wrestlemania. In that time I enjoyed Daniel Bryan and The Shield which kept me watching.
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Kyle
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Post by Kyle on Jul 25, 2016 10:22:58 GMT -5
The Shield debut. As a huge Tyler Black fan, it was awesome.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Jul 25, 2016 11:36:29 GMT -5
11 years strong Maggle. Never left and never will
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That 80s Guy
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Gnarly!
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Post by That 80s Guy on Jul 25, 2016 13:23:39 GMT -5
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Fan from 1985 to 2005. The overall product just got on my nerves and I stopped watching WWE for 10yrs. Continued watching other programs readily available, of course (even broke into the business and actively wrestled for 6+ years). But continued to bash the E for how $#!tty it was, not gonna lie.
But it was the hype of WM31 last year, that got me to order the network, watched the show, thought it was great but still wasn't hooked. It actually took the moment that I found out RAW was coming to Minneapolis, for me to get back into watching the product (it's been on my bucketlist for a long time to see a LIVE RAW, considering I've been to a NITRO, THUNDER, and SD! previously). Attended RAW and it recaptured everything and brought me back to being a fan of theirs once again (and who knew I'd attend WM this year, along with my 2nd RAW - after Mania). It's kinda funny how things come full circle.
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johnnyaustin21
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Post by johnnyaustin21 on Jul 25, 2016 15:04:22 GMT -5
As a few others stated never left,started watch wrestling back in '99 and what got me hook and the first thing I remember watching was a Shotgun Saturday Night episode(didn't have cable back in the day)where they showed highlights of the wedding between Undertaker and Stephanie where Austin made the save.That got me interested in checking out pro wrestling and the WWF and got more into it once smackdown debut on UPN and then got full hooked and became a life long fan with the Triple H/Cactus Jack feud.I watch or check wreslting news every single day and wont stop until the day I die.
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Post by tiny04 on Jul 25, 2016 15:29:15 GMT -5
The Rock winning the title brought me back full time. Not necessarily because of him but as he won the title I decided I would watch the whole build up to wrestlemania. In that time I enjoyed Daniel Bryan and The Shield which kept me watching. Ditto. It's almost like we know each other and are real life friends. |
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Post by attitudesback on Jul 25, 2016 15:47:26 GMT -5
The Rock coming back brought me back.
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Post by DeadlyGame on Jul 25, 2016 18:45:31 GMT -5
Sheamus winning at TLC 2009. I'm also intrigued by the Ambrose push.
That said, I don't watch whole shows. I just watch segments I like on YouTube.
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Post by Drink it in maaaaaaan on Jul 26, 2016 9:48:51 GMT -5
I started watching wrestling around 2008-09, but of course I've gone back and watch all the attitude era and ruthless aggression era stuff(best eras ever). But I stopped watching around 2015....rating were dropping, my favorite wrestlers were jobbers, and all in all it just wasn't interesting. I couldn't stand the authority thing either, but I officially tuned back in when Shane McMahon returned this year. New era, and as of now I'm hooked again!
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2016 10:13:12 GMT -5
I never really stopped watching but I got extremely casual from around 04-08 with WWE. It was the DX reunion tour that got me back in the arena (the same night Jericho returned in 07). So that was an incredible nostalgia ride for me. I loved the Jericho-HBK feud in 08. So that had me glued. It wasn't until CM Punk-Jeff Hardy though in 2009 before it became like a drug for me again. I guess it was always like a drug for me but I just largely cared more about TNA and ROH during that stretch of time. CM Punk and then Rollins signing with WWE were the two big sustaining points for my fandom post HBK retirement.
CM Punk at MITB 2011 stands out as my favorite moment of the last decade though. That pipe bomb and letting him loose made me feel like I was 14 again. That was the feeling I got when HBK won at SummerSlam 2002. Those moments are rare, and special, and really last for me. Those nights serve as a reminder of why I fell in love with wrestling in the first place.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 26, 2016 10:52:39 GMT -5
I've always been watching since late '98, but really fell out of love with it from late 2008-2011, then the Pipebomb happened.
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Infinite
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Post by Infinite on Jul 26, 2016 11:12:19 GMT -5
Didn't watch for 05-06, then I got given one of those crapty gift cards for whsmith. Saw the Unforgiven 2006 dvd and decided it sounded better than stationery. That event was  ing sick and I was hooked again for about 7 years. Hoping the brand split can win me over again. |
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KingOfKings™
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Running to get a piece of some Alexa Bliss cake
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Post by KingOfKings™ on Jul 26, 2016 11:16:34 GMT -5
Didn't watch for 05-06, then I got given one of those crapty gift cards for whsmith. Saw the Unforgiven 2006 dvd and decided it sounded better than stationery. That event was ing sick and I was hooked again for about 7 years. Hoping the brand split can win me over again. Raw was great last night, and if SD actually gives an effort to top them every week I believe it will. |
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Infinite
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Post by Infinite on Jul 26, 2016 11:31:14 GMT -5
Didn't watch for 05-06, then I got given one of those crapty gift cards for whsmith. Saw the Unforgiven 2006 dvd and decided it sounded better than stationery. That event was ing sick and I was hooked again for about 7 years. Hoping the brand split can win me over again. Raw was great last night, and if SD actually gives an effort to top them every week I believe it will. I'm excited for Smackdown. 3 hour Raws always drag a bit for me. |
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The Architect
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Post by The Architect on Jul 26, 2016 11:54:39 GMT -5
Didn't watch at all in 2015 and then I saw on Twitter that Shane returned. After that, I got hooked again.
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Post by NYdream™ on Jul 26, 2016 12:12:06 GMT -5
I got back into wrestling when I heard that Kevin Steen/ Owens signed. Something I thought I'd never see. He's been my favorite for years, ever since I saw him live at a ROH show in Dearborn Michigan.
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Post by HVMMONS on Jul 26, 2016 15:36:46 GMT -5
Punk's pipebomb.
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Post by wwextreme25 on Jul 26, 2016 18:34:51 GMT -5
started watching in 2001, never stopped.
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