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Post by jayrod2009 on Jan 12, 2010 17:25:36 GMT -5
WWE is not a sport, Wrestling is. Contradiction, thy name is Jason. Man, your sig pisses me off. How can they take the black kid from playing a bad ass little kid in Boyz in the Hood, to getting his ass handed to him in a suburban neigborhood by some snob whit ekid that knows some karate? What a byitch.... |
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Jan 12, 2010 17:26:04 GMT -5
I suppose you have never heard of amateur wrestling? TNA likes to claim it's wrestling. |
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Post by PrideFcF on Jan 12, 2010 17:26:28 GMT -5
I'm glad to see wrestling fans taking those comments the proper way. White is right in what he says,and it's nothing to get upset about.
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Post by jfinnomore on Jan 12, 2010 17:27:26 GMT -5
nothing Dana said is false, thats really why I don't see why these kids want to start a WWE/UFC war, they are two completely different things.
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Post by sean™ on Jan 12, 2010 17:29:13 GMT -5
I'm confused. Are there still people out there that don't know this?
Sport : An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
Anyone care to explain how something rigged can be undertaken competitively? And please no one use the "They are performers, trying to outdo each other" excuse, because it takes at least two to tango.
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Jan 12, 2010 17:31:04 GMT -5
Contradiction, thy name is Jason. Man, your sig pisses me off. How can they take the black kid from playing a bad ass little kid in Boyz in the Hood, to getting his ass handed to him in a suburban neigborhood by some snob whit ekid that knows some karate? What a byitch.... Whatever. That black dude in the sweatpants b**** slapped Doughboy and soccer kicked him in the stomach. He was a little scrub in that movie too. And as far as Rocky....well...you mess with Emily and it's lights out as you can see.  |
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Post by The Future on Jan 12, 2010 17:32:25 GMT -5
I suppose you have never heard of amateur wrestling? Why yes, actually I have. My Uncle was a collegiate amateur wrestler. Olympian wrestling is something I've watched before with great interest. I just mean Jsyn was being overly generic in his response/insult to the WWE. Many other companies shouldn't be considered a sport as well. |
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Post by jayrod2009 on Jan 12, 2010 17:33:52 GMT -5
Man, your sig pisses me off. How can they take the black kid from playing a bad ass little kid in Boyz in the Hood, to getting his ass handed to him in a suburban neigborhood by some snob whit ekid that knows some karate? What a byitch.... Whatever. That black dude in the sweatpants b**** slapped Doughboy and soccer kicked him in the stomach. He was a little scrub in that movie too. And as far as Rocky....well...you mess with Emily and it's lights out as you can see. You ruined my night.... Screw emily, I wish those kid nappers would have just plugged those damn kids.... Did that movie make anyone else like crack-addicted to pizza? |
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Jan 12, 2010 17:35:02 GMT -5
I'm confused. Are there still people out there that don't know this? Sport : An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.Anyone care to explain how something rigged can be undertaken competitively? And please no one use the "They are performers, trying to outdo each other" excuse, because it takes at least two to tango. Who's arguing that? Only within the context that it's viewed is pro wrestling referred to as a sport. You may have heard of it. It's called Kayfabe. |
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Post by heartbreakkid2k3 on Jan 12, 2010 17:36:58 GMT -5
In other news, White also said the sky is blue, and actual sex is better than jerking off.
Dana White: The New Captain Obvious.
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Post by J12 on Jan 12, 2010 17:40:21 GMT -5
Vince doesn't even refer to the company as a sport. It's "sports entertainment". Truthfull, there's a pretty big difference.
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Post by Juba on Jan 12, 2010 17:48:23 GMT -5
vince started this fact over 10 years ago. When he came on tv and said it's not wrestling it's sportentertainment
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Post by jayrod2009 on Jan 12, 2010 17:48:24 GMT -5
They sure as hell get payed like sport stars.... Didn't the rock make 7 figures, if not damn close?
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Post by sean™ on Jan 12, 2010 17:50:18 GMT -5
I'm confused. Are there still people out there that don't know this? Sport : An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.Anyone care to explain how something rigged can be undertaken competitively? And please no one use the "They are performers, trying to outdo each other" excuse, because it takes at least two to tango. Who's arguing that? Only within the context that it's viewed is pro wrestling referred to as a sport. You may have heard of it. It's called Kayfabe. I'm quite aware of kayfabe, and as for who is arguing that it is a sport, that would be Jason. |
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Post by J12 on Jan 12, 2010 17:51:13 GMT -5
They sure as hell get payed like sport stars.... Didn't the rock make 7 figures, if not damn close? To my knowledge, no one in the WWE currently gets anything even remotely resembling a high-profile professional athlete's contract. Last I knew, John Cena was making somewhere in the vain of 1 million a year, plus bonuses, merchandise revenue and more. That doesn't mean he isn't making damn good money, but when you figure the average big name football player is making between $7-$10 million a season, sometimes much more, and working a quarter of the time that Cena does, there's a big difference. |
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Post by Elliot on Jan 12, 2010 17:54:49 GMT -5
I had a debate with a dude over YouTube, must have been in his 20s, yet he still claaimed that WWE wasn't pre-determined and it was absolutely real... It amazed me that people actually still think that it's real...
But yeah, White hit the nail on the head, but it isn't an insult at all. WWE has said themselves many times, they never claim to be a sport, hence the name, Sports ENtertainment. What people don't get is if you look it up, Sport and Sports Entertainment are two entirely different worlds.
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Jan 12, 2010 17:56:16 GMT -5
Who's arguing that? Only within the context that it's viewed is pro wrestling referred to as a sport. You may have heard of it. It's called Kayfabe. I'm quite aware of kayfabe, and as for who is arguing that it is a sport, that would be Jason. Se I noticed what Jason said. There's just no arguing with him when it comes to wrestling. That's why nobody else bothered either. Sorry for the mixup.  |
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Jan 12, 2010 17:58:17 GMT -5
They sure as hell get payed like sport stars.... Didn't the rock make 7 figures, if not damn close? To my knowledge, no one in the WWE currently gets anything even remotely resembling a high-profile professional athlete's contract. Last I knew, John Cena was making somewhere in the vain of 1 million a year, plus bonuses, merchandise revenue and more. That doesn't mean he isn't making damn good money, but when you figure the average big name football player is making between $7-$10 million a season, sometimes much more, and working a quarter of the time that Cena does, there's a big difference. Scratch football. Have you seen what Major League pitchers rake in these days?  |
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Post by mnm213 on Jan 12, 2010 17:58:23 GMT -5
I suppose you have never heard of amateur wrestling? Surely not. |
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Post by thespecialone on Jan 12, 2010 18:03:04 GMT -5
As long as WWE says they are not a sport..they wont be a sport...so he is right.
If being "bigger" means making more money...he is wrong. WWE made more than UFC. PPV's arent the only thing that counts...WWE is a much bigger selling brand.
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