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Post by Joe/Smurf on Feb 1, 2012 1:37:44 GMT -5
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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Feb 1, 2012 1:43:46 GMT -5
CM Showstopper vs. Max Moves @ Wrestlemania! Its troll vs troll!
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Post by Jaz on Feb 1, 2012 4:01:12 GMT -5
I live about two hours away from Milwaukee, I wish I had to tickets to the event. Should be pretty cool. I'm not really sure where the superstars stay, but you really shouldn't bother them. Just have a good time at the PPV.
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Post by Eat Defeat. on Feb 1, 2012 4:54:40 GMT -5
Good luck to you mate. I don't see anything "crazy" about wanting a few autographs or photos from the guys you look up to.
I agree with CM on this matter, you people are way too judgmental. Not all people who go to the airport or hotel for a photo or autograph are borderline psychopaths you know. I do it over here cause I will likely never meet some of these guys again & I've dreamed of meeting some of them as a kid. Most if not all the people I've met have been happy to sign & even chat with us for a few mins.
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Post by Blackjack on Feb 1, 2012 10:03:25 GMT -5
They be chillin at the Holiday Innnnnnn
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2012 10:08:50 GMT -5
CM Showstopper vs. Max Moves @ Wrestlemania! Its troll vs troll! I would pay to see that.
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Post by comintogetcha on Feb 1, 2012 10:10:57 GMT -5
Good luck to you mate. I don't see anything "crazy" about wanting a few autographs or photos from the guys you look up to. I agree with CM on this matter, you people are way too judgmental. Not all people who go to the airport or hotel for a photo or autograph are borderline psychopaths you know. I do it over here cause I will likely never meet some of these guys again & I've dreamed of meeting some of them as a kid. Most if not all the people I've met have been happy to sign & even chat with us for a few mins. You're absolutely correct, they aren't borderline psychopaths, they actually ARE psychopaths. You can sit here and try and rationalize it all you want, but if you were to ask the wrestlers if they had a choice between not getting hassled by stalkers at the airport or the hotel, and getting hassled, 100% of them would say they'd rather be left alone.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2012 10:13:03 GMT -5
Good luck to you mate. I don't see anything "crazy" about wanting a few autographs or photos from the guys you look up to. I agree with CM on this matter, you people are way too judgmental. Not all people who go to the airport or hotel for a photo or autograph are borderline psychopaths you know. I do it over here cause I will likely never meet some of these guys again & I've dreamed of meeting some of them as a kid. Most if not all the people I've met have been happy to sign & even chat with us for a few mins. You're absolutely correct, they aren't borderline psychopaths, they actually ARE psychopaths. You can sit here and try and rationalize it all you want, but if you were to ask the wrestlers if they had a choice between not getting hassled by stalkers at the airport or the hotel, and gettings hassled, 100% of them would say they'd rather be left alone. Holy crapI agree with MaxMoves on something.
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Post by Eat Defeat. on Feb 1, 2012 10:13:27 GMT -5
Good luck to you mate. I don't see anything "crazy" about wanting a few autographs or photos from the guys you look up to. I agree with CM on this matter, you people are way too judgmental. Not all people who go to the airport or hotel for a photo or autograph are borderline psychopaths you know. I do it over here cause I will likely never meet some of these guys again & I've dreamed of meeting some of them as a kid. Most if not all the people I've met have been happy to sign & even chat with us for a few mins. You're absolutely correct, they aren't borderline psychopaths, they actually ARE psychopaths. You can sit here and try and rationalize it all you want, but if you were to ask the wrestlers if they had a choice between not getting hassled by stalkers at the airport or the hotel, and gettings hassled, 100% of them would say they'd rather be left alone. Wow you truly are an idiot. That is all. The ARE psychopaths? 100%? Silly tosser Just because you frown upon it, doesn't make them psychopaths. I've honestly never seen a psychotic autograph/photo collector & have only heard of a few personally. Everyone whom I've seen at hotels are respectable & friendly people. The only annoying people I've encountered are fan girls. & I don't take kindly to being called a psychopath.
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Post by HoganBai on Feb 1, 2012 10:23:31 GMT -5
Wherever's best/cheapest? Haha, only time I ever knew where wrestlers were staying was when they were in the hotel next to mine, and I saw them in the bar. Obviously I went over, and if you say you wouldn't I don't personally think that's truthful, but I wouldn't advise going looking for them :/
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Post by comintogetcha on Feb 1, 2012 10:26:43 GMT -5
You're absolutely correct, they aren't borderline psychopaths, they actually ARE psychopaths. You can sit here and try and rationalize it all you want, but if you were to ask the wrestlers if they had a choice between not getting hassled by stalkers at the airport or the hotel, and gettings hassled, 100% of them would say they'd rather be left alone. Wow you truly are an idiot. That is all. The ARE psychopaths? 100%? Silly tosser Just because you frown upon it, doesn't make them psychopaths. I've honestly never seen a psychotic autograph/photo collector & have only heard of a few personally. Everyone whom I've seen at hotels are respectable & friendly people. The only annoying people I've encountered are fan girls. & I don't take kindly to being called a psychopath. If you've never seen a psycho autograph / photo collector, then you haven't met too many wrestlers or been to too many signings. They're ALWAYS there.
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 1, 2012 10:31:05 GMT -5
Good luck to you mate. I don't see anything "crazy" about wanting a few autographs or photos from the guys you look up to. I agree with CM on this matter, you people are way too judgmental. Not all people who go to the airport or hotel for a photo or autograph are borderline psychopaths you know. I do it over here cause I will likely never meet some of these guys again & I've dreamed of meeting some of them as a kid. Most if not all the people I've met have been happy to sign & even chat with us for a few mins. You're absolutely correct, they aren't borderline psychopaths, they actually ARE psychopaths. You can sit here and try and rationalize it all you want, but if you were to ask the wrestlers if they had a choice between not getting hassled by stalkers at the airport or the hotel, and gettings hassled, 100% of them would say they'd rather be left alone. I bet if you asked the wrestlers if they would rather have millions of fans and be making millions of dollars, that they would rather be that top guy who gets bugged by everyone than some jobber like Chris Masters who no one wants to meet. Or wait? You're saying they get into this business not knowing how it works or wanting to be World Champion? Give me a break with your over exaggerative ludicrous comments. I've never waited at an airport or hotel, but I see no problem with it as long as you are respectful. The wrestlers are going to get "bothered" either way, so whether it be by someone who premeditated the encounter or someone who happened to get lucky, they still are going to get asked for autographs and photos. Jeff Hardy makes the comment on his new TNA DVD that it gets really tiring at times to do the fan stuff, but he says it's also something that is absolutely vital to your career. If those guys are nice to the fans, the fans return the favor by buying t-shirts, dvds, action figures, and by watching the show every week making sure those guys have a job. CM is right imo, it's self marketing. Listen, I just paid $140 for an AXXESS ticket to meet HBK at Mania, but if I knew he was going to be walking through the lobby of the Weston around the corner for free I see no issue with going there, waiting patiently until he appears to be passing by, politely stopping him, and getting to meet the guy who I think is the greatest professional wrestler of all time. Selling it on Ebay is a whole different story, and that isn't something that I really want to get into because it's a whole different conversation. However, a fan, wanting to meet a guy they idolize, not a big deal imo. Again, as long as they are being respectful. Also, there is absolutely no difference between going to the arena or the hotel imo, the guy is going to stop only if they want to in both situations. For those being critical, I pose the question, if your favorite wrestler walked right in front of you today when you were out at Target, would you stop him? If you said yes, then you're the same person in that hotel lobby imo. It makes no difference if you knew he was going to be there or not, you still stopped him, and that's the same difference in my mind.
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Post by comintogetcha on Feb 1, 2012 11:01:41 GMT -5
There's a big difference between randomly meeting someone at Target, and going out of your way to track them down and stalk them.
I also disagree that being cool to fans is all that important for your career. CM Punk and Randy Orton for example are both notoriously unfriendly to fans, and it's not just them playing up a heel character either. I once witnessed with my own two eyes at Mohegan Sun Randy Orton tell an 8 year old kid to go f himself when he asked him for an autograph, and that's actually one of the nicer stories I know about him in regards to how he reacts towards fans.
CM Punk has had numerous interviews where he flat out says that if you see him in public, at a hotel, a restaurant, an airport etc. do not approach him, he does not want to be bothered, he does not want to take a picture, he does not want to sign autographs, just leave him alone. Yet still they are two of the most popular guys on the roster.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2012 11:14:55 GMT -5
There's a big difference between randomly meeting someone at Target, and going out of your way to track them down and stalk them. I also disagree that being cool to fans is all that important for your career. CM Punk and Randy Orton for example are both notoriously unfriendly to fans, and it's not just them playing up a heel character either. I once witnessed with my own two eyes at Mohegan Sun Randy Orton tell an 8 year old kid to go f himself when he asked him for an autograph, and that's actually one of the nicer stories I know about him in regards to how he reacts towards fans. CM Punk has had numerous interviews where he flat out says that if you see him in public, at a hotel, a restaurant, an airport etc. do not approach him, he does not want to be bothered, he does not want to take a picture, he does not want to sign autographs, just leave him alone. Yet still they are two of the most popular guys on the roster. When did this take place though? I mean from what I've heard Orton has changed drastically personality wise.
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 1, 2012 11:16:30 GMT -5
There's a big difference between randomly meeting someone at Target, and going out of your way to track them down and stalk them. I also disagree that being cool to fans is all that important for your career. CM Punk and Randy Orton for example are both notoriously unfriendly to fans, and it's not just them playing up a heel character either. I once witnessed with my own two eyes at Mohegan Sun Randy Orton tell an 8 year old kid to go f himself when he asked him for an autograph, and that's actually one of the nicer stories I know about him in regards to how he reacts towards fans. CM Punk has had numerous interviews where he flat out says that if you see him in public, at a hotel, a restaurant, an airport etc. do not approach him, he does not want to be bothered, he does not want to take a picture, he does not want to sign autographs, just leave him alone. Yet still they are two of the most popular guys on the roster. Pretty sure Bob the Butcher met CM Punk randomly at a comic book shop and he said he was about as awesome as it gets. Punk was awesome when I met him, so that is the only experience I can judge. And you keep saying "stalk," but there is a massive difference between stalking someone and waiting in a lobby for an autograph imo. You believe whatever you want, but as long as there is a level of respect towards the person you are meeting, I personally have no problem with fans being fans.
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Post by @3CountRadio on Feb 1, 2012 11:57:11 GMT -5
There's a big difference between randomly meeting someone at Target, and going out of your way to track them down and stalk them. I also disagree that being cool to fans is all that important for your career. CM Punk and Randy Orton for example are both notoriously unfriendly to fans, and it's not just them playing up a heel character either. I once witnessed with my own two eyes at Mohegan Sun Randy Orton tell an 8 year old kid to go f himself when he asked him for an autograph, and that's actually one of the nicer stories I know about him in regards to how he reacts towards fans. CM Punk has had numerous interviews where he flat out says that if you see him in public, at a hotel, a restaurant, an airport etc. do not approach him, he does not want to be bothered, he does not want to take a picture, he does not want to sign autographs, just leave him alone. Yet still they are two of the most popular guys on the roster. Pretty sure Bob the Butcher met CM Punk randomly at a comic book shop and he said he was about as awesome as it gets. Punk was awesome when I met him, so that is the only experience I can judge. And you keep saying "stalk," but there is a massive difference between stalking someone and waiting in a lobby for an autograph imo. You believe whatever you want, but as long as there is a level of respect towards the person you are meeting, I personally have no problem with fans being fans. Tell me something normal about this scenario: You live in a town. You have zero reason to be in a hotel lobby, or airport, other than to get someone's signature on your stuff. You literally hang out in a place, and wait for people to show up, and sign something. What part of that situation is normal to you?
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 1, 2012 12:03:40 GMT -5
Pretty sure Bob the Butcher met CM Punk randomly at a comic book shop and he said he was about as awesome as it gets. Punk was awesome when I met him, so that is the only experience I can judge. And you keep saying "stalk," but there is a massive difference between stalking someone and waiting in a lobby for an autograph imo. You believe whatever you want, but as long as there is a level of respect towards the person you are meeting, I personally have no problem with fans being fans. Tell me something normal about this scenario: You live in a town. You have zero reason to be in a hotel lobby, or airport, other than to get someone's signature on your stuff. You literally hang out in a place, and wait for people to show up, and sign something. What part of that situation is normal to you? I'm sorry, is that your Zack Ryder tattoo in your avatar? Who are you to judge what is normal? And what the hell is normal anyway?
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Post by Sonnen on Feb 1, 2012 12:04:57 GMT -5
If you're that petty and disgusting of a person to knowingly go track down a wrestler at a airport or at a hotel when they are not at work, and obsess over them, you need to have your teeth kicked in.
These guys are human beings and shouldn't have to deal with this crap by fat geeks on the internet who have no real lives. I'm not naming anyone in particular but there are plenty of people who do it.
The more it's looked down upon the better, there is a reason guys like CM Punk and others get a bad rep for being pissy towards fans and it's not there fault, I'd be pretty pissed off as well if I couldn't even check in to my hotel and relax before and after a show. -.-
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 1, 2012 12:09:11 GMT -5
If you're that petty and disgusting of a person to knowingly go track down a wrestler at a airport or at a hotel when they are not at work, and obsess over them, you need to have your teeth kicked in. These guys are human beings and shouldn't have to deal with this crap by fat geeks on the internet who have no real lives. I'm not naming anyone in particular but there are plenty of people who do it. The more it's looked down upon the better, there is a reason guys like CM Punk and others get a bad rep for being pissy towards fans and it's not there fault, I'd be pretty pissed off as well if I couldn't even check in to my hotel and relax before and after a show. -.- Man, you're such a badass...
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Post by Sonnen on Feb 1, 2012 12:12:59 GMT -5
If you're that petty and disgusting of a person to knowingly go track down a wrestler at a airport or at a hotel when they are not at work, and obsess over them, you need to have your teeth kicked in. These guys are human beings and shouldn't have to deal with this crap by fat geeks on the internet who have no real lives. I'm not naming anyone in particular but there are plenty of people who do it. The more it's looked down upon the better, there is a reason guys like CM Punk and others get a bad rep for being pissy towards fans and it's not there fault, I'd be pretty pissed off as well if I couldn't even check in to my hotel and relax before and after a show. -.- Man, you're such a badass... Not trying to be, I'm entitled to have an opinion, have a nice day.
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