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Post by โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ on Apr 1, 2017 0:03:35 GMT -5
I went live and it was honestly very weird to see all the talent on the floor. I thought it would be very respectful and proper but a ton of wrestlers were late, got up in the middle of speeches and went back behind the curtain, and left for 20-30 minutes at a time. By Kurt Angle's speech, the floor was near empty. I get these guys are busy and I don't fault them but I would think that the company would be strict about these things, wanting everyone to be around the same place all night and be available to be on camera.
Regardless it was such a fun night. I little long, but a hell of a good time. Everyone had awesome speeches. Feel bad for the football player that got the warrior award because his mic was horrible but I listened closely and he was pretty funny and was reminiscing nicely about the WWF during his childhood.
Everyone was solid, and I felt like the people who talked too long had a lot of good things to say so I didn't mind.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 0:03:41 GMT -5
i don't see Becky Lynchs bf. did she finally dump his ass after he just lost on UFC recently Sadly no. She posted a picture of them at Disney the other day. That was an old pic from last year. He was sitting next to her at the HOF. Him, Rusev and Lana have pics on their Instagrams together.
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Post by Next Manufacturedโs Sweater on Apr 1, 2017 0:24:35 GMT -5
I went live and it was honestly very weird to see all the talent on the floor. I thought it would be very respectful and proper but a ton of wrestlers were late, got up in the middle of speeches and went back behind the curtain, and left for 20-30 minutes at a time. By Kurt Angle's speech, the floor was near empty. I get these guys are busy and I don't fault them but I would think that the company would be strict about these things, wanting everyone to be around the same place all night and be available to be on camera. A lot of the wrestlers have to show up to get on camera for the Hall of Fame then go and do WrestleMania prep, entrance rehearsals etc. For many guys, it isn't a night off where they can just sit and enjoy the speeches.
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Post by ClashOfStyles on Apr 1, 2017 0:31:43 GMT -5
Loved the hall of fame Anyone else think Kurt was talking about someone else when he said he needed to thank two people that passed away too young? Lol I thought he was talking about Eddie and Benoit for a split second. What actually surprised me was that they showed Chris Benoit in the video package for DDP.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Apr 1, 2017 0:31:59 GMT -5
I went live and it was honestly very weird to see all the talent on the floor. I thought it would be very respectful and proper but a ton of wrestlers were late, got up in the middle of speeches and went back behind the curtain, and left for 20-30 minutes at a time. By Kurt Angle's speech, the floor was near empty. I get these guys are busy and I don't fault them but I would think that the company would be strict about these things, wanting everyone to be around the same place all night and be available to be on camera. A lot of the wrestlers have to show up to get on camera for the Hall of Fame then go and do WrestleMania prep, entrance rehearsals etc. For many guys, it isn't a night off where they can just sit and enjoy the speeches. Some also do Axxess and a bunch of other craptoo. Not to mention be up in the am for appearances and media
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Post by Rude Awakening on Apr 1, 2017 0:35:00 GMT -5
Loved the hall of fame Anyone else think Kurt was talking about someone else when he said he needed to thank two people that passed away too young? Lol I thought he was talking about Eddie and Benoit for a split second. ย What actually surprised me was that they showed Chris Benoit in the video package for DDP. Yeah me too lol. Benoit was also shown in Angles video package moving out of the way on the moonsault off the steel cage.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Apr 1, 2017 2:24:41 GMT -5
A lot of the wrestlers have to show up to get on camera for the Hall of Fame then go and do WrestleMania prep, entrance rehearsals etc. For many guys, it isn't a night off where they can just sit and enjoy the speeches. Some also do Axxess and a bunch of other crap too. Not to mention be up in the am for appearances and media I mean, I get it; but it's not that big of a sacrifice to make. So, you get home at midnight or whatever - it's not really going to directly affect your entire next day. I mean, you go out to sign some autographs and meet with fans and whatever. It's not THAT taxing. The bottom line is that if these wrestlers actually left early before Kurt's speech without any legitimate reason, then that's just disgraceful and there is no defending that.
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Post by Escape The Rules on Apr 1, 2017 2:48:53 GMT -5
I went for a nap this evening and almost completely forgot that it was on tonight! Thank god I live in the UK and it started at 1am so I didn't miss it! Such a great show, so many great stories, didn't want it to end.
Especially loved seeing Bischoff, DDP, Tony Chimel introducing Edge and of course Kurt Angle.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Apr 1, 2017 6:32:53 GMT -5
The "Lets go Miz" chants last night were beautiful and only a taste of tomorrow night
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 7:14:06 GMT -5
I hope WWE knows to have Matt Hardy come broken when he returns, the crowd chanted DELETE last night
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Post by Wardyz on Apr 1, 2017 8:59:59 GMT -5
Kurt deserves all the praise
Both modest and just an amazing performer
All class this man
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 10:48:35 GMT -5
Sexy Kurt is one of my all time favorite segments. Glad to hear it again.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 1, 2017 12:11:02 GMT -5
I didn't really care for the Kurt Angle speech at all. He pretty much just talked about everything the video package talked about. It reminded me of the Dusty Rhodes speech in 2007 and how bad that one was.
I thought Beth Phoenix had the most entertaining speech for telling her story of how she got to the WWE.
DDP's was very good too.
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Post by weaseltv on Apr 1, 2017 12:15:58 GMT -5
I went live and it was honestly very weird to see all the talent on the floor. I thought it would be very respectful and proper but a ton of wrestlers were late, got up in the middle of speeches and went back behind the curtain, and left for 20-30 minutes at a time. By Kurt Angle's speech, the floor was near empty. I get these guys are busy and I don't fault them but I would think that the company would be strict about these things, wanting everyone to be around the same place all night and be available to be on camera. A lot of the wrestlers have to show up to get on camera for the Hall of Fame then go and do WrestleMania prep, entrance rehearsals etc. For many guys, it isn't a night off where they can just sit and enjoy the speeches. naw... not at that time, I bet they were all going to the afterparty
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Post by Next Manufacturedโs Sweater on Apr 1, 2017 12:21:40 GMT -5
A lot of the wrestlers have to show up to get on camera for the Hall of Fame then go and do WrestleMania prep, entrance rehearsals etc. For many guys, it isn't a night off where they can just sit and enjoy the speeches. naw... not at that time, Cute, but you're incredibly wrong. New Day, for example, had to go record the video showing off the WrestleMania stage.
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Post by pauloso on Apr 1, 2017 13:34:18 GMT -5
Overall a really enjoyable show. A really strong class of inductees and inductors with some great speaches. I was particularly impressed with Beth Phoenix's speech, I had no idea about Molly Holly paying for her training.
I loved the return of Jim Cornette, however temporarily, to the WWE fold and as most fans of his predicted he was a class act and his speech was all about the Rock n Roll Express who it was great to see inducted. Hopefully it paves the way for more wrestlers that had amazing careers but not as part of the WWE.
Overall a great night for a deserving class of legends.
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Post by DC:UK on Apr 1, 2017 15:07:09 GMT -5
Highlights for me being there live:
DDP speech Cornette speech Teddy speech Beth speech
Felt it ran on way too long and the last 2 felt a lot more rushed than they should have.
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Post by King Richius on Apr 1, 2017 15:30:37 GMT -5
In retrospect, I think Kurt's speech wasn't as introspective as the others because he may not be done yet. I mean, DDP isn't coming back so last night really was the final moment for him. He's riding off into the sunset as far as pro wrestling is concerned so he gave a heartfelt speech that really summed up his entire career and closed the book on it. Kurt's speech felt more like a welcome back mixed with a little waxing of the nostalgic but definitely not a final moment to reflect on the end of a career.
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