banthafett
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Post by banthafett on Sept 19, 2020 13:49:19 GMT -5
Not being paid on their time off, so why would they want to continue the crapty story lines 24/7?
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CymruX2
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Joined on: Sept 5, 2020 9:35:33 GMT -5
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Post by CymruX2 on Sept 19, 2020 14:31:11 GMT -5
One thing that has really bugged me was The Undertakers Last Ride documentry being advertised on WWE TV. Seeing him being called Mark felt so wrong, he was one guy who really stuck to Kayfabe over the years. What I miss about Kayfabe is that it made everything feel real. For example, you see a heel heartlessly destroying their opponent in the ring and then on social media they're acting nice and posing in friendly selfies. A million times this. I feel like the death of kayfabe has had a negative impact on numbers for shows n ratings, guys that once we thought of a superstars are seen on social media just living a normal life and it does take away some of the mystique
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Post by Kill Em' All on Sept 21, 2020 1:42:03 GMT -5
I think on TV kayfabe should be intact. Seeing Taker kiss his wife at WM 33, and how Cena just brings up Taker's Instagram in the build to Mania 34 pisses me off. I think when it comers to TV, kayfabe should not be broken at all. It just invalidates every angle and every ''paranormal'' thing Taker has done. I think on Twitter/ Instagram Taker should just be himself. I don't need Social Media to keep in Kayfabe; unless a angle is started through Social Media. And I hate that. I kinda miss Pro Wrestling before Social Media being wide scale, even though WWE was always doing something stupid with it. Like Tout back in 2013. The Hashtag handle in 2011. Or the WWE Facebook back in 2008. But I understand Social Media is a really good tool for the biz. Even Punk's shoot in 2011, doesn't totally expose the biz. It came off more like pissed off legit Wrestler who hasn't got opportunities no matter how much he's earned it prior. It's a good wink to behind the scenes, but doesn't dissolve kayfabe on screen. And I liked when the DVD documentaries on people's careers broke Kayfabe.
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Post by TheLastDude on Sept 21, 2020 14:34:49 GMT -5
People bitch and moan about cartoonish 80's characters, but then turn around and want kayfabe to still be a thing?
Sean Bean hasn't died a hundred times. Anthony Hopkins doesn't eat people (as far as I know). Ryan Reynolds doesn't look like an avocado had sex with an older, more disgusting avocado. Emilia Clarke isn't the Mother of Dragons...hell she doesn't even have blonde hair. Daniel Radcliffe isn't really a wizard, Harry.
Wrestlers are athletic actors. That's it. Why do you think a lot of them have started using their real names on their social media accounts? Because they're real people and they want to do real people things.
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jking1979
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Joined on: Oct 3, 2019 20:00:02 GMT -5
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Post by jking1979 on Sept 21, 2020 23:32:00 GMT -5
Are you trying to say wrestling is fake? Wrestling is a real sport. I saw Hulk Hogan slam Andre The Giant at the Pontiac Silverdome brother.
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Post by k5 on Sept 22, 2020 8:30:30 GMT -5
People bitch and moan about cartoonish 80's characters, but then turn around and want kayfabe to still be a thing? this doesn't make any sense as a statement. 80s cartoony stuff was not apropos to kayfabe whatsoever and could be called the beginning of the end for kayfabe.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Sept 22, 2020 11:29:52 GMT -5
People bitch and moan about cartoonish 80's characters, but then turn around and want kayfabe to still be a thing? this doesn't make any sense as a statement. 80s cartoony stuff was not apropos to kayfabe whatsoever and could be called the beginning of the end for kayfabe. Bingo. This guy gets it.
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Post by FLUX '97 on Sept 23, 2020 1:05:05 GMT -5
Considering 90% of WWE's talent pool is far more athlete than character, I think it's perfectly acceptable putting kayfabe to rest and just letting the poor bastards be themselves.
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 28, 2020 7:46:10 GMT -5
I seriously thought Kayfabe was dead
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Post by k5 on Sept 28, 2020 8:30:59 GMT -5
I seriously thought Kayfabe was dead because it is, bruh except with MJF
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