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Wrestling News & Rumours Thread ***NO CHAT***

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    #1592
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,386 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    sky88 wrote: »
    ahh god no

    https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1250790077854334981?s=20

    A legend of the business and supposedly the reason for Wrestlemania. A voice of a generation of wwf/wwe fans

    Remember he had a programme with Lillian Garcia in the attitude era ?


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    #1593
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,798 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    I met him before around the time he was doing the Ultimate Warrior shtick. 1999. Nice guy.

    Always loved how he introduced Bret Hart - "BRRRRR-ET.... HITMAAAAAAAAAAAAN........hort"

    RIP



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    #1594
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,939 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Well ah ****. I know he hadn't been well but still. No one ever announced a title change like he did.


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    #1595
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    https://twitter.com/StephMcMahon/status/1250793115390226438?s=20

    Sickened that she uses Fink's passing in the same breath as the releases. I'm really beginning to hate this b*tch.


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    #1596
    Jeremiah Ashy Lubrication
    Posts: 13,688 ✭ Jeremiah Ashy Lubrication


    "From Victoria, Texas..."

    Iconic. All the best, Fink.


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    #1597
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,174 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    It's not just WWE but all these behemoth organisations referring to themselves as "families" is nauseating.


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    #1598
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,939 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/StephMcMahon/status/1250793115390226438?s=20

    Sickened that she uses Fink's passing in the same breath as the releases. I'm really beginning to hate this b*tch.

    All about the brand Gerry. It's not surprising though as she didn't like it off the grass.

    Anyway I'd say it must have been an unreal moment for a wrestler to win a championship and then have the fink announce you as the "neeeeewwwww...." whatever champion. I used to get excited hearing him say it, and can only imagine how the wrestlers felt.


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    #1599
    innuendo141
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭innuendo141


    I always used to think he said "Coming down the I-Oh!" as opposed to coming down the aisle.

    The best announcer there was. I'll forever hear him say "Bret.... Hitmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. Hart"

    RIP


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    #1600
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,939 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Well bar the first line of her tribute Stephanie's tweet was actually nice and she spelled his name right unlike hogan who misspelled it.


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    #1601
    Riddle101
    Registered Users Posts: 8,410 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    Only 69 years old. Still feels fairly young to me. I thought he would be in the late 70's early 80's by now.


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    #1602
    Chuck Noland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭Chuck Noland


    My favorite was when he’d “and NEWWWWWWWW WWF champion”

    RIP


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    #1603
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/StephMcMahon/status/1250793115390226438?s=20

    Sickened that she uses Fink's passing in the same breath as the releases. I'm really beginning to hate this b*tch.

    Ah now Gerry......how have you not been able to peer behind that forced smile until now!?

    RIP Fink.....they've all just been pretenders left in your wake.


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    #1604
    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    I never knew this story
    https://twitter.com/vickieguerrero/status/1250839358258675714?s=21


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    #1605
    Adiboo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    An absolute gentleman by all accounts.


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    #1606
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Has a cause of death been released. Sad news. A true company man who did what ever was asked of him.

    Honorable mention to his work with a young Y2J.


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    #1607
    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    beakerjoe wrote: »
    Has a cause of death been released. Sad news. A true company man who did what ever was asked of him.

    Honorable mention to his work with a young Y2J.

    I don’t think so but he’s been ill for years was in a wheelchair by looks of a lot of wrestlers putting up pictures with him

    Just seen on brets Instagram he said fink had a stroke and had been suffering from that for years


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    #1608
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,939 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DKLR0FKPp/?igshid=1u54jtyjnnd8

    A lovely story about Howard finkel from Beth Phoenix. He was clearly a gent and very helpful to young wrestlers.


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    #1609
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Amazing carry on. Such genuine emotion from Fink.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy7MdMdb6Ss


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    #1610
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Luke Gallows does a pretty good impression of Howard Finkel.



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    #1611
    Monokne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,952 ✭✭✭Monokne


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Amazing carry on. Such genuine emotion from Fink.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy7MdMdb6Ss

    Would be nice if WWE could put out this clip with the audio of their announcers getting Vince's jollies by mocking Finkel removed.


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    #1612
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,939 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Monokne wrote: »
    Would be nice if WWE could put out this clip with the audio of their announcers getting Vince's jollies by mocking Finkel removed.

    Haha. That will never happen because as you say vince found it funny.


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    #1613
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    A bit of positive news, Roman and his wife Galina are expecting a set of twins. Their 2nd set of twins.

    https://www.tmz.com/2020/04/16/roman-reigns-announces-wife-is-pregnant-with-twins/

    TMZ pulled it from an interview Roman did with Muscle & Fitness magazine.


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    #1614
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,641 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson




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    #1615
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    So the WWE have rejigged their filming schedule again to "increase performer safety" per Ryan Satin.

    https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/wwe-filming-schedule-adjustments-safety-covid/#.Xpn9NFNKjOQ
    SmackDown will air this evening live as scheduled on FOX

    Raw will air on Monday live as scheduled on USA Network

    NXT will air on Wednesday live as scheduled

    Next Friday, SmackDown will air live as scheduled
    Saturday, April 25; two episodes of SmackDown will be taped (airing May 1 and May 8)

    Monday, April 27; two episodes of Raw will be taped (one for that night and the other will air the following week on May 4)

    Wednesday, April 29; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is for that night, the other will air on May 6)

    Monday, May 11; one episode of Raw will be taped for that night and one episode of SmackDown will be taped for May 15

    Tuesday, May 12; one episode of Raw will be taped for May 18 and one episode of SmackDown will be taped for May 22

    Wednesday, May 13; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is for that night, the other will air on May 20)

    Monday, May 25; two episodes of Raw will be taped (one for that night, the other will air on June 1)

    Tuesday, May 26; two episodes of SmackDown will be taped (one will air on May 29, the other will air on June 5)

    Wednesday, May 27; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is for that night, the other will air on June 3)

    Monday, June 8; one episode of Raw taped for that evening and another episode of SmackDown taped for June 12

    Tuesday, June 9; one episode of NXT will be taped for June 10

    Monday, June 15; one episode of Raw taped for that evening and another episode of SmackDown taped for June 19

    Tuesday, June 16; one episode of Raw taped for June 22 and another episode of SmackDown taped for June 26

    Wednesday, June 17; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is that night, the other will air on June 24)

    Monday, June 29; two episodes of Raw will be taped (one for that night and the other will air on July 6)

    Tuesday, June 30; two episodes of SmackDown will be taped (one for July 3 and one for July 10)

    Wednesday, July 1; two episodes of NXT will be taped (one is for that night, the other will air on July 8)


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    #1616
    Monokne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,952 ✭✭✭Monokne


    Great news.

    You can always trust Vince to put his talents health before anything.


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    #1617
    Monokne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,952 ✭✭✭Monokne


    Something to note - WWE's TV tapings usually cost a million dollars a week. Because they are now taping in an empty warehouse - multiple shows at a time - they are savings hundreds of thousands a week on TV production. Also, the new schedule allows us throw out the theory that they are had to do live shows to satisfy their TV partners.

    Sure make the theory that Vince was doing the live tapings to save his company look f*cking stupid, but then anyone could see that.


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    #1618
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,641 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    New FOX reality show in the States where a 40 something female seeks a man to put a baby in her pram.....One of the male contestants is.....Matt Striker.



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    #1619
    Chuck Noland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭Chuck Noland


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    New FOX reality show in the States where a 40 something female seeks a man to put a baby in her pram.....One of the male contestants is.....Matt Striker.


    Watch as he gets re-hired now as some fox executives see potential in him


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    #1620
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 86,501 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    A bit of positive news, Roman and his wife Galina are expecting a set of twins. Their 2nd set of twins.

    https://www.tmz.com/2020/04/16/roman-reigns-announces-wife-is-pregnant-with-twins/

    TMZ pulled it from an interview Roman did with Muscle & Fitness magazine.

    That's nice for them, he had it rough with the cancer
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #1621
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    That's nice for them, he had it rough with the cancer

    Its probably another reason Roman will want to stay home while the Covid 19 is still around as i think i can be dangerous for pregnant women to catch it.


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