that's what it is.

i will watch as many as i have saved. i'll watch them on the bike (which i'm loving so far).
- kicksave856

oh, it's out of the box now?

it was really interesting though. there were a bunch of different territories who all ran individually and would help each other by loaning talent back and forth but then would stab each other in the back by turning around and buying promotions out from under each other too.
- kicksave856

was wrestling a bigger thing back then in terms of interest and revenues, or is it the same thing today?

I bet they often used that behind-the-scenes drama to set up fights... if not they should've loll

lol, i'm listening to one of his podcasts right now.
- kicksave856

yesssss

I'm on a little corny kick right now

Well, he was a great wrestler, but apparently an ass as a person, as I've been reading. It's honestly a shame.
- Darksyde

that sucks... but false accusations are also a thing...? unless he already admitted lol

was wrestling a bigger thing back then in terms of interest and revenues, or is it the same thing today?

I bet they often used that behind-the-scenes drama to set up fights... if not they should've loll
- Pat1993

Kayfabe was a real thing back then. You didn't break character.

was wrestling a bigger thing back then in terms of interest and revenues, or is it the same thing today?

I bet they often used that behind-the-scenes drama to set up fights... if not they should've loll
- Pat1993

interest has dropped, but revenues have risen

oh, it's out of the box now?
- deadpoulet

lol yes. i've been gradually riding the bike longer and longer each day so my legs wouldn't be too shocked and sore because i had literally just been sitting still and eating for weeks leading up to that thing being delivered.

Kayfabe was a real thing back then. You didn't break character.
- Darksyde

kayfabe, chikara... hard to follow with all these Mexican and Japanese references

interest has dropped, but revenues have risen
- mr.peanut

kayfabe, chikara... hard to follow with all these Mexican and Japanese references
- Pat1993

kayfabe pretty means keeping storyline and feuds going outside the arena. Like don't go drinking after the show with the guy you just had a cage match with.

was wrestling a bigger thing back then in terms of interest and revenues, or is it the same thing today?

I bet they often used that behind-the-scenes drama to set up fights... if not they should've loll
- Pat1993

it's hard to compare because it's so different now.

it was bigger locally. all of these southern and western states always had wrestling to go see live. promotions ran tons of house shows to drive revenue. ticket sales and gimmick table sales.

now they just concentrate on the tv product. wwe doesn't even want to go back to running house shows after the pandemic.

lol yes. i've been gradually riding the bike longer and longer each day so my legs wouldn't be too shocked and sore because i had literally just been sitting still and eating for weeks leading up to that thing being delivered.
- kicksave856

you gave birth?

it's hard to compare because it's so different now.

it was bigger locally. all of these southern and western states always had wrestling to go see live. promotions ran tons of house shows to drive revenue. ticket sales and gimmick table sales.

now they just concentrate on the tv product. wwe doesn't even want to go back to running house shows after the pandemic.
- kicksave856

"house shows", you mean public events that aren't televised?

you gave birth?
- deadpoulet

i wish. then i wouldn't have this beer belly anymore.

i've lost 5 lbs so far. maybe 6. it depends on when i get on the scale.

- Pat1993

Steve Buscemi is now playing him

"house shows", you mean public events that aren't televised?
- Pat1993

yes

kayfabe pretty means keeping storyline and feuds going outside the arena. Like don't go drinking after the show with the guy you just had a cage match with.
- mr.peanut

wow, kind of intense but it must've been great for the show though

Steve Buscemi is now playing him
- mr.peanut

nice, makes sense lol

i wish. then i wouldn't have this beer belly anymore.

i've lost 5 lbs so far. maybe 6. it depends on when i get on the scale.
- kicksave856

are you back on carbs now?

"house shows", you mean public events that aren't televised?
- Pat1993

yes. small buildings where they'd just pack em in. like, in the 80s, wwf and wcw would do house shows at the civic center in philly but at the spectrum if it was for tv.

smaller promotions' house shows would be in real tiny arenas or even armories and high school gyms.

house shows. it was just how you made money back then.

are you back on carbs now?
- Pat1993

no no. i am going to stick with this for a while longer. you can reintroduce some now, but you still want to avoid carbs like the (new) plague.

it's gonna be quite a change for me not eating wawa sandwiches and pizza all the time.


EDIT: oh, and the lack of bEEr is destroying my soul from the inside out. it hit me around saturday how bad i missed beer.

yes. small buildings where they'd just pack em in. like, in the 80s, wwf and wcw would do house shows at the civic center in philly but at the spectrum if it was for tv.

smaller promotions house shows would be in real tiny arenas or even armories and high school gyms.

house shows. it was just how you made money back then.
- kicksave856

- Pat1993

lol that guy is kind of famous in nerd circles now. he gets to go to fanfests and make appearances. it's nuts. you can make a total fool out of yourself right into fame sometimes.

no no. i am going to stick with this for a while longer. you can reintroduce some now, but you still want to avoid carbs like the (new) plague.

it's gonna be quite a change for me not eating wawa sandwiches and pizza all the time.


EDIT: oh, and the lack of bEEr is destroying my soul from the inside out. it hit me around saturday how bad i missed beer.
- kicksave856

I thought gin would've sufficed to please that craving... do you smoke weed? having the munchies must be turrible if you can't have carbs loll

lol that guy is kind of famous in nerd circles now. he gets to go to fanfests and make appearances. it's nuts. you can make a total fool out of yourself right into fame sometimes.
- kicksave856

he probably went through a little "shame" period before getting to fame... also, I think it was a bit taken out of context, the guy didn't actually mean he believed everything in wrestling, he was just sad about the current situation or something