rockaction
Footballguy
No, he hasn't to my knowledge.
I quit wrestling at about the same age, so you've got me there, too.
Fantasy Football - Footballguys Forums
Welcome to Our Forums. Once you've registered and logged in, you're primed to talk football, among other topics, with the sharpest and most experienced fantasy players on the internet.
The force of nature that is Taylor Swift - New Album coming April 2024 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Ghost Rider
- Start date
No, he hasn't to my knowledge.
I quit wrestling at about the same age, so you've got me there, too.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I grew up in Dallas watching the Von Erichs vs the Freebirds, Kamala the Ugandan Giant, Ice Man King Parsons, Bruiser Brody, Missing Link.....loved it. Saturday nights, Sunday mornings, wrestling was the t!ts! My grandfather even got into it and took me to a couple matches, which was awesome. It was all I could think about, becoming a wrestler was my dream.
Then one day, by dad presented me with the Dallas Morning News, turned to the sports section and an article that was written about professional wrestling. The article was written by a guy who went to matches with a professional stuntman who proceeded to break down all the ways wrestling was fake. It broke my heart. I quit watching it then and there.
To this day, I'm not sure how I feel about what my dad did. On the one hand, I would have figured it out and probably even knew back then it was fake, but didn't want to believe it. So I guess he was trying to do me a favor. On the other hand, it really upset me. Like, why ruin my fun, you know? It's his birthday this week and I'm cooking for him. I might add some laxatives to his cake.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
You forgot Flying Red Bastien! ... and Blackjack Mulligan.
Last edited:
General Malaise
Footballguy
How old do you think I am????
I remember Kamala entering the Dallas Sportatorium for a match, complete with his 'handler' Friday and the tribal music pumping in. Some dude in the crowd rushed Kamala in the aisle and he body slammed him. I think I shrieked a little.
rockaction
Footballguy
I'm smiling as I read this. Great story, even if it was painful for you.
I don't know how I would have broken it to you if I thought I had to break it to you. Perhaps it's a generational thing. Perhaps he didn't want his son following that fool stuff and had to disabuse him of any notions of grandeur he held the wrestlers in. Perhaps it was out of love and he thought you needed to know.
Fathers and sons are crazy. I hope you enjoy the time with him this week, GM. Those moments are precious. I had a father health scare earlier in the year and I appreciate the moments more now.
bigbottom
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
One of the funniest comedies in the past decade and a half, IMO. There aren't many good ones.
The two Jumanji movies were entertaining.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I think there was a documentary about them too, right? I'm more of a documentary guy than a movie about the same subject matter.
rockaction
Footballguy
I remember the Von Erichs. My brother used to get wrestling magazines and they were all over them. NWA, right? Or AWA? One of those two.
rockaction
Footballguy
Oh my God. I just Wiki'd the Von Erichs. That is awful. I don't really know what to say.
scorchy
Footballguy
I swear I'm not making this up, but I have a vague recollection of our gb TANAC (aka Nails, aka Felter) posting pics of he and his 8-month pregnant wife going to a Halloween party with him dressed as Kim Chee (the manager) and her dressed as Kamala, complete with the grass skirt and half-moon painted on her distended belly.
I remember Kamala entering the Dallas Sportatorium for a match, complete with his 'handler' Friday and the tribal music pumping in. Some dude in the crowd rushed Kamala in the aisle and he body slammed him. I think I shrieked a little.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I'll never not laugh at the thought of Michael Hayes calling the Von Erichs a bunch of "horse faced rednecks," because they really did have horse faces. Very tragic story about that family, regardless; that goes without saying.
FatMax
Member
I swear I'm not making this up, but I have a vague recollection of our gb TANAC (aka Nails, aka Felter) posting pics of he and his 8-month pregnant wife going to a Halloween party with him dressed as Kim Chee (the manager) and her dressed as Kamala, complete with the grass skirt and half-moon painted on her distended belly.
I remember Kamala entering the Dallas Sportatorium for a match, complete with his 'handler' Friday and the tribal music pumping in. Some dude in the crowd rushed Kamala in the aisle and he body slammed him. I think I shrieked a little.
I can vouch. This isn't made up. That was amazing!
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Well, The Rock was in one of Taylor's videos (briefly) a few years ago, so it's somewhat relevant to the topic at hand. Somewhat, maybe.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I'm sorry, should we just talk more about Celtics basketball and how none of us understand the difficulties of officiating junior high sports?
Jayrod
Footballguy
1. Yes, always, guy.
B. It's college football and HS basketball, sport.
Finally, I don't know that the Taylor Swift thread is the best place, dude.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Well, here's the thing, whistle....you don't get to decide. Don't like it, the door is over there.
rockaction
Footballguy
Tweet?
General Malaise
Footballguy
Cmon this is the best thread in the FFA right now.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I once administered Terry Gordy's "Oriental Spike" (don't cancel me) on my sister for telling on me or some such and, uh, I got in a LOT of trouble for it. Maybe that's when my dad made the decision to tell me it was all a sham.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
The figure four legit hurts like hell if you put it on someone. That seems obvious, but it really does hurt like a mother.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
I used to put my younger brother in the Figure Four Leg Lock until he tapped out.I once administered Terry Gordy's "Oriental Spike" (don't cancel me) on my sister for telling on me or some such and, uh, I got in a LOT of trouble for it. Maybe that's when my dad made the decision to tell me it was all a sham.
Also, my brother has cerebral palsy and had multiple surgeries as a kid to help him walk…
ETA: I feel like I need to make it clear that the surgeries were not because of the figure 4 leg locks.
Last edited:
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I used to put my younger brother in the Figure Four Leg Lock until he tapped out.I once administered Terry Gordy's "Oriental Spike" (don't cancel me) on my sister for telling on me or some such and, uh, I got in a LOT of trouble for it. Maybe that's when my dad made the decision to tell me it was all a sham.
Also, my brother has cerebral palsy and had multiple surgeries as a kid to help him walk…
Did you repeatedly yell "wooo!" at him while he screamed in pain and tapped out by banging both hands on the floor until his palms were red?
In fourth grade I put a 7th grader in the "Camel Clutch". It must have been pretty impressive to still remember it.I once administered Terry Gordy's "Oriental Spike" (don't cancel me) on my sister for telling on me or some such and, uh, I got in a LOT of trouble for it. Maybe that's when my dad made the decision to tell me it was all a sham.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Some kid paid me $5 in grade school to let him put the figure four on me. At that age and my net worth at the time it was worth it.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
I'd argue that's precisely what allows for her mega-star status. How many megastar female performers can you account for that are ugly or even average looking?Average is 5.5. I said Taylor was a 6.5 but I agree with offdee's official rating of 7. I had purposely rounded down to rankle the Swifties. I think 7 is at least 1 standard deviation away from 5.5 so she is well above average. On a standard bell curve (this graph may skew left depending upon your city), a 7 is probably around 1 in 6 or 1 in 8. Taylor is good looking but she didn't become a mega-star because of her looks.I love how some fat old men that were (maybe) lucky enough to find any woman interested in them label Taylor Swift a 6.If a 5 is average are we really trying to say Taylor is only slightly above average - have any of you seen the average woman out there?
Mister CIA
Footballguy
The Garvin Stomp is my go-to manuever.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I'd argue that's precisely what allows for her mega-star status. How many megastar female performers can you account for that are ugly or even average looking?Average is 5.5. I said Taylor was a 6.5 but I agree with offdee's official rating of 7. I had purposely rounded down to rankle the Swifties. I think 7 is at least 1 standard deviation away from 5.5 so she is well above average. On a standard bell curve (this graph may skew left depending upon your city), a 7 is probably around 1 in 6 or 1 in 8. Taylor is good looking but she didn't become a mega-star because of her looks.I love how some fat old men that were (maybe) lucky enough to find any woman interested in them label Taylor Swift a 6.
IT'S A TRAP!!!!
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
It wasn't a Halloween party. It was his extended family's annual croquet tournament (where everyone dresses up). But it was, indeed, ****ing amazing.I swear I'm not making this up, but I have a vague recollection of our gb TANAC (aka Nails, aka Felter) posting pics of he and his 8-month pregnant wife going to a Halloween party with him dressed as Kim Chee (the manager) and her dressed as Kamala, complete with the grass skirt and half-moon painted on her distended belly.
I remember Kamala entering the Dallas Sportatorium for a match, complete with his 'handler' Friday and the tribal music pumping in. Some dude in the crowd rushed Kamala in the aisle and he body slammed him. I think I shrieked a little.
General Malaise
Footballguy
It wasn't a Halloween party. It was his extended family's annual croquet tournament (where everyone dresses up). But it was, indeed, ****ing amazing.I swear I'm not making this up, but I have a vague recollection of our gb TANAC (aka Nails, aka Felter) posting pics of he and his 8-month pregnant wife going to a Halloween party with him dressed as Kim Chee (the manager) and her dressed as Kamala, complete with the grass skirt and half-moon painted on her distended belly.
I remember Kamala entering the Dallas Sportatorium for a match, complete with his 'handler' Friday and the tribal music pumping in. Some dude in the crowd rushed Kamala in the aisle and he body slammed him. I think I shrieked a little.
Man, I miss that guy. I can't even @ him here. :(
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Thanks a lot Taylor. 
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Sports fans are so irrational in general (guilty as charged on occasion) that many probably will blame her and be serious about it.Thanks a lot Taylor.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Sports fans are so irrational in general (guilty as charged on occasion) that many probably will blame her and be serious about it.Thanks a lot Taylor.
Hopefully just an ankle tweak but it being no contact and his reaction makes you think it’s worse than that.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
True. I am not a doctor, so I don't try to diagnosis these things from my couch, but from the sound of it, it could be as bad as an achilles or as mild as an ankle sprain.Sports fans are so irrational in general (guilty as charged on occasion) that many probably will blame her and be serious about it.Thanks a lot Taylor.
Hopefully just an ankle tweak but it being no contact and his reaction makes you think it’s worse than that.
Battersbox
Footballguy
First year I've ever owned Kelce. Tay = Yoko as far as I'm concerned.Sports fans are so irrational in general (guilty as charged on occasion) that many probably will blame her and be serious about it.Thanks a lot Taylor.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Travis Kelce is jogging back on to the field after halftime.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
True. I am not a doctor, so I don't try to diagnosis these things from my couch, but from the sound of it, it could be as bad as an achilles or as mild as an ankle sprain.Sports fans are so irrational in general (guilty as charged on occasion) that many probably will blame her and be serious about it.Thanks a lot Taylor.
Hopefully just an ankle tweak but it being no contact and his reaction makes you think it’s worse than that.
Ran out and has his helmet on!
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
A true pro. He shook it off and is back!True. I am not a doctor, so I don't try to diagnosis these things from my couch, but from the sound of it, it could be as bad as an achilles or as mild as an ankle sprain.Sports fans are so irrational in general (guilty as charged on occasion) that many probably will blame her and be serious about it.Thanks a lot Taylor.
Hopefully just an ankle tweak but it being no contact and his reaction makes you think it’s worse than that.
Ran out and has his helmet on!
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
Probably more than a rumor, as TMZ is reporting it.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Ah ok. Saw it on the local news this morning while sitting at the doctors office.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Broncos are in trouble.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Broncos could have 45,000 Denver fans show up with scalped tickets to attend and they'd still be in trouble.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Wrong singer
Jayrod
Footballguy
Does that mean Kelce is playing?!?
