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Kayfabe Commentaries Timeline Series: 1986 WWE as told by George "The Animal" Steele

This was released in 2012

The interview is conducted by Sean Oliver

It runs for two hours and fifteen minutes long





The interview starts with Steele joking around then Oliver asks him about the landscape of the company at this time. Steele talks about he came back to the full time in January of 1986 (he was wrestling part-time for the past few years) as he was teaching and coaching football and got burned out by that. Steele then talks about when he turned babyface on the first ever episode (during the first match too) of "Saturday Night's Main Event" and how he started to eat the turnbuckles after the match and they sent Capt. Lou Albano in after him and then Steele put his head down in his stomach as the place went nuts for the turn, which Steele never thought would work, and when he saw that it did, he figured that he should come back for a full-time run. He then talks about how he was a cartoon character at that point and how they were selling toys and memorabilia rather than wrestling.



JANUARY



George is asked about Vince's infatuation with hillbillies as Steele said that it was due to Hillbilly Jim's popularity and how they decided to give him a family. Steele then tells the story of how Cousin Junior quit. Junior showed up to the arena in a limo, wearing a white tuxedo and smoking a cigar. He got out of the limo and told the agent that he had already made enough money needed for the rest of his life and that he was retiring as he stepped back inside of the limo and drove away.



He is asked about Hogan's relationship with the rest of the locker room. Steele said he separated a little bit out of necessity but remained "one of the boys." Steele said that Hogan was the guy Vince dreamed about as he had the look and the charisma and a good but not great worker. Steele said that he would build a company around Hogan as well.



Sean asks Steele about Terry Funk and if he struggled to fit in with the cartoonish product of the WWF. Steele laughs and said that Funk was always a clown and fit right in as he did his character well with the company. When asked if Funk should have been given a title run, Steele said no. Sean asks why as Steele talks about Hogan being so good that it was tough to do return matches at arenas with him because it has not believable that you could leave him laying twice. Steele then goes on about how great workers, like Funk, do not need belts and that the marginal workers do to help give them a jump start.



He talks about "Saturday Night's Main Event" when he was at the water park as Steele tells a story about how he accidentally called NBC Executive Producer Dick Ebersol "Dave" and how that became a running joke whenever he saw him. Steele said he did it at first by accident because he is dyslexic. Steele then talks about Ebersol changing wrestling as he gave input into the shows such as scripting the matches themselves as he wanted the cameraman to know where the wrestler would be at a certain point in the match. Steele said he always called everything in the ring and how it was a struggle to adapt to this change, even saying that he just did what he wanted most of the time. He also puts over the announcing and guys like Gene Okerlund for helping make them all bigger stars.



On Lou Albano, Steele laughs and tells a story of how in his first run back in the 60's, he rode around with Albano, who paid for his meals and took care of him. On the last day of his run, Albano gave him a bag filled with all of the bills that he took care of for Steele as a rib. Steele then talks about how Vince loved Albano, especially when he was wild as Steele recalls Vince telling him to get Albano a large bottle of vodka to liven things up when they were quiet.



Steele is asked about Adrian Adonis changing to the "Adorable" gimmick. He talks about how they were close and Adonis came up to him backstage at a "TNT" taping and told him to pay attention as he walked out and gave away his signature leather jacket. Steele said that Adonis thought of the idea himself and while he took a lot of ribbing from the locker room he loved the attention.




FEBRUARY



About his feud against Randy Savage over his love of Elizabeth, Steele said it was Chief Jay Strongbow's idea. Steele talks about how it was natural as Elizabeth was gorgeous and Randy was extremely jealous in real life. Steele then talks about how difficult it was to work with Randy but not before putting over his work ethic and talent. Steele said he always improvised in the ring and Randy planned everything out. Steele says they clashed over that but part of that was due to the wrestling business changing towards the way Savage was operating. He then tells a story at a SNME taping where Savage gave him a notebook that had pages filled with details for their match as Steele ripped them out one by one and threw the pages in the trash as he told Savage to listen to him and they would have a good match. He talks about how Savage would even step between anyone talking to Elizabeth, during segments or backstage, just so they would not be looking at her.



On Savage becoming the Intercontinental Champion, Steele said that Tito would have made the better champ as Savage was such a good performer that he did not need the belt where as Tito was a great worker but needed a bit of a push. Steele then talks about how Randy and Tito were going to have a long feud but because of the popularity he had with his infatuation of Elizabeth, Tito ended up losing his run to Savage in favor for Steele.



When asked if it was Savage's idea to make Elizabeth his valet, Steele said that the WWF wanted to bring in a model for Savage, who nixed the idea and said that he already had a model in Elizabeth. Steele then recalls how the first time Elizabeth came to the "Championship Wrestling" tapings in Poughkeepsie, NY, Savage made her practice how to get in and out of the ring without revealing too much of her legs and body about 200 times as Steele said it was brutal and that he felt bad for Elizabeth as he goes into how much Savage controlled her.



Sivi Afi, billed as the cousin of Jimmy Snuka, made his debut this month. Steele recalls standing next to Vince backstage during his Madison Square Garden debut as the place was going crazy as they thought it was Snuka but when the lights came on it revealed Afi and the crowd booed loudly as Vince commented how Afi's career was now ruined. Steele then talks about how you can never replace a talent, who is over with another talent acting as a replacement, no matter how good a worker they as he says it is also a disrespect to the talent too. Steele said Vince Sr. never made that mistake but Vince Jr. has many times.



On Dory Funk coming into the WWF as "Hoss Funk," Steele said that it was a case of Vince wanting control as he would tell the guys they could make a lot of money but it had to be done his way. Steele said it never worked and Dory knew that and left rather quickly. Steele then talks about how the business was changing as it was geared more towards television that all of the talent would come in as the TV would act as a monster and chew and spit them up as if you were not able to get over through TV, you were gone. He says the guys that lasted a long time, like Jake Roberts, were able to overcome all of that. Steele then talks about today's wrestlers and how they are great athletes but lack the showmanship talent.




MARCH



The first ever "Slammy Awards" air on March 1st. When asked if he had fun, Steele said while he resented it at first, he started to have fun and was making more money than ever. When asked if he received any royalties for the "Wrestling Album," Steele said that he received nothing for both the recording or from royalties but it did pay in the long run as it got them more notoriety.



On Mr. T, Steele said that he had an attitude and did not respect the wrestlers or the business. He even believes that if he came along a few years earlier the wrestlers in the locker room would have destroyed him but at that point the business was changing. He also said that Hogan shielded him away from others in the locker room as well.



Steele talks about King Kong Bundy and how he challenged Hogan for the Belt at WrestleMania 2. He recalls a story of how Bundy, at this time, talked about how he was one of the top guys in the WWF as Strongbow started to laugh as he said top guys had 4-5 years while he had one shot at a top feud. Steele then tells another story of how when Bundy appeared in the WWF in 1985, he was standing next to Don Muraco and asked where they got this guy as Muraco told him that he used to do jobs for the WWF in the early 80's with his brother and back then did not have a shaved head or eyebrows. It was after that when he went to Texas and Gary Hart managed him and suggested he shave his head and eyebrows when he became a star.



Ricky Steamboat and Bret Hart faced off against each other at the March 8th house show at the Boston Garden. Sean asks Steele why we do not see matches like this, between two great workers, happen more often. Steele said the answer is that they do not sell tickets as you need a hook to draw the crowd in and that babyface matches do not draw and that the Hart Foundation were not strong heels at that time.



Steele is asked about the "All-Star Wrestling" tapings being held in Brantford, ONT as he had no idea why the chose that location but tells a story about the Junkyard Dog taking a job guy and smashing his head off of the wall after a match. Steele and Albano grabbed JYD and asked him why he did that as JYD was pissed about the guy not selling his finisher. Steele said he saw the tape later and JYD was right then when the custodians went to clean the blood off of the wall, Steele told them to leave it there as it was a good reminder for people to see what would happen if they did not want to sell any offense during the match. He talks about how it stayed on the wall for about three shows.




APRIL



They talk about WrestleMania 2 and how it was broadcsted from three different locations as Steele mentions how Vince was ecstatic that all of the different satellite feeds worked as he had a lot of money riding on the show and that he would have been broke if it did not go off. Steele then credits Vince for actually putting his profits into the product, specifically the production values as most promoters did not do that. When asked why Vince chose to have it take place at three different venues, Steele said that he learned a long time ago that in wrestling you have to make people talk and cites an example of how Vince had the Fabulous Moolah win a battle royal once by sneaking behind Greg Valentine and dropkicking him over the top rope as his point was that Valentine winning wasn't going to garner any buzz and that Moolah would.



Sean asks Steele about the celebrities (as a scroll listing off all 18 of them appears on the screen). Steele had no idea who handled them. He starts laughing when asked about Ray Charles as he went into his room to meet him and turned on the light as Charles told him that he did not need that. Steele said that he was a great guy. On which celebrities got wrestling, Steele said Lou Duva and Joe Frazier got it but he was not around all of them. Steele tells another story of how his wife was at the hair salon and when asked why she was there, she said that she was going to a wrestling show as the hair dresser put her hand on her shoulder to feel sorry for her then a few years later, at the same salon with the same hair dresser, she was asked why she was there as she told them that it was for WrestleMania III as the hair dressser asked his wife if she could get her some tickets.



Steele is asked about his match at WrestleMania 2 against Savage. He said that it was originally supposed to be Savage against Tito but he got into the match due to the popularity of the Elizabeth angle. He is also asked about the main event, King Kong Bundy vs. Hulk Hogan in a cage match for the title as Steele said that he thought Bundy was in over his head. He said the match was alright overall but nothing he would go buy a ticket to see or anything.



He is asked about the Rougeaus as Steele said they were good workers but Jacques could be difficult to get along with. He said Raymond was great to get along with and talks about how he worked with their father.




MAY


He talks about Adonis again and how wonderful he was as the "Adorable" one but got carried away with the "nose candy" and couldnt help himself after that. Steele tells a story of how he wrestled Adonis, who took a bump to the floor and landed hard on his hip, then in the locker room, Adonis was crying due to the pain and had his makeup running down his face and as Steele tried to console him, Pat Patterson would walk up and make it seem like he was about to laugh, which would get Steele to laugh himself, then Patterson kept doing that as Steele talked about how Patterson pulled a lot of ribs in his day.



When asked about Jake Roberts hitting Steamboat with a DDT on the floor during "Saturday Night's Main Event," Steele said it was a great angle and talked about how George Scott was booking and overpushed some of the guys he brought in, like Steamboat, who were not getting over and once they held him back a little and started a feud with Jake he began to get more over with the fans.




JUNE



George Scott was demoted from his role as head booker. Steele recalls once during a taping of "TNT," Scott became disgusted over a segment then told Steele that Vince was going to do things to hurt the business and if he saw something that would in fact hurt it to pull Vince aside and tell him as Steele was close to Vince. Steele said that he wasn't going to tell Vince then talks about the business was changing and that you could not knock success.



King Tonga (Haku) bodyslammed John Studd on an episode of "Championship Wrestling." When asked about any stories about his toughness as Steele recalls a story while at a bar in Canada when some guy kept taunting Tonga about how he was not able to slam him. Steele said that a cop was there near the guy but Tonga picked him up anyway and slammed him near the cops foot. The cop then said that the guy was asking for it as Steele noted he didnt want any part of Tonga either. Steele said that he was a good guy who also loved his scotch. He also said that for some reason whenever they went all went out Tonga was the guy that would get challenged by bar patrons.



Steele talks about the Komodo Dragon that Steamboat carried with him as he said that the British Bulldogs would mess around with it and burn it with cigarettes and as a result Steamboat hated to pick it up because he never knew what the dragon would end up doing. Steele also tells a story of how the dragon escaped while in Connecticut and when it finally got caught it was several pounds heavier and the area had calls for missing cats and dogs.



On June 17th, Andre the Giant lost to Antonio Inoki in Japan. Sean asks Steele if Japan had to get permission from Vince for Andre to lose and he said that they did. Steele then tells a story about during a match Andre asked him to try a slam. Steele said he went over and attempted to pick him up but then acted like his back hurt and after that, Steele said that Andre came up to him backstage and put him over and always respected him for that. When asked about guys that Andre disliked, Steele said that he did not like Big John Studd, as Steele said Studd was dumb as Andre would tell him to not do certain spots that he did but Studd did them anyway. Steele said that Andre also hated the Iron Sheik and the Ultimate Warrior as Steele tells a story that happened a few years later when he was the agent for a Warrior vs. Andre match at a house show in Florida that was booked to have Warrior beat Andre in 14 seconds. When that happened, the fans booed as they felt cheated out of a match and started to rip up their Warrior posters and throw them at the ring. Steele called Vince to tell him what happened as he felt this would hurt both guys but Vince told him that they would shove this match down the fans throats and after three months of the same reactions it actually ended up getting Warrior over at the end.



Steele said that Billy Jack Haynes was a tough guy and had a good look but the machine swallowed him up. He then tells a story of how he ribbed Haynes once when he asked him if he was gay as the night before he saw Haynes' girlfriend in the hotel lobby alone then asked Haynes would he had in his room. Steele said that Haynes blew up and talked about how he beat the shit out of a TV producer in Oregon to which Steele once again asked him if he was gay as Hillbilly Jim was cracking up in the car but also warning Steele that Haynes might actually act violent towards him.




JULY



Harley Race won the "King of the Ring" tournament in Foxboro, MA. Steele said giving Race the king gimmick was one of the biggest ribs in the history of wrestling as Race had to carry the crown and the robe everywhere he went.



About Paul Orndorff turning heel on Hogan, Steele said that he was much better as a heel then talked about how Orndorff was bipolar and always an inch away from going off of the deep end.  Steele does have a lot of respect for him. Steele then talks about how at one point Danny Spivey was going to be considered as a protege of Hogan then end up turning on him as Steele talks about how he helped devise an idea to have Spivey team with Hogan then one day come out with his hair dyed black and slap Hogan as he would then say how he was sick of being in his shadow but the story then went to Orndorff as Steele said that Hogan used some of their idea and brought it to that storyline. After being asked if Orndorff being difficult to work with cost him a run as the champion, Steele said that he gets a kick out of "smart marks" needing to think that the best worker needed the belt and that being in multiple territories also made you great as Steele said that just means you were unable to get over and stay somewhere and that you could put the belt on anyone and have them beat people but you cant make them into a good worker so he feels it is a waste to give a great worker a belt (The World Heavyweight Title).




AUGUST



Steele laughs when asked about Slick as he said the character was a joke but also gives Slick credit for doing a great job with the character.



On whether or not Roddy Piper returned to the WWF with an ego, Steele laughed and said that he had one before he left the questions to find a superstar who made it in wrestling without having a huge ego.



When asked about the Machines gimmick, Steele said they outright stole that from Japan and they were trying all sorts of things at that time.




SEPTEMBER



He is asked about the change from taking the TV tapings from Poughkeepsie to on the road, Steele joked about how there were wires everywhere for cameras and everything else. Steele also talks about how the company was all about the production.



The final episode of "TNT" aired as Steele recalls how much fun he had doing those shows and joked that Vince backed out as host and put Mean Gene in charge so it would fail without him as the host.



Steele then talks about Superstar Billy Graham returning and how that did not work out. He then goes off topic and talks about how when Graham thought he was returning for a run on top, no one could follow Hogan without a big drop then brings up one guy who he thought could have followed Hogan with just a slight drop off years later was Sid Vicious, prefacing that comment by stating how people will probably laugh at him for saying that.



Steele said that the Honky Tonk Man brought in as a face was an instant failure and even thought coming back as a heel would fail as well but credits him or being the best at his gimmick and talks about how he had a ton of heat with the fans and nearly caused a riot in Panama City, FL as a result at a house show.




OCTOBER



When asked about Vince proclaiming Tom Magee as his future World Champion, Steele talks about Vince being one of the best TV people there and great at merchandising but wrestling his just not his thing as he witnessed so many mistakes. Steele said Magee with a nice guy and a good "beer drinker" but thought Vince was on drugs when he thought Magee could be a champion then even questions if Vince said that as a rib as you never knew what he was doing.



Steele said that the Danny Davis as a heel referee worked then talks about how even though it might sound egotistical, Steele himself believes he was responsible for the far out and cartoonish ideas in the 80's as when he turned and got over by acting ridiculous, Vince took things farther with other performers.




NOVEMBER



Steele laughs when asked about Outback Jack but did say he got over a little bit due to the vignettes but the TV ate him up quickly and also said he began to date one of the girls in the office and that was looked down upon and was the beginning of the demise. Steele also joked how the girl he dated was as attractive as Jack and wouldnt want to see what their children looked like.



He is asked about Tom Zenk as Steele said that he just didnt fit in with the locker room and was the type of guy who blamed everyone else for his failures.



On the start of the Savage/Steamboat feud, Steele said that he had his heart broken a bit being the manager for their WrestleMania III match because that was his hometown and he wanted to wrestle in front of the home crowd.




DECEMBER



He is asked about the finish at "Saturday Night's Main Event" (filmed in December 1986 but aired on January 1987) where both Orndorff and Hogan hit the floor at the same time after escaping the change and said that Orndorff's feet really hit the ground first.



Steele talks about how at that same taping, he took Elizabeth backstage during their match but a few nights before, Vince wanted Steele to grab Elizabeth by the ankle and capture that on photo but Savage flipped out and thought that Steele and Vince were trying to rib him by doing that then JYD started to egg on Savage by telling him he should be asking if Steele would be laying on his belly or on his back, looking up her dress as Savage went ballistic. Savage also went nuts over Steele taking her away in the match as he wondered what the fans thought he would be doing to her. Steele then talks about how Savage being off of the wall made him a great worker.



Final Thoughts: Excellent interview. Steele was fantastic throughout and gave great insight mixed in with funny stories and gossip. Steele also displayed a great mind for the wrestling business too. He came off as a personable guy and did not have an agenda or an ax to grind.

As someone who recently watched all of the WWF TV and major house shows of 1986, Steele really was a huge part of the company and the crowd did love him. I thought he was a fine choice as the subject of the timeline. His close relationship with Vince also gave us some details that I have never heard before.

Overall, I highly recommend this interview. It is another fine installment in the KC Timeline Series and you will not be disappointed. Steele is an entertaining guest in general and keeps things moving along.



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Next week, I will be reviewing the classic RF Video Al Snow shoot interview from 1998.

Comments

  1. Who knew Uncle Junior was a boss?

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  2. Great recap and sounds like a great interview. Lots of insight and fun stories, the best being the Cousin Junior bit.

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  3. This was a great review, Bayless. I wasn't sure that a shoot with George Steele would be that interesting but I was pleasantly surprised.

    Is Dick Ebersol in the Hall of Fame? Should he be? It seemed like he did a lot for WWF back in the day...

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  4. Cena vs Orton,one more timeApril 16, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    Savage sounds like a total control freak.

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  5. I wonder how much money he considered "fuck you" type money. Was it really enough or was he like Lucky in King of the Hill where he won a $50,000 settlement from slipping in pee down at the WalMart and thought he'd never have to work another day in his life.

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  6. He is not and it seems like he has influenced the way the WWE shoots wrestling today. So I guess the blame attributed to Kevin Dunn for that style might not be all that warranted.

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  7. TJ: did Rude have a one year no compete clause when he left WWF in 1990? I wonder if it had helped at all, or at least a LITTLE, if he took Flair's spot at GAB 91.

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  8. "Steele tells a story that happened a few years later when he was the agent for a Warrior vs. Andre match at a house show in Florida that was booked to have Warrior beat Andre in 14 seconds. When that happened, the fans booed as they felt cheated out of a match and started to rip up their Warrior posters and throw them at the ring. Steele called Vince to tell him what happened as he felt this would hurt both guys but Vince told him that they would shove this match down the fans throats and after three months of the same reactions it actually ended up getting Warrior over at the end."

    I believe this story. We're masochis that way.

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  9. I think Roman Regins proves it.

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  10. Hillbilly Jim's shoot would probably be good too.

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  11. Great review, BB. I always liked Steele in this role, and he does come across as funny, intelligent and engaging. I'd easily enjoy knocking back a few brews with him shooting on everything in general.

    The Orndorff viewpoint is a really good one, and shows how the business has changed.

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  12. They Call Me Bad NewsApril 16, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Probably the latter considering the amount of time he spent wrestling in Memphis and the other indies after he left.

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  13. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonApril 16, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    I'm sorry. this is just...weird.

    George the Animal Steele switch back and forth between being a savage to an educated man reminds me of They Black Acting School scene in Hollywood Shuffle.

    https://youtu.be/_ASZ6K9cPNk?t=2m54s

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  14. When I was a kid Steele was my favourite wrestler behind Hogan.

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  15. When kids at the school he worked at told him he looked like a wrestler on TV, he acted like he'd never watched it.

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  16. I was thinking the same thing when reading it!

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  17. That's an understatement. 200 times for Liz to practice going in and out of the ring?! Yikes...

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  18. "Sean asks Steele why we do not see matches like this, between two great workers, happen more often. Steele said the answer is that they do not sell tickets as you need a hook to draw the crowd..."


    I get what he's saying, but I will note that you really only hear this from guys who aren't known to be able to have classic matches.

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  19. Steele was a little before my time and I haven't made a point to check him out on the Network. As far as an overall performer/character, who would be a modern-day comparison to him?

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  20. Character-wise, picture a more primitive Eugene. As a performer...I'm not sure there's ever been another like him. He legitimately had almost zero wrestling moves, outside of the flying hammerlock he finished with.

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  21. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonApril 16, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    There are a few teachers that are wrestlers. Balls Mahoney, Sick, Boy and Robbie E are examples. As far as a wild man, Kamala would probably be a good comparison.

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  22. Bullshit answer on why Vince ran WM2 in three different locations. It's because he had to one-up Crockett, who had ran Starrcade '85 in Greensboro and Atlanta.

    WM2 was considered a financial bomb and the WWF wasnt doing well at the box office until the Orndorff turn.

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  23. Rude did have a no-compete clause

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  24. Brian, fantastic review. I think I like the timeline series better than the traditional shoots.

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  25. Bundy > Strongbow

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  26. If the late 80's/early 90's were any indication, Ebersol's completely innocent of the REALLY shitty "production/filming" stuff.

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  27. Isn't transcribing this content kind of stepping on Kayfabe Commentaries toes? Sean Oliver and his team do a really good job on these, they really stepped up shoot interviews as a whole. I think RF probably still does better business because of his connections, but there's no question that the KC content is better. I'm just hoping that people still buy these directly from KC to support the source. They are not WWE, so I feel like they actually need the money. WWE can go bankrupt for all I care, the network is terrible.

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  28. If anything, this is free advertising. Transcription is different from directly uploading to YouTube. You can't capture the nuance of conversation or a person's personality quirks. I know after reading a few of these I've wanted to go out and buy one.

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  29. "Steele called Vince to tell him what happened as he felt this would hurt
    both guys but Vince told him that they would shove this match down the
    fans throats and after three months of the same reactions it actually
    ended up getting Warrior over at the end."

    Literally can't even right now.

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  30. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    Hope you show up Lando in the films.

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  31. Has there been a decent Marvel film except maybe Iron Man??

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  32. Magic team exec - Pat orchestrated a deal with Golden State to get three number ones along
    with keeping a high draft pick for Penny, who is in essence the first
    pick. I said, “Pat, how’d you get three number ones out of Golden
    State?” He said, “I asked for five.”


    Like a boss.

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  33. I thought Spider-Man 2 was very good. And the reviews everywhere agreed. Spider-Man 1 was good, but 2 was even better. And then 3...

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  34. I try not to follow this nonsense but I thought the spiderman films were made by a different company?

    I thought the first couple of Tobey maguire spiderman films were good, but I can probably count the worthwhile superhero movies not featuring Batman on one hand.

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  35. Think about *me*

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  36. I don't transcribe the whole shoot. There are parts that I leave out altogether and usually papaphrase the key points. There would be another 15 paragraphs here if I did that

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  37. Because opinions about a product and enjoyment of a product are not the same things.


    I love Star Wars, but that doesn't mean there aren't problems with it. The original 3 movies were great, but if you didn't see them through the eyes of a child, you won't love it.


    Why does every child love Frozen but not adults? Same reason.


    There are plenty things I enjoy but are in fact terrible. I hate Batman & Robin so much that I love to make fun of it when I do it see. It's a great bad movie. Same with Street Fighter.


    The Prequels are not only not as good, but my generation were in their early 20's, one of the worse age groups to give critique for something.

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  38. He averaged 20+ in four of his prime five seasons, and a couple mitigating factors:
    -He plays in an era that is waaay less reliant on post-up scoring from bigs, and played on the three pointer-happiest team of those years in Orlando.
    -Shaq's career usage rate is 29.5- and was well above 30 every year after his rookie year through the rest of his prime- while Dwight's is 23.4.

    This isn't to say Dwight is anywhere near Shaq's equal, but pre-back injury Dwight would have been a dominant player in any era and probably could have been a 25+ ppg scorer in the 80's and 90's.. He was one of the top three players in the league for quite a few years.

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  39. "there was never any down time"

    ...

    YOU HAD A TIME MACHINE

    You had all the time in the world

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  40. All depends on the definition of a Marvel movie. It uses Marvel IP, so I count it.


    X2, First Class, and DoFP were great as well.

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  41. Yeah, but Star Wars and LOTR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Clerks II, and I've never even seen any of the LOTRs.

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  42. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Gonna go home and play the Super Star Wars Trilogy now on SNES.


    Those games and Star Wars Original Trilogy Despecialized Edition as my weekend plans?


    Allright. Allright. Allright.

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  43. Mayor Goldie Wilson, please! I had much to do, 70s sci-fi was just never a priority!

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  44. Not only was the league kind of stupid back then, but the hype of college players were beginning to get out of control. A few years later, they created the rookie cap after Garnett got like 105 million for 5 years or something.


    Webber remains the player traded for the most 1st round picks. It was like 5 first rounders total, 3 from GS, and 2 from WAS.

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  45. Still never seen it, been meaning to forever. That's fucking hilarious about Bynum. Hadn't he actually committed to UConn, too?

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  46. Are you into Star Wars dude?

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  47. Haha, yeah, especially considering we were 37-2 that year as it is.

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  48. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    Never heard of it.

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  49. I think Howard is closer to Ewing than top 4. His offense was never as developed as Shaq's. The rules changes definitely hurt Shaq as well, but he was still able to put up some great numbers. Howard would have been better in the 80s and 90s, but I think he'd be closer to 21 PPG than 25 PPG, and still way below Shaq's monstrous 27-28 PPG for most of his career. However, Shaq's defense was never great over the long run save 2000. He also got very lazy on rebounding.

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  50. Right. I know BB is leaving some things out, but the synopsis makes me want to run out and get the whole thing. Stuff like watching Billy Jack Hanyes go ballistic and Steele's thoughts on titles makes me want to see more of it.

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  51. LOL at people feeling the need to point out that Han is older than he was almost 40 years ago

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  52. Watching attached video of Rik Smits' game winner in Game 4 of the '95 ECF...that guy was as graceful as a tree, lol.

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  53. I'm sure nobody cares, and it's been talked about, but Naomi's heel persona is exactly what Cameron's has been since the split like 2 or 3 years ago?

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  54. Yeah, I hope they don't get back together. I can't stand Cameron

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  55. Wait...I thought YOU were Cameron!

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  56. Westgate Superbook makes Cavs the favorite for the title at 9-4.


    http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/12702922/cleveland-cavaliers-enter-playoffs-favorites-win-nba-title



    Meaning 2 things. 1, Vegas isn't sure, and 2, Vegas wants people to bet the Cavs so they can make a nice profit.

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  57. The Dunkin' Dutchman?? You bite your tongue!

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  58. I was going to bring up how even the female black wrestlers all have the same gimmick.

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  59. Haha, quite good player, just awkward as shit.

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  60. Yessir. It was a Saturday/Sunday trip and he basically declared for the draft on Monday lol. He was EXTREMELY underwhelming in HS. I saw him in person like 4/5 times.

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  61. I can't wait till next week when Naomi reveals her favorite match was Trish vs Christy Hemme at WM21.

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  62. As someone who deeply loved the original Star Wars movies and thoroughly despised the prequels, I've been cautiously optimistic about the sequels. After seeing the two teasers, however, I have to say that I got fucking goosebumps and I am now officially psyched.

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  63. Oh, Nick Anderson's four straight missed FTs in Game 1 of the '95 Finals...as a bitter MJ fan having to hear about "The Steal," that was wonderful.

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  64. I have no idea what to expect. I am certainly not nearly as excited as when TPM came out. The theaters were out of control.

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  65. He looks like a tall John Gruden. He is the stereotypical middle school/high school really tall doofy kid who plays because he's taller than everyone. Like a more filled-out Shawn Bradley with talent.

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  66. STAR WARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    I want that image of the Star Destroyer in the desert as my desktop wallpaper.

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  67. Especially since they're trying to convince the guy to do a match next year at Mania 32, which he's already pretty much uninterested in doing.

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  68. I was pumped for TPM, but after first seeing the Neimoidians and the Gungans I just couldn't believe I was seeing such broad racial stereotyping 'comedy.' The movie then totally lost me when Jar Jar did his little slapstick act and broke the 4th wall.

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  69. I am supposed to receive my copies of the DE today. I believe I will also devote some time to TIE Fighter.

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  70. No shit!!!

    Awesome visual

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  71. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    Already made one

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  72. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    Glad I could hook you up Sir.

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  73. Currently watching the UK leaders debate.
    It's become insanely entertaining Farage is literally insulting the audience in the hall and the interviewer.

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  74. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    Yes but I am getting married.

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  75. My roommate in college played TIE Fighter all the time. We hooked his computer up to my stereo for enhanced FX

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  76. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    When I want something I am pretty tenacious about it and spent one morning a few months ago looking for the DE on blu ray discs and I found that site I sent you.

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  77. I will (correctly) argue that it's the greatest SW video game of all time. ALL TIME.

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  78. I thought all divas had the same gimmick depending if you're a heel or face.

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  79. Yeah, that's the thing about any comparison regarding Shaq's numbers. In most seasons, he went a full gear short of what he was capable of for most of the regular season.

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  80. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 1:38 PM

    I bet this ends up becoming the highest grossing and for some better than The Empire Strikes Back.

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  81. So Farage is the Vince McMahon of UK politics?

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  82. So you'll have little nerdlets

    /Requisite response

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  83. Can't help but think about the end of Fanboys:

    "What the movie sucks?"

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  84. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    It's funny my fiancee was quite popular and non nerdy in high school and I was the quiet shy one who never knew her but her friends.

    Well here we are.

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  85. I saw Eddy Curry in person. He played at my high school my senior year (I'm the same age as him.) You'd think he might be given he was a lethargic fatass most of his career (he was even fatter in high school than most of his pro career, he actually got in pretty good shape for awhile there in Chicago), but he was decidedly NOT underwhelming. Fucking beast. I think he had 38 on us.

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  86. Mitch, The GodfatherApril 16, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    I can't wait until the draft comes. I thought it was laughable with the stuff about Bridgewater last year but it's becoming even more comical with Winston this year.

    1. Jaworski saying that the Bucs should take Mariota because the O-Line is going to be terrible is ridiculous. We don't know that for certain and it's not like Winston is a statue in the pocket.

    2. Cosell saying that the Titans don't need to draft Winston because they have Mettenberger and that Winston had a lot of interceptions. Now they want to talk about his interceptions. They act like they just appeared all of a sudden.

    Winston is head and shoulders above Mariota as a NFL prospect. I've heard comparisons of Alex Smith. That's an insult to Mariota. Winston is more ready to win now and I'm not saying Mariota can't be good but he's a project and the team that drafts him is not going to give him the time to develop.

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  87. I don't know if you can top ESB - so many people hit their peak making that movie. Not only Lucas and the principle cast, but also Irving Kerschner, Frank Oz, and John Williams. Everyone was firing on all cylinders in one movie.

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  88. It would have to be the middle movie in the new series to top it. Can't top something without a setup first. Plus it won't have the shock value.

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  89. We'll never know for sure but like you said shaq is on another level from Howard.

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  90. Bynum was 7'1 and averaged like 16pts 11 boards 6 blocks a game. Next tallest kid was this 6'9 goofball and after that the next tallest was 6'5, IN THE CONFERENCE lol. I've got to see Kyrie, Kidd-Gilchrist, Villanueva, Deng, Karl Towns, Dwayne Jarrett. Actually got to play against Earl Clark, and basketball against Muhammad Wilkerson, Kyle Wilson, Anthony Davis of the NFL. Anthony Davis was actually fatter in HS than he is on the 9ers and Earl Clark was a 6'9 PG that I had the pleasure of guarding.

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  91. Was Bob Costas the guy Vince tried to rip the papers from his hand during an interview when Bob asked him about steroids?

    I remember watching that and thinking Vince is a legit psychopath.

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  92. If it even gets close I'll be super happy - I put ESB up there with the best films I've ever seen. It's pure, uncut movie magic.

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  93. The Love-Matic Grampa!April 16, 2015 at 1:52 PM

    Bryan's situation is why 9 times out of 10 you should probably just get the surgery and get it over with. Yeah, alternative medicine is nice and all, but if guys with medical degrees are telling you that going under the knife is your best option, then you do it.

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  94. If Mariota wasn't in the draft I think it would be too predictable at the top, No1 QB, 2 Williams, 3 Pass Rusher, 4 WR, 5 Rusher, etc. He throws a spanner in everything.

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  95. Speaking of football, was this past season once of the craziest ever? It had a bit of everything from abuse and cheating scandals to the most insane Super Bowl finish ever.

    But nothing was more satisfying that Manziel being shut out in his first NFL start.

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  96. Modern medicine is what happens when you take all the herbs & techniques that have been used before and refine/improve them.

    If alternative medicine was more effective than standard medicine it would become standard medicine.

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  97. We'll finally be able to find out what happened to Jar Jar Binks!

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  98. He is a 100% dickhead

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  99. I wish they would hurry up and give Brandon Routh his own show as ATOM so I can choose not to watch him

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  100. I thought he was a joy to watch this week on both Flash & Arrow.

    When he gets his spin off with the new team up, I will definitely be watching.

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  101. I'm watching the 03 smackdown with cena vs Eddie. What's the deal with the APA having a Butler?

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  102. Anyone ever know what happened to George at the WM4 battle royal? He was never eliminated and was just gone.

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  103. He annoys me but even if he didn't he's just disrupts things on both shows (I haven't seen Arrow this week yet just his over the top cheesy Flash cameo)

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  104. Let's hear what Mel Kiper has to say!

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  105. I hope Jabba ate him.

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  106. Ah shit, I forgot I did that!

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  107. I have no memory of the Butler at all.
    Who was it?

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  108. I agree but wasn't a part of the problem the fact that Bryan's doctors couldn't come to a complete consensus with what exactly was wrong with him?

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  109. Things from the past I will oddly miss : calling to see what new they releases Blockbuster had, riding my bike to Blockbuster to pick it up, and getting disk 1,2, and 4 of a season, but not 3 because someone else rented that disc.

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  110. IIRC, they had a windfall of money from gambling and bought a butler. I think.

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  111. “My house is 80,000 freaking square
    feet. You think I wanted to just leave that thing? Eighty thousand. It
    ain’t like I was planning to go.”

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  112. Steve Blackman?

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  113. MIND = BLOWN

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  114. Same. He got jobbed by the weak Superman Retirns script so it's nice that the show has given him a second chance.

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  115. Spoiler: Arrow is very Ray centric this week

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  116. Didn't I eventually show up with myself*?

    *Earnest Miller

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  117. So did this place hate on Olivia Munn in X-Men yet?


    I hate say this, but she's probably a good choice. Not a fan of hers at all. Like many others, I question her nerd credentials.

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  118. Sorry, but someone who throws 18 picks in a weak ACC isn't heads and shoulders over jack shit. What good is a pro-style system if he can't make reads and forces throws into picks? Rapeis is gonna flame out within three years, Kelvin Benjamin was the only reason he saw the success he had two years ago.

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  119. Looking in the newspaper to see where/when the movie times were (before KramerPhone)

    Not knowing what a comic book cover would look like ahead of time
    Only have one cover per issue

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  120. The Love-Matic Grampa!April 16, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    Could be. I was under the impression that the surgery was recommended and he opted to go another way. If the doctors couldn't agree, then I can understand why he hesitated.

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  121. Guardians, and if you count it, Big Hero 6. I didn't think Iron Man was great, but it has a great lead performance.

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  122. Turning on MTV and seeing videos or amusing shows

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  123. I really don't understand why nerds were scared that DISNEY wasn't going to understand how to manage brands.

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  124. The Love-Matic Grampa!April 16, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    He's okay on Flash but he sticks out like a sore thumb on Arrow.

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  125. Someone did. DBSM I think

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  126. I kind of believe the Gungans executed him once they found out he nominate Palpatine for emergency powers/extension.

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  127. I played baseball and football in high school and central Illinois isn't exactly a hotbed for either, so the best I have to offer there is my own teammate. Kid that was a year younger than me named Marquis Johnson, consensus 5-star WR recruit that had signed with Texas (same class as Vince Young, and Chris Simms changed jersey numbers so Mars could have No. 1 the next year). Then in the span of about two months he tore his ACL in a high school basketball game- that he shouldn't have even been playing in, because he'd just gotten back to school after playing in the All-American game- got a DUI, and had his ACT score thrown out by the Clearinghouse for improving by too much. Played JUCO and mostly rode the pine at Texas Tech for a couple years.
    Remember: always cheat on your FIRST attempt at the ACT. Not the second.

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  128. ...Tons of adults love Frozen.
    And I watched Star Wars as a kid, and I think they suck. Indiana Jones too. SW makes for great toys, video games, and board games, though. And the special effects and makeup (Rick Baker forever) still hold up as pretty remarkable.

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  129. I want someone to paint it full-size on a wall in my house.

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  130. Already raged on it. Horrible choice, she's fucking awful. I almost would want Megan Fox if they were gonna give up and cast someone shitty.

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  131. Life lessons. Damn that sucks.

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  132. Movies having cool, painted posters instead of a quick Photoshop of the actors posing.

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  133. Rorschach's JournalApril 16, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    I dunno. Speaking only for myself, I did have concerns that they would try to force their brand onto Marvel, Star Wars, ect. Those fears were quickly dispelled, however.

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  134. Kate Upton. Go all in on the crap casting.

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  135. I believe so. Costas is a respected guy, but he can be a sanctimonious, holier-than-thou smarmy douche as well. His greatest achievement to date may be getting Jerry Sandusky to all but admit to what he did in an interview.

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  136. I'd save Kate for Emma.


    Strangely enough, there's no blond bombshell on the X-Men other than Emma. And I'm sure Kate can't do Emma's personality.

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  137. After watching her in the Newsroom, I'm completely sold on her as an actress. That one episode where she's yelling at the Japanese nuclear rep in his native tongue is something else.

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  138. Darth Dr. Facts VaderApril 16, 2015 at 2:15 PM

    AOL Internet. Hey Pal, you can wait on making your call to Betty Sue. I am looking at 90's Porn!

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  139. "I question her nerd credentials."

    Why is that necessary to play a character? I doubt Christian Bale was a big fan of Batman comics before he signed up to play Bruce Wayne, but he did pretty well.

    As long as the actor gets the character before filming starts, all is good.

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  140. Dammit. I am just going to start it now bight might watch Person of Interest instead now, can't handle that much Routh in one day

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  141. EXCELLENT RECOLLECTION SHELTON

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  142. ROCK-em SOCK-em Robot!!!!April 16, 2015 at 2:17 PM

    Because she's spent her career marketing herself as a girl nerd from the G4 days on.

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  143. I don't actively hate her, and I think she's somewhat attractive.


    But when she shows up on the screen, I kind of have an adverse reaction to it.

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  144. The dial-up noise. Talking dirty on AIM or AOL and mom picks up the phone to make a call before you get there haha.

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  145. Thinking about it more, niche companies are typically really top-down, control freak kind of places. Comic book publishers tend to be like that (DC's been terrible about that for a long time now, and Marvel's better but still falls into that a lot). The WWE is the king of that. I guess I can kind of understand where people were coming from. Disney's not quite that way, though. It might just be because they're too big; you don't maintain a company that size without knowing how to delegate properly. The people in charge of marketing Frozen don't have the time to market the Avengers or Star Wars.

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  146. Olivia Munn is THE WOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRST

    She's the worst in the world.

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  147. ROCK-em SOCK-em Robot!!!!April 16, 2015 at 2:18 PM

    As in her persona is incredibly fake and makes her easy to dislike.

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  148. And how do you know she isn't a nerd?

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  149. It's a two storyline episode of Arrow and Ray is a major part of the secondary storyline.
    It is a great episode, if you are an Arrow fan you need to watch this.

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  150. Nerd sense. Duh.

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  151. ROCK-em SOCK-em Robot!!!!April 16, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    I watched Attack of the Show.

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  152. Isn't she A A RON Rodgers' beard?

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  153. It's really about ethics in Psylocke journalism.

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  154. So did I...shamefully. I kind of liked it too.

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  155. "There's a decent chance the two of you are related"

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  156. I hear Rodgers gives her the discount double-check nightly.

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  157. Did she really need to be a nerd to host the show though? I mean, she's just the host.

    Alex Trebek doesn't need to personally know all the questions to the answers he gives.

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  158. Isn't a beard a phony relationship to disguise someone's homosexuality to the public? If they're really dating, she's not a beard. Just, you know, a girlfriend.

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  159. ...you're kidding, right?

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  160. He does look smart and dignified though.

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  161. The Captain America's, X-Men 1st Class, X-Men Days of Future Past, GotG...

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  162. Munn is a faux nerd. But, she's pretty, so like any of that matters to the people who matter.

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  163. This basically. There's something about her that many people do not like. And the many people do seem to be the nerd/geek population.

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  164. And Trebek's so good at playing that role that people forget he used to host all kinds of TV, including American Bandstand-style music shows. I grew up thinking he got the Jeopardy job because he was some kind of unimpeachable super-genius.

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  165. ROCK-em SOCK-em Robot!!!!April 16, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    She was trying to brand herself that way in what was clearly a bid to grab grassroots nerd support for an acting career.

    It was really weird and awkward to watch.

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  166. Yeah, and Munn looks hot in a Wonder Woman costume. All is good.

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  167. "Like many others, I question her nerd credentials."


    I hear she plays video games

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  168. I hear he gives her the discount double check to make sure there are no monsters under the bed and then heads to the other room and engages in intercourse with his "best friend"

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  169. This most likely would've happened during my wrestling hiatus, so sorry if it's too ignorant, but ... Has there ever been a Cena vs. R-Truth rap battle? I know when they officially feuded, Truth was doing the crazy little-Jimmy gimmick, so I'm guessing he wasn't rapping. Have they crossed paths on the mic otherwise?

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  170. DEM UPTONS

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  171. Well I'll change my name to "Emma's personality" and she can try.

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  172. ROCK-em SOCK-em Robot!!!!April 16, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    That's kind of the implication. The idea he pretends to date her to look straight.

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  173. Smith is a weird comparison for Mariota, where'd you get that

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  174. But they they "real games"?


    I roll my eyes at others when these things come up, but I'm also totally guilty when I used the same bullshit criteria when I judge somebody I don't like either.

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  175. Oh! I didn't even know there were gay rumors about him. Well, there you go, I guess.

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  176. Hey, now Brian Christopher's calling himself Too Sexy! The beginnings of the gimmick that in 2 years would result in the only time he was ever over!

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  177. I liked Caitlin's reaction of " Oh my God, there are two of them"

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  178. I see the fat cheese head spying on them and yelling "RODGERS!"

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  179. Ambrose 'nope' gif

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  180. That's a weird comparison for a QB who lead all of college football in yards per attempt

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  181. I don't know, I just don't get the "You're not as big of a nerd as I am!" smug mentality that nerds share with hipsters.

    So maybe she can't name all the actors who played Doctor Who. Does that mean she shouldn't host a show about being a nerd? I doubt Robert Downey Jr. knew much of anything about Tony Stark before he signed to play him.

    I mean, I've been to comic conventions and seen what some of these "true geek" girls look like. I'd much rather look at Munn on television.

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  182. Cena and R-Truth actually had legit heat with each other when Truth was in TNA. He "dissed" Cena in a rap and they had to be separated when they happened to be in the same airport. By the time Truth made it to WWE, Cena was a faux-Marine goober.

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  183. I don't think Munn looks that good in WW gear. He Leia was pretty good. Overall, I think she's like Renee Young level of attractiveness. Attainable, white people catalog hot.

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  184. DONT YOU EVER COMPARE TO MY RENEE

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  185. We all do it, because everyone wants a bit more ammunition against someone they don't like. And moving the goalposts is fun when you're feeling snotty. But when people get involved with groups for the express purpose of defining someone's worthiness, you get stuff like GamerGate. It seems like "nerd culture," AND HOW IS THAT CONSIDERED A REAL THING NOW, is full of that kind of toxicity.

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  186. There was that big story where that guy from the Ravens said there were "3 or 4" NFL players that were going to come out together, and one of them was alleged to be Rodgers, but he got cold feet. And then his best friend/roomate/accountant/alleged lover found out he wasn't going to do it and got all pissed and went to the media, and then 2 weeks later he was dating Munn. I call it the Jeff Garcia technique.

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  187. Oh I have no idea if she does or not.

    I just remember BoD discussion the other day about females playing video games

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  188. Pretty much on the nose. GameGate is just ridiculous. White male middle class privilege at it's worse, though it applies to just male privilege in general when those things get out of hand.

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  189. You're mastering titties, right?

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  190. Funny you say that, b/c she does strike me as someone who comes in on Tuesday afternoons and bitches nonstop about the previous night's RAW and WWE booking general

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  191. I literally had this conversation with a hipster douchebag last week. I mentioned I like AC/DC.

    Him: "I bet you're like really into Back In Black. But you have to listen to the old stuff."
    Me: "I do listen to the old stuff. AC/DC is my favorite band."
    Him: "Yeah, but you probably haven't heard their really old stuff with Bon Scott."
    Me: "I have. I own all their albums. Even the box sets."
    Him: "But I bet you've never heard of the album Powerage, right?"
    Me: "Yes, I have heard of Powerage. Like I said, I own every AC/DC album."
    Him: "Oh, okay. Because that one's really obscure and a lot of people haven't heard of it."
    Me: "I'm pretty sure it sold a few million copies. But whatever you say."

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