tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post6551420787410381424..comments2023-10-05T10:40:37.936-06:00Comments on Rantsylvania: Trump Plaza closingScott Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125091232930805562noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-24988433132194818582014-09-10T13:20:37.823-06:002014-09-10T13:20:37.823-06:00Between that and the Silverdome, are we going to h...Between that and the Silverdome, are we going to have to now worry about defunct venues along with dead performers in older WMs?James M. Fabianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-56520991630469308322014-09-10T11:47:26.232-06:002014-09-10T11:47:26.232-06:00Well, they just anounced that the Taj is closing t...Well, they just anounced that the Taj is closing too, so soon Trump will have his name on nothing in AC.<br /><br /><br />Still pissed off that one of his earlier bankruptcies hurt a cousin of mine who had a printing company.Ray Is A Nerdhttp://garpodcast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-41907222623661969562014-09-10T07:09:27.595-06:002014-09-10T07:09:27.595-06:00I'm not questioning the problems of Atlantic C...I'm not questioning the problems of Atlantic City, I'm just questioning your math.<br /><br />5/12 isn't the majority. 7/12 is.MichaelXaviernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-65346692878873751552014-09-10T05:04:30.488-06:002014-09-10T05:04:30.488-06:00Speaking of Meltzer, he posted an old Observer cov...Speaking of Meltzer, he posted an old Observer covering the Canadian Stampede PPV, and he only gave the 10 man ****1/4. I just don't get it. I can totally see not giving it the full 5 stars, but 4 and a quarter seems really low to me.Ed Andrew O'Briennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-50834357200291820262014-09-10T00:15:58.148-06:002014-09-10T00:15:58.148-06:00Not to mention that even with all of the decoratio...Not to mention that even with all of the decorations the building still looked like a bigger cesspool than the ECW Arena in Philly.WaylonMercy2K14noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-17158834129501164412014-09-09T22:28:13.491-06:002014-09-09T22:28:13.491-06:00Sigh... the look on Hogan's face as he comes d...Sigh... the look on Hogan's face as he comes down the aisle with Liz at IV. That, and Macho winning the strap have to be my favorite two moments from TP.Oprah Noodlemantranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-64489353193715082922014-09-09T21:54:05.411-06:002014-09-09T21:54:05.411-06:00Match was also ahead of it's time. Both men ki...Match was also ahead of it's time. Both men kicked out of each other's finishers, and Bossman won by rolling through a Barbarian flying bodypress to win...which sounds mindboggling on paper, but when you see the match itself, you see two guys working their ass off as much as any smaller guy known for their work rate. I'd go **** easily.Fear 2 Stophttp://www.soundclick.com/fear2stopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-46778372570614538572014-09-09T21:10:59.737-06:002014-09-09T21:10:59.737-06:00Both of those matches are good, with the RR 91 mat...Both of those matches are good, with the RR 91 match being really good. One of the Barbarian's best matches ever, and definitely one of the better Bossman matches.daveschletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-55651657003111259022014-09-09T20:31:38.380-06:002014-09-09T20:31:38.380-06:00It's free to get into PA if you take 95 south ...It's free to get into PA if you take 95 south from EwingthatguyJMMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-82841481306101000552014-09-09T20:29:46.079-06:002014-09-09T20:29:46.079-06:00How has nobody mentioned that the crowds for both ...How has nobody mentioned that the crowds for both 'Manias sucked something terrible?Topher0820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-24140947925960616632014-09-09T20:29:33.147-06:002014-09-09T20:29:33.147-06:00I love Atlantic City but you're right...it'...I love Atlantic City but you're right...it's been a shithole for years. Anybody could have told the city that building a luxury casino and putting it AWAY from the shopping and major foot traffic was a dumb idea at best, and that dumb idea just closed its doors at the beginning of the month and the city is now on the hook for something like $300 million. Atlantic City is NOT Vegas...I don't understand how that fact continuously escapes the people who run the citythatguyJMMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-49457342443147116222014-09-09T20:13:03.351-06:002014-09-09T20:13:03.351-06:00Jeeez why are people being so picky about this. I&...Jeeez why are people being so picky about this. I'm from the area. I've seen this shit going down for years. This isn't the end, more will be gone soon.TheGrailspiralnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-50729247567621374242014-09-09T19:46:03.302-06:002014-09-09T19:46:03.302-06:00Boardwalk Hall, which is where both Manias actuall...Boardwalk Hall, which is where both Manias actually were set (the "Trump Plaza" deal was just the sponsor) is not going anywhere. That's where Miss America is held. But still an awful, awful year for Atlantic City.MichaelXaviernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-41313022719200401872014-09-09T19:45:40.235-06:002014-09-09T19:45:40.235-06:005 casinos closing out of 12 is awful, but not the ...5 casinos closing out of 12 is awful, but not the majority.MichaelXaviernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-89463618700556738022014-09-09T18:34:13.599-06:002014-09-09T18:34:13.599-06:00You lost me there.You lost me there.Scott Keithhttp://www.rspwfaq.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-1881821439230606422014-09-09T18:30:04.689-06:002014-09-09T18:30:04.689-06:00Right. I assume he was more involved in the late 8...Right. I assume he was more involved in the late 80s when he was showing up at the events (and that was the time frame that I was referring to him "giving money" to refer to the arena as Trump Plaza, when as far as I know that was never its official name).jsfrank14noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-52730187291030353882014-09-09T18:29:01.159-06:002014-09-09T18:29:01.159-06:00It's awful there. They opened up this giganti...It's awful there. They opened up this gigantic new one two years ago and they just closed it. There were rumors years ago that the state was gonna step in and help them all but it never happened. The newer casinos in the north east devastated nj. Not stronger than that stormTheGrailspiralnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-92045527738989087172014-09-09T18:26:59.037-06:002014-09-09T18:26:59.037-06:00Two of my favorite events for sure. Sad day. Two of my favorite events for sure. Sad day. daveschletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-40167944344634500022014-09-09T18:25:44.376-06:002014-09-09T18:25:44.376-06:00Good. Good. daveschletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-35415892634727745722014-09-09T18:21:44.827-06:002014-09-09T18:21:44.827-06:00I suppose I should have clarified that my knowledg...I suppose I should have clarified that my knowledge of Atlantic City's "glamour" extends to WrestleManias 4 and 5 and those old Telly Savalas commercials for whatever-the-fuck, but always mentioned Vegas and AC as if they were equivalent (your definition of "glamour" as it relates to Vegas may vary).PeteF3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-70162590778357205992014-09-09T18:18:45.044-06:002014-09-09T18:18:45.044-06:00The majority?The majority?Dougie2876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-64574302456757941802014-09-09T18:15:28.941-06:002014-09-09T18:15:28.941-06:00Yeah its not closing. But the majority of the casi...Yeah its not closing. But the majority of the casinos there already haveTheGrailspiralnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-75727455898708398382014-09-09T18:10:14.429-06:002014-09-09T18:10:14.429-06:00Wrestlemania IV and Wrestlemania V are two my pers...Wrestlemania IV and Wrestlemania V are two my personal favorites also (especially the latter), straight nostalgia 100 percent.MrMayenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-87136978181934683992014-09-09T18:08:33.007-06:002014-09-09T18:08:33.007-06:00Donald Trump doesn't own either Trump Plaza or...Donald Trump doesn't own either Trump Plaza or the Taj Mahal anymore, they're run by a group that bears his name and pays him for use of the name but that's about it as far his connection to the AC area. And he's actually suing them because the casinos have fallen into a state of disrepair.joedusthttp://joedust.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-77498153373209908412014-09-09T18:07:17.923-06:002014-09-09T18:07:17.923-06:00Good for you.Good for you.joedusthttp://joedust.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.com