Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE

dmek25 · 03-30-2010, 10:35 PM

In 1987, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan (an on-screen rival) and Khosrow were pulled over by New Jersey police after a WWF event, suspecting Duggan of DUI. After a search of the vehicle and the persons, police discovered that Duggan was under the influence of marijuana while the Sheik was high on cocaine. Small amounts of cocaine were also found in the vehicle. Duggan received a conditional release while the Sheik was placed on probation for a year. The mini-scandal that erupted after two in-ring enemies were found drinking and doing drugs together led to the end of the angle, the Sheik's release, and Duggan's temporary departure from the WWF.[2][6][15][16][17] In 1988, he returned to the WWF but the return was short-lived.[18]

MTK · 03-30-2010, 11:15 PM

YouTube - Fan Asks the Iron Sheik for an Autograph

wolfeskins · 03-30-2010, 11:21 PM

my 13 year old son watches it from time to time and i'll sit and watch it with him. it's still pretty entertaining. the wrestlers change but alot of the story lines stay the same. there are actually a few 2nd and 3rd generation wrestlers right now, orton is one of the better ones to watch. i used to really enjoy wrestling back when we had the wwf and wcw,those were some good times.

as far as hbk's retirement, he really seemed sincere, it's gotta be tough to walk away from a gig like that after all those years.

Redskins8588 · 03-30-2010, 11:30 PM

WWE: Mediaplayer > Raw: Shawn Michaels Moment #6 â€“ Perhaps the greatest match in WrestleMania history against The Undertaker

I have watched wrestling through out my life, I remember watching Ric Flair with my dad, I watched when the Rock and Stone Cold were real big. I have been watching recently with my son, he is 8 going on 9 and he thinks that wrestling is great. Is it scripted? Sure, I do not deny that, but some of the high flying acrobatics are not. For example, watch the link and take notice at the 0:35 to 0:40 into the video. This is a clip from WM25 last year. Shawn Michaels attempts a jump from the top of the ring on to the Undertaker on the outside of the ring, you can clearly see the Undertaker step out of the way as Michaels slams on to a concrete floor that has a thin gym mat on it. All I am saying is I don't care how much you try to train yourself to take a fall anytime any one jumps from 10' to 12' in the air and lands on cement, well GRAVITY hurts...

Is wrestling for everyone? No. Are most, if not all on roids? Most signs point to yes. But to argue for or against wrestling, well there is better things to do...

firstdown · 04-02-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GMScud

Seriously. Can someone please enlighten me as to the appeal of WWF or WWE or whatever it's called? It's sooooo stupid and fake.

The only thing I found was the half naked chicks running around

Gmanc711 · 04-02-2010, 03:39 PM

I'll admit I still watch wrestling...and I was actually pretty sad too during HBK's retirment speech on RAW. I mean I used to be OBSESSED with wrestling when I was a kid and when we were in high school. I was in high school right around Rock/Austin/Foley time so we got some great memories there... HBK retiering was like the last living peice of my childhood being gone...

tryfuhl · 04-02-2010, 03:51 PM

I watched it a lot in middle school, mostly WCW.. a lot of electric acts at the time.

Dirtbag59 · 04-02-2010, 04:59 PM

IT's STILL REAL TO ME DAMNIT!!!

tryfuhl · 04-02-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

IT's STILL REAL TO ME DAMNIT!!!

one of the funniest vids ever haha

Skins4L · 04-08-2010, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Daseal

8 year olds everywhere are crushed. Because no self-respecting adult watches this trash.

Your ignorant as f*k. hows that

Skins4L · 04-08-2010, 12:50 AM

Its depressing Pro Wrestling moves on without HBK.

Skins4L · 04-08-2010, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtbag359

it's still real to me damnit!!!

lol!

BDBohnzie · 04-08-2010, 10:02 PM

I still watch from time to time, and HBK passing along the torch is really dating me since I remember watching him on ESPN back in the day when he was with NWA (Check out ESPN Classic late night, they replay NWA Wrestling). Just a shame that Hogan and Flair haven't figured out how to quit yet, since they are in TNA going at each other's throats.

Hasn't been the same since Vince bought WCW. In college we had 2 TVs in our common room for Monday Nights, so that we could watch WWF and WCW at the same time. When the Skins played Dallas on Monday Night (September 2000 I think), a 3rd TV was put in the room. We had probably 50 people in our common room that night...awesome.

Dirtbag59 · 04-08-2010, 10:17 PM

I occasionally watch but it's usually because I'm doing something else when it comes on like studying or using my PS3. My bro's been a fan on and off his entire life. I haven't really been a fan since middle school. Still thing is I frequently have USA on as I enjoy a lot of the shows they have in their lineup and sometimes I don't realize it's Monday Night so while I might be expecting Law and Order SVU I see some well known celebrity on Raw.

In fact I'll admit the main reason I haven't changed the channel when I did catch it is because I'll occasionally be interested in who they have for the guest host (that or I'll see some guy I watched and Middle School and can't believe that he's either a big shot or still wrasslin). Guys like Ricky Haton, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, Shaq and even Bret Hart (I don't know why I happened to catch all the nights they had a boxer on) have peaked my interest if only for a few minutes. Personally I think the guest host is a genius idea and in terms of business sense they would be smart to continue it. I also just looked at the list of guest host and saw that Big Ben had been a host.

WWE: TV Shows > Raw > Special Guest Hosts

I also got a chance to see Shawn Michaels farewell speech and it was nice. Very tasteful. Can't say I really wanted to cry though. The last time I teared up because of wrestling was on the Monday after Owen Hart died before a match from a freak accident.

GusFrerotte · 04-08-2010, 10:26 PM

Shoot I was like in Middle School when I watched that. It was before WCW, Georgia Championship Wrestling on TBS. Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, etc. I loved when Piper would just come in and beat on a no namer in the middle of a match and the entire dressing room came out for a royal rumble like once a month. Classic stuff growing up, Now it is just highly juiced up roid heads with almost equally juiced up chics with silicone breasts.

03-30-2010, 10:35 PM	#31
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE In 1987, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan (an on-screen rival) and Khosrow were pulled over by New Jersey police after a WWF event, suspecting Duggan of DUI. After a search of the vehicle and the persons, police discovered that Duggan was under the influence of marijuana while the Sheik was high on cocaine. Small amounts of cocaine were also found in the vehicle. Duggan received a conditional release while the Sheik was placed on probation for a year. The mini-scandal that erupted after two in-ring enemies were found drinking and doing drugs together led to the end of the angle, the Sheik's release, and Duggan's temporary departure from the WWF.[2][6][15][16][17] In 1988, he returned to the WWF but the return was short-lived.[18] __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

03-30-2010, 11:15 PM	#32
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03-30-2010, 11:21 PM	#33
wolfeskins The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chesapeake,va. Posts: 2,160	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE my 13 year old son watches it from time to time and i'll sit and watch it with him. it's still pretty entertaining. the wrestlers change but alot of the story lines stay the same. there are actually a few 2nd and 3rd generation wrestlers right now, orton is one of the better ones to watch. i used to really enjoy wrestling back when we had the wwf and wcw,those were some good times. as far as hbk's retirement, he really seemed sincere, it's gotta be tough to walk away from a gig like that after all those years. __________________ Hail to Allen/Shanahan .... bring in some baby hogs and load up on diesel fuel !!! (budw38)

03-30-2010, 11:30 PM	#34
Redskins8588 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ridgway, PA Age: 46 Posts: 2,519	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE WWE: Mediaplayer > Raw: Shawn Michaels Moment #6 â€“ Perhaps the greatest match in WrestleMania history against The Undertaker I have watched wrestling through out my life, I remember watching Ric Flair with my dad, I watched when the Rock and Stone Cold were real big. I have been watching recently with my son, he is 8 going on 9 and he thinks that wrestling is great. Is it scripted? Sure, I do not deny that, but some of the high flying acrobatics are not. For example, watch the link and take notice at the 0:35 to 0:40 into the video. This is a clip from WM25 last year. Shawn Michaels attempts a jump from the top of the ring on to the Undertaker on the outside of the ring, you can clearly see the Undertaker step out of the way as Michaels slams on to a concrete floor that has a thin gym mat on it. All I am saying is I don't care how much you try to train yourself to take a fall anytime any one jumps from 10' to 12' in the air and lands on cement, well GRAVITY hurts... Is wrestling for everyone? No. Are most, if not all on roids? Most signs point to yes. But to argue for or against wrestling, well there is better things to do... __________________ "I am the best at what I do, and what I do isn't very nice" - Sean Taylor

04-02-2010, 03:39 PM	#36
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE I'll admit I still watch wrestling...and I was actually pretty sad too during HBK's retirment speech on RAW. I mean I used to be OBSESSED with wrestling when I was a kid and when we were in high school. I was in high school right around Rock/Austin/Foley time so we got some great memories there... HBK retiering was like the last living peice of my childhood being gone... __________________ #21

04-02-2010, 03:51 PM	#37
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 41 Posts: 12,514	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE I watched it a lot in middle school, mostly WCW.. a lot of electric acts at the time.

04-02-2010, 04:59 PM	#38
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 39 Posts: 14,750	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE IT's STILL REAL TO ME DAMNIT!!! __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

04-08-2010, 12:50 AM	#41
Skins4L Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 886	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE Its depressing Pro Wrestling moves on without HBK. __________________ ALL HAIL

04-08-2010, 10:02 PM	#43
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE I still watch from time to time, and HBK passing along the torch is really dating me since I remember watching him on ESPN back in the day when he was with NWA (Check out ESPN Classic late night, they replay NWA Wrestling). Just a shame that Hogan and Flair haven't figured out how to quit yet, since they are in TNA going at each other's throats. Hasn't been the same since Vince bought WCW. In college we had 2 TVs in our common room for Monday Nights, so that we could watch WWF and WCW at the same time. When the Skins played Dallas on Monday Night (September 2000 I think), a 3rd TV was put in the room. We had probably 50 people in our common room that night...awesome. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

04-08-2010, 10:17 PM	#44
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 39 Posts: 14,750	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE I occasionally watch but it's usually because I'm doing something else when it comes on like studying or using my PS3. My bro's been a fan on and off his entire life. I haven't really been a fan since middle school. Still thing is I frequently have USA on as I enjoy a lot of the shows they have in their lineup and sometimes I don't realize it's Monday Night so while I might be expecting Law and Order SVU I see some well known celebrity on Raw. In fact I'll admit the main reason I haven't changed the channel when I did catch it is because I'll occasionally be interested in who they have for the guest host (that or I'll see some guy I watched and Middle School and can't believe that he's either a big shot or still wrasslin). Guys like Ricky Haton, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, Shaq and even Bret Hart (I don't know why I happened to catch all the nights they had a boxer on) have peaked my interest if only for a few minutes. Personally I think the guest host is a genius idea and in terms of business sense they would be smart to continue it. I also just looked at the list of guest host and saw that Big Ben had been a host. WWE: TV Shows > Raw > Special Guest Hosts I also got a chance to see Shawn Michaels farewell speech and it was nice. Very tasteful. Can't say I really wanted to cry though. The last time I teared up because of wrestling was on the Monday after Owen Hart died before a match from a freak accident. __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

04-08-2010, 10:26 PM	#45
GusFrerotte Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit area Posts: 4,153	Re: Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE Shoot I was like in Middle School when I watched that. It was before WCW, Georgia Championship Wrestling on TBS. Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, etc. I loved when Piper would just come in and beat on a no namer in the middle of a match and the entire dressing room came out for a royal rumble like once a month. Classic stuff growing up, Now it is just highly juiced up roid heads with almost equally juiced up chics with silicone breasts.

Shawn Michaels retires after 26 years with WWE

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