Author Topic: David Arquette is an insult to wrestlers and fans Mr. Singh

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posted 05:02 PM Arquette's reign an insult to wrestlers

ByMICHAEL WASHINGTON -- For SLAM! Wrestling Ladies and gentlemen, making his way down to the ring, accompanied by the WCW booking team of Bischoff and Russo, is the reigning WCW Heavyweight Champion of the World...David Arquette! How does that sound to you? Silly?! Unbelievable, you say?! Absurd?! Well in the words of a true champion, "It's true, it's true." Yes, wrestling lovers worldwide, the same weird little man that brings you those silly little "1-800-CALL-ATT" commercials and the star of WCW's box office flop "Ready to Rumble," is now your world champion. And if you the wrestling fan are not insulted than I can name several men who should be. Bischoff and Russo have taken a turn for the worse with their latest move. Whether it was from corporate pressure to help their ailing movie, or just a cheap ratings ploy, the "Dubbya See Dubbya's" saviors have sold out not only the fans, but every hardworking young man (or old man in WCW's case) that has ever risked life and limb to entertain you. Before I begin my rant, I want to state that I'm well aware of the lack of meaning wrestling titles hold these days and that they are mere tools for advancing the "storylines." You know it, I know it, and every wrestler knows it. Now imagine you're a wrestler who's come through the territories that have come and gone. Or maybe you are "new school" wrestler, brought up in an expensive training camp. Either way, you've sweated day in and out in the gym making your body a temple for punishment. Risked your life and others for the sake of cheers and a paycheque. And you have known the annoyance of some drunk fan throwing his beer on you and call you an @#!!hole! But you do it because that's your passion. And one day, your passion will be rewarded with the opportunity of being the top dog in your company if only for a day or two. Meaningless or not, you are now an unforgettable part of that company's history. But that day never comes because you're not "over enough." Now imagine coming to work the next day and finding your dream being given away to someone who'll never know what you went through. Never once had to worry about whether or not he'd be able to walk home of his own accord after a match or have known the humiliation of having to job to a lesser athlete. It's that feeling you get when that guy that you trained at work is made manager! Sure it's meaningless, but it hurts all the same that you were just looked over again. I'm no wrestling purist who longs for days of 30-minute matches and heroes and villians. I am however a wrestling fan of 19 years and the one thing I've never forgotten is how much skill it takes to do what they do. While fewer and fewer fans may appreciate good work ethic (like most customers these days), the one group of people who you would expect too, don't either. That's truly sad. And if this is the direction the new regime will continue to take, then the WWF can expect a long run at the top, and they'll have plenty of top name talent to go with it, care of WCW. Remember when Vince McMahon made himself champion, it was acceptable only because he is one of the reasons if not the reason wrestling...well..."is!" But the one thing he's never done is disrespect his employees by giving away their dream to someone who's never known the struggle to be a wrestler (of course that doesn't mean the belt has always gone to the right person either). Take a lesson Eric and Vince, while the new generation of fans may think belts don't matter and they probably don't, in the hearts of every wrestler that has risked their lives...they do. If you don't believe me, go ask Bret!

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Michael Washington is from Chicago, IL and can be emailed at mikewash@webtv.net. IP: Logged tommy gun

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posted 06:06 PM Russo and Bischoff are really pushing WCW ahead with that maneuver. That is such an insult to the actual athletes that work to get to the top in a business that is getting stupider every minute because of garbage like that. WCW will never outdo the WWF especially at their own game. McMahon always has known how to market his talent and sink to whatever depths it takes to stay ahead. The cameras backstage routine is also getting stupider. Pro wrestling no longer has the illusion of reality which was what was so great about it to begin with. Wrestling before the early 90's was great and it's not that I personally want to go back to the past but the garbage they have out today is embarassing. IP: Logged Andy

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posted 08:08 PM I agree 100%. David Arquette as WCW champion is a damn JOKE and is an insult to the fans as well as every wrestler in the history of the business. A pro wrestler is SUPPOSED to be a person that can kick the average person's @$$. Well, I'm just an average guy and I think that I can kick David Arquette's @$$. David Arquette has little or nothing to do with the storylines or with wrestling in general. I mean is this guy even a fan? I wouldn't be suprised if he isn't even a fan and is just doing this for the money. I remember back in the late '80s and early '90s actor Jason Hervey had a little bit of involvement in the NWA/WCW but he was actually a real die hard fan and I believe that he was related to somebody in the business as well (possibly one of the wrestlers) and you never saw him in any matches. The closest thing to a match that he was in was when Paul E. hit him in the head with his cell phone... I don't like it when non-wrestlers come in to wrestling and get a big push when EVERYBODY KNOWS that they aren't committing themselves to becomming wrestling and are just there for a short time thing like Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone were in WCW not too long ago. However, at least Rodman and Malone are actually athletes. I absolutely HATE it when NON-ATHLETES like David Arquette and Jay Leno get involved in wrestling and actually take part in matches. I really think that by bringing in non-athletes like David Arquette and Jay Leno and putting them over as wrestlers that WCW is screwing over the entire business and it shows just how out of touch the "powers that be" at WCW really are with the fans. I mean David Arquette as WCW champions?!?!?!?! WTF???? Bishoff and Russo can kiss my @$$! IP: Logged Kilroy

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posted 11:45 PM Mae Young and Moolah wrestling on the past 3 or 4 PPV's hasn't been an insult to wrestlers either? I mean, this is no different, except that he won a title, and ALL wrestling titles have no meaning anymore. I mean, at the last WWF ppv, didn't the hardcore title change hands like what, ten times? in the same match? Face it, this isn't really any different. Didn't Vince McMahon hold the WWF title the other year? IP: Logged Big Lou

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posted 11:53 PM G Money,

WWF didnt have HHH job the title to Mae Young or believe me we would be bashing them. What WCW did is like having Gary Coleman KO Mike Tyson. Its a total Dis to every wrestling fan. IP: Logged Andy

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posted 12:27 AM Moolah and Mae Young wrestling in this day and age are pathetic jokes too BUT at least both of them are wrestling legends. David Arquette has NOTHING to do with the business other than starring in some absurd movie about it. WCW giving him the strap was nothing more than an attempt to get publicity for the movie. They expect all of their mark fans to run out and buy movie tickets just because David Arquette has the belt. I hope that it backfires on them (Bishoff and Russo) in the long run. It will serve them right. I'm mean Bishoff and Russo are back and this is the $(*+ that they are giving us! I say get rid of them again....

And btw, I didn't have a problem with Vince McMahon's title reign at all. In fact, I thought that it was kind of cool. It was a good angle because you had the greedy and egotistical promoter putting himself over as the champ. Besides that, Vince McMahon is a pretty big pumped up guy and is in great shape for his age. I'd like to date his daughter Stephanie and if I did I'd sure hate to **** off her old man. IP: Logged