markyb
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Post by markyb on Aug 8, 2014 17:47:03 GMT -5
Good evening! (where I'm at, at least.)
I'm Marky, or Mark. Been around at LOE doing random code tidbits and some of the graphics for two and a half years or so now. Most of you will know me but to those who don't, it's nice to meet you.
I've been a fan of wrestling since as long as I can remember. I watched Wrestlemania 3 with my Dad, and although I didn't remember any of it later in life, I knew that I watched it with him. I know all about the show now and even own a copy of it. The best time of wrestling to me, and a lot of people share the sentiment was during the monday night wars. This was the height of my fanhood. The nWo was probably the greatest thing I could think of at the time, and I wanted to be in it so bad. DX was a close second in terms of coolness but the nWo was just so bad ass. I weaned off of wrestling in high school (after inVasion, I started losing interest) and didn't watch at all in 2003-06. 2007 I started to watch a little here and there but never really caught back on. What got to me was that damn CM Punk pipe bomb promo. Everyone was sharing it, hell I think it was even on ESPN. So I had to check it out. Haven't missed a week of WWE since then (If I didn't watch I just read the results, etc.) Have been following TNA lightly since then, and also have been watching ROH and NJPW a lot. I check out a lot of indy promotions on the internets too. All I'm saying is, thank god Chikara has returned. PWG is fucking awesome as well.
Well that's it for me, Lets here some of your stories now.
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thechad
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Post by thechad on Aug 8, 2014 19:08:49 GMT -5
Well, I'm Chad. I started this whacky thing like 4 years ago, I think? It was just me, Andrew and some sociopath, who recruited myself and my old co-host to bring our old radio show to a new audience. We started on a forum, and now we're back to help facilitate a more interactive environment.
I watched wrestling from 1990, when Sting won the NWA World title for the first time. I was a NWA/WCW fan forever, and never really got into the WWF until the late 1990's. After the Invasion angle died out, I stopped watching for a while, that is until NWA-TNA started up. TNA got me back into pro wrestling and now I watch it practically every day.
I watch ROH, CHIKARA, and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood a lot. On top of the foreign promotions.
All time favorite is Sting. And my favorite wrestling moment may very well of been when Kevin Nash big-booted a midget while sitting in a chair.
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Post by gailkim4life on Aug 9, 2014 19:09:16 GMT -5
I'm Nikki. I started watching wrestling when I was 3. I waited every Saturday morning for the cartoons to end so wrestling would come on. Thanks to my mother banning wrestling from the house I missed out on the Monday Night Wars though I did watch WCW Thunder every Wednesday (my mom's bingo night) until it went off the air. When I joined the Navy and got out on my own in late 2002 I started watching again and have tried not to miss a week since.
Went to my first live event in 2005. It was a Smackdown brand house show were I first met my pro wrestling idol Charles "Lil Nach" Robinson, got a hug from my favorite wrestler (at the time) Rey Mysterio, had William Regal get in my face, and touched Christy Hemme's right boob.
Since then I've been to one other house show, 4 Monday Night Raws including Raw 1000, a Smackdown taping, and 3 PPVs. TNA Lockdown 2007, Royal Rumble 2012, and Extreme Rules 2013.
Been a loyal follower of all things LOE since day one. Plan to stay loyal to LOE as long as it remains a thing.
My favorite wrestler of all time is the Macho Man Randy Savage. Current favorites are WWE Male Kofi Kingston Female Paige TNA Male Samoa Joe Female Gail Kim Indies Male AJ Styles Female Cheerleader Melissa.
Favorite moment was Kofi's handstand during the 2012 Rumble.
Favorite match of all time is a 2 way tie between the 1992 Royal Rumble and Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit at the 2003 Royal Rumble PPV.
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Post by swisher on Aug 9, 2014 22:34:26 GMT -5
I'm Alex S., though most call me Swisher or just Swish. I've technically been with LOE since 2011 before I parted ways for a year and a half. Rejoined back with them towards the end of 2013 and started writing with them again in early 2014. I write the NXT Top 5 and I guess in LOE I am considered the NXT guy. I am also the youngest staff member at 19.
I've watched wrestling since I was 3, when my grandpa showed me Steamboat/Savage at WMIII for the IC Title. I consider that to be my favorite match of all time and to be the most influential match in all of Wrestling. Savage also happens to be my favorite wrestler of all time. He really brought something new to the game and changed the idea of being a huge, musclebound brawler was the only way to become a world champion.
Now, I watch Raw and Impact as well as NXT almost every week, and try to catch indy promotions when I can. I may not have been around when the Wars and the Rock n' Wrestling Eras were going, but I do my research and I know my history. At my age, I think I know more about wrestling than most adults who've watched their entire lives (excluding the LOE staff).
My favorite WWE wrestlers are: Sami Zayn and Bayley, and my favorites from TNA are: Austin Aries and Gail Kim. My favore Tag Team of all time is LOD/Road Warriors, and my favorite stable is The Four Horsemen.
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markyb
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Post by markyb on Aug 9, 2014 22:42:28 GMT -5
And my favorite wrestling moment may very well of been when Kevin Nash big-booted a midget while sitting in a chair. Was this a bruce lee type deal, like the one inch punch? I mean was nash sitting down? Favorite match of all time is a 2 way tie between the 1992 Royal Rumble and Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit at the 2003 Royal Rumble PPV. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit was a hell of a match. I remember watching this show at my friends house, and it being weird that I was sleeping over on a school night. I've watched wrestling since I was 3, when my grandpa showed me Steamboat/Savage at WMIII for the IC Title. How weird is it that I'm almost 10 years older than you and that was my first show too! Kind of cool.
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thechad
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Post by thechad on Aug 9, 2014 22:43:45 GMT -5
And my favorite wrestling moment may very well of been when Kevin Nash big-booted a midget while sitting in a chair. Was this a bruce lee type deal, like the one inch punch? I mean was nash sitting down? Favorite match of all time is a 2 way tie between the 1992 Royal Rumble and Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit at the 2003 Royal Rumble PPV. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit was a hell of a match. I remember watching this show at my friends house, and it being weird that I was sleeping over on a school night. I've watched wrestling since I was 3, when my grandpa showed me Steamboat/Savage at WMIII for the IC Title. How weird is it that I'm almost 10 years older than you and that was my first show too! Kind of cool. How weird is it that none of you picked Sting....blaspheme lol
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markyb
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Post by markyb on Aug 9, 2014 22:47:30 GMT -5
hahaha Sting is one of my favorites but shit man I think my all time favorite was WCW DDP, I don't know what it was but I think he reminded me of my Dad somehow? Undertaker does too though...
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thechad
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Post by thechad on Aug 9, 2014 22:51:06 GMT -5
Your dad sounds like a WEIRD DUDE. He stalks his own wife, just so he can make himself famous? Weird.
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markyb
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Post by markyb on Aug 9, 2014 22:58:10 GMT -5
Your dad sounds like a WEIRD DUDE. He stalks his own wife, just so he can make himself famous? Weird. Exactly how I remember it at least
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Post by gailkim4life on Aug 10, 2014 22:54:20 GMT -5
*Facepalms* How could I forget Sting!?! I had a bunch of WCW trading cards and the prize of my collection was Sting back when he had blonde hair and the surfer look.
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Post by swisher on Aug 11, 2014 0:43:13 GMT -5
It's all about the Macho Madness. No one can beat the Madness!
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thechad
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Post by thechad on Aug 11, 2014 2:19:10 GMT -5
Loved macho, more importantly, love picture.
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