Hey Yall. I know this may seem like too long a piece for The Bar Room, and if it has to be moved from the Bar Room, then please do it. However, this, I know, was the one place I could catch all of the regulars, the ones that have taught me everything I have come to know about these Wrestlezone forums. And not just that, but the people that have taught me how to be even more of a fan than I use to be. When I first joined these forums in December, I thought I had a decent grasp on the concept of pro wrestling, and had a good mind for the business. I was looking back on my posts from that time, six months ago, and happened to read my old posts on who I felt should have had a run with the WWF Title. As my name would suggest, I chose John Tenta, and gave an argument that, in hindsight, was a piss poor argument. It was here that I met a poster that would shape very much how I post, that being the man Ill always remember as KB. Basically, KB owned me on the matter, forcing me to go back into my thinking tank, and come up with a better argument, or even more so, a better argument regarding why I felt Tenta deserved a run. Or, if I couldnt come up with a better opinion, I would have to change it, and come back to KB with a better answer. Ill never forget that post; it was the day I realized just exactly what I had gotten myself into.
The moral of the story is simple; while I got owned like nothing I could even remember, and got destroyed by KB, the fact was I learned from it. I had to go into my train of thought, and think once again, to come up with a better opinion on what I believe, and what I love most; pro wrestling. This was one of passions since childhood, and now I had to raise my opinion if I wanted to call myself a good fan. I had to evaluate my opinions, and come across in future posts to sound intelligent, and to have a good opinion on the sport I love so much. From there, I met names that I find would help me shape and form opinion to the kind that it is today. That would include names like NorCal, Y 2 Jake, TheOneBigWill, Spunky, Shocky, Becca, Sam, Gelgarin, Slyfox, Sparky, Tdigle, Murfish, Monkey, and jmt225. Even now, Im being introduced to names that Ive come to have a massive amount of respect for, and whose opinions are shaping how I go about these boards. Names such as xfearbefore, Lariat, Steamboat Ricky, Milenko, Shadowmancer, and NateDaMac. I know, Ive forgotten so many names, and I promise, theres no intentional slight in the matter. Quite simply, there are so many names that have helped me become the poster I am, and theres no possible way I can name each and every one of you. All of you have forced me to evaluate my opinions, and because of this, Ive become a better fan, and have grown to have a greater appreciation for the sport I grew up with. Even just last night, I was reading the forums, and saw that NorCal posted in my Dolph Ziggler thread in the Smackdown section. Needless to say, I was shocked, as Im not sure Id seen Norcal post a whole bunch in the Smackdown threads. Again, he made terrific points that I never even thought about when I was making my post. Now, when I watch Ziggler, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite wrestlers, Ill watch for some of the things NorCal pointed out, such as how he controls the match, and is a ring general.
Now, however, Ive seen these forums, and theres something Ive noticed; that these names that have taught me so much are now absent from the wrestling sections of the forums. I use to wonder why, and think about exactly why they have left the forums for wrestling. They are such passionate fans, and they know more about wrestling then I ever will. I wondered why these names that I revered, indeed, that I, to some extent, idolized, have left the threads, and have retreated to areas like the Bar Room. And then, I looked to the forums, to find out what the problem was. And I figured it out when I saw posts that looked exactly like these;
And I started to hope that this was only the exceptions, as I prayed that the posters hadnt become this poor. And as I scoured the forums, I learned that, actually, these posts were far more prevalent than actual good opinions, formed by logic, and not based in utter bullshit. Not only that, but many of the posts are seasoned with poor grammar and atrocious flaming. Now I get it, and now I understand exactly why these names stay away from the wrestling threads, mainly because of the utter crap that has infiltrated these forums. Even I contribute to the crap, and Ill explain that now.
You see, while Im sickened by these posts, Im also starting to lose my hunger to have a better opinion. Im losing my desire to grow, and my need to achieve a higher plane of thought. Im no longer getting owned by NorCal, or by KB on matters that they are more intelligent on. Even worse, when people like Tdigle, and xfearbefore try to help me, I grow an arrogant streak, because Ive become far too satisfied with how my opinion is, that I dont look to others more knowledgeable than I. I dont try to take their opinions as much as I should, and try to take in from their knowledge. The hunger I use to have is gone, and even now, Im becoming somewhat angry with the posts Im replying to, namely when the threads are related to Shelton Benjamin.
Look, Im not asking for yall to try and take it back to the way that things use to be. There has been far too much utter crap that have infiltrated the forums, and too many bad posters who are completely ignorant to the higher ups, and will go so far as to flame when someone has a dissenting opinion. All I can beg for is this; please, come back to the wrestling forums. I need to learn more from yall. I need to learn more to have a better opinion, and to have a better mind for a sport that I hold so dearly to my heart. I dont want to reply to threads on if Shelton Benjamin deserves a ME Push, and become utterly pissed at the bull shit I have to reply to. It takes away from the fun of being a fan, and it makes it so that being a fan is not nearly as fun, especially when I roam these threads. So Im simply going to ask for this; please, come back to the wrestling threads. I need you to become a better wrestling fan with a better shaped opinion. And I know how much of an opinion all of you have, and how passionate you all regarding wrestling, and the art of professional wrestling. So please, I beg of you, come back to the forums. Ill be on all day. I spent the entire weekend with my girlfriend, and shes currently in another state. I have no job to go to today. I have no school work tomorrow. So Im going to be spending the entire day in the forums today and tomorrow, talking about the thing Im extremely passionate about; wrestling.
I know names like the Lariat would like to see you. Guys like NateDaMac, GeneralDisarray, The Pebble, ZTWhite (Is he off being banned?), Razorback, TwistofRKO, and Blade will be there waiting for you. There is a crop of young lions out there that I read, and who constantly give passionate, great ideas to what they love. But they could truly use your help, as well. They, like me, can really thrive from your opinions, and grow as wrestling fans. So, please, do come by the forums, and see if youd like to post. I really do hope that you all choose to come by.
The moral of the story is simple; while I got owned like nothing I could even remember, and got destroyed by KB, the fact was I learned from it. I had to go into my train of thought, and think once again, to come up with a better opinion on what I believe, and what I love most; pro wrestling. This was one of passions since childhood, and now I had to raise my opinion if I wanted to call myself a good fan. I had to evaluate my opinions, and come across in future posts to sound intelligent, and to have a good opinion on the sport I love so much. From there, I met names that I find would help me shape and form opinion to the kind that it is today. That would include names like NorCal, Y 2 Jake, TheOneBigWill, Spunky, Shocky, Becca, Sam, Gelgarin, Slyfox, Sparky, Tdigle, Murfish, Monkey, and jmt225. Even now, Im being introduced to names that Ive come to have a massive amount of respect for, and whose opinions are shaping how I go about these boards. Names such as xfearbefore, Lariat, Steamboat Ricky, Milenko, Shadowmancer, and NateDaMac. I know, Ive forgotten so many names, and I promise, theres no intentional slight in the matter. Quite simply, there are so many names that have helped me become the poster I am, and theres no possible way I can name each and every one of you. All of you have forced me to evaluate my opinions, and because of this, Ive become a better fan, and have grown to have a greater appreciation for the sport I grew up with. Even just last night, I was reading the forums, and saw that NorCal posted in my Dolph Ziggler thread in the Smackdown section. Needless to say, I was shocked, as Im not sure Id seen Norcal post a whole bunch in the Smackdown threads. Again, he made terrific points that I never even thought about when I was making my post. Now, when I watch Ziggler, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite wrestlers, Ill watch for some of the things NorCal pointed out, such as how he controls the match, and is a ring general.
Now, however, Ive seen these forums, and theres something Ive noticed; that these names that have taught me so much are now absent from the wrestling sections of the forums. I use to wonder why, and think about exactly why they have left the forums for wrestling. They are such passionate fans, and they know more about wrestling then I ever will. I wondered why these names that I revered, indeed, that I, to some extent, idolized, have left the threads, and have retreated to areas like the Bar Room. And then, I looked to the forums, to find out what the problem was. And I figured it out when I saw posts that looked exactly like these;
MIZ sucks!
And I started to hope that this was only the exceptions, as I prayed that the posters hadnt become this poor. And as I scoured the forums, I learned that, actually, these posts were far more prevalent than actual good opinions, formed by logic, and not based in utter bullshit. Not only that, but many of the posts are seasoned with poor grammar and atrocious flaming. Now I get it, and now I understand exactly why these names stay away from the wrestling threads, mainly because of the utter crap that has infiltrated these forums. Even I contribute to the crap, and Ill explain that now.
You see, while Im sickened by these posts, Im also starting to lose my hunger to have a better opinion. Im losing my desire to grow, and my need to achieve a higher plane of thought. Im no longer getting owned by NorCal, or by KB on matters that they are more intelligent on. Even worse, when people like Tdigle, and xfearbefore try to help me, I grow an arrogant streak, because Ive become far too satisfied with how my opinion is, that I dont look to others more knowledgeable than I. I dont try to take their opinions as much as I should, and try to take in from their knowledge. The hunger I use to have is gone, and even now, Im becoming somewhat angry with the posts Im replying to, namely when the threads are related to Shelton Benjamin.
Look, Im not asking for yall to try and take it back to the way that things use to be. There has been far too much utter crap that have infiltrated the forums, and too many bad posters who are completely ignorant to the higher ups, and will go so far as to flame when someone has a dissenting opinion. All I can beg for is this; please, come back to the wrestling forums. I need to learn more from yall. I need to learn more to have a better opinion, and to have a better mind for a sport that I hold so dearly to my heart. I dont want to reply to threads on if Shelton Benjamin deserves a ME Push, and become utterly pissed at the bull shit I have to reply to. It takes away from the fun of being a fan, and it makes it so that being a fan is not nearly as fun, especially when I roam these threads. So Im simply going to ask for this; please, come back to the wrestling threads. I need you to become a better wrestling fan with a better shaped opinion. And I know how much of an opinion all of you have, and how passionate you all regarding wrestling, and the art of professional wrestling. So please, I beg of you, come back to the forums. Ill be on all day. I spent the entire weekend with my girlfriend, and shes currently in another state. I have no job to go to today. I have no school work tomorrow. So Im going to be spending the entire day in the forums today and tomorrow, talking about the thing Im extremely passionate about; wrestling.
I know names like the Lariat would like to see you. Guys like NateDaMac, GeneralDisarray, The Pebble, ZTWhite (Is he off being banned?), Razorback, TwistofRKO, and Blade will be there waiting for you. There is a crop of young lions out there that I read, and who constantly give passionate, great ideas to what they love. But they could truly use your help, as well. They, like me, can really thrive from your opinions, and grow as wrestling fans. So, please, do come by the forums, and see if youd like to post. I really do hope that you all choose to come by.
