Floyd Mayweather..... Stupidity '08

[Sydrik]

I dont know how many of you follow american news or sports entertainment but a massive story is developing in the states. Floyd 'im making the mistake of the century' Mayweather has agreed to appear at Wrestlemania and take on some bloke who is somewhat LARGE.

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"As for the tale of the tape, Mayweather is 5-foot-8, 150 pounds. Big Show, at least in theory, is seven feet tall and weighs 430 pounds. Here it should be noted that, five years ago, he was listed by the WWE as being 7-foot-2 and weighing 500 pounds."

Now I know Americans are stereotypically know as stupid but if ever a stereotype needed proof.....

On the plus side if Hatton gets a rematch Mayweather will be in a wheelchair and being fed from a drip!

 

[Will]

Errr, you do know wrestling isn't real?

 

[Wonk]

Errr, you do know wrestling isn't real?

\o/

 

[Sydrik]

Yes Will, but the risk factor of entering into something like this no matter how choreographed is sheer stupidity. One false move and he can kiss his career goodbye

 

[ECA]

He's getting paid $20 million for it.

I'm sure if he cant fight again after, his $300 mill fortune and business interests will suffer!

 

[Will]

Going from a job of professional boxer, where you spend your time getting punched in the head by someone trained to knock you out, to professional wrestler, getting thrown around by someone training to make it look good put not hurt you, isn't looking too bad for me. The money will be good, and insurance will cover any issues I expect.

 

[old.user4556]

I got as far as "Wrestlemania" and suddenly thought "Shittest thread of 2008".

 

[Gray]

YouTube - Big Show Vs. Floyd Mayweather Round 1 and 2
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When i watched the WWE Pay Per View on that, i'll be honest, i thought it was actually a legit attack that Mayweather put out on "Bigshow". It was in a sense "very well done" that it got you thinking if it was a shoot or not.

I cant stand Mayweather though, although reports were coming in that many of Mayweathers' goons actually worked stiff at a recent show so things almost got rough again.

The punches in the video look awesome though

 

[Tom]

Errr, you do know wrestling isn't real?

Shhh, you'll get in trouble for saying that. BTW you missed the bit where they're all gay drug snorters.

 

[Frizz]

That promotional vid, goddamn what a load of shit. :/

That said, I think Mayweather is an exceptional athlete and can't be too stupid if he's netting some of the money mentioned in this thread.

 

[soze]

He is not getting $20m the companys main guys get a fration of that, thats storyline i cant see him actually fighting either i think a another wrestler will get invlolved and stop it on the night or it will become a mass brawl. Tyson and a few other boxers have done WWE before its all fixed so its zero risk and they do not actually wrestle any.

 

[MYstIC G]

• It's a promo match, it's designed to extend the WWE brand into more mainstream sports news coverage in the States
• It's not really a big story, Americans are just fucktards that blow everything out of proportion. Remember the "facts" behind them going to war?
• Anyone who been following this knows that at the arena shows everyone is booing the shit out of Mayweather cos they don't want him there, even less at Mania
• So far Mayweather has broken Big Show's nose because he wasn't supposed to 1-2 punch show
• There is heat between Mayweathers posse and the locker room because the locker room is basically being told "don't touch Mayweather or else"

 

[Ono]

Rocky vs Thunderlips > small guy vs fat slaphead

 

[ScoobyDoo{KEA}]

which one is which?

 

[ECA]

• Anyone who been following this knows that at the arena shows everyone is booing the shit out of Mayweather cos they don't want him there, even less at Mania

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  Uh ? So you wouldnt say its because he's a douchebag black guy and the crowds/fans of wwe are a bunch of racist rednecks?
  
  No?

 

[cHodAX]

Yes Will, but the risk factor of entering into something like this no matter how choreographed is sheer stupidity. One false move and he can kiss his career goodbye

Especially with Mayweathers fragile hands.

 

[ScoobyDoo{KEA}]

Uh ? So you wouldnt say its because he's a douchebag black guy and the crowds/fans of wwe are a bunch of racist rednecks?

No?

Well im a fan of the wwe and im certainly no racist redneck .Stupid comment eca in my view.

 

[MYstIC G]

Uh ? So you wouldnt say its because he's a douchebag black guy and the crowds/fans of wwe are a bunch of racist rednecks?

No?

No, I wouldn't ECA. That's the sort of bullshit that you'd come up with and try to make out isn't your opinion by directing it at another social group.

Nobody wants Mayweather there cos they actually missed the big show and instead of coming back and doing something decent he's stuck doing this crap bit and will no doubt have to suffer the indignity of losing to the boxing midget.

 

[Will]

I forgot why wrestling threads always get closed.

 

[ScoobyDoo{KEA}]

i dont think eca comments have a damn thing to do with wrestling or any other sport,just small mindedness imho.

 

[TdC]

what Will and Scooby said tbh. do try and keep it on topic guys, or better, write a wiki page on wrasslin' threads!

 

[Will]

Why wrestling is wrong.

 

[ECA]

No, I wouldn't ECA. That's the sort of bullshit that you'd come up with and try to make out isn't your opinion by directing it at another social group.

Nobody wants Mayweather there cos they actually missed the big show and instead of coming back and doing something decent he's stuck doing this crap bit and will no doubt have to suffer the indignity of losing to the boxing midget.

While foreign and certainly a small % of WWE fans are not white redneck hicks, a large % are.

Here's a lovely clip produced by the WWE in which one of their stars calls all mexicans lazy taxdodging scum.

YouTube - JBL kicks out illegals and strengthens the USA
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Lets not go all lefty treepacking fudgehuggers here. A large proportion of the WWEs demographic are poorly educated white americans, why do you think so many wrestlers are white? Why have 31/37 WWE champions been white? How many popular longterm black wrestlers have been in the WWE?

Please, lets not make excuses for our racist friends over the pond.

 

[TdC]

*bans Will*

 

[ECA]

Why wrestling is wrong.

Hmm I think the argument in this video is better.

wibble

 

[TdC]

this one clinches it though.

case closed, folks.