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2019-03-05 -Obits-

Pro wrestler King Kong Bundy, Hulk Hogan's rival, dead at age 61

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-05 09:12|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 For all the criticism studio wrestling has taken over the years, I see a couple things:

1) A LOT of people get a lot of entertainment value from it.

2) The ones I met seemed very aware of how lucky they were to make money at it.

3) A "family" much like old time carney people. Give me that over media manufactured hipster bullsh*t any day...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-03-05 10:21|| 2019-03-05 10:21|| Front Page Top

#2 4) It provides a model for current American politics with the Democrats as the faces and the Republicans as the heels. It may look like two opposing sides, but it is just all part of the same show. You may know it as the Uniparty.

Posted by SteveS 2019-03-05 11:48|| 2019-03-05 11:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Also, the inspiration for Al Bundy's surname.

It may look like two opposing sides, but it is just all part of the same show.

Welcome to Kayfabeocracy.

Posted by charger 2019-03-05 15:52|| 2019-03-05 15:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Bundy, often cast as the heel, or villain, lost that staged cage match.

It's real to me, dammit!

Posted by Raj 2019-03-05 17:17|| 2019-03-05 17:17|| Front Page Top

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