Fan Appreciation of Workers (was Re: Axl Rotten sucks
The Bogus Prophet
Brandon,
I just wanted to say a couple of things. First, thank you very
much for your calm, clear, and intelligent response to what in
retropsect appears to have been a pretty stupid posting.
Unfortunately, there appears to be a lot of people in
rspw today who, when not acting like heat-seeking newbies or
simply like idiots, are unappreciative of the hard work and
sacrifices that workers in the business make in order to provide
entertainment for the fans. Too many fans today lack the
critical abilities to understand what makes a match really
good, why certain workers really have great talent and potential,
and the difficulties that workers face in getting their jobs done.
In many ways, the noise on rspw now simply drowns out most
worthwhile signals.
Second, I reformatted the text of your message below because
you had more than 80 characters in a line which makes your
posting difficult to read on some newsreaders. If you can,
please try to keep the lines in your postings to under 80
characters, in consideration of those who are using "classic"
newsreaders.
Thanks for posting and please try to do so more often, a plea
that I make to all intelligent readers of rspw.
Brandon Baxter <brand...@earthlink.net> writes:
>Mark Wilson wrote:
>> Well, I think you could probably tell who. If not by looks, then here
>> is how to tell them apart. Axl is the one with absolutely no talent.
>
>I have to disagree with that statement about Axl Rotten's talent. I've
>been reading this newsgroup for almost a year now, and this is the first
>thing that made me want to post a response.
>
>I have known Axl Rotten for a number of years. Both during our stints in
>Global and more recently the USWA. Axl Rotten has plenty of wrestling
>talent/ability. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that Axl is
>best known for his bloody/psychotic matches with Ian Rotten, and others.
>Those are the type of matches people expect from him, and that is what
>he is asked to do in most cases. But because of that people look past
>his ability to get down and have a good wrestling match.
>
>We traveled together during our time in the USWA, and I remember this
>subject being brought up many times. Axl was not given the freedom to
>do what he was able to, and wanted to do. For a number reasons he was
>never given the push that he deserved. But no matter what Axl Rotten
>goes out every night with one thing on his mind. That is to entertain
>you, the fans. He will go out and wrestle, he will go out and scar and
>mangle his body for you people. He sure doesn't do it for his health.
>
>And if some of you don't respect a man who gives 110% every time he
>wrestles, and doesn't just coast through his matches so he can collect a
>check, then so be it. But I for one respect him for his attitude
>toward this business and you, the fans.
>
>Sorry for the rant, I just wanted to get that off my chest.
>
>Brandon
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On Sun, 25 May 1997 16:14:57 GMT, bok...@netcom.com (The Bogus
Prophet) wrote:
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Excellent post, and I agree with every word! Thanks from me as well,
Brandon!
Bill
"...He must be the best man in his world and a good enough man for any world... He
is a lonely man and his pride is that you will treat him as a proud man or be sorry
you ever saw him. He talks as the man of his age talks - that is, with rude wit, a lively sense of the grotesque, a disgust for sham, and a contempt for pettiness."
Raymond Chandler "The Simple Art of Murder"
Brandon Baxter
It is great to see that there are still some people out here who respect
what it takes to make it in this business. It definitely isn't easy. I
would like to thank all of you for the kind comments.
Brandon