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Posted 14 Oct 2008, 10:37 pm Reply with quote
None!

Back in the days of George Hackenschmidt, Frank Gotch, The Great Gama, Ed "Strangler" Lewis,Stansislaus Zabysko and "Stretcher" Edwin McGuirk, they never work any fancy schmancy wrist tape.
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Posted 14 Oct 2008, 11:55 pm Reply with quote
From what I understand, its worn to help the opponent not slip off the guys wrist when doing clotheslines and such.

Though guys like CM Punk seem to do it for looks.

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Posted 14 Oct 2008, 11:58 pm Reply with quote
Its really for when you wanna sink the blade and get blood from your forehead so you can be hardcore.
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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 12:30 am Reply with quote
64 feet just to be safe
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It is forbidden by the NWA rulebook.

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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 5:33 am Reply with quote
What about tassels?

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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 6:23 am Reply with quote
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What about tassels?


Tassels on boots only. I rarely wear wrist tape (although I did wear some this weekend for some reason). Bob Backlund told me years ago that wrist tape was illegal. I told him the 37th President was Sam Kinnison.

Next question...how high up should the hips on wrestling trunks be?

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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 8:50 am Reply with quote
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jd wrote:
What about tassels?


Tassels on boots only. I rarely wear wrist tape (although I did wear some this weekend for some reason). Bob Backlund told me years ago that wrist tape was illegal. I told him the 37th President was Sam Kinnison.

Next question...how high up should the hips on wrestling trunks be?


If you are showing belly button, you're a whore. Besides, real men wear a one strap singlet (a la Andre). Razz
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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 12:39 pm Reply with quote
Wait Kinnison was 37th ?!?!?!?!? I thought it was 36th

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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 2:03 pm Reply with quote
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Wait Kinnison was 37th ?!?!?!?!? I thought it was 36th


You're thinking of Carlin.... I get them mixed up all the time too.
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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 3:03 pm Reply with quote
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Wait Kinnison was 37th ?!?!?!?!? I thought it was 36th


You're thinking of Carlin.... I get them mixed up all the time too.


The real problems were during the Richard Jeni/Lenny Bruce administration back in '72.

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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 4:08 pm Reply with quote
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jd wrote:
What about tassels?


Tassels on boots only. I rarely wear wrist tape (although I did wear some this weekend for some reason). Bob Backlund told me years ago that wrist tape was illegal. I told him the 37th President was Sam Kinnison.

Next question...how high up should the hips on wrestling trunks be?


If you are showing belly button, you're a whore. Besides, real men wear a one strap singlet (a la Andre). Razz


Well, there's the granny-panties look, with the high waist. I always end up picturing 2 Cold Scorpio and Terry Gordy for this, but it worked for them. Then there's the Chippendale's look. See Sexxxy Eddy for this, as he does it best, though Kristian Frost was working it as well, and had the nice touch of letting the g-string back peek out. If he'd had a tramp stamp, that would have been stellar.

Not that my opinion matters, but my preference is a happy medium: not too high, but not porn-star.

Less drama, more wrestling, please.
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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 4:39 pm Reply with quote
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Wait Kinnison was 37th ?!?!?!?!? I thought it was 36th


You're thinking of Carlin.... I get them mixed up all the time too.


The real problems were during the Richard Jeni/Lenny Bruce administration back in '72.


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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 8:39 pm Reply with quote
As far as tape goes - we should ask Holly as we might offend her?

And as far as the trunks - Well, Ghost is always looking at the guys trunks, ask him!

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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 11:14 pm Reply with quote
i wear my tape for looks sorta like what delroius has makes me look crazy

iam not a bum iam a jerk
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Posted 15 Oct 2008, 11:16 pm Reply with quote
I fail to see why this was moved to No Holds Barred. It was very much indy related. It makes me kind of sad inside.
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Posted 16 Oct 2008, 1:02 am Reply with quote
I wear tape on my forehead.
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Posted 16 Oct 2008, 5:41 am Reply with quote
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I wear tape on my forehead.


Great gimmick. I can't wait to see you in the ring like that.

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Posted 16 Oct 2008, 10:23 am Reply with quote
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I wear tape on my forehead.


Great gimmick. I can't wait to see you in the ring like that.


I just need two hours of training and 15 dollar kneepads. Laughing
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Posted 16 Oct 2008, 11:12 am Reply with quote
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jd wrote:
DavidDeacon wrote:
I wear tape on my forehead.


Great gimmick. I can't wait to see you in the ring like that.


I just need two hours of training and 15 dollar kneepads. Laughing


Your message is both sarcastic and cryptic. I think we may need another color for....CRYPTASTIC.

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Posted 16 Oct 2008, 11:44 am Reply with quote
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jd wrote:
DavidDeacon wrote:
I wear tape on my forehead.


Great gimmick. I can't wait to see you in the ring like that.


I just need two hours of training and 15 dollar kneepads. Laughing


Your message is both sarcastic and cryptic. I think we may need another color for....CRYPTASTIC.


I know brown is the color for CRAPtastic... is that close enough?

But what I should've said was "It's not a gimmick, I just enjoy wearing tape on my forehead."
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