Eddie Guerrero has passed away

[Simon]

I don't follow the pro wrestling game, so I don't really know anything about the man...or the bad things said in reference to him. But I'm thinking that if we leave this as a memorial thread to someone regarded well-enough to be mentioned on this board, we can always start a new thread about the abuses in pro wrestling. Better idea than bashing an individual here, in my opinion.

My best pro wrestler memory was, many years ago, Andre the Giant crushing flat the wicker chair he'd tried to sit on at a late-night club called The Casbah in Atlanta. Usually he'd have known better, but it was a very, very late night.

Simon

[Kath]

Wow... we saw that pop up on the news, I couldn't believe it. I mean, you read the stories about the lifestyle, etc. but it's always still a shock.

We saw Eddie wrestle on our first date - yes, hub took me to see WWF and I still married him anyway. lol At least I knew what I was getting into.

Weird to hear what happened - keeping good thoughts for his family/friends... how tragic...

[binxgook]

Binxgook, by far the dumbest thing I have ever read from you.

As someone who trained for 2 years to be a wrestler and who also knows a few wrestlers you proved yourself to be completely ignorant to wrestling, as proved by your comment "Wasn't all that good of a wrestler anyway". He had more talent then 95% of the guys in WWE and TNA right now.

Your comments of "He deserved it as they all do" is so fucking stupid I can not believe I am wasting my time even responding to it.

Torn, you are entitled to your opinion as I am to mine. However, I will stand behind what I have said regardless of what the popular opinion might be. I never stated that he did die of a overdose, I said "IF" and I believe I stated that it is sad for his family. As far as you training to be a wrestler for 2 years..superfantastic, my point being is that for those who bust ass for years and years,sleep in the back of thier cars,do house shows for 40 or 50 bucks a night are the ones I am speaking of. They finally make it to where most will never see and piss it all away. As far as me being ignorant to wrestling,wrestlings roots run pretty deep in MN, and I was lucky to have Gene Okerlund live about a block away in Cottage Grove, MN back in the day. He treated the kids in the area well and we got to meet some of the popular wrestlers of the time. I am just tired of these people being worshipped by our children and going out in such ways. They are supposed to be role models. Along with thier fame comes a responsibility to the general public.

binxgook tell that to the man's mother, father and the rest of his family. A man has died and for those with no compassion for that I say FUCK"EM!

As I stated above and in my original post, It is a sad thing.

Damn Binxgook, that's some cold and uncalled for shit you're spreading there

...you don't KNOW for a fact what killed him...or IF he used drugs.

And even IF he did use drugs...so fucking what...who the hell are you to throw dirt on his memory. Very fuckin cold man...

I never claimed that I KNEW what killed him and as far as who the hell I am to to throw dirt on his memory, I am the guy that pays thier bills, I am the guy who buys thier t-shirts,joins thier fan clubs, drives two hours to see them wrestle and whose kids want to be just like them. These guys have a responsibility in that they are respected by millions of fans and the actions they take could shape the actions of those coming up behind them.

I never meant to make it sound like a personal attack on the guy or his family or even his skills as a wrestler, I dont think he was all that great, thats my opinion. Obviously there are those who differ in my thought and thats fine with me

[Surfn]

Binxgook

You are totally clueless. Why not start your own thread on the evils of...whatever...rather than trying to tarnish the name of someone who is no longer here to defend themselves? This speaks volumes about "YOUR" character!