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Call out who and what you seek to criticize.
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Bret Hart tackled by fan during WWE Hall of Fame Induction Speech (see staff post)
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Call out who and what you seek to criticize.
I think a lot of people posting in this thread may not be aware that in practically any sport (like literally even Tennis, Golf, Baseball) it is standard policy to just beat the shit out of people that run out onto the field/arena/etc.
The fact that this guy committed what is essentially attempted murder on a crippled 61 year old WWE legend... yea it's a miracle he didn't get killed. And he knew what he was doing.
Or we don't give excuses for beating a restrained person? We shouldn't try to make the situation that more digestible by saying how bad the beaten person is.
He is wrong for tackling an old man. They are wrong for beating a restrained person. It reminds me of that video of the bus robber who is then cornered and beaten by the driver, but since he robbed someone it doesn't matter if they are hurt to that degree. Bloodthirsty folks are scary.
You need to have a brain to have thoughts. If he did have one, Dash Wilder knocked it out of his head.
Pretty sure it was direct at all the bloodthirsty folks here. I am not gonna quote 50+ people.
I understand the mob mentality. They came there to see their childhood hero, who is more or less dying. have one last moment in the spotlight before he goes. They probably felt helpless and frustrated. I imagine it would be cathartic seeing him get punished. Ideally, they would restrain him and then take him to the authorities, though. But, it's not so hard to imagine folks who revel in the violent spectacle of wrestling would be desensitized to seeing violence happen in the ring.
That last punch was so unnecessary, though. He should and will be sued for that one. Fucking idiot.
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He won't sue, he'd be foolish to do so. I REALLY hope the cops "misplaced" him for a few minutes, let the WWE wrestlers there find him and bring him back after a bit.
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Nah, the dude deserved it.
He went into a spot where you'll get your ass licked and it's justified. They're messing with an old man who is dying and some jackass decides to come in and attack him. Nah, hopefully he got his ass whopped like Homer did by the security in that footage.
No lawyer will take that dude's case when the WWE can army up with lawyers on the guy.
Guy deserved it. No question there. I'm just saying, he should have handled it differently. Preferably not in front of cameras and 1000 witnesses. And I think it'd be an easy case to win.
For example, if he dies because of head injury, that's murder. 100%. Not the initial beatdown, but the 'grrrrr me mad me punch' uppercut after he was already subdued. It was a dumb move that CLEARLY puts him in legal jeopardy.
But he deserved it.
I'll never advocate for violence against someone who's already being restrained but I definitely won't lose any sleep over this guy getting his ass beat. What he did was despicable and there's no way he didn't know this would be the consequence.
I'm definitely not cheering it. I mean, maybe if he hit the guy twice or three times like he deserves, then sure.
I was gonna say. Dude already got tackled and presumably punched during the initial scuffle. But I guess that wasn't enough lol.
Maybe you should read up on Bret Hart before making silly statements, or read this thread even.
Oh come on. He's clearly intentionally being absurd as a broader commentary on wrestling culture. lmao
Ok let me give you multiple concussions, a stroke, cancer and old age
And then see how you do.
Sound good?
You don't consider that to have been a sufficient beating huh.
If I felt he was making a genuine criticism, then I'd agree. But, to me I think it was so clearly satire, mocking the way the crowd and wrestling fans behaved in response to this, as if it were a spectacle complete with cheers and chants. At least, that's how I read it. Maybe I'm giving them too much credit, maybe not.
hart still has significant setbacks and symptoms from his stroke, not even mentioning that he's 61 and just recently recovered from cancer
i probably wouldn't cheer, but i'm not gonna get upset when the dude who recklessly tackled hart and his niece gets lumped up
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While he's surrounded by dozens of wrestlers within six feet of the ring.
Dude it's a live event where something crazy, and in the moment scary, happened, reactions are gonna happen mocking this is shitty.
None of this is funny. What that guy did is beyond the pale and if fans are gonna react positively in the moment to him being handle I'm not gonna mock them.
Making fun of wrestling fans for anything that happened here is dumb
I was mocking the usual WWE posts that happen here but it clearly came off as poor taste, didn't mean to offend.
Oh so you were just mocking a community, many of whom care deeply about Bre Hart here... cool cool.
And after that power nap, he probably doesn't even have any memory of his glorious moment.
Let's not be obtuse, I'm trying to make it clear that there was no offense intended and it was an absurdist sarcastic playful jab at a common post made in these threads, not intended to mock Bret Hart or anyone in particular.
Yeah, I'm not going to feel any outrage or sympathy for a sack of shit that tackled a 60 year old man who's potentially one bad fall away from triggering a stroke that could kill him. 30 or hell 20 years ago he'd be lucky if that's all he got. Back in the territory days he'd be taken out back and beaten within an inch of his life and be fortunate if he didn't end up missing anything he came in with.
Nah, the bitch move was attacking a 61 year stroke and cancer survivor who couldn't defend himself who has to be careful to avoid any sudden falls or risk triggering another stroke.
Severe post-concussion syndrome IIRC from his Goldberg match and continuing to do shit over the next couple weeks before it became too much and he got to a doctor, including taking a guitar shot over his head, his back neck muscle has a hole the size of a quarter in it that'll never heal also from that ill fated match with Goldberg.
Glad you posted is because I was ready to go in. The car was from an era where cupholders were still somewhat a luxury and that the McDonald's was out of the cardboard cupholders so there wasn't really any option of where to place the cup, one of the things that changed after the lawsuit was McDonald's making sure resturants were never out of them IIRC.
And no he won't, they can just say he was resisting/fighting or some shit while being hauled out. People who jump railings/barricades are looked at as imminent threats even if they're restrained never mind disclaimers on tickets.[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
EDIT: Okay an open media tag cut the shit out of my post.
Nah, the bitch move was attacking a 61 year stroke and cancer survivor who couldn't defend himself who has to be careful to avoid any sudden falls or risk triggering another stroke.
Severe post-concussion syndrome IIRC from his Goldberg match and continuing to do shit over the next couple weeks before it became too much and he got to a doctor, including taking a guitar shot over his head, his back neck muscle has a hole the size of a quarter in it that'll never heal also from that ill fated match with Goldberg.
Glad you posted is because I was ready to go in. The car was from an era where cupholders were still somewhat a luxury and that the McDonald's was out of the cardboard cupholders so there wasn't really any option of where to place the cup, one of the things that changed after the lawsuit was McDonald's making sure resturants were never out of them IIRC.
It's less that than it is the fact that Bret is potentially a sudden fall away from triggering another stroke that could kill him.
And no he won't, they can just say he was resisting/fighting or some shit while being hauled out. People who jump railings/barricades are looked at as imminent threats even if they're restrained never mind disclaimers on tickets.[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
EDIT: Okay an open media tag cut the shit out of my post.
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That they probably are and you know damn well there'd be fallout if none of the wrestlers gave a shit and didn't beat the jerk up. Talking about lost respect in the locker room amongst peers and potential termination by the old school brass.
I'm not gonna say he needed to punched after being restrained, but if he was going there with the intention of assaulting a legend surrounded by many 300 pound muscled athletes who look up to him (some possibly roided or suffering from emotional head trauma), then maybe he had it coming
Go attack a guy surrounded by a bunch of huge dudes who beat each other up for a living. What could possibly go wrong
Watching that footage I was legitimately concerned for a moment that I was about to watch a man get beaten to death in front of a screaming crowd of thousands. Glad it didn't go that far.
But who the fuck tackles a 60 year old man, even if he were in perfect health?
But who the fuck tackles a 60 year old man, even if he were in perfect health?
That's an old tradition, too: if a fan hops the rail they're fair game to catch a beatdown.
Darn totally expected another Jim Cornette Revival/Wilder ass kissing fest by now on Twitter for "doin one for the boys" out there and saying that when Bill watts was around the guys skull would have been caved in by now.
Ah well good things come to those who wait. You just know they are opening the Cornette podcast not with Wrestlemania but with Dash Wilder clocking the stooge.
Ah well good things come to those who wait. You just know they are opening the Cornette podcast not with Wrestlemania but with Dash Wilder clocking the stooge.
