@TrevorDame As a kid growing up in the 70s I heard how can you like that stuff so many times. Knew what it was, still liked it. But yes. That 36K represented a much greater share of the fans who follow than they get now
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Wrestling became so unpopular in the late 70s that in 1980, Sammartino and Zbyszko drew 36,295 at Shea Stadium, an attendance that the collective wrestling world today still only hits a few times a year, if that. Maybe they all came to yell "BOO, DID YOU KNOW IT'S FAKE?"
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I read your responses and the people you named where very popular in there time, but you leave out how unpopular wrestling become in 70's when the business got exposed by journalist. Hogan brought the business back to mainstream in 80's and business stayed there till today. No basketball fan would ever deny that Michael Jordan was not most important man to basketball. Even tho basketball finals was live in 50's and very popular. It took a downturn in late 70's and was on tape delay. Until magic and bird made it very popular again, but even they would say Michael Jordan was the most important person to what we see today. Hogan was the most important person to the wrestling we see today.
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@joeflaccoburner Football only, I pray. Football East would be a great name for a football conference. Maybe when ACC dissolves. Pitt, BC, Syr, U.Conn, Army, Navy, VT, and Temple. If everything blows up, Md. Rutgers, WVA. (although I still think MD should go back to ACC traditional foes.)
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all this talk about UConn to the PAC 12, I just wanna bring these concepts up again
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@DanBartels2 Question - Are the Mets extending Mendoza's contract? If you say no, why wait. Pull the plug now and see if you can get something to change.
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Joel Sherman on the Mets:
“I would have patience. This is David Stearns’ mess and firing the manager will not fix a roster in which failed starters keep getting shoved into relief… and the offense looks like something Justin Fields dragged in.”nypost.com/2026/04/26/spo…
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@metsbatflip1 Ronnie can be very blunt at times. He is usually less abrasive than Keith, but this season he seems to be speaking more directly more often. He then explained why, but I like his staightforwardness this season.
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Gary Cohen: “The question is, if Kodai Senga isn’t in this rotation after today, is he even valuable in the bullpen?”
Ron Darling: “No.”
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@BarrySchust Dave DeBusschere did it in basketball, shortly after his two-sport career ended (basketball/baseball)
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Frank Robinson: Triple Crown winner, 2x MVP. Player Manger for Cleveland (1975-76). Not so common these days. Can you go back in time and name another player-manager?
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@uscfan981 As long as he plays with other mid-carders and comedy guys, he is very good. (I am old-school fan and his silliness works for me in the role with the Miz and R-Truth.) But they need to slow down a bit. Gimmick has a pitch count, so dont rush through it.
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My wrestling friends, what’s your opinion on this guy?
GIF
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@Elcapt85 @WrestleClips If was alive today, he would still be kicking ass in the ring, despite the age. He would have made a great old-school heel manager.
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@WrestleClips If Eddie was alive today could you imagine him teaching nxt as well or somewhere teaching the next generation I encourage up and coming wrestlers to study his work his ring work is genius
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This will always be Eddie Guerrero's best ever Frog Splash.
Nick Patrick has me dying 😂
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@JakeBrownLive Not sure if I should be rooting for wins, or losses so he is canned.
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Heard last night that Carlos Mendoza is on the clock. He has not been able to stitch the new group together. They’re very fragmented and in silos.
If Mets don’t get this turned around soon, he will be gone.
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@TheSignalCaller No one needs their stupid segments. They have shows on year round for those. NFL Network with theirs as well. Incredibly bush league. You are there to announce picks. Analyze picks. Not do your stupid shit
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Major fumble by ESPN for not being aware enough to go to the stage to watch Zach Frazier bring a couple kids from Children’s Hospital up to help announce the Steelers pick. Talked right thru the whole sequence. C’mon, guys - at least mention it. Ugh. 🤦♂️
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@LukeGrant7 Bailey is a great pick to me. Intelligent.. graduated from Stanford before transferring to Texas Tech. That can help him when Jets complicate schemes. Reese's low hs gpa doesnt mean that much (a lot of jocks just screw around in hs) but does give Bailey and edge for me.
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Overall, the Jets had a B/B+ draft in a poor class..
Bailey wasn’t my pick but was a top 5 player. His pressure rate was insane & that’s a good indicator.
Sadiq & Cooper have the Jets offense life. They’re both tremendous.
Ponds is a scrappy man coverage dawg.
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@BolFlas @LockedOnDevils Not sure I agree with the fact that is not room for him and Meier. (May not be money, but I dont think that is what you are speaking of.) Can you explain why you think that? Thanks
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@LockedOnDevils If Brady were on my team I’d definitely cheer for him. And the dude hates losing.
But is there a multi team deal that sees Meier, Nemec, and a pick leave to bring Brady to the Devils? Ehhh. I dunno. And there isn’t room for both Meier and Brady on this roster.
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Guys…
I’ve warmed up to the idea of Brady Tkachuk being a #NJDevils trade target.
Bad playoff series and people overrating him aside, I actually think he’d work quite well as a supplemental piece where he doesn’t have to be THE guy.
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@Bklyn929 He is fine as a fourth round pick at QB. He had some connection when they met with him, and they felt he was the QB they wanted. Picking a QB, especially a developmental one, is a lot different than picking a DB for special teams. Need personality mesh as well as talent.
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I don’t know if you all agree with me or not but my main point is. It’s not that they took a dart throw at a QB it’s what a lot of us wanted. It’s the fact they traded up to do it. This is the 4th round not the 6th round. There were olineman and safeties that were still on the board. The DT we took that to me is another wasted pick. Nice o heard developmental that turned me off as well. #Jetup But what do you think?
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@Sportsnet Havent seen a cheap punch like that in a while, but... there were cheaper, most dangerous shots taken at players not even called penalties this year. (Not a defense, but an indictment of the refs.0
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