The series was an emotional ride.
Vince is a man that I would bow to if I ever met him. He made something that was a huge part of my childhood, something I’ve never stopped watching and never will. The best nostalgia of my life is the golden era.
Then, this series comes along and reminds you that the man you hold up high actually has a very ugly side to him that you just want to deny cuz you don’t want any of these serious faults to be real.
I fully believe that Vince has done a lot of good in his life and that he is an actual caring individual who could just as easily refuse to do anything for anyone if he wanted to and not feel any way about it but has chosen at times in his life not to.
However….the dark side of Vince far overshadows any good he has done. Some of the most despicable things a person could do….
Meltzer actually came across quite likeable and interesting to listen to but I think he was way off when he said wrestling fans don’t care when a wrestler dies. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Not sure where he and Bruce get that idea from but it’s certainly way off.
Prichard came across as his usual ass licking self. I can enjoy him talking about wrestling in general but it’s like this guy refuses to believe anything negative about his buddies. Vince helping him and his wife in a tough time was great but that doesn’t mean Vince can’t be an asshole of a person.
The idea being put out there that Patterson was innocent…lmfao. This guy walks in and grabs another man’s dick randomly….who the fuck does that? Patterson was a molester, they shouldn’t have downplayed that at all.
I think Vince is so in to characters that he just straight up doesn’t realize his “character” and him are the same person, he was in such denial and kept trying to convince us all that Vince and Mr. McMahon are not the same yet you can even see in early interviews Mr.McMahon is Vince right there talking shit to the interviewer and hitting their papers cuz he was asked questions or told statements he didn’t like.
Vince crying about WCW taking his guys was hilarious, literally did the same thing and destroyed the territories but is upset when it happens to him and thinks it’s wrong and unfair.
Austin saying he doesn’t believe in CTE was a shock to hear, I’ve read a few things in which people don’t think he meant he doesn’t believe in it and was referring to sloppy workers hurting themselves but to me it came across as he really doesn’t believe in it, which would be silly as multiple wrestlers have had it. He hasn’t clarified yet but I don’t doubt he will at some point as I’m sure he will see people talking about it as it’s been reported on multiple wrestling articles.
Vince’s comments on the Owen situation were a disgrace. People didn’t come to see someone die…but someone did die and that should have been handled as such. Unbelievable that people had to wrestle right next to a man’s bloodstain. People would not have been mad about a show being cancelled because someone died. Vince just cares about money here.
Overall, great stuff, not too much most wrestling fans didn’t know but still an interesting watch and sad at times. Vince is a scumbag but he did have a sad upbringing that molded him and I’ll always respect him for what he did in wrestling but the man himself, wow…just wow….
