kidzero Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Keith Houchen said: Because itâs old school wrestling mentality innit? He knows full well there will be folks out there making sure he doesnât have to dip into his own pocket. âWho wants to buy Mr Wonderful a coffinâ is pretty high on the Foley scale, but people will do it. Yeah true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members jazzygeofferz Posted July 12, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 12, 2021 RIP Mr 1derful. He'll be giving Vader another shoeing in his flip-flops in that big locker room in the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted July 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted July 12, 2021 Someone I seriously underrate, just by omission when thinking about stuff generally. He's historically important, was a great face or heel, had an incredible look, was a genuine draw, was hard as nails and could work his arse off. Sad to see him become a shell of a man. Sleep easy, Mr Wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kidzero Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 There is a go fund my page currently at $12 grand of an $18 grand goal..it's supposedly set up but Mr wonderfuls daughter in law...I'd rather donate to the ads on itv 4 about donate £2 a month to adopt a monkey/donkey/tiger etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancidPunx Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 On another board someone mentioned that if you go into the wwe hof, then the least they could do is pay for your funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted July 15, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted July 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, RancidPunx said: On another board someone mentioned that if you go into the wwe hof, then the least they could do is pay for your funeral. Where is the precedent for that? Do other non-wrestling hall of fame-type organisations do similar? I know WWE are not the best employers in the world, but unless you die on their watch, why on earth would a ceremonial induction to a hall of fame obligate them to pay for your funeral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted July 15, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted July 15, 2021 Yeah, that's clearly just s stick to beat them with. They pay for rehab which they don't have to do, but I'd say they have a moral obligation to do given the nature of the work historically, but people die. I'm sure if they died "on their watch", it would be different but they've no reason to do it all the time, except PR. I've no problem with the crowdfunder, if you don't agree, don't contribute, it's easy enough. But it's not WWE's fault it's come to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted July 15, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted July 15, 2021 It's also a lot to assume that his family can afford it and are just grifting fans. I have no idea what Orndorff's kids' financial situation is, and nor do any of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancidPunx Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I guess the point is that if youâve gotten to the status whereby you are deemed worthy of being in the HOF, then you have most likely contributed to the success of the Industry i.e. youâve made money for the WWE.  If you have made such a significant contribution then maybe paying for inductees funeral costs is a fair and decent gesture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted July 16, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted July 16, 2021 Hell of a story in this week's Observer. Quote Orndorff was a fearless street fighter, a top-of-the-food chain worker and one of the best athletes in pro wrestling in his generation. Blair, who has an autobiography coming out soon, has a large percentage of the book being Orndorff stories. They range from his well-known street fight with Tony Atlas in the days of Georgia Championship Wrestling, other fights and contests, including one night in the Southern territorial days, an era when women would throw themselves at the wrestlers. Orndorff, who was a star from the start of his career, with good looks and a great body, had access to more than most. One night at a show, in an arena that had an office with couch that the wrestlers were allowed into and often slept with women fans, he had a contest of how many women they could have sex with from the start of the show to the finish, a three-hour time limit. Keep in mind that they also had to take time out to wrestle on the show. He won the contest, with seven.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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