Glenryck Pilchards Posted May 6 Posted May 6 If it wasn't for that sweet Turner money in the 90's, the wrestling industry wouldn't be what it is today. Without it there would be no Monday Night Wars, no nWo, and more than likely no guaranteed contracts for our heroes in spandex. Quote
Paid Members gmoney Posted May 6 Paid Members Posted May 6 My missus asked me if I knew he'd been married to Jane Fonda, to which I replied that I did and that I knew a surprising amount about him. Quote
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted May 6 Paid Members Posted May 6 20 minutes ago, gmoney said: My missus asked me if I knew he'd been married to Jane Fonda, to which I replied that I did and that I knew a surprising amount about him. Did she find out from that Chris Jericho promo like the rest of us though? Quote
Paid Members gmoney Posted May 6 Paid Members Posted May 6 No, she's a savant for knowing which celebrity has married/slept with who. She's a gossip oracle. Quote
AshC Posted May 6 Posted May 6 One of the most consequential non-wrestling figures in wrestling history. Quote
TheScarlettChad Posted May 6 Posted May 6 He lives rent free in Vince's head. An actual media giant. Something Vince even at his peak, was never going to be. Quote
Snitsky's back acne Posted May 6 Posted May 6 Professional wrestling in North America would look vastly different had Ted Turner not decided to get involved. RIP Billionaire Ted. Quote
Paid Members gmoney Posted May 6 Paid Members Posted May 6 5 minutes ago, TheScarlettChad said: He lives Breaking news. Quote
Paid Members air_raid Posted May 6 Paid Members Posted May 6 It’s a real shame we never got to know much about Turners actual thoughts, feelings and motivations during his time involved in the rasslin business except through the lens of versions espoused by Vince and by Bischoff, which should be taken with more salt than is contained in the average Vader breakfast at a Premier Inn. Quote
BarryOVega Posted May 6 Posted May 6 Just read his obituary in the Times, was disappointed WCW wasn’t mentioned, then again neither was Captain Planet was he ever on screen for WCW? Thought he would’ve been perfect for a one off pre recorded appearance bollocking Bischoff and the NWO Quote
Chico Torres Posted May 6 Posted May 6 Ted Turner was in attendance for this WCW Saturday Night taping T Centre Stage in 1994, you can see him and Jane Fonda during this Johnny B Badd vs Rick Rude match, they even get some kisses on the cheek from the Badd Man. Rude tries to put the moves on Fonda. Quote
SaitoRyo Posted May 6 Posted May 6 14 minutes ago, BarryOVega said: Just read his obituary in the Times, was disappointed WCW wasn’t mentioned, then again neither was Captain Planet was he ever on screen for WCW? Thought he would’ve been perfect for a one off pre recorded appearance bollocking Bischoff and the NWO He was shown in the crowd on a couple of occasions iirc. One time alongside Jane Fonda circa 92. Johnny B. Badd put a big shiny pair of lips on both of their cheeks (apparently Fonda was clued-in ahead of time but Ted wasn't). I like that Ted Turner wanted to have wrasslin' on his network so badly. He made the industry so much better. It's also mad that, given how important he was to the history of the industry, his time as owner of WCW was barely a footnote in the grand scheme of his life. You read anything about Turner and it rarely gets a mention. And yet Vince McMahon probably had so many sleepless nights because o the evil Billionaire Ted. Quote
Chili Posted May 6 Posted May 6 Created Cartoon Network, was married to Jane Fonda and repeatedly made Vince McMahon throw massive public tantrums like a big stupid baby. For a multi-billionaire he was alright. Quote
SaitoRyo Posted May 7 Posted May 7 11 hours ago, Chili said: Created Cartoon Network, was married to Jane Fonda and repeatedly made Vince McMahon throw massive public tantrums like a big stupid baby. For a multi-billionaire he was alright. Honestly, this. He might have been the only OK billionaire. You didn't even mention TCM or the untold sums of money he gave to charitable/philanthropic/environmental causes. Vince McMahon could never. Quote
Paid Members hallicks Posted May 11 Paid Members Posted May 11 (edited) Edit: just to add, the description of Vince as being “disgraceful” in such general terms is absolutely phenomenal. Edited May 11 by hallicks Glenn Helder Quote
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