OMG I'm sitting at work and co-worker said Hillary was on Wrestling WWF (WWE, whatever it is)

[Political Heretic]

So....

I'm sitting here... and my coworker says that he son was watching wrestling and hillary was "on" (taped I'm guessing?) and that she told the crowd they should just call her .... some wrestling name or something....

I was like :shock:

Is this true? Anyone have any details?

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. SO was Obama

They're duking it out in 3D animation...

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. They had Look a likes wrestle on the Real Mat

I saw the clip this morning....... it sucked

[NYCGirl]

5. But their pre-recorded messages were pretty good. "Do you smell what Barack is

cooking?" Link in my post below.

[Cronus Protagonist]

6. I hate to hear politicans talk about themselves in third person

It signals a disturbing disconnect between themselves as a person and themselves as a product.

[Aloha Spirit]

20. He was referencing the Rock.

[Cronus Protagonist]

25. Beats me who he was referencing... I just saw it on TV news

Perhaps it was out of context, but I'm not the only one who saw that and doesn't watch wrestling and so have no idea what the reference would be. And I didn't get the cooking reference either.

[NYCGirl]

34. This guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rock_(entertainer)

(Geez, I just realized I was watching WWF back when he was still called Rocky Maivia.)

[Seen the light]

44. Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock used that as his signature catchphrase

"Do you smell what The Rock is cookin'?"

I've been wanting Senator Obama to put his name in place of The Rock's name for months now and was ecstatic when he actually did it.

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. I posted that yesterday in the video forum

The wrestling match was real on Raw, with wrestlers made to look like the candidates.

Bill Clinton was on the sidelines running interference and Obama attacked hillary
with his fake giant ears...... It was pretty lame.

[NYCGirl]

12. I saw the clips, and I agree. It was pretty lame.

I'm an old Hart Foundation fan who hasn't really watched WWF(E) since Owen died. I really did like WCW for a while, though, when Bret went there (also liked Benoit — how sad was that — Jericho, Malenko, Eddie Guerrero — miss him — and LaParka(!))

[Debi]

27. Wasn't LaParka 'The Chairman'? Didn't he do that strange dance?

My (19 year-old) son watched it in his room last night and was laughing so hard we could hear him down the hall and in the living room (and his door was closed)!

Hey, if wrestling fans vote and this is the way to reach them...so be it.

[NYCGirl]

31. Yep, I love me some LaParka!

http://www.doomferret.com/images/New%20!/small/laparka05small.jpg

He would do a dance on a chair when he was winning a match. Many's a time I'd watch Lucha Libre on the Spanish channels just to see LaParka. He'd crack me up without saying a word!

[Debi]

35. Yep, that's him!

My son watches Lucha Libre as well - I keep hoping he'll learn some spanish from it - I don't think it's working.

[NYCGirl]

36. One of the reasons I used to like WCW is that they had a Luchador division

for the smaller (but insanely athletic) guys.



Wow. Remember the "LWO"?

[Debi]

37. We have an LWO t-shirt (now too small) in my son's closet

along with his NWO (red) t-shirt and Wolfpack t-shirt and :crazy: I've kept them all hoping to find somebody to make him a quilt w/em.

*sigh* Eddie.

[NYCGirl]

38. Yes.

Rest in peace, Eddie.

I wonder if Juvi is still working? Just looked it up — he's back working in Mexico.

[Debi]

39. He'll be back

You know how Vince rotates 'em in and out.

OMG - I guess I paid more attention to all this than I thought I did. (Had to in order to have a coherent conversation with my son about it!)

[NYCGirl]

40. LOL! I have to admit I sneak a peek at ECW and TNA from time to time.

Haven't checked in to WWE for a long time, though, because I can't stand the sight of Vince McMahon. (Yeah, I know he owns ECW too.)

I guess we two are just unrepentant wrestling fans.

:hi:

[Debi]

46. My son just IMd me

Debi, Jr. <4:34 P.M.>: see ya at home
Debi, Jr. <4:35 P.M.>: hey did you watch hilary and obama match last night
Debi <4:36 P.M.>: okay. Love you. NO I DID NOT WATCH THAT MATCH. Do you SMELLLLLLLLL what Barack is cookin???
Debi, Jr. <4:37 P.M.>: it was great , barack was wearing plastic ears
Debi Jr. <4:38 P.M.>: hilary was wearing rubber suit
Debi<4:38 P.M.>: I heard Bill was there too.
Debi, Jr. <4:38 P.M.>: yeah
Debi, Jr. <4:39 P.M.>: he had more air time than hilary , and she told him to back off
Debi <4:39 P.M.>: hahahahahaha
Debi, Jr. <4:39 P.M.>: then umaga got involved
Debi, Jr. <4:39 P.M.>: match was a draw
Debi <4:40 P.M.>: I hope Umaga doesn't go to Pennsylvania today during the primary.
Debi, Jr. <4:40 P.M.>: i dont think he will reek havoc tonight
Debi<4:40 P.M.>: Oh, good.
Debi, Jr. <4:41 P.M.>: they would ban him for that
Debi<4:41 P.M.>: yep, that and he probably can't vote in Pennsylvania anyway.
Debi, Jr. <4:41 P.M.>: true
Debi, Jr. <4:41 P.M.>: bye
Debi <4:42 P.M.>: see you at home.

[rinsd]

28. Neidhart's daughter recently joined WWE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nattie_Neidhart

[NYCGirl]

32. I'm glad to see Stampede lives on — I sure miss ol' Stu. NT

[rinsd]

13. They also did a video game match

They mapped the candidates over existing characters in the latest wrestling game in a video brawl.

That's Vince, always pushing the merch.

[Seen the light]

42. My God, that was the most amazing moment in political history

At least for me it was. And I'm being dead serious. I've been wanting him to say that for six months and he finally did it! :)

[Breeze54]

2. All three recorded messages for WWF

:eyes:

Next will be the race car fans...

[Political Heretic]

9. Oh dear lord. I know I'm an elitist, but for fucks sake.....

lol... wrestlemania??

[Breeze54]

14. For fuck's sakes is over used and

what are you "for fuck sakes" freaking out about?

[Political Heretic]

16. says who?

I didn't realize you had the authority to tell me how to talk.

Having candidates for office of the president of the untied states of america taping messages for wrestle-fucking-mania is an example of everything wrong in this country.

I need to go read one-dimensional man again... my god

[Breeze54]

21. What? I see it used a lot is all I'm saying...

say what ever you want. I didn't say not to use it at all!

So? Relax.

And it seems you and I agree, so that's why I asked why you were raging in your reply to me.

[newmajority]

15. The NASCAR fans already got to see them on the CMT country music awards

Yes that's right. All three of them were in the opening sketch of the CMT awards, trying to scam tickets to the event.

Hosted by Billy Ray Mullet Cyrus and his Disney princess daughter, no less.

They can't get a REAL debate on TV, but they can do this kind of shit.

Fucking corporate media.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ePUcrBN9o

[Political Heretic]

17. the complete merging of politics and commercialized consumer-driven infotainment pop culture ...

...is not complete.

[Aloha Spirit]

22. If the Daily Show were moved to prime time, it would be closer though.

[NYCGirl]

3. Yes, as was Obama and Walnuts! McCain. Link here:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F623LAMQvbs

[AllentownJake]

8. McCain

Took every wrestling catchphrase for the past 20 years and used it 30 seconds. LOL

[rinsd]

7. At the danger of outing myself as a fan of male soap opera, here is the skinny.

The 3 remaining candidates all made taped statements during the WWE's biggest show Raw last night.

All 3 statements were so panderific(lamely incorporating old wrestling slogans), there were audible groans.

Later Vince McMahon trotted out Bill, Hillary & Obama look alikes that made lame ass jokes (though the guy doing Barack doing the Rock was enjoyable). Then "Obama" & "Hillary" wrestled to a draw.

[Zachstar]

11. The was a dude that came out and beat and snot out of both of em.

[Political Heretic]

18. lol well hey, if it was a good show, then great I guess...

Still, I think little part of me died inside on hearing this. :P

[galaxy21]

19. You have to be a wrestling fan to get it

The fake Bill was probably the best part

'I did not have illegal contact with that candidate!'



And then running away and leaving Hillary at the first sign of trouble.

[rinsd]

24. Part of me died watching it.

[dbmk]

23. Its been done before :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwB8vkj3wyY

[NYCGirl]

26. EVERYTHING in wrestling's been done before! NT

[galaxy21]

29. From the point of view of a wrestling fan....the interviews

Mccain included about 9 or 10 wrestling references and came off as a old man desperate to seem cool.

Obama was basically reading from a cue card, and was really phoning it in. 'If you smell what Barack is cooking' was badass though.

Hillary was robotic, but still cuts a better promo than half the women on the roster.

[goldcanyonaz]

30. I think it's kick ass that both candidates can have some fun.

[coyotespaw]

33. WWE has had a get-out-the-vote campaign for years...

From their website...

"Smackdown Your Vote! is a non-partisan partnership to encourage more 18 to 30 year olds to vote. Among the organizations participating are the League of Women Voters, the National Association of Secretaries of State, the Harvard Institute of Politics, Rock the Vote and the University of Virginia’s Youth Leadership Initiative, and Rock the Vote. Smackdown Your Vote! has engaged in various activities and provided resources to reach young adults throughout the U.S. to encourage them to become more active in the democratic process."

Back in 2000 a friend of mine and I went to a WWF event, and a cute little volunteer got him to register to vote. He wasn't all that politically involved back then; now I have a hard time getting him to talk about anything but politics.

[TragedyandHope]

41. Prepare youself for maximum silliness

I can't imagine this kind of stuff would motivate anyone to get out and vote.

The real candidates talking smack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHJhVBemBmA

3D game characters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oODcK1tbzZQ

Wrestlers in the ring as Barack and Hillary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7YYzLr87Bw

[Texas Hill Country]

43. Hillary, Barack and John all were... it was cheesy but entertaining enough

[Norrin Radd]

45. It was just a bit of dumb fun.