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I would guess the former, as I know for a fact that was legit (while really bad).

Does anyone know what happened to the (shitty, but existent) TNA health insurance that they even mentioned during angles? I'm curious if it disappeared or just provides no coverage for the surgeries.

You're kinda glossing over the fact that Vince's worked death is legitimately a much bigger news story than Sherri's shoot death, sad as it is to say.

Is this the skit you were telling me about where Genius is staring at Hennig's groin the whole time?

I vaguely remember it...was it on Superstars?

In fairness to Foley, it's probably a little bit of both, as there's one pocket of chairshots that are somehow more violent than the rest which never seemed planned.

Got it somewhere on Google. I've always heard those 4.

I'd argue Killings would have the best case anyone could have, didn't he get hurt in a TNA ring only to have them basically tell him to fuck off when it came to helping pay his medical bills? Pretty much. It may have been another show booked through TNA, but still...

Part of me wonders if Konnan and Killings are crazy/awesome enough to file a lawsuit against TNA over the independent contractor. It's not every day that someone quits a wrestling promotion over working conditions like this.

He fucking crippled a jobber at one point. Who, Marty Garner? That was Garner's fault and he's not crippled. Angle was concussed by a table being improperly gimmicked, not anything HHH did. Some more: These were mentioned already.

That was bad.

Well, yeah, that too. That and the J.R. incident stand out conspicuously as maybe intentional.

The way that the syndicated network was set up at the time, I don't think it was really possible to do it. Maybe not. But you would think as soon as he died, they'd immediately make every effort to edit the match out of the syndicated shows. Who knows? Much of the distribution was still done by videotape at the time. It wasn't really feasible. I always got the impression that the whole thing, including the roofie, was a setup. Part of the confusion with that was that the storyline didn't make sense. Why did Stephanie need to pretend? Vince & Test's hearts would be broken better that way. Or something.

What was up with that? I kind of forget now. The main event at an MSG Raw (I believe it was the last one before the hiatus) was HHH vs JR. HHH potatoed Ross in the eye several times, and he's normally known for being EXTREMELY safe.

The way that the syndicated network was set up at the time, I don't think it was really possible to do it. Ooh, those are good. Also the part about WCW's lack of of a loving locker room fraternity contributed to her death. I always got the impression that the whole thing, including the roofie, was a setup. Sister, but yes. Really, the worst part is Michaels refusing to job to Davey Boy in a match dedicated to his dying sister. Those are good.

Things in wrestling more offensive than Vince's combustion: WWE: Vince covers up a murder Vince covers up child molestation Russo's proposed & partially executed incest angles Turning Hawk's real alcoholism/drug abuse into a shitty angle Employee vs "Independent Contractor" Terri Runnels fakes a pregnancy/miscarriage because them bitches be crazy HHH's logo isn't an Iron Cross, really! Airing the terror cell angle on UPN (but cutting it out elsewhere) because Americans don't care about world issues WWE barring talent from donating time to the Eddy memorial golf tournament because only the McMahons are allowed to help the family Chavo/Vickie (representing the evil, lying fans) turn heel on Rey (representing virtuous WWE) Vince/Steph incest (implied & proposed) Matt/Lita/Kane/Snitsky rapist sympathy Lita's miscarrying because they realized they couldn't keep an angle going for so many months WCW: Larry Zbyszko after Louie Spicolli's death Turning Scott Hall's real alcoholism into a shitty angle Russo's proposed & partially executed incest angles Running the Kanyon goes splat angle in Kemper Arena a year after Owen Hart's death with many of the same fans present Stacy Keibler fakes a pregnancy/miscarriage because them bitches be crazy TNA: The Harris Bros. and their SS shirts/tattoos Haven for WWE drug firings Not paying for on the job injuries Jeff Jarrett uses his dead wife to turn babyface ROH & PWE: Rob Feinstein World Class: David Manning signing hundreds of fake David Von Erich autographs to sell post-death Fritz's creepy "MIKE LOOKS JUST LIKE DAVID! YOU SHOULD LOVE HIM JUST AS MUCH!" spiels Fritz's fake heart attack Kerry is ushered into the ring while more wasted than most humans will ever be cumulatively so he can work a 60 minute draw Puerto Rico: Invader I Savio Vega stabs Invader I Florida: The Freebirds mock Eddie Graham's suicide FMW: Onita re-enacts the Invader I stabbing of Brody What else?

I'm not sure I've heard about that.

You just KNEW someone would shoot die this week.

It's been a regular move of his for at least 3 years.

Screw just cutting a promo, they got Bret to do a promo on a show where they used the Owen Voice. And then did a death angle.

That was the pinnacle of professional wrestling.