It was the late 60's - early 70's, I was a tween and a big fan of pro wrestling. I watched it on TV, went to matches at the old Forum, and my friends and I would beat the crap out of each other just for fun. We always knew it was fake and outgrew it by the age of 15 or so but the sport kept right on going to become the silicone enhanced, steroid fueled juggernaut that it is today.
The marketing prowess of the WWF and it's predecessors has been studied and imitated for decades but for sheer salesmanship brilliance none can compare with Eddie "the Brain" Creatchman who, as a manager for a clutch of bad guys, ruled the roost back in the Golden Age when I was a fan. Eddy was brash, arrogant, and craved publicity of any kind, no matter how bad. With his fat cigar, walking stick, and prominent Star of David medallion he was the Jew that everybody loved to hate (Yes, there was only one back then) I have no doubt that the late Andy Kaufman borrowed from him when creating his antagonistic wrestling alter ego: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uQlB99WCuk
No one before or since could bait a crowd like him, or so I thought until I started paying more attention to Ann Coulter; American political pundit, author, and attack dog of the right wing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZmfxlSRDU&mode=related&search=
Coulter like Creatchman is on the side of evil and listening to her stridently stretch the truth or bully adversaries with withering insults gets me riled up just as Eddie"The Brain" used to. He used his rudeness to put people in the seats and she uses hers to generate controversy which in turn generates free PR for her books. Both put on a brilliant act. I'd like to think that if Creatchman were alive today he'd be managing Coulter and arrange a cage match between her and Rosie O'Donnel, hair pulling, fake blood,the works!!....imagine the millions of dollars from pay per view alone....hmmmm......gotta run, got some business to attend to.
with apologies:
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Dear Blob, i love what you're doin' on this space,eh? to sort of say what they say on the radio, I'm a firsttime writer but a longtime reader-ha!ha!ha!call me "Mike"--- ya, I know some of your're contributaters like to hide behind a cloke of anonimisness, like Dixxxx for excample; or that "anonymous" guy (boy, is he a groutch!!! What's his problem with Party bear?)your tottally right about Anne Colter-boys, is she a dog!!!ha!ha!ha!Good one,eh? Anyways, your are doin' a graet job!And your tottally right on about that commy model.She's a hot butshe should keep her trap shut!!they all should,eh? if you know what i mean!!! Anyways, yer doin'a tottally graet job!!!!!! See ya soon!!
Blob, I think the only answer to that one is "not if I see you first".
Some see the human body as a miracle of creation and the eye in particular as a sign that God truly exists. The harmonious working of all these parts can be thrown out of whack by even the smallest grain of sand embedded beneath an eyelid and so it is with The Blob for an irritant has been added to the mix....Who is this mysterious and bitter "Anonymous" and why is he taking potshots at other contributors? Is it the same "Anonymous" who is now telling me what to say?
Blogs are supposed to be vehicles of self-aggrandizement for people with very limited spheres of influence. That being the case I am still master of this small domain and must insist that we curb the rancour and let The Blob return to being the oasis for knowledge, immaturity, and prurience that it's always been.
Dear Blob,
My chicken has developed a terrible rash and has stopped laying eggs. She doesn't even get excited when I pull out the leash for walkies! The vet told me it is a common phenomena among domesticated fowl, but I would like a second opinion.
Jeb
Blobert- you are so right-it's time to lower the temperature. How is it that so many people that can only be described as ( I'm sorry, that was heading in the wrong direction). Your various critics- Uncle Machel, Anonymous(who knows how many of THEM there are ((cowards!))); they are, I am sure, otherwise wonderful individuals. How did each and everyone of them come to have a cactus thrust up their butt?? Understand, it's not their fault. As the Christians say, hate the sin, not the sinner!! I personally love the good work you are doing. If you are ever feeling down about the quality (or lack thereof) of your correspondent's efforts, might I suggest an amazing tonic called MULLINER' BUCKUUPPO. I assure you it will indeed buck you up!! Blob! You are fighting the good fight! As they used to say in Northern Ireland, NEVER SURRENDER!!!
Dear Jeb,
Not only do I feel your pain but I feel your chicken's discomfort and nagging itchiness as well. Any vet would have already told you to carefully pluck the feathers from the affected area and apply any of the readily available chicken balms. I suggest you go a step further and remove all the feathers (just in case) and let the bird luxuriate in a hot bath of salted water. Throw in an onion, some carrots and parsley and in a few hours the benefits should be apparent. You can read more of my home veterinary remedies in the soon to be released "Chicken Soup for the Chicken".
Wait, wait, let me write that down. Take one chicken, remove feathers...yeah...add an onion and two carrots...right...boil several hours...consume at leisure. Do I have that recipe about right? Blob, you heartless meat-lover. As the mother of two vegetarians (three guesses who I am), I must insist that you be more subtle in your descriptions of chicken-slaughter. Thanks awfully. Can't say I didn't laugh, though.
BTW, I hope you don't have me mixed up with that OTHER anonymous guy. He/she's obviously a hillbilly from butt%#*@!, South Carolina. He/she doesn't even know how to spell grouch and you'd think it would be one of the first words in the Hillbilly Primer.
Mikey!! Of course I've heard of Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo. It's supposedly quite the tonic and I see why you swear by the stuff having found out that it's also known as "Ozark Mountain Viagra". I guess the Petra Nemcova posters aren't working their magic like they did back when you were a spry 48 year old.
I'm not sure if you got the idea of Ann Coulter being like Andy Kaufman from Janeane Garofalo. As she has always had the theory that Ann, was just the latest incarnation from the legendary comedian.
Your post title "Politics, Pundits, and Professional Wrestling" is quite striking because it sums up this blog i read that marries politics with wrestling:
www.punditfight.com
Some nice sleuthing there Anonymous...has all the makings of a vast conspiracy theory. I'm going to have to disappoint you though because those associations were mine alone, unaided by Ms. Garofalo or other websites. How does that saying go again....put me in a room long enough with a typewriter and a hundred monkeys and I'll eventually write Hamlet!
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