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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 14 2009, 06:46 AM (1,153 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Mar 14 2009, 06:46 AM Post #1 |
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YER I was never a fan - but he's a human being none-the-less. Rest In Peace. Poor Kelly Kelly..... Check sites for reference, I cant be bothered copying and pasting. |
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| March Haire | Mar 14 2009, 06:49 AM Post #2 |
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Fuck Test.
Edited by March Haire, Mar 14 2009, 07:03 AM.
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| DarthHomer | Mar 14 2009, 12:06 PM Post #3 |
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Fuckin' WWE...
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Oh wow. Fucking hell, that sucks. |
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| King of Kings | Mar 14 2009, 12:46 PM Post #4 |
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What a wonderful person you are. |
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| stevenUK1 | Mar 14 2009, 02:37 PM Post #5 |
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While Test was nothing special it sucks to see another wrestler gone before 50. Rest In Peace. |
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| Doakey | Mar 14 2009, 03:06 PM Post #6 |
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I was actuallya fan of his, especially when he was on ECW. RIP Big Man |
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| #LJB | Mar 14 2009, 03:21 PM Post #7 |
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I was a pretty big fan during his entire run, to be honest. Especially near the beginning as I thought it was awesome to see a big guy with some high flying moves. His match against Shane at Summerslam was great also. Wow, this is totally out of the blue. The first premature wrestling death since 2007. Rest In Peace Andrew "Test" Martin |
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| Don Carlos | Mar 14 2009, 03:35 PM Post #8 |
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Slick Dick Dingo
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... Well I'll be damned. Would've never been able to call this one. It's not like the wrestling world, or even the world outside of wrestling, has lost anything significant, though. Life goes on around us, and everyone effected by the loss will move on within a few months. That's just the way it is; regardless of your profession or social stature ... |
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| March Haire | Mar 14 2009, 04:00 PM Post #9 |
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No really, fuck Test. The guy had potential, sure, but he was a bust. He had some good matches, but they were few and far between. He obviously had issues with Steroids, but he did nothing about it. He was fired from TNA because of his problems. It sucks when somebody dies so young, yes, but he took plenty of short cuts on his road to nowhere, and most everybody seemed to be of the opinion that he was a dick. The worst part is that you can say "First premature wrestling death since 2007" and have that actually be a significant statistic. The people who look down on wrestling are going to look at Test and see a guy who was fired by two companies because both of them were being investigated by Congress, a 33 year old man who dates 18 year old girls, and a guy who gets arrested for drunk driving at 10:30 AM. They're likely not going to care that he "permanently" retired from wrestling in 2008 and had no reason to be doing whatever he was doing - he's just another name on a long, ever growing list. Hopefully he serves as an example to people who are looking to get rich quick in the industry, but you know that's not the case. So, basically, what Don said. |
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| March Haire | Mar 14 2009, 04:17 PM Post #10 |
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I'll take it back if there's no drugs involved. |
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| March Haire | Mar 14 2009, 04:29 PM Post #11 |
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Also, here's some of his better stuff, if you're interested: Test vs Shane McMahon, Summerslam 8/99 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3rdkn_st...vs-test_extreme Test/Albert/Trish vs Hardy Boys/Lita, Fully Loaded 7/00 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x48rv6_t-...y-boyz-li_sport Test vs Eddie Guerrero, Wrestlemania X7 4/01 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVjpuQhM1BM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT7ZfUAqJO4 Test vs Kane, No Mercy 10/01 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3lrTcfD-L8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO4We8lHTN8 Test/Booker T vs The Rock/Chris Jericho, Smackdown 11/01 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IElzpQmpwQ Test vs Edge, Survivor Series 11/01 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmde2_edge-vs-test_sport Test/Storm/Christian/HHH vs Rock/Undertaker/Goldust/Booker T, Raw 8/02 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Xecz1uoY4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRPzZyB47BU Test vs Rob Van Dam, ECW 10/06 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvUd4WKdECs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd1vqiubjGg |
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| rattlesnake | Mar 14 2009, 06:45 PM Post #12 |
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Never was a fan. Like March Haire said he had potential, but was a bust. RIP
Edited by rattlesnake, Mar 14 2009, 06:47 PM.
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| Crimson | Mar 14 2009, 08:17 PM Post #13 |
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Translation for those who think its tl;dr: I'm glad he's dead. He sucked. |
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| #LJB | Mar 14 2009, 09:45 PM Post #14 |
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Actually, I wasn't saying it as a statistic. What I meant was that after the Benoit tragedy (though Brian "Crush" Adams was the last I heard died prematurely), the industry would've cleaned up and/or that wrestlers/would-be wrestlers would learn something from what happened. Though its not everyone, some wrestlers never learn. Though if his death is not drug related, I will retract this. I do have a strong feeling that it is though. He was set for a wrestling tour of Europe. Edited by #LJB, Mar 14 2009, 09:49 PM.
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| Lance | Mar 14 2009, 10:29 PM Post #15 |
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Next time you get bored of your lives, gimme a call and I'll come round and KILL YOU.
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Boring wrestler with a boring personality. But it sounds to me he lived a far more varied and interesting life than anyone on here besides me, so fair play to him. |
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| born2beskinny | Mar 14 2009, 10:47 PM Post #16 |
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He may not have been the best worker, but he seemed like a great man who worked hard and tried to do more then just wrestling. SmackDown play-by-play announcer Jim Ross posted a blog on his official website remembering Andrew "Test" Martin, who was found dead in his Tampa apartment last night. Ross is quite familiar with Martin as he hired him alongside two other Canadians in Adam "Edge" Copeland and Jay "Christian" Reso in the late 1990's. "I hired Andrew in the same class with his other fellow Canadians Edge and Christian in the late 90's in an outstanding group of young talent whose advanced training was over seen by future WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk and by Tom Prichard," Ross wrote. Ross recalls a conversation with Martin at WrestleMania XXIV last year in Orlando. The two spoke at length regarding his real estate endeavors and his plans to become a physical therapist. Martin also told Ross he saved his money and only wrestled "when he wanted to." "Andrew had done well in WWE, saved his money, made some good investments, and told me he only wanted to wrestle when "he wanted to" which the randomly scheduled international tours would allow him to do," Ross wrote. "He did not express interest in the American indy scene and was genuinely excited about the prospects of the aforementioned physical therapy career." In a bit of previously unreported news, Ross reveals that Martin took up World Wrestling Entertainment's offer to enter a rehabilitation facility in West Palm Beach, Florida last August. At the suggestion of others, his former employer reached out to him to see if he needed some help handling some alleged personal issues that he was rumored to have been experiencing. "The rumors of Andrew's issues were true and he was afforded the opportunity by WWE to attend The Hanley Center Rehabilitation facility in West Palm Beach, Florida for several weeks beginning in August of 2008," Ross wrote. "Andrew successfully completed the WWE funded program and was highly regarded by the Hanley Center with being such an asset to them after completing the program of which Andrew took seriously, according to the facility. Since being released from the facility after successfully completing the program, Andrew had been doing well in his 12 Step AA program and was in contact with WWE with regular phone calls. Ironically, Friday was the day for his regularly scheduled "touching base" but when called his voice mail box was full." It should be noted that Ross was not aware of Martin's alleged problems and stint in rehab until recently. Ross concludes his post with the following note remembering Martin: "I will remember this young man as a bright, intelligent individual and am thankful that my last conversation with him was so positive and that he was excited about his future in a new field. Our sincere condolences go out to his family, friends, and fans and may God rest his soul." |
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| March Haire | Mar 14 2009, 11:12 PM Post #17 |
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Kelly Kelly's myspace makes me realize how big of an asshole I am. |
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| Crimson | Mar 15 2009, 02:03 AM Post #18 |
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Alot may think he was a boring wrestler with no charisma but he was a good man, according to many fans who have met him including 3 of my best friends. RIP Andrew. It's a fucking shame you were trying to turn your life around, supposedly, only to go out like this. He knew when to call wrestling quits at a young age, unlike many people who kept going JUST for a quick buck. My guess is he died of heart failure... Edited by Crimson, Mar 15 2009, 02:18 AM.
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| #LJB | Mar 15 2009, 02:17 AM Post #19 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBdDKwqa8ZI I've just found this video of Test being interviewed for a documentary on youtube. In light of his passing, the words he speak are very chilling to say the least. |
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| Hyoga | Mar 15 2009, 12:13 PM Post #20 |
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I too liked Test, though not for his wrestling abilities, I think it's due to my horseface fetish. |
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