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warriorpride
06-11-2007, 11:31 PM
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – A night originally designated Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night turned deadly when the WWE Chairman’s limousine burst into a fiery explosion just moments after Mr. McMahon stepped into it. Permanently uprooting the world of sports-entertainment, the Chairman has been presumed dead in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mcmahonpresumeddead
GOREDDEVILS
06-11-2007, 11:36 PM
Wow
BlackcatAlum
06-11-2007, 11:38 PM
Is this a fake death or what?
GOREDDEVILS
06-11-2007, 11:42 PM
Is this a fake death or what?
Thats what I was trying to figure out.
warriorpride
06-11-2007, 11:47 PM
I dont think it is fake i was watching it and as soon as he closed the door his limo burst into flames.
BlackcatAlum
06-11-2007, 11:50 PM
I'm going through news stations and they are not reporting anything so I guess it was fake.
GOREDDEVILS
06-11-2007, 11:53 PM
I'm going through news stations and they are not reporting anything so I guess it was fake.
I would have thought this would have been all over espn if it was true.
warriorpride
06-12-2007, 12:00 AM
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mcmahonpresumeddead
Local authorities stated it was still too early to declare anything as fact, including exactly what caused the explosion, but they described the blast as an apparent “car bombing.” They also revealed that as of 11:30 p.m. EST, no body had been recovered from the incinerated wreckage.
Firefighters were quick to assess the scene, taping off sections of the parking lot to protect scores on onlookers – mostly our fans – from potential injury. Despite the intense heat and ubiquitous clouds of black smoke, countless people spilled out of the arena to get a closer look at the chaos they had just seen happen live on the Titan Tron.
“By the time we arrived on the scene, the entire automobile was on fire,” explained a Wilkes-Barre firefighter on the scene. “It was like an inferno and our guys were doing whatever they could to contain it as quickly as possible. In my 27 years with the fire department, I’ve never seen anything like that.”
The emblazoned limousine was engulfed by flames that reached skyward at estimated heights of more than 50 feet. The sight of the charred debris led to speculation that there was no conceivable way anyone could have escaped from the limo alive. Early assessments from local firefighters and police officers sent a similar feeling regarding the probability of the Chairman’s survival.
“We’re doing our best to respect the McMahon family and the fans of WWE,” the firefighter said. “However, with that said, we have not found anything – there hasn’t been confirmation that Mr. McMahon’s body was extracted from the limo.”
As the physical body of Mr. McMahon remains to be uncovered, perhaps the most perplexing piece to this puzzle is the Chairman’s uncanny, almost clairvoyant premonition of tonight’s grim events. Over the last few weeks on WWE programming, the swaggering, well-off billionaire seemed to unravel right before the eyes of millions. Speaking of a threatening presence that lurked in his foreseeable future, Mr. McMahon even cited the looming of a “black cloud” last week – a cloud very similar to the post-combustive smoke that billowed above his limousine tonight.
Was this evening an eerie prophecy fulfilled for Mr. McMahon, given his recent premonitions? Or was it simply a fateful execution of coincidence? The ominous reality is that what was brushed off as incoherent ramblings of a broken man and former ECW World Champion actually may have proven to be an exercising of a recently discovered sixth sense.
Sources say given the nature of the apparent car bombing, federal authorities may be called in for a more thorough investigation that would supersede local Pennsylvania authorities.
I'm the same...wondering if this is fake or not.
Redneck
06-12-2007, 12:11 AM
I dont think it is fake i was watching it and as soon as he closed the door his limo burst into flames.
I was watchin it too. Ya never know though, coulda been a stunt man. Maybe Vince crawled out the other side. Vince's foot disappeared once, then it came back out, then went back in and shut the door, then BOOM, the car is in flames.
GOREDDEVILS
06-12-2007, 12:11 AM
http://www.timesleader.com/ news paper for wilkes-barre,pa mentions nothing about this and this would be big time front page if it was true in the hometown newspaper.
Redneck
06-12-2007, 12:15 AM
This just happened an hour ago. I wouldn't expect it to be in the newspaper just yet.
I'm hoping that it is a hoax.
Redneck
06-12-2007, 12:17 AM
I'm hoping that it is a hoax.
I'll bet it is. If it aint, that's a chicken **** way to go out IMO.
GOREDDEVILS
06-12-2007, 12:22 AM
This just happened an hour ago. I wouldn't expect it to be in the newspaper just yet.
Trust me if this was true espn and the whole nation would know about it I think it is a hoax untill a site or news station reports it other than www.wwe.com.
btw the site updates with breaking news because there was somthing that was updated at like 10:43 pm and said breaking news.
Redneck
06-12-2007, 12:24 AM
Trust me if this was true espn and the whole nation would know about it I think it is a hoax untill a site or news station reports it other than www.wwe.com (http://www.wwe.com).
btw the site updates with breaking news because there was somthing that was updated at like 10:43 pm and said breaking news.
10-4 heard that...
clipperw
06-12-2007, 12:27 AM
I think its just part of an angle. Had it been real not only would it have been all over the news, but I doubt WWE would have a link to the explosion footage on their website.
Its fake for sure. heres how i know...
- if it were real, the camera would be dropped and you would hear people yelling in the background out of shear horror
- its not being reported on anything other than wwe.
- the whole site would probably be shut down if it were true
This is just another storyline that Stephanie McMahon has cooked up....and it sure smells like **** to me. But on another note, I'm going to the RAW house show this Friday at the Rupp! YEA!!
GRIZZ
06-12-2007, 12:36 AM
I agree it probably was fake, if it were real don't you think you would hear someone scream? I never heard a thing but the flames.
Well, I'm just glad that he will be out of action for a while....he ruins everything when he puts himself in storylines.
GRIZZ
06-12-2007, 12:40 AM
He needs to be out after those two grannys got out there in their nighties and barked like dogs...lol
Redneck
06-12-2007, 12:46 AM
He needs to be out after those two grannys got out there in their nighties and barked like dogs...lol
You mean to tell me you didn't like seein the Fabulous Mula in her night gown.
GRIZZ
06-12-2007, 12:49 AM
You mean to tell me you didn't like seein the Fabulous Mula in her night gown.
Thats beside the point Redneck, and how did I get drawn into this anyways..But if you want my personal opinion of it:Thumbs: :)
Redneck
06-12-2007, 12:51 AM
Thats beside the point Redneck, and how did I get drawn into this anyways..But if you want my personal opinion of it:Thumbs: :)
:) That's what I thought.
I hope it aint true, I would never wish that upon anyone. I do hope that VInce don't show his face on Raw or any other WWE show or pay per view ever again.
GRIZZ
06-12-2007, 12:54 AM
I just don't know how someone could pull a sick prank like that. I hate going to funerals and I don't know how I would be knowing that I saw the mans final seconds. My brother saw a guy wreck a big rig in front of Highland Elementary a few years ago and the driver was ejected and killed. He went over to him and said the thing that got to him the most was seeing the lunchbox, because the guy woke up that morning not thinking it was his last. He is still pretty torn up about that. But if he pulled that off and it was a hoax I agree he should never show his face again.
its a storyline, not a prank...theres a difference. its just like a soap opera, but for men. lol
ComeFlyWithMe
06-12-2007, 12:57 AM
LOL, if anyone thought it was real from that video, you're crazy, he doesn't say a word as he leaves, not even about the change of limo, I don't even watch wrestling and I know this is fake.
GRIZZ
06-12-2007, 12:58 AM
Well just don't rule anything out, stranger stuff has happend. Who would've thought that the Blue Blazer(Owen Hart) would've fell 50 feet because his rig malfunctioned and busted his face on the turnbuckle killing him instantly at a pay-per view about 8 years ago. I saw that happen and I thought it was just a joke until the news the next morning.
Redneck
06-12-2007, 01:02 AM
Well just don't rule anything out, stranger stuff has happend. Who would've thought that the Blue Blazer(Owen Hart) would've fell 50 feet because his rig malfunctioned and busted his face on the turnbuckle killing him instantly at a pay-per view about 8 years ago. I saw that happen and I thought it was just a joke until the news the next morning.
Very true, we sat right there and watched it happen.
Yea, but guys, this is fake. no doubt
Redneck
06-12-2007, 01:08 AM
LOL, if anyone thought it was real from that video, you're crazy, he doesn't say a word as he leaves, not even about the change of limo, I don't even watch wrestling and I know this is fake.
What's not real about it there Chris Angel. Like I said earlier, he probably crawled out the other door while a stunt man shut the door for the explosion. You need your eyes checked if you think that wasn't a real explosion..
Ok guys heres the thing..... They filmed the explosion last night, taped it, and put it in tonights show....thats why the camera angle changed when he was walking to the limo. Yes, the explosion was real, but no one was in the limo. Its called trick photography. I know my pro wrestling, just believe me.
SportsFan80
06-12-2007, 01:58 AM
Im with u Cash. I have watched wrestling for years, and anyone that has or anyone that has any sense would know that this is all a storyline and gimmick and he will be back in about 6 months or longer and he will be crazier than he already is. This is by far one of the worst gimmicks i have seen him pull off, but not near as bad as having Khali challenge Cena for the title. Oh and when he had Goldust get electrocuted thus causing him to have tourretes or however u spell that. He will still be running the show behind the scenes and u will probably see more of Shane and Stephanie on tv now.
HAIL PIKEVILLE!
06-12-2007, 02:32 AM
If this indeed was a hoax. This is just another reason why I dont watch wrestling anymore.
rallo316
06-12-2007, 09:22 AM
I'm going through news stations and they are not reporting anything so I guess it was fake.
i agree it would have been everywhere if this is true.
ComeFlyWithMe
06-12-2007, 09:40 AM
What's not real about it there Chris Angel. Like I said earlier, he probably crawled out the other door while a stunt man shut the door for the explosion. You need your eyes checked if you think that wasn't a real explosion..
Never said the explosion wasn't real, calm down. I just know, if you walk out of a building, and you're rich, you don't just take a change of limo, and have the halls lined with people just so you can get into a limo and it blow up, that was staged more than the blair witch project.
rallo316
06-12-2007, 09:56 AM
pro wrestling.com has a good article on this limo and explosion was tapped sunday night this all is video enhanced good for a awsome storyline.
Midee1
06-12-2007, 09:59 AM
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mcmahonpresumeddead
Midee1
06-12-2007, 10:02 AM
They also have a block on editing his wikipedia site until 06-25
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_McMahon
PLAYBOY5
06-12-2007, 11:30 AM
I Am So Confused About All Of This@!
FATMAN
06-12-2007, 11:57 AM
This is a Classic Vince McMahon story line this leaves alot of story lines to be explored like another GM over raw and stuff like that but he will be back.
cig107
06-12-2007, 12:52 PM
It's a hoax, thats why I hate wrestling...everything they do is a hoax.
For the last time, IT IS NOT A HOAX...IT IS A STORYLINE. this is the same thing as people faking injuries on wrestling so they can get vacation time and at the same moment, giving the fans a logible reason for why they are not on tv for months at a time. Just like shawn michaels....he never had a serious concussion...he was just over due vacation time and he was actually having a few knee problems. Well, WWE made him go too long and he winded up blowing his knee out. Now, he is out till around November.
BelfryPride
06-12-2007, 01:30 PM
He's not dead....its a work :lame:
WWE.com posted an updated article concerning the Vince McMahon storyline; in it, the company notes that United States federal agents have taken over the investigation.
It should be clear to all WWE fans that this story is completely a work. Based on a WWE press release issued Tuesday, which says, "While some might say "The Sopranos" went out with a whimper, last night on USA Network, WWE's "Monday Night RAW®" went out with a bang," it appears WWE ran the angle in response to Sunday's "The Sopranos" finale.
http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2007/articles/1181667541.php
SportsFan80
06-12-2007, 05:40 PM
Face it Cash, no one understands anything about wrestling with the exception of a few. Those being the people that have watched it all their lives, especially Vince's WWE and all the stuff he has pulled before. I still love and watch wrestling every monday, Thursday and Friday, I know I left out ECW on tuesday night, but I dont watch it, thats why i left it out. Although I may start now that Benoit is on there.
GRIZZ
06-12-2007, 08:21 PM
Well I have to agree it was a hoax, but I rewatched it on wwe.com and the way the camera angle changed like several of you said, then following it up with reading that his body hasn't been found yet is a bunch of crap. He may come back with something similar to Kane with a mask and one of those throat devices that he used when he first broke into the WWE.
Face it Cash, no one understands anything about wrestling with the exception of a few. Those being the people that have watched it all their lives, especially Vince's WWE and all the stuff he has pulled before. I still love and watch wrestling every monday, Thursday and Friday, I know I left out ECW on tuesday night, but I dont watch it, thats why i left it out. Although I may start now that Benoit is on there.
I think you would like ECW if you watched it a few times. I love watching CM Punk and Marcus Cor Von on there. The matches arent that bad, and can only get better with Benoit and the Boogey Man being on there now.
TomSportsHack
06-12-2007, 09:44 PM
Is this a fake death or what?
Yeah, it's a work.
CatDawg
06-12-2007, 10:04 PM
I just don't know how someone could pull a sick prank like that. I hate going to funerals and I don't know how I would be knowing that I saw the mans final seconds. My brother saw a guy wreck a big rig in front of Highland Elementary a few years ago and the driver was ejected and killed. He went over to him and said the thing that got to him the most was seeing the lunchbox, because the guy woke up that morning not thinking it was his last. He is still pretty torn up about that. But if he pulled that off and it was a hoax I agree he should never show his face again.
Not many get up in the morning thinking anything different. Its just another day not many expect to die that day.
I just can't believe that people still watch this stuff not to mention those that buy into it. :confused:
FreakNasty
06-12-2007, 10:50 PM
I'm going to Wrestling Friday Night (taking my nephew who loves it), I could personally careless about it, and this "fake death" sparks my interest none...
GRIZZ
06-12-2007, 11:07 PM
Not many get up in the morning thinking anything different. Its just another day not many expect to die that day.
I just can't believe that people still watch this stuff not to mention those that buy into it. :confused:
Not buying into it, but what kind of sick man does something like this. That reminds me of this one kid back home that we called Jesus Jones because he faked his death and showed up to school the next day. But if that's what floats your boat then go at it. Life is too valuable to do stupid pranks like that.
pillsburythrowboy
06-12-2007, 11:24 PM
Its so fake! www.lordsofpain.net (http://www.lordsofpain.net) check it is where I get all my behind the scenes info for wrestling. Theres no way I really see to work this angle , I'm 100% sure this is a fake and if you want proof I can get it.
Yea we all know already.... Kinda pointed out the sites and everything in other posts lol
Midee1
06-13-2007, 08:26 AM
They are really playing this up though.
Check out all of the articles on www.wwe.com
OffTheHook
06-13-2007, 08:46 AM
Just a night time Days of Our Lives. Just for men! I like the return in a mask idea.
rallo316
06-13-2007, 09:50 AM
I think you would like ECW if you watched it a few times. I love watching CM Punk and Marcus Cor Von on there. The matches arent that bad, and can only get better with Benoit and the Boogey Man being on there now.
Benoit is my favorite wrestler, i want to say this the Boogey Man is the coolest person on tv.:eek:
SportsFan80
06-13-2007, 01:55 PM
There is nothing wrong with watching wrestling, no matter how old you are. Sure its far fetched at times, but it can still provide some decent entertainment, that is when Vince isnt pulling stupid stuff like this limo explosion crap. He has been pulling this stuff for a long time now, and its only because the ratings are so bad, but in my opinion, this little stunt isnt going to help any. Yeah there are people that buy into it and think its real, but most people that have watched it long enough know better. Ratings have been way down since WWE lost The Rock and Austin to movie careers and also with injuries to top stars HHH, Shawn Michaels, Kennedy, Undertaker, etc. Also with the sorry booking of matches and storylines. They have lost their creative edge in wrestling, especially in WWE.
corndog23
06-14-2007, 10:46 AM
hahah, that story is hilarious. I wish you guys would read into the article a little bit. Like when it says.."the firefighter" and not someones actaul name. Little things like that help you determine relevancy of an article.
Brittany0121
06-14-2007, 11:08 AM
Oh come on. How could you even question if it was real? Did no one else notice the limo had no back window? hmm makes for a good escape route. Also, I heard that it was done on Saturday night because they had to get a pyrotechnics license to do it outside. It was spliced together, very well I must say. But I never once questioned its validity because its WWE. This wasn't just some guy getting hurt in the ring. It's Vince McMahon, whose been acting stupid lately, the guy who will do anything to get a little publicity. They were even kind enough to set fire back to the limo so those leaving the arena could see it.
I got this from people who were there.
alfus21
06-14-2007, 03:26 PM
I dont watch wrestling but can someone explain how this storyline is working out? So is Vince never going to be on TV again or what? This is confusing to me.
SportsFan80
06-15-2007, 01:43 AM
He will be back, trust me. This is just a storyline gimmick. I give him 6 ,months to a year before u see him again, if not sooner. He will have some kind of mask or something to cover the "burns" and be just as crazy as he already is.
Thorn67
06-15-2007, 01:55 AM
My view on this its fake and its just a way to finish off Vince's wrestling career. I dont think we'll ever see him back in the ring he'll probably stay behind the scenes and let his son take over for him
OffTheHook
06-15-2007, 12:50 PM
You never know with Vince.
cig107
06-15-2007, 04:08 PM
How do grown men watch this crap..?? It is for 10 year olds. It is so stupid you would think that grown men would see past the fakeness and acting. GROW UP!!! WRESTLING IS FOR LITTLE KIDS!!!
VHSL-helper
06-16-2007, 07:51 PM
Steph has to be crazy to come up with some of the stuff that's happened over the past couple of years.
Speaking of, what's the latest on her better half? I kinda got the impression back at the HoF ceremonies that he might not be coming back.
Batpuff
06-16-2007, 08:49 PM
How do grown men watch this crap..?? It is for 10 year olds. It is so stupid you would think that grown men would see past the fakeness and acting. GROW UP!!! WRESTLING IS FOR LITTLE KIDS!!!
What is the difference from watch wrestling and any other tv show that is on. Its all fake.
What is the difference from watch wrestling and any other tv show that is on. Its all fake.
I don't watch but exactly what I was thinking. It is ENTERTAINMENT and nothing else. There are story lines that people like to follow just like in Lost or any of the other big network shows.
ComeFlyWithMe
06-16-2007, 10:40 PM
MMA is entertainment and it is REAL.
Redneck
06-17-2007, 02:17 AM
How do grown men watch this crap..?? It is for 10 year olds. It is so stupid you would think that grown men would see past the fakeness and acting. GROW UP!!! WRESTLING IS FOR LITTLE KIDS!!!
Yeah man, I guess the women come out there half naked and the men curse etc. ALL FOR THE KIDS :rolleyes:, get real . I watch wrastlin on monday nights cause that IMO is the best form of entertainment on that night. And like ComeFlyWithMe said, MMA is REAL, well I watch that on Thursday nights cause once again, that is the best form of entertainment on...
SportsFan80
06-17-2007, 07:40 PM
If u dont like it dont watch it. Plain and simple. Just turn the channel, and quit *****in about it on here. There are other people on here that enjoy watchin it and have for years like myself. Yeah it may all be storylines and gimmicks, but so is most of the other stuff that is on. You actually think the reality shows are actual reality. Most of the stuff they do on those shows are scripted, so how can it be reality tv. Reality tv is supposed to be unscripted but it isnt. Also if it was real, why are the winners known before the end of the contest like Survivor and probably more shows. Heres a tip, just shut up and leave the wrestling to people that like watching it no matter how fake or made up it is.
ComeFlyWithMe
06-17-2007, 09:11 PM
Or you could just watch a real sport on ESPN instead of this fake crap.
cig107
06-17-2007, 09:34 PM
Or you could just watch a real sport on ESPN instead of this fake crap.
EXACTLY!!! :cool:
Redneck
06-17-2007, 10:44 PM
Or you could just watch a real sport on ESPN instead of this fake crap.
Or you could fly away so none of us would have to read your stupid comments anymore :D .
ComeFlyWithMe
06-17-2007, 11:09 PM
I think the person above you liked it, wise guy.
ComfortEagle
06-18-2007, 12:10 AM
Watch it guys.
Redneck
06-18-2007, 01:43 AM
I think the person above you liked it, wise guy.
??????
GRIZZ
06-19-2007, 01:24 AM
Well it seems as if the "death" of Vince has to deal with the next PPV Vengeance. Stephanie came out tonight and this is what was on board at wwe.com, "A visibly distraught Stephanie thanked our fans for their sympathy before promising that "vengeance will be true" when the culprit is revealed".
Brittany0121
06-19-2007, 03:51 AM
Or you could just watch a real sport on ESPN instead of this fake crap.
Well don't watch anymore sitcoms or any other tv shows other than sports games because it's all fake crap. While I'm not a huge fan, WWE is no different than a soap opera, comedy sitcom, police show, drama show.. whatever. It's a soap opera for men (and some women). Don't watch it if you don't like it. No one's forcing you. That's why there is a remote. Don't put down others for watching it. I hate football, but I'm not calling you out on watching it (assuming you're a football fan). Different strokes for different folks. Lighten up.
BTW, the Wilkes-Barr Fire Department released a statement saying it was pre-recorded and spliced together.
rallo316
06-19-2007, 09:11 AM
i watch it until football season starts then it is all Monday Night Football.
ComeFlyWithMe
06-19-2007, 09:14 AM
Well don't watch anymore sitcoms or any other tv shows other than sports games because it's all fake crap. While I'm not a huge fan, WWE is no different than a soap opera, comedy sitcom, police show, drama show.. whatever. It's a soap opera for men (and some women). Don't watch it if you don't like it. No one's forcing you. That's why there is a remote. Don't put down others for watching it. I hate football, but I'm not calling you out on watching it (assuming you're a football fan). Different strokes for different folks. Lighten up.
BTW, the Wilkes-Barr Fire Department released a statement saying it was pre-recorded and spliced together.
I don't really find anything other than ESPN and sports documentaries interesting considering everything else is staged.
Midee1
06-19-2007, 09:52 AM
I don't really find anything other than ESPN and sports documentaries interesting considering everything else is staged.
That is your opinion and you are welcome to voice it. But it does not make it any more or less valid than the people that enjoy watching wrestling.
Brittany0121
06-19-2007, 03:50 PM
Exactly the point I was trying to get across.
rallo316
06-20-2007, 09:51 AM
i want to say this Stephanie is hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SportsFan80
06-21-2007, 08:44 PM
Yes she is, I have always thought so myself. Trips is a lucky man to have such a hot wife and to be married into the business like he did.
Redneck
06-21-2007, 10:30 PM
Yes she is, I have always thought so myself. Trips is a lucky man to have such a hot wife and to be married into the business like he did.
What's even funnier is he got to embarass the **** outta his father-in-law and brother-in-law on national TV and pay per view, lol.
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