MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Didn’t know he balled out before doing time. 
Official "Dark Side Of The Ring" Discussion Thread
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MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Got damn, didn’t know Pain went out like that. 
Seems like “Sick” Nick Mondo is the only one nowJustice Pain was the one deathmatch wrestler everyone thought had got his life straight, and he ended jumping off a bridge
this Nick Gage episode wasn't that bad to me but they dumb as hell for following up the season premiere with this 
the Pillman two-parter was great and this what they bring next shoulda saved this joint for later in the season
anyway as far as the episode i never knew shyt about this dude myself so this was all new info for me and it's beyond crazy how he was literally bleeding to death but still tryna finish the match, talk about working yourself into a shoot
they made his bro look like garbage in this, how you dislocate your own brother's shoulder in the ring, don't visit him in the 4 years he's locked up and when you yourself decide to do dirt you kill yourself when the cops corner you
the David Arquette part was
dude was outchea doing the most for absolutely no reason whatsoever, took that fool out for an expensive ass steak dinner just so he can almost kill him in the ring the next day
overall the episode was alright
not a must watch but i didn't feel like i wasted my time peeping it
the Pillman two-parter was great and this what they bring next
shoulda saved this joint for later in the seasonanyway as far as the episode i never knew shyt about this dude myself so this was all new info for me and it's beyond crazy how he was literally bleeding to death but still tryna finish the match, talk about working yourself into a shoot
they made his bro look like garbage in this, how you dislocate your own brother's shoulder in the ring, don't visit him in the 4 years he's locked up and when you yourself decide to do dirt you kill yourself when the cops corner you
the David Arquette part was
dude was outchea doing the most for absolutely no reason whatsoever, took that fool out for an expensive ass steak dinner just so he can almost kill him in the ring the next dayoverall the episode was alright
not a must watch but i didn't feel like i wasted my time peeping it
I actually get that Arquette wanted to prove himself and a death match felt like an opportunity really to do that, albeit in an over the top way
that said Nick Gage of all people, an addict, dude has nothing to live for and is legit open to harming himself and his opponents in there... bad move. Prob the worst guy Arquette could have chosen
It’s a lot of death match wrestlers that would have loved the opportunity and respected Arquette and done the match safely... Matt Tremont for example
Nick Gage not so much. And Arquette paid the price
that said Nick Gage of all people, an addict, dude has nothing to live for and is legit open to harming himself and his opponents in there... bad move. Prob the worst guy Arquette could have chosen
It’s a lot of death match wrestlers that would have loved the opportunity and respected Arquette and done the match safely... Matt Tremont for example
Nick Gage not so much. And Arquette paid the price
Cartier Murphy
Apathy’s a Tragedy & Boredom is a Crime
Almost on a completely different tangent, I started thinking while watching the episode last night how violent and blood soaked the early to mid 00’s entertainment was. WWE was having matches more violent and bloody than they were in the Attitude Era, promotions like XPW and CZW were taking what ECW did and turning the violence up to an even higher degree. Movies like Saw and Hostel saw great success and birthed the whole “torture porn” genre of horror films, GTA and the like were beginning to really reach new levels of success and pushing the envelope in gaming. It was really the only era a company like CZW could thrive in and was the only time someone like Nick Gage could carve out a career in a wrestling genre that’s otherwise pretty niche.
OGBobbyJohnson
Veteran
I ain't even know the new season started..This is one of my fav shows
I didnt know anything about Gage so I didnt mind the episode. Had to turn my face away at some points and tubgirl didnt bother me. Wasnt worthy of a rewatch but I didnt see it as a waste of time either 
Just watched the Pillman two-parter. Thought it was one of the best of the series. Seemed like he signed a deal with the devil or some shyt the way his whole life came apart halfway thru his career, and everyone close to him too. Jesus.
I don't know. FMW has a nostalgic spot with me because I was amazed at watching Hayabusa when I was a kid. It was absolutely garbage wrestling though, but it was better than the shyt Nick Gage was doing.
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
I Didn’t realize there were so many softees on here.
Cartier Murphy
Apathy’s a Tragedy & Boredom is a Crime
The mythos of FMW has always intrigued me and even then I’d gladly take over the top Japanese deathmatch fuccery over the indy mudshow bullshyt that was mostly CZW, IWA-MS and the like
The mythos of FMW has always intrigued me and even then I’d gladly take over the top Japanese deathmatch fuccery over the indy mudshow bullshyt that was mostly CZW, IWA-MS and the like
It’s a weird thing. CZW and the like were doing what felt like over the top torture porn in a wrestling format... but I recall the violence more vividly and being more
worthy from FMW.Maybe it’s because as other brehs have said, the gore factor felt cartoonish from some of these other promotions that came in the wake of ECW. But it felt more.. idk, hard hitting and scary in FWM, if that makes sense?
Early to mid 90s FMW has good matches with great atmosphere. Felt like the first Cinematches back then with the drama and violence. CZW was never close to ECW(and most ECW is 
) or FMW when it comes to quality or work. They shouldn't even be compared.
) or FMW when it comes to quality or work. They shouldn't even be compared.