dmorin's Journal: Curt Henning

Just out of random curiosity, am I the only geek in the universe that watches pro wrestling? I started as a kid a good 20+ years ago and now it's gotten to the point where the whole thing is like a giant meta-joke. The fun comes in seeing how accurately you can predict everything (such as the rule that the word "tonight" is always followed by "in this very ring." Never just "in this ring", always this very ring.)

Thought of this when I was checking out Google Zeitgeist yesterday and noticed Curt Henning's name on the Top 10. Curt Henning was a pro wrestler for ages who recently died at a surprisingly young age.

"I'm lying in the middle of the ring flat on my back, and I look up to see Mick standing on top of the cage. He's supposed to rip open his shirt and there's this big heart drawn there...but there's nothing. My first thought is, Damn, he forgot the heart. My second thought is, I hope he doesn't land on my face."
-Triple H