I can distinctly remember being a younger man, and hearing the old timers talk about how different the 70s were, or how “you just had to be there” during the 80s. I never thought I’d ever be that guy – how OLD those OLD MEN sounded talking about the OLD days. Couldn’t be me, fam. Well, at 34 years of age, folks – I’m here to say it. The 90s were just different. We didn’t know how dangerous concussions were – people were wailing on each others’ skulls with steel chairs. For some reason, God knows why, somebody green-lit the Shaker Heights Spike. They were chopping dicks off, giving birth to hands, and all manner of outright debauchery. We never batted an eye. In fact, as fans of wrasslin’ in the 90s, we ate it up. We were animals. It was a visceral outlet for us, and sometimes, we just got caught up in the moment and decided to hook our own children in the Torture Rack.
Shoutout to the dad that Torture Racked his son in the crowd during Nitro pic.twitter.com/yOm5HJ4u18
— 90s WWE (@90sWWE) April 27, 2021
Listen, I am guilty of being a prisoner of the moment and totally overreacting in a situation. You should’ve seen me watching O Brother, Where Art Thou? a couple Friday nights ago. Completely forgot about the scene in the auditorium when the gang shows up in their long beards and disguises. When Clooney hits that opening line to ‘Man of Constant Sorrow’ and people started bugging out like JR when Kane debuted – “BAH GAWD IT’S THE SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS” – I was going ape shit in my living room. Gotta be one of the top 10 all time hottest crowds. So, I’m not going to judge anyone for doing something rash and silly in the heat of the moment. That’s what entertainment is all about, folks. But, to be like “BOOM – Torture Rack” feels just a bit too far.
I mean, maybe it wasn’t just a heat of the moment thing. As a journalist, I have to address all possible aspects of a story. Notice the shirts – one Hollywood, one Wolfpac. These two obviously seem to be affiliated with warring factions. So, it’s possible that the nWo Wolfpac put out a hit on this kid. I don’t know – I’m just putting all ideas out there on the table.
Regardless, I hope this kid is okay….over 20 years later….because a Torture Rack performed by an amateur, a dad who probably still thinks wrestling is real, sounds like a dangerous thing and a surefire way to cause some lifelong spinal issues.
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD and #BeBetter. “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley
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