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Bob Morris · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2883 Location: New Mexico

Deadspin has a running feature called Virgilbag, in which they post tales of reader encounters with pro wrestlers.

The Aug. 1 entry tells the tale of RVD dropping a Whopper on the ground and eating it and a bunch of Ric Flair tales -- including one where he does the Flair Flop on the back seat of an SUV.

http://deadspin.com/5930653/rob-van-dam-ate-a-whopper-off-the-ground-more-wrestler-run+ins?tag=virgilbag

For the record, this entry is why it's called the Virgilbag:

http://deadspin.com/5915910/our-readers-run+ins-with-virgil-pro-wrestlings-saddest-man?tag=virgilbag

Kronos · Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 115

jdw · Site Admin Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 17185

The Flair Flop is fucking great. :)

Kronos · Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 115

Okay, I think I have read them all now. Great, great stories.

I am amazed at how well Hogan comes across in all the stories. I would have thought he'd be a real dick to everyone except maybe little kids.

Yakuza Rich · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 782

I've read them as well and outside of the fanboy pieces, they've been really good. Although having met most and talked to most of the wrestlers mentioned (oddly enough, Virgil is not one of them), I buy into these stories knowing the wrestler's real life personalities. The Goldust one had me howling.

YR

Mike Campbell · Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 62 Location: Syracuse, Ny

I wonder if they'll accept second hand stories? My father has a great story about briefly talking to Jeff Jarrett, and not even realizing who he was until about five minutes after he'd left. But it's not MY story, and I doubt if Dad even remembers it (he's getting up there in age, he has yet to call my youngest daughter by her correct name).

Scott · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 1310

I think it was 1997 or 1998...there was a Peach State Wrestling show at a high school gym out in the middle of nowhere in a fairly rural county. There were two roads that crossed near the school. One went where we (and most other people) wanted to go, the other went out into the country.

The main event was Cactus Jack and Ron Simmons vs. The Steiners. After the show, it was pitch dark out, and the roads were not lighted at all once one got away from the school. We left, and went down the country road a few miles before we figured out it was the wrong way and went back to the school. While we were there and trying to figure out which road was the right one (it was that disorienting at night), a car pulled up next to us and rolled the window down. It was Rick Steiner and a lady friend. Rick asks us if we know the way to "Ellieville" (it's pronounced Ell-uh-ville, but I didn't correct him). I told him we were trying to figure that out ourselves. We eventually figured it out and got home.

Yeah, I know, Cool Story Bro. :P

Scott

Steve Yohe · Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:28 pm Post subject:

I met Victor the Bear.--Yohe