An open thank you to 4W / Aussie Badass

I've been here for 7 years now and I've not come across another wrestling community that's so close-knit. There are bigger forums but noone really communicates on a personal level like we have. It's why I love this forum so much. I've met some life long friends here (in terms of internet friends) and it's been a good laugh.

Rhys, I've sent you a PM of importance. Ben and Re too.

Last edited by Pilgrim Paige (Fri-5-Feb-2016 18:45:33)

Are you sure it sent? I don't have anything in my inbox.

I got an email, not a PM - check your email Rhys.

Not heard from AB for ages on here, give him a message Paige and tell him to come back. Sure there'll be people here that would try and help him if he needs it.

Got the email. Honestly, I don't even know AB that well and 4w is pretty much my only point of contact with him. I'll check out his reddit link but I'm not sure how much help I can be, really.

I'm in the same shoes, and I don't mean to bring stress unto anyone, I just read it and didn't know what to think/do. Thanks for replying.

A second thank you for adding your piece in the Reddit. I hope our words count for even a little something. Like yourself, I mean what I say and make it a point to be a thankful person. Much respect, Rhys.

You rang?

Got your PM, Ravvy! Good to see you again! Man, I remember TWH Avalon (the forum we were on before 4W). That site took up only 3-4 months of my life, 12 years ago, but I remember my time there pretty well... I do very well at remembering small shit.

I'm doing fine. Wishing death upon myself is nothing new. Though, this time, I'm a little less secretive about it. Figured, if I want help, I'll let others in on my thing. Finally told my family and some friends, and they're being pretty cool about it. Helpful, and all that.

Any kind of mental health issue is way harder alone than with others in the loop, whether it's 1 person or 100. It took me a long time to be able to open up too. At this point I've accumulated a veritable clusterfuck of mental health professionals - psychiatrist, psychologist, gender therapist, family doctor and separate prescribing physicians. And I'm the better for it. I don't give 'em enough credit, really. My mom and neighbor (well, ex-neighbor - I have my own apartment these days) too. Keep folks you trust in the loop, for sure.

Seriously awesome to hear from you again - has it really been 12 years? Geez. Nice memory on you - I could never have even guessed the name of that forum.

Cheers, fella.
-Paige

For that fateful day back in 2004 on which he PMed me (on a really shitty, spammed-out/meme-tastic wrestling forum) with a link to 4W Forums. We'd both been lamenting the state of the site we were on and expressing a desire to find a wrestling forum that's actually serious about talking WRESTLING. We've been around here ever since for good reason, folks. So thanks, fella - and thanks to the overall 4W community, the real contributors who shaped this into THE place to be as a lifelong pro wrasslin' fan.

Cheers, 4W.

-Paige / Ravvy

P.S. GOD I MISS 4CW!

I just saw this thread. This was my first forum of any type to ever be on and really is the only one I ever come back to. Everyone on 4w just seemed so much cooler and smart than any people on other forums to me. Plus it has this weird sense of community and a very long history. I think I made a thread a year or two back about 4w making me a smarter person. I know so much about so many random things that have helped me along the way because of these boards or talking to people from these boards on MSN.

I started here when I was 13 and now I am 22. In some ways I feel like 4w got to see me grow up. I miss 4CW all the time. But there was a point where I could pump out GM Game shows consistently and do 4CW constantly. I feel like that was back when I was in middle school and high school. Now days I guess its not that I don't have the time, it just doesn't seem like I have the time. Maybe its because I've lost a bit of interest in wrestling as a whole. I remember I would stay up all night on a regular basis on these boards writing shows or segments or talking with the guys on the boards.

It is pretty crazy how we have stayed afloat so long and really have the same members without anything really changing. We haven't added anyone to the group in quite some time.

Not sure what's going on... but i hope everyone is doing well.

I've been here for like... going on 12 years now?

I don't want to go... i know we are barely holding up this forum... but were like brothers here. we all know each other... some of us are more private then others... i think i've been overly open in time here.... i hope this place 4w/4cw whichever you prefer to call it... can go on until none of us are left on this earth anymore.

also many of us have grown up here... you may have started here when you were 12/13 or 21 like myself.

I miss some of the guys who aren't here anymore though.

Nice to hear others feel similarly to myself regarding the kind of "gained knowledge / maturity here" feeling our long-standing dedicated community has afforded us. I, for one, can say with certainty this place helped me come into my own and develop critical thinking, as well as increasing my garnered total of wrestling knowledge and other useless factoids. I digitally muttered, moaned, flamed and opined my way through the most awkward years of my life in the realms of 4W. Felt welcome - that I belonged here. The processes of confidence-building (even if it was just online) and personal introspection were expedited through this forum.

I miss some of the guys who aren't here anymore though.

EoE, Reamer, Pretty Evil, Eastdog, Encore, Spoonman, YourMom, Wolfie... the list goes on and on.

The girls, too - what ever happened to Stardust, Queen Scoop and Honey Barbie?

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I beleive chux and honey babie are engaged now

I miss EoE's Rumble posts. They were great.

It's really cool knowing that I'm not the only one who is still reminiscing about 2004 and 2005 when this little wrestling forum meant a great deal to us and our lives. I feel like I grew up with a lot of you. I didn't have many close friends around that time and I didn't really have many people I could be open and honest with. Talking to people on this forum helped me clear my head and helped me grow. For example, I seriously think if I hadn't read so much 4w, I would still be a naive practising Catholic instead of the proud Atheist I am today (but please don't tell my mum, it would break her heart).

Rhys, I've sent you a PM of importance. Ben and Re too.

I can't find it, sorry. I have no idea what email address I have linked to this account. I'd be very happy to shoot back and forth a few PMs if you like, or even better Facebook message me. My full name is Bernhard Johansen (there aren't many of us) and you should recognise my profile photo. 😉