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**Mark Rose** · 12-07-2012, 07:37 AM

Hey all i've been a fan of GOOD pro wrestling since 1983. Since I only like good wrestling I haven't much of a use for any mainstream wrestling for quite some time. In my opinion wrestling has gone downhill worse and worse since the deaths of ECW and WCW.

I still like catching the odd ROH show and watching old stuff but that's about it. Kevin Steen RULES.

**Shockage** · 12-07-2012, 07:39 AM

Welcome Mark!! Awesome to have you, brother!

**Mark Rose** · 12-07-2012, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Shockage

Welcome Mark!! Awesome to have you, brother!

Many thanks sir. I hope I get a chance to visit your beautiful country again. If I ever left Canada that's where i'd move to.

**Shockage** · 12-07-2012, 08:30 AM

Yeah, I've always heard the similarities between Canadians and New Zealanders (Bret Hart made the comparison himself a few years ago). I didn't realise the beauty of NZ until I moved away for University. I live in Auckland in the north island and I attended uni in the south island. During the holidays we'd drive home and back never really appreciating the scenary until then.

**Punk'r Boy** · 12-07-2012, 08:49 AM

Howdy, Mark. Welcome to OWW. Hope you enjoy your stay here, and do abide by the general rules and whatnot, but more importantly have a good time.

**Mark Rose** · 12-08-2012, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Shockage

Yeah, I've always heard the similarities between Canadians and New Zealanders (Bret Hart made the comparison himself a few years ago). I didn't realise the beauty of NZ until I moved away for University. I live in Auckland in the north island and I attended uni in the south island. During the holidays we'd drive home and back never really appreciating the scenary until then.

Very very similar. the Aussies were more like Americans to me lol. I didn't get to spend much time in Auckland at all. Toured all around the North and South Islands though and got to see a LOT of NZ. My favorite was definitely being up in the Bay of Islands. Least favorite prob Rotorua (STINKY) and Christchurch. That's where this tranny hooker really ticked me off.

**Mark Rose** · 12-08-2012, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Punk'r Boy

Howdy, Mark. Welcome to OWW. Hope you enjoy your stay here, and do abide by the general rules and whatnot, but more importantly have a good time.

Thanks. i'll do my best i'm usually decent at obeying rules. Stop laughing Shockage

**Shockage** · 12-08-2012, 06:40 AM

Oh yeah! Rotorua's beautiful, I haven't had a full day in Rotorua in the last 7 years. The last time I was there was earlier this year for a gig, but it was pretty much drive down in the morning then drive home at 10pm. Did you check out my old stomping grounds The University of Otago in Dunedin?

**Mark Rose** · 12-08-2012, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by Shockage

Oh yeah! Rotorua's beautiful, I haven't had a full day in Rotorua in the last 7 years. The last time I was there was earlier this year for a gig, but it was pretty much drive down in the morning then drive home at 10pm. Did you check out my old stomping grounds The University of Otago in Dunedin?

Rotorua was very stinky when I was there it gave me headaches. The town itself was very nice. Didn't get to Dunedin. in the South Island we did Christchurch, Queenstown, Lake Ohau, Milford Sound (really cool spending the night out on a boat there), and Franz Joseph Glacier. In the North we did Pahia, Waitomo, Rotorua, Taupo, and Wellington.

another fav part of the trip was the girlfriend and I doing a wine tour of the Wairapa Valley. AWESOME.