Worst televised sports

[Ogre]

Out of all these sports on tv which is the worst?

[kerssens]

I say NASCAR...just cars makin left turns. They're not even ambi-turners.

[stabn]

Fishing as a spectator sport is worse than any of those, and it isn't even the worst. The worst sport, that has ever been televised is CURLING, and it isn't even close.

[Ogre]

To me it has to be wrestling because its fake and scripted.
Although darts and NASCAR are quite close.

[spamuell]

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The worst sport, that has ever been televised is CURLING, and it isn't even close.


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Wtf?

Curling is almost as good as bowling.

[Sponger15SB]

its gotta be bowling.

90% of the time you are seeing THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

[AngryCola]

I'm torn between NASCAR and darts.

NASCAR = Left turns
Darts = well.....hmm...

I guess I have to go with darts. At least NASCAR has left turns. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[AngryCola]

"90% of the time you are seeing THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN."

The same is true about televised darts.

"Another triple 20, Bill!"

"That's amazing, Ted!"

[Iceman]

You forgot figure skating.

[Non_Comformist]

How in the hell could anyone pick professional wrestling? That [censored] was made for TV.

[Lazymeatball]

figure skating has the occasional crotch shot, female figure skating at least.

I think WNBA deserves a mention.

[stabn]

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Loc: London, UK


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Only you brits and those Canadians above us have any tolerance for that sport. How it can pass mustard to be an Olympic game with how few countries routinely play it i'll never understand.

[kerssens]

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I think WNBA deserves a mention.

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Here's another mention.

[Ogre]

WNBA is just the sport basketball played by bad players who can't dunk. I would never think about watching it but all of these sports are much worse.

[Ogre]

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Fishing as a spectator sport is worse than any of those

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I hate fishing but worse than darts and wrestling!?!

[eric5148]

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How in the hell could anyone pick professional wrestling? That [censored] was made for TV.

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Just because it was made for TV doesn't mean it's entertaining.

[stabn]

I've never been unforunate enough to see darts on TV, so i can't rank it. And wrestling isn't a sport. It's a made up TV spectator battle gameshow like american gladiators was.

[brassnuts]

I'm happy to see ping pong still as 0 votes. I love watching that sh*t.

[eric5148]

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I guess I have to go with darts. At least NASCAR has left turns.

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What about crashes?

[MarkL444]

i voted for dodgeball because its so poorly done and so stupid. it needs to get real mainstream so we can have big stadiums and sellout crowds and fan merchandise and huge mulit year contracts and fantasy dodgeball and steroids.

[eric5148]

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I'm happy to see ping pong still as 0 votes. I love watching that sh*t.

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Me too. It's the highlight of the Olympics.

[Non_Comformist]

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How in the hell could anyone pick professional wrestling? That [censored] was made for TV.

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Just because it was made for TV doesn't mean it's entertaining.

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Except in this case it is.

[eric5148]

How come bull riding isn't on the list?

[Non_Comformist]

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And wrestling isn't a sport. It's a made up TV spectator battle gameshow like american gladiators was.

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Agreed.

[Ogre]

I hate wrestling but does anybody remeber watching the american gladiator-like show called Battle Dome. That show was awsome, exept the scripted stuff.

[kerssens]

I remember seeing some guy take a tumble down the Battle Dome and break his leg...it was Thiesman-esque

[eric5148]

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I hate wrestling but does anybody remeber watching the american gladiator-like show called Battle Dome. That show was awsome, exept the scripted stuff.

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There's been hundreds of American Gladiator ripoffs.

[brassnuts]

I didn't enjoy 'wrestling' when I was a little kid in Hulk Hogan's pre-Suburban Commando days. I absolutely hated it when it made its comeback when I was in highschool.

[ThaSaltCracka]

American Gladiators is/was better than wrestling.

[kerssens]

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I didn't enjoy 'wrestling' when I was a little kid in Hulk Hogan's pre-Suburban Commando days.

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That was when it was at its peak....I remember being like 5 and horrified when I saw Macho Man Randy Savage bring the ringbell down across Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's throat.

[stabn]

Very true. That doesn't preclude the WWF from not being a sport though. Their both in the same mold i think, AG was simply better. Plus, it's chicks weren't quite as scary as the WWF's (especially since they had female contestants).

[Non_Comformist]

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That was when it was at its peak....I remember being like 5 and horrified when I saw Macho Man Randy Savage bring the ringbell down across Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's throat.

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Not just once but again and again and again. how anyone could say that is not goood TV is beyond me.

[ThaSaltCracka]

um, I am willing to say it is a sport, solely because it requires athletic ability.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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That was when it was at its peak....I remember being like 5 and horrified when I saw Macho Man Randy Savage bring the ringbell down across Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's throat.

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Not just once but again and again and again. how anyone could say that is not goood TV is beyond me.

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Not sure why it is even on the list to be honest with you. When I first saw the title, hockey instantly popped into my mind, but thats just me.

[Non_Comformist]

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um, I am willing to say it is a sport, solely because it requires athletic ability.

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So then stunt work done in movies is a sport?

[Non_Comformist]

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Not sure why it is even on the list to be honest with you. When I first saw the title, hockey instantly popped into my mind, but thats just me.

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Me too, I thought for sure that would be on there.

[ThaSaltCracka]

I am not getting into a sport/non sport argument, sorry.

[stabn]

You started it /images/graemlins/wink.gif.

[NLSoldier]

You forgot hockey, oh wait, its not televised any more because they dont play any more /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Poker

[Sponger15SB]

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I hate wrestling but does anybody remeber watching the american gladiator-like show called Battle Dome. That show was awsome, exept the scripted stuff.

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the episode where a guy fell off the spinning tower thing and broke his leg so bad i had to leave the room was [censored] awsome.

Think ken norten jr. on monday night football but worse.

it made every episode i watched totally worth it!

[Sponger15SB]

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I remember seeing some guy take a tumble down the Battle Dome and break his leg...it was Thiesman-esque

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whoops. yeah just posted about this.

seriously deserves another mention

[Lazymeatball]

by the way, Bull riding is great television, that's why. Take a pissed of bull, throw some dude on his back, see what happens. It's a formula built for success.

[Ogre]

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Poker

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You would rather watch darts bowling and NASCAR more then poker? I hate poker on tv but seriously...

[eric5148]

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by the way, Bull riding is great television, that's why. Take a pissed of bull, throw some dude on his back, see what happens. It's a formula built for success.

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I guess it's all about perspective. I see it as a bunch of big dumb guys wearing cowboy hats purposely getting thrown around by wild animals just so they can sit around and tell glorified stories about their scars and all the bones they've broken.

[jstnrgrs]

I watched curling in the last winter olympics. I have to say, It is as intreasting as 9-ball. That's much better that trick shots, darts, or bowling.
If you really want the worst, I'd have to go with 10m air riffle.

[jstnrgrs]

At least American Gladiators was a real competition (one of my criteria for calling something a sport).

[jstnrgrs]

besides, poker is not a sport.

[Lazymeatball]

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by the way, Bull riding is great television, that's why. Take a pissed of bull, throw some dude on his back, see what happens. It's a formula built for success.

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I guess it's all about perspective. I see it as a bunch of big dumb guys wearing cowboy hats purposely getting thrown around by wild animals just so they can sit around and tell glorified stories about their scars and all the bones they've broken.

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I see it the same way, and you don't think that's great television?

[Cyrus]

With the exception of the old BBC Master Game series.

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Celebrity Poker.

Do you see why?

[BeerMoney]

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I think WNBA deserves a mention.

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Ding ding ding ding!

[BeerMoney]

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How come bull riding isn't on the list?

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Cause its awesome, and the only thing with bigger balls than a bull are the dudes that get on them.

[jwvdcw]

Of those choices, definitely Nascar.

You don't have to like Pro Wrestling, but at least you have to admit its entertaining.

Ping pong is amazing to watch- they're so damn good!

Bowling is a bit boring as well.

[IhadPocketMes]

The two worst televised sports are definitely Putt Putt Golf, they make fun of it on Cheapseats on espn classic. Also those lawnmower races they have on espn every once in a while.

[Jezebel]

Put me down for Hockey as well. I thought for sure it would be an option. However, a live hockey game can be a blast. The action is just too fast for TV to do it any justice.

[Kenrick]

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Celebrity Poker.

Do you see why?

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I saw the one with the cast of The West Wing. One person out of the bunch knew how to play. It hurt to watch, so I never did again.

I can only guess darts is #1 on the above list, although I've never seen it. ESPN has also aired women's softball, and there was like 20 people in the crowd.

Just like it depends on which football teams are playing, bowling can be great television depending on who is on the show, such as Pete Weber. Robert Smith throws the most powerful strike ball on tour, which is a sight to behold when he makes the show. You can tell the announcers have an easy time getting excited when he's on. ESPN puts plexiglass or something behind the pins for the rear-angle camera, and one time Smith threw so hard he broke the plexiglass.

[The Dude]

I can't believe NASCAR is winning this poll. You guys do realize that auto racing is the 2nd most popular sport in the U.S., right? Ahead of baseball and basketball.

[jstnrgrs]

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I can't believe NASCAR is winning this poll. You guys do realize that auto racing is the 2nd most popular sport in the U.S., right? Ahead of baseball and basketball.

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That's because the US is populated by a bunch of ignorant redneck hicks.

[The Dude]

Go away.

[Lazymeatball]

Ironic, considering you are clearly ignorant of the sport yourself.

[Duke]

Oh, I didn't realize that Dodgeball wasn't just a joke. I don't think that sport could possibly be mature enough to be interesting.

I like 9-ball but the trick shot things are retarded.

I like to watch bowling because it's neat as hell when a guy uses a completely different approach/hook/ball from one week to the next to handle different lane conditions.

NASCAR isn't my favorite thing to watch, but I'd rather watch that than a lot of other programs that are on TV. Once in a while you see a guy die, or just some sick pass.

Ping pong has to be one of the more amazing things to watch played at a high level. Most people are used to a game of being "dink-dink-dink-SLAM" and it's over if that shot hits. This stuff on TV is incredible: "dink-SLAM-SLAM-SLAM-SLAM-SLAM-SLAM-SLAM."

Darts is passable if only to observe great dart players consistently kicking ass at it.

I voted for wrestling, because I feel dumber every time I see it.

What should be on the list:

WNBA, LPGA, Hunting, Sport Fishing, World's Strongest Man, Jump Rope Competitions, Cheerleader competitions.

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[The Dude]

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I voted for wrestling, because I feel dumber every time I see it.


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Well said.

[Ogre]

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Jump Rope Competitions, Cheerleader competitions.

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End of discussion

[Koller]

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Put me down for Hockey as well. I thought for sure it would be an option. However, a live hockey game can be a blast. The action is just too fast for TV to do it any justice.

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Wtf?

The worst sport, that has ever been televised is Darts. The action is just too fast for TV to do it any justice. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[zephed56]

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That was when it was at its peak....I remember being like 5 and horrified when I saw Macho Man Randy Savage bring the ringbell down across Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's throat.

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Not just once but again and again and again. how anyone could say that is not goood TV is beyond me.

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Not sure why it is even on the list to be honest with you. When I first saw the title, hockey instantly popped into my mind, but thats just me.

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Take off eh hoser. What other sport can you put the "foil" on and punch someone's lights out? You get a club, sharp skates and get to run into people. Is that not exciting?

Sure it's way more interesting live, but it's pretty damn good on tv.

It must be the "icing" rule that's confusing you...
Okay, here's how it works, if you are in your half of the ice and shoot it all the way down to the other side without the puck touching a player, and the opponent is the first to gain control of the puck after that, then it is called "icing", and there is a faceoff in your own zone.

[ThaSaltCracka]

you aren't going to convine me otherwise.

[zephed56]

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you aren't going to convine me otherwise.

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You shoulda quoted me, but ok.