Talk:Dick the Bruiser

Seems Very Negative
This entry seems to have a very negative bias not befitting of a wikipedia entry. Although all of Dick the Bruiser's negatives may be true as stated, it seems like more of an attack than an explanation.


 * It also seems that it is written by someone who looks down on professional wrestling. Also, this article should really be under "Dick Afflis" since I have seen no evidence that he ever went by "William" during his life.  I'll clean it up some. --Darren Jowalsen 17:25, September 5, 2005 (UTC)

William Afflis → Dick the Bruiser
Move to "Dick the Bruiser"? RandySavageFTW (talk) 16:07, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Subject is deceased, so I think it should be kept at his real name. D.M.N. (talk) 16:08, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

-- S R X  02:33, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't. Why should that matter? RandySavageFTW (talk) 16:21, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Take for example Curt Hennig. He's best known as "Mr. Perfect", but as he's deceased, he's better known by his real-name, therefore it goes there. Just my opinion. D.M.N. (talk) 16:32, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I've never heard him referred to by William Afflis. I agree about Hennig, but Afflis is definitely better known as "Dick the Bruiser." RandySavageFTW (talk) 16:40, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Originally WRIF, later became WLLZ
Minor nitpick - the Baier character originally started on WRIF-FM, which lasted several years before the whole team moved to WLLZ. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.161.159.124 (talk) 00:11, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Sonny Liston
At the end it talks about a sonny liston story that is not mentioned throughout the article. I guess if there is a story, is it significant enough to warrant inclusion? But as it is, its just kind of hanging there unexplained. 74.71.27.5 (talk) 19:07, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Requested move

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the proposal was moved. --BDD (talk) 18:38, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

William Afflis → Dick the Bruiser – This is the name the wrestler is best known by. This name is more recognisable. This will allow more direct linking. McPhail (talk) 20:11, 19 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Support as nominator. McPhail (talk) 20:14, 19 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Support --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 20:27, 19 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Support per nom.LM2000 (talk) 20:49, 19 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Support - As the clear WP:COMMONNAME.  STATic  message me!  22:48, 19 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Support This one's about as clear as calling Terry Bollea "Hulk Hogan". Even people who didn't watch wrestling knew this name. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:09, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

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