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[Plywood]

They didn't show AJ kissing D.B.

If I haven't seen it in 3 months it probably never happened.

 

[Striker]

Who else was on the countdown? The .com clip shows Giant Gonzalez, Boogeyman, Disco, Red Rooster, Doink, Glacier, Mountie, Akeem and few others. I mean Disco and Doink weren't bad at all. Boogeyman was so weird. I'm not sure why they tried to have him wrestle so much. It was tried initially in ECW where they had Fertig (Mordecai) use a new vampire gimmick.

 

[Perspicacity]

Reading this Deadspin article puts a a lot of things in perspective.

I guess I'll just mourn the fact that a man with a wife and two daughters died yesterday and no one deserves that, not even someone as insane as Warrior. Dude was complex as fuck. It's becoming such a tired cliche of hating the man but not the persona and vice versa but I can't think of a more explicit example like this man right here. I mean c'mon he straight up said Heath Ledger did his child a favor by dying because she didn't have to see a father who plays a homosexual cowboy in a movie. Straight up called him Leather Hedger.

I should probably mention that I'm the furthest fucking thing from a Warrior fan. When some marks tried to start a "YOU STILL GOT IT" chant at Raw I asked them if what he still got was cocaine. That's partly why I feel so fucking weird about it.

Mostly it's just that the strange wrestle man who called me a Warrior in person died basically immediately afterwards.

 

[Edgeward]

No mantaur, bastion booger, the YET-AAAAHHH. List is terrible.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Disco Inferno saves lives, too. Saved Stro from certain death in his reviews. Guy was a bright spot.

I agree.

 

[bean breath]

Wait, they're saying Disco Inferno was a bad gimmick, when they have Fandango?

 

[serenewarfare]

I think the point to the Countdown wasn't to say that the wrestlers were bad, in fact it seemed like most were the opposite. They were just shitting on the idea of the character, which seemed justified in most cases. Most of the guys were commended for making shitty gimmicks work.

 

[zychi]

Just watched the DB documentary. It's very fake. I hate how Brie is putting on an act for the camera. I hate fake Cena interview, and that awkwardness that was his "how are you doing" for the divas show. The beginning, the intimate moments with Brie, and the non Wrestlemania talk with DB was great. The rest seemed like it was all for a promo for the match.

If anyone wants more DB documentary I realllly recommend Wrestling Road Diaries with him and Colt Cabana during their ROH days. WAYYYYYY better then this promo WWE made.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Here's a video of Bryan winning the title through Sunny's eyes

 

[serenewarfare]

Just watched the DB documentary. It's very fake. I hate how Brie is putting on an act for the camera. I hate fake Cena interview, and that awkwardness that was his "how are you doing" for the divas show. The beginning, the intimate moments with Brie, and the non Wrestlemania talk with DB was great. The rest seemed like it was all for a promo for the match.

If anyone wants more DB documentary I realllly recommend Wrestling Road Diaries with him and Colt Cabana during their ROH days. WAYYYYYY better then this promo WWE made.

Just because they aren't overtly breaking kayfabe doesn't make it fake.

 

[Perspicacity]

People are fake. Fan reactions to pro wrestling are real.

 

[Keyser Soze]

This thread needs more Tom Magee

Hiroshi Wajima makes John Cena look like Dolph Ziggler

 

[zychi]

Just because they aren't overtly breaking kayfabe doesn't make it fake.

Brie was the only one who broke kayfabe by continually calling him Bryan. It just feels very promoish. I was impressed how well made it was in such a short amount of time. Literally 24 hours after the match was over. Like I said, I really loved the DB stuff when he wasn't talking about the WM match. The behind the scenes stuff with him and Brie walking around and planning the wedding was great too.

 

[serenewarfare]

Brie was the only one who broke kayfabe by continually calling him Bryan. It just feels very promoish. I was impressed how well made it was in such a short amount of time. Literally 24 hours after the match was over. Like I said, I really loved the DB stuff when he wasn't talking about the WM match. The behind the scenes stuff with him and Brie walking around and planning the wedding was great too.

That's my point. The Cena interview wasn't "fake", that's just who Cena is. Then you had all the stuff about ROH with Rollins and the stuff about the firing with Patterson. Very little of it was too insider, but very little of it was blatantly fake. I don't know why it would be promo-ish, it talked about a match that already happened.

 

[Perspicacity]

Promo vids were in top form this year. I got into an Imagine Dragons song for the first time ever.

Not sure if this was posted here but Wired did an interview with the head video editor for the WWE:
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/pro-wrestling-video-king/

 

[mechashiva]

Promo vids were in top form this year. I got into an Imagine Dragons song for the first time ever.

Not sure if this was posted here but Wired did an interview with the head video editor for the WWE:
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/pro-wrestling-video-king/

I couldn't stop talking about the promos and ordered monster as well. Thanks for sharing. WWF promos were why I went to school for production.

 

[bean breath]

That's my point. The Cena interview wasn't "fake", that's just who Cena is. Then you had all the stuff about ROH with Rollins and the stuff about the firing with Patterson. Very little of it was too insider, but very little of it was blatantly fake. I don't know why it would be promo-ish, it talked about a match that already happened.

That part where Cena said Bryan faced a tough match up against Triple H as if it was a shoot fight was pretty out of place.

Unless it was implied that Triple H's ego was the huge obstacle to overcome.

Edit: And why haven't we seen Triple H vs. Cena in any capacity? Like they're never on screen together at all. I think if those massive egos come in contact it'll create a black hole or something. Still, I'd love to see that feud.

 

[serenewarfare]

That part where Cena said Bryan faced a tough match up against Triple H as if it was a shoot fight was pretty out of place.

Unless it was implied that Triple H's ego that was the huge obstacle to overcome.

Yeah, that part stuck out. But it was the exception.

 

[Edgeward]

I wonder if Rollins brings up his friendship and ties to Bryan on monday as a jusitifcation for helping Dbry out,

 

[DMczaf]

Countdown got the first smile out of Bret Hart in over 15 years

Showing him a picture of Red Rooster.

 

[serenewarfare]

I wonder how they cover Bryan not being on Raw? Even if they mention the marriage, they better have something hot planned to cover for not having your hottest act on TV a week after he won the belt.

 

[bean breath]

Yeah, that part stuck out. But it was the exception.

Also the part about Bryan's ring gear being special. Unless there was a last minute change, the only difference I noticed were his fuzzy Ugg boots.

 

[lovely ladies]

Yeah, that part stuck out. But it was the exception.

Cena might not know how to distinguish what's real and what's part of the storyline anymore.

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

I wonder how they cover Bryan not being on Raw? Even if they mention the marriage, they better have something hot planned to cover for not having your hottest act on TV a week after he won the belt.

Shield main eventing this Monday and some Haitch sabotage to end the show.

 

[serenewarfare]

Also the part about Bryan's ring gear being special. Unless there was a last minute change, the only difference I noticed were his fuzzy Ugg boots.

It was a Bruiser Brody tribute apparently.

Shield main eventing this Monday and some Haitch sabotage to end the show.

I feel like they gotta set up a main event for ER soon. Only three Raws until that show.

 

[bean breath]

I wonder how they cover Bryan not being on Raw? Even if they mention the marriage, they better have something hot planned to cover for not having your hottest act on TV a week after he won the belt.

Depends on what city they're going to.

If it's NYC or Chicago = Hijack Raw

if it's Wilkes-Barre or Corpus Christi = Complete Raw-after-mania retcon + business as usual + Cena in the main event

 

[serenewarfare]

Depends on what city they're going to.

If it's NYC or Chicago = Hijack Raw

if it's Wilkes-Barre or Corpus Christi = Complete Raw-after-mania retcon + business as usual + Cena in the main event

They'll be in Birmingham, so the crowd will probably suck.

 

[Edgeward]

Cena would never miss a show for a thing like a wedding. WWE is the only family he needs. The face we deserve.

 

[lovely ladies]

They'll just end up filling Bryan's time with the Big Show. The WWE Universe loves the Big Show.

 

[Big One]

They'll be in Birmingham, so the crowd will probably suck.

Will get a shitastic Cena vs. Randy Orton main even to send these people home happy.

 

[Toki767]

Apparently Tanahashi's hairstyle was inspired by one of the Ifrit designs from Final Fantasy. That's weird to read.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

They'll just end up filling Bryan's time with the Big Show. The WWE Universe loves the Big Show.

I love the Big Show too!

 

[DMczaf]

Of course Bret Hart loved the idea of an evil clown. Of course he did.

 

[Gorillaz]

Half expecting HHH to be in DB's wedding cake, that is for some odd reason, human size, ready to pedigree/bury him.

 

[Shadowlink]

Half expecting HHH to be in DB's wedding cake, that is for some odd reason, human size, ready to pedigree/bury him.

Not as bad as interrupting a funeral.

 

[DMczaf]

 

[TheBear]

Is WWE Network better on some devices more than others?
Which do you guys recommend?

 

[canadian crowe]

Great spelling on that cake.

 

[lovely ladies]

Miz indeed is the Awsome One.

 

[toddhunter]

Edit: And why haven't we seen Triple H vs. Cena in any capacity? Like they're never on screen together at all. I think if those massive egos come in contact it'll create a black hole or something. Still, I'd love to see that feud.

Maybe they could end with a loser leaves RAW match? If Cena lost he would finally be gone for good.

 

[strobogo]

Why did Miz get a cake of Kevin Corrigan for his birthday?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Is WWE Network better on some devices more than others?
Which do you guys recommend?

Apparently Apps are all over the place. Some handle streaming in different ways, some will repeat a few seconds while they change quality others. Some have a search function when others don't
.
I never had a problems on PS4. Searching for Maryse never fails

 

[DMczaf]

One of the most awkward moments during Bryan's doc is when he talks with Miz before a show, and Miz is still acting like he's a star...

 

[Keyser Soze]

Why did Miz get a cake of Kevin Corrigan for his birthday?

I thought it was Alberto Del Rio, My reasoning was ADR gave him the cake, so put a replica of his own head on it

 

[Shadowlink]

One of the most awkward moments during Bryan's doc is when he talks with Miz before a show, and Miz is still acting like he's a star...

He's more well known than most of the WWE roster.

 

[lovely ladies]

I thought it was Alberto Del Rio, My reasoning was ADR gave him the cake, so put a replica of his own head on it

It looks like Slam City Alberto Del Rio.

 

[Malo]

I wish Miz would go back to MTV. He was infinitely more entertaining there.

He needs to get FE'D.

 

[British Monsoon]

Hiroshi Wajima makes John Cena look like Dolph Ziggler

Man, would you sell for that guy's terrible, terrible offence?

His gimmick was fucking awful.

I knew I liked you beef, even if you did give me this horrid avatar.

 

[jordan0386]

He's more well known than most of the WWE roster.

Miz has met every wrestling goal he could ever want, really.

Props to him.

 

[Gorillaz]

I wish Miz would go back to MTV. He was infinitely more entertaining there.

He needs to get FE'D.

you can't get F5'd on MTV doe