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April Wrasslin' |OT| The Spirit of the Ultimate Warrior Will Run Forever!
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blackaroni
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I really don't think the ref could have seen her other hand from where he was positioned.
From what I remember of the match I think he was getting up to motion for the match to be over just when she was starting to tap. It actually kind of felt like he was pretending to go out of his way to not notice the left hand tapping.
Either way, it's pretty bad that she literally botched doing nothing.
They were gonna put the belt on her before Mania but MMAksana injured her, and now this, poor Naomi, but we have our savior Paige now so I don't really care
What, Polish people can't be ninjas now? Is that the shitty world you live in?
Carnby
Member
Agreed. With how awesome how everything has been recently, when I think back to 2010 it almost pisses me off.
I hope we really are entering a new era, and not another tease/botched angle like we had in Summer 2011.
Serpentine
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he called for the bell when AJ was forcing the tap, though.
sidenote, i don't remember Nattie busting out a clean looking butterfly suplex in that match. it was pretty much all people just doing moves on each other, and it was better for it
Shadowlink
Member
Triple H wishes he was as buff as Bradley.
blackaroni
Member
You're starting to sound like Micheal Hayes now.
man, there is some serious rage against ladies in this ot
serenewarfare
Banned
So, basically, we have MMAksana to thank for the reign of Paige. Praise be to our savior.
serenewarfare
Banned
I don't hate Naomi, quite the opposite. I think she has crazy potential because of her athleticism. But I'm just happy she didn't do what she was supposed to. I'm happy that Paige is champion/
Tell me why, "Yeezus", that a heavily muscled Polish man can't be a ninja?
I enjoy ladies.
Shades of JR where all black wrestlers were "natural athletes".
serenewarfare
Banned
I always noticed JR saying things like that about black wrestlers, but since I don't really watch real sports, I didn't realize until pretty recently how common that is in all sports. Black guys are natural athletes, while white guys are hard workers. It's really weird. It's a really strange way to be racist.
Pristine_Condition
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I blame it on him having to sit and watch Vince Young lead the Texas Longhorns to a National Championship.
avengers23
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That's a pretty common reaction among NFL commentators about black and white quarterbacks. Black quarterbacks are athletic freaks of nature, while the white quarterbacks are cerebral game managers and leaders.
serenewarfare
Banned
Dammit why are these two not champions?
Perspicacity
Banned
He and Otunga were in the gym when I went to work out in NOLA. Sunflower would've passed out.
Tune into Smackdown this week LIVE from Corpus Christi, Texas as WWE Legend STING makes his WWE debut!
Next RAWs in WCW-ish territory
Tomorrow's Raw is in in Alabama
May 12 in South Carolina
July 21 raw in Florida
PPV:
Battleground in Florida (July 20)
Summerslam in Los Angeles (Aug 17)
The rest of the Raws and PPVs are in the north or ohio-ish area
May 27th Smackdown is in Atlanta
Tomorrow's Raw is in in Alabama
May 12 in South Carolina
July 21 raw in Florida
PPV:
Battleground in Florida (July 20)
Summerslam in Los Angeles (Aug 17)
The rest of the Raws and PPVs are in the north or ohio-ish area
May 27th Smackdown is in Atlanta
Perspicacity
Banned
LA is about as much a WCW territory as anywhere in Ohio.
Serpentine
Banned
they could debut him in England. that's basically a TNA territory
That one i threw in as a tossup since it's Summerslam, and him being billed as from California since forever
bean breath
Member
Uh hello, Venice Beach, California?
plane nerd in me is thinking that is a small ass plane for some big men to be sitting on.
Lambda Pie
Banned
only RAW after WM i'll ever watch is one out of Corpus Christi.
Perspicacity
Banned
No one cares about TNA talent.
bean breath
Member
I've been meaning to mention this for a while;
I never got why people wanted to see Sting face Undertaker, like why that particular matchup?
It didn't take long for me to realize that people think Sting is a supernatural gimmick and so naturally he should face the be-all and end-all of super nat gimmicks. The same basic booking that gave us Undertaker v. Mankind, Undertaker v. Kane, Undertaker v. Undertaker, etc.
Thing is, I never perceived Sting to be super natural at all. I mean, maybe because I'd never seen The Crow up to that point aside from trailers, which was enough to let me know he was a complete ripoff.
My thinking was he was a guy that got beat up so badly by a force so evil that in order to get his revenge he had to change, to lower himself to their level (nWo) in order to stand a chance.
So, I'm assuming you all think that the nWo 'killed' Sting, and he was resurrected from the dead as Crow Sting, armed with a new set of super natural abilities that comes with all that.
Here's the thing: What supernatural abilities?
Lowering himself from the rafters? You know there's a bungie cord attached to him, right? Was I suppose to suspend my disbelief there?
A baseball bat? That doesn't read as super nat to me at all. Is it 'cause it was black?
There is nothing about Crow Sting that suggests any relation to the occult at all.
He doesn't shoot lightning or flames. He's never wrestled in any matches or performed skits dealing with the occult. He makes no mention of heaven, hell, demons, etc. in his promos.
Is it because he's dressed in black and has a spooky, classical music type entrance theme? Is that all?
Why Sting v. Undertaker?
Because they're the same age? Because Undertaker is the oldest guy in WWE and has been wrestling for as long as Sting? Because he's wrestled everyone else already?
You wouldn't rather see Sting v. The Rock? CM Punk? HHH? Cena?
I never got why people wanted to see Sting face Undertaker, like why that particular matchup?
It didn't take long for me to realize that people think Sting is a supernatural gimmick and so naturally he should face the be-all and end-all of super nat gimmicks. The same basic booking that gave us Undertaker v. Mankind, Undertaker v. Kane, Undertaker v. Undertaker, etc.
Thing is, I never perceived Sting to be super natural at all. I mean, maybe because I'd never seen The Crow up to that point aside from trailers, which was enough to let me know he was a complete ripoff.
My thinking was he was a guy that got beat up so badly by a force so evil that in order to get his revenge he had to change, to lower himself to their level (nWo) in order to stand a chance.
So, I'm assuming you all think that the nWo 'killed' Sting, and he was resurrected from the dead as Crow Sting, armed with a new set of super natural abilities that comes with all that.
Here's the thing: What supernatural abilities?
Lowering himself from the rafters? You know there's a bungie cord attached to him, right? Was I suppose to suspend my disbelief there?
A baseball bat? That doesn't read as super nat to me at all. Is it 'cause it was black?
There is nothing about Crow Sting that suggests any relation to the occult at all.
He doesn't shoot lightning or flames. He's never wrestled in any matches or performed skits dealing with the occult. He makes no mention of heaven, hell, demons, etc. in his promos.
Is it because he's dressed in black and has a spooky, classical music type entrance theme? Is that all?
Why Sting v. Undertaker?
Because they're the same age? Because Undertaker is the oldest guy in WWE and has been wrestling for as long as Sting? Because he's wrestled everyone else already?
You wouldn't rather see Sting v. The Rock? CM Punk? HHH? Cena?
serenewarfare
Banned
Probably something to do with them being the last two remnants of the 90's. That and they are both partial to mind games.
bean breath
Member
Is it difficult to read? I assume that people see large blocks of text with no gifs or pics accompanying them and just sail right past.
Serpentine
Banned
I'm personally hoping for Sting vs. Batista
bean breath
Member
I don't know. HHH, Goldust, Kane, and Mark Henry are still there. I know Undertaker is more of a main event playa than all of them except HHH, the only other guy on equal footing.
lovely ladies
Member
Sting should replace Vickie Guerrero on whatever program she was on and become the new Joker GM.
Sting and Taker have been loyal to their respective promotions they're identified with.
They both have western/darkness inspired gimmicks.
Sting is the guardian angel from heaven (descended from the rafters, righted wrongs, etc). Taker is a character that's from hell, rises from the ground.
They're both theatrical in how they make their entrances.
I wouldn't say Sting was ever billed as supernatural, but I'd say he's more like a "force of good". vs taker's "force of evil".
Angle writes itself, plus on an age level it's an old school match. They should totally do some once-in-a-lifetime matches with Sting and other wrestlers, though.
They both have western/darkness inspired gimmicks.
Sting is the guardian angel from heaven (descended from the rafters, righted wrongs, etc). Taker is a character that's from hell, rises from the ground.
They're both theatrical in how they make their entrances.
I wouldn't say Sting was ever billed as supernatural, but I'd say he's more like a "force of good". vs taker's "force of evil".
Angle writes itself, plus on an age level it's an old school match. They should totally do some once-in-a-lifetime matches with Sting and other wrestlers, though.
bean breath
Member
Then you have Wolf Pac Sting, which was basically reverting back to Surfer Sting. If there was even a slight suggestion of the super natural before, it was surely killed at that point. I still don't get why The Undertaker, but now that I rack my brain, I can't really think of anyone else for him to face except HHH.
Who planted that Undertaker v. Sting seed and when?
Who planted that Undertaker v. Sting seed and when?
lovely ladies
Member
Wolfpac Sting was weird, you're right, he still had the crow getup and the baseball bat but then he suddenly started doing Surfer Sting screams and howls for no reason.
bean breath
Member
I don't see that at all. Is it because they both wear black dusters?
I would say Sting's look is just as evocative of Japanese Kabuki theatre as the occult.
Let her entainment you!
Professor Beef
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I think the Taker/Sting interaction came from the promo of the shack in the woods with the silhouette. The rumor was that it was originally meant for Sting, but he ended up signing with TNA again, so they made it for Undertaker after the fact.
I don't see that at all. Is it because they both wear black dusters?
I would say Sting's look is just as evocative of Japanese Kabuki theatre as the occult.
Duster, lone wolf, looking for revenge for the purposes of justice
Serpentine
Banned
i was browsing the Rollerball wikipedia page randomly and apparently Paul Heyman is in the remake playing an announcer?! I gotta watch this!
Despite everything else suggesting that it's a fucking bad movie
bean breath
Member
Instead of Undertaker v. Sting doing some corny super nat shite or another boring feud-type build that we've seen for the past 3 years, imagine Sting vs. HHH.
It would be a rekindling of the Invasion Angle. Sting would be like those old Japanese WWII soldiers they'd find in some remote jungle, surviving for years thinking the war is still going on. HHH would be in the ring boasting about his career and right when he's done burying WCW, out comes Sting and he says something to the effect of, "Hey asshole, you forgot one"
Boom.
Suddenly all the old WCW talent are galvanized in support of Sting like sleeper agents in deep cover that have just been activated. Booker T., Mysterio, Jericho, ummm.... Big Show.
And then of course, HHH puts Sting over and we all live happily ever after. The end.
It would be a rekindling of the Invasion Angle. Sting would be like those old Japanese WWII soldiers they'd find in some remote jungle, surviving for years thinking the war is still going on. HHH would be in the ring boasting about his career and right when he's done burying WCW, out comes Sting and he says something to the effect of, "Hey asshole, you forgot one"
Boom.
Suddenly all the old WCW talent are galvanized in support of Sting like sleeper agents in deep cover that have just been activated. Booker T., Mysterio, Jericho, ummm.... Big Show.
And then of course, HHH puts Sting over and we all live happily ever after. The end.
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