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April Wrasslin' |OT2| The Coronation of The King of Swing
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Good god, what is happening
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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I feel like we're in that South Park episode about curse words with Trips using "bury" on TV now. It's a really surreal month of wrestling.
She's the whitest white person that has ever been white. Sitcom satirical white person. But really that white.
blackaroni
Member
Aka Canadian?
Oh, okay, shit, then I guess we're not past this at all. King even took time off!
One uncle married a lovely woman of color, one uncle was in a black power group. How did she get so white?
They also had Cole ask King what he did for Mother's Day
Keyser Soze
Member
To be fair, I think we are in the exact era were stuff like this will happen more. With social media, reality shows, and documentaries about wrestlers, we know all about their lives - more than we ever used to.
Working both bad and good stuff from people real life into their on screen character means it is an all to easy way to draw a reaction nowaday.
I'd argue that based on how the Bryan/HHH angle has worked out recently, it would almost feel wrong for it not to be mentioned as part of Bryan's character.(once everyone involved is okay with it, and made aware beforehand)..
Spider from Mars
tap that thorax
These are carnies we are talking about. They will say and do anything if they think they can make a buck. King probably was psyched to do it.
Happens to me too. I just got done watcikng a good episode of Shield, plus a good episode of Total Divas. I sit down to watch GoT and find out my GIANT 4 QUART TUB of home made salsa was thrown out because it didn't look like something someone else wanted to eat.
What it rains, it pours.
What it rains, it pours.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Damn, brother. I mean, I'm black so you probably don't want to, but if you just wanna talk about it sometimes, hit me up, man.
Liquidsnake
Banned
That life is not fair?
I thought about that, but right after last week's Warrior tribute? It's too much death and real life sadness to something that is supposed to be dumb fun entertainment.
Lambda Pie
Banned
https://legitshook.squarespace.com/straight-shooters-with-lambda-p/2014/4/21/ufc-on-fox-11
Werdum is my candidate for sports entertainer of the year.
Werdum is my candidate for sports entertainer of the year.
HerbertFish
Member
He insists on appearing tonight. In a feud with a demon from hell is a little awkward. Hopefully they don't push any storyline with him tonight.
Jimmyfenix
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https://legitshook.squarespace.com/straight-shooters-with-lambda-p/2014/4/21/ufc-on-fox-11
Werdum is my candidate for sports entertainer of the year.
Wrong thread ?
serenewarfare
Banned
https://legitshook.squarespace.com/straight-shooters-with-lambda-p/2014/4/21/ufc-on-fox-11
Werdum is my candidate for sports entertainer of the year.
I remember when Mayhem tried to kip up and GSP kicked the shit out of him. And I don't think Werdum will be too entertaining when Cain's all over him. I just don't see how he wins that fight.
They have to push him tonight to get his storyline hot for the pay per view. There are people afraid of title run already because of how high profile the shield vs evolution match is and fear that he is already playing second fiddle.
He has to have a big angle to quiet this idea because he is facing Kane.
Macho Madness
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Yeah, even Meltzer, who was down after it looked like Bryan/Kane after last week's Raw said he isn't going to make judgement until after tonight. They have to do something big if they want to dispel fears of a crummy title run.
HerbertFish
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Kane is a 1 off anyways. This match isn't going to define his title run regardless
Keyser Soze
Member
Looking at Bo's Twitter. I think he might be debuting tonight. That's a good thing!
No doubt man. Can't take anything for granted. Luckily father saw him on top of the world.
Oh my god please let this happen, I want to Bolieve
The problem isn't Bryan, tho, it's Kane.
Kane is the one that has to appear a monster, Bryan already defeated the entire Evolution at wrestlemania. He doesn't need any more build at this point other than carrying the belts around (at least not for Extreme Rules). Kane is the one that have to sell that he is somehow a threat again.
Which I'm not sure is possible unless the Extreme Rules stip rules favor him in a big way. (even if we know Bryan is going to win, it's that comic book thing of "how will Batman escape this devious trap?")
Kane is the one that has to appear a monster, Bryan already defeated the entire Evolution at wrestlemania. He doesn't need any more build at this point other than carrying the belts around (at least not for Extreme Rules). Kane is the one that have to sell that he is somehow a threat again.
Which I'm not sure is possible unless the Extreme Rules stip rules favor him in a big way. (even if we know Bryan is going to win, it's that comic book thing of "how will Batman escape this devious trap?")
Wrestling always has a foot in reality. That's what makes it so unique. It's always both at once.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
As long as Kane doesn't have sex with Bryan's dead dad, we're good.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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You're too optimistic. They seriously put the belt on Bryan in one of the most triumphant comeback stories ever just to fight Kane, the guy who he had a match with on Raw like a month ago and actually got "boring" chants.
Macho Madness
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I Quit? I'm trying to figure out what they could do beyond "Extreme Rules Match"
Guy with Liu Kang avatar said:
Yeah but they're repackaging Kane with the mask and as the "unstoppable big red monster" so they're at least TRYING instead of just having Bryan fight corporate fucking kane again. The problem isn't Kane necessarily, the problem is that this was their best option.
Lambda Pie
Banned
Pristine_Condition
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Its either going to be extreme rules or a last man standing match. It isn't going to be a straight match.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Remember that time Bray Wyatt beat Daniel Bryan? Like really cleanly?
seems so long ago now
seems so long ago now
The smark fans will expect the worst regarding Daniel Bryan, always.
When the worst doesn't happen, they will say "yeah I bet they'll fuck it up tho". When the worst does happen, they will say "see I told you they'd fuck it up".
Pristine_Condition
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OT, but speaking of Hank Williams... An old acquaintance of mine recently uncovered a long-lost, completely original recording of Hank Williams that hasn't been heard since 1950. Here's a story about it with samples from the remaster:
http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.co...sery-we-have-24-new-hank-williams-songs.html/
http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.co...sery-we-have-24-new-hank-williams-songs.html/
slightconfuse
Banned
New network show best of hall of fame
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Yes, I remember that match helped greatly in his rise to where he is now. Before that match people doubted if he could bring it in the ring and he proved them wrong.
Its just people have fears of how they messed up Punk's, Rey's and Noob Saibot runs after they won the title.
Killing_Joke
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Fuckkkkkk i just finished watching Warrior and wiped off my tears. Then to come back here to find out Bryan's dad passed away! Too many tears this month man. :'(
I hope he was at Mania because i only noticed his mom and sis there.
I hope he was at Mania because i only noticed his mom and sis there.
Daniel Bryan's father passed away. 
https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/458377294864584704
EDIT: Already posted. RIP.
https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/458377294864584704
EDIT: Already posted. RIP.
An I Quit match with a guy who knows over 300 submission holds. I mean, they can forget it and try to make Bryan look like he only has the knee and the high flying stuff, but he did became champion using a submission hold.
Cage match seems all right. Matches involving chairs and kendo stick are pointless, but that won't prevent them from doing it. Kendo stick is like, the anti-wrasslin' weapon, it's the one thing that causes more pain than it looks.
I still think the best bet is a falls count anywhere with lots of "Big Guy throws Little Guy around like a rag doll through stuff" spots.
Cage match seems all right. Matches involving chairs and kendo stick are pointless, but that won't prevent them from doing it. Kendo stick is like, the anti-wrasslin' weapon, it's the one thing that causes more pain than it looks.
I still think the best bet is a falls count anywhere with lots of "Big Guy throws Little Guy around like a rag doll through stuff" spots.
Macho Madness
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Eh, it's more that we've seen it all before so it's difficult to feel otherwise.
Jury is still out on that. The match with Cena was pretty dull and the one with Roman Reigns was absolutely awful.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
And Chris Jericho, the first undisputed champion to never get a clean win over anybody important during his reign and played second fiddle to Stephanie's dog in the build to Wrestlemania. And then lost 3 straight PPVs to HHH.
I don't disagree that there's a legitimate foundation for the paranoia, but the paranoia still exists.