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August Wrasslin' |OT| starring Bryan Danielson & John Cena in a worked reality show
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Dr Duncan Steel
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I like how this PPV answered most questions, then introduced about 20 new questions.
Cena can pull out good matches, but it's got to be with someone with some personality. His Dolph matches fell flat to me because of that. Same with Berto. Great wrestlers, but they don't tell a good story in the ring.
An early example was Umaga vs Cena being an awesome match. Because it came off as incredibly convincing in the ring.
An early example was Umaga vs Cena being an awesome match. Because it came off as incredibly convincing in the ring.
Dark Ninja
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Nah Bray Wyatt is a decent worker and a great talker. The gimmick killed the match
I dunno man, I'm feeling the creepy entrances but there isn't much to it yet, and his first big match was pretty damn bad. I don't like the Kane involvement at all, I guess.
And it's dumb as hell that they make him wear his shirt.
Wyatt isn't a dud, although he certainly isn't great in the ring. He's more of a character than a guy that is going to give you super great War Crate matches. But that match did suck. Inferno matches suck. It was doomed from the start.
Also, he's fat, so he's wearing a shirt.
Also, he's fat, so he's wearing a shirt.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I don't watch any NXT so I have no idea why people were hyped for Husky Harris.
Still looks like Husky Harris to me
blackaroni
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Naomi's ass in that dress. Jesus.
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Yes they should have done a cage match instead. Might have been better.
So seems we are getting Paul heyman guys vs team punk/shield at suvior series .
Or team H(orton,bork, axel)vs team McMahon( , Bryan, punk,shild)
Shield would correct the injustice of triple h
So seems we are getting Paul heyman guys vs team punk/shield at suvior series .
Or team H(orton,bork, axel)vs team McMahon( , Bryan, punk,shild)
Shield would correct the injustice of triple h
cartoon_soldier
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Also calling it now
Cena & Bryan vs. HHH & Orton
Cena & Bryan vs. HHH & Orton
The booking was shit but that's not exactly his fault. Everyone's been saying he should have made his debut in a nice simple raw/smackdown match. Not in a Ring of Fire at Summerslam against Kane where he's booked to get chokeslamed 3 times.
I'll be shocked if Axel is still on tv regularly by Survivor Series.
I could see an Ambrose taking his place. Maybe abandoning the Shield by then because TEH HEATS but keeping Ambrose since Mr H is so high on him.
Dr Duncan Steel
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Also Punk is killing it this year.
His match with cena , taker and bork have been excellent. Even the Jericho one was good.
His match with cena , taker and bork have been excellent. Even the Jericho one was good.
blackaroni
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Agreed. Why isn't there a thread for this show?
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Tyson getting laid tonight
I love Del Rio and was surprised at how good that match was. If the story behind it wasn't stale garbage, I'd hold it in almost as high-esteem as I do PunkBRock and DragonCena.
He's good enough to be better than what he's been doing and I'm not assuming anything based off of a mixed-tag match. But I don't disagree that he might not be WWE champ material. Ideally for the year, they let him get back into the WHC scene and finish at Mania having earned a shot for a clean(ish*) victory for the title. Pushing backstage segments over mic work would be best for that. Use the in-ring/"stage" time for posturing, huge bumps and actually showing off in increasingly grandiose ways.
*Depends on heel/face status at the time. Though I can see a "face" Ziggler being okay with any win, clean or not.
YES!! I must be the greatest!
I need to rewatch it, but I don't put them on the same level. P/B had a smoother ebb and flow to it than DB/C. The latter was great, but PunkBRock edges it out from what I remember.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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Amazing PPV. All great matches, except for the shitty inferno match with the awful finish. I also took a piss break during the divas match (yes really), so I'm not sure if it was any good. Good times watching it with my buddies.
Edit: Also, I actually enjoyed the Miz/Fandango/Ryback segments. So there's that lol.
Edit: Also, I actually enjoyed the Miz/Fandango/Ryback segments. So there's that lol.
Brock Lesnar is officially the scariest man in wrestling. You might even say he nearly legit shook me tonight. Watching the match, I mean, I just watched Shibata elbow dudes in the fucking face, but it was nothing like this. Watching Brock so purposefully reckless, watching him just hurl Punk, watching those fucking knees to the head. I know it was intentional and both knew about it, but when you combine that with him giving Cena a bloody lip... When he had Punk in that Kimura lock, I subconsciously thought, 'Punk should tap out. Brock might ACTUALLY break his arm.' because I could visually, easily see Brock just snapping the guy's arm due to how incredible his monster angle has been pushed.
So there you go. For the first time since I was a kid, Brock and Punk made me remember what kayfabe is and get sucked into the moment.
So there you go. For the first time since I was a kid, Brock and Punk made me remember what kayfabe is and get sucked into the moment.
Awesome. I love watching Yano troll and MiSu not put up with his bullshit.
Dr Duncan Steel
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Put Miz and Ryback in Evolution 2.0 and you got yourself a stew baby.
Today just hit the final nail in the coffin that is Miz's face run.
Today just hit the final nail in the coffin that is Miz's face run.
Dragonzord on fucking point. We all joked that this match was Wolverine vs Hulk, then it actually turned into that and was amazing
Bork is the safest most reckless guy ever. It's amazing. As far as I know, the only guys he ever hurt were Bobcore Holly (and that was his own fault), that freak accident with A-Train, and busting Cena open. Brock is so fucking good. The Cena and Punk matches were amazing and from a dude who hadn't even had a match in 6 years or something.
FeedMeAStrayCat
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Poor Miz! I actually somewhat like the guy.
But man.... he has a punchable face. He really needs to fix that.
But man.... he has a punchable face. He really needs to fix that.
Net_Wrecker
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Brock is great and has been since forever. He's working at half speed on a part time contract and is still better than 99% of the roster. He's great. Don't let the HHH matches fool you.
FeedMeAStrayCat
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I only picked up with the WWE earlier this year (right around Mania, I believe) after about a 15 year hiatus, and I think the only matches I'd really seen of Brock's were with HHH. And were fucking boring. But watching this match with Punk truly made me see the talent that a bunch of you guys have been talking about it. He was ridiculously good tonight.
sf2fanatic
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Yay Brock/ punk replay match on now!!!
He looked nowhere near as good last year but it does take time to get used to Wrasslin again.
Mr. Enigma
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Alberto Del Rio and Drew McIntyre got into a physical altercation before SummerSlam
You should watch his matches with Undertaker and Kurt Angle. And if you want to see him terrify a mother fucker. Watch him kill Hulk Hogan and Zach Gowan
What? Brock vs Cena was just fine. Not as good as this, but he was awesome in it.
Net_Wrecker
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Really? Because I remember him killing Cena in a brawl on Raw, then singlehandedly carrying their Extreme Rules match with nothing but a few knees, a few suplexes, a suicide attempt over the top rope, and pure "reckless monster" aura.
Brock delivers.
It's Piss™.
Best of luck in TNA, Drew.
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
I hope all those reports about people chanting bullshit and throwing their seats was fake. Those people aren't fans because fans should be conditioned to see the latest flash in the pan lose for the greater good of the business.
It happened with Punk at that very same arena and event.
Those same people wouldn't survive the "attitude era" with all the screwjobs and title changes.
Now Randy...he's no entertainer...he's a former amature wrestler. Randy did the exact same thing DB did to win the WHC from Big Show so he can't be mad about it....DB gonna have to come up with some new material for his promos.
It happened with Punk at that very same arena and event.
Those same people wouldn't survive the "attitude era" with all the screwjobs and title changes.
Now Randy...he's no entertainer...he's a former amature wrestler. Randy did the exact same thing DB did to win the WHC from Big Show so he can't be mad about it....DB gonna have to come up with some new material for his promos.
sf2fanatic
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Don't forget the free tag match!!!
omg yes. And I'm not just saying that because my other favorite wrestler is involved.
I have to see how Drew looks right now.
And what a dumbass. Isn't it bad enough you're in 3MB, Drew? Why you fighting the guy holding a title?
Net_Wrecker
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I wouldn't give Punk/Brock 5 stars. I thought Heyman's presence was too intrusive towards the end and took away from the pacing. Shibata/Ishii was a better match IMO. It said what it had to say in like half the time with twice the energy.
Easy to do when there's nothing to say. There was no story there other than two hard heads beating the hell out of each other. Even stuff like Naito vs Tanahashi had backstory.
Stone Cold realizing that he's going to have Ric Flair on his podcast the next day:
Got a good quality link to this? I heard all about it, but haven't watched.