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August Wrasslin' |OT| starring Bryan Danielson & John Cena in a worked reality show
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British Monsoon
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OK, Ibushi vs Okada was REALLY fun. Excellent main event match in front of a loud and pro-Ibushi crowd. They trade Rainmaker attempts early on and Okada gets in a lot of his signature offence, but Ibushi eventually fights back, hitting a ridiculous springboard corkscrew moonsault to the floor and a sick moonsault knee drop. There's one unfortunate botch where Ibushi doesn't connect properly on a top rope hurricanrana, but Okada smartly sells it like he's been kicked off the top to the floor, rather than doing a front flip to the mat. Okada regains control by busting Ibushi open with his dropkick and locks in Red Ink. This was easily the best I've seen him apply it yet, the set up was perfect and Ibushi fought against it well, the crowd popping when Okada cinched in the chin-lock. Ibushi comes back with a disgusting schoolboy suplex that dumps Okada on the back of his neck and they then take it home with a great finishing sequence. Very much enjoyed this one, it ran just under 20 minutes but felt a lot quicker.
Kota Ibushi vs Kazuchika Okada - (DDT 08/18/13)
Kota Ibushi vs Kazuchika Okada - (DDT 08/18/13)
OK, Ibushi vs Okada was REALLY fun. Excellent main event match in front of a loud and pro-Ibushi crowd. They trade Rainmaker attempts early on and Okada gets in a lot of his signature offence, but Ibushi eventually fights back, hitting a ridiculous springboard corkscrew moonsault to the floor and a sick moonsault knee drop. There's one unfortunate botch where Ibushi doesn't connect properly on a top rope hurricanrana, but Okada smartly sells it like he's been kicked off the top to the floor, rather than doing a front flip to the mat. Okada regains control by busting Ibushi open with his dropkick and locks in Red Ink. This was easily the best I've seen him apply it yet, the set up was perfect and Ibushi fought against it well, the crowd popping when Okada cinched in the chin-lock. Ibushi comes back with a disgusting schoolboy suplex that dumps Okada on the back of his neck and they then take it home with a great finishing sequence. Very much enjoyed this one, it ran just under 20 minutes but felt a lot quicker.
Kota Ibushi vs Kazuchika Okada - (DDT 08/18/13)
Is this Day 4 Climax levels of Greatness?
Yeah, sure buddy. Next thing you're going to tell us is that pro-wrestling is staged. As if we'd fall for that.
Net_Wrecker
Member
You're being greedy and ridiculous, bruh. Day 4 G1 2013 greatness is few and far between.
I'm sure it's a good match, but shamone.
OK, Ibushi vs Okada was REALLY fun. Excellent main event match in front of a loud and pro-Ibushi crowd. They trade Rainmaker attempts early on and Okada gets in a lot of his signature offence, but Ibushi eventually fights back, hitting a ridiculous springboard corkscrew moonsault to the floor and a sick moonsault knee drop. There's one unfortunate botch where Ibushi doesn't connect properly on a top rope hurricanrana, but Okada smartly sells it like he's been kicked off the top to the floor, rather than doing a front flip to the mat. Okada regains control by busting Ibushi open with his dropkick and locks in Red Ink. This was easily the best I've seen him apply it yet, the set up was perfect and Ibushi fought against it well, the crowd popping when Okada cinched in the chin-lock. Ibushi comes back with a disgusting schoolboy suplex that dumps Okada on the back of his neck and they then take it home with a great finishing sequence. Very much enjoyed this one, it ran just under 20 minutes but felt a lot quicker.
Kota Ibushi vs Kazuchika Okada - (DDT 08/18/13)
Holy shit! This guy isn't in fire pro returns BBT org right? That move sure isn't.
Come on, bootaaay. You of all people
Not to be a puro dork
but that's a busaiku knee kick not a bomaye
which would make sense given
slightconfuse
Banned
#POWEROFJUNE
Punk and Bryan are the cornerstones, but there are other things working now too. Too many for me to name at 8am, and that's a good thing.
Yes, but the joke is that wrestling is also a worked reality show. So it's a worked reality show about a worked reality show.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Kaitlyn's? I thought it was one of the Bellas?
I said this in the summerslam thread and it deserves repeating here:
Man having heel HHH FINALLY come back and a possible evolution comeback along with wrestlegaf's melt down was almost as good as sex last night. I may need a cigarette.
Can't wait for RAW tonight! It will be a perfect show if the rumours about Cena taking time off are true!
Man having heel HHH FINALLY come back and a possible evolution comeback along with wrestlegaf's melt down was almost as good as sex last night. I may need a cigarette.
Can't wait for RAW tonight! It will be a perfect show if the rumours about Cena taking time off are true!
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Summerslam totally broke my expectations in match quality, the only really bad match was the opener but that was expected. The crazy thing is we're still going to get Zayne/Cesaro this week too, that's the third possible MOTY contender in one week from 6 unique wrestlers.
August 26th.
Spiderjericho
Member
It was promoted that way, but it really wasn't.
Christian/ADR
Rhodes/Sandow
Cena/Bryan
Lesnar/Punk
Team Ziggy/AJ&E
Neidhart/Bella
At the bottom
Wyatt/Kane
Man, Kane/Wyatt was a stinker. Saddling Wyatt with a gimmick, Kane and over booking for his first match. Not even Cena could overcome those odds.
So for those who watch RoH and New Japan, how do you think Summerslam stacked as one of the PPVs of the year?
Looking back why was the Crowd sooooooo
Into Orton winning lol?, they cheer him like
he was Ziggler when he cashed in! lol
I expected booooos all over that segment,
Yet all I hear is cheers. These same people were cheering DB lol
I like how Orton wasnt all excited like other
Cash ins, he seems more excited before
doing an RKo
Into Orton winning lol?, they cheer him like
he was Ziggler when he cashed in! lol
I expected booooos all over that segment,
Yet all I hear is cheers. These same people were cheering DB lol
I like how Orton wasnt all excited like other
Cash ins, he seems more excited before
doing an RKo
jordan0386
Member
He is a heel
Spiderjericho
Member
I said this in the summerslam thread and it deserves repeating here:
Man having heel HHH FINALLY come back and a possible evolution comeback along with wrestlegaf's melt down was almost as good as sex last night. I may need a cigarette.
Can't wait for RAW tonight! It will be a perfect show if the rumours about Cena taking time off are true!
I prefer HHH as a heel. As a face, he falls in the smarky a-hole category. He doesn't really seem like a man of the people.
But, lol, at him getting back together with Orton. He back stabbed Orton after he beat Benoit for the title. Then we had the whole, McMahon/HHH vs Orton angle from a few years ago during Orton's punt days. Orton punted McMahon and Stephanie. HHH broke into Randy Orton's house.
I just hope this lights a fire under Orton. Bring back the Punt. Don't seethe and spit as much. Keep the pace he's been wrestling at while incorporating under handed tactics instead of that slow, plodding, head lock-rich style he had as a heel.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Because people love Orton for some reason. I'm not so sure this heel turn isn't going to completely backfire as the crowd continues to cheer for him since Bryan only ever had 50-75% of the crowd against Cena. They need to align Orton with scum, and have him do lowdown heel activities like selling drugs to cats or something.
and this Heel got a bigger reaction pop than
DB the champ just a few seconds after, this crowd was going insane for Orton winning,
without him pandering to them with arm gestures lol
The Bookerman
Member
Orton is still a goddamn boring wrestler.
Andre the Giant's is the shortest in history, at 30 seconds.
I think Orton will surprise a lot of people. He's been boring because he's been in the dog house and stuck as a babyface when he's wanted to go back to being a heel for a long time. Give him a chance. He'll either be awesome again, or he'll be back to putting over Sandow and Barrett in two months.
That face HHH had when Orton handed him the briefcase was too awesome. Interesting how he came out to King of Kings and not Time to Play the Game.
Anyway, ordered the PPV online and watched through my Xbox, and the stream came in very well. I liked that fact that it was a flat fee. I usually have to pay an extra 10 bucks in fees and taxes through my cable provider. Granted the feed comes in better through cable but it was more than good enough.
Anyway, ordered the PPV online and watched through my Xbox, and the stream came in very well. I liked that fact that it was a flat fee. I usually have to pay an extra 10 bucks in fees and taxes through my cable provider. Granted the feed comes in better through cable but it was more than good enough.
Hopefully the latter.
The "Randy is boring" stuff didn't begin when he turned babyface after Legacy broke up. Fans endured years of HHH-Cena-Orton running RAW and holding the title. It was non stop. Rest holds galore, etc.
I'm not upset about Orton winning really, but big nose butting his head into another person's popularity is just predictable - ruined Punk's title win(s) and could possibly make this crummy too.
The "Randy is boring" stuff didn't begin when he turned babyface after Legacy broke up. Fans endured years of HHH-Cena-Orton running RAW and holding the title. It was non stop. Rest holds galore, etc.
I'm not upset about Orton winning really, but big nose butting his head into another person's popularity is just predictable - ruined Punk's title win(s) and could possibly make this crummy too.
Paracelsus
Member
Did you get a piped in dlc for Summerslam? Crowd was dead, everybody remembers Orton's run as WWE champion and nobody but fangirls wants him at the top.
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Deleted member 47027
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multiple victories brah, it's been a good season.
I just think it would be fitting for him to dump his loyal com padre and end up on the side of the evil over-patriotic Zeb to reach a new level of heat. Who is so passionate about righting the wrongs in his country that he is willing to turn to the antithesis and redefine the American Spirit. They did feud for a few months, but this is the E Universe. They can conveniently bring this all together in a promo blaming the fans/public for putting strong ethical men as themselves against each other for their own entertain and to derail Zeb/ADR's movement.
Yea, maybe would be too heel group heavy. This may give more people the chance to step up as faces to truly drawn lines in the sand and show direction. You got Ziggler who I'm not sure what they want to do with and guys like Cody/Kofi/Usos/Sin Cara floundering to get people to consistently cheer them. If Shield does end up joining Evolution too this could end up a heel dominated company moving towards Survivor Series. Would make some fun 5 v 5 tags though...
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Deleted member 47027
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post-summerslam Fave Five let's do this folks
1. Shinsuke Nakamura
2. Yuji Nagata
3. Karl Anderson
4. Tomohiro Ishii
5. Kazuchika Okada
Looks like WWE can't win in my book! STILL high off of Nakamura's EVERYTHING, Nagata's still over as fuuuaaaark, Karl Anderson never lets me down, Ishii still had match of the year, and Okada IS Okada.
1. Shinsuke Nakamura
2. Yuji Nagata
3. Karl Anderson
4. Tomohiro Ishii
5. Kazuchika Okada
Looks like WWE can't win in my book! STILL high off of Nakamura's EVERYTHING, Nagata's still over as fuuuaaaark, Karl Anderson never lets me down, Ishii still had match of the year, and Okada IS Okada.
Not true. I could easily see this being a huge spring board for Bryan's career. I could see HBK coming in and helping him deal with Hunter.
Why won't he win the title from Orton? Bryan has beat Orton already. This feud is the vehicle to put Bryan solidly on the main event level. This isn't to help Orton regain the spotlight or as a place-holder till Cena gets back, it's a launching pad for Bryan to main event status, where he should be.
I don't get this idea. This story is ALL about Bryan.
BFIB
Member
This sort of reminds me of Austin going for the strap. Sometimes the chase is what people want to see more than the title run itself.
On that twitch stream that Stro linked, anyone else not able to hear audio?
It will be something along those lines.....like how does September follow that?
Actually, what was that Flair quote about Goldberg following his Wrestlemania match?
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Pretty often the chase of a face to get a heel championship is far more captivating for people. The opposite is not very entertaining and can get old fast.
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Was Total Divas good last night?
Agreed. I mean take a look at face supercena being pushed down our throats the last 10 years.
Faces are usually better chasing, but Daniel Bryan would be the perfect Bret Hart style champion where he's just the 'fighting champion.' Performs every night, shows that he didn't win by flukes or being flashy. Carrying guys through amazing matches like Bret did with Diesel.
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Deleted member 47027
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September Wrasslin' |OT| DESTRUCTION
There's time for that, I'm sure they'll get there.
The fact that we can't wait for Bryan being champ is even better, chasing faces are fun. Chasing faces everyone desperatly wants to win the belt is just epic.
I hope they handle it well though, some people think it'll be a RR win and a build to WM, but how do you keep Bryan THIS hot for that long? It's five long months until the Rumble after all.
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