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August Wrasslin' |OT| starring Bryan Danielson & John Cena in a worked reality show
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Lambda Pie
Banned
here's a doozy for Boots and stro and the rest of the gang:
Dirty Dutch Mantell vs Akira Maeda - UWF 1984
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlF2ybfSBgI
what a fuckin stiff match, Maeda sure took his liberties with Zeb here. always a pleasure seeing Maeda being a dick and stiffing people "just because".
also, on this week's edition of "MMA fighters who cut better promos than 99% of WWE", gassed Josh Barnett and his rendition of Hard Times:
http://youtu.be/Zjpxh8kFNYM?t=3m23s
Dirty Dutch Mantell vs Akira Maeda - UWF 1984
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlF2ybfSBgI
what a fuckin stiff match, Maeda sure took his liberties with Zeb here. always a pleasure seeing Maeda being a dick and stiffing people "just because".
also, on this week's edition of "MMA fighters who cut better promos than 99% of WWE", gassed Josh Barnett and his rendition of Hard Times:
http://youtu.be/Zjpxh8kFNYM?t=3m23s
Sin Cara didn't break his finger from the dive. He broke it from the kick Del Rio made in the opening seconds of the match.
Also, the ref went berserk because Del Rio wanted to go on with the match. You could clearly hear him say "get the f*** away from me" as the ref blocked his path to Sin Cara.
Also, the ref went berserk because Del Rio wanted to go on with the match. You could clearly hear him say "get the f*** away from me" as the ref blocked his path to Sin Cara.
yeah but unlike those jobbers, PTP actually deserves a push.
Serpentine
Banned
they should get a push for being awesome
Indeed, they're entertaining and should've been pushed alot sooner. I'm glad they're getting a babyface run.
Plus, what do other teams have to complain about? The Uso's are getting a push due to Total Divas. Primo and Epico are becoming the Matadores. The Shield are the champs and apparently get the Corporate Muscle rub. Tons of Funk perhaps, but Albert just wants to be in America with his wife and kid and collect a paycheck so what does he care.
Conrad Link
Member
Please don't f**k it up please don't f**k it up please don't f**k it up please don't f**k it up please don't f**k it up.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
I really enjoyed RAW especially the Punk and Bryan segments, I couldn't be happier that they're doing face Punk right this time instead of making him goofy Cena right. However I'm pretty incredulous that they're putting two fake Mexicans on the roster with "O-lay!" as a catchphrase, I mean what the fuck? Why would you repackage Generico and then give the gimmick he created to someone else.
El Generico did not create the fake-masked wrestler gimmick.
For instance, this guy did it:
Titus is great.
Young is fucking awful.
Black Cena is the best description but even Cena used to be fresh once.
His identity eludes us to this day.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
I didn't claim he did, I mean you could easily say they're a riff on Los Conquistadors. However the O-lay catchphrase and timing on it makes things a little difficult to swallow.
Yeah. I agree with this. Titus has always looked good in the ring. I want Zeb's group to not job anymore too.
Serpentine
Banned
I always thought he was pretty average in singles matches
That '96-'97 Goldust was so great. Like the Mankind character caused some WTF moments, Goldust just didn't give a fuck. lol
re: PTP/babyface fun
I think they're uniquely talented, but the outta nowhere run is strange. I noticed their match vs. the Real Americans, but were we given a reason why? They faced Ryder and Gabriel this past week on Superstars. Uso's had a nice finish in their match vs. 3MB. Curious who ends up getting the tag title push next.
funkystudent
Member
Yeah its pretty dumb/funny.
I could not be happier with Corporate Heel Trips.
Randy Orton is just sort of there, looking orange.
The Shield are now his body guards.
I just hope it doesn't get out of hand. Evolution Triple H was him at his worst. He single handedly buried a entire generation of wrestlers that time.
We are probably building towards Bryan versus Triple H and not Bryan as champion though. I think that might come later then we might think.
Nocturnowl
Member
Jeff Albertson
Member
Nice to see the PTP get a win but I worry that their new face push will result in the usos being put back on the shelf
Uso's
PTP
Sheild
real Americans
Los matadores
Kofi and co
Wyatt family
Some decent tag teams there and maybe call up the ascension from NXT
Uso's
PTP
Sheild
real Americans
Los matadores
Kofi and co
Wyatt family
Some decent tag teams there and maybe call up the ascension from NXT
Nocturnowl
Member
Truly the greatest segment in Smackdown history.
Marvel
could never
British Monsoon
Member
Not particularly hyped for GTA V, I just want a new Red Dead
TimeEffect
Member
I can't believe Sin Cara actually injured himself. Thought it was a work.
It was fucking clockwork.
*DIVE!* "You ref, I'm injured lol"
It was fucking clockwork.
*DIVE!* "You ref, I'm injured lol"
Miss Elizabeth is in WWE 2k14. The story mode at least. That's kind of... cool?
Oh I know, but I atleast expected this to be a step forward. Saint's Row just keeps going backwards with every release since 2.
Saint's Row's 'world building' is a fucking joke. It might as well be all polygons that's how boring the city is. Sleeping Dogs did a better job, and I doubt they even had near the budget Saint's Row 4 did.
Oh I know, but I atleast expected this to be a step forward. Saint's Row just keeps going backwards with every release since 2.
Saint's Row's 'world building' is a fucking joke. It might as well be all polygons that's how boring the city is. Sleeping Dogs did a better job, and I doubt they even had near the budget Saint's Row 4 did.
Marvel
could never
I expect it each time he has a match now to be honest... embarrassing.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
I'm ready for Corporation 2.0. Should be interesting to see DBry fight the good fight. Only thing that should've happened last night was DBry should've made Steph "tap out, tap out." She still can get it!
And WTF at RVD and Ricardo. Just WTF?
And WTF at RVD and Ricardo. Just WTF?
Marvel
could never
I know... I was expecting Rey to come out not RVD! lol
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Soooooooooooooooo good! Dutch is absolutely phenomenal. Dude never got what he deserved. Unreal toughness!
British Monsoon
Member
Classic Match of the Day:
Andre the Giant, Franz van Buyten & Ali Bey vs Rusher Kimura, Teranishi & Thunder Sugiyama - 2/3 Falls - (IWE 05/02/1972)
Oh man, I love early Andre matches and this one is SO much fun. He doesn't get properly involved until six minutes in, but gives a running commentary in French from the apron while looking confused that the crowd aren't responding to his calls for them to clap, only to get enraged when they clap for Teranishi as he takes on Franz van Buyten. Andre even clowns on his own tag partners, flicking the top rope up into Ali Bey's face as he tries to get in the ring. He looks like he's having a great time. Teranishi hits a nice takedown into an arm bar and then Franz deadlifts him out of it, but the crowd are paying attention to Andre, who's comparing his height against the diminutive Ali Bey. Andre finally gets in and there's some wonderful comedy spots with his tag partners that have the crowd rolling. Teranishi is having a rough time of it and desperately wants to make the tag. The commentary starts around 10 minutes in, for some reason. Teranishi finally tags out to Rusher Kimura, who goes to work with some big chops which Andre bumps ridiculously, comically huge from. Later, there's a real cool lucha spot when Teranishi has Bey in a side headlock and van Buyten rushes him, but Teranishi jumps up, locks in a headscissors and takes both men down. Andre tries to get in, but eats a dropkick from Teranishi and does the spot where his arms get tied up in the ropes that he loved so much. After freeing himself, he finally hits some big offence, trading blows with Kimura. They do a ridiculous submission spot on Andre's legs that sees his partners rush in to save him, only to get caught between his legs. So dumb, lol. Franz is getting worked over and keeps trying to flip over the ropes to escape, but Andre keeps tipping him back in the ring. Amazing. The finishing stretch is a bit flat, Ali Bey & Thunder Sugayama have an awkward exchange and the crowd sound tired after 25 minutes, but it's a real fun match nonetheless, 3 clean falls, some good wrestling from Franz, Teranishi & Rusher, plus Andre being ridiculously awesome throughout. Well worth a watch.
AWESOME! Thanks for posting this, I've never seen it before. I think I have it on the DVDVR Best of 80's Japan, but haven't got around to converting it as of yet.
Andre the Giant, Franz van Buyten & Ali Bey vs Rusher Kimura, Teranishi & Thunder Sugiyama - 2/3 Falls - (IWE 05/02/1972)
Oh man, I love early Andre matches and this one is SO much fun. He doesn't get properly involved until six minutes in, but gives a running commentary in French from the apron while looking confused that the crowd aren't responding to his calls for them to clap, only to get enraged when they clap for Teranishi as he takes on Franz van Buyten. Andre even clowns on his own tag partners, flicking the top rope up into Ali Bey's face as he tries to get in the ring. He looks like he's having a great time. Teranishi hits a nice takedown into an arm bar and then Franz deadlifts him out of it, but the crowd are paying attention to Andre, who's comparing his height against the diminutive Ali Bey. Andre finally gets in and there's some wonderful comedy spots with his tag partners that have the crowd rolling. Teranishi is having a rough time of it and desperately wants to make the tag. The commentary starts around 10 minutes in, for some reason. Teranishi finally tags out to Rusher Kimura, who goes to work with some big chops which Andre bumps ridiculously, comically huge from. Later, there's a real cool lucha spot when Teranishi has Bey in a side headlock and van Buyten rushes him, but Teranishi jumps up, locks in a headscissors and takes both men down. Andre tries to get in, but eats a dropkick from Teranishi and does the spot where his arms get tied up in the ropes that he loved so much. After freeing himself, he finally hits some big offence, trading blows with Kimura. They do a ridiculous submission spot on Andre's legs that sees his partners rush in to save him, only to get caught between his legs. So dumb, lol. Franz is getting worked over and keeps trying to flip over the ropes to escape, but Andre keeps tipping him back in the ring. Amazing. The finishing stretch is a bit flat, Ali Bey & Thunder Sugayama have an awkward exchange and the crowd sound tired after 25 minutes, but it's a real fun match nonetheless, 3 clean falls, some good wrestling from Franz, Teranishi & Rusher, plus Andre being ridiculously awesome throughout. Well worth a watch.
AWESOME! Thanks for posting this, I've never seen it before. I think I have it on the DVDVR Best of 80's Japan, but haven't got around to converting it as of yet.
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
It really is incredible that people never got to see (in general) the Best Andre but only got to see the hollowed out shell he was later in life. Man was a natural performer, especially for his size, and loved it. Will watch that match later.
British Monsoon
Member
I just wish more of his 70's stuff was available as, you said it best, he was just a natural performer and it was always sad to see that natural ability hindered by his ill-health in later years. I think the best thing about Andre, beyond his size, beyond his know-how and cleverness in the ring, was that you could tell he genuinely LOVED what he was doing and that, coupled with his innate charisma, never failed in making his matches entertaining.
*edit, I've got a disc of Andre vs jobber matches somewhere, I need to find it. So much fun. It's full of stuff like Andre taking on three dudes at once and wrapping them all up in some crazy submission, etc.
*edit, I've got a disc of Andre vs jobber matches somewhere, I need to find it. So much fun. It's full of stuff like Andre taking on three dudes at once and wrapping them all up in some crazy submission, etc.
think some guys have got this backwards. Darren Young isn't being pushed because he came out, Darren Young is being pushed, so he came out.
the 'coming out' was not impromptu, it was a completely transparent setup during a busy media campaign before a big PPV during a time where WWE is now doing a bunch of media overlap with E! television. Meltzer said a while ago they wanted to push a big African American star, revealing Darren Young's sexuality is ethically sound and culturally relevant, but also good for business.
the 'coming out' was not impromptu, it was a completely transparent setup during a busy media campaign before a big PPV during a time where WWE is now doing a bunch of media overlap with E! television. Meltzer said a while ago they wanted to push a big African American star, revealing Darren Young's sexuality is ethically sound and culturally relevant, but also good for business.
Speaking of Samoa Joe, when I watched the Mick Foley doc and Foley and Punk talked about how Foley recommended him and Joe to Vince, I found it interesting how they both seemed hesitant to mention Joe.....especially Punk.
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Vince loves these goddamn stories look for a renewed push on McIntyre
I'd be okay with that
BronsonLee
Member
THE CHOSEN ONE
Man, good on them if they escaped being jawjacked with a bottle only looking like that
Also, Ricardo & RVD is probably the best pairing I'd never thought of
Because seriously that shit just makes itself
They still need to make the World Heavyweight Championship mean something. Give Punk a meaningful run with it, let a Raw guy elevate it to mean something again.