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August Wrasslin |OT| The Sunday of Summer
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Turns out you were right!
fuck those luchadores
slightconfuse
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We need to do Steiner September next month
Frecklestein
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Man. Midajah is plastic as it gets. Steiner talk in the forum has been pickin' up lately. He definitely deserves a month. STEINTEMBER. FREAK FEBRUARY. BIG BAD BOOTEMBER. BIG PAPOCTOBER. HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME!
Sibersk Esto
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I'd say this is a good a time as any to consider vacating it
mechashiva
Member
The Blade Runners.
mechashiva
Member
I waited in Steiner and Midajah's table at Bennigan's in OKC long ago. Midajah ordered a virgin Piña Colada then sent it back because "it just tastes like pineapple and coconut."
This is the first really great answer because that's how they started and you really can't get much bigger than Stang and The Dingo Warrior.
Also I've been thinking about the right man to bring the give diva's a chance movement to the next level. A man who understands the importance of nurturing an environment where women feel welcomed. A man who understands that women equal business.
Ninja Scooter
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This is me at work when one of the ladies is like "I need my desk adjusted and nobody from facilities is here"
This is the first really great answer because that's how they started and you really can't get much bigger than Stang and The Dingo Warrior.
Also I've been thinking about the right man to bring the give diva's a chance movement to the next level. A man who understands the importance of nurturing an environment where women feel welcomed. A man who understands that women equal business.
Church, Man God. It's time for Jon Taffer to guest host RAW and fire some asses. A face-to-face with Paul Heyman while they're at it, too.
Someone booked a Data West dream match
LA Park & Volador beat Sombra & Pagano last night in Arena Lopez Mateos when Park beat Sombra. LA Park declared he was the real and only Ingobernable after the match, and they announced LA Park & HIjo de LA Parka & TBA versus La Mascara, La Sombra & Rush for August 15th.
LA Park & Volador beat Sombra & Pagano last night in Arena Lopez Mateos when Park beat Sombra. LA Park declared he was the real and only Ingobernable after the match, and they announced LA Park & HIjo de LA Parka & TBA versus La Mascara, La Sombra & Rush for August 15th.
Ninja Scooter
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Vince needs to let Jon and his friends have a look at the books. He'll fix this shit.
Frecklestein
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Are those your other co-workers cheering you on?
Professor Beef
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While in was at work today, I got to thinking about a topic for discussion: what do all of you think is the perfect match? I don't mean your favorite (although it can be), but what match you think nails it all. Mat skillz, commentary, leadup, spots, length, where it is in a feud, what the match leads to, etc.
I've been wracking my brain, and I still can't think of one.
I've been wracking my brain, and I still can't think of one.
Frecklestein
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I mean, in terms of all that, even though I wasn't alive back then-- I'd imagine that slow burn build between Macho and Hogan culminating in Mega Powers split and their match together involving Liz. Maybe no "mat skillz" but from a story, crowd and character standpoint, it was insane. It's been a while since I watched the match, so I can't remember if the commentary was good or not.
For me, personally, the perfect match was Benoit/Trips/HBK. There was so much in that match. In terms of character, build-up and it was a phenomenal match with amazing commentary, culminating in the most feel good moment I personally ever experienced in pro-wrestling.
For me, personally, the perfect match was Benoit/Trips/HBK. There was so much in that match. In terms of character, build-up and it was a phenomenal match with amazing commentary, culminating in the most feel good moment I personally ever experienced in pro-wrestling.
Frecklestein
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Bret Vs. Bulldog is also up there for me
The British Bulldogs, though Dynamite Kid more in Japan and Boy Smith in WWE obviously.
Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki as the B-I Cannon.
I won't say it's perfect as I'll always find flaws in matches somewhere, but the closest I could call any match is the follow.Dynamite Kid vs Tiger Mask 5th of August, 1982. https://youtu.be/mCkACTKLbto
The skills, lead-up, spots, length, overall feud, the following two televised matches (and read-ups of the local shows not aired) you can all just watch and see if that match has any merit to the question on your own. For the commentary, I say it's as close to perfect because it is just solid "this is a sport and we treat it with respect" style where at the end the announcers are swept up in wanting Tiger Mask to win despite their best effort not to. They generally love what they are seeing in that ring, each move and manoeuvre spoken of is seen with importance as they know what is going on, but it never gets in the way of the focusing on the match.
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This is what I've been thinking about. It had it all, easily Bulldog's best match as well, but I'd say the entire arc from beginning to end (and WHAT an end) of Bret vs Bulldog, man, it might just be as perfect as it gets for me.
Liquidsnake
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Midajahs one of the finest girls I've ever seen
sf2fanatic
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That last gif is great. Saved
lovely ladies
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Sandow should adopt a Post Malone gimmick since Macho Mandow has fizzled.
Bret vs Austin. Awesome build with promos from Survivor Series '96, to the Rumble and its results, to the Mania match itself with its incredible double turn, to lastly, the result of Bret's amazing heel character and Austin's face run.
Loved Warrior-Hogan's build/match/commentary (Monsoon and Ventura) alot too.
Loved Warrior-Hogan's build/match/commentary (Monsoon and Ventura) alot too.
FlammableD
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British Monsoon
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There's an amazing Mississippi indie sleaze thread on the Zandigfans forum, brothers. Some choice quotes;
"Earlier this year Paris was sleeping with two different wrestlers. Neither of which knew about the other. At a Total Wrestling Explosion show Paris took a pregnancy test in the bathroom. It said she was pregnant. So she went to each of the guys she was sleeping with and told them. Just so happens they were booked against each other at the show. During a headlock one guy asked the other why he seemed so distracted. "I just found out that Paris is knocked up and it is my kid" When the other guy heard this the match supposedly turned into a shoot. Two days later Paris took another test and turns out she wasn't pregnant. Seems she got the first test at Dollar Tree. Yes she is dumb enough to trust a pregnancy test she paid a buck for."
"Just had someone remind me of the time Hacksaw Duggan came in for a NWA Battlezone show. He was told it was a benefit show for a kid with cancer. So someone,sorry won't say who but I have mentioned them a few times in this thread,took one of their nephews shaved their hair and eyebrows off. And told Hacksaw that was the kid with cancer. A year or so later one of the good feds was gonna bring in Hacksaw for a show. But by this time he had learned about the fake cancer kid and was mad."
"XCW was running 4 or 5 shows a year in Pascagoula MS at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Which are right in the middle of the rich part of town. They do hardcore matches but not deathmatches. And Adrian had booked New Jack for the show. But not only didn't advertise that New Jack would be there. Adrian also didn't tell anyone else New Jack would be there. It was the main event. Which was Adrian vs someone. And New Jack comes walking out with a trash can full of plunder and of course Natural Born Killas is playing over the speakers. New Jack hits the ring and starts beating the shit out of both guys. What no one knew at the time was one of the homeowners who's house faced the fairgrounds saw this and called the cops. Saying that a gang member was attacking the wrestlers. So fairly quickly 2 cop cars show up. The cops come running up with their guns drawn. Adrian stopped the match and explained to the cops that New Jack was a wrestler and this was part of the show."
"Earlier this year Paris was sleeping with two different wrestlers. Neither of which knew about the other. At a Total Wrestling Explosion show Paris took a pregnancy test in the bathroom. It said she was pregnant. So she went to each of the guys she was sleeping with and told them. Just so happens they were booked against each other at the show. During a headlock one guy asked the other why he seemed so distracted. "I just found out that Paris is knocked up and it is my kid" When the other guy heard this the match supposedly turned into a shoot. Two days later Paris took another test and turns out she wasn't pregnant. Seems she got the first test at Dollar Tree. Yes she is dumb enough to trust a pregnancy test she paid a buck for."
"Just had someone remind me of the time Hacksaw Duggan came in for a NWA Battlezone show. He was told it was a benefit show for a kid with cancer. So someone,sorry won't say who but I have mentioned them a few times in this thread,took one of their nephews shaved their hair and eyebrows off. And told Hacksaw that was the kid with cancer. A year or so later one of the good feds was gonna bring in Hacksaw for a show. But by this time he had learned about the fake cancer kid and was mad."
"XCW was running 4 or 5 shows a year in Pascagoula MS at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Which are right in the middle of the rich part of town. They do hardcore matches but not deathmatches. And Adrian had booked New Jack for the show. But not only didn't advertise that New Jack would be there. Adrian also didn't tell anyone else New Jack would be there. It was the main event. Which was Adrian vs someone. And New Jack comes walking out with a trash can full of plunder and of course Natural Born Killas is playing over the speakers. New Jack hits the ring and starts beating the shit out of both guys. What no one knew at the time was one of the homeowners who's house faced the fairgrounds saw this and called the cops. Saying that a gang member was attacking the wrestlers. So fairly quickly 2 cop cars show up. The cops come running up with their guns drawn. Adrian stopped the match and explained to the cops that New Jack was a wrestler and this was part of the show."
British Monsoon
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Oh, for fuck's sake, Mutoh;
"Keiji Muto suggested a fan voting to determine if KAI should give up the #W_1 Title or not because of his "low approval rating" amongst fans"
Crazy old bastard, can't believe how badly KAI's booking has been botched since the Champion's Carnival final against Akiyama two years back.
"Keiji Muto suggested a fan voting to determine if KAI should give up the #W_1 Title or not because of his "low approval rating" amongst fans"
Crazy old bastard, can't believe how badly KAI's booking has been botched since the Champion's Carnival final against Akiyama two years back.
¡HarlequinPanic!
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we're 9 hours into it and haven't even had one measly lil' mention of it being #SandowAppreciationDay !?
Scust.
Scust.
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Deleted member 47027
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¡HarlequinPanic!;173935134 said:
Honestly, nobody cares about shitty ol Damien Sandow.
Also, LMAO @ gaming side painting Konami as this terrible company to work for. Let's run down some of the important things.
"and now a new report from Japan’s Nikkei dives headfirst into a corporate culture that seems almost too soul-crushing to be believed."
Too soul crushing to be believed? This sounds insane.
"Konami reportedly monitors the movements of employees with cameras placed everywhere, with particular interest given to how long they break for lunch using time cards. Those that take too long are publicly shamed within the company."
That's nothing special. Don't take too long on your lunch breaks. You're paid to work.
"The only Konami employees that have their own email addresses are from PR and sales. Everyone else has to make to do with randomized email addresses that change every few months."
ok? Big deal.
"Finally, Konami has no patience for employees they deem “useless,” shuffling their responsibilities around not only to other jobs within their division, but sometimes moving them out of game development entirely and into working at their pachi-slot factories, turning them into security guards, or even making them janitors at their fitness facilities."
That's actually pretty nice of them, instead of firing them for being useless employees, they re-assign them.
Oh wait that's it? Fuck, people complain a lot. It's a job. Work. "Too soul crushing to be believed" my fuckin ass. Do people upset about this have any idea how hard normal jobs are?
FlammableD
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¡HarlequinPanic!
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Given the discussions that pop up continuously about anything work-related and how the general consensus seems to have no concept of reality, I think the demographics of this place skew younger and lower down the employment ladder and thus shouldn't be taken seriously on these issues. Like, ever.
To be fair, in my country, if your hired to be a programmer and are put on the construction line of a factory instead, you're employer is pretty much screwed. That shit don't fly over here.
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Deleted member 47027
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Oh, you think you're too good for that kind of work? Shameful.
But really, consider that you SUCK as a programmer. That's really what it boils down to - if you are of no use to them as a programmer, and they manage to keep you employed...that's pretty good.
¡HarlequinPanic!
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If I kept the same benes and similar pay to do janitor work I'd take it in a heartbeat 8)
But if I didn't, well, what kind of yella-bellied fool sticks with that kind of crappy work instead of finding new digs?
Shouldn't have started a family, JACK.
But if I didn't, well, what kind of yella-bellied fool sticks with that kind of crappy work instead of finding new digs?
Shouldn't have started a family, JACK.
Well, technically, if I'm hired as a programmer. Sure, yeah I am.
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Deleted member 47027
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Hey, think of it from a bosses pov. Here you're paying a guy on a programmers salary to do a job that you normally pay minimum wage for. Talk about wasting money.