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August Wrasslin |OT| The Sunday of Summer
- Thread starter Plywood
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Remember what they did with Vader in the day?
Yeah, same thing with KO.
But here's the thing, we know that some people don't like Hunter and will screw over those he supports.
So if your laughing now, you probably won't be when you see others like Balor or Sami get screwed over in their own ways.
Yeah, same thing with KO.
But here's the thing, we know that some people don't like Hunter and will screw over those he supports.
So if your laughing now, you probably won't be when you see others like Balor or Sami get screwed over in their own ways.
The KO fat jokes went straight into the realm of being mean spirited. I don't think I'd say the same about Show and Batista. That and the KO ones happened in a much more concentrated amount of time, which I think annoyed a lot of people because every other post was a KO IS FAT post.
sf2fanatic
Member
Miz.
Also I'll take a Rusev/Cesaro match at Mania. Even if it's for
real life Lana relationship
On the Rosa Mendes "anchor baby" joke scale, how mean spirited are we talking?
avengers23
Banned
Bellator needs to sign this guy to a fight with Kimbo Slice.
He already has a fighter's nickname: IK.
He already has a fighter's nickname: IK.
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Deleted member 47027
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Yup.
I mean, word came down from on high, and we all must obey. Not a big deal, easy to do. It bugs me a little that Cesaro is now making fat jokes at Owens' expense (and the love handle/chair issue is tough to avoid) but at the same time, it's not like we're dying to call black folks shitty names because Hogan did it.
We don't have to poke fun at Owens' shape, so there's no need for it. It's fine. There's plenty more to mock him for, like his filthy-ass French Canadian accent that makes him sound like a fucking cunt.
Those got old fast too, honestly
You're trying way too hard today
Frecklestein
Banned
Sunny just dropping truth bombs everywhere today.
I honestly believe that the biggest issue with Owens, aside from the booking and his random rage screaming that makes him sound like gamestop customer that missed out on preordering an exclusive amiibo, is the ring attire. It just seems out of place on what is supposed to be a bad ass brawler with incredible athletic skill and an undying motivation to do better for his family.
The messy font written with what looks like chalk or tape looks better for the kevin Owens character.
The messy font written with what looks like chalk or tape looks better for the kevin Owens character.
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Deleted member 47027
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NoRéN;175046226 said:
He honestly does look "homemade" - so to speak. Or what people call a Trashbag Wrestler.
Honestly though I can't think of much that would look better for him. I think his attire has hit the "ceiling" so to speak, without any sort of...drastic change.
KO isn't exactly the best looking dude. Not like it matters if you are heel.
I mean Daniel Bryan might look like a troll, but more like a cute likeable troll. Has that nice goofy smile and funny laugh.
Maybe we underestimate KO's face abilities. But Bull seems to already have the endearing fat guy gimmick.
I mean Daniel Bryan might look like a troll, but more like a cute likeable troll. Has that nice goofy smile and funny laugh.
Maybe we underestimate KO's face abilities. But Bull seems to already have the endearing fat guy gimmick.
Yeah, but Bull is probably never going to see the main roster because, unlike Owens, he is dogshit in the ring.
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Deleted member 47027
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AJ put over Fale huge there, he really did. Gave him a lot. Really interesting how they did it and it gives Fale more of a character and a place to go once the Bullet Club disseminates.
BronsonLee
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JESUS CHRIST Fale chucked the shit out of AJ there
sf2fanatic
Member
More Gigi tonight. Don't care for the face though.
He looks like absolute shit. Sorry, but it's the truth. He has the worst look in wrestling I've ever seen, and I've followed the guy since 2004 where his look just kept getting worse and worse. It's not as noticeable in the indies but in the WWE it is the BIGGEST thing and no matter who is in charge, be it Triple H or Kevin Dunn or Vince McMahon, he will always have a shitty look. I don't know what the end game was when they signed him. I feel like him being an accepted midcarder would be an absolute best case scenario for him with a 10% chance of it happening and people on the internet are talking about him main eventing.
He's not big enough, he's not tall enough, he's not unique looking. He doesn't look like a 'tough guy in a bar'. He looks like an unkempt comic book nerd. The shitty facial hair, the farmers tan, the clothes, the weird lazy gelled spike thing in his hair. I'm all for different looks, but they need to be strong at what they're doing. Doink the Clown is a good look and it's not a bodybuilder. Kevin Owens isn't a good look for anything in the WWE. He's not fat enough to be a believable fat guy wrestler, and he's not tall enough to be an all arounder. Cena gets by on having a massive upper body, but Owens wasn't ruined by losing to Cena. Owens was ruined by standing near Cesaro and Orton. Owens was ruined by standing next to Rusev who just basically looks like what they think he looks like and what they want you to think he looks like.
He's not big enough, he's not tall enough, he's not unique looking. He doesn't look like a 'tough guy in a bar'. He looks like an unkempt comic book nerd. The shitty facial hair, the farmers tan, the clothes, the weird lazy gelled spike thing in his hair. I'm all for different looks, but they need to be strong at what they're doing. Doink the Clown is a good look and it's not a bodybuilder. Kevin Owens isn't a good look for anything in the WWE. He's not fat enough to be a believable fat guy wrestler, and he's not tall enough to be an all arounder. Cena gets by on having a massive upper body, but Owens wasn't ruined by losing to Cena. Owens was ruined by standing near Cesaro and Orton. Owens was ruined by standing next to Rusev who just basically looks like what they think he looks like and what they want you to think he looks like.
avengers23
Banned
Trying to remember now who was decrying old wrestlers still working on the indies.
Also, hey Bronson:
As of right now, there are approximately 100 tickets left for the post-Summerslam edition of WWE Monday Night RAW on August 24th.
The taping, set for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, is advertising John Cena, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton versus Seth Rollins, Sheamus and Bray Wyatt in a six-man tag team match, in addition to appearances by The Authority, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Kane, Big Show and others.
It was already reported that next Saturdays NXT Takover special has sold out; with all three shows this could be the first time ever that WWE would sell out a major arena in three consecutive nights.
The taping, set for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, is advertising John Cena, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton versus Seth Rollins, Sheamus and Bray Wyatt in a six-man tag team match, in addition to appearances by The Authority, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Kane, Big Show and others.
It was already reported that next Saturdays NXT Takover special has sold out; with all three shows this could be the first time ever that WWE would sell out a major arena in three consecutive nights.
FlammableD
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Don't forget about Y2YouKnowWho guys.
In the back of a London pub to watch wrestling. The dream lives.
In the back of a London pub to watch wrestling. The dream lives.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Is it documented which PPV (starting with Wrestlemania 1) has the most dead wrestlers including managers?
Doesn't necessarily have to be a Mania, right?
Doesn't necessarily have to be a Mania, right?
British Monsoon
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The issue I had with the Kevin Owens thing wasn't even about making fat jokes, it just seemed to be another instance of "I don't like this internet darling as much as everyone else does, so I'm going to belittle his work at every turn and get into arguments with his fans for the lolz".
That's just more depressing than anything else. That you're 38 and still working indie shows without ever touching the big time.
Pretty sure it's Survivor Series 1990
You're not wrong. Look at how Sunny has been fishing for a reaction today with some of his Owens comments
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Deleted member 47027
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You really don't like Corbin's look? That's his best thing he has going for him!
hey now, I've been very vocal about me NOT hating Kevin Owens. His accent drives me bananas though!
Professor Beef
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I wish Kevin Nash was back. Release Owens and pay for Nash.
His look is absolutely awful. Almost no muscle definition, long stringy hair that's desperately trying to hide the fact that he's aging, his face never shows any kind of emotion and when he actually tries to look intense he looks like a guy who's trying to not cry over his puppy dying. His attire is some sort of halfassed biker look. His only memorable thing regarding his look is his awful set of tattoos. Baron Corbin is the exact type of "skinny fat" everyone pretends CM Punk was.
I find it insulting that you think Owens is paid as much or more than Hollywood Megastar Kevin Nash would cost, Beef. Maybe if we cut Ziggler, Sandow, Sheamus, and Wade we MIGHT be able to get Big Kev on a Brock contract and make wrestling cool again
British Monsoon
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Corbin's biggest issue is his face. He alternately looks like he's about to burst into tears, or he just remembered that he forgot to turn the oven off.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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Corbin's has the potential to get better, though. Owens is basically at his peak, and he really does look quite bad.
That said, they could mitigate the badness if they could find some better ring attire for him. Baggy sleeveless T-shirt and MMA shorts are NOT doing the guy any favors. Maybe if he had attire not unlike what Fale is wearing in the GIFs above, he could look a little more credible. His smug face and spiked hair are good.
Professor Beef
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I never tried to insinuate that, Friend Data. I simply meant that the WWE should "cut the fat," so to speak, and release Owens, Ziggler, Sting, and a couple other guys in order to get Nash back on the roster.
Corbin looks like a giant teenager.
avengers23
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Don't forget his shitty tattoos.
So his look is going to make tons of money then
Ibushi looks like a boy band member. Corbin looks like a garage band member.
Professor Beef
Banned
Don't forget that grunge was popular for some reason.
That will change once his bald spot becomes even more obvious. His hair loss makes Ambrose's look tame by comparison.
Speaking of which, Ambrose I think does the "bad boy of the group" look better than Corbin.
British Monsoon
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There really is a Simpsons reference for everything.
