Biggest-Geek-Ever
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I especially liked when he very briefly went the wrong way and ran into the cameraman.
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December Wrasslin' |OT| Dreaming of a Vanilla Christmas
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UFC is booting him?
wild wild rice
Member
Good guy Randy putting over the Alphas, did not expect that.
avengers23
Banned
His last show is this Friday's.
Of course, Dana White wants to go after Jim Rome, which proves that it actually is possible to find someone even worse than Mike Goldberg.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I've been a Rome listener for like 20 years now. I started listening when he was a local broadcast guy doing Raiders v. Chargers Hell Week when I was in high-school.
You have to be used to him. That said, I have no idea why he'd take a UFC announcing gig given his annual salary from his radio show alone is $30,000,000.
I too enjoy Brazilian jiu-wrestling, Data West.
I don't think he cares anymore just enjoying the late part of his career.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
He probably got it off for Christmas since he's been there pretty much every week since the show started.
wild wild rice
Member
I was there!
Goldberg over Brock was easily moment of the year. Easy.
AJ debut at the Rumble was #2. That shit was ELECTRIC.
funkystudent
Member
Some nice hair in New Japan these days huh
Dark Ninja
Member
Eva Marie coming to Smackdown with a new gimmick
Sweeney Tom
Banned
https://twitter.com/DramaticDDT/status/812972609348468736
If Dino were smart he'd keep the cash and fight a mirror depicting his greatest opponent: himself
If Dino were smart he'd keep the cash and fight a mirror depicting his greatest opponent: himself
Did you skip Rebellion 2002? I'm not sure how UK exclusive PPVs are setup on the Network but it is worth watching every Brock Lesnar main event.
I've been skipping the UK shows since I concluded the Gradez (through WM 17). I think I can live without them since they always feel so inconsequential.
SallyIsNow
Banned
Oooooohhhhhhh. Suck it Europe!!!
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
I still am shook the gradez died with a show so momentous you said "If it wasn't for the atmosphere, it'd probably be a C at best"
wild wild rice
Member
Fitting end for AJ's 2016 to save a match from Corbin's botch.
It's crazy, CRAZY how huge the quality gap is between SD and Raw. This episode was pretty much better than the last two Raw PPVs.
It's crazy, CRAZY how huge the quality gap is between SD and Raw. This episode was pretty much better than the last two Raw PPVs.
newdayrocks
Member
She looks great. I love her #AllRedEverything gimmick, so the red works for her, but I definitely wish Becky and Sasha could use hair colors that were a bit closer to natural.
That was so damn close, I don't know how Corbin fucked up so badly but he did. Other than that he worked his ass off but it's botches like that that make the higher ups reconsider your place so he should tread lightly.
wild wild rice
Member
Yeah, if it wasn't for that, that match was one of Corbin's best showings. I thought the End of ZigZagz was a cool spot.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
Pretty sure AJ paid him off, like how Sid went into business for himself at the end of Wrestlemania 8.
You'll come around to the truth, my son.
wild wild rice
Member
Basically Corbin was supposed to slide in to break up Dolph's pin on AJ, but didn't get there in time. AJ's instincts kicked in and he broke the pin.
shaowebb
Member
Found it.
God Corbin is trash. Terrible case of "wrestler tattoo" syndrome, and just sorta shoved down our throats as someone supposedly scary out there. Guy just seems like a balding washout getting carried by folks in his matches too much to back on any push. Plus his whole shtick is pretty much generic badguy doin boots, and basic 80s villain spots of yelling at folks. He just doesn't have anything distinctive to him to make him more than generic.
wild wild rice
Member
Even looks like Dolph let go once he saw Corbin wasn't gonna make it.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
I wonder when this finishes filming.
Eva will have her it's me Becky moment when she takes the La Luchadora mask off.
Uno Venova
Banned
Not going to let that botch take anything away from how great Corbin was last night, actually having an organic rise to the main even scene and he did great.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Asides from that, which admittedly is a bit of a bad botch on timing, Corbin was great last night. He was used in the right ways and I'm glad the End of Days continues to be protected.
That chairs match with Kalisto was still much better then I ever thought it could be.
That chairs match with Kalisto was still much better then I ever thought it could be.
TheChuggernaut
Banned
The NXT canon confuses me. They tell you some things are taped, but everything except for the Takeovers are taped, and I don't think they want you to think the weekly shows aren't happening live.
ANuclearError
Member
It's kinda odd seeing the "One Fall!" chant be a thing in Japan.
Oney vs Almas in Japan right now
The WWE Japan fans are different than the New Japan fans. I don't think many who watch WWE watch and New Japan and same for New Japan fans.
The WWE Japan fans are different than the New Japan fans. I don't think many who watch WWE watch and New Japan and same for New Japan fans.
TheChuggernaut
Banned
The silence is freaking me out
Found it.
God Corbin is trash. Terrible case of "wrestler tattoo" syndrome, and just sorta shoved down our throats as someone supposedly scary out there. Guy just seems like a balding washout getting carried by folks in his matches too much to back on any push. Plus his whole shtick is pretty much generic badguy doin boots, and basic 80s villain spots of yelling at folks. He just doesn't have anything distinctive to him to make him more than generic.
I recognize all of these words but I don't understand how any of it applies to corbin as he is good verging on really good.
Brian_FETO
Banned
It's funny to hear the positive reception to Smackdown last night. The absolute slog of commercial breaks made it really boring in the arena. Felt like AJ was lying down for majority of the main event which was killing the crowd, who wouldn't wake up until the table spot
Thought it'd be an easy win for SD but Raw was quite a bit more enjoyable live.
Thought it'd be an easy win for SD but Raw was quite a bit more enjoyable live.
ANuclearError
Member
Even then, the "One Fall!" hasn't completely become a thing in WWE has it? I'm not sure how it is in Full Sail, but I've only really noticed it in Takeovers. Even the Raw & Smackdown in Glasgow, it didn't seem noticeable to me when I was there. Memory might be playing tricks on me.
wild wild rice
Member
I watch the 90 minute version on Hulu so it's great. But yeah, there was like three commercial breaks during the main event or something.
Even after the table spot place seemed quiet. No HO-LEE-SHIT or nothin'.
Brian_FETO
Banned
They tried but it was pretty disorganized. "Wait should I chant CM Punk??"
Which there actually were punk chants in that match, might've been in commercials but yea it was a whole lot of slow Corbin/Ziggler action
TheChuggernaut
Banned
Has anyone been to an NXT house show? I got tickets to the Royal Rumble and the Takeover before it, but I figured out there's a NXT house show the day before Takeover here in Dallas, and I can't decide it it's worth going to or not
TheChuggernaut
Banned
The women's division in NXT just makes me sad now.
ANuclearError
Member
Kinda amazing how losing Nia, Bliss and Carmella at the same time really messed things up, when you can argue that at least 2 of them needed more time in NXT. Combine that with Dana (also rather green) and Bayley's call ups, it's insane.
They really need to get Nikki and Ember built up for Asuka, a few months of those 3 tearing the house down is sorely needed. I'm sure there's a couple of extra people that need this as well. But why they didn't have Ember or Nikki on this Osaka show, I don't know.