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[El Pescado]

Best promotion of 2014, bra.

NXT?

 

[Serpentine]

So I went back and watched Neville/Zayn again and holy shit this is the same story WWE tried to tell at Mania with Cena/Wyatt, except it wasn't horribly executed, Sami can act, and the crowd actually gave a shit. The shocked expressions on the crowd's faces every time Neville hit a really big move, they way they desperately called out to Sami every time Neville was about to cheat, the way they held their breath every time there was a near fall and let out a huge sigh of relief when Sami kicked out, the horror on their faces when Owens laid him out. So many WWE matches could be so much better if they could get the crowd invested in their performers and storylines like this

Plus, the crowd was SO AGAINST Sami using the belt. He's that good of a face!

 

[FallingEdge]

Best promotion of 2014, bra.

You make me so sad.

 

[British Monsoon]

It's pretty telling that the only WWE storyline to have the sort of emotional connection seen in Zayn/Neville was entirely forced upon them because of their reluctance to push Bryan. Sure, they may have designed that WrestleMania moment, but it wasn't in their original plans.

PWG run too few shows to be promotion of the year, imo. Same reason I wouldn't vote for PROGRESS. Also, NXT isn't deserving based off a few specials and a handful of great TV matches each year - the average quality of the program week to week isn't up to par with ROH. Not that I'd vote ROH as my promotion of the year, either...

 

[Mr. Enigma]

It starts by presenting a respectable product that doesn't actively resent it's own fans. Until Vince relinquishes his role, you can expect little to change.

I started watching WWE again a year and a half ago after I stopped back around 2002-2003. Just in this short time I've been watching, it's truly amazing to see them drop the ball as many times as they have. They have no real competition. They run their show the way it best serves Vince. The viewer is ALWAYS second. In fact, they go out of their way to make sure you are very aware of that. Interesting story lines and performers get over purely by accident, or by someone in the back having to sacrifice themselves to get it done. Fuck this ridiculous company.

"EVERYTHING is our competition!"

 

[slightconfuse]

 

[RP912]

You know whats so sad about WWE is when NXT actually had matches on Raw...the crowd was actually into it. Unlike majority of the raw card which the crowd was either dead or in a concession stand.

 

[Fernando Fernandez]

I don't know who any of these guys are, but I haven't watched CZW since the demise of czwfans message board. Any decent shows? Wrestlers I should check out?

It's still alive and it's still awesome - its called zandigfans now.

 

[DMczaf]

I like how the closest you can get to Indie/Developmental with Big Show is "main eventer in WCW"

Motherfucker has been spoiled his entire career.

 

[FlammableD]

PWG gave Steen & Generico a chance way before ROH did, but ROH had the better Steen vs Generico feud.

Begrudgingly.

 

[Mahonay]

I like how the closest you can get to Indie/Developmental with Big Show is "main eventer in WCW"

Motherfucker has been spoiled his entire career.

At least he got something in exchange for being debilitatingly huge his entire life.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

I like how the closest you can get to Indie/Developmental with Big Show is "main eventer in WCW"

Motherfucker has been spoiled his entire career.

 

[Mahonay]

Look at that spoiled son of a bitch.

 

[DMczaf]

Look at that spoiled son of a bitch.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

I like how the closest you can get to Indie/Developmental with Big Show is "main eventer in WCW"

Motherfucker has been spoiled his entire career.

 

[DMczaf]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143154418&postcount=3116

Rolled with CM Punk in our Bjj gym lol. Super nice guy

 

[Alucard]

NXT?

TV product is pretty boring at times.

You make me so sad.

I'm a mark. Take what I say with a grain of salt.

 

[British Monsoon]

Big Show was also 'discovered' by Hogan, so he was on easy street from day 1.

Begrudgingly.

Pearce was all for it, but I doubt Cornette would have gone along with the feud if they hadn't been half-way through it when he took over.

 

[Alucard]

Pearce was all for it, but I doubt Cornette would have gone along with the feud if they hadn't been half-way through it when he took over.

If they don't release a DVD compilation of the feud at some point, I'll be legit shook. And disappointed.

I'm guessing NJPW is your promotion of the year. I'd be cool buying that based on the G1 matches I've seen, some of the other top PPV matches, and their work with ROH.

 

[Frecklestein]

Oh, I forgot that tables, ladders and chairs

Spoiler

and stairs

was Sunday.

 

[miserable]

Big Show was also 'discovered' by Hogan, so he was on easy street from day 1.

did Hogan discover him the same way he "discovered" Sting and Bischoff?

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

I found Virgil's offspring:

 

[DMczaf]

I miss Big Show 3:16

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Raising heck, sipping juiceboxes, gently caressing hindquarters.

 

[FallingEdge]

I found Virgil's offspring:

Heh. Both of them were denied high fives.

 

[Carnby]

I think the best Raw intro was in 1996. The music is great, the style is cool without feeling too 90's, and it's short. It's perfect.

 

[RP912]

I'm partial to the 2002-2007 raw theme.

 

[DMczaf]

It's all about the 97 Raw intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMTPxCLmfg

Barking dogs, butt rock, and explosions!

 

[Carnby]

It's all about the 97 Raw intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMTPxCLmfg

Barking dogs, butt rock, and explosions!

That burning ring is pretty cool.

 

[RP912]

It's all about the 97 Raw intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMTPxCLmfg

Barking dogs, butt rock, and explosions!

To this day I'm dying for the lyrics to that intro .

 

[Carnby]

Why didn't you guys tell me about Don Hendrix and The Raw Band? Loooool

If you haven't seen this, it's on the Jan 22nd, 1996 episode.

 

[DMczaf]

To this day I'm dying for the lyrics to that intro .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8i984akYH0

Too much guns and not enough sky,

What has caught the thorn in your eye?

 

[bigkrev]

Go into CZW Cage of Death tonight to cleanse my pallet from the incredible NXT show, to prepare for TLC tomorrow.

 

[RP912]

Go into CZW Cage of Death tonight to cleanse my pallet from the incredible NXT show, to prepare for TLC tomorrow.

Who's wrestling in the cage of death this year?

 

[DMczaf]

Take your vitamins and say your prayers, brother.

 

[Fox318]

Take your vitamins and say your prayers, brother.

Is she fondling Hayes's junk under the table?

 

[Data West]

ROH don't get to take credit for Steen and Generico at all. Shit, CZW get to take more credit for Steen and Generico than ROH did. I remember when ROH thought they were too good to have either one of them.

 

[plagiarize]

ROH don't get to take credit for Steen and Generico at all. Shit, CZW get to take more credit for Steen and Generico than ROH did. I remember when ROH thought they were too good to have either one of them.

ROH did great things with them, but it wasn't really where either got their start, or their big break. I'll always link them to ROH in my mind though, because my first experience with either guy was at an ROH show I attended.

 

[Sanjuro]

It's all about the 97 Raw intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMTPxCLmfg

Barking dogs, butt rock, and explosions!

Man. If that intro was used today? The fans would absolutely disown the product.

 

[Fox318]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8i984akYH0

Too much guns and not enough sky,

What has caught the thorn in your eye?

Damn Carnies

 

[FlammableD]

Who's wrestling in the cage of death this year?

Gulak, Busik, BLK Jeez and some Italian goober I've never heard of.

 

[DMczaf]

Damn Carnies

Small hands?!

 

[DMczaf]

This fix was in on THE BOSS

 

[Fox318]

Small hands?!

Its why they can't grab the brass ring.

 

[FlammableD]

I don't know if there are any region limits, but the Trans World Sport doc on PROGRESS is up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfyx6JGTaNs

You even get to see my lovely face near the end.

 

[RBH]

RIP Elimination Chamber PPV

New ground will be broken Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, when the inaugural WWE Fast Lane pay-per-view takes over the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.!

Tickets are now available at the FedExForum box office or www.ticketmaster.com, or you can charge by phone by calling (800) 745-3000.

The historic event marks WWE’s first pay-per-view in Memphis — one of sports-entertainment’s richest cities — in more than eight years. Though WWE Fast Lane is brand new to the WWE Universe, one thing’s for sure: With the WWE Universe racing down The Road to WrestleMania 31, your favorite Superstars and Divas will kick the action into high gear on Feb. 22.

Don’t miss out on your chance to witness history in the making!

http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2015/wwe-fast-lane-tickets-26891890

 

[FyreWulff]

Now if they could get rid of all the other PPVs that have cages just because it's a PPV and make it so cages are only used when they should be, we've got something here

 

[Fox318]

After the Royal Rumble people will be in the fast lane to cancel their WWE Network subscription.

 

[Gonzalez]

RIP Elimination Chamber PPV

http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/2015/wwe-fast-lane-tickets-26891890

I don't get it? Is it a shorter experience depending on which match you choose?

 

[Fox318]

I don't get it? Is it a shorter experience depending on which match you choose?

They will just give Reigns the belt before Mania.