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[British Monsoon]

Nigel McGuinness has a new kickstarter project, LA Fights;

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nigelmcguinness/la-fights/

"A diverse group of amateur fighters and their morally ambivalent promoter struggle to coexist in their upstart fight league."

He's asking for $370k to fund 6 professionally shot episodes, sounds like Lucha Underground but with shootstyle wrestling and more script.

 

[The Shapesmith]

corbin. It's like his entire body is riddled with default caw tattoos.

Best thing I have read all day. Corbin has the attire of early 90's Wal mart clearance racks for sure and Dempsey looks like the fat drunk at the bar who has maybe done a tough man contest. As for the tattoos Graves always looked like he was trying his ass off to out punk Punk.

 

[Mengetsu]

Backstage Talk on WWE's Main Roster Being Frustrated After NXT Takeover: R Evolution

There is said to be a lot of frustration on WWE's main roster after Thursday's NXT Takeover: R Evolution event.

There's a feeling on the main roster that the NXT Superstars and Divas aren't making WWE money but the main roster is and the NXT talents aren't any better in the ring than the main roster stars but the NXT crew is having better matches because they're getting better opportunities as far as in-ring work and creative goes.

 

[Fox318]

Backstage Talk on WWE's Main Roster Being Frustrated After NXT Takeover: R Evolution

Also helps that NXT doesn't have dunns shifty fucking camera work making you want the throw up.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Sounds like salty milennials not grabbing the brass ring

 

[strobogo]

Also helps that NXT doesn't have dunns shifty fucking camera work making you want the throw up.

Idk, a lot of the camera work was terrible on REvolution. Especially during Kenta/Devitt vs Ascension. There were cuts every 3-6 seconds for the entire match.

 

[RP912]

Best thing I have read all day. Corbin has the attire of early 90's Wal mart clearance racks for sure and Dempsey looks like the fat drunk at the bar who has maybe done a tough man contest. As for the tattoos Graves always looked like he was trying his ass off to out punk Punk.

Graves will always be a dollar store knockoff of CM Punk to me. He was alright as a wrestler, but his whole "stay down" "I'm taking over NXT" gimmick would have been squashed the moment he ended up being called up to Raw. He just doesn't have that "it" factor and apparently he works well as a commentator tbh. Corbin reminds me of Tyler Durden...I wish he had that gimmick instead of the whole tired "emotionless" squashing gimmick.

 

[Vylash]

NXT talents aren't any better in the ring than the main roster stars

 

[RP912]

Also helps that NXT doesn't have dunns shifty fucking camera work making you want the throw up.

The roster can come abroad the Full Sail boat as well. There's enough room for everybody . NXT is what happens when WWE is run by bookers with a wrestling background, fans that give a fuck, and wrestlers that don't mind to show off their worth in the ring. Also, when wrestlers can have a set schedule with GASPS...days off!

 

[XenoRaven]

ITT: People think Punk invented tattoos.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Also helps that NXT doesn't have dunns shifty fucking camera work making you want the throw up.

Shake the camera more.
MORE SHAKIN
SHAKE IT SHAKE IT SHAKE IT

SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE IT FFS SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE

Ok Zoom in

ZOOM AND SHAKE!!!!

360noscopezoomheadshotffs

 

[Ithil]

I went to see Exodus: Moses's Totally Bogus Adventure


So basically what I'm saying is it sucked. It seemed like it was going to be REALLY bad for the first 15 minutes or so, but then it leveled out into boring for most of the movie. I'm pretty sure Ridley was on wine patrol for the entire shoot. Seems like no effort was put into actual directing at all.

So basically watch this one?

 

[Macho Madness]

WWE Live Event Results From Wheeling (12/13): John Cena Vs. Seth Rollins, Cesaro Destroyed Twice

lmao

 

[RP912]

Dunn's camerawork reminds me of teabagging videos for a COD game...

 

[XenoRaven]

I have a fun image in my head of Kofi and Miz watching a Sami Zayn match and complaining to each other about how he's just booked better.

 

[RP912]

I'm still trying to figure out what match is going to be motn to top NXT R evolution. You know two of those milennials will try to kill each other to compete with at least a corbin squash match..

 

[Vylash]

lmao

good god, somebody save this poor man

 

[BoboBrazil]

Nigel McGuinness has a new kickstarter project, LA Fights;

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nigelmcguinness/la-fights/

"A diverse group of amateur fighters and their morally ambivalent promoter struggle to coexist in their upstart fight league."

He's asking for $370k to fund 6 professionally shot episodes, sounds like Lucha Underground but with shootstyle wrestling and more script.

He always comes off like a conman to me. Whatever happened to that kickstarted documentary?

 

[Vylash]

He always comes off like a conman to me. Whatever happened to that kickstarted documentary?

it came out last year and was pretty good

 

[Sephzilla]

No way the WWE roster is as talented as the NXT roster. From top to bottom the NXT roster is better than the main roster. NXTs low points are still higher than WWEs. I'd rather watch Mojo and Bull matches than Big Show, Kane, or any Diva match. The only WWE match that has hit NXT level of good this year was Bryan vs HHH (ironically enough)

 

[Sibersk Esto]

So basically watch this one?

GOAT

 

[RP912]

The Prince of Egypt was a dope ass movie. That soundtrack though....

 

[Macho Madness]

The WWE roster is as talented as the NXT roster, and in some cases moreso but they are not allowed to showcase because of booking. I thought that was pretty obvious.

 

[Sephzilla]

The WWE roster is as talented as the NXT roster, and in some cases moreso but they are not allowed to showcase because of booking. I thought that was pretty obvious.

Most of the really talented people on the main roster at this point are NXT alums. The only people that aren't are Ziggler, Orton, Sandow, and maybe Cena

 

[Macho Madness]

Most of the really talented people on the main roster at this point are NXT alums.

Okay?

 

[Sephzilla]

Okay?

My point being that could almost be viewed as an extension of how NXT I think is generally better both in writing and in raw talent.

 

[Kaladin]

Wyatt vs Ambrose is going to deliver tonight, right?

I mean....the rest of the show looks like shit, but that match seems like it should deliver this time....right, guys? RIGHT?

 

[DiscoJon]

Why did Nigel stop wrestling? What was the real reason? Hepatitis? Too many concussions? LOST HIS SMILE?

 

[RP912]

Wyatt vs Ambrose is going to deliver tonight, right?

I mean....the rest of the show looks like shit, but that match seems like it should deliver this time....right, guys? RIGHT?

The ladder match with Harper/Ziggly got my vote. Ambrose/Wyatt looks like a potential match that will be lukewarm in the end. I'm sorry but that NXT event really killed my care for the TLCS ppv tonight....

 

[RP912]

Why did Nigel stop wrestling? What was the real reason? Hepatitis? Too many concussions? LOST HIS SMILE?

Hep C :/

 

[Sephzilla]

The ladder match with Harper/Ziggly got my vote. Ambrose/Wyatt looks like a potential match that will be lukewarm in the end. I'm sorry but that NXT event really killed my care for the TLCS ppv tonight....

Yeah same here. My friends want to get together tonight to watch TLC. I'm trying to talk them into watching REvolution instead

 

[Jamie OD]

it came out last year and was pretty good

It was also pretty depressing. Every chapter pretty much ended with "and that's why I'll never make it to WWE".

 

[DMczaf]

Oh god, I just remembered TLCS is today.

I'm not going to mince words, friends. Today is gonna be bad.

Real Bad.

 

[bjork]

Wrestlers only, friend.

That's me out then, no wrestler avatar can be as demeaning.

 

[Macho Madness]

Oh god, I just remembered TLCS is today.

I'm not going to mince words, friends. Today is gonna be bad.

Real Bad.

Maybe it will reign in this bitch.

 

[Kaladin]

The ladder match with Harper/Ziggly got my vote. Ambrose/Wyatt looks like a potential match that will be lukewarm in the end. I'm sorry but that NXT event really killed my care for the TLCS ppv tonight....

Forgot about that....

okay, so it's a two match show.

 

[Zach]

Should I watch the TLC thing tonight? I kinda don't want to. The NXT event was soooo good so I could see one of two things happening: 1) it sucks in comparison or 2) dudes step it up because they don't want to be outdone by their kid brother.

 

[Terrabyte20xx]

Should I watch the TLC thing tonight? I kinda don't want to. The NXT event was soooo good so I could see one of two things happening: 1) it sucks in comparison or 2) dudes step it up because they don't want to be outdone by their kid brother.

You can polish a turd, but it's still crap.

Spoiler

Great roster can't fix terrible booking.

 

[Heroman]

Forgot about that....

okay, so it's a two match show.

Rollin v Cena should be a good macth.

 

[DMczaf]

Should I watch the TLC thing tonight? I kinda don't want to. The NXT event was soooo good so I could see one of two things happening: 1) it sucks in comparison or 2) dudes step it up because they don't want to be outdone by their kid brother.

Spoiler: It will not be an A.

 

[Jimmy King]

What good is this community if we don't suffer together?

 

[RP912]

Should I watch the TLC thing tonight? I kinda don't want to. The NXT event was soooo good so I could see one of two things happening: 1) it sucks in comparison or 2) dudes step it up because they don't want to be outdone by their kid brother.

the first scenario is accurate and I'm pretty much in the same boat. Hell the damn Cage of Death main event alone killed the appeal of TLC for me.....friggin CZW out of all promotions.

I'm contemplating on continuing my Diablo 3 addiction or just suffering with wrestlegaf to watch TLCS.

 

[Kaladin]

Rollin v Cena should be a good macth.

I'd agree with you if it weren't a tables match. WWE's booking of those is always questionable.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Glad they've soured on Breeze and Mojo. Hope Mojo can comeback strong though, he just didn't improve in over a year.

 

[RP912]

Yeah same here. My friends want to get together tonight to watch TLC. I'm trying to talk them into watching REvolution instead

My pitch would be a marvel villain is wrestling in a tag match with scorpion in that event.

 

[Fox318]

Shake the camera more.
MORE SHAKIN
SHAKE IT SHAKE IT SHAKE IT

SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE IT FFS SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE

Ok Zoom in

ZOOM AND SHAKE!!!!

360noscopezoomheadshotffs

Unless you have complete protection (Cena, Reigns, Rusev) you will never get over with that camera work.

 

[Kaladin]

I've always felt like TLC as a PPV has a chance to deliver random greatness because TLC matches alone are awesome, but when they throw in Tables Matches, Chairs Matches and Stairs Matches, then it becomes meh. I hope I can be proven wrong.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Glad they've soured on Breeze and Mojo. Hope Mojo can comeback strong though, he just didn't improve in over a year.

But Prince Pretty is really good.

 

[Vylash]

WWE TLC Match Card

Pre show: The New Day vs Gold & Stardust

Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Luke Harper vs Dolph Ziggler

World Tag Team Championships: The Miz & Damien Mizdow vs The Usos

Chairs Match: Ryback vs Kane

Steel Stairs Match: Erick Rowan vs Big Show

Divas Championship: Nikki Bella vs AJ Lee

United States Championship: Rusev vs Jack Swagger

TLC Match: Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt

Tables Match: John Cena vs Seth Rollins

 

[RP912]

TLC 2011 and 12 were amazing. It felt like the Wrestlemania for smarks. I seriously don't know about this one with a catchphrase like "demolitian derby" and adding a damn stairs match to the stipulation. This company forever shitting on bad ideas from WCW, but they kicking the shitty stipulations and booking into overdrive on a fast lane.