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December Wrasslin' |OT| This title has been held by all the greats...and Triple H
BronsonLee
Member
British Monsoon
Member
Who needs subs? Shit is self explanatory;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk21JebXL6M
Clearly, that table was very breaky. Bishi breaky, even.
A fair point well reasoned, old timer. Fuckin' Cena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk21JebXL6M
Clearly, that table was very breaky. Bishi breaky, even.
A fair point well reasoned, old timer. Fuckin' Cena
I'll be done with WWE for sure.
In 100% honesty, I'd rather see Triple H vs Cena with Triple H going over.
BronsonLee
Member
Wait why the hell is bjork here?!
Goddamnit man if you can't appreciate a real life Orton punt I can't trust you
Goddamnit man if you can't appreciate a real life Orton punt I can't trust you
Mr. Luchador
Member
3 years in a row.
The Rock v Cena.
Man. Does The Rock have a movie out around this time? If so, I can imagine it is all aligning.
The Rock v Cena.
Man. Does The Rock have a movie out around this time? If so, I can imagine it is all aligning.
Hercules is out in July apparently.
Its actually all going to be about whether Fast Lane or Rockpocalypse is the better app.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Aww damn.
Also is tonight's RAW the Slammy's Raw?
Also is tonight's RAW the Slammy's Raw?
Sure there are times where the energy conveys the moment perfectly and transcends any language barrier, but I would certainly be more involved if I had a clue about the overarching narrative.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Respect.
Professor Beef
Banned
I called in sick to work because I'm actually sick. I have a feeling watching Raw tonight in my weakened state might actually result in my soul leaving my body.
British Monsoon
Member
I get that, there's definitely a learning curve involved - but once you know the characters, know their personalities and motivations it's pretty easy to understand. Plus, there's a few kind hearted folk like enuhito and yottsume who translate news & promos for us. Anything else can usually be found out from asking the community, it's just that initial blind leap into the product that's the problem.
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Deleted member 47027
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Oh shit, nearly no JoJo presence on this Total Divas. Agaaaaain. Was this filmed during her involvement with Orton and Orton can't be on the show?
Ah, I'll have look into those. I have seen a few matches here and there that you've posted and I've really enjoyed what I saw overall, but I was lost on the motivations of the characters as well as what was being said during promos.
Yes, it would really be much better if NJPW could be more than "awesome wrestling with passionate gibberish in the background"
They should really just hire an English commentary team, it can't be THAT expensive and would definitely increase iPPV buys.
TheWarrior
Banned
Maybe Orton wins unified and Rock and Cena just have a non title match at WM for bragging rights.
OK I can't even keep a straight face with that one
OK I can't even keep a straight face with that one
BronsonLee
Member
It would require separate streams and they'd have to fly that crew there every iPPV, have the capability for dual audio on their crew, etc etc.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Wait...
The Rock v Hogan III!
The Rock v Hogan III!
There are too many categories for the WrassleGaf awards that I just can't answer.
I think I'll watch Invasion next.
Also, if we can talk about the wrestling reviews again for a second, I think a reason you don't see detailed break downs of what makes a match good and what makes a match bad is because A. It's pro wrestling and not that many people want to look that serious business about it, and B. Because wrestling is ultra subjective. Story points, moves, or selling in a particularly match may be amazing to one person, but it is going to bore the shit out of the next guy or gal.
You can have "This match was good because they smartly built to a finish, using years of call backs, aggression, no wasted movements, great timing, and told a great story", but the same person can say "I've seen this a hundred times. It was nothing special." and both could be perfectly accurate. In a lot of ways, it is similar to "What makes a good basketball/football/baseball/hockey game". It's so much more subjective than something like a movie.
I think I'll watch Invasion next.
Also, if we can talk about the wrestling reviews again for a second, I think a reason you don't see detailed break downs of what makes a match good and what makes a match bad is because A. It's pro wrestling and not that many people want to look that serious business about it, and B. Because wrestling is ultra subjective. Story points, moves, or selling in a particularly match may be amazing to one person, but it is going to bore the shit out of the next guy or gal.
You can have "This match was good because they smartly built to a finish, using years of call backs, aggression, no wasted movements, great timing, and told a great story", but the same person can say "I've seen this a hundred times. It was nothing special." and both could be perfectly accurate. In a lot of ways, it is similar to "What makes a good basketball/football/baseball/hockey game". It's so much more subjective than something like a movie.
British Monsoon
Member
If New Japan were to provide English commentary, they could just use Tiger Hatori (their translator) and a random gaijin wrestler or two. I'd totally listen to Bullet Club on commentary.
I think they'll become more interested in English commentary once the product starts selling better in the west - the few hundreds of iPPV buys they get from the west are a complete drop in the ocean compared to the 30,000 that order them in Japan. I guess they see it as a gamble and aren't convinced that it'd do much to further the product's appeal over here.
I think they'll become more interested in English commentary once the product starts selling better in the west - the few hundreds of iPPV buys they get from the west are a complete drop in the ocean compared to the 30,000 that order them in Japan. I guess they see it as a gamble and aren't convinced that it'd do much to further the product's appeal over here.
TheWarrior
Banned
Perspicacity
Banned
Fight Network here in Canada has a show called "Fighting Spirit Wrestling" and each episode is a compilation of CMLL and NJPW matches with English commentary that doesn't cut out the crowd noise, so it's not like they don't have the technical ability to run New Japan with English commentators.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Best WWE moment this year was Mark Henry's fake retirement speech. That shit was absolutely amazing.
That's a point too. There's also something to be said about how the experience of watching a match can change dramatically based on if you're there live, or if you watch it on TV live, or if you watch it years after the fact. When you watch a movie there's a set way of watching it, it's typically in silence and so it's typically just you and the movie, but there's a ton of other factors that feed into someone's enjoyment of a wrestling match.
Professor Beef
Banned
I wish I could find the thread so I could look back at all of our reactions. Completely stunned us all.
bean breath
Member
They should hire Booker T.
bean breath
Member
I think some mark-ass mark posted a thread in anticipation of his retirement in the OT.
slightconfuse
Banned
Mauro Ranallo's call of kobashi vs akiyana is amazing . Mauro a top tier commentator
http://youtu.be/XzOXMjmq-68
http://youtu.be/XzOXMjmq-68
Lambda Pie
Banned
stro, have you seen my SuperBrawl 3 recommendation?
tons of great matches. that or The Great American Bash 1992, the best tag team card of all time.
tons of great matches. that or The Great American Bash 1992, the best tag team card of all time.
Come on, all they need is one tech savy guy and one or two guys commentating over the live feed in the US somewhere.
No need for English commentary to be on-site.
I understand why they aren't doing it, but it's a missed opportunity. When New Japan was on Eurosport it became quite popular.
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Deleted member 47027
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I think you're oversimplifying. They also need to get paid!
Also I can do an audio stream of commentary with Bootaaay, it'll be like when Vince would announce with Lord Alfred Hayes.
"Oh quite a glancing blow to the breadbasket"
"GODDAMN"
Serpentine
Banned
would've voted for it if gaming side didn't ruin it
I think he can. They'd have to try REALLY HARD to ruin him, though. But I wouldn't put it past them.
fuck, forgot about that. would've voted for it.
Matt Striker will do that shit for free, guy will mark out the second you let him call a Liger and Tiger Mask match.
I have to agree..
I voted for Mark Henry somewhere based on that, Best Comeback I think?
BronsonLee
Member
It is not that simple, as someone else said. You'd get a delay on the US stream end, and probably one on the live feed going out. Does that sound intriguing to you?
Commentary is always done live at the show (for events shown live) for a reason. This is why.
It may seem simple to you, but it's a production crew's nightmare. Just learn Japanese you butt
After the fact, though? Go buckwild.
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Deleted member 47027
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May I have your attention please, goddammit.
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I'm announcing that the 2nd Annual WrassleGAF Awards Show brought to you by LEGITSHOOK.COM will be televised/streamed online. Thanks to the power of Yuke's and WWE, the presentation will take place in-game and will be available online on Twitch. Get excited!
Mark your calendars for December 26th, at 7pm Central, for the festivities!
You can correct the delay in the outgoing feed to compensate.
Do I care if there's a small delay in the feed I watch if there's commentary I can understand? No, why would I?
But whatever, I don't care, it's their business, they can do what they want.
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Deleted member 47027
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I can help you out, 2 options:
It starts with an R and ends with an Oman Reigns
or
It starts with a B and ends with an Ig E Langston.