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[Lum1n3s]

Can we stop calling Styles a redneck? Lawler is now at it.

It's not going to stop even his entrance song has redneck in it.

 

[shanafan]

Wow, decent pop for Jericho winning.

 

[Bluekaveli]

at what point was the talent led creative a thing in mid 1999? HHH has gone off and done his heel thing with sometimes associations with heel Billy Gunn, but Waltman and James are still doing the DX schtick like it's still awesome (it's not).

was it their choice to keep riding it? did they not want to change their characters? merch sales too good? writers keep them doing it?

Because the spilt wouldn't be long term. See DX 2000. Also dx still got a huge pop every though they were full heel at the end of 99.

 

[Angry Grimace]

when does styles get promoted from "redneck rookie" to "wrasslin' redneck AJ Styles"

 

[DMczaf]

when does styles get promoted from "redneck rookie" to "wrasslin' redneck AJ Styles"

"backyard wrasslin redneck AJ"

 

[somedevil]

Great match. Hope the fastlane match is a 2 out 3 falls match.

 

[shanafan]

Great match. Hope the fastlane match is a 2 out 3 falls match.

I can get behind that. Would make sense, too.

 

[slightconfuse]

Smack down is good?

 

[Nekofrog]

Because the spilt wouldn't be long term. See DX 2000. Also dx still got a huge pop every though they were full heel at the end of 99.

yeah i get the kane thing and the turn, but were they really planning that far ahead?

because if so, why don't they do that anymore. the plan ahead thing.

 

[somedevil]

Smack down is good?

This weeks was good and Pollock called it the best one since it went to USA.

Plus Brock is on Next week.

 

[jred2k]

Smack down is good?

It's been home to some really good matches for a while now. It's just inconsequential. It seems like they are allowing a little bit more promo and story time now that it's on USA. Plus Mauro is much better at match-based storytelling. I still find it really difficult to get past the edited crowd reactions though. It makes the events of the show seem even more who-gives-a-fuck.

 

[Lum1n3s]

Did Chris Jericho botch the styles clash? Seemed like it but can't tell.

 

[RBH]

Homage got a bunch of old school 'rasslin shirts. The only ones worth a damn imo though are Jake the Snake and the 4 Horsemen.
http://www.homage.com/collections/wrestling

That 4 Horsemen shirt is legit

 

[Bluekaveli]

yeah i get the kane thing and the turn, but were they really planning that far ahead?

because if so, why don't they do that anymore. the plan ahead thing.

What? Are you really questioning the logic behind wwe after the year 2006? They can't even think one week after the other. Start being consistent for one whole month before thinking 6 months.

 

[jred2k]

Sting of the Hill

 

[Future Foundation]

So back when the Attitude Era first got started WWF used a lot of music library tunes for some of their talents and then that theme got stuck with them even as they became bigger deals so from time to time these people would leave the company and keep their theme or you'd hear it on a cooking competition show or whatever.

The Hardyz theme being the best example.

Oh absolutely. I used to hear that a lot on Spike when they'd go to break.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

So back when the Attitude Era first got started WWF used a lot of music library tunes for some of their talents and then that theme got stuck with them even as they became bigger deals so from time to time these people would leave the company and keep their theme or you'd hear it on a cooking competition show or whatever.

The Hardyz theme being the best example.

Hardcore Holly's theme is another example. I heard that everywhere.

 

[Data West]

get you some speedball

 

[Anth0ny]

How long has Mauro Ranallo been calling Smackdown? He's 1000x more talented than Michael Cole and JBL. Dude can call anything.

about six weeks now?

dude made cole sound like amateur hour on his first night. it's night and day.

the sooner cole goes and mauro becomes the voice of wwe, the better

 

[Angry Grimace]

Cole does whatever Vince screams into his headset so he's got a job for life.

 

[Dark Ninja]

Jericho looks kinda fat but not really, its weird.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Hardcore Holly's theme is another example. I heard that everywhere.

Castrol GTX. Drive hard.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Jericho looks kinda fat but not really, its weird.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Bt2Ahg8gA&app=desktop

 

[Pikma]

about six weeks now?

dude made cole sound like amateur hour on his first night. it's night and day.

the sooner cole goes and mauro becomes the voice of wwe, the better

A lot of shit would need to happen for that to become possible.

 

[Dark Ninja]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Bt2Ahg8gA&app=desktop

Probably HHH best spontaneous comeback line.

His gear doesn't really fit him anymore though. I like the fatter Dudleys though they look scary.

 

[Heroman]

about six weeks now?

dude made cole sound like amateur hour on his first night. it's night and day.

the sooner cole goes and mauro becomes the voice of wwe, the better

Mauro would just become cole 2.0.

 

[DMczaf]

https://twitter.com/WWEVacant/status/697452343760031746

 

[Thorakai]

Mauro commentating while Brock Lesnar is in the ring

brehs

 

[JesseEwiak]

Mauro would just become cole 2.0.

Bingo. The problem isn't Cole or Saxton or anybody. It's Vince.

 

[somedevil]

about six weeks now?

dude made cole sound like amateur hour on his first night. it's night and day.

the sooner cole goes and mauro becomes the voice of wwe, the better

Hope he calls the NXT takeover Wrestlemania event with Corey Graves.

 

[funkystudent]

Jericho looks kinda fat but not really, its weird.

Dude is just getting old.

Eventually that chest skin just isnt as tight as it once was.

 

[Bluekaveli]

https://twitter.com/WWEVacant/status/697452343760031746

Nice of thq to tweet 2K17 models so early. They look almost real.

 

[BadAss2961]

about six weeks now?

dude made cole sound like amateur hour on his first night. it's night and day.

the sooner cole goes and mauro becomes the voice of wwe, the better

I've seen him call MMA, then boxing, then wrestling. He's been great and knowledgeable at all of them.

 

[JavyOO7]

Hope he calls the NXT takeover Wrestlemania event with Corey Graves.

Brennan, Corey and Saxton are alright.

 

[Zach]

Bingo. The problem isn't Cole or Saxton or anybody. It's Vince.

Cole and Saxton are definitely problems. Vince may be the bigger problem, but those dudes still suck.

And I've added the first Smackdown on USA to the queue to finally hear this Mauro guy.

 

[Man God]

Cole was really great on Beast in the East. I think most of the problem with him is that he isn't JR and wouldn't stand up for himself.

He's also really great in those sit down interviews or whenever he does something on NXT.

 

[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

Cole usually does well when he's untethered from Vince. Pretty much everybody liked him on that "Beast from the East" house show with Brock Lesnar, and surprise, surprise, Vince wasn't there for that. The problem is that Vince has such insane preferences where commentary is concerned that he grinds away every enjoyable aspect of his commentators after a while.

 

[Fox318]

Brennan, Corey and Saxton are alright.

Saxton sucks

 

[MetalFearSolid]

So that Mr McManiquen could set an example to these millennial employees. He's sick of the crap and wants things to go back to the way they once were.


BWAHHHHHHAAAAAHAHA who am I kidding, idk

Because at the end of the day, you don't grab the boss' arm.

You don't go grabbing your boss by the arm while he's walking away alongside other important execs (Steph and HHH) and pull him towards you. They weren't playing characters during that time of Daniel's speech.

Was the punishment harsh? Yeah, he should've gotten 30 days and able to participate in Wrestlemania but not surprised that there had to be some sort of consequence.

I thought Vince had a open door policy lol, but yeah it makes sense in a normal business environment. WWE is far from that

 

[Professor Beef]

I thought Vince had a open door policy lol, but yeah it makes sense in a normal business environment. WWE is far from that

Vince does have an open door policy, but also there's a time and place for everything.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Bryan was legit wanting to try to go to CMLL and put his hair on the line against Atlantis' mask at an Anniversary show :jnc

 

[Oersted]

Road to Wrestlemania is in Germany.

Bo Dallas got squashed by Golddust and afterwards by R- Truth in Bremen.
Breeze got defeated by Swagger.


Breeze got squashed by Golddust and afterwards by R- Truth in Cologne.
Bo Dallas got defeated by Swagger.


As usual, Rusev is the gift that keeps on giving. He showed up in Cologne in a shirt by a local rival soccer team.

 

[Dark Ninja]

Becky Lynch was horrible on commentary like just abysmal. She doesn't know why she's involved in the match at all but in her defense I don't think anyone does.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Becky Lynch was horrible on commentary like just abysmal. She doesn't know why she's involved in the match at all but in her defense I don't think anyone does.

We never know what's her purpose.

WWE has a release date for their Scott Hall DVD/Blu-ray set. Wrestling DVD Network reports that the set is titled Living on a Razor’s Edge: The Scott Hall Story and will release on July 5th in the US.

The set will include a collection of Hall’s best matches and moments, as well as a main documentary described as follows: “Hear from the man himself, Scott Hall, as he candidly discusses his rise to wrestling fame, his decline with personal demons, and his attempt to get his life back while training his son to carry on his wrestling legacy.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Wow, decent pop for Jericho winning.

All pops on SmackDown are fake because it's SmackDown.

 

[RBH]

Becky Lynch was horrible on commentary like just abysmal. She doesn't know why she's involved in the match at all but in her defense I don't think anyone does.

Her pronunciation of "Woyal Wumble" was adorable at least.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Vader should've won at Final 4.

 

[vern]

Hey guys... I posted some Chinese Pro Wrestling in here before and got decent feedback so I thought I'd share some more. I shot the photos for it, it was my first live wrestling event and I really had a lot of fun.

A friend runs the company and it's called Middle Kingdom Wrestling. He reads GAF but isn't a member yet but he'd love your thoughts on it so I'm posting for him.

Here is a cool 8-bit trailer thing he put together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXrrDrx33dg

You could see a few of my photos from the event on Instagram @crossingchina as well... or on the MKW Facebook.

It ain't WWE but it's pretty cool seeing it start to take off out here in China. Hopefully it grows... Wrestle-GAF feedback is seriously appreciated.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Nation of domination so damn awesome. If they played that music right now in the wwe, riots would happen.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Bubba Ray sounds just like Paul Heyman.