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When did reality TV stop being real?
Liquidsnake
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WWE haven't handled Sting the way I would have wanted them too. Its kind of reminiscent of the invasion angle. I know HHH is trying though.
Just wish Sting would have been hanging in the rafters since Summer Slam, with all of us guessing why, and then hit the ring at Survivor Series.
Just wish Sting would have been hanging in the rafters since Summer Slam, with all of us guessing why, and then hit the ring at Survivor Series.
Well Brie and Bryan are having unprotected sex =X
That is so unfair to the Bella brand.
That is as real as it gets!
It seems weird, even given them trying to repeat his mysterious silence act for this angle, that they wouldn't let him cut at least one promo. But having the basis of this be a match at Mania and nothing else, is probably the best angle they could take. Because why else would Sting show up, other than to be on the biggest stage in the business at least once in his career? No one cares about the invasion stuff anymore.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Paige seems like every other hyperactive 21-22 year old girl I know. Ain't nobody got time for that, sit here on this couch with me and watch Law & Order reruns. #dreamgirl
They're just doing, or rather attempting, a callback to the most popular version of his character which is '97 silent Crow String.
They're just doing, or rather attempting, a callback to the most popular version of his character which is '97 silent Crow String.
Empyrean Heaven
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Shout out to Neo.
Perspicacity
Banned
WrestleMania ► |OT| Look at the adjective, "►"
That is not his post popular form, that is honestly what pissed me off.
I wanted him getting all WOOOO and all crazy excited in Hunter's face.
The Crow rip off bat thing was ok at the time, got played out then got embarrassing in TNA.
It should have been the Stinger.
Professor Beef
Banned
Probably when they realized it was cheaper than producing regular shows.
Not to long ago on the Onserver they were talking about the Divas and what they are good at.
Bryan: What about Rosa?
Melter: well....um...she is really nice.
So there you go. She is indeed very nice if nothing else.
Pristine_Condition
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The commentary did a great job of explaining the story for both the tag match and the street fight, to be fair, and I can see why Steve O's popular, dude's very energetic.
Good. I'm glad you weren't completely scratching your head there...
I didn't really think about it too much until your PWG comment, but I consider it kinda a point of pride that I think everybody on that first Inspire Pro show that you watched is basically a Texas or Inspire "regular." I don't think there was a single "big name" fly-in talent on that show. Sure, you know performers like Athena and Hoyt from the fact that they are out there in the world of wrestling, but they are very much Texas folks, and have been important to Inspire for a long time, if not from the very beginning.
And you still enjoyed the show. You even discovered talents you want to see more of. I love that. It's one of the things I've loved the most turning on to the UK scene stuff.
I think we are. Not only do I think it'll be a lot of younger promotions, I think it'll ultimately be a lot more healthy and a lot more sustainable. Let's face it, the last indy boom was too localized. Basically, the market in a 350-mile radius around Philly was oversaturated, with almost an embarrassment of riches in terms of talent, and everywhere else was in a pretty sad state. Now, there's a lot more places that are viable. Florida (and not just NXT) Texas, St. Louis, places in Canada, Cali and the UK are all producing great shows, and developing their own talent pools.
And as you point out, they are all AVAILABLE. That's a huge thing.
I remember what it used to be like for a fan. You might see some ad in a newsletter, zine, or dirt sheet. Maybe it was for a promotion's tape, or maybe it was from a tape trader. Then, if you had the guts to order, you had to send off a money order or maybe some of your own tapes to some random-looking PO Box and wait and hope. Later, the RF Video catalog came out, if you somehow heard about it. That made it easier, but that selection was mostly either dubs of varying quality from Japan, ECW, or a select few Philly-area promotions.
I remember the thought process well: I was made aware of a tape somehow...maybe a post on a message board, maybe an ad, maybe a grainy, postage stamp-sized 10 second AOL video. Who is this guy and why does he have a comp tape? He looks like a Japanese luchador, and he's fighting another, really skinny luchador in what appears to be a GARAGE. He's from California, but he's not a Bassman guy, and I've never heard of him going to Philly like Modest and Daniels, so is he actually any good? Well, I guess I'll take a chance. If I hate the tape, at least I can tape Nitro over it...
A few weeks later, "Super Dragon Chronicles" arrived. A few years later, that tape would basically become PWG. And I very well could have never ordered that tape.
Yep. And a big part of that is how easy it is to hunt things down.
You can see somebody's review of a show or match, see a tweet, maybe see a .gif, maybe see a YouTube video, free. No obligation, and it takes seconds. you can go to a central repository like SmartMark video and reliably order a video in seconds. If you get a VOD, you can watch it in minutes. You can order from promotions' websites. You can order from places like Pro Wrestling Ts. Where you are, what you like, ect. doesn't matter. You can find stuff.
Now, as a promotion, you basically just have to do a good job being a promotion. Can you put on good shows? Can you put on these shows without going broke? Can you do it consistently? Can you find and build local talent so you aren't reliant on flying people in all the time? Can you actually PROMOTE your shows so people know they are there to either fill a seat or buy your video? If you can do those things, you really have a shot. You will not make a ton of money, but you have a shot of surviving and eventually establishing something. And if you can actually do something high quality that actually raises the bar in some way, you might get more attention than you ever thought possible.
It's a real cool time to be a fan of wrestling alternatives.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Oh my god yes
Yup, we're done with the suggestion phase.
Uno Venova
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FallingEdge
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This is so damn perfect. This has to be the OT. I will not accept anything else.
Winner.
Empyrean Heaven
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Annnd....NEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.....
After people found that filming real people in real situations was kind of boring.
Look at the first Real World. It wasn't very exciting because the producers didn't have a good handle on manipulating people and situations to create drama.
Dr Duncan Steel
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Pop-O-Matic
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Eh, I prefer Brass Reigns, but, if this is what the rest of the thread wants, I guess that's what I'll use.
HarryDemeanor
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Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Amazing lol
blackaroni
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Thanks for the much needed explanation.
Oh well I never saw WCW or this clip, so yeah.
Ok the title is clever but doesn't really relate to anything going on right now.
Professor Beef
Banned
fixed
It has everything to do with the logo of the event
Yeah but that seems weak.
You can replace Sting with Reigns and HHH with Lesnar and you'd probably have a similarly true statement.
mechashiva
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29 was the combo breaker for me too. I got 27 and 28 because I was there but after being at 29 I just didn't give a fuck.
It's hilarious and truly carny
Sweet, ill try to have it to you before the weekend
Nice. Will you be doing a brief rundown of CMLL, AAA, or what? I can make a banner graphic with whatever promotion you're gonna mention.
Arnold is sure to get involved in some capacity
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