SallyIsNow
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Prove him wrong. Marks.The young bucks are the best tag team in the universe
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January Wrasslin' |OT| Big Month John
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Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Vince_Russo
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The Young Bucks have put over a decade of work into the tag team division around the world. If you don't at least somewhat respect them now, then I don't know when anyone could come around on them.
I know it'll probably never happen, but I would love to see Kofi get at least one main event title run before he checks out.
I can't read your posts without the Lapsed Fan Russo accent.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
I'm all over that TLF Vern Gag-nee accent now, DM.
The Wrestler episode is a classic. I can't believe I never saw it. It's like a "What if WrassleGAF wrote a wrestling movie?"
Bluekaveli
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I think this episode had the best dusty moments. Well then again I haven't done all of the starcades
Sweeney Tom
Banned
DM and RBH alert!!!!!!!!!
Al Snow said:
Is this a shoot?
Brian_FETO
Banned
Al is working you marks, it's all shoots
Sometimes I think if you reversed the new development name and old indie name (like if indie guy Seth Rollins became FCW's Tyler Black), you'd hear the exact same complaints.
I'm half way thru Omega and Okada
So many little things NJPW does that WWE doesn't do anymore.
People being outside of the ring
The danger of a barricade instead of a padded wall
The ref telling guys they need to work
People ringside
Women screaming bloody murder when the Baby face gets hurt.
Photographers and other people ringside really add to the feel.
I really think I'm going to watch a lot more NJPW this year. It's a nice change to watch wrestling and not be inundated with a McMahon ego jerk fest or a constant reminder that it's 3rd rate in production or managment.(TNA/ROH)
So many little things NJPW does that WWE doesn't do anymore.
People being outside of the ring
The danger of a barricade instead of a padded wall
The ref telling guys they need to work
People ringside
Women screaming bloody murder when the Baby face gets hurt.
Photographers and other people ringside really add to the feel.
I really think I'm going to watch a lot more NJPW this year. It's a nice change to watch wrestling and not be inundated with a McMahon ego jerk fest or a constant reminder that it's 3rd rate in production or managment.(TNA/ROH)
It just comes down to everything feels natural and right. It doesn't feel fake, overproduced and full of Marketing Lingo.
You could say NJPW has that old school WCW/NWA feel for main event matches.
Jerm411
Member
One thing I love about them is how they make moves, esp. run of the mill or mundane moves, feel important and really add to the match.
I marked out when Okada hit the drop kick and I was like wait it was just a drop kick lol....
slightconfuse
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serenewarfare
Banned
We see non-contracted guys as nameless jobbers. Not advertised and heavily promoted. Unless you count Ellsworth I guess, but there was never really a danger of him going and being a star elsewhere.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
I don't think this is a good thing at all.
Bluekaveli
Member
Before ico pro
why have women screaming bloody murder when the babyface gets hurt
when we can have crowd shots of bored children when babyface roman reigns is in peril?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4kYUpDqDeI
Scott Hall is such a great storyteller. He really needs a Network show.
Scott Hall is such a great storyteller. He really needs a Network show.
BronsonLee
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Ellsworth, Spirit Squad, spoilers I guess
Deonna
NXT had Liger and Mickie pop in, Ibushi rolls in there sometimes, etc etc
It's kind of a weird mix
They take their time and matches still features the pauses in action that we see in matches here.
Also helps that each of the impact moves feel like they could end it. Here we would have somebody like Kevin Owens just going from move to move to get over that despite his waist size he can flip. There we had Omega working the back and Okada just trying to fucking surivive.
I also love that defending professional wrestling and the shield of NJPW is part of the story. That's completely gone from the WWE. In Lucha and in Japan you still get people standing up against dishonor and disrespectful behavior. Aside from cheap xenophobic heat against Rusev there is no attempt by the WWE. Nobody is trying to defend Sports Entertainment because that's sounds fucking dumb. Instead we get a product that is dedicated to getting McMahons over.
Crap, I need to listen to this episode. And watch that movie. >_>
slightconfuse
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The story Bobby Heenan tells on his book about starting a brawl because some people walked in on heels and faces hanging out is amazing.
Kayfabe was the best
Kayfabe was the best
The best part is that it was a worked brawl, with heels selling offense in the middle of a hallway.
God damn WRASSLIN
Either Cornette or Heyman, I think Cornette, has a story about Bossman where he smashes his finger on the door of a taxi cab. Played it cool tough guy the entire trip then when the driver drives off just starts wailing and swearing up a storm
'Just smashed my finger on an @Ubercar vehicle. Wow nice regulations guys! :'( #NoPainNoGain #LegitHurtSmarks '
'Just smashed my finger on an @Ubercar vehicle. Wow nice regulations guys! :'( #NoPainNoGain #LegitHurtSmarks '
BronsonLee
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Mein gott that California prison thread in the OT is a minefield
A great thing about this match, the hype around it and publicity is that apparently WWE's NOW going to try to put on a class A match to end WM. It's kinda funny, it took this long for them to only wanna put on the best main event possible lol. Hilarious. On the other hand, I'm seeing tons of wrestlers post, talk, mention and reference it all through social media. Even people who didn't watch NJPW (like myself) am now fans after this match. It's changing something. I mean even Cena posted a picture of Omega on his IG today. I'm just glad this match is doing something.
Watch WWE change some stuff due to this match. I mean if they did some stuff due to TNA, this will definitely send some shockwaves.
And then watch em change shit back a few weeks later because we know how this crazy company is lol.
Stay here where it's #safe
Cena is a great wrestler. If he's one of the ones they want to end WM I have no problem. It's his opponent that's an issue.
Watch it be Cena/Taker though. Don't see any way it's not. Taker's gonna attempt a 450 and end up in the hospital.
Shadow Broker
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Rich Flair: Syxx! Syxx I know I could whip your ass! I've been world champion more times than you had ass!
LMAO...
I'm really impressed with the promos on 97 Nitro so far. Week or 2 before Nash had a great promo. Nash, had a great promo. You could tell he cared at the time.
LMAO...
I'm really impressed with the promos on 97 Nitro so far. Week or 2 before Nash had a great promo. Nash, had a great promo. You could tell he cared at the time.
JesseEwiak
Member
The dirty secret is that 95% of wrestling names are dumb, indie, old school, or modern WWE.
Threw on the first episode for a sec. First match ended with a vertical suplex. Beautiful.
SallyIsNow
Banned
Yup. Chamber of Horrors was ahead of it's time.
Dr Duncan Steel
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Who else thinks Rusev could have a really great face run down the line?
Just me?
Seems like the most humble down to Earth big European bro. Dude's mad likable.
Just me?
Seems like the most humble down to Earth big European bro. Dude's mad likable.