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[Foggy]

Does it need to pay off? Or can we just have half an hour where they don't treat us like idiots?

Ideally it should. To me though, the "we hear your problems" moments followed by deafening inaction is pretty insulting. That's just me.

 

[Foggy]

The booking has gotten a lot better in SD since he became kayfabe gm, so it actually makes sense.

The Ellsworth stuff kind sours it though, but I'm in the minority with that. Chasing a meme isn't much more praiseworthy then trotting out a part-timer for a momentary boost, in my opinion.

 

[Heroman]

Shooting for the sake of shooting loses it luster after awhile.

 

[Pikma]

Ideally it should. To me though, the "we hear your problems" moments followed by deafening inaction is pretty insulting. That's just me.

Well the biggest possible storyline will never be able to have a pay off anyway, because Bryan isn't allowed to wrestle

 

[HazySaiyan]

It a show with guys with no heat having mostly mediocre with the occasional good matches in front of what seems like 205 people.

Oh so THAT'S why it's called 205 Live

 

[Hasney]

Shooting for the sake of shooting loses it luster after awhile.

Well hopefully Bryan is just having a short break before he comes back and shoots all over us again. Regain the luster.

 

[klonere]

Well the biggest possible storyline will never be able to have a pay off anyway, because Bryan isn't allowed to wrestle

I mean they do the same thing in NXT (and now the UK territory) with Regal. Clearly fans of building heat for matches that can never happen or draw money.

 

[Foggy]

Well the biggest possible storyline will never be able to have a pay off anyway, because Bryan isn't allowed to wrestle

Yeah, it's a shame. I do enjoy all the other aspects of the show, particularly with Bryan since I'd imagine he makes them comfortable walking the line.

 

[miserable]

 

[HazySaiyan]

Well hopefully Bryan is just having a short break before he comes back and shoots all over us again. Regain the luster.

FILTH

 

[Foggy]

I'd prefer Regal adopt a sort of JK Simmons posture from Whiplash. Not full on heel, but force baby faces in to difficult positions against heels and show no sympy. Force them through a crucible to show they're worth being champion. It's at least a fresher approach than AUTHORITY antics.

 

[spindashing]

KAZE NI NARE!

 

[Menome]

Mickie and Alexa together.

Filth.

 

[Kaladin]

I'd prefer Regal adopt a sort of JK Simmons posture from Whiplash. Not full on heel, but force baby faces in to difficult positions against heels and show no sympy. Force them through a crucible to show they're worth being champion. It's at least a fresher approach than AUTHORITY antics.

You must have missed Regal in his GM days.

 

[Tall4Life]

Filth.

Get out.

 

[Zach]

Don't listen to this weirdo, Menome.

 

[Menome]

Don't listen to this weirdo, Menome.

Wait. Him, or you?

 

[Zach]

Me. I was pointing to me.

 

[Hasney]

Me. I was pointing to me.

 

[Menome]

Me. I was pointing to me.

So if I don't listen to you telling me not to listen to you, does that mean I actually should listen to you?

 

[Zach]

I SAID COUNT IT, MENOME.

 

[spindashing]

Mickie and Alexa together.

Me likey.

It somehow works with Mickie's cheerleader theme music and Alexa pretty much being an angry cheerleader.

Smackdown is pretty much Becky Lynch vs. The World in the women's division. That and Nattie putting on the best show she has since she started.

 

[Caderfix]

Didn't have the time to watch SD! this week. Was it good? Should I watch it?

 

[Shadow780]

Sasha's a mediocre babyface Bayley is twice as bad.

 

[Menome]

Didn't have the time to watch SD! this week. Was it good? Should I watch it?

Pretty good, not great. Catch the opening segment, Nikki/Nattie segment and Lawler/Ziggler interview.

 

[Sephzilla]

 

[Hex]

Mickie and Alexa together.

Me likey.

Perhaps Poison Ivy Mickey and Harley Alexa?
Yeah...I think this can work.

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

Was that the moment they said "ship her back to Florida"?

 

[slightconfuse]

A question for some of you who are more well versed in indies and their histories, why is it that ones like ROH and Chikara seem to be a shell of their former selves? I guess this goes for Jersey All Pro too. They all seemed to be white hot and then have fizzled out in their overall popularity. Going further, how is it that ones like PWG or Evolve manage to get the biggest talent, esp PWG who seem to only have such small amount of shows.

ROH refuses to sign anyone that doesn't go through their 200$ training camps. Also the booking has gotten pretty stale.

 

[Sephzilla]

Was that the moment they said "ship her back to Florida"?

She should have never made it out of Florida with that "Melina vs Alicia Fox" answer for her favorite match in Tough Enough

 

[Heroman]

Beautiful

 

[slightconfuse]

Top merch sellers for NJPW

Kenny is a Draw

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Perhaps Poison Ivy Mickey and Harley Alexa?
Yeah...I think this can work.

The comparisons between her and Sting have been building up to Joker Becky all along?!

Sasha's a mediocre babyface Bayley is twice as bad.

Bayley's a good babyface (she just has some promo problems, but the character is great). Sasha though, needs a heel turn like there's no tomorrow.

 

[Hasney]

Top merch sellers for NJPW

Kenny is a Draw

I think that's just Japan too, so that's is pretty damn good.

 

[Ithil]

Sasha's a mediocre babyface Bayley is twice as bad.

This is factually incorrect.

 

[Caderfix]

Pretty good, not great. Catch the opening segment, Nikki/Nattie segment and Lawler/Ziggler interview.

Will do. Thanks!

 

[Bronx-Man]

Top merch sellers for NJPW

Kenny is a Draw

Naito is a draw, brother

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Smackdown are gonna have Mickie slowly revert to her crazy stalker character to get that HLA ratings pop.

She should have never made it out of Florida with that "Melina vs Alicia Fox" answer for her favorite match in Tough Enough

Why can't you guys see how it's so heartwarming that one day Cameron would come to fight in a match alongside her idol Alicia Fox?

 

[newdayrocks]

Was that the moment they said "ship her back to Florida"?

Pretty sure that's when they gave her a push to the main roster as one of The Funkadactyls.

 

[Hasney]

She should probably have never left Florida just to dance if they ever wanted her to wrassle

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

She should probably have never left Florida just to dance if they ever wanted her to wrassle

It was definitely a work but the Paige gif plus Cameron discussion reminded me of the Total Divas episode where Paige trains with Cameron and she's getting pissed off at how shit Cameron is.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Top merch sellers for NJPW

Kenny is a Draw

I have the Destino LIJ shirt.

Really annoys me NJPW don't have any Suzuki-gun merch on prowrestlingtees.

 

[FlammableD]

I'm off to watch Beyond the Mat in a cinema tonight

 

[Into the Light]

This is everything that is wrong with the WWE, I mean that is as out of touch as anything anyone can point to. In this day and age, how stupid do they really think we are?

Do they really think they can force an emotion on us? Jesus,

 

[spindashing]

Top merch sellers for NJPW

Kenny is a Draw

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I'm off to watch Beyond the Mat in a cinema tonight

Be sure to shout along to the HE'S GONNA PUKE part.

 

[Kaladin]

the security guard in the back of the fan shot on the left is thinking "Sit down mark."

 

[avengers23]

Pretty sure that's when they gave her a push to the main roster as one of The Funkadactyls.

Or they didn't prioritize whether she could actually wrestle because that's not what they hired her for.

 

[British Monsoon]

Really annoys me NJPW don't have any Suzuki-gun merch on prowrestlingtees.

Suzuki's independent, he sells his own merch through his stores in Tokyo and online at piledriver.jp - pwtees would have to set up a deal with him.

 

[Sephzilla]

Remember the storyline where Brodus Clay had a beef with Xavier Woods because Xavier Woods came out to his music once and had the Funkadactyls? That was a thing