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January Wrasslin' |OT| It's a New Year, Yes It Is!

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INDY POSTER THURSDAY:New Years Edition

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British Monsoon

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shaowebb said:
The what now?
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What the fuck man!? Jesus is everyone who does a falling headbutt going to be a complete fucking tool domestically? sigh...I always just watch matches and never follow news overseas. This shit always left fields me hard.
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I'm leaning towards "innocent until proven guilty" on this one - for one thing, his accuser went to the papers instead of the police and Honma strenuously denied the accusations, before announce that he is suing her for trying to damage his career. It'll be interesting to see what the outcome of that case is, but surprisingly this seems to have done more damage to his image overseas than in Japan - it didn't make the mainstream press at all in Japan and didn't seem to be a huge issue amongst Japanese fans, but it was heavily covered by the Western wrestling press and there was a lot of outcry from fans online.
 
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Sibersk Esto

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Aeternus Malum said:
So I had drunk sex with this girl last night and she's now telling me she had to stop it because i kept talking about wrestling.

Like how important ROH is to WWE
and how I hate WWE is the most popular
And that i said if you can make it in WWE, you can make it anywhere.












Fuck my life
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Wow
 
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shaowebb

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Bootaaay said:
I'm leaning towards "innocent until proven guilty" on this one - for one thing, his accuser went to the papers instead of the police and Honma strenuously denied the accusations, before announce that he is suing her for trying to damage his career. It'll be interesting to see what the outcome of that case is, but surprisingly this seems to have done more damage to his image overseas than in Japan - it didn't make the mainstream press at all in Japan and didn't seem to be a huge issue amongst Japanese fans, but it was heavily covered by the Western wrestling press and there was a lot of outcry from fans online.
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So its more likely a ridiculous accusation like when fans try to sue celebrities over insane made up stories? Guess that'd mean his spouse was goin for the harshest breakup she could deliver before leaving him if thats the case. Not only would she leave him, but she'd ruin his career too.

Don't know what to make of this though. Could be true. Could be fake. Its fucked up though either way.
 
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slightconfuse

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NXT Award voting

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NXT Year-End Awards

Which NXT Superstar had the best 2015? What was your favorite NXT match of the year? You will be able to make your voice heard on these topics and more today!

WWE COO Triple H announced on Twitter that the first NXT Year-End Awards in WWE history, recognizing the best NXT had to offer in 2015, will be presented on the Jan. 13 edition of NXT on WWE Network. The NXT Universe is now able to cast their votes exclusively on WWE.com. The awards are:

Overall Competitor of the Year

Finn Bálor

Bayley

Kevin Owens

Sasha Banks

Samoa Joe

Charlotte

Sami Zayn

Becky Lynch

Tyler Breeze

Asuka

Vote now for Overall Competitor of the Year


Male Competitor of the Year

Finn Bálor

Kevin Owens

Samoa Joe

Sami Zayn

Tyler Breeze



Female Competitor of the Year

Bayley

Sasha Banks

Charlotte

Becky Lynch

Asuka




Tag Team of the Year

Blake & Murphy

The Vaudevillains

Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady

Dash & Dawson

Lucha Dragons




Match of the Year

Bayley vs. Sasha Banks (TakeOver: Brooklyn)

Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens (Brock Lesnar: The Beast in the East, Live from Tokyo)

Women’s Fatal 4-Way (TakeOver: Rival)

Samoa Joe vs. Finn Bálor (TakeOver: London)

Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens (TakeOver: Rival)

Bayley vs. Sasha Banks – 30-Minute WWE Iron Man Match (TakeOver: Respect)

Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch (TakeOver: Unstoppable)

Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks (WWE NXT, July 15, 2015)

Finn Bálor vs. Neville – No. 1 Contender’s Tournament Final (TakeOver: Rival)

Kevin Owens vs. Finn Bálor (WWE NXT, March 25, 2015)




TakeOver of the Year

TakeOver: Rival

TakeOver: Brooklyn

TakeOver: Respect

TakeOver: London

Vote now for TakeOver of the Year
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Oh my god... thanks to Slightconfuse for posting that Rizin fight with Akebono/Sapp... just finished round one and poor Bob Sapp! He makes Akebono bleed a few times and each time there's a stoppage so that doctors can close the wound. He's really upset between rounds one and two and yelling that he wants the fight to start already.
 
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Zach

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1983
Starrcade '83: A Flair for the Gold - B

1984
Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge - C

1985
WrestleMania - B-
The Wrestling Classic - D+
Starrcade '85: The Gathering - C

1986
WrestleMania 2 - C+
The Big Event - C-
Starrcade '86: The Sky Walkers - C+

1987
WrestleMania III - B-
Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat - C+
Survivor Series '87 - C-

1988
Bunkhouse Stampede '88 - C-
Royal Rumble '88 - C-
Clash of the Champions I - B+
WrestleMania IV - C
Clash of the Champions II - C+
The Great American Bash '88 - B
SummerSlam '88 - D
Clash of the Champions III - C-
Survivor Series '88 - D
Clash of the Champions IV - C+
Starrcade '88: True Gritt - B

1989
Royal Rumble '89 - F
Clash of the Champions V - C-
Clash of the Champions VI - B
WrestleMania V - B-
WrestleWar '89 - C
Clash of the Champions VII - C+
The Great American Bash '89 - B+
SummerSlam '89 - C
Clash of the Champions VIII - B-
Halloween Havoc '89 - C+
Clash of the Champions IX - B
Survivor Series '89 - D+
Starrcade '89: Future Shock - C+

1990
Royal Rumble '90 - D+
Clash of the Champions X - B-
WrestleWar '90 - C
WrestleMania VI - B
Capital Combat: The Return of Robocop - B-
Clash of the Champions XI - C
The Great American Bash '90 - B-
SummerSlam '90 - D
Clash of the Champions XII - D
Halloween Havoc '90 - C-
Clash of the Champions XIII - D
Survivor Series '90 - D+
Starrcade '90: Collision Course - B-

1991
Royal Rumble '91 - D+
Clash of the Champions XIV - B-
WrestleWar '91 - C+
WrestleMania VII - D+
SuperBrawl - C-
Clash of the Champions XV - B-
The Great American Bash '91 - F
SummerSlam '91 - C-
Clash of the Champions XVI - C
Halloween Havoc '91 - B-
Clash of the Champions XVII - B-
Survivor Series '91 - D
This Tuesday in Texas - C
Starrcade '91: Battlebowl - C-

1992
Royal Rumble '92 - B-
Clash of the Champions XVIII - B
SuperBrawl II - B+
WrestleMania VIII - B-
WrestleWar '92 - B-
Beach Blast '92 - B+
Clash of the Champions XIX - B
The Great American Bash '92 - C+
SummerSlam '92 - C-
Clash of the Champions XX - B+
Halloween Havoc '92 - C-
Clash of the Champions XXI - C+
Survivor Series '92 - C-
Starrcade '92 - B-

1993
Clash of the Champions XXII - B
Royal Rumble '93 - C
SuperBrawl III - B-
WrestleMania IX - C-
Slamboree '93 - D+
King of the Ring '93 - C+
Clash of the Champions XXIII - B-
Beach Blast '93 - B-
Clash of the Champions XXIV - C+
SummerSlam '93 - D
Fall Brawl '93 - C-
Halloween Havoc '93 - C+
Clash of the Champions XXV - C-
BattleBowl - D
Survivor Series '93 - F
Starrcade '93 - C

1994
Royal Rumble '94 - C-
Clash of the Champions XXVI - B-
SuperBrawl IV - B-
WrestleMania X - B-
Spring Stampede '94 - B
Slamboree '94 - C
King of the Ring '94 - D
Clash of the Champions XXVII - C
Bash at the Beach '94 - C-
Clash of the Champions XXVIII - C+
SummerSlam '94 - C-
Fall Brawl '94 - C-
Halloween Havoc '94 - D+
Clash of the Champions XXIX - D
Survivor Series '94 - F
Starrcade '94 - D

1995
Royal Rumble '95 - C-
Clash of the Champions XXX - D+
SuperBrawl V - D+
Uncensored '95 - F
WrestleMania XI - D+
In Your House 1 - C-
Slamboree '95 - C-
The Great American Bash '95 - D
King of the Ring '95 - F
Bash at the Beach '95 - F
In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks - C
Clash of the Champions XXXI - C
SummerSlam '95 - C+
Fall Brawl '95 - D+
In Your House 3: Triple Header - C+
In Your House 4: Great White North - D+
Halloween Havoc '95 - F
Survivor Series '95 - C+
World War 3 '95 - C
In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings - C-
Starrcade '95 - B-

1996
Royal Rumble '96 - C-
Clash of the Champions XXXII - C
SuperBrawl VI - D+
In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage - C-
Uncensored '96 - D
WrestleMania XII - B-
In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies - C-
Slamboree '96 - C
In Your House 8: Beware of Dog - B-
The Great American Bash '96 - B
King of the Ring '96 - B-
Bash at the Beach '96 - B
In Your House 9: International Incident - C-
Hog Wild - C
Clash of the Champions XXXIII - C+
SummerSlam '96 - D+
Fall Brawl '96 - B
In Your House 10: Mind Games - C
In Your House 11: Buried Alive - C+
Halloween Havoc '96 - C+
Survivor Series '96 - B-
World War 3 '96 - B-
In Your House 12: It's Time - C
Starrcade '96 - B-

1997
Royal Rumble '97 - D+
Clash of the Champions XXXIV - C
Souled Out '97 - F
In Your House 13: Final Four - C+
SuperBrawl VII - C-
Uncensored '97 - B-
WrestleMania 13 - C
Spring Stampede '97 - C+
Barely Legal '97 - C-
In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker - C-
In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell - C
Slamboree '97 - B-
King of the Ring '97 - D+
The Great American Bash '97 - C
In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede - B-
Bash at the Beach '97 - B
SummerSlam '97 - B
Road Wild '97 - D+
Hardcore Heaven '97 - C
Clash of the Champions XXXV - B-
Ground Zero: In Your House - D+
Fall Brawl '96 - C-
One Night Only - C
Badd Blood: In Your House - D+
Halloween Havoc '97 - B-
Survivor Series '97 - C+
World War 3 '97 - C+
November to Remember '97 - C
D-Generation X: In Your House - C
Starrcade '97 - D+

1998
Royal Rumble '98 - C-
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It had its moments, but the Royal Rumble itself was a who's who of crap for a long, long while.
 
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DMczaf

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I like how WWE still pushes the narrative that Starrcade was their answer to WM.

How the fuck do you answer a question that wasn't asked until 2 years later ?
 
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Striker

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TarpitCarnivore said:
Serious question, because I wasn't watching then, but was WWE trying to make Lashley be Ahmed v2.0?
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Sibersk Esto said:
More like Lesnar 2.0.
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Yeah, more like Lesnar, albeit without the manager that helped Lesnar initially. He got to throw around a few guys, good moment with Umaga in the cage match, and had a great look. Obviously not a good talker. You can get around that with smoke and mirrors.

After his PPV match with Cena (which was pretty good), he took a short time off due to injury. Then WWE tried for force his real-life GF into a romance role with Edge and she turned it down, and later fired her. Bobby quit too because of that and Hayes.

This little quip, WWE
On the "morally degrading storyline" that made her quit WWE: She said it all began with the Teddy Long wedding storyline. She says she was concerned that it wouldn't be tasteful, and while Stephanie McMahon told her it would be tasteful, Michael Hayes told her it would be raunchy. She said she was hearing two different stories from two different people, and if it was going to be distasteful she wasn't going to do it. She said Hayes didn't treat Bobby Lashley well in the past, and Hayes actually said he doesn't like Bobby "or anyone that looks like him." She said she knew if she didn't do the storyline she would lose her job, but she was willing to do that. She says Trish Stratus carried herself very well in WWE and wanted to be like her. She puts over Fit Finlay as a great teacher.
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funkystudent

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TarpitCarnivore said:
Serious question, because I wasn't watching then, but was WWE trying to make Lashley be Ahmed v2.0?
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He was basically getting the same style of push Roman Reigns was getting but on the B show back when Smackdown was its own thing.

The squeaky clean face who wins all the time but sucked on the mic so he never really catches on.

I call it the Lex Express push.


Not really sure what the end game was with him.
 
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funkystudent said:
He was basically getting the same style of push Roman Reigns was getting but on the B show back when Smackdown was its own thing.

The squeaky clean face who wins all the time but sucked on the mic so he never really catches on.

I call it the Lex Express push.


Not really sure what the end game was with him.
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Lex express, lol. After re-watching some older stuff it's amazing how many of the old guard got by entirely on gimmicks alone.
 
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WMBT27

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Aeternus Malum said:
So I had drunk sex with this girl last night and she's now telling me she had to stop it because i kept talking about wrestling.

Like how important ROH is to WWE
and how I hate WWE is the most popular
And that i said if you can make it in WWE, you can make it anywhere.











Fuck my life
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This is what happens when you cut funding to schools. Not enough education about the importance of #safe sex.

I'm sorry the system failed you.
 
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Future Foundation

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acrid said:
Shit, he'll be 16x in '16.
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17x. Beats Reigns, then beats Rollins when Rollins beats him to win the belt back. Bionic cries, Vince cries. Flair cries when he has to watch Cena celebrate with Charlotte and Nikki the next night on Raw.

Nocturnowl said:
I think we all know the real reason for it having to stop was that having to talk about the state of the current WWE product is enough to slaughter any man's erection, thus Aeternus Malum screwed Aeternus Malum.

WWE booking kills another angle, gosh darn it!
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Can't blame WWE for this one. Malum worked himself into a shoot, and worked himself out of bed.
 
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Anth0ny

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Aeternus Malum said:
So I had drunk sex with this girl last night and she's now telling me she had to stop it because i kept talking about wrestling.

Like how important ROH is to WWE
and how I hate WWE is the most popular
And that i said if you can make it in WWE, you can make it anywhere.












Fuck my life
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Bluekaveli

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TarpitCarnivore said:
Serious question, because I wasn't watching then, but was WWE trying to make Lashley be Ahmed v2.0?
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Lashley made Ahmed look like a top ten superstar.

Lashley was so robot, unlikable, and just downright boring.

The correct comparison as one mentioned, Vince tried to make him as the next Lesnar. During that period, many coined the named "Black Lesnar" for Lashley.

Same initials and all which is crazy. But Lashley wasn't a damn believable heel at all or a monster. All he had going were big muscles and a wrestling background that never showed up in the ring.

Even as a face he fucking sucked.

Holy shit dude, he fucking sucked. And so did 2007.
 
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Bluekaveli

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Sibersk Esto said:
2007 started out pretty promising before turning into THE WORST YEAR IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN PRO WRESTLING
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I still think that belongs to 2015 but it's close of you forget the Benoit shit.

2007 at least had those awesome HBK matches. Edge was running shit on SD. Taker was going strong before getting hurt before the summer. And John Morrison surprised all of us.
 
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