Liquidsnake
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I even had a thread closed. That day.
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January Wrasslin' |OT| It's a New Year, Yes It Is!
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I even had a thread closed. That day.
I could see this happening. Gallows and Anderson can already work a WWE style match.
Just wait, it's going to grow again the closer Star Wars gets to Avatar's world wide record. I predict we'll start getting a lot of "is it just me" threads
It will never stop being hilarious to me that supposedly they had that sudden year long shut down to put over a worked storyline. They've never recovered since.
Dr Duncan Steel
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I really liked the Lynch/Flair match on SD.
Ranallo is killing it even though Lawler is cutting him off every opportunity.
Ranallo is killing it even though Lawler is cutting him off every opportunity.
Yeah there we are. Cracked me up big time when I saw it, Tanahashi looking so sour.
Lol yep always makes me laugh. So fucking salty.
Jezbollah
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I thought something similar happening the Raw after WM.
sf2fanatic
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This or Spirit Squad look which is almost as you mentioned.
serenewarfare
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Agreed. That whole feud has been extremely well-done. Crowd was dead for mostly everything on that show, but they were making noise for that one. Funny how if you actually invest time and tell a logical story over a number of weeks, then the audience will get invested and want to see the payoff. It's almost as if long-term storytelling can work as a way to draw crowds into matches.
slightconfuse
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Sombra going to slay all the women
FallingEdge
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hair game on point
serenewarfare
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Nakamura's been wanting WWE for a while, it seems.
Bluekaveli
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You're right, those heavy kicks running forearms, and other bullshit. Then out of no where with no build up, here comes the torture/rebel rack
JR hadn't found his groove yet. Vince didn't really want JR to get some of hos lines over. It was very awkward after JR would say something. Vince would always go, "Well alright." then the next thought.
serenewarfare
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I wonder if that's the big idea that made them end Brock/Taker at HIAC as opposed to Mania. Wonder where they go now.
It's gonna be Strowman, isn't it?
Dr Duncan Steel
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Dean Ambrose' hair is nearing Waylon Mercy territory.
British Monsoon
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The upcoming EVOLVE tag tourney looks good, I'm struggling to justify supporting them though and there's a number of reasons - shows starting at 9PM in the East Coast means I won't be able to watch live, unless I fancy staying up to 5AM and ruining my Saturday. This wouldn't be a problem if not for the fact that EVOLVE barely ever manage to get the VOD up in a timely manner and never, ever manage it when they're running Florida. Also, triple shots - why? You can't get the VOD up before the next day's show, so international customers are fucked if they want to avoid spoilers, plus at a minimum of $9.99 ($14.99 if you want to watch the VOD) per show you're asking fans to pay a relative premium for a product that hasn't always been of premium quality.
Thank Christ that's not happening, I have no desire to see that match now that The Streak is over. I say call up Balor for the Rumble, build up a fight with Taker, debut Demon Balor at Mania.
Bluekaveli
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Bray inherited the gimmick, Dean got the hairline.
Perspicacity
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I have a friend who referred to this as "the new kayfabe" wherein promoters will pull back the curtain and show some behind the scene machinations in order to allow the fans to feel like they understand the business but in reality it's just another tool to manipulate the all to easy to fool wrestling fans.
Ninja Scooter
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A short dude from NXT is not getting hot shotted in 2 months to a Mania spot with Taker. Just not happening.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It's all worked shoot stuff to get people talking to begin with. I can only assume this part is more worked shoot stuff to maintain some element of surprise/uncertainty.
JesseEwiak
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...and yet, who was the most over guy who was actually wrestling during those '96 and '97 Nitros? Lex F'N Luger.
serenewarfare
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I mean, a short (and fat) dude from NXT got hotshotted and two weeks later beat Cena clean in the middle on his first night, so I think the idea of anything being off the table is ridiculous.
Serpentine
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lmao if Rocky Romero was the only guy to actually end up in WWE
he's not bad when he's not trying to do big high-flying moves, he should be the power guy of the team. like he was good as Hunico
Exactly. Same way Owens isn't getting paired with lesnar even though it would be great.
But the lack of alternatives is really apparent here.
Maybe they'll just do Taker/Brock again. Lol
Perspicacity
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Well that's the thing about it, promoters are just now playing what those the con artists in the dirtsheet game have been all about this whole time. Bilking the big fishes out of even more of their dollars.
Reneledarker
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Yeah, that is my problem with Evolve. I really want to see Sabre and Tatcher vs Hero and End, but also the final day. I think I am going to skip the tag tournament and save my money for their events in mania weekend.
...because he's a cool guy babyface.
The two matches I can see them doing at WM still are Reigns vs HHH main event where Reigns has won back the title at Fastlane, HHH/Vince/Steph all get desperate and say that they'll put the existence of the Authority on the line after Roman beats HHH in the rematch Raw after Fastlane.
The other match is Undertaker.....vs Demon Balor.
The other match is Undertaker.....vs Demon Balor.
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Undertaker vs Strowman is good if they have any long term story in mind. Beef up Strowman until SummerSlam where he faces Reigns.
What are the alternatives though? Brock/Taker 5? Taker/Strowman? Taker/Big Show?
Undertaker vs the reigning NXT Champion sounds like it has more pull to me.
Bluekaveli
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Beats me lol. I never really watched wCw unless it was a Saturday then when they put Thunder on.
But Luger was so lackluster in the E as the Patriotic guy. Luckily they're not doing that shit with Roman because that spells doa.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
That already happened except with Cena
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Which one of these is missing WM due to jobbing to a garbage bag again?
^ It would look incredibly daunting to see a 5'11, 195 lb guy facing off against someone whose only loss in the past several years has been Brock Lesnar, and has nearly ten inches and over 100 lbs on him.
Theoretically it can work, but they need to do some heavy build up for Finn in the process.
Theoretically it can work, but they need to do some heavy build up for Finn in the process.
Because it was forced. He could've stayed heel and had a main event program with Bret.
Perspicacity
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Big Strongman
Exactly.
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