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July Wrasslin’ |OT| The Ring’s a Field, the Field of War, That’s Where We Lay the Law

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For those interested in reading Strobogo's review of the 7/31/2000 Nitro including the Viagra On A Pole match, come to his wcw2000 Tumblr here:
http://wcw2000.tumblr.com/post/41086317654/wcw-monday-night-nitro-7-31-2000

Some broken images, but all the content is intact.

Here's a few choice quotes:

Jeff comes out with his stupid looking wet shirt. “Hold on there, Slapatory!” Bomb on ya mom! Jeff says Sting vs Booker won’t happen tonight. “If you wanna be the man, you gotta beat the playa.” I don’t think that is how the saying goes. They brawl. Book does a side kick with his bad knee, which gives Jeff a chance to hit a chair shot. Jeff does the figure four in the ropes again. I don’t understand how that is supposed to hurt worse. Terrorist Sting hits the ring. He takes the mask off and reveals that he’s completely healed from his 3rd degree burns over 90% of his body with no scars at all. Jeff pulls Book’s wife over the rail and hits her with the guitar. Why would he have her in the front row and not safely in the back or maybe at home?

“This Kwee Wee is like a very angry, flamboyant Lou Thesz, for heaven’s sake!”

I’d like to know how Sting has no burns or scars. Even his hair is completely fine. How did he recover? Why aren’t the announcers curious about that?

“If you get the bottle of viagra, you can use it on your opponent.” Um. Does that mean the rule is you can rape your opponent? This is not the first Viagra on a pole match. Thesz, O’Connor, Baba, Inoki, and Johnny Ace have all been in them. Sweet stun gun from Shane. This is non stop dick jokes from Madden. Tony finally has to tell him to shut the fuck up. Shane hits the Plunge. He climbs up for the bottle. Kidman jumps up and powerbombs him. Unprettier on Shane. Kidman has the bottle, but Shane hit the Franchiser while Torrie had the ref distracted. The bottle exploded during the move somehow. And somehow Kidman’s mouth was now full of the pills. What?

Stacy and Gunns get ready for their hardcore match. Nash and Steiner prepare for their match. Ms Hancock and Gunns get into a fight in the shower. Is this the match?

Booker and Sting are getting ready. The Nitro girls want Kidman to take them to his hotel room. Because he ate a bunch of viagra, you see. He’s going to fuck them all. “Fans, if you have a heart condition, do NOT take that pill.”

This was a show I guess. Judy Bagwell, Viagra on a pole, a Tennessee man with a lynch from the ceiling to string up a black man (by his foot, though, so it’s cool), and Sting being place in a plastic coffin that was set on fire by a Gene Simmons impersonator. Sting is obviously immune to fire, idiots.
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Macho Madness

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Son Of D said:
Bryan vs Taker huh. That would have been interesting to see if only for how the crowd would act. Probably the most over guy in a while vs Taker at Mania.
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The exact wording was "Taker has requested to work with Bryan" but the plan always was Brock. The report came out during the Wyatt turn so it would have made sense.
 
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As mentioned earlier in the WrassleGAF chat room:

Vince McMahon vs Zandig as a CZW/WWE event - who would go over? You know McMahon isn't afraid to take that L...
 
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Aiii

So not worth it
jmdajr said:
Not confirmed, but supposedly the pentagon said Russia shot down the plane.
This is all still too new though.
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If not Russia, it is Russian supported seperatists shooting down (partially Dutch) civilians. It is time we take them down a peg or two..

And yeah, I don't see Rusev continuing once confirmed.
 
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strobogo

Banned
Aiii said:
If not Russia, it is Russian supported seperatists shooting down (partially Dutch) civilians. It is time we take them down a peg or two..

And yeah, I don't see Rusev continuing once confirmed.
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I don't understand this line of thinking. Why would they kill his character over this? How many kids are watching the news to learn all about the conflict and plane being shot down? How many ADULTS in the US do you think are aware at all of the conflict? It's not like Rusev is portrayed as a rebel or something. General adults in the US have no idea what is going on over there (myself included for the most part). Wrestling fans even less. I'm pretty confident the average American is going to just connect this with the lost plane.
 
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Rusev will continue, he just might job out at the PPV instead of waiting for Summerslam.

Ideally Cena does it but still. Rusev's fine.
 
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jred2k

Member
I want WWE to double down on the gimmick now. They should be having Lana use a drone to drop chairs on people while Rusev makes the referee turn his back.
 
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Professor Beef

Banned
jred2k said:
He looked like he was about to pass out when he mentioned social media and Twitter(probably Vince yelling flashbacks), but he stepped it up a notch after that. The chattering in the background was kind of distracting, though.
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That Andy Kaufman shot was so good. And yeah, the noise in the background kinda hurt it.
 
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alstein

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Aiii said:
If not Russia, it is Russian supported seperatists shooting down (partially Dutch) civilians. It is time we take them down a peg or two..

And yeah, I don't see Rusev continuing once confirmed.
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I don't think this will hurt Rusev unless the US sends troops. Might actually help him get more heat.

This isn't a Muhammed Hassan situation.

Condolences to all who perished in this- not trying to politicize anything, just saying I don't think this will end up a big enough deal to force Rusev into jobberdom- they can always change the gimmick some anyways or turn him face over this. (have him join Zeb or something)
 
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Big One

Banned
I hope WWE takes this opportunity to really heel it up with Rusev. If they shoot him down and bury him it just won't work. You could easily build heat up for Rusev on massive levels if tensions between the US and Russia continue to be bad.
 
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slightconfuse

Banned
JR wants to call new japan
"I'm not saying I'll never do wrestling again. I did my podcast this week and said you know, crazy idea what if CM Punk and I joined forces and made a broadcast team and did an internet pay-per-view for a New Japan show. Something completely off the tracks. An not do it in a studio but go to Tokyo or go wherever the event was held. Be there as the English speaking crew. We might be the version of the Spanish announce table. And I just threw that out there and know I've got all kinds of people 'oh, when are you and CM Punk. when did you talk to Phil'. Well, I haven't talked to Phil. I made it clear on the podcast this is fantasy booking. I said this will get people talking. Well, here's a good one for you. This will get people talking. Watch how this works. And then I laid it out: New Japan is doing these pay-per-views and they want to air them in the States. They're inexpensive and all this good stuff. CM Punk is going to be available to do some stuff one of these days. And I'd love to work with him as the analyst of a pro wrestling match or a MMA fight."
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slightconfuse

Banned
D BRY Shootin

WWE.COM: What is it about his style that separates him from other guys?

BRYAN: He has the ability to be a highflier and do all of that kind of stuff, but he was vicious as opposed to flashy. If you look at a lot of popular WWE moves, Kenta originated them. The Go To Sleep is a Kenta original. The running knee that I do is a Kenta original that I learned from being hit with it from Kenta [laughs]. He’s somebody who hits very hard and very fast. He’s just one of the most exciting wrestlers in the world.
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jred2k

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Big One said:
I hope WWE takes this opportunity to really heel it up with Rusev. If they shoot him down and bury him it just won't work. You could easily build heat up for Rusev on massive levels if tensions between the US and Russia continue to be bad.
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Gonzalez

Banned
Big One said:
That concept sounds awesome. Not sure why New Japan isn't up on all of this. It doesn't have to be Punk, just JR and somebody else would be gold.
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This doesn't happen without Punk. Punk's brand is too big to pass up for New Japan if they want to break into the States.
 
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Big One

Banned
Gonzalez said:
This doesn't happen without Punk. Punk's brand is too big to pass up for New Japan if they want to break into the States.
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Yeah but Punk has made it clear he's pretty much done with wrestling for the most part. With that being said calling New Japan with JR probably only requires them to be in a recording room so the amount of effort put into it wouldn't be too hard on his body.
 
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Sibersk Esto

Banned
Big One said:
Yeah but Punk has made it clear he's pretty much done with wrestling for the most part. With that being said calling New Japan with JR probably only requires them to be in a recording room so the amount of effort put into it wouldn't be too hard on his body.
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I think new Japan interest in the States would skyrocket if Punk and Ross commentated there. Could open the door for a lot of things
 
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Perspicacity

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Big One said:
Yeah but Punk has made it clear he's pretty much done with wrestling for the most part. With that being said calling New Japan with JR probably only requires them to be in a recording room so the amount of effort put into it wouldn't be too hard on his body.
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Uh... not if they want to do it live.
 
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Vylash

Member
NXT matches for tonight:

The Vaudevillians vs Colin Cassady and Enzo Amore

CJ Parker vs Xavier Woods

Sasha Banks vs Alexa Bliss

Adam Rose vs Jason Jordan

Tyson Kidd vs Sami Zayn
 
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Deleted member 47027

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CJ Parker, Enzo, Sasha Banks, I'm a happy dude.

Very tired of Zayn though. Ready to see him get retooled.
 
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somedevil

Member
BoboBrazil said:
Tonight is the first NYC show for TNA, so it should be interesting for crowd reactions.
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TNA is going to control those because one match tonight got crapped on before it even began and then in the title match got
Cena is better and Rusev chants
. So I bet those are not heard.
 
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Aiii

So not worth it
strobogo said:
I don't understand this line of thinking. Why would they kill his character over this? How many kids are watching the news to learn all about the conflict and plane being shot down? How many ADULTS in the US do you think are aware at all of the conflict? It's not like Rusev is portrayed as a rebel or something. General adults in the US have no idea what is going on over there (myself included for the most part). Wrestling fans even less. I'm pretty confident the average American is going to just connect this with the lost plane.
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Bad press mostly, shareholders and what not frowning upon parodying a situation.

But yeah, you make some valid points, this one is hitting close to home for me and I suppose it is easier to distance yourselves as US folk.
 
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