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[wild wild rice]

WCW
Sting vs Hogan
Bret runs in

Not aware of this one, will have to check it out.

assuming you mean botched ending in general and not just ref fuckups

Yeah, I mean ref fuckups or forgot to kick out type fuckups that just result in general confusion.

That's the Brock match with the shooting star press botch, yeah? Yikes.

 

[Tom Nook]

Randy Orton could have totally got out of the hole.

Randy is facing Khahi in 2017

Batista faced Khahi in 2007

 

[wild wild rice]

I have no problem with AJ slumming it.

He *killed* it through all of 2016 and his reward was to be fed to Cena and become a midcarder.

Fuck this company, he can get paid and take it easy.

The whole organization has been downhill since AJ gifted the title back to Cena. It was miraculous that AJ got the opportunities he did tbh.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

WWE returns to Detroit for the final event ever at the Joe Louis Arena!

Confirmed card so far for the house show (card subject to change, yaddayadda):

Appearances from Nakamura, Dolph, Charlotte, Naomi, Becky
New Day/Breezango/Usos for tag titles
Styles/Zayn/Owens for US title
Cena/Rusev
Orton/Jinder for WWE title
Brock/Corbin for Universal title

 

[FlammableD]

Alison Brie in that

Spoiler

Russian

getup.


Looks good.

It is an A+ look. I'm glad wrestling women in general are starting to get more great looks.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Not aware of this one, will have to check it out.

From the Starrcade wiki

Hogan sent Sting out of the ring, and attacked him with the ringpost and guard rail. Hogan performed a big boot, and pinned Sting after a leg drop. However, Bret Hart claimed Patrick counted the pinfall fast, and restarted the match with himself as the referee. Sting performed a Stinger splash, and applied the Scorpion Deathlock. Hart called for the bell (referencing the Montreal Screwjob) and Sting won the championship.

The outcome of the main event at Starrcade did not occur as planned, with the referee not making the pinfall count fast enough as scripted. To address this, the following WCW programming surrounded the controversy. Replays of the count were shown, and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship was vacated.

 

[FallingEdge]

Confirmed card so far for the house show (card subject to change, yaddayadda):

Appearances from Nakamura, Dolph, Charlotte, Naomi, Becky
New Day/Breezango/Usos for tag titles
Styles/Zayn/Owens for US title
Cena/Rusev
Orton/Jinder for WWE title
Brock/Corbin for Universal title

Brock vs Corbin

what

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Brock vs Corbin

what

Corbin must have pissed someone off.

 

[wild wild rice]

From the Starrcade wiki

Wow, that is exactly the type of thing I was looking for.

 

[Toki767]

So should I even watch this Punjabi Prison match?

 

[lucebuce12]

I'm Pakistani and even I'm feeling offended.

 

[Hex]

So should I even watch this Punjabi Prison match?

There is literally not one thing at that event that was not a shit show other than a three minute Breezango angle.
Wait...the tag match was ok, but will now lead to weeks of rematches.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Corbin must have pissed someone off.

Joke's on you, the legendary weakness of Brock, the Dick Kick, is in his move arsenal now

Corbin gonna unify the belts this year

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Wow, that is exactly the type of thing I was looking for.

You should watch that and the Halloween Havoc match with Hogan & Warrior. That isn't a botched finish so much as just one of the, if not thee worst, matches ever. So much goes wrong in it.

 

[GunBR]

I have no problem with AJ slumming it.

He *killed* it through all of 2016 and his reward was to be fed to Cena and become a midcarder.

Fuck this company, he can get paid and take it easy.

If they took the title from AJ to make a Cena vs Orton (lol) at Mania it would be understandable
But nope, Cena lost the title just 2 weeks later in a B pay per view in a multiman match. He only won at Rumble because he needed his win back
It was so dumb

 

[Spuck-uk]

So WTF is up with MSG? WWE is too poor to hold live televised events there now?

edit: I see.edit edit: some stuff I saw

Unions. It costs too much to do a TV broadcast. PPV is included. They still run house shows there. But Raw and PPVs wind up being much cheaper and just as easy to run at Barclays

To elaborate for people saying "Huh? Why Unions?" If you televise (or even film) an event at MSG, you are forced to hire a certain number of workers at a certain pay rate. If you want to show moving images on a screen, you can't just bring in your own team, you have to hire their AV team for a ridiculous amount. You have to pay their lighting/camera/sound people (even if you don't use them). Anytime you see a concert from MSG, it's a vanity project where the artist (at best) barely broke even

I mean, good. Most people get underpaid as fuck.

 

[Foggy]

Jun needs to book Zeus vs Ishikawa already

The tournament they got coming up is arranged for them to meet in the 2nd round

 

[jmdajr]

I mean, good. Most people get underpaid as fuck.

Yeah, at the same time only the Madonna's and Elton John's of the world can even play there now.

But hey, WWE has other options so it's totally fine. You can still go see them in the area.

edit: this was the last PPV event there

I had tickets for it but couldn't go.

Jim Ross on the matter:

"We've done TV shoots like Raw in the Garden, sell the Garden out, and lose money on the gate. Of course, you've got to pay the talent. So, the issue there is that in theory, WWE could run the Garden for TV, and the cost of the TV would far exceed the cost of the gate. We did million dollar shows there several times there - that are Raws - but you lose money more likely than not. If you're lucky, you might break

 

[Sephzilla]

Vince not doing televised shows from MSG anymore because unions seems like a very Vince thing

 

[Hasney]

There's no real reason to do MSG other than history. Even without the TV costs,the Barclay's centre is apparently a fraction of the cost with only 5k odd less seats.

 

[jobber]

I got ringside tickets for Smackdown tomorrow but i really don't want to go.

 

[Hasney]

I got ringside tickets for Smackdown tomorrow but i really don't want to go.

Live events are still fun, even when it's a garbage product.

 

[jmdajr]

There's no real reason to do MSG other than history. Even without the TV costs,the Barclay's centre is apparently a fraction of the cost with only 5k odd less seats.

Probably a better venue too. It's newer. I mean really. It's be stupid for WWE not to go this route. Why throw money away these next 5 remaining years.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

What is the most famously botched ending?

Not counting Montreal Screw Job. I mean like, when a three count happens by accident.

Cena/Batista going over at the same time in the rumble. Refs saved it.

Vince tore his quads over that lol

 

[Zach]

https://www.theguardian.com/technol...l-off-after-32-years-graphics-editing-program

RIP Zach

 

[Sephzilla]

Does this mean GWF has a new marketing position open?!

 

[Adree]

I Don't Even Own A Television getting the big push this week with the Ready Player One trailer and now this:

 

[Zach]

Does this mean GWF has a new marketing position open?!

I will adapt!

By drawing pictures on napkins, taking polaroid pictures of them, and mailing the photos to you!

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Davey Richards is done with GFW, and has few indy bookings left available, so he can pursue medical school

 

[somedevil]

I'm still wondering if it was supposed to happen. If he drops it Tuesday it clearly wasn't, but for anyone who was there live, did Styles react like he knew he fucked up?

It not being replayed at all the rest of the show is definitely odd if it was planned.

From somebody there:

https://twitter.com/LorenzoMarsalis/status/889533988192346112

 

[Syder]

What is the most famously botched ending?

Not counting Montreal Screw Job. I mean like, when a three count happens by accident.

Owen Hart paralyzing SCSA when Austin was meant to go over at SummerSlam 97. Austin still won the match but the broken neck completely killed the finish.

 

[serenewarfare]

Rumors going around about another Superstar Shakeup post-Summerslam. Along with a few rumors of who might be moving.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Owen Hart paralyzing SCSA when Austin was meant to go over at SummerSlam 97. Austin still won the match but the broken neck completely killed the finish.

That was horrific, if that happened today, there's no way in hell the wrestler would ever be allowed to wrestle in the wwf again. And nor should they.

 

[Professor Beef]

That was horrific, if that happened today, there's no way in hell the wrestler would ever be allowed to wrestle in the wwf again. And nor should they.

Owen never apologized, but IIRC that was mainly due to guilt/fear.

 

[Menome]

https://www.theguardian.com/technol...l-off-after-32-years-graphics-editing-program

RIP Zach

But How Will We Stop Vince McMahon now?

 

[FlammableD]

That was horrific, if that happened today, there's no way in hell the wrestler would ever be allowed to wrestle in the wwf again. And nor should they.

It's a contact sport, accidents happen.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

It's a contact sport, accidents happen.

I'm talking about Austin. He had to go to half a dozen doctors to find one that would clear him.

 

[Caderfix]

fake son

in 2017

*jason jordan angle image goes here*

I was going to ask if things got better, but this covers it. Thanks.

 

[Beefy]

Man, off topic is a mess. Now getting my roots (where I was born which was Kingston Jamaica) called a lie 😂

 

[FlammableD]

I'm talking about Austin. He had to go to half a dozen doctors to find one that would clear him.

ohhhh

 

[Tom Nook]

I'm talking about Austin. He had to go to half a dozen doctors to find one that would clear him.

mmmmmm

 

[Data West]

Enterprise isnt all that bad

 

[Zach]

 

[Dental Plan]

Zach confirmed WCW mark.

 

[Zach]

Say it loud -- I'm Zach and I'm proud!

 

[Sephzilla]

Enterprise isnt all that bad

Seasons 1 and 2 are a little rough around the edges but seasons 3 and 4 are some legit good Star Trek. The show got cancelled right as it found its footing. It was better than Voyager and [HOT TAKE ALERT] better than TOS

 

[Zach]

Remove Sephzilla from my thread.

 

[Data West]

FAITH OF THE HAWT

 

[Dental Plan]

I fixed the image! I forgot I cant tell if the images I post work because I have images turned off on my account

 

[serenewarfare]

I'm surprised they haven't announced a U.K. Title match for Takeover Brooklyn given how the one in Chicago went over. Maybe they are waiting until after Dunne's defense in ICW this weekend. Hoping for another Dunne/Bate match.