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[Browny]

Omg the thing that pissed me off the most were the entrance songs. They were literally as long as the wrestlers entrance it was associated to. If they have a quick entrance and you put the song on someone else with a longer animation it cuts off and starts over. It also had this waste of resources.

Obligatory

 

[Spuck-uk]

2016: Styles > Omega
2017: Omega > Styles

This

AJ vs Nakamura at WK10 was fantastic.


AJ is, like Okada, great at making other wrestlers look fantastic, but he's also hobbled by WWE booking.

 

[Spuck-uk]

TIL Thunder Liger and The Undertaker are the same age. Good lord.

 

[giancarlo123x]

Let AJ win the US title and have him feud with Chad gable. They deserve a ppv match uninterrupted together.

 

[Foffy]

TIL Thunder Liger and The Undertaker are the same age. Good lord.

I am amazed that Liger can work the rate he does at his age.

Sure, he's not doing shooting star presses, but he can still go.

Has Liger even been in stiff matches?

 

[Spuck-uk]

I am amazed that Liger can work the rate he does at his age.

Sure, he's not doing shooting star presses, but he can still go.

Has Liger even been in stiff matches?

Hell yes, him and Great Sasuke beat the everloving shit out of each other. He even had an MMa match with Suzuki that..ended quickly.

He definitely changed his style, and managed to do it well, from insane flippy innovator to more power and striking offence.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

I am amazed that Liger can work the rate he does at his age.

Sure, he's not doing shooting star presses, but he can still go.

Has Liger even been in stiff matches?

Oh yeah, tons of times. He had a BOSJ finals match with El Samurai that left both men brutalized and bloodied, He had some absolute bangers with Naoki Sano, and most famously, his match with the Great Muta.

 

[avengers23]

There's also the match against Shinya Hashimoto with Liger in heavyweight mode: https://www.legitshook.com/strobogos-wrasslin-potpourri-reviews/2015/1/10/inoki-era-gimmick-matches

 

[excelsiorlef]

Hell yes, him and Great Sasuke beat the everloving shit out of each other. He even had an MMa match with Suzuki that..ended quickly.

He definitely changed his style, and managed to do it well, from insane flippy innovator to more power and striking offence.

https://www.facebook.com/109998382527966/videos/402549096606225/

LOL quickly is an understatement

 

[HashtagLapsed]

The early days of MMA were the most freakshow carnival shit of all time.

Inoki nearly killed NJPW because of it too.

 

[shingi70]

People give Cena shit, but dude can promo.

 

[Stall19]

Cena is actually good you know. Roman is too.

 

[Conrad Link]

Can we just get the tag match at the PPV to be a rap battle instead?

Actually just replace everything with a rap battle.

I want the World Title contested by Orton shooting on Jinder's roids and Jinder talking about how many bags Randal has shit in lately.

 

[Spuck-uk]

https://www.facebook.com/109998382527966/videos/402549096606225/

LOL quickly is an understatement

He got more effective offence in than CM Punks UFC fight tbh

 

[Egg0]

The early days of MMA were the most freakshow carnival shit of all time.

Inoki nearly killed NJPW because of it too.

This was at least 5 years ago, but I saw a match in DREAM where each round had a different set of rules. The first round was like kickboxing, then the 2nd round was grappling, and the last round was MMA rules.

It might've been an exhibition match, but boy was it weird.

 

[British Monsoon]

The early days of MMA were the most freakshow carnival shit of all time.

Inoki nearly killed NJPW because of it too.

What annoyed me the most during that era was that Inoki never gave his guys the same benefits he had when working those "martial arts" matches back in the 70's, namely: complete cans for him to kick around, or legit dudes who were willing to work a pro-wrestling match.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Cena is actually good you know.

The truth.

Roman is too.

A lie.

 

[Rimfya]

Heel Roman paired with Heel Usos would be some good gravy

 

[FlammableD]

PROGRESS Chapter 50 is up, great main event.

https://demandprogress.pivotshare.com/media/chapter-50:-i-give-it-six-months/63960
Pete Dunne addresses management and fans
PROGRESS Women's Title Match: Toni Storm (c) vs Kay Lee Ray
London Riots vs Banter Edition
Flash Morgan Webster vs Jack Sexsmith
Jimmy Havoc and Mark Haskins vs The Origin (Nathan Cruz and Zack Gibson)
Travis Banks vs James Drake
PROGRESS Tag Team Titles Match: British Strong Style (c) vs #CCK

 

[slightconfuse]

First night of the G1 is free on world

Naito vs ibushi
ZSJ vs Tana

 

[Recall]

What annoyed me the most during that era was that Inoki never gave his guys the same benefits he had when working those "martial arts" matches back in the 70's, namely: complete cans for him to kick around, or legit dudes who were willing to work a pro-wrestling match.

Inoki almost killed Yuji Nagata's career simply because Inoki-Ism Wrestling > MMA, simply threw Nagata to the wolves and then shrugged.

 

[British Monsoon]

Inoki almost killed Yuji Nagata's career simply because Inoki-Ism Wrestling > MMA, simply threw Nagata to the wolves and then shrugged.

iirc, he said Nagata had "let pro-wrestling down", which was such bullshit - pretty sure Crocop would've knocked the fuck out of prime-era Inoki as well.

 

[Recall]

My first exposure to Inoki was when I fell in to the puro hole 2003-2006 and he just always came across as being out of touch, not interested in wrestling being wrestling but treated as being real.

Kazyuki Fujita (SP!?!) being pushed to the top and having really short matches as a MMA/Wrestler champion was so weird for me. The NJPW main event scene felt so disconnected from wrestling yet was the main focus of the promotion.

Especially with NOAH pretty much feeling like the number one promotion at the time, Inoki seemed off to what Misawa was offering.

 

[Beefy]

Apparently WWE want EC3

 

[Guzim]

Apparently WWE want EC3

Eww.

 

[Recall]

Apparently WWE want EC3

Don't they have enough talent they are doing nothing with?

 

[Bronx-Man]

I dunno if anyone posted this, but New Japan has said the G1 USA shows were a big success and they plan to open an office in LA this year and a new L.A. dojo in 2018. The next tour of America will happen bo later than next April.

 

[Sephzilla]

GWF FACTS POST-GWF5

Goldberg Club
The following superstars are undefeated
-- Beefy (5-0) [GWF World Champion]
-- FlammableD (4-0)
-- Pikma (1-0)
-- Skyward Sheep (1-0)
-- SomewhatGroovy (1-0)

The Streak
The following superstars are winless
-- Anth0ny (0-2)
-- BewareTheBatsie (0-4)
-- Caderfix (0-3)
-- DMczaf (0-3)
-- Mahonay (0-2)
-- Menome (0-3)
-- OwensIsNow (0-2)
-- rrc1594 (0-2)
-- Serpentine (0-1)
-- ShadowSwordmaster (0-2)
-- Sweeney Tom (0-1)
-- The Strokes (0-2)
-- Tom Nook (0-1)
-- Excelsiorlef (0-1)
-- Hex (0-1)

Stare Forever
The Hasney/Beefy stare down lasted one minute and fifty-five seconds

Breaking the Seal
The following superstars scored their first win at GWF5
-- Professor Beef
-- Recall

Snapping Defeat From the Jaws of Victory
The following superstars scored their first loss at GWF5
-- Empyrean Heaven
-- Professor Beef
-- Tom Nook
-- Excelsiorlef
-- Recall
-- Hex

The New Blood
GWF5 saw the debut of the following superstars
-- Professor Beef
-- Tom Nook
-- Excelsiorlef
-- Recall
-- Hex

Nobody Could Stop Him
FlammableD now has the record for most wins in one event with 3.

All he does is win
GWF World Champion Beefy is the winningest superstar in GWF with 5 wins and 0 losses. FlammableD, Bronx-Man, and Ithil are the next closest with 4 wins. (FlammableD is technically the second winningest superstar in GWF by a winning percentage point tiebreaker)

Bouncing Back From Defeat
Bronx-Man and Ithil have the best winning percentage of any superstars who have received a loss (80% at 4-1). Empyrean Heaven & korly are not far behind with a 75% winning percentage.

Can't Get Momentum
RBH has the lowest win percentage of any superstars who have scored a win in GWF (20% at 1-4). Behind him is a log jam of six people with a 33% win percentage.

The 50/50 Club
The following superstars keep everything nice and fair with a 50% winning percentage.
-- Syder (2-2)
-- imbask (1-1)
-- UrbanDandy (1-1)
-- Professor Beef (1-1)
-- Recall (1-1)

Championship Reigns
-- Beefy has held the GWF World Championship for 5 months and counting. He's the longest reigning and only GWF World Champion.
-- Tall4Life has held the GWF B+ Championship for a little more than 2 months, the second GWF B+ Champion has been the longest reign for the title.
-- Bronx-Man & Kornflayx have held the GWF Tag Team titles for 2 months.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Don't they have enough talent they are doing nothing with?

Not enough obviously on roids

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

The last thing the WWE needs is more wrestlers.

 

[jmdajr]

Who is hype for GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!!!!!!

 

[Recall]

The last thing the WWE needs is more wrestlers.

The 205 roster.
The UK Indy roster
It's main roster
The NXT roster

 

[DMczaf]

Who is hype for GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!!!!!!

YOU MEAN THE WWE PAY PER VIEW EVENT GREAT BALLS OF FIRE ?!

 

[jmdajr]

YOU MEAN THE WWE PAY PER VIEW EVENT GREAT BALLS OF FIRE ?!

YES! YES! YES!

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

The 205 roster.
The UK Indy roster
It's main roster
The NXT roster

I can't tell if you're implying they do or don't.

 

[Recall]

I can't tell if you're implying they do or don't.

They have enough. They really do.

 

[Zach]

Menome, Dato, and me. BFF.

 

[Zach]

There was another staredown at GWF 5?!

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

WWE 2k18 will have 8-man matches

It's about Goddamn time.

 

[Beefy]

There was another staredown at GWF 5?!

Yep! At the top of the ladder, it was pretty damn dope

 

[slightconfuse]

Great Fire of Balls

 

[HashtagLapsed]

This was at least 5 years ago, but I saw a match in DREAM where each round had a different set of rules. The first round was like kickboxing, then the 2nd round was grappling, and the last round was MMA rules.

It might've been an exhibition match, but boy was it weird.

That sounds really fucking strange.

What annoyed me the most during that era was that Inoki never gave his guys the same benefits he had when working those "martial arts" matches back in the 70's, namely: complete cans for him to kick around, or legit dudes who were willing to work a pro-wrestling match.

Pretty much. Looking back on Inoki's history then seeing how he treated people really is pretty bad.

 

[Beefy]

GWF6 or 7 needs to have a loser tourny or maybe a rumble or something? So that person gets their first win

 

[Sephzilla]

WWE 2k18 will have 8-man matches

It's about Goddamn time.

Oh, what's the worst that could go wrong by jamming 8 bad AIs together in one match instead of 6

 

[FallingEdge]

Soon as I get to 10-0 am retiring

( you get my PM? I paid you the cash ok?)



You don't deserve it anymore. You need to work your way back up

 

[ezekial45]

Here's all the info about what's coming up in WWE2k18

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wwe-2k18-devs-detail-revamped-story-upgraded-visua/1100-6451358/

 

[Zach]

Oh, what's the worst that could go wrong by jamming 8 bad AIs together in one match instead of 6

You're going to find out by, what, GWF X?

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

I knew that rap battle was gonna be good but daaammnnn. Fuck New Day tho. Usos got robbed.

Also Cena is returning so he can bury Rusev AGAIN? Really?

 

[FlammableD]

What if you add up all my 2nd rope stares psychology masterclasses

 

[Sephzilla]

You're going to find out by, what, GWF X?

Unless they give you a way to export your CAWs from 2k17 to 2k18, we aren't upgrading

Hey nerd, when am I going to get my one on one title shot since you turned my match into an overbooked 4 way?

WITH A MOUTH LIKE THAT, NEVER!