Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I probably should have looked up from Pokemon Omega Ruby during the Zayn/Owens match. Gonna have to rewatch.
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most excellent! are the rest of the matches from the show up somewhere?
Hidden One
Member
The women's championship on SD should look just like Charlotte's but make the color scheme blue and white.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
If the point of this PPV was to set up SummerSlam they did a pretty bad job. But the PPV itself was actually quite good.
I figured it was Nia Jax but the moment Sasha came out I figured it had to be Bayley because Sasha and Jojo are both standing there with big shit-eating grins the entire time before Bayley's music hits.
Gotta go back and watch the Owens/Zayn match later today as well.
I figured it was Nia Jax but the moment Sasha came out I figured it had to be Bayley because Sasha and Jojo are both standing there with big shit-eating grins the entire time before Bayley's music hits.
Gotta go back and watch the Owens/Zayn match later today as well.
I think my cat likes wrestling:
She only looks at the TV like that when wrestling is on. Maybe she's a fan or more likely all the quick camera cuts are attracting her attention...either way, it's kinda funny that it's what draws her attention to the TV. Also, she kept her head up that entire match but laid it down for Becky vs Natalya.
She only looks at the TV like that when wrestling is on. Maybe she's a fan or more likely all the quick camera cuts are attracting her attention...either way, it's kinda funny that it's what draws her attention to the TV. Also, she kept her head up that entire match but laid it down for Becky vs Natalya.
Professor Beef
Banned
I never asked for this! But yeah, being unemployed is fucking brutal. I guess I should count my blessings.
I'm just trying to be great.
I mean, I can. But I'm just trying to vent at the moment. Apparently I got a bunch of consumer feedback that was saying how good of a job I did. Or to put it in carny speak, the fans gave me 5 stars when working them.
god dammit lol
Jimmy King
Member
I never asked for this! But yeah, being unemployed is fucking brutal. I guess I should count my blessings.
I'm just trying to be great.
I mean, I can. But I'm just trying to vent at the moment. Apparently I got a bunch of consumer feedback that was saying how good of a job I did. Or to put it in carny speak, the fans gave me 5 stars when working them.
god dammit lol
WORK FOREVER CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP WORK FOREVER
Jimmy King
Member
Nocturnowl
Member
The correct choice tbh, all new champs must test their drawing power against the gatekeeper.What's next for Ambrose?
Now you've made it to the top just limit your warcrate and maybe consider oodles of noodles level of effort, you can coast now my friend.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Well, at least that's one couple WWE didn't split up.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I liked the part where JBL explicitly mentioned Cass's future singles career.
You just know Vince is gonna push him the second he gets a chance.
Every time JBL keeps saying he has sources, I just think to myself "Well duh. Vince is talking right to you."
BewareTheBatsie
Member
My issue with Enzo is that he's great on the mic but he just seems completely meh in the ring. Which might be WWE's fault, given his role is basically getting the shit kicked out of him before he makes the hot-tag to Cass, then does the top-rope Cass-assisted drop. The guy is fire when it comes to talking, but seems average when fighting. But hey, he's got insane charisma which for some people is all you need whereas all Cass has going for him in height.
Which unfortunately is what seems to matter near the most in this business. So Cass will probably be IC or US champion in less than a year.
Which unfortunately is what seems to matter near the most in this business. So Cass will probably be IC or US champion in less than a year.
Ambrose stays winning.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
It was honestly obvious the whole time Enzo was recovering from the concussion. You had a month to see what the future looked like
Jimmy King
Member
I love the dynamic between Enzo and Cass. Enzo should always be getting his ass kicked and then in each promo act like he's doesn't.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I think the idea is that the SD wrestlers will appear on Raw after dual-branded PPVs.
That was a few short segments.
Vince is gonna have him read his 20 minute Reigns/Rock-lite promos
Then wonder why he isn't over.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Cass is better than Roman at the parts that matter. He's worse at wrestling, but he's competent enough and at the very fucking least he doesn't have the Spear. Goddamn I hate that fucking move.
He talks slow on purpose. It's part of the gimmick that he plays off of Enzo who is basically Cocaine personified.
He talks slow on purpose. It's part of the gimmick that he plays off of Enzo who is basically Cocaine personified.
They won't. They'd be stupid to basically call up someone from NXT and then stick them with a new gimmick.
What does he have? The big boot I guess?
She essentially has her own version of the Enzo and Cass gimmick but she was never near as over.
I'd even say just drop the whole talking on the way to the ring for her and let her be herself.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
He has a sitout side slam called the "East River Crossing" as his normal finisher, the Rocket Launcher as his tag-team finisher with Enzo and he has a few other signature moves which are just basic moves with theatrics, e.g. the Empire Elbow (just a basic elbow drop) and the big boot.
She was an entertaining part of the act by the end but if there was ever a team that didn't need a manager its Enzo and Cass.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Balor turned 35 today. It's weird to think he's only four years younger than the likes of Cena and AJ since he could pass for a few years younger.
At the same time it's cool the guy gets to make his main roster debut on his birthday.
At the same time it's cool the guy gets to make his main roster debut on his birthday.
Maybe the best thing they could possibly do on Raw to gain quick interest is to put Balor in whatever title match will be to crown a new champion on Raw and just let him win it.
As soon as it gets announced that the match to crown a new champion is Rollins vs Reigns, I imagine the audience is going to tune out again.
As soon as it gets announced that the match to crown a new champion is Rollins vs Reigns, I imagine the audience is going to tune out again.
They taught Roman how to be a tv wrestler.
Lots of punches and moves that can look cool with Kevin Dunn smiling but no sounds or impact to get the crowd going.
Shit if you flipped up Roman's moveset so that powerbomb or something like a brainbuster he would be more over.
If Roman can't turn it around as a face or even a heel his career should be a prime example of a few things:
- You can't instantly get a guy over when everyone is 50/50
- Don't fuck up by scripting shit promos to somebody who isn't great at scripted promos
- If you ignore what the crowd wants(ie Bryan) for so long don't expect them to just go along with everything
- A commentary team that isn't trusted or beloved by the audience can not get anyone over(Only person Cole has gotten over in the past 10 years was Brock when he F5ed him.
- If somebody is injured and part of their push was a key win you can't continue the story when he comes back
- If you don't feel secure that the most over babyface can work your schedule either have him work limited dates or keep him off tv if you aren't going to give him a big win
- Pure Babyfaces take time to build (See Bayley and Zayn)
That Orton vs Reigns match should be a key look as to what Reigns could have looked like as the guy.
The most important lesson to be learned?
WWE can't just create a new superstar at the drop of a dime.
British Monsoon
Member
Nope, but it wasn't generally called the spear before Goldberg - I recall hearing Gordon Solie call it the 'low-angle shoulder tackle'. Duggan used to do one that was very similar back in his Mid-South days, before he started getting extra lazy and replaced it with a three-point stance into a regular shoulder tackle.
didn't Mongo have a spear?
The worst thing about watching old wrestling is seeing the crowds pop for things.
Saw an old MSG show a while back and my good the cheering for Andre to get out of a headlock.
Now the crowd is either on their hands, hijacking the show because the logic is fucked up, or singing a song while missing spots.
Crowds in Mexico seem the best right now. That LA Park video was nuts with the crowd getting into it
well when they actually pop for something or get into the match, half this thread shits on them because they're "hijacking the show", so I don't know who to believe anymore
People are sad pandas because shoot reactions have mostly been replaced with work reactions, you see.
