They were a good contrast to have against the other two.
Hart Foundation is a stable that's hard to compete with in any era.
Definitely more overt.
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Hart Foundation is a stable that's hard to compete with in any era.
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ShadowSwordmaster
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That stuff was terrible.
Bluekaveli
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Grand Wizard Bret! Bret said he had no fucking idea what was going on.
The great feud with SANADA which managed to be a standout during a very newsworthy BoSJ. Got a great reaction in his win at Dominion and and even better one from the crowd today being announced for the G1. Always gives 100% in every match he's in.
Now he's got the biggest platform possible to prove himself as a singles star so people are excited!
Was that a character or did Ahmed just really love his 2x4?
Bluekaveli
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Balls, what the fuck you trying to say boss?
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Yep
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I actually wondered how did Dustin take a lot of the heat he was given for being perceived as a homosexual.
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Man I'd love to see Big Dave Batista vs AJ. That would be some good shit.
I just watched the Raw where they did the personal promo with Dustin and Terri without makeup and costumes. If it was a shoot, he took it pretty hard because he wanted recognition and respect out of being his own thing and he felt the fans didn't respect him or the character.
Bluekaveli
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So Moose had a previous incident of violence back in the day, I think it was more of an argument that got heated. Do you think that will hurt him in signing to NXT?
Sibersk Esto
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I remember Ahmed's entire feud with the nation was "We're both black guys from the hood, but at least I don't bitch about equality!"
Potentially. Wouldn't surprise me if they passed on him for this specific reason. The scouts and HHH are very aware of everyone's background these days before they bring them in.
Bluekaveli
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Was this the interview in the ring? Then they started doing the vignettes of their regular life?
Or ot stemed from his previous beef with Farooq the gladiator.
Nope, it was a 2 part piece between 208 and 209 I think. It was a sit down interview from their home.
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The only thing is, I don't think they would've even talked him up if they already knew it. I'm guessing the events with King probably is making them hesistant.
Ah ok that one. I think that was when the usa started bitching so they did that to show he was just a regular guy doing a character. More of a shoot on Vince's behalf than Dustin. Then you'll see how they play it off 😉
They were always odd about Goldust. They were quick to tell the crowd he was a man playing a character often, but at the same time they would turn around and question his masculinity, whether he was transgender or not, whether he was gay or not, ect.
In reality, the Goldust character was just a guy using sexuality as part of his distraction tactics. He had the charisma of a good drag queen and he had the ability to capitalize on the distraction of his opponent in a fight.
DX was more or less the worst thing ever. The nWo was amazing early on.
Looks better to me. But what do I know?
giancarlo123x
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DX always sucked.
Sibersk Esto
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That Roman Reigns ending on the latest Botchamania was something else, goddamn.
Lightning Count
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Joe Coffey has recently been responding positively to tweets regarding him signing with WWE/NXT. I am wondering if they plan on bringing him in.
Bluekaveli
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It's so crazy, he didn't even know what he was supposed to be and the goat Savio told him to open up. The craziest thing is this, when you know all the dirty secrets of Hollywood & entertainment, his character was even more spot on. That's why they REALLY wanted him to tone down😮
British Monsoon
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Sanada, who got rolled up by YOSHI-HASHI again?
Seriously though, Marufuji's probably going to go on a big run - definitely can see him beating Okada to be the title challenger at Destruction. Also, Okada vs Marufuji...there's a match I really don't know how it's going to turn out.
Lightning Count
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Marufuji's run with the GHC belt was great, be keen to see where they go with this.
UrbanDandy
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I always questioned the addition of Rude. He was the group's manager, right?
Bluekaveli
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It's such a shame how a guy who is the legit strongest man in the world gets booked like a complete loser. Mark would've been THE MAN in the 80s early 90s.....To put Hogan over.
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US wrestling in the second half of the 90's was trash. And then CZfuckinW came along to save the motherfuckin day in '99, JEEEEZUS!!
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Insurance policy. He was so good, he provided insurance for another company the same night.
That still looks terrible. Whoever the artist was that created it did an awful job. At least 2K15 and 16 had decent cover art.
It looks like one of those cheap fan-made art you'd see on a quick google search.
So I'm in September '99 now, right? And I'm feeling like WCW has just kind of regressed to their previous lows. Like, not low lows, say, when Hulkamania was running wild in ~'95; just generally dumb-ish WCW wrasslin' lows. There's still some good stuff here and there, along with some nonsensical crap.
But why is ~'99 WCW remembered as the worst thing ever then, Zach?
Well, I feel that people were especially harsh on WCW for two reasons:
1.) We never got an nWo payoff. The nWo was never vanquished. Hollywood Hogan was never truly defeated. He just started acting a little Hulk Hogan-y, and then was injured by new heel DDP, and then came back as The Hulkster. This left hardcore WCW stans (as the kidz say) with a void that endures today.
Clearly -- and I'm sure this was all stupid Hogan's fault -- but clearly Hollywood Hogan (and the nWo) should've been CRUSHED and clearly DEFEATED, and then The Hulkster could go away and have surgery or whatever and then come back apologetically. And then he could've gone for a more organic red-and-yellow run than what's being totally forced right now (in Sept. '99).
2.) The Tude Era was super kewl in '99 and WCW wrasslin' totally suxed. It was just a Trump-y time. Austin and The Rock (among other way worse acts, unfortunately) were exciting and cool. WCW was passe, and consistently overreacted at their sudden uncoolness, instead of just choosing a course and staying it.
So WCW was an easy target, and the pile-up began, and the over-corrections continued, and mergers happened, and WCW was never able to right the ship. But I kind of believe, at least right now, that WCW would've eventually turned it around. They might not have ever been #1 again, but they could've gone back to being a solid #2 American promotion. They just needed a clear direction and different goal (not toppling the WWF).
But why is ~'99 WCW remembered as the worst thing ever then, Zach?
Well, I feel that people were especially harsh on WCW for two reasons:
1.) We never got an nWo payoff. The nWo was never vanquished. Hollywood Hogan was never truly defeated. He just started acting a little Hulk Hogan-y, and then was injured by new heel DDP, and then came back as The Hulkster. This left hardcore WCW stans (as the kidz say) with a void that endures today.
Clearly -- and I'm sure this was all stupid Hogan's fault -- but clearly Hollywood Hogan (and the nWo) should've been CRUSHED and clearly DEFEATED, and then The Hulkster could go away and have surgery or whatever and then come back apologetically. And then he could've gone for a more organic red-and-yellow run than what's being totally forced right now (in Sept. '99).
2.) The Tude Era was super kewl in '99 and WCW wrasslin' totally suxed. It was just a Trump-y time. Austin and The Rock (among other way worse acts, unfortunately) were exciting and cool. WCW was passe, and consistently overreacted at their sudden uncoolness, instead of just choosing a course and staying it.
So WCW was an easy target, and the pile-up began, and the over-corrections continued, and mergers happened, and WCW was never able to right the ship. But I kind of believe, at least right now, that WCW would've eventually turned it around. They might not have ever been #1 again, but they could've gone back to being a solid #2 American promotion. They just needed a clear direction and different goal (not toppling the WWF).
The Elite
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how does it feel
The dude is good.
Dr Duncan Steel
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But they made the UFC Undisputed games. That has always baffled me.
Bluekaveli
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So much better than the other 2k installments.
British Monsoon
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Yukes has always had the ability to make good games - WWE fans give them zero incentive to try. Every release, a guaranteed million seller. Can't blame them for not putting in the effort, frankly.
Vote with your wallets.
Lightning Count
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Just get AKI to make the games, we'll get too notch animation, good controls and production values and an amazing CAW editor, everybody wins.
Long time ago, BoboBrazil mentioned something about Syn Sophia wanting to do another wrestling game.
For 2K, its pointless for them to drop Yukes. The games sell very well and they barely add any new content aside from minor tweaks and roster updates.
The make niche Japanese arcade and 3DS games now. Most of them are fashion themed games.
I'm going to guess most of the people that made our favorite AKI wrestling games aren't with the company anymore.
Bluekaveli
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YES YES YES! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Lightning Count
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Welp what a sad state of affairs.
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