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[G-Fex]

So is that NXT show better than Raw/Smackdown?

 

[Ithil]

So is that NXT show better than Raw/Smackdown?

Oh yes.

 

[Aiii]

So is that NXT show better than Raw/Smackdown?

Sometimes.

 

[Khrno]

So is that NXT show better than Raw/Smackdown?

No Bryan on it.

But it's better than Raw and SD when Bryan isn't on them.

 

[Perspicacity]

So is that NXT show better than Raw/Smackdown?

- Real commentary
- 85% of the show is wrestling (and the rest so far have been introductory promos/vignettes)
- The show's theme song isn't shit-era Green Day or fucking Nickelback
- No god awful authority figure storyline

It still needs to get it's footing a bit (roughly half of the matches are obvious squashes), but it's still better, yes.

 

[Ithil]

- Real commentary
- 85% of the show is wrestling (and the rest so far have been introductory promos/vignettes)
- The show's theme song isn't shit-era Green Day or fucking Nickelback
- No god awful authority figure storyline

It still needs to get it's footing a bit (roughly half of the matches are obvious squashes), but it's still better, yes.

Most of them are introducing wrestlers, so short squashes are to be expected in the WWE Style. It depends on how long they expect some of the developmental guys to be there, but I assume after the initial few episodes (the ones filmed that day at Full Sail University) are done some of the FCW guys will get the longer main event matches and the overall number of matches will be reduced in favour of length.

 

[Striker]

Yeah early there will be squashes. People are just getting accustomed to the new guys.

 

[DMczaf]

Halle Berry to host Raw?

http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/the...reslin-wwe-studios-troika-pictures-financing/

EXCLUSIVE: WWE Studios and Troika Pictures are teaming to co-produce and co-finance The Hive, starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin. The thriller, to be directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Transsiberian), was written by Rich D’Ovidio (Exit Wounds, Thir13en Ghosts) and based on a story by Rich D’Ovidio, Nicole D’Ovidio and Jon Bokencamp. In the film, an emergency call center operator (Berry) takes a call from a teenage girl (Breslin) who has been abducted and carried away in the trunk of a car. The kidnapping plays out in real time as Jordan and Casey work together to track down the killer.

 

[Ithil]

Halle Berry to host Raw?

http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/the...reslin-wwe-studios-troika-pictures-financing/

 

[jmdajr]

Well, you know how Funky Kane gets down.

Kanenaroonie. I've seen it!

 

[Ultratech]

Man, what's up with the cruddy ring announcer for the Ascension tag match? Yikes.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Man, what's up with the cruddy ring announcer for the Ascension tag match? Yikes.

I don't know, but she's fucking terrible.

 

[Kaladin]

NXT needs a belt. After say.....five successful defenses of the NXT belt, the champion should be able to cash in and move up to the main roster.

 

[RBH]

Man, what's up with the cruddy ring announcer for the Ascension tag match? Yikes.

"Jimmy and Jey.........THE OSO'S!!!!"

 

[Ultratech]

Man, I'm enjoying these Bray Wyatt vignettes too much. So good.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

NXT needs a belt. After say.....five successful defenses of the NXT belt, the champion should be able to cash in and move up to the main roster.

Good idea. They could take the US title.

 

[Kaladin]

Officially added to the TNA Destination X PPV:

*Ultimate X to crown a new X-Division champion.

*TNA Tag Team champion AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels - Last Man Standing.

*Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle in a Bound for Glory series match.

Holy crap Destination X is looking awesome.

 

[Brinbe]

NXT needs a belt. After say.....five successful defenses of the NXT belt, the champion should be able to cash in and move up to the main roster.

Good idea... but yeah, 2nd show was decent. Perhaps not as good as the first week, but still better than most of Raw/SD. Props to Rotundo, because Bray Wyatt is a great character.

And shit @ the above. Joe-Angle and Styles-Daniels are probably worth watching for alone. TNA isn't fucking around.

 

[Ithil]

Man, what's up with the cruddy ring announcer for the Ascension tag match? Yikes.

I think it's the same one from FCW. She's been there for like a year and hasn't improved a single bit, she's atrocious.

 

[Ithil]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3UrZatr_lo

This is great. I hope it stays as his theme on the main roster.

 

[DMczaf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3UrZatr_lo

This is great. I hope it stays as his theme on the main roster.

He'll come to WWE as Tensai's little brother.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Ryback's appetite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=9HY3g4CGdM0&NR=1

 

[krae_man]

http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/who-should-be-the-next-slater-hater

Seriously? That list makes no fucking sense.

 

[Kaladin]

http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/who-should-be-the-next-slater-hater

Seriously? That list makes no fucking sense.

Heath Slater is the guy that always comes out when a celebrity or legend needs a jobber to job to them.

 

[Guzim]

http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/who-should-be-the-next-slater-hater

Seriously? That list makes no fucking sense.

I hope Coolio and Kevin Sorbo are on Raw.

 

[Kaladin]

I don't know if anyone noticed, but we have under 1,000 posts left in this thread.

 

[BillRiccio]

I own a Shawn Michaels shirt, CM Punk Best in the World shirt (and I cut the stupid WWE tag off the front and would generally wear it with a jacket so the back was covered), a Kick Ass, Chew Bubblegum shirt from Barber Shop Window, and this Ultramantis Black shirt:

I've never worn the HBK one in public, used to wear the Punk one often enough, but the Mantis one is in my regular weekend/evening rotation. I've received quite a few compliments on the Ultramantis one, never on the Punk one.

I have this Ultra Mantis Black shirt also and wear it at least once a week... The ladies love it. My Bad Brains UMB shirt is the real prize of my collection though.

Also a follow up to bart jr talking about the Atomic Elbow zine, I highly recommend picking up both issues ,some of the most entertaining reading about wrestling available. Plus the extra goodies are amazing, I got a Meng trading card last time!!!

 

[Entropia]

http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/who-should-be-the-next-slater-hater

Seriously? That list makes no fucking sense.

I'd love to be a content writer for WWE if you get away with writing shit like this.

 

[bangai-o]

WWE NXT 6/27/12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9m8rP55To0



Seth Rollins vs. Jiro
Jinder Mahal vs. Jason Jordan
Leo Kruger vs. Aiden English
The Usos vs. The Ascension
Richie Steamboat vs. Rick Victor
Antonio Cesaro vs. Dante Dash
Johnny Curtis vs. Derek Bateman

does wwe show this on SciFi channel? the last time i watched NXT was when Kaitlin won.

 

[Phoenixazure]

I own a Shawn Michaels shirt, CM Punk Best in the World shirt (and I cut the stupid WWE tag off the front and would generally wear it with a jacket so the back was covered), a Kick Ass, Chew Bubblegum shirt from Barber Shop Window, and this Ultramantis Black shirt:

That's a really awesome T-Shirt. I have the Punk Best in the World T-Shirt That i love to wear with a hoodie, though its rather big on me nowadays. Other than the Yes! shirt, Dunno what other shirts to get. Any other wrestling shirts from other promotions that are just well designed like Ultramantis?

 

[Khrno]

Ryback's appetite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=9HY3g4CGdM0&NR=1

Fucking hell.

I don't know if anyone noticed, but we have under 1,000 posts left in this thread.

#PowerOfJune

 

[Kaladin]

My proposed OT for July:

Former Ring of Honor World Champion & Current WWE Champion CM Punk vs Former Ring of Honor World Champion Daniel Bryan

2x Former Ring of Honor World Champion and Current TNA X-Division Champion Austin Aries vs TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode

Featuring....
Former Ring Of Honor World Champion Seth Rollins

 

[funkystudent]

So if we reach 20,000k who is going to make June OT2?

 

[CrunchinJelly]

So if we reach 20,000k who is going to make June OT2?

Frankman.

 

[bangai-o]

throw a picture of Maryse to the July OT please.

 

[Khrno]

So if we reach 20,000k who is going to make June OT2?

SoulPlaya volunteered himself to do the most amazing July OT ever made.

 

[SoulPlaya]

SoulPlaya volunteered himself to do the most amazing July OT ever made.

Stop saying that! lol

Here is the July OT: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479912

Please, no one create a June OT2. Another wrestling thread will just piss off the mods (and it's unfair to KOG who already made a good OP).

 

[Kaladin]

Wait there is already a July OT? WTF man.

 

[Khrno]

Stop saying that! lol

Here is the July OT: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479912

Please, no one create a June OT2. Another wrestling thread will just piss off the mods (and it's unfair to KOG who already made a good OP).

Unfair to who?

 

[CrunchinJelly]

If you're betting against Germany you'd make a big mistake. Clearly they're going through.

In fact, they're beating Spain in the finals too.

LOL. Someone looking a little silly so far!

Spoiler

Germany 0-2 Italy

 

[Ithil]

He'll come to WWE as Tensai's little brother.

Most likely. Or a wrestling fisherman with his finisher...the T-Bone Suplex.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Unfair to who?

*bitter grumble*

 

[Khrno]

LOL. Someone looking a little silly so far!

Spoiler

Germany 0-2 Italy

 

[Brinbe]

Mario da gawd ST

 

[funkystudent]

ok if we reach 20k before the end of June I will make June Wrasslin |OT2| July.

 

[SoulPlaya]

ok if we reach 20k before the end of June I will make June Wrasslin |OT2| July.

We're going to be moved to the Off-topic community community.

 

[Khrno]

We're going to be moved to the Off-topic community community.

Is that Gaming?

 

[SoulPlaya]

Is that Gaming?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNXxDLhGpO0

 

[Pristine_Condition]

Just got word from my cousin that he got presale tickets for the Austin Smackdown go-home show right before Summerslam.

So I went to the Erwin Center site to see where our tickets were and I saw this description:

WWE SmackDown will return to Austin Aug. 14 for an action-packed evening featuring your favorite Superstars!

Spoiler

***2-on-1 Handicap Match***
Per the WWE Board of Directors, John Laurinaitis must fulfill his contractual obligations and team up with Big Show to take on John Cena.

WWE COO Triple H will be there live!

ALSO FEATURING:
SHEAMUS
SIN CARA
ALBERTO DEL RIO
THE DIVAS
… and many, many more!

Card is subject to change.

Fuck. Fuckety-Fuck fuck. Fuck.

The only good thing I can see about this is

Spoiler

CM Punk v. D-Bry might still be going on...

 

[Khrno]