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March WrassleGAF |SHOW-T| Big Shoes Mean Big Appetites
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They had to change Cody to his current, original gimmick as the 'egotistical heel'.
We don't have any of those in the WWE. Last time IC belt was relevant too, especially when you had him wrestling main event guys too. I will say this, as much as I dislike him, something about Mysterio helps make midcard titles seem important.
We don't have any of those in the WWE. Last time IC belt was relevant too, especially when you had him wrestling main event guys too. I will say this, as much as I dislike him, something about Mysterio helps make midcard titles seem important.
Why isn't a pg gimmick? Also, all this pg blaming is stupid. Anyone remember Raw 2002? It was non pg filled with Hot Lesbian Action, Katie Vick, Molly Holly Hymen jokes and it sucked even though it was not pg.
Problems thesedays are booking and not pg.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
LOL Austin shot put
DUBYA DUBYA E CHAMPION
Mr. Luchador
Member
NOOOOOOOOOO I was told he wouldn't be. I'm all ready for bed now.
lol, he wasn't scary at all. Great character though for him. Only 23% of the audience that watch wrestling are under 18.
Dark Ninja
Member
He would be dancing with Brodus the week after his debut. The current PG era is worse than the Hulk Hogan PG era as there's too many things that offend people in the US nowadays they have to be careful with everything they do, so they don't lose sponsors or turn off those moms that buy all the merch. Alot of those kid friendly Hogan matches were blood baths.
British Monsoon
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Watched AJW's Destiny show from 1995 - this was one of the last truly great AJW events with a whole bunch of awesome matches up and down the card. Meltzer gave four matches here **** or higher, with a perfect ***** for the main event, which I find hard to disagree with.
The two stand-out matches both have a passing the torch theme, with Kyoko Inoue proving her toughness against Bull Nakano and Manami Toyota getting the big win over Akira Hokuto. Inoue vs Nakano is a whole lot of fun as Bull decimates Kyoko, who just will not stay down. She hits about a dozen top-rope legdrops and becomes increasingly distraught at her inability to put Kyoko away who finally snaps, kicking out of a backdrop driver, and hitting a series of HUGE Niagara Driver's for the win over the veteran Nakano.
Toyota vs Hokuto is just all-round amazing. Easily one of my favourite matches from anywhere, ever. Manami tries to attack Hokuto before the bell, but she just dumps her to the outside and flattens her with a somersault off the top rope. She waits for Toyota to get back in and then offers the handshake, only to hit a wicked German suplex! Manami's pissed and they go at it in a great 'anything you can do, I can do better' sequence, before Hokuto says "Fuck you, bitch, I'll just out-wrestle your ass". The crowd rally behind Manami huge as Hokuto tries to bend her into a pretzel and she eventually turns the tables, but every time she tries to build momentum Hokuto reveals another trick up her sleeve to regain the advantage. Finally, Manami scores with the Ocean Cyclone Suplex, but can't put Hokuto away, so she takes things to the floor, hitting a top-rope splash through a table. She goes for a springboard somersault, but crashes and burns as Hokuto gets out of the way! Now Akira's pissed, as she drags Manami about ringside, dumping her through a bunch of tables before dragging her back inside. She goes for the kill, but Toyota scores with TWO Northern Lights Bomb (one of the moves Hokuto innovated) to put her away! Amazing match, the crowd were so into it and it's one of the rare occasions where a wrestler is pinned by their own finisher. Awesome stuff.
Niagara Drivaaaaaaaaaa;
Never trust the Dangerous Queen;
Hokuto hits her finisher, but Manami bridges out of the pin;
Also on this show was Reggie Bennett vs Yumiko Hotta - an OK match with a messed up finish. Reggie's deaf in one ear and the ref counted the pin on her bad side, so she kicked out beyond late and Hotta got a big, unplanned win, lol.
The two stand-out matches both have a passing the torch theme, with Kyoko Inoue proving her toughness against Bull Nakano and Manami Toyota getting the big win over Akira Hokuto. Inoue vs Nakano is a whole lot of fun as Bull decimates Kyoko, who just will not stay down. She hits about a dozen top-rope legdrops and becomes increasingly distraught at her inability to put Kyoko away who finally snaps, kicking out of a backdrop driver, and hitting a series of HUGE Niagara Driver's for the win over the veteran Nakano.
Toyota vs Hokuto is just all-round amazing. Easily one of my favourite matches from anywhere, ever. Manami tries to attack Hokuto before the bell, but she just dumps her to the outside and flattens her with a somersault off the top rope. She waits for Toyota to get back in and then offers the handshake, only to hit a wicked German suplex! Manami's pissed and they go at it in a great 'anything you can do, I can do better' sequence, before Hokuto says "Fuck you, bitch, I'll just out-wrestle your ass". The crowd rally behind Manami huge as Hokuto tries to bend her into a pretzel and she eventually turns the tables, but every time she tries to build momentum Hokuto reveals another trick up her sleeve to regain the advantage. Finally, Manami scores with the Ocean Cyclone Suplex, but can't put Hokuto away, so she takes things to the floor, hitting a top-rope splash through a table. She goes for a springboard somersault, but crashes and burns as Hokuto gets out of the way! Now Akira's pissed, as she drags Manami about ringside, dumping her through a bunch of tables before dragging her back inside. She goes for the kill, but Toyota scores with TWO Northern Lights Bomb (one of the moves Hokuto innovated) to put her away! Amazing match, the crowd were so into it and it's one of the rare occasions where a wrestler is pinned by their own finisher. Awesome stuff.
Niagara Drivaaaaaaaaaa;
Never trust the Dangerous Queen;
Hokuto hits her finisher, but Manami bridges out of the pin;
Also on this show was Reggie Bennett vs Yumiko Hotta - an OK match with a messed up finish. Reggie's deaf in one ear and the ref counted the pin on her bad side, so she kicked out beyond late and Hotta got a big, unplanned win, lol.
I Remember when Hulk Hogan was never on TV. PPV and Saturday main event only.
Rock is just doing it old school.
UberTag
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Dwayne is doing more for the WWE by lugging around that new arm candy onto press interviews than he ever could cutting some cheesy promo at RAW tonight, tonguebathing the hometown crowd, making fat jokes at Vickie's expense and telling Cena how much he respects him.
RAW is better off without him there. Makes me wish Cena was more of a movie star so he'd also have an excuse not to show up.
funkystudent
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Get some dry ice and purple lights and pretend your the undertaker!
amodelmerol
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Today's after-sun period is the after-sun period
Before Raw starts, here are some little kids dancing to a song called EXPLODING BARBWIRE DEATHMATCH:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5u-_M6eBcMk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5u-_M6eBcMk
slightconfuse
Banned
Per raw mark Harmon is best mark harman
Celebrate the bullet you just dodged.
sf2fanatic
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USA Network still loves Cena. He's still the star in their commercial
Keyser Soze
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The closer we get to Mania, the faster Taker will walk to the ring.
Officerrob
Banned
Awful Mania build will continue to be awful
Dave Meltzer
Banned
Bearer's death is the best thing to happen to this feud.
slightconfuse
Banned
Brrrrrrrrr change channel
Nocturnowl
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Does this mean at WM he will power walk down the ramp at running speed? i'm talking like Charles Robinson sprinting down to count a pinfall running speed.
Pretty much.
Officerrob
Banned
Taker looked 70 years old there
John Cena looks like a highlighter
John Cena looks like a highlighter
redmetal86
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Monday Night Appledough.
sf2fanatic
Member
LOL Krae getting his wish...
Dave Meltzer
Banned
Now in Yellow.