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March Wrasslin' |OT| Don't Forget, You're Here Forever.
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The brand split was still around in '08. The briefcase caused too many meaningless and drained opportunities. You go through CM Punk's two WHC reigns, they were awful. He was hardly a true main event guy at the time, but since he's on a show without Cena, Taker is MIA, Edge is out injured, and Batista is on Raw, there's no one else. Then obviously Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, etc. The WHC started becoming weaker I say in '08 and after moving away Edge and Batista. After that they put it on secondary main event guys or ones they wanted to push, yet still weren't going to look formidable against the Raw champion (ADR, Orton, Sheamus).
I don't know how 2K doesn't have something like this boiled up yet given their modes and features in the NBA series.
half a moon
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Titus is already being reported to be leaving when his contract is up. BA wouldn't be cryptic on him. I would think Rusev and Lana would give their notices together.
Giant Bernard was godly.
Barrage
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2007 was when the Brand Extension ended for PPVs, which is the date I was referring to. This was a "soft" brand extension, and after this pont the two world titles were never portrayed as equal again.
My point was that through 02-06(although in 06 the trouble started) both titles existed and had prestige. But you cant have both if the whple roster is on every PPV.
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Deleted member 47027
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I noticed this morning Dutch Mantell was talking a lot about his time booking Puerto Rico and how easy it was for them to pull a packed house. Here's a couple photos he posted:
Sweatin' FallingEdge style in 02 with Rick Steiner
The crowds they'd pull multiple times a week, they sure got packed in.
And a few familiar faces, like Mil Muertes and some others.
I don't believe Puerto Rico had much of a TV presence. Anyone who's more of a historian about video (Lookin at you, Boots) - anyone know of the existence of much PR footage and what eras have been preserved?
Fair enough. Losing the stars as time went on didn't help. I've seen some people want a brand split now, and that's a giant reason it can't work. Better option is to just have NXT replacing Smackdown (it won't happen but that is an improved alternative).
funkystudent
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I bet sheamus would probably be a great heel in Japan.
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Deleted member 47027
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From what years really? I really ought to learn more about that area's different eras, if they even have them. It sounds like it's still one big badass thing STILL without much of a shift, and I dig that.
BronsonLee
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Why would Lana leave? She's about to have a Wrestlemania match
Why would Rusev leave? He's on the road with her now
It's probably Titus
Why would Rusev leave? He's on the road with her now
It's probably Titus
Sheamus could be a great heel anywhere in the world if he was booked properly.
The WWE booked a guy that size as a coward while holding the title, what a waste.
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Deleted member 47027
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Rusev and Lana are doing great. Anyone thinking they'll be happy to leave are wrong. They're hot right now and WWE is hot on them too.
LU is starting to face the problem AAA has right now. Which is that they keep booking luchadoras but most luchadoras are pretty garbage and that's why Taya has completely dominated AAA's womens division other than Ivellise. So they could bring in Faby, but she doesn't fit the 'look' of all the luchadoras they've brought in and she's getting up there in wrestling years from how long she's been doing it.
Honestly, they either need to bring in girls like Zeuxis or Keira or cut the division entirely because it is by far the worst part of watching LU is when I see Sexy Star or Kobra Moon come out. If it's not how bad of wrestlers they are, it's how awkward their intergender matches are. And how bad it is every time Matt Strike says THE GENDER LINES ARE BLURRED
just watch The Raging Bull get shoot revenge for Brody
Honestly, they either need to bring in girls like Zeuxis or Keira or cut the division entirely because it is by far the worst part of watching LU is when I see Sexy Star or Kobra Moon come out. If it's not how bad of wrestlers they are, it's how awkward their intergender matches are. And how bad it is every time Matt Strike says THE GENDER LINES ARE BLURRED
just watch The Raging Bull get shoot revenge for Brody
If the gender lines were really blurred he wouldn't say anything about the genders.
BronsonLee
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I saw a lot of WWC back in the day, it was on local TV here sometimes. I remember one bit in particular where some girl (Abriella? The name was odd) came in, fought people, got decked, and then I think Savio Vega came out or some shit
Yeah, they're kind of past the whole angle botch thing anyway. Rusev's too good.
I do think it's odd that they keep them separate now though
Yeah, they're kind of past the whole angle botch thing anyway. Rusev's too good.
I do think it's odd that they keep them separate now though
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Jesus fucking christ, WOW
Giant Bernard was godly.
As much as I enjoy the Mexican crowds of the 90s or the Japanese crowds of the 70s and 80s or the American crowds of the late 90s, nobody is hotter than the Puerto Rican crowds. If you look up any wrestler that worked there, they talk about just how fucking insane it was.
In one of his shoots, Dutch talked about how often real fights broke out between wrestlers and the crowds. It's kind of insane. And ADR's recent trip to Puerto Rico proved it's still kind of insane.
In one of his shoots, Dutch talked about how often real fights broke out between wrestlers and the crowds. It's kind of insane. And ADR's recent trip to Puerto Rico proved it's still kind of insane.
That was taped months before Brody died though, no?
Cesaro pls go to new japan
Well, this is interesting. Regular UK main roster tours are April and November. However:
I have no idea what this is. Should I be getting tickets?
Who the fuck is that in the middle? I don't think he's ever been on TV.
Finishing up my first full week of work in quite some time. Learning the ropes in realty. Also doing a little bartending Sunday night as a side thing, for a new lounge up the block from me. Feels weird to be so productive all the sudden. Looking forward to sitting on my ass and watching Roadblock tomorrow night.
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He found his good look in WCW and then added to it there. That is a great look for him.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Like, Alvarez's scoop was vague enough to be anyone, but I have no clue whatsoever why you would assume it was Rusev or Lana. That doesn't really make any sense.
He said some people would be thrilled to hear it. Could be referring to people within WWE.
It would make sense if it was Lana putting in her notice, since she has nuclear heat backstage that doesn't seem to die.
Iirc Lions Pride goes over some of that.
Sweeney Tom
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And even if it's just "some people" like some fans, don't act like the Lana/Rusev/Dolph/Summer 6 month angle wasn't terrible enough in all aspects that at least some people wouldn't be fine with any of them being gone. Can't be Dolph in that respect because every fan wants him gone
Now that is what I'm after. Thanks
£22.80 on Amazon though. £7 via Kindle. I think I need a kindle.
sf2fanatic
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No lies detected here.
Jesus christ
spindashing
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Holy fuck.
Bluekaveli
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It was someone we actually don't give a fuck about.
I bet it's Saxton.
I hear everyone say that Lana has heat backstage, but why exactly? Is it just because she "ruined" the worst angle of the last 5 years?
sf2fanatic
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So who's hated that bad in the locker room to use that statement?
What a cryptic inside scoop, it's almost as if they're more interested in inciting speculation than actually delivering news, it would've been better to have just said nothing at all.
Bluekaveli
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I'll jump for joy on one leg if true. Fuck his ass. I hate this 3 man announcing team. 2 guys don't even have chemistry so how do you expect the green idiot to interact with the others?
sf2fanatic
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He saved Chyna from being destroyed when he powerslam her in a match. But then Chyna fucked that up by bouncing up kinda quickly
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