Nah, I was just trying to think how the show compared to my own memories of old Superstars and Main Event episodes. That made me think that kids today are probably enjoying the characters and matches just as much as I did when I was a kid. Kids will be talking about Rusev 15 years from now how I talk about Animal or Hawk or anyone else from the early 90s.
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March Wrasslin' |OT| Forecast for Wrestlemania...cloudy with a heavy chance of Reigns
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Nah, I was just trying to think how the show compared to my own memories of old Superstars and Main Event episodes. That made me think that kids today are probably enjoying the characters and matches just as much as I did when I was a kid. Kids will be talking about Rusev 15 years from now how I talk about Animal or Hawk or anyone else from the early 90s.
Ugh I dunno....
As a kid I really felt like the wrestlers during that time brought out the mark in me. It just seems not the case with the wrestlers nowadays because everything is one big shoot. I wanted to kick the shins of every wrestler that put the Undertaker in the casket at RR94. You can't recreate that same feeling in 2015 with the current WWE roster. WWE has the gimmicks but....that's it. No storylines, no vignettes, no backstage chaos, and etc to make children become marks in a good way.
It's not the same.
As a kid I really felt like the wrestlers during that time brought out the mark in me. It just seems not the case with the wrestlers nowadays because everything is one big shoot. I wanted to kick the shins of every wrestler that put the Undertaker in the casket at RR94. You can't recreate that same feeling in 2015 with the current WWE roster. WWE has the gimmicks but....that's it. No storylines, no vignettes, no backstage chaos, and etc to make children become marks in a good way.
It's not the same.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
The Selfie Stick and Tyler, amazing.
Superstars was good this week
How long before Vince says she's too fat?
Sibersk Esto
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the lack of "are they all natural baby?" comments has me wondering where Bean Breath is
Summer of 1996 right now.
thats good to know...and not a 97/98 Nitro in sight :/
HOMEBOY OVER HERE
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why did Eddie Guerrero get pushed?
just curious seeing that he was only 5'8 and not a white guy
wasn't he supposed to get another push at WM22 for the WHC?
just curious seeing that he was only 5'8 and not a white guy
wasn't he supposed to get another push at WM22 for the WHC?
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HOMEBOY OVER HERE
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also, the wm20 crowd was terrible
they barely cheered for anyone and in general just shit on the entire program
what gives?
they barely cheered for anyone and in general just shit on the entire program
what gives?
Lots of hispanics have been WWE champion. Not being white doesn't matter in that case. Also remember for most of that time the WWE title was the B title.
HOMEBOY OVER HERE
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somewhat unrelated response but it seemed like both those titles were about equal from WM 19-22ish
they both were defended in about the same number of main events
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
I'm gonna watch this Mania now.
Mark Henry, Kane, Finlay in a MitB Ladders match. C'mon son.
NYC crowd..the worst smarks to embrace wrestling.
notworksafe
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It's a damn good MITB, that's for sure.
Pristine_Condition
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If anybody sues them, it'll be Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Because the Cowboys own the trademark to "Ring of Honor" for sports.
I think ROH gonna away with it because they aren't a real sport and probably they had been in business a long time before it ever got around to the Cowboys.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Shelton Benjamin just did a front flip off a 20 foot ladder, yeah, is good. Kofee doing some mad shit as well.
Why was Benjamin cut or did he quit? I stopped watching for like 10 years or something.
Why was Benjamin cut or did he quit? I stopped watching for like 10 years or something.
Arrowgigantic
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Cena has never done anything awesome or cool, people need to stop with this. Just say you're 12 years old and we will understand. Not approve, but understand.
You have to keep in mind you're saying this as someone who knows that wrestling is scripted, and as someone who participates in online smark discussions about this stuff. I'm sure you would say "this shit is terrible" to tons of stuff from your own personal golden era if you had the perspective then that you have now.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Awhhh shit Kid Rock playing BAWDIBA.
Suck it Beyonce, you aint ever playing Mania.
Suck it Beyonce, you aint ever playing Mania.
Future Foundation
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"People need to stop liking what I don't like."
What people really need to stop is this "we" shit when they're talking about themselves.
Masquerader
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In his original run, Hogan done nothing of any real interest. Just had a moustache and spouted catchphrases.
Take out those rose-tinted eyeballs.
Mr. Enigma
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He was cut in April 2010. No reason. Just a victim in a round of cuts.
Cena has a bunch of great moments. He also has an equal or greater amount of cringe worthy ones. His main issue as ever is that he's overexposed.
Hogan would show up on Saturday Night's Main Event and the PPVs, and maybe one All American/Superstars/Whatever a year. During the Monday Night Wars he'd be on important Nitros and PPVs.
Hogan would show up on Saturday Night's Main Event and the PPVs, and maybe one All American/Superstars/Whatever a year. During the Monday Night Wars he'd be on important Nitros and PPVs.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Old ass Steam Boat is putting on a decent match with Jericho. If I'm completely honest they old ass Steam Boat and Jericho have exactly the same physique, Steam Boat might actually be in better shape here.
sf2fanatic
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Hope not any time soon
FallingEdge
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No one watching House of Hardcore 8?
Good. Cause this shit is terrible.
Good. Cause this shit is terrible.
JesseEwiak
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Pretty much this. Look online at old RSPW postings and you'll see people bitching about the era of wrestling you first fell in love with.
Does this mean...wrestling is generally shitty entertainment if you're not a kid?
notworksafe
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Or that there are whiners in every time.
sf2fanatic
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I guess wrestling now will never equal/be the same the wrestling of the past for some fans
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Matt killed Jeff's dog!?
lol
lol
Arrowgigantic
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You win, I will tell you my secret of how I go to every Raw and make my voice sound like thousands of people when I say Cena sucks.
No I won't, it's past your bedtime
I just read a Raw review from 1998 that had Steve Blackman vs. Jeff Jarrett, Mankind vs. Val Venis, X-Pac vs. Ken Shamrock, and The Headbangers vs. Droz and Animal. It also had Undertaker vs. Kane and The Rock vs. D'lo Brown.
The reviewer's conclusion:
Overall Rating: B-. This is one of those shows thats all about drama and storytelling and all that stuff. The wrestling here meant nothing but that was a very common occurrence back then. The Vince/Austin stuff is one of their more famous moments and would of course result in Austin being rehired very soon. I wouldnt call this show good, but it was certainly entertaining which is the big idea at this point, especially when it was Warrior vs. Hogan over on Nitro at this point.
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So yeah, wrestling that means nothing was going on in 1998 too.
The reviewer's conclusion:
Overall Rating: B-. This is one of those shows thats all about drama and storytelling and all that stuff. The wrestling here meant nothing but that was a very common occurrence back then. The Vince/Austin stuff is one of their more famous moments and would of course result in Austin being rehired very soon. I wouldnt call this show good, but it was certainly entertaining which is the big idea at this point, especially when it was Warrior vs. Hogan over on Nitro at this point.
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So yeah, wrestling that means nothing was going on in 1998 too.
BoboBrazil
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The thing about attitude era WWF is that everyone had a character and storyline. It was way more entertaining and fun to watch.
The non ppv wrestling is awful though until 2000, but the angles were so hype you didn't give a shit most of the time.
Everyone has a story on TNA Impact too, friend Bobo. You should check it out!
notworksafe
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another really good match from that wm with a real weird setup.
unlike the edge/show/cena match which is just an average match with a real weird setup lol.
I will cut your mic
Deadly Games. It's still hilariously enough one of the best tournament ppvs WWF/E has ever done.
JPeeples83
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WWE didn't have plans for Eddie going that far. Rey got the belt basically for Eddie...and then lost all the time. Hell of a title reign. Eddie was short, but FUCKING JACKED TO THE GILLS and got the title after clearly being too big for his frame and of course dying as a result of that alongside the drug cocktail he'd put his body through for years.