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March Wrasslin' |OT| Forecast for Wrestlemania...cloudy with a heavy chance of Reigns
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Uno Venova
Banned
Well, it was a fun ride enjoying a well booked heel women's wrestler, but it's all downhill from here.
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Sasha's gonna be alright. She has MANY years to work. She's also an effective politicker. She'll be alright.
slightconfuse
Banned
Meltzer has a great write up of PWG in this weeks weeks observer
Wouldn't surprise me if they create another promotion just for development talents, either that or they turn it into a 2 hour show. They've got so many people in development who'll never see the light of day at this rate if they just keep hiring proven quality from the Indies.
notworksafe
Member
At you guy's advice I'm going to watch the go home Raw before WM28 before I jump into the PPV.
Of course I already got spoiled on the Raw after WM28 by the thumbnail and I'm more hype for that than anything else
Of course I already got spoiled on the Raw after WM28 by the thumbnail and I'm more hype for that than anything else
Sibersk Esto
Banned
I don't want WWE's stink on Santa Maria.
Imagine all the "hilarious" commentary
Imagine the clusterfuck matches because no one could get that comedic timing down
Imagine all the "hilarious" commentary
Imagine the clusterfuck matches because no one could get that comedic timing down
PWG as a promotion or just the last show?
They've got the other promotion already, it's called Smackdown.
I see it as a bit of ego but if NXT becomes a touring brand they will need top Indie talent to replace the ones called up to Raw. So they can still train but go to the Indies to get the top talent to use to keep the Brand strong.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Ruthless aggression era smackdown was a different promotion. Smackdown now is some sort of vestigial boil growing out of raw's ass
slightconfuse
Banned
The last show he went to and the overall state of the promotion
See the ideal situation is that the NXT invade Smackdown and no one notices for a few weeks because it is, as you said, just a pale RAW imitation most of the time.
notworksafe
Member
I forgot the theme of Raw used to be Nickleback 
Dick Justice
Banned
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Santino wishes he could
NXT really does have the potential to bring back the fans that WWE lost to the indies.
It's quality wrestling with both established indie names and new faces.
It's a product with the same feel as your favorite indie wrestling promotion but without the production issues.
They seem to have the right kind of booking who knows how to use the stars they have, and the smark crowds respond to that.
There is a constant feeling like the roster and show could see something new at any time as major names are called up or new names are created and signed.
NXT has all the building blocks to be a nail in the coffin for indie promotions who lets face it, aren't as popular as they once were.
It's quality wrestling with both established indie names and new faces.
It's a product with the same feel as your favorite indie wrestling promotion but without the production issues.
They seem to have the right kind of booking who knows how to use the stars they have, and the smark crowds respond to that.
There is a constant feeling like the roster and show could see something new at any time as major names are called up or new names are created and signed.
NXT has all the building blocks to be a nail in the coffin for indie promotions who lets face it, aren't as popular as they once were.
Finished watching TAKA Michinoku, Kuuga & Dynamite Kansai vs. Sanshiro Takagi, HUB & Yuu Yamagata. Kana Pro's match selection seems REALLY random.
Only Kansai and HUB really impressed me. Kansai is always great though, so I always expect great things from her. Her heel gear is pretty rad. Makes her look like a super villain from a 90s anime. I don't know how HUB's mask isn't an automatic DQ when he keeps whipping the shit out of people with the tail.
Only Kansai and HUB really impressed me. Kansai is always great though, so I always expect great things from her. Her heel gear is pretty rad. Makes her look like a super villain from a 90s anime. I don't know how HUB's mask isn't an automatic DQ when he keeps whipping the shit out of people with the tail.
If ROH goes to Spike, that will likely come to an end as ROH will have to work to firm up their contracts more like TNA has.
Indeed.
Will there be anyone left right now by the time this happens? Will Spike then just turn around and siphon talent off of TNA?
slightconfuse
Banned
And then they go to the main roster and be shit.
Also the indies are doing better than any other time period
FallingEdge
Member
The real loser of this all is PWG as all ROH will do is just take their talent since they can't create their own.
I would re-subscribe for this.I know who WWE will sign next.
Preferably to tag with Jay Briscoe.
Or maybe just follow Jay on Twitter until his account gets banned.
slightconfuse
Banned
If anyone is joshi is going to be signed it's probably Hikaru Shida.
Terrabyte20xx
Junior Wrestlemania XXX Champion
I would not be surprised if that was the case. Owens is a guy who has all the tools: Charisma, Mic Skills, Ring Psychology, Work Rate, Passion. The only thing that would go against him would be his look, but even in WWE, that might be a plus for him anyways. Literally no one else on the roster looks like Kevin Owens, which makes him unique. Trips said it himself, you need guys with a wide variety of looks and skill sets, otherwise everyone looks the same.
In fact, I think the main reason Triple H would like him is because Owens has something that can never be taught: Motivation. A guy can have all the tricks of the trade and the looks to use them, but if he doesn't have the motivation, he will never use them the way he should. It's well known that even during his tryout, Kevin Owens WANTED to be the best, and did the work to prove it.
So yeah, I expect Owens to be a HHH guy.
Just look at his booking in NXT, HHH basically made Owens his own Brock Lesnar equivalent.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
Christ, that actually made it to TV? They're really trying to bury everyone involved in this match in hopes of making Roman look strong, aren't they?
slightconfuse
Banned
Starting Lucha underground
Starting off with pentagon jr, shows off to a great start
Starting off with pentagon jr, shows off to a great start
Sweeney Tom
Banned
I'm so happy
slightconfuse
Banned
Pentagon jr #1 TMF
I just watched Hamada kill Arisa Nakajima for 20 minutes. Also I think Ryuji Ito and Jun Kasai were there.
Hamada takes a licking as well.
Arisa takes so much god damn abuse in this match. It's ridiculous. Thrown into barbwire. Bodyslammed onto barbwire. Receiving some Rock vs Mankind level chair shots from Hamada. At some point, it's a little hard to watch. She was the bloodiest at the end of the match. Keep in mind, she was in a match with fucking Jun Kasai and Ryuji Ito, and SHE was the bloodiest.
slightconfuse
Banned
Holy crap this KONNAN hype package.
I like KONNAN???
I like KONNAN???
notworksafe
Member
I dunno. There was a decent chunk of time where my friends and I weren't watching WWE but still went to indie shows.
slightconfuse
Banned
Mundo/ cuerno cage match has been amazing so far.
Lucha underground killing it again.
Morrison doing the work of his career
Lucha underground killing it again.
Morrison doing the work of his career