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[RP912]

On a brighter note....at least Axel going hard to reach that brass ring.

 

[dream]

Huh.

Perro Aguayo was one of Rey's best friends, btw.

And that really sucks for Rey. I hope he doesn't blame himself for it. As a second-generation luchador himself, I suspect he knows that shit sometimes happens in lucha libre, but I'm guessing he can't help but feel responsible.

That said, Perro Aguayo Jr. is gone, and Rey Misterio Jr. is here. There is an extraordinary opportunity to use this tragedy to make Rey the biggest rudo in lucha libre history, which would also let him work a safer style that would be much easier on his knees. Not building an angle out of this would just mean that Perro died in vain.

 

[El Pescado]

And that really sucks for Rey. I hope he doesn't blame himself for it. As a second-generation luchador himself, I suspect he knows that shit sometimes happens in lucha libre, but I'm guessing he can't help but feel responsible.

That said, Perro Aguayo Jr. is gone, and Rey Misterio Jr. is here. There is an extraordinary opportunity to use this tragedy to make Rey the biggest rudo in lucha libre history, which would also let him work a safer style that would be much easier on his knees. Not building an angle out of this would just mean that Perro died in vain.

Building an angle out of this seems 1000 times more tacky than everything that happened to Rey after Eddie's death.

 

[Alucard]

Everyone's ignoring your posts for a reason right now, dream.

 

[UberTag]

That said, Perro Aguayo Jr. is gone, and Rey Misterio Jr. is here. There is an extraordinary opportunity to use this tragedy to make Rey the biggest rudo in lucha libre history, which would also let him work a safer style that would be much easier on his knees. Not building an angle out of this would just mean that Perro died in vain.

You're really pushing this "work the shoot" angle.
You should tweet your idea to Chris DeJoseph for Lucha Underground to employ. See how well that goes over.

 

[Plywood]

Well it wouldn't be the first time this industry has profited off the death of someone.

 

[honeymustardn]

That said, Perro Aguayo Jr. is gone, and Rey Misterio Jr. is here. There is an extraordinary opportunity to use this tragedy to make Rey the biggest rudo in lucha libre history, which would also let him work a safer style that would be much easier on his knees. Not building an angle out of this would just mean that Perro died in vain.

Have you considered applying for WWE creative?

 

[dream]

Building an angle out of this seems 1000 times more tacky than everything that happened to Rey after Eddie's death.

Sure, it's tacky by real world standards. But this is pro wrestling.

 

[RP912]

Not everything is a work/shoot :/

I doubt AAA would stoop that low.

 

[Xater]

I am very glad WWE never does spots like this

Yeah, just imagine people actually having fun!

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Nothing fun about the Young Bucks

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Wasn't there one Mexican wrestler who was buried in his mask?

And wasn't there an (at least international) female heel wrestler who kept cutting promos about the face wrestler who died in-ring against her because the show must go on and she must keep character? I think I remember that happening once too, but I'm bad with names.

My point is I don't agree with the thought that they should turn Rey rudo in response to this, but it's not like stuff happening involving people's deaths in wrestling doesn't obviously (and unfortunately) have precedent. Even WWE did the Orton flatout saying Eddie was in hell stuff.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

AJ Styles has the career ending Styles Clash way the hell over in NJPW. You never know.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

How is a wrestler being buried in his mask in anyway comparable to this?

 

[Vylash]

AJ Styles has the career ending Styles Clash way the hell over in NJPW. You never know.

AJ Styles breaks people's necks with the styles clash, and suddenly WWE is pushing someone named AJ Lee? coincidence? i think not, really tasteless move by WWE

 

[dream]

How is a wrestler being buried in his mask in anyway comparable to this?

I think it speaks to the culture of lucha libre, dating back to Mils Mascaras refusing to ever remove his mask. What they do is who they are, and I bet there's a small part of Perro Sr. who, under the grief, would want his son's death to build to something.

 

[Alucard]

The dude who was buried in his mask was El Santo, who was considered one of the guys who truly popularized lucha libre, along with the original Blue Demon.

He had been unmasked before, though, and you can find pictures of him online. This is his gravestone.

 

[iMax]

Well, I guess that's that.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

ed: El Santo was the guy, thanks Alucard.

Also this is only tangentially related to wrestling but it's on the Observer we site.

I love listening to After Dark Radio. These crazies on the show amuse me to no end.

Just saw this post. I love the concept of After Dark Radio, but there have been more than a few episodes that are just...I don't want to say boring because there's effort made to entertain and also intrigue, but I can't think of a better word than that. I think if it didn't happen as often as it did, I'd think higher of it. I love the concept behind it, but some of the guests are beyond meh even in the crazy department.

 

[Plywood]

Well, I guess that's that.

I don't know why I thought he'd have abs.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

CM Punk has weird nipples

 

[Xater]

ed: El Santo was the guy, thanks Alucard.



Just saw this post. I love the concept of After Dark Radio, but there have been more than a few episodes that are just...I don't want to say boring because there's effort made to entertain and also intrigue, but I can't think of a better word than that. I think if it didn't happen as often as it did, I'd think higher of it. I love the concept behind it, but some of the guests are beyond meh even in the crazy department.

Yeah not every episode is a winner but that lady that claimed she was living next to Big Foots and dog men was hilarious.

 

[miserable]

i just heard on a Tekken 7 stream that Minoru Suzuki did motion capture for the game, for King's moves

 

[Kaladin]

Well, I guess that's that.

He's going to be destroyed worse than when Brock faced Mir for the first time, isn't he?

 

[dream]

Samoa Joe's trainer just died too. Does this stuff really come in threes?

 

[Deleted member 47027]

i just heard on a Tekken 7 stream that Minoru Suzuki did motion capture for the game, for King's moves

I wonder if they gave him some new moves. He was doing it back in '94 for the first Tekken! Crazy.

 

[sooWoo!]

Well, I guess that's that.

>Skinny fat

 

[JPeeples83]

And that really sucks for Rey. I hope he doesn't blame himself for it. As a second-generation luchador himself, I suspect he knows that shit sometimes happens in lucha libre, but I'm guessing he can't help but feel responsible.

That said, Perro Aguayo Jr. is gone, and Rey Misterio Jr. is here. There is an extraordinary opportunity to use this tragedy to make Rey the biggest rudo in lucha libre history, which would also let him work a safer style that would be much easier on his knees. Not building an angle out of this would just mean that Perro died in vain.

What in the fuck, man.
For one thing, EVERYONE KNOWS REY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HIM. For another, Rey isn't going to be booed at this stage in his career in Mexico. Turning AN ACTUAL DEATH into an angle is beyond tacky, and something WWE caught a world of shit for (and deservedly so) when Eddie died and they just exploited the hell out of his death.

He's going to be destroyed worse than when Brock faced Mir for the first time, isn't he?

Brock didn't get "destroyed" by Mir - Brock whooped his ass until he got locked in a heel hook out of nowhere.

Not everything is a work/shoot :/

I doubt AAA would stoop that low.

This didn't happen on a AAA show - it was an indy show using AAA talent.

 

[Dick Justice]

Okay, AAA or CMLL or whatever promotion has to turn Rey Misterio heel and push him as a killer luchador. The problem with luchado rudos is they're often too comical to be truly scary. Rey just killed a man in the ring, and this could finally make him a believable monster rudo.

You are a tasteless, disgusting piece of shit. Onto the ignore list you go.

 

[Striker]

Punk looks like shit, jesus.

 

[miserable]

I wonder if they gave him some new moves. He was doing it back in '94 for the first Tekken! Crazy.

Wow, that's so cool!Actually i saw a new move for King that wasn't in T6, some kind of driver.

 

[iMax]

Okay, AAA or CMLL or whatever promotion has to turn Rey Misterio heel and push him as a killer luchador. The problem with luchado rudos is they're often too comical to be truly scary. Rey just killed a man in the ring, and this could finally make him a believable monster rudo.

Wow, kayfabe must be really real to you.

 

[jmdajr]

Damn...

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Punk looks better than he did at the Rumble.

That said, he's still probably gonna lose unless he's against an actual can.

 

[tm24]

Dream, you are the fucking worst.

 

[Kaladin]

Brock didn't get "destroyed" by Mir - Brock whooped his ass until he got locked in a heel hook out of nowhere.

Mir might not have destroyed Brock, but he embarrassed him. Brock came in thinking brute force would get the job done and Mir showed him otherwise.

 

[British Monsoon]

Perro died from the same injury that killed Misawa (cervical spinal cord injury), doctors said there were two previous injuries that contributed to his death. It sounds like it was only a matter of time before the worst happened, so sad.

Incidentally, fucking newz sites implicating Rey are the dirt worst. Absolute clickbait scum.

 

[dream]

I'd be more inclined to blame Konnan, Bootaaay, for shaking Aguayo Jr. like a bad British nanny would.

 

[Gonzalez]

Okay, AAA or CMLL or whatever promotion has to turn Rey Misterio heel and push him as a killer luchador. The problem with luchado rudos is they're often too comical to be truly scary. Rey just killed a man in the ring, and this could finally make him a believable monster rudo.

So does that mean my Kong post isn't the worst post ever?

 

[scabro]

Mir might not have destroyed Brock, but he embarrassed him. Brock came in thinking brute force would get the job done and Mir showed him otherwise.

but it would have gotten the job done, if mazagatti wasnt a dumb fuck

 

[Alucard]

So does that mean my Kong post isn't the worst post ever?

A new contender has emerged.

 

[Chamber]

You guys still think Punk is going in there against anything but the biggest can they can find?

 

[scabro]

I would say Baron's or Binmen or "The Wolf Pack."

Binmen is strangely apropos, considering the nature of this industry.

however, i feel it is exclusionary to the female gender. in order to not glorify our cis male privilage, i put forward the name "Bin-ladens", because were all ladened with Corbin's presence.

 

[tm24]

Goddamnit, theyre airing the coffin match on Unimas today

 

[JPeeples83]

Mir might not have destroyed Brock, but he embarrassed him. Brock came in thinking brute force would get the job done and Mir showed him otherwise.

Brock, a rookie, made a rookie mistake, and then absolutely massacred him in their second fight. Brock came out the overall winner in that feud even though record-wise, it was 1-1 - and that bodes well for the future if Brock re-signs with UFC since he's got a ready-made rubber match.

 

[Gonzalez]

And if anything Kayfabe related happens to Rey, it might be him loosing his mask out of respect for Perro(who never lost his hair in a apuesta match). But then this is Rey Jr., who you might remember was involved in "EDDIE'S IN HELL".

 

[Ithil]

So does that mean my Kong post isn't the worst post ever?

Heavy's ball washing post is the height of enlightened discussion compared to dream's post.

 

[dream]

Perro Sr. is, what, 70 now? Do you think he could still go, Gonzalez?

 

[funkystudent]

Okay, AAA or CMLL or whatever promotion has to turn Rey Misterio heel and push him as a killer luchador. The problem with luchado rudos is they're often too comical to be truly scary. Rey just killed a man in the ring, and this could finally make him a believable monster rudo.

You are disgusting.


Didnt a Japanese promotion actually do that a few years ago?

 

[Carnby]

You are a tasteless, disgusting piece of shit. Onto the ignore list you go.

He's been on my ignore list for almost a year.