Yeah, but Ariana is a "POP LEGEND~!"
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March Wrasslin' |OT| Forecast for Wrestlemania...cloudy with a heavy chance of Reigns
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Yeah, but Ariana is a "POP LEGEND~!"
notworksafe
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Yeah I'm getting into territory now where I was taking a break from wrestling in general at the time so the next five or six are gonna be ones I've never seen before. I'm working from home today so if they are terrible they can just be background noise.
20 was very good I thought...except for Lesnar/Goldberg, for obvious reasons.
A Top Five is tough but let's see...
1. Mr Perfect - Always been my fav. I thought he was the coolest and still do.
2. Sabu - Not everyone is a fan of extreme and I'll admit some goes too far for me but the stuff Sabu has done just blows my mind
3. Stone Cold - Another nostalgia pick. He was super cool to me at 14 remains so do this day. Plus I like his podcast.
4. Terry Funk - Just an amazing worker. It blows my mind that he had an entire career to be proud of...then did it again with ECW and WWE. Dude still wrestles once in a while at 70. Crazy!
5. Ric Flair - Best ever on the mic, without question. Not always the best in the ring but he could sell and make me believe almost anything while he was in there.
UberTag
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Prichard was around for longer (albeit non-consecutively) and got passed over for the job by DeMott... who brought with him similar baggage and allegations from the last training gig he had with Deep South Wrestling.
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notworksafe
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Savage/Steamboat was the best match of those early WMs. Really amazing work by both dudes.
Also thanks to all who welcomed me. Everyone is so friendly here!
serenewarfare
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Reading through the thread and discovering that Data doesn't like Taker/HBK. I think you are an insane man, Dada.
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Good to see Terry Funk and Ric Flair on there. Lots of people hate Sabu but he was a lot of fun, and Mr Perfect was, WELLLLLLLL Perfect.
Who's your favorite manager? Either Heenan or Gary Hart, right?
blackaroni
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Ariana's brother is a real star. Forget music, Frankie Grande is the shining jewel of their family.
Here's a good rule. If they don't do it in Army basic training, you shouldn't do it to your wrestling students. I never had to wrestle anyone naked and nobody ever struck me. We turn people out of basic training that then go pick up weapons and put their lives on the line and they seem to generally be properly equipped for the job. There is no reason for a wrestling trainer who trains people to fake fight to do the things Bill DeMott does other than the fact that he's personally amused by them.
notworksafe
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Heenan without question.
Paul Heyman is something special too but he's not really a traditional "manager". He's a hypeman for when Brock isn't around but he doesn't do the typical manager stuff.
Who?
FlammableD
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Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of good to great stuff in there, but it's one or two per show spread among garbage to decent range rest of the card :/
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If people want actual change with this DeMott shit, they should be contacting WWE advertisers and the anti-bullying campaigns they are a part of.
There's worse things than watching all the Wrestlemanias.
You could have to watch all the Starcades instead. I love WCW, but god, Starcade was not a place where great matches tended to happen.
WWE would never employ bullies. Where's that story about Zack Ryder and Vince McMahon again?
You could have to watch all the Starcades instead. I love WCW, but god, Starcade was not a place where great matches tended to happen.
WWE would never employ bullies. Where's that story about Zack Ryder and Vince McMahon again?
notworksafe
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It's funny...I stopped watching in around 04/05 but before I stopped one of the dudes I always was in to was Cena. Then when I came back I just thought "Who the fuck is this new Cena?" Watching WM20 just made me realize how much I liked the old Cena again.
It's a bit of an unpopular opinion but I do still like "face of the company" Cena. He's the best dude to put out as a front man and he actually has gotten better in the ring...even if it's taken him a while.
I think the new "washed up old man" thing they're doing is about 3-4 years ahead of schedule but it's all going to end with him getting a Rocky moment while Hulk Hogan lifits his arm up so I imagine he'll recover.
Sibersk Esto
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Oh hello notworksafe, nice to have new faces here.
What was your opinion of WM 2000?
What was your opinion of WM 2000?
darkside31337
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I watched the first Starrcade last night.
There was a LOT of blood. I think literally every single match had at least 1 guy covered in blood.
And there was a really, really young Tony Schiavone. Kind of blew my mind.
its the law
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I had no problem with Vince's cruel rib on Ryder.
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Of course *you* wouldn't.
Of course you didn't.
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Anyone know where I can find this dope-ass movie, Los Campeones Justicieros?
notworksafe
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I...don't think so?
Benoit/Angle/Jericho was a really great match. The Hardcore match was hilarious, always good to see Taz mixing it up.
The rest...ehhhh. If nothing else it reminded me of the whole bizarre Linda McMahon in a wheelchair storyline, which was one of the silliest things WWE has ever done. Can't ever accuse Vince of not trying his hardest to make himself into the most heelish heel of all time.
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Fuck Sparky Plugg.
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"Tanahashi takes a shit in public"
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I'm kind of torn about this, Sunflower. I feel that WWE has done a fantastic job of whitewashing professional wrestling, and we often forget what a scummy business it actually is. There really is very little of value in professional wrestling, and what these young boys are complaining about stem from them having unrealistic expectations of the business because of WWE's marketing. Complaining about DeMott hitting you in the face with the bottom rope? Crying about being called "half-a-sissy?" That's pro wrestling! It takes a certain toughness to actually make it--I mean, shit, Hiro Matsuda broke Hulk's leg, and Hulk ended up becoming a 5x WWF world champion.
So on one hand, I sort of suspect these young boys kind of have that Tumblr mentality, where they're oversensitive little twits with no physical or emotional toughness whatsoever. Complaining about DeMott calling a guy whose last name is Pettyfer "Pedophile" is some serious sissy shit. If they think it's bad now, what are they going to do when they get to the main roster and thrust into a culture of "ribbing?"
On the other hand, in what world is it okay to be homophobic or physically abusive in a professional setting? Only in pro wrestling. Proving once again that pro wrestling is really some bottom of the barrel bullshit that we should all be embarrassed to watch.
Having said that, this part made me legit lol:
THEY ARE BEING TRAINED BY SKINNER, THE DRAGON, THE RED ROOSTER, AND BILLY GUNN
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Jimmy Havoc and Blue Pants are tweeting each other about teaming up.
https://twitter.com/JimmyHavoc/status/573153064724635648
Someone suggested they face Candice and Joey. Someone needs to book this, like, yesterday.
https://twitter.com/JimmyHavoc/status/573153064724635648
Someone suggested they face Candice and Joey. Someone needs to book this, like, yesterday.
blackaroni
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Would you rather talk about DBZ instead?
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notworksafe, I would like to welcome you to the community by formally introducing you to our queen, the current NXT Women's champion, Sasha Banks.
Aight; long as you both are happy - that's what matters. Hopefully the new stuff is awesome.
(I'd tell you to let us know so we can buy it and support her, but I get the need for privacy)Indeed. The reason I like Cena so much is that I've a) been a Wish Kid before and b) Worked with Make-A-Wish in the past. WWE does some of the most amazing wishes I've ever been a part of - for the couple I've been on here, they even follow up with the kids on a regular basis for years and years afterward. Also, Cena is hilariously corny in real life - but it just is much funnier in person. I''ve met most of the current superstars a couple of times already, part of the reasons I like Cena, Reigns, Ambrose, and Rusev are that they are awesome dudes in real life. As is Wyatt. Little kids are transfixed by the beard, and he is extraordinarily permissive when it comes to little kids pulling on his beard for minutes on end. Also, I adore Steph and HHH; you can tell their parental instincts go on OVERDRIVE around the kids (Steph turns into the biggest mom and she can't do anything about it. Everyone in the locker room starts laughing their asses off, including HHH). (Other awesome superstars: Kofi, Big E, AJ, Paige, Bellas, Mark Henry)
I don't know if it is even possible any more, but I know Cena used to call tons of the wish kids on their birthdays for years after the fact and keep up with them. Also, they often get free tickets to all WWE events in their area for a while.
I love that everyone gets their ridiculous gimmick association. Except Billy Gunn. Because being Billy Gunn is bad enough.
notworksafe, I would like to welcome you to the community by formally introducing you to our queen, the current NXT Women's champion, Sasha Banks.
That's not Maria-chan.
blackaroni
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Queen?
avengers23
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I look forward to seeing Tanahashi stream his playthrough of Don't Shit Your Pants.
"You are so far away from the bathroom, Okada."
A 30-minute spurt of dudes discussing that didn't get a thread locked and a bunch of people 86ed.
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Queen?
Do not recognize these false leaders. They will only lead you to sorrow and despair.
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Come watch Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends on Pro Wrestling - where he visits the WCW Power Plant and is a subject of some of this abuse. Really good episode, airing right now at our channel http://taima.tv/r/neogaf
Pop in and watch.
Pop in and watch.
notworksafe
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Since I'm here and posting now...question for WWE Network subs here: Does anyone else have an issue where WWE will just "forget" to charge you? Every few months my Paypal won't get charged, and I'll see my sub has been removed from my Paypal account. So I'll have to resubscribe.
I'm curious if it's a Paypal issue or a WWE issue.
I'm curious if it's a Paypal issue or a WWE issue.
