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[serenewarfare]

Putting aside talk of whether he's good enough to go up for not, Rusev was working house shows from before Royal Rumble and he's still yet to wrestle a match on the main roster. If Bo was getting even a hint of a call up we'd know about it.

Not every talent is brought up that way though. Shield debuted out of nowhere. Wyatts had a few weeks of vignettes but didn't work house shows. There's no one way that guys are brought up. And plus, Bo has worked on the main roster before, both on TV and house shows. So in that sense he is a known quantity to management. Rusev not so much.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Some people got a vendetta against Bo. I count two unbolievers!

 

[Showaddy]

Not every talent is brought up that way though. Shield debuted out of nowhere. Wyatts had a few weeks of vignettes but didn't work house shows. There's no one way that guys are brought up. And plus, Bo has worked on the main roster before, both on TV and house shows. So in that sense he is a known quantity to management. Rusev not so much.

Shield weren't part of NXT at all though apart from Rollins so it wasn't exactly a call up situation. Wyatt had worked some house shows and was dominating NXT so we knew he was coming up.

Bo got a chance a the 2013 rumble and never impressed, since then there hasn't been a sniff of a call up for him.

 

[serenewarfare]

Shield weren't part of NXT at all though apart from Rollins so it wasn't exactly a call up situation. Wyatt had worked some house shows and was dominating NXT so we knew he was coming up.

Bo got a chance a the 2013 rumble and never impressed, since then there has been a sniff of a call up for him.

Whether they worked when it was FCW or NXT, a call up is a call up. My point is that the reason Rusev hasn't debuted yet and had to work house shows for a while is, partially, so he could get used to being on the road all of the time and management could see how he handled it. Bo has already done that before. Management knows he is ready for it from that perspective. So he doesn't necessarily have to go through the same process. And last year, Bo was supposed to be a face and wasn't over at all. With his heel work being considerably better from a reaction standpoint, what management thought of his short run a year ago is ancient history by now.

 

[Showaddy]

House shows are there to test ability and audience reaction as much as anything. You're not good to go if you turn up for a couple of sporadic house shows and get poor reactions like Bo & The Ascension.

Edit: And I think management are aware Bo's heel work isn't going to be worth much without NXT's audience.

 

[strobogo]

Some people got a vendetta against Bo. I count two unbolievers!

I see two major problems with a Bo call up.


1. His ring work isn't up to snuff, although it does appear he's finally starting to improve. Even if he's improving, he still needs a lot of work.

2. His gimmick is the best thing about him and it isn't going to transfer to the main roster, at least not in its current form. It will translate even worse than Emma's.





Every time I see Mojo, I think of post-SWOLL Trent Reznor.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Bo needs his bike if he's coming to the main roster. Gotta have that sweet bike.

 

[strobogo]

I'd like to know the person in charge of that photo shoot and ask them what they thought that picture would accomplish and why they thought it would make Bo look good.

 

[Sokantish]

Maybe they knew that dork would look especially dorky on a bike and took the picture for laughs, ever think of that stro?

 

[slightconfuse]

They need to put NXT redemption on the netwrok. it was the best show WWe was producing at the time

also theNew japan/WCW supershows

 

[strobogo]

Maybe they knew that dork would look especially dorky on a bike and took the picture for laughs, ever think of that stro?

No. I had not thought of that. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

 

[Recall]

They need to put NXT redemption on the netwrok. it was the best show WWe was producing at the time

also theNew japan/WCW supershows

Didn't New Japan tape and promote those? I don't think you will see th instantly as New Japan most likely has the masters and will need to give permission ect

 

[bean breath]

Is there a consensus 'best year' of pro wrestling? Has that been discussed here?

 

[billy beane]

Is there a consensus 'best year' of pro wrestling? Has that been discussed here?

1997

 

[Edgeward]

NXT's main event was great, made up for the other matches I had to slog through.

Thank fuck that looks to be the last of the mojo section in the audience. Getting tired of them standing out with their blank, uninterested looks. If only it was the last I can see of Mojo himself.

 

[Sokantish]

Yeah them and their dumb t-shirts!

 

[Penguin]

So it begins

 

[Data West]

lol i like how the picture's posted on reddit but the pos website has to put their fucking watermark on it

 

[bean breath]

I would normally quote that picture and respond with lyrics from this year's Wrestlemania theme but fuck if I know how it goes.

It's pretty clear now that when it comes to Wrestlemania, you get what you pay for.

 

[Razorskin]

It's an indoor area, so hopefully there's no pillars dressed up as palm trees or skyscrapers blocking the view.

 

[Data West]

If Andre was still alive, I bet he'd make an awesome Thanos.

Especially the part where he backhands Batista.

 

[Razorskin]

 

[Xater]

Stone cold could put a word in for steen! They are podcast bros

Also

There is a knight's armor standing in the background...

Is that cool WrassleGAF? I'm gonna go with yes.

 

[Razorskin]

Triple H should do the Pepsi Plunge against Bryan at mania just to spite Punk.

 

[British Monsoon]

...and blow out both his kneecaps in the process, meaning he has to forfeit his spot in the main event, so it goes to Bryan any way.

I like the look of that new Wolfenstein game - meaty gunplay, over the top gore, alternate history 1960's in which Germany won the war. They've even gone as far to record an entire soundtrack of famous 60's songs, German-style.

 

[Data West]

This Captain Lou interview from the Super Mario Show DVD is pretty good

And this shoot proves that Lou coud talk for 3 hours straight if no one stopped him. Without taking a breath.

 

[Data West]

Hoooooly crap

Paul Heyman WITH hair with Blassie, Captain Lou, and Akbar

 

[Serpentine]

fuck, it's legit hair too. cool photo.

 

[Marvel]

I count two unbolievers!

Make that 3.

 

[Hasney]

Unboliever checking in. His match last night wasn't bad, but that is the only good match I think he's ever had in my eyes.

 

[Data West]

 

[British Monsoon]

Haven't seen that one before, great shot of Inoki.

Here's one of The Funks;

Gotta be one of their first tours of Japan, Terry looks so young.

 

[Master Thespian]

Reminds me of:

 

[MC Safety]

Hoooooly crap

Paul Heyman WITH hair with Blassie, Captain Lou, and Akbar

That's not Akbar, that's the Grand Wizard of Wrestling.

Unless the Grand Wizard of Wrestling played dual roles, which would be unheard of in the annals of pro wrestling.

That was the Golden Age for managers. WWE never outdid those three guys.

 

[Aiii]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYVRgiSZgx0

Jesus fuck Hardy, what are you doing?

TNA apologists be damned, if this isn't a sign TNA's time is up, I don't know what is.

 

[Data West]

Don't know why I thought that was Ackbar. Been watching too much World Class

and Captain Lou's memory is supernatural. Every time the interviewer asks him something, Lou rattles off their height, weight, where they worked, who they worked with, what they looked like, and if they're dead or not.

 

[Marvel]

Jesus fuck Hardy, what are you doing?

Oh man...

 

[Data West]

 

[Aiii]

WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE KAYFABE?

 

[Alucard]

WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE KAYFABE?

LOOOOL. You got me good on the bus to work. Thanks!

 

[Xater]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYVRgiSZgx0

Jesus fuck Hardy, what are you doing?

TNA apologists be damned, if this isn't a sign TNA's time is up, I don't know what is.

Fucking TNA....

 

[Alucard]

"The hunt for Willow" provided some good comedy last night. Don't judge if you didn't watch, bros.

#ImpactNation is alive and kicking.

 

[Data West]

poor jake

 

[Nocturnowl]

WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE KAYFABE?

Scotty laughs at your notion of kayfabe, he's equally undeterred by the coaster itself, you could say he's Too Cool.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

...and blow out both his kneecaps in the process, meaning he has to forfeit his spot in the main event, so it goes to Bryan any way.

I like the look of that new Wolfenstein game - meaty gunplay, over the top gore, alternate history 1960's in which Germany won the war. They've even gone as far to record an entire soundtrack of famous 60's songs, German-style.

This sounds right up your alley. You know why!

 

[Xater]

"The hunt for Willow" provided some good comedy last night. Don't judge if you didn't watch, bros.

#ImpactNation is alive and kicking.

Is that really what TNA fans are calling themselves now? Can you get more pathetic?

"Shit WWE already took 'universe'. Well guess we'll settle for 'nation'..."

 

[British Monsoon]

Looking through this guy's ridiculous collection of wrasslin' promo photos;

http://imageevent.com/pizon

Some AWESOME avatar potential there. Here's one especially for stro;

Also, look at these goofs, lol;

*edit, lol, Vinnie Vegas;

This sounds right up your alley. You know why!

...killing Nazis?

 

[Jamie OD]

Is that really what TNA fans are calling themselves now? Can you get more pathetic?

"Shit WWE already took 'universe'. Well guess we'll settle for 'nation'..."

I did like their fans calling themselves TNAtheists during the period when Vince created McMahonism in WWE.

 

[Data West]

Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant .... in 1982 .... in Japan

 

[Browny]

*edit, lol, Vinnie Vegas;

Heck yeah... My big homey!