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May Wrasslin' |OT| Dontaku about Legit Shook
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Whaaaaat if you're a dude who can't stand Foley? Because I just don't like him. I briefly enjoyed him as Cactus in WCW, and the VERY beginning of Mankind (before he got goofy) - but by and large, I don't enjoy watching him wrestle or his characters.
British Monsoon
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My first introduction to Foley was the Mankind character, so when I saw the infamous IWA-Japan Kawasaki Death Match tournament a year or so later, it pretty much blew my mind;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27sScwFQRcE
I find with Foley that there's a hell of a lot of 'moments' I can point to that are highly memorable, but not all that many matches that I can consider truly great. He's still one of my favourite dudes from that era of wrestling, though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27sScwFQRcE
I find with Foley that there's a hell of a lot of 'moments' I can point to that are highly memorable, but not all that many matches that I can consider truly great. He's still one of my favourite dudes from that era of wrestling, though.
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Round here we call cooties "muscles"
FallingEdge
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I wish this was a black shirt with white outlined silhouette. I hope WWE makes a new shirt for them soon.
They stole Undertaker's power!
He changed because Vince convinced him he was part of the corporation and had to clean up. I think it was shortly after EVIL Dude Love that he went back to Mankind, but was now wearing a dress shirt and tie.
But there have been at least 2 WWE and a TNA Foley docs, 3 detailed autobiographies, and all of his major matches have been on multiple DVD sets. I can't imagine why anyone thought there needed to be another one. What matches are on it that haven't been on multiple other sets?
But there have been at least 2 WWE and a TNA Foley docs, 3 detailed autobiographies, and all of his major matches have been on multiple DVD sets. I can't imagine why anyone thought there needed to be another one. What matches are on it that haven't been on multiple other sets?
I'm not actually a fan of Mick Foley when it comes to any of his characters, but I still found it to be an enjoyable watch about the actual person, others who know him, and the thoughts that went into creating his characters or behaviour in the ring.
I wouldn't say buy it, but it's a decent enough watch as a rental or borrowing from a friend to hear how people reacted toward his behaviour and decisions involving the death matches, but also the comedy or writing a book or being frugal. You also get a bit of insight as to why he didn't stay on commentary very long.
Edit: I should say I didn't watch a single match on it.
not bad
Nocturnowl
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Impossible.
That's it Sunny Boy, me and you are going to throw down....right here in May Wrasslin'! *thumbs up*
Yeah I don't get Sunflower either Fex.
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Deleted member 47027
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I see you're wanting to feud with me in GWF 2.0
IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN, I'd rather deprive you of my essence! I'm still butthurt about never being able to see your lovingly-crafted custom finisher in GWF.
It was sweet. You went on the top rope, flapped your wings like 4 times, then did this physics-defying splash.
Nocturnowl
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Aww man, my high flying antics were grounded for safety reasons because it's too intense for WWE (game) style.
Yep, nothing to do with me losing every match all the time.
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Hypothetical question time:
Oh no! John Cena has perished in a car accident, and you're Vince McMahon!
"GODDAMMIT I need a big up and comer to work an impossible schedule and be a wholesome face for kids! Who am I going to choose goddammit?"
Whose shoulders do you put the WWE on to fill Cena's shoes with regards to being needed for EVERY SINGLE APPEARANCE as well as SHITLOADS of extracurricular activity like Make-A-Wish?
WHO? And why?
Oh no! John Cena has perished in a car accident, and you're Vince McMahon!
"GODDAMMIT I need a big up and comer to work an impossible schedule and be a wholesome face for kids! Who am I going to choose goddammit?"
Whose shoulders do you put the WWE on to fill Cena's shoes with regards to being needed for EVERY SINGLE APPEARANCE as well as SHITLOADS of extracurricular activity like Make-A-Wish?
WHO? And why?
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
hippos
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I swear we've done this hypothetical before, but I'd split it between The Ryback and The Dazzler
My new superface team of AJ, Ziggler and Big E, because who won't like them after seeing them interact like they do backstage.
Wow, thanks. I prefer having physical copies, and those DVDs are a little too expensive for me, but I'll definitely get a couple of them when they get a price drop. I'll check out the Youtube channels as well.
bean breath
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I begin a yearlong tribute to the memory of John Cena. Rename the show Monday Night Cena. All the while, training one of his brothers to take his spot and pushing him to the moon.
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In general we have, but I don't know about factoring in all the work Cena does outside of WWE events.
People be sayin D. Brine - you think he can hold up? He's not a bad pick...
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They should put generico in a mask and have him the the cena.
Crazy luchadore would be super over with the kids
Crazy luchadore would be super over with the kids
I choose Mark Henry except I wouldn't turn him face.
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ain't nobody got time for that though! You can't just miracle him to the top with no fanfare.
I was first introduced to Foley in his Mankind stint. Even after seeing his Cactus Jack days and later on with Dude Love and babyface Mankind, I still loved his deranged schizophrenic character the most. He could pretty much do it all and really well at that time, speaking, working, making shit seem real. He's probably one of the best workers who isn't necessarily the main guy, but works wonderfully with those he's paired with. I'd say he gave Triple H his best matches as well.
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Why not tho. No one is on cena's level anyway. So this person would be king in a n instant.
Besides him or Bryan would be great in that role.
Yeah, with all the talk about Taker and Kane, the original Mankind character scared me the most as a kid.
British Monsoon
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In an uncharacteristic move for Vince McMahon, I'd decide that pushing any one star to the level of John Cena would be harmful in the long term and would instead focus on elevating a number of stars to that same level. I'd also demand that some sort of basic sports-based logic would return to the booking of the promotion as a whole and insist that credible divisions be built around each of the belts to bring back a sense of importance and competition to every WWE title.
Big Red has to go into some kind of fucked up life hall of fame.
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WWE has always focused on one person to keep the business rolling. How many other promotions have had luck with a spread-out roster with no clear leader?
FallingEdge
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I would love for them to just have someone random come in and beat Cena. Like Generico or Hero. Put it on Raw, say someone won a tourney and bam, got a chance to prove himself against the champ. Cena gets too cocky and loses the belt.
NEW STAR.
His name, Bo Dallas.
NEW STAR.
His name, Bo Dallas.
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I really wish we could have a vacant title and start 4-5 good stories with a tournament. Like they do in glorious nippon.
Early Undertaker was pretty fantastic as well, although his ring stuff was fairly boring. Later in '96 when he was wrestling guys like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels he was garnering a bit more attention, at least moreso than his stuff where he was fed big monsters like Vader, Sid, Diesel, Giant Gonzalez, King Kong Bundy, Kamala, etc.
Taker, Kane vs. Shield (2v2?) would be okay, but can they give a stipulation for something? It was discussed on the previous page, but the injustice stuff has kind of run its course. Titles might help a little, but unless they add somebody or split, it's not going to get any higher for them.
I remember Santino's debut. That was good.
I don't know about scared, but certainly disturbing.
I was just like, WTF is wrong with this dude? Cactus Jack included.
British Monsoon
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Just because something's always been done one way doesn't mean it shouldn't be tried another.
Both New Japan & All Japan had huge success in the 90's with three guys as the focus of the promotions - Misawa, Kobashi & Kawada in All Japan, and the Three Musketeers of New Japan, Mutoh, Chono & Hashimoto. Each got their turn(s) as the top guy as their individual popularity grew (well, maybe Kawada got a bit short changed), yet all were still kept fairly equal in the long run.
The one thing that bugs me most about WWE is how they shuffle people out of the main event - Orton's a perfect example. His popularity has waned in recent years and because of his wellness violations he isn't about to be back on top any time soon, yet they're doing pretty much nothing with him. He's still well protected, but it serves little purpose. Have him DO something. Have him form a tag team and go after the belts. Have him feud with Wade for the IC title, rather than continually acting like that the mid-card belts are beneath main eventers, even when (like Randy) they aren't doing a damn thing!
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Yknow all this did was make me think of how great Evolution was in making Randy and Batista main event stars. Sigh...and I missed all that when it first happened!
You thought a picture of AJ was pretty cool? Get out. Shamu isn't cool either, fella.
Now. Tell me how you really feel Plywood.
Did you know?
Emilia Clarke is the same size as AJ Lee?
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
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canadian crowe
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Breaking news everyone, Jay Briscoe is being homophobic on twitter again.
He then follows that up with
Im assuming he wont be champion for much longer.
He then follows that up with
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Im assuming he wont be champion for much longer.
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Well, it fits his character
canadian crowe
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Isnt he a face in ROH? Hes been homophobic before and had to apologize for it. The shooting part is a little strong. Those tweets have been.up for 4 hours too.