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May Wrasslin' |OT| May I Fancy You To A Nice Arse Whipping?

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excelsiorlef

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ShadowSwordmaster said:
Yeah. I really don't give a shit about the Hardyz at this point.
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I mean ok... Way to give them absolutely zero time... I mean doing an in universe explanation is frankly better and smarter for WWE than just debuting already broken (not to mention you know they legally couldn't) but whatever.

Anywho totally missed this moment on the show

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Caderfix

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I actually like that Finn comic. It's the right mix if super silly and badass, I mean, the guy used wrestling moves to take a demon down. That's pretty awesome haha
 
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Adree

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excelsiorlef said:
I mean ok... Way to give them absolutely zero time... I mean doing an in universe explanation is frankly better and smarter for WWE than just debuting already broken (not to mention you know they legally couldn't) but whatever.

Anywho totally missed this moment on the show
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The way her mouth is moving at the start makes it look like her animation routine glitched though. :p
 
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ShadowSwordmaster

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excelsiorlef said:
I mean ok... Way to give them absolutely zero time... I mean doing an in universe explanation is frankly better and smarter for WWE than just debuting already broken (not to mention you know they legally couldn't) but whatever.

Anywho totally missed this moment on the show
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That is the good reason, but I just care anymore. Hell, I could say about the RAW roster in general at this point.
 
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excelsiorlef

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Officerrob said:
Alexa's heel mannerisms are just fantastic
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Like I totally get how some people think that's weird to say, but there's just something about how Bliss embodies her Queen Bitch character that is just second to none...

Like it is weird to talk about mannerisms but she's just so fucking good at them...


Like she's just really great at the smaller details:

Like this is going to sound silly but this is the moment I knew Alexa was going to be something special

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Like it looks like nothing but it immediately stood out to me because it's completely on the fly here... you can't see it but a kid is reaching over for a high five and she plays along.

It's a small character moment but like I think it is just an example about how Bliss just kinda gets it....

She's done it more than once now but it's great:

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She's also one of the only people period that can make WWE's writing sound natural , she's also damn good on the fly in Talking Smack and Raw Talk situations... People dismiss her as not being part of the Women's revolution because she's not a fantastic worker but man part of the Women's revolution is allowing these women to have actual characters and mic time and Bliss has taken that ball and run with it.

Edit LOL I just started 5 straight sentences with link :|
 
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excelsiorlef

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Man what is it with some fans of specific women's wrestlers that they feel the need to denigrate other women wrestlers because their favorite isn't in their spot.

Between Alexa is only where she is because she's hot and everything she's good at is just because it's easy being a heel (yeah ok) and Charlotte is green as hell (?!) and only where she is because of 100% nepotism... Some fucked up hot takes in the PPV thread.
 
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ShadowSwordmaster

Banned
excelsiorlef said:
Man what is it with some fans of specific women's wrestlers that they feel the need to denigrate other women wrestlers because their favorite isn't in their spot.

Between Alexa is only where she is because she's hot and everything she's good at is just because it's easy being a heel (yeah ok) and Charlotte is green as hell (?!) and only where she is because of 100% nepotism... Some fucked up hot takes in the PPV thread.
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I wonder if it's a waifu thing that keeps getting mention in various threads. Alexa is a good wrestler and a star but I can say that about a couple other women wrestlers on the main roster at this point.
 
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Adree

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excelsiorlef said:
Man what is it with some fans of specific women's wrestlers that they feel the need to denigrate other women wrestlers because their favorite isn't in their spot.

Between Alexa is only where she is because she's hot and everything she's good at is just because it's easy being a heel (yeah ok) and Charlotte is green as hell (?!) and only where she is because of 100% nepotism... Some fucked up hot takes in the PPV thread.
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Comparing Alexa and Charlotte is extra silly because both of them excel at areas the other lacks.

There's definitely a weird thing in wrestling where you are expected to pick your faves based on how well they work and ignore all the other factors in what makes them a good wrestler and not just a good gymnast.
 
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excelsiorlef

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Adree said:
Comparing Alexa and Charlotte is extra silly because both of them excel at areas the other lacks.

There's definitely a weird thing in wrestling where you are expected to pick your faves based on how well they work and ignore all the other factors in what makes them a good wrestler and not just a good gymnast.
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They (two different people: one bitching about Bliss, one bitching about Charlotte) weren't comparing Alexa and Charlotte to each other but to Becky and Sasha....

I will say other than being a lot better on the mic on the fly and maybe a slight edge on the mic overall now, Bliss is definitely leagues behind Charlotte overall...

Charlotte is the only genuine complete package they have in the women's division.

I'd love to see them in angle together be it against or as a team someday.... Those two in a talking based feud would be incredible.
 
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Adree

Member
excelsiorlef said:
They (two different people: one bitching about Bliss, one bitching about Charlotte) weren't comparing Alexa and Charlotte to each other but to Becky and Sasha....

I will say other than being a lot better on the mic on the fly and maybe a slight edge on the mic overall now, Bliss is definitely leagues behind Charlotte overall...

Charlotte is the only genuine complete package they have in the women's division.

I'd love to see them in angle together be it against or as a team someday.... Those two in a talking based feud would be incredible.
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I think Charlotte needs to get more comfortable with their scripting or be allowed some leeway to deviate. I feel like she gets stuck in her promo cadence.
 
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UberTag

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Hasney said:
Christian beat Orton for the title.

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I mean, legitimately... spitting in his face to get him to DQ himself and forfeit the title isn't "besting" the Viper.
(Not to disparage that match or anything. It was the premiere match for storytelling in Orton's all-time greatest feud.)
 
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Hasney

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Oh, in that case, the idea of Jinder besting Orton one on one clean in the middle.... ahahahahahahahahAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
 
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UberTag

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Hasney said:
Oh, in that case, the idea of Jinder besting Orton one on one clean in the middle.... ahahahahahahahahAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
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Well, it doesn't have to be clean. His two little friends can help.
You can't deny he looks amazing brandishing that title belt.
 
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Hasney

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UberTag said:
Well, it doesn't have to be clean. His two little friends can help.
You can't deny he looks amazing brandishing that title belt he absconded.
(Incidentally, I applaud the WWE for endeavoring to broaden the vocabulary of their audience by introducing them to words like absconded.)
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Having friends help is as bad as spitting! Christian bested Orton! He would have done it again, he just needed one.. more... match...
 
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Hasney

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It's like Final Deletion if they didn't play into how ridiculous it all was and tried to play it straight like it was something scary. In some ways, it makes it more hilarious.
 
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Discotheque

Banned
the House of Horrors was pretty hilarious, the baby dolls killed me, shit was so stupid. fun segment though.

also did anybody else notice that Kevin Dunn accidentally stumbled onto some great camerawork in the ring portion of the Orton/Bray match? when Orton power-slammed one of the Bollywood boys and also did the RKO on Bray it looked pretty good tbh. was hella dynamic.

also I think opinion on Jinder Mahal will change for the better much like it did for Strowman in a few months. He's been an amusing nuisance of a heel. i'd rather he hold the belt than either Orton or Wyatt tbh.

oh and was pretty surprised at Jericho winning, though I guess KO will beat him into hiding soon as he leaves on tour and owens will stay in Smackdown obviously. Bless up to Alexa Bliss. best female mic personality in WWE, and a pretty decent wrestler. glad she's champion
 
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excelsiorlef

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Lots of journos and folks are upset that Bayley lost in her hometown and I get why, it definitely killed the crowd, but even if I wasn't a Bliss fan I wouldn't be that upset, in fact I'd even call it the right move but only under one circumstance:

They need to turn Sasha tomorrow night...


Here's why:

This story they've been telling is a classic example of an abusive friendship. Sasha has been lying to Bayley, manipulating her, convincing her that only she's got her back, that no one else cares about her like she does, subtly making up stories about other folks talking behind Bayley's back, completely and utterly isolating Bayley from anyone else, etc... This is textbook abuser, I know, I've been through it. Bayey as champion was useful to Sasha, she's sweet, trusting, loyal, and desperate to be liked (hello hugger gimmick), she's also the Champion and Sasha probably figures that in a one on one fight Bayley maybe wouldn't go full court press on her so she'd be easy to beat. This whole story has been Sasha trying to get a title shot from Bayley because she wants that title, that's the only reason she keeps her around....

Well now there's no title. Not only that but now Bayley is at her absolutely lowest: she lost the title in front of her friends and family in her hometown. This is when she's going to need a friend the most, no not a friend, her best friend, Sasha.... But for Sasha there's nothing left, Bayley can't give her a title shot (and she's probably thinking to herself why didn't you just give me one, I even asked nicely) because there's no title. This is the final stage of an abusive friendship: the abuser betrays the person who didn't even realize they were being abused despite all the warnings from others and warning signs, the abuser abandons the abused because there's nothing left for the abuser to take from the abused, and the abused realizes how fucked up everything's been and is left kinda broken and alone to pick up the pieces...

This is the time to turn, because Bayley is at her lowest and that's when an abuser really strikes and really hurts their victim.


Of course this is WWE and instead of telling that story they'll probably have Bayley win the title back at Extreme Rules and Sasha turns after that lol....
 
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British Monsoon

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rrc1594

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excelsiorlef said:
Lots of journos and folks are upset that Bayley lost in her hometown and I get why, it definitely killed the crowd, but even if I wasn't a Bliss fan I wouldn't be that upset, in fact I'd even call it the right move but only under one circumstance:

They need to turn Sasha tomorrow night...


Here's why:

This story they've been telling is a classic example of an abusive friendship. Sasha has been lying to Bayley, manipulating her, convincing her that only she's got her back, that no one else cares about her like she does, subtly making up stories about other folks talking behind Bayley's back, completely and utterly isolating Bayley from anyone else, etc... This is textbook abuser, I know, I've been through it. Bayey as champion was useful to Sasha, she's sweet, trusting, loyal, and desperate to be liked (hello hugger gimmick), she's also the Champion and Sasha probably figures that in a one on one fight Bayley maybe wouldn't go full court press on her so she'd be easy to beat. This whole story has been Sasha trying to get a title shot from Bayley because she wants that title, that's the only reason she keeps her around....

Well now there's no title. Not only that but now Bayley is at her absolutely lowest: she lost the title in front of her friends and family in her hometown. This is when she's going to need a friend the most, no not a friend, her best friend, Sasha.... But for Sasha there's nothing left, Bayley can't give her a title shot (and she's probably thinking to herself why didn't you just give me one, I even asked nicely) because there's no title. This is the final stage of an abusive friendship: the abuser betrays the person who didn't even realize they were being abused despite all the warnings from others and warning signs, the abuser abandons the abused because there's nothing left for the abuser to take from the abused, and the abused realizes how fucked up everything's been and is left kinda broken and alone to pick up the pieces...

This is the time to turn, because Bayley is at her lowest and that's when an abuser really strikes and really hurts their victim.


Of course this is WWE and instead of telling that story they'll probably have Bayley win the title back at Extreme Rules and Sasha turns after that lol....
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WWE is not capable of a well written and booked story like that.
 
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Hasney

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Just finished Payback, surprisingly good. I should just dump the garbage-tier weekly soap opera shows and watch some WRASSLIN.

House of Horrors made me worried about if they ever do go with Broken Hardy. Hopefully Matt is still a big creative voice in those. Didn't enjoy Braun/Roman but I don't enjoy either in the ring. The aftermath was all worth it though.

Everything else I really enjoyed.
 
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Net_Wrecker

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Professor Beef said:
Fave Five WrestlingGaffers

Plywood
Net_Wrecker
excelsior
Nocturnowl
Bootaaay

Yeah the first two are part-timers but they're still dabest.

*shakes all of their hands*
*puts all of them over*
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Shout out to you, Beef, for keeping my name alive in the New New Post-New Generation. I don't know if the young talent around here knows what we did for this business, but when I get my Goldberg style Dad Run in the future, they will have no choice but to love me (and immediately turn on me a week later)

I do agree with Biggest Geek Ever that calling me a part timer is generous though. I'm on the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson contract........ On second thought he's a mark so who cares what he says. Part Timer™ it is. CASH THE CHECKS, MAAAANNNNN.
 
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Menome

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Net_Wrecker said:
Shout out to you, Beef, for keeping my name alive in the New New Post-New Generation. I don't know if the young talent around here knows what we did for this business, but when I get my Goldberg style Dad Run in the future, they will have no choice but to love me (and immediately turn on me a week later)

I do agree with Biggest Geek Ever that calling me a part timer is generous though. I'm on the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson contract........ On second thought he's a mark so who cares what he says. Part Timer™ it is. CASH THE CHECKS, MAAAANNNNN.
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Wait, I missed those couple of pages whilst I was out. I didn't make anybody's list? I'm more buried than One-Arm Cena vs Sandow.

B.J.'s creepy list doesn't count.
 
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Conrad Link

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Alexa! :D

Looove it.

Although I thought it was kinda sad that they made Bayley lose in her home town lol.

Oh well.

*boo-hoo tears face*
 
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Beefy

Member
Caderfix said:
Strowman is so good. I really hope creative decides to let him take Lesnar out, he deserves it.
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Yep, Braun is the monster heel we have been waiting for. Even with how shit he us usually booked he still looks good. Dude can actually lift people as well. Decent PPV as well I would give it a 6.

Also afternoon Wrasslegaf
 
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Menome

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Beefy said:
Yep, Braun is the monster heel we have been waiting for. Even with how shit he us usually booked he still looks good. Dude can actually lift people as well. Decent PPV as well I would give it a 6.

Also afternoon Wrasslegaf
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Afternoon, Champ.
 
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