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November Wrasslin |OT| CM Punk's Countdown to RESPECT
- Thread starter Kaladin
- Start date
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Fandangoo!
Dashing Cody Rhodes v2?
Link?
Man, Dave from PWI went off at the heart attack angle
Link?
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
They're debuting another joke character that will go nowhere?
I dunno Kane's still around.
Dark Ninja
Member
Veteran's Day, eh? Shouldn't Punk come out and say "I hope you all get killed in the battlefield!". Because he's a heel.
They already went heel on Veteran's Day. Randy Orton was out there in the opening match
Link?
Now, let me be clear. I am not saying that Jerry Lawler, CM Punk, Paul Heyman, Mick Foley and everyone else involved were forced to do anything that they didn't want to do. They weren't. It was pitched to them, and they did it. And most certainly, Punk will get "real heel heat" from it. Whatever that is in 2012.
With that said, it came across as desperate and lowest common denominator to me. To use a man's near death (with footage of him getting chest compressions while on death's door) as a way to get heel heat, or in any way on a TV show frankly, just feels wrong to me. Actually, it feels despicable.
And desperate.
Hey, they are trending on Twitter! They are getting noticed in a "look at me, please, PLEASE??????????" kind of way.
When you have something people can't wait to look at, they look.
When you don't, you do something reprehensible to get them to do so. For a few minutes at least.
WWE did something despicable. The sad thing is, even they don't get how bad it was because five minutes later Michael Cole was saying it was time to forget what Punk just did, let's watch the tag match.
That is how sad and clueless that WWE creative process has gotten. A near death experience is a transition spot, to use wrestling terms.
I feel a little dirty right now. I really do.
I will have a lot more to say on this on tomorrow's hotline.
Also, haha Amy Shumer says hello
Frustrated_Grunt
Member
I'm all for Fandango
LoserMakesGood
Member
Fuck Foley with the Amy Shumur burn.
This is how they turn Miz face?
This is how they turn Miz face?
TimeEffect
Member
-Creepy Curtis?
-Miz Face?
-No Daniel Bryan?
What?
-Miz Face?
-No Daniel Bryan?
What?
Empyrean Heaven
Member
Amy Schumer says hello XD
Nice one, Mick.
Nice one, Mick.
BillRiccio
Member
Man, Dave from PWI went off at the heart attack angle
Dave needs to understand this is wrasslin and obviously Lawler was in on it.
They're debuting another joke character that will go nowhere?
This one's different. He's got a dancing gimmick!
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Anyone else really like Miz in that segment? he came off really natural in his delivery, not obvious acting liek ziggler.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
It's going to be Dean Ambrose.
LoserMakesGood
Member
Gee I wonder who they vote for?
TeamKhali
WHATS UP WHATS UP WHATS UP
TeamKhali
WHATS UP WHATS UP WHATS UP
Empyrean Heaven
Member
VOTE RYDER.
TimeEffect
Member
Where is mai boi D-Bry?
Beast Legacy
Member
Even if they have to rig it (it probably is anyway), I hope Miz gets on. It would be the most interesting storywise when presented with those choices :/
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Cesaro cracks me up.
Dave needs to understand this is wrasslin and obviously Lawler was in on it.
Agree.
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
IT'S A EUROPEAN SHOULDER BAG
Dave needs to understand this is wrasslin and obviously Lawler was in on it.
He does, but that doesn't mean the angle wasn't despicable and probably one of the worst things they can do creatively.
British Monsoon
Member
Why are foreign stars always the United States champion? The US belt should just be on Jack Swagger at all times.
They should have let Cesaro bin the US title and reinstate the European title.
He does, but that doesn't mean the angle wasn't despicable and probably one of the worst things they can do creatively.
And Punk will still be the most over person in the triple threat. Instead of fixing the Cena problem, they created another problem with Punk. One can't get cheers, the other cant get boos.
They should have let Cesaro bin the US title and reinstate the European title.
I'm hoping it's still leading to that down the road.
Spiderjericho
Member
They already went heel on Veteran's Day. Randy Orton was out there in the opening match
As a Marine, I'm not insulted. Everyone makes mistakes. I will say that he didn't learn anything necessarily from the experience, judging by his last DVD and the feedback off his peers.
Hopefully, he'll grow up.
And if Punk ever made a promo like that, I'd quit watching WWE until Vince McMahon died. I though the last two Jerry the King angles were in bad taste (despite his willingness to take part in them) and so were the numerous J.R. ones.
TheGreatDivide
Banned
He does, but that doesn't mean the angle wasn't despicable and probably one of the worst things they can do creatively.
It's one of the best things they could creatively because it generates a real emotional response.
Why are foreign stars always the United States champion? The US belt should just be on Jack Swagger at all times.
Well a guy once changed it to the Canadian championship once when he won it.
They should have let Cesaro bin the US title and reinstate the European title.
I like this, I approve.
And if Punk ever made a promo like that, I'd quit watching WWE until Vince McMahon died. I though the last two Jerry the King angles were in bad taste (despite his willingness to take part in them) and so were the numerous J.R. ones.
I'd like to think that this company will be better off after Vince McMahon's dead, but it's just gonna get taken over by his idiotic daughter and his doofus son-in-law and the rest of his stupid family.
He does, but that doesn't mean the angle wasn't despicable and probably one of the worst things they can do creatively.
I'm fine with the in-ring stuff since Lawler was in on it. Not a fan of the backstage video footage from the night of the heart attack though. As a photojounalist, I'm not sure how anyone could stand there and record footage as that's going down. But I guess that makes them a real professional.
He does, but that doesn't mean the angle wasn't despicable and probably one of the worst things they can do creatively.
Like I said this angle won't have a middle. Its either was good or horrible. The discussion on each side will be interesting.
I do think people here forget what the WWE did during the attitude era and make out this is the worse thing ever. Does everyone forget Brian Pillman's wife interview, in 97 getting heat is pretending to be gay and getting f****t chants, people being crucified, katie vick, Eddy is in hell, and Trish barking like a dog.
BillRiccio
Member
He does, but that doesn't mean the angle wasn't despicable and probably one of the worst things they can do creatively.
I thought it was hilarious because it was the last thing I ever thought the E would do given how nothing is offensive lately. You know that kids and the simple minded WWE fans think Punk and Hayman are the meanest no good nothings in the world. It wasn't the greatest thing in the world but I've seen way worse from wrasslin.
They should have let Cesaro bin the US title and reinstate the European title.
Now that would make some entertaining television!
EDIT: Look at the monster heel jobbing to Truth! Wow!
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Oh, Tensai.