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[kiguel182]

Finally finished NXT Respect and it was really great. Awesome stuff.

Asuka, Gable and the main-event were the highlights and I loved every second of those.

The only thing that dropped the ball for me was the finals of the tournament not having Gable and Jordan. I don't like Rhyno or Corbin and it seemed like a waste to have them there. They were the worst team of the bunch for sure. If they start pushing Corbin hard after this it's going to suck.

The main event was amazing. For me it was just as good as the first. They changed it up quite a bit and it felt totally fresh. Another match of the year from those two and it deserved a better stage than the full sail arena. I'm going to miss Sasha for sure but the rest of the division looks great so I'm hopeful Bayley's next feud will also be great.

 

[Aiii]

Does it do more DMG than a move that takes less effort to execute? If not, then it's stupid.

Actually, the extra speed and momentum he carries from the flip does probably mean the impact is greater and more powerful, yes.

 

[FallingEdge]

Cowboys? Texans?



Does it do more DMG than a move that takes less effort to execute? If not, then it's stupid.

It does do more DMG because you have more momentum going into the reverse DDT.

 

[avengers23]

Anyone read Jeff Lean's biography of Mildred Burke, The Queen of the Ring?

 

[FlammableD]

Does it do more DMG than a move that takes less effort to execute? If not, then it's stupid.

wrestling's not real m8

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Such a cool goddamn photo.

 

[jmdajr]

Cowboys? Texans?

The one with the shitty backup QB(s).

 

[avengers23]

Such a cool goddamn photo.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I'm in a Suzuki wormhole and

 

[BronsonLee]

What the hell

 

[avengers23]

Minoru Suzuki Appreciation Friday it is.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

From Hoarr at WCWWorldwide, Houston friends take note, this is going on tomorrow:

This Saturday night in Houston, TX, five of the Nitro Girls will be making an appearance at Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling. For the low, low price of $25, not only do you get to meet Chae, Spice, Storm (Sharmell), Fyre and Tygress — you can actually get a photo with the former WCW dance troupe!

Click here to buy tickets to Reality of Wrestling Live – Saturday October 10th
Been holding off on posting this for a while as one of the Reality of Wrestling guys let me know that they were still working on things (Nitro Girl Fyre actually was added fairly recently to the show), but it looks like this is the final lineup. As for some of the other original Nitro Girls, I have no idea what most of them are currently up to nowadays. It’s common knowledge that Nitro Girl Whisper married Shawn Michaels but the whereabouts of A.C. Jazz, Tayo and Kimberly?

No clue!

Booker’s always been real good about putting on a fun show for his live ROW events, and I’ve had a blast every time I’ve attended. Mysterious Q, Abel Andrew Jackson and Rockstar Robbie are my personal favorites but it looks like my real-world job might keep me from driving out to Houston this weekend to make the show. Still, I have friends who might be going, and I’ll look to see if they can provide some decent photos of their meet-and-greets with The Nitro Girls (as I know that they wouldn’t miss the chance to stammer like an idiot in front of Chae and Spice).

 

[slightconfuse]

 

[avengers23]

I guess there was no chance they could have convinced Stacy to come back for a Nitro Girls reunion.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

That would be cool to see but Houston is 3-4 hrs away from Austin

Whoops, meant Houston. Fixed OP.

 

[BronsonLee]

I guess there was no chance they could have convinced Stacy to come back for a Nitro Girls reunion.

She's a little busy being rich as all hell

 

[bjork]

Heel, I need a fake kids birthday list stat

What about this one

 

[Dion314]

The only thing that dropped the ball for me was the finals of the tournament not having Gable and Jordan. I don't like Rhyno or Corbin and it seemed like a waste to have them there. They were the worst team of the bunch for sure. If they start pushing Corbin hard after this it's going to suck

I definitely agree about Gable and Jordan. I think they would've been a more exciting matchup for Balor/Joe. Still, it seems kinda strange to have the two teams that AREN'T legit tag teams in the finals but, to be honest, Corbin really looked pretty good out there. He's improved quite a bit...I'm really more "upset" that Balor/Joe won it all.

Gable and Jordan will have their time though. They (and the Mechanics) came out of it looking like solid contenders for the tag belts. Let's just hope they don't break them up before they get a good run.

Does anybody know if they plan on having the Dusty Classic annually? Somebody here mentioned that they basically booked a NJPW style tourney with the freelancers and trophy presentation...and Triple H said he was open to working more with NJPW....and Liger had a match in NXT...

Nakamura/Okada for next year's Dusty Classic!! (I can dream)

 

[avengers23]

Fyre, Spice, Storm, Fyre, and Tygress. They have the complete line-up of the Nitro Girls pop band, Diversity 5.

I can find no traces of Diversity 5's one single, "I Promise/Shake Me Up" anywhere on the Web.

 

[avengers23]

I definitely agree about Gable and Jordan. I think they would've been a more exciting matchup for Balor/Joe. Still, it seems kinda strange to have the two teams that AREN'T legit tag teams in the finals but, to be honest, Corbin really looked pretty good out there. He's improved quite a bit...I'm really more "upset" that Balor/Joe won it all.

Gable and Jordan will have their time though. They (and the Mechanics) came out of it looking like solid contenders for the tag belts. Let's just hope they don't break them up before they get a good run.

Does anybody know if they plan on having the Dusty Classic annually? Somebody here mentioned that they basically booked a NJPW style tourney with the freelancers and trophy presentation...and Triple H said he was open to working more with NJPW....and Liger had a match in NXT...

Nakamura/Okada for next year's Dusty Classic!! (I can dream)

Even replicating that moment when Naruki Doi and Shingo won the ROH World Tag Team Championships off of the Briscoes and held them for a little less than a month before dropping them back to the Briscoes would work with a hypothetical NJPW team in a hypothetical second Dusty Classic. (Obviously, this isn't the first time this has ever happened, but it's the first example that came to mind.)

 

[BronsonLee]

Dragon Gate wrestlers bore me to tears now
They haven't changed in years! Same damn spots all day err day

 

[FallingEdge]

What about this one

yes yes yes

 

[avengers23]

Dragon Gate wrestlers bore me to tears now
They haven't changed in years! Same damn spots all day err day

The human body can only do so much; it feels like the top Dragon Gate guys have reached peak physical conditioning, and it's hard to innovate after a point.

The smile on the Sid's figure is too jolly and friendly. It's not unhinged enough.

 

[imBask]

Guys, remember how great Sasha was in NXT? man I miss her

 

[Deleted member 47027]

What a fucking idiot, and Jericho is a fucking moron for even giving him a second of airtime.

http://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/...ieves-Chris-Benoit-Was-Involved-In-Mob-Style/

Legendary wrestling journalist Bill Apter was recently interviewed on episode 182 of Talk Is Jericho podcast in which he revealed his theory behind the Chris Benoit tragedy.

Apter believes that the Benoits were murdered in a mob-style hit and the murder scene was staged to make it appear like Benoit killed is wife and son Daniel before killing himself:

"I think somehow Chris got in some sort of trouble. I don't know what it was, I don't know what it was after or whatever, but I think something happened. I think when he got home, Nancy and his son were already dead." Apter continued, "to me, if a hit, a murder, is done in a professional way, they can make it look like you did it and you committed suicide as well."

Apter, who said that the couple seemed fine two weeks prior to the tragedy, indicated that the killing of Daniel, is what really does not add up.

"I understand that husbands and wives kill each other sometimes. They do! But not the boy. This is what didn't make sense to me." Apter added, "because I knew they had a volatile relationship, [Chris] and Nancy, there were a lot of issues and all that, but because of Daniel, the boy, and how enamored he was with Daniel, I still, today, can't fathom that he could do this."

Jericho, while he did not concur with Apter noted that it was a "plausible" theory.

"It's as plausible as what the official explanation is and there isn't one. It's very kind of shady".

When asked what he thinks happened, Jericho said that he thinks concussions played a role.

"I would say, if I'm talking rationally, I would say concussions. I would say the same thing that happened with Junior Seau and all these type of guys," Jericho added, "nothing makes sense about it. It could be concussions. It could be rage. It could be demonic possession for all I know. There's no real closure on that."

 

[jmdajr]

What a fucking idiot, and Jericho is a fucking moron for even giving him a second of airtime.

http://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/...ieves-Chris-Benoit-Was-Involved-In-Mob-Style/

Shit he has ghost and monster hunters on there. I don't think he believes any of that shit. Just being polite to get guests.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Shit he has ghost and monster hunters on there. I don't think he believes any of that shit. Just being polite to get guests.

It's one thing to have a monster hunter on a show, it's another to let someone be a cunt about the Benoit situation. Just my own opinion but that's crazy disrespectful.

 

[bjork]

I would say, if I'm talking rationally, I would say concussions.

Maybe this was Jericho's way of kindly saying, "no, you dumb fuck. It wasn't a hit."

 

[jmdajr]

It's one thing to have a monster hunter on a show, it's another to let someone be a cunt about the Benoit situation. Just my own opinion but that's crazy disrespectful.

I would say it wasn't a wise choice.

 

[Striker]

Speaking of Jericho's show, I was listening to the Mark Henry bit a while ago and he spoke about the Kliq being a bunch of dicks to The Rock while he was just starting (so guessing this was 1997). So they had to be Shawn and Hunter. I initially thought X-Pac due to the stuff with Sable, but he didn't come back until that next year. They probably kept doing shit then, too, who knows.

Has Cena done anything pathetic as such? I thought I remember about something with Alex Riley, but he sucks, no big loss.

 

[Ithil]

Homicide & Kazuichka Okada vs The Young Bucks. 5 mins w/ entrances. FFS TNA

Interesting to see

Spoiler

Crews vs Finn

as the NXT Title match. Is that set for Takeover London, or before that? We have got 2+ months to go...

I have a feeling it will be a TV match.

 

[Frecklestein]

This just might be the most heterosexual image I have ever laid eyes upon.

 

[FlammableD]

BritWres King Carny Alex Shane (I'm assuming, it's run by WrestleTalk TV and has Illuminati shit all over it) is running this thing:
http://www.wrestlexsociety.com/events.php

Reminds me I should watch Wrestling Society X again.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

BritWres King Carny Alex Shane (I'm assuming, it's run by WrestleTalk TV and has Illuminati shit all over it) is running this thing:
http://www.wrestlexsociety.com/events.php

Reminds me I should watch Wrestling Society X again.

WSX was FnP to the max. Great stuff. Just don't take it too seriously.

 

[FallingEdge]

Debut podcast of Keep it 100 - ft Glacier and Jay Hunter

 

[miserable]

On this day, 15 years ago the wall came down when AJPW's ace Toshiaki Kawada challenged NJPW champion and G1 winner Kensuke Sasaki to a match to determine who's The Man in Japanese pro wrestling.
King's Road vs Strong Style
AJPW ace vs NJPW ace
Big fight feel in the TOKYO DOME!

The grueling battle ended with the victory of Kawada, after he countered Sasaki's LARIATO attempt

After the loss Kensuke felt so ashamed that he decided to give up his IWGP title

I love this match and i recommend for those that haven't seen it to check it out:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2xgo6a_toshiaki-kawada-vs-kensuke-sasaki-njpw_sport

 

[FlammableD]

WSX was FnP to the max. Great stuff. Just don't take it too seriously.

Loved it first time round. Own the DVD set.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

On this day, 15 years ago the wall came down when AJPW's ace Toshiaki Kawada challenged NJPW champion and G1 winner Kensuke Sasaki to a match to determine who's The Man in Japanese pro wrestling.
King's Road vs Strong Style
AJPW ace vs NJPW ace
Big fight feel in the TOKYO DOME!

I love this match and i recommend for those that haven't seen it to check it out:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2xgo6a_toshiaki-kawada-vs-kensuke-sasaki-njpw_sport

I recommend it too, a great pick. Love it every time I see it. Kawada was such a badass.

 

[avengers23]

On this day, 15 years ago the wall came down when AJPW's ace Toshiaki Kawada challenged NJPW champion and G1 winner Kensuke Sasaki to a match to determine who's The Man in Japanese pro wrestling.
King's Road vs Strong Style
AJPW ace vs NJPW ace
Big fight feel in the TOKYO DOME!

I love this match and i recommend for those that haven't seen it to check it out:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2xgo6a_toshiaki-kawada-vs-kensuke-sasaki-njpw_sport

If you've never seen this, rectify that error and watch this match.

Debut podcast of Keep it 100 - ft Glacier and Jay Hunter

It was really fun to see him at King of Trios 2008; the crowd's "Blood runs cold" chant was great, and he was still in great shape.

 

[Dion314]

If you've never seen this, rectify that error and watch this match.

Yes and do it quickly. If you wanna see two guys TRULY beat the shit out of each other, this match is for you.

I watched this a while back after seeing that gif of the Sasaki lariat/Kawada kick.

You hear the phrase "hard hitting" in wrestling a lot....THIS is one of the hardest hitting matches I've ever seen.

 

[Plywood]

"Competitive Pole Dancer Sarah Jade"

that's a thing? carny as fuck

Pole Dancing is a full body exercise, fyi.

 

[Aiii]

Pole Dancing is a full body exercise, fyi.

So is jerking yourself off in the shower, yet I don't see a competitive shower wanking sports division I could excel at.

 

[avengers23]

Well, now I'm hungry.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Pole dancing is dancing. It's an art form.

 

[BronsonLee]

So is jerking yourself off in the shower

I...don't think that's a full body exercise

 

[Aiii]

I...don't think that's a full body exercise

Not for amateurs it isn't!

 

[Plywood]

So is jerking yourself off in the shower, yet I don't see a competitive shower wanking sports division I could excel at.

Don't be daft.

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

So is jerking yourself off in the shower, yet I don't see a competitive shower wanking sports division I could excel at.

start one up if you're so jealous that ladies doing stunts requiring a ton of core strength is showing you up, squanto.

 

[avengers23]

I...don't think that's a full body exercise

Not for amateurs it isn't!

Indy flippy shit.

 

[Aiii]

start one up if you're so jealous that ladies doing stunts requiring a ton of core strength is showing you up, squanto.

Maybe in Japan, they're probably down for this kind of stuff. Make a show out of it with one of those miniature reaction shots of the hosts at the bottom.