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[Data West]

This is pretty fucking fascinating. I want to track it down now. Conceptually it's brilliant. Want to see the execution.

You already own a Vita now you want 'amateur minors wrestling' attached to your search history?

lol, yeah sorry Sunny. Albert squeezed into those bright red vinyl fetish trunks was a bad look.

T&A Albert is probably my favorite, some physiques benefit from a skin tight t-shirt.

Leather pants is never a good look. A-Train was the best look. Hairiness gave him character but he still had the confidence to not wear a shirt nor pants.

 

[bjork]

Did anyone here know that there is a documentary on kids organizing a wrestling show on public access in the 80s?

Music by John Cena

must listen

 

[Deleted member 47027]

You already own a Vita now you want 'amateur minors wrestling' attached to your search history?

That's a good point. I'd do well to avoid it, I guess.

 

[lovely ladies]

Does anyone want Zelda Triforce Heroes beta codes? It seems like they gave them away to everyone but just in case.

 

[Kornflayx]

Was this not called out on WWF TV of the era pretty regularly? It's fuzzy, but I feel like I remember it being mentioned.

I never watched back then. I started watching in late 1998. I have a lot to catch up to from like 1990 until then.

 

[Liquidsnake]

I can now only hear it being said in his voice in my mind.

Its like back to early 90's shit. Isaac Yankim

Vince: So pal what names have you come up with?

Adam: Well If I am going to be in the Wyatt family I was think I would stick with Adam Wyatt, It has a nice ring to it.

Vince: I see. You are a monster, a 7 foot strong man with Bruan yeah yeah thats it Braun Stowman.

Everyone in the room standing to the side of Vince rolls eye, HHH is heard muttering how much longer am I going to have to put up with he carny shit.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I never watched back then. I started watching in late 1998. I have a lot to catch up to from like 1990 until then.

I don't think it was called out - I also didn't know that until well after the Godwinns were gone.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Its like back to early 90's shit. Isaac Yankim

Vince: So pal what names have you come up with?

Adam: Well If I am going to be in the Wyatt family I was think I would stick with Adam Wyatt, It has a nice ring to it.

Vince: I see. You are a monster, a 7 foot strong man with Bruan yeah yeah thats it Braun Stowman.

Everyone in the room standing to the side of Vince rolls eye, HHH is heard muttering how much longer am I going to have to put up with he carny shit.

I hate to break it to you since this is a boner-rific fantasy, but the only thing Vince added was the R in what was "Stowman"

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

what's wrong with the name Braun Stroman, anyway? Its no better or worse sounding than a good 90% of the names they've come up with in the past decade.

 

[Data West]

1995 KOTR is hilarious to watch. Mabel and Savio Vega in the finals. Mabel pinning Undertaker. Vega winning over Yoko

 

[Deleted member 47027]

what's wrong with the name Braun Stroman, anyway? Its no better or worse sounding than a good 90% of the names they've come up with in the past decade.

Nothing, it's a good name. No, a great name.

1995 KOTR is hilarious to watch. Mabel and Savio Vega in the finals. Mabel pinning Undertaker. Vega winning over Yoko

Weird and dark period.

 

[Plywood]

what's wrong with the name Braun Stroman, anyway? Its no better or worse sounding than a good 90% of the names they've come up with in the past decade.

I would like to hear the dissenters of the Brawn Strongman moniker come up with an alternative name.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

I always thought those people weren't being serious for some reason. Because I'm pretty sure Kevin Owens could probably outdo most if not everyone here in endurance and athleticism.

I tell ya, Kevin Owens looks pretty fat from behind the safety of my computer monitor.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I tell ya, Kevin Owens looks pretty fat from behind the safety of my computer monitor.

Real recognize real

 

[Sibersk Esto]

what's wrong with the name Braun Stroman, anyway? Its no better or worse sounding than a good 90% of the names they've come up with in the past decade.

It's a fine name

I would like to hear the dissenters of the Brawn Strongman moniker come up with an alternative name.

Man he would've been a smash hit in the 80s with that name.

 

[British Monsoon]

Without a focal point for our hate, we turn on each other. Kaladin will be back, though.

OK, that got me. Also, stro: no crossing the streams. I called you an asshole, sure, but it wasn't without affection

 

[Deleted member 47027]

did Molly Holly not have a single bite to eat on the Madusa/Tori/Holly Table for 3? She had so little to say, it was disappointing. Tori was terrible.

OK, that got me. Also, stro: no crossing the streams. I called you an asshole, sure, but it wasn't without affection

Spoiler

I could talk a lot about how nobody could have possibly hated Stro, but that's just a "hey everyone, talk about why you hated this banned member!" signal and nobody wants that.

 

[Data West]

I'm pretty sure Big Show could beat up all you geeks so you better stop mocking him.

 

[Perspicacity]

I would like to hear the dissenters of the Brawn Strongman moniker come up with an alternative name.

Dewey Louis

 

[Kornflayx]

I'm pretty sure Big Show could beat up all you geeks so you better stop mocking him.

He would have to catch me first and that is not going to happen. Big Show, more like Big Slow am I right?

 

[Data West]

"Mr Fuji what do they do to dogs in your country?"
"We oil them, broil them, fry them..."


Fuck this company

 

[Y2Kev]

I didn't know someone owned the proprietary rights to "fat ugly dude in tracksuit" there are some peeps at my gym who are gonna be mad.

Yeah I'm sick of this.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Here's a good activity to WrassleGAF to sink their teeth into.

Come up with a catchphrase that isn't "so edgy" and "ironic" for these wrestlers, the catch is that they have to say it - not just something for a shirt, it has to be a phrase that they say.

Rusev
Ambrose
Becky Lynch

"Mr Fuji what do they do to dogs in your country?"
"We oil them, broil them, fry them..."


Fuck this company

Tuesday Night Titans was seriously fucking insane.

 

[avengers23]

I would like to hear the dissenters of the Brawn Strongman moniker come up with an alternative name.

Michael Bear Brudos
Thor Chistiansen
Mack Edwards
John Wayne Gein
David Alan Gore
Dale Hazard
H. H. Homes
Milton Jablonski
Derrick Todd Pettengill

 

[Jimmy King]

I like Big Show in theory.

I feel like Braun Strowman will be the realization of all the lost potential of Big Show.

 

[Dick Justice]

I would like to hear the dissenters of the Brawn Strongman moniker come up with an alternative name.

Punch McFist
Thorus Biceptimus
Samwell Tarly

 

[blackaroni]

Pepsi

 

[Deleted member 47027]

RIP Perspicacity, we wish you the best of luck through Halloween Havoc.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Punch McFist
Thorus Biceptimus
Samwell Tarly

I can't disagree with Thorus. That's...a good one.

Hirsute Case is my nomination.

 

[Jimmy King]

RIP Pepsi

 

[Data West]

I think part of why the Austin gimmick as a face was so successful was due to(and WWF was ESPECIALLY bad about this) faces cheating or going for the easy route and Jesse saying, 'what the fuck' and Vince either ignoring it or saying 'well fair's fair!'

And with Austin it was just, 'I'm gonna do bad shit because I want to'. Early on there was no JR defending it and trying to justify it.

 

[avengers23]

Here's a good activity to WrassleGAF to sink their teeth into.

Come up with a catchphrase that isn't "so edgy" and "ironic" for these wrestlers, the catch is that they have to say it - not just something for a shirt, it has to be a phrase that they say.

Rusev
Ambrose
Becky Lynch

Tuesday Night Titans was seriously fucking insane.

Rusev - Nothing wrong with "Rusev Crush"
Dean Ambrose - "Walk away, while you can."
Becky Lynch - "Move or tap out."

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

Here's a good activity to WrassleGAF to sink their teeth into.

Come up with a catchphrase that isn't "so edgy" and "ironic" for these wrestlers, the catch is that they have to say it - not just something for a shirt, it has to be a phrase that they say.

Rusev
Ambrose
Becky Lynch



Tuesday Night Titans was seriously fucking insane.

catchphrases are tough, the best ones don't rely on some surface-level things about the person saying them. "best there is, was, will be" works better than "smell what the rock is cooking" or "Rest In Peace" because Bret's phrase speaks about who he is, an arrogant and tough competitor while the other two are tailor-made to push t-shirts.

I know it was dumb, but I really liked Becky's tirade on ghosts, robots, dinosaurs, et al. on Miz TV, they could totally expand on that~

 

[British Monsoon]

How many male wrestlers on the WWE roster escape the typical naming conventions? Ryback's the only one I think off, Cesaro & Neville don't count as they had their first names dropped. Also, excluding divas, as they apparently aren't allowed last names unless they're Bellas or the daughter of a legend.

I've got no problem with Braun Strowman, but there's too many normal sounding dudes and not enough names that make you wonder "what's that guy all about?".

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I think part of why the Austin gimmick as a face was so successful was due to(and WWF was ESPECIALLY bad about this) faces cheating or going for the easy route and Jesse saying, 'what the fuck' and Vince either ignoring it or saying 'well fair's fair!'

And with Austin it was just, 'I'm gonna do bad shit because I want to'. Early on there was no JR defending it and trying to justify it.

When Austin had no apologies, that's when people really wanted it. Embodied a lot of peoples' frustrations.

Rusev - Nothing wrong with "Rusev Crush"
Dean Ambrose - "Walk away, while you can."
Becky Lynch - "Move or tap out."

You gotta find a new one for RuRu though. Not sure how I feel about your submissions though.

 

[Data West]

Becky is a goober and I can never buy her with any kind of 'cool catchphrase'

Her character needs a complete rework from what I've seen of it. She's got even less of one than Charlotte. Who's character is 'my dad is famous?'




You know what are two great wrestler names?
Scott Hall and Kevin Nash

 

[avengers23]

When Austin had no apologies, that's when people really wanted it. Embodied a lot of peoples' frustrations.



You gotta find a new one for RuRu though. Not sure how I feel about your submissions though.

I dashed mine off after about three minutes of thought, which is the exact amount pro wrestling deserves!

Becky is a goober and I can never buy her with any kind of 'cool catchphrase'

Her character needs a complete rework from what I've seen of it. She's got even less of one than Charlotte. Who's character is 'my dad is famous?'

For a while, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, Jr.

 

[NoRéN]

becky Lynch should be the female equivalent of Brock Lesnar.

Broken arms in a puddle of blood, urine and vomit.

 

[Professor Beef]

I'm pretty sure that Kevin Nash could not only kick all our asses, but walk away with our moms too.

catchphrases are tough, the best ones don't rely on some surface-level things about the person saying them. "best there is, was, will be" works better than "smell what the rock is cooking" or "Rest In Peace" because Bret's phrase speaks about who he is, an arrogant and tough competitor while the other two are tailor-made to push t-shirts.

I know it was dumb, but I really liked Becky's tirade on ghosts, robots, dinosaurs, et al. on Miz TV, they could totally expand on that~

Bret's catchphrase was just him being a mark for himself. It never worked better than any of The Rock's stuff.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

How many male wrestlers on the WWE roster escape the typical naming conventions? Ryback's the only one I think off, Cesaro & Neville don't count as they had their first names dropped. Also, excluding divas, as they apparently aren't allowed last names unless they're Bellas or the daughter of a legend.

I've got no problem with Braun Strowman, but there's too many normal sounding dudes and not enough names that make you wonder "what's that guy all about?".

I'm assuming by typical naming conventions you mean not a real-name sounding name, or a dropped first? But a created, different thing-name? I'm having a hard time figuring out what you mean since I was thinking of this earlier and abandoned it, assuming things have changed.

Big E, Becky Lynch, uh...Hell I dunno.

And you're forgetting Ryback was Eustace Ryback.

Spoiler

Not true

 

[Toki767]

I like Big Show in theory.

I feel like Braun Strowman will be the realization of all the lost potential of Big Show.

The Giant was the realization of all the lost potential of Big Show.

Strowman may have lost by countout, but Reigns was basically beating him up outside the ring for the majority of that 10 count.

 

[Liquidsnake]

I would like to hear the dissenters of the Brawn Strongman moniker come up with an alternative name.

Adam Wyatt, or never bring him into the WWE, he looks like a goof. Harper and Rowan were excellent.

 

[Data West]

Catchphrases are lame anyways.

Yokozuna didn't need no catchphrases or nicknames. He didn't need 'The Devil's Favorite Daemon', He didn't need 'Big Evil' he was just Yokozuna and that was scary enough. Andre was just 'The Giant.' Shit, it would have been even more badass if he just went by Andre. Like that's enough mother fucker it's obvious I'm a giant

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Ryback's named that because the guys name is RYan Reeves and they called him the silverBACK in tough enough.

 

[Hex]

I tell ya, Kevin Owens looks pretty fat from behind the safety of my computer monitor.

Have news friend, behind the safety of your monitor might not be so safe...

 

[lovely ladies]

Adam Wyatt, or never bring him into the WWE, he looks like a goof. Harper and Rowan were excellent.

Rowan was excellent? That might be a bit of stretch.

 

[Toki767]

Catchphrases are lame anyways.

Yokozuna didn't need no catchphrases or nicknames. He didn't need 'The Devil's Favorite Daemon', He didn't need 'Big Evil' he was just Yokozuna and that was scary enough. Andre was just 'The Giant.' Shit, it would have been even more badass if he just went by Andre. Like that's enough mother fucker it's obvious I'm a giant

Wasn't Yokozuna's catchphrase "Banzai"?

 

[Sibersk Esto]

WHO'S NEXT?!?!? Was pretty good

 

[Liquidsnake]

Rowan was excellent? That might be a bit of stretch.

Ok that's a stretch.

 

[Jimmy King]

Ratings are in the toilet. They need to spice up Hell in a Cell. That means someone's getting chucked off the top and the only two candidates I see are Roman and Taker.

Roman would finally get his Edge/Foley moment to legitimize him and shut the smarks up.

Taker would do it just to shut up everyone who says he's too old.

Spoiler

But then he'd incidentally prove them right

Who do you got?