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October Wrasslin' |strobogo Recap OT| This title is held in abeyance
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PS4 has like over 30 launch games, and Xbox One has like 20. More than NES and definitely a lot more actual GOOD games are going to be launching with them. You're just crazy, man.
It's the Witcher III... I think
My old man (yes, my father) is a breast cancer survivor. It was a fun ride that changed both of our lives and he's been cancer free for a few years now. Part of the reason I got back into wrestling was watching it at the hospital,
If my old man can do it, stromomo can handle it.
Serpentine
Banned
I played the shit outta Brutal Legend. Like, 96% completion. And I'm not even a huge metalhead! Idk, I liked it but I can recognize its many faults
She's been on low level chemo for the past year for rheumatoid arthritis. I would think that would have an impact if there was a tumor, but I guess not. Her grandma died from breast cancer, although I don't know how old she was when that happened. Late 60s or 70s I think. My mom is 49. I'm sure she'll be fine. John Cena just needs to visit her.
Apples and oranges, really. NES 'launch' as I recall was a window of about a year or 18 months where maybe one kid on the street had a Nintendo, and then kids would trade stories at school about what they had. Seemed like other than pack-ins, no one had the same games, so no one even knew how many games were out. I mean, we were pirating C64 disks like crazy so we had shit to play and share, but a kid with a NES was like a celebrity until probably late 87 or so. And there was no sense of good or bad. Yeah, NES Baseball sucks now, but back then, fuck man. It didn't matter that the light gun was unreliable, because you could kinda shoot ducks on your TV. Different era and different experience to what you can do and how things are promoted nowadays.
Shao Kahn Going Shopping
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Good luck brother. You PROBABLY DON'T RECOGNIZE ME but I read all of your reviews at legitshook.com, aka "Where The Big Boys Make Gifs" and I am a big fan. Hoping for the best. Kanyon CUTTER.
Shao Kahn Going Shopping
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It's a Roku. The first one.
I guess I can't relate because I had a ton of games for my nes and sega and didn't really trade them with people. The two times I let people borrow games (FF7 and Lunar 2) I never got them back or got them back with a disc missing!
British Monsoon
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Good luck to you and your ma, stro. Hope everything goes well.
Best thing about this photo is Ox Baker just chilling in the background.
Also, that Hansen swag.
Best thing about this photo is Ox Baker just chilling in the background.
Also, that Hansen swag.
Shao Kahn Going Shopping
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If we only had that Xbox One future we could stay all digital and loan our shit out.
Curse you Sokantish you ruined a good thing!
I was totally okay with the Xbox One DRM. I was excited to see what they were going to do with it. Them going back on it didn't seem to make much sense. Then all you're left with is a console more expensive than a PS4 that has less power. Wish they would have just stuck with where they were going. 
That said... I can't wait for Dead Rising!
That said... I can't wait for Dead Rising!
Shao Kahn Going Shopping
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I was totally okay with the Xbox One DRM. I was excited to see what they were going to do with it. Them going back on it didn't seem to make much sense. Then all you're left with is a console more expensive than a PS4 that has less power. Wish they would have just stuck with where they were going.
That said... I can't wait for Dead Rising!
I'll see you on Titanfall brother.
Shao Kahn Going Shopping
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CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
SWERVE: Hogan was actually born in international waters.
But whose side is he on?!??!?
Lambda Pie
Banned
i'm tipping over to the " fuck off next gen" camp.
one of my neighbours is giving me his PS2 with MCboot and i found a as-good-as-new DC for 60 online:
one of my neighbours is giving me his PS2 with MCboot and i found a as-good-as-new DC for 60 online:
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
speaking of that, did i ever get my straight bar from your house?? i dont remember....
What are your feelings on Hexen?
Everyone, no working out or protein until Sunny comes back from Wellness Violation.
Smackdown Spoilers if anyone is interested. Sounds like a decent show.
Hopefully the face turn leads to a pay per view match. It will make an Axel match interesting.
Also, here is Daniel Bryan giving a RKO to a ref. He needs to work on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkDB8DhgbYY
Hopefully the face turn leads to a pay per view match. It will make an Axel match interesting.
Also, here is Daniel Bryan giving a RKO to a ref. He needs to work on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkDB8DhgbYY
WWE.COM: This is much sooner than many WWE fans were expecting to see you back. The timetable indicated youd be away from the ring for four to six months. Its been two. Is it hard for you to stay away?
JOHN CENA: Of course, I think if any active Superstar tells you differently, they should rethink their profession. For most people, being injured and having surgery is a very difficult experience. They may spend a little bit of time loafing around or feeling sorry for themselves. I get to work right away. I just, literally, follow the rules. I go to physical therapy like I should. It becomes my job. When my job isnt performing in a WWE ring, my job is to get back performing in that ring. When Im hurt, all I have to do all day is get strong and get better. Im a very dedicated physical therapy patient and that helps a lot.
WWE.COM: Is there something special about your body that youre able to recover from your injuries so quickly? You always seem to return much sooner than expected.
CENA: Please dont spread the rumor that Im some kind of real-life X-Man or something like that. The reason that surgeons give those timetables is because they obviously want to err on the side of caution. They dont want the operation going badly. They basically take all the operations theyve done and come up with a medium timeframe to recover. Thats why it was four to six months.
WWE.COM: Are you at all surprised that youre coming back so quickly?
CENA: No, Im happy with the way everything has gone. I didnt feel too bad when the injury happened. It started to really be a pain in my neck about two weeks before SummerSlam. I had to tell the greatest surgeon in the world that I have a physical therapy team that Im extremely familiar with. In doing therapy, its good to know that the therapist will push you. A lot of times, people are reserved or maybe scared of testing what your body is capable of. Im not. I have complete faith in my surgeon. When it was time to test range of motion a little bit or test strength a little bit, a lot of people if its their first surgery they want to wait a few weeks before they do that. I kind of want to say, Hey I got a new arm. Lets see how it works.
WWE.COM: Are you in the gym lifting weights already or youre not quite up to that yet?
CENA: I started weight training 16 days after surgery, because I had to wait for the stitches. The biggest concern with this whole thing was the risk of infection. After I got the stitches out at about 14 days, it took two days for the wound to heal up, and thats when I could actually start breaking a sweat. So, those first two weeks were tough.
WWE.COM: What are you doing in those two weeks? Give me a picture of John Cena at home on the mend.
CENA: A lot of ice, a lot of electronic stimulation, a lot of strengthening everything around the elbow, shoulder rehab, grip strength. Physical therapy twice a day, six days a week.
WWE.COM: When you have some free time, what kind of stuff do you do to keep your mind off of things?
CENA: Im either studying Chinese or spending much-needed personal time with a beautiful woman.
WWE.COM: Hows your Chinese?
CENA: Its getting better every day.
WWE.COM: Are we talking Mandarin or Cantonese?
CENA: Mandarin.
WWE.COM: When we last saw you, you lost the WWE Title to Daniel Bryan. How do you feel about coming back and going for the World Heavyweight Title instead? What do you feel the distinction is between those two titles?
CENA: I see them all as opportunities. For me, Im hugely thankful for being able to get this opportunity. Daniel certainly did deserve to be called the WWE Champion and because of the circumstances and sorry state of affairs thats happened to him, you cant help but feel sympathy for the guy. But I just want to be back and I want to be back in any capacity that I can. For me to get any match is fine. For me to be thrown right into the mix and be named No. 1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship is a blessing.
WWE.COM: Do you anticipate having that rematch with Bryan down the road?
CENA: Eventually, yeah. I dont think Daniel Bryan is gonna hang up those boots anytime soon, certainly not. So I dont see why it wouldnt.
WWE.COM: Do you think youre missing out on a big moment by returning sooner than expected and not in your hometown of Boston at Survivor Series?
CENA: The big moments for me are moments when I can actually contribute. For me to want to hold off, especially if Im ready to compete and be part of the active WWE roster, I think thats just selfish. I dont want to do that. I want to be back in the ring and in front of the WWE Universe, because I miss them and I hope they miss me.
WWE.COM: When youre not on the road and not on television every week, are you sitting down and watching Raw every week?
CENA: Every week.
WWE.COM: When you do that, are you picturing how it would be if you were there or how the show might be different?
CENA: Not at all. Having done this a few times, its actually a nice little refresher to be able to watch. You gotta remember, I was a member of the WWE Universe before I was a WWE Superstar. Its really nice to know, Hey, Im not going to be back until that date. Theres nothing I can do. Right now, if I were to be frustrated or upset, its a waste of my own time, because I cant physically contribute anything. So, I just watch and enjoy with an unbiased eye, be entertained, be not entertained, but just enjoy the show.
WWE.COM: Whats that like for a 10-year-plus veteran and enormous star to distance yourself and watch Raw as a fan?
CENA: Its something I do anyway. Its just in a greater capacity when you can no longer physically contribute. At all Live Events, Im watching somewhere, whether peeking behind a curtain or peering at a TV backstage. I watch just as much WWE as almost anyone, but I love to. Its something I enjoy doing. I dont force myself to watch. I get excited for Mondays. I get excited to see the show.
WWE.COM: You havent had many injuries and when you are gone, youre gone for very short periods. But do you feel, over time, these injuries force you to change how you perform in the ring?
CENA: If you broke down my technique, it wouldnt really take a rocket scientist to do so. I dont know how you could take something so basic and do less [laughs].
WWE.COM: Whats your frame of mind coming back to face Alberto Del Rio at Hell in a Cell in Miami?
CENA: Im just so excited to be coming back. You have no idea. Being injured is tough. I know this is a business where you only have a certain window to perform in, and being here for 11 years now, that window closes every day, so I want to spend every day that I can in the ring. Im driving back from the Performance Center right now, having gotten in one of the seven practice rings that are over there, just giving myself a last little test. Everything feels good. I know Alberto Del Rio is at the top of his game, but man, hes gonna be hard-pressed to have a decent night in Miami. I want to make Miami special.
JOHN CENA: Of course, I think if any active Superstar tells you differently, they should rethink their profession. For most people, being injured and having surgery is a very difficult experience. They may spend a little bit of time loafing around or feeling sorry for themselves. I get to work right away. I just, literally, follow the rules. I go to physical therapy like I should. It becomes my job. When my job isnt performing in a WWE ring, my job is to get back performing in that ring. When Im hurt, all I have to do all day is get strong and get better. Im a very dedicated physical therapy patient and that helps a lot.
WWE.COM: Is there something special about your body that youre able to recover from your injuries so quickly? You always seem to return much sooner than expected.
CENA: Please dont spread the rumor that Im some kind of real-life X-Man or something like that. The reason that surgeons give those timetables is because they obviously want to err on the side of caution. They dont want the operation going badly. They basically take all the operations theyve done and come up with a medium timeframe to recover. Thats why it was four to six months.
WWE.COM: Are you at all surprised that youre coming back so quickly?
CENA: No, Im happy with the way everything has gone. I didnt feel too bad when the injury happened. It started to really be a pain in my neck about two weeks before SummerSlam. I had to tell the greatest surgeon in the world that I have a physical therapy team that Im extremely familiar with. In doing therapy, its good to know that the therapist will push you. A lot of times, people are reserved or maybe scared of testing what your body is capable of. Im not. I have complete faith in my surgeon. When it was time to test range of motion a little bit or test strength a little bit, a lot of people if its their first surgery they want to wait a few weeks before they do that. I kind of want to say, Hey I got a new arm. Lets see how it works.
WWE.COM: Are you in the gym lifting weights already or youre not quite up to that yet?
CENA: I started weight training 16 days after surgery, because I had to wait for the stitches. The biggest concern with this whole thing was the risk of infection. After I got the stitches out at about 14 days, it took two days for the wound to heal up, and thats when I could actually start breaking a sweat. So, those first two weeks were tough.
WWE.COM: What are you doing in those two weeks? Give me a picture of John Cena at home on the mend.
CENA: A lot of ice, a lot of electronic stimulation, a lot of strengthening everything around the elbow, shoulder rehab, grip strength. Physical therapy twice a day, six days a week.
WWE.COM: When you have some free time, what kind of stuff do you do to keep your mind off of things?
CENA: Im either studying Chinese or spending much-needed personal time with a beautiful woman.
WWE.COM: Hows your Chinese?
CENA: Its getting better every day.
WWE.COM: Are we talking Mandarin or Cantonese?
CENA: Mandarin.
WWE.COM: When we last saw you, you lost the WWE Title to Daniel Bryan. How do you feel about coming back and going for the World Heavyweight Title instead? What do you feel the distinction is between those two titles?
CENA: I see them all as opportunities. For me, Im hugely thankful for being able to get this opportunity. Daniel certainly did deserve to be called the WWE Champion and because of the circumstances and sorry state of affairs thats happened to him, you cant help but feel sympathy for the guy. But I just want to be back and I want to be back in any capacity that I can. For me to get any match is fine. For me to be thrown right into the mix and be named No. 1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship is a blessing.
WWE.COM: Do you anticipate having that rematch with Bryan down the road?
CENA: Eventually, yeah. I dont think Daniel Bryan is gonna hang up those boots anytime soon, certainly not. So I dont see why it wouldnt.
WWE.COM: Do you think youre missing out on a big moment by returning sooner than expected and not in your hometown of Boston at Survivor Series?
CENA: The big moments for me are moments when I can actually contribute. For me to want to hold off, especially if Im ready to compete and be part of the active WWE roster, I think thats just selfish. I dont want to do that. I want to be back in the ring and in front of the WWE Universe, because I miss them and I hope they miss me.
WWE.COM: When youre not on the road and not on television every week, are you sitting down and watching Raw every week?
CENA: Every week.
WWE.COM: When you do that, are you picturing how it would be if you were there or how the show might be different?
CENA: Not at all. Having done this a few times, its actually a nice little refresher to be able to watch. You gotta remember, I was a member of the WWE Universe before I was a WWE Superstar. Its really nice to know, Hey, Im not going to be back until that date. Theres nothing I can do. Right now, if I were to be frustrated or upset, its a waste of my own time, because I cant physically contribute anything. So, I just watch and enjoy with an unbiased eye, be entertained, be not entertained, but just enjoy the show.
WWE.COM: Whats that like for a 10-year-plus veteran and enormous star to distance yourself and watch Raw as a fan?
CENA: Its something I do anyway. Its just in a greater capacity when you can no longer physically contribute. At all Live Events, Im watching somewhere, whether peeking behind a curtain or peering at a TV backstage. I watch just as much WWE as almost anyone, but I love to. Its something I enjoy doing. I dont force myself to watch. I get excited for Mondays. I get excited to see the show.
WWE.COM: You havent had many injuries and when you are gone, youre gone for very short periods. But do you feel, over time, these injuries force you to change how you perform in the ring?
CENA: If you broke down my technique, it wouldnt really take a rocket scientist to do so. I dont know how you could take something so basic and do less [laughs].
WWE.COM: Whats your frame of mind coming back to face Alberto Del Rio at Hell in a Cell in Miami?
CENA: Im just so excited to be coming back. You have no idea. Being injured is tough. I know this is a business where you only have a certain window to perform in, and being here for 11 years now, that window closes every day, so I want to spend every day that I can in the ring. Im driving back from the Performance Center right now, having gotten in one of the seven practice rings that are over there, just giving myself a last little test. Everything feels good. I know Alberto Del Rio is at the top of his game, but man, hes gonna be hard-pressed to have a decent night in Miami. I want to make Miami special.
Need to take some time to get a feel for it.
No working out at all.
Art over muscles!
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
but.....but......
is it Big E time yet???
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
Strobogo, if you were COO, you'd have this place looking like it was the 80's with fat redneck southern boys everywhere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_KCuwQrsmw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_KCuwQrsmw
slightconfuse
Banned
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
Vince should have the power to walk into any workplace and fire anybody he wants
Sorry bro but Linda McMahon signed me a check with a lot of years and a lot of zeros.
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
nah, see he fires you and the hole place sings "Na Na Nana heeeyyy good bye" as you pack up your stuff.... then a week later you walk back in with Linda McMahon like you own the place
sf2fanatic
Member
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
ill be chris benoit minus the murder
TOM f'N CRUISE
Member
the radicals where better