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September Wrasslin' |OT| Almost Brings a tear to my eye
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Macho Madness
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I'm not really surprised. They don't see BNB as a star, and the Bad News gimmick wasn't getting over until he was actually wrestling. Most of the time, the podium stuff would result in silence. If you have at least *some* plans for him, might not be a good idea to have people see him as all bark again.
But he was over when he got injured, so to let all that momentum just vanish while hurt when he has a gimmick perfect for staying on screen while injured is really dumb and wasteful. He's going to have to start from scratch again.
Pristine_Condition
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I love how this "Update" is nothing but facts we already knew peppered with obvious speculation. Mike has all them SKOOPZ.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
only trust meltzerz
If he isn't winning the Rumble I wouldn't risk it book him on the PPV.
On the other hand I really like that idea if he gets to face Lesnar later, maybe SummerSlam.
But I have no idea who would face Bryan at Mania. Cesaro currently is not at his level.
BronsonLee
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I'm like 75% certain he doesn't actually do any research for indy stuff since he doesn't care
I don't know why they would be mad. Pwg is just building up their next world champ because ROH sure as hell isn't building the next guy
The worker's visa situation sounds plausible, and if it's true, it's totally on Elgin to get that shit sorted. If it's true.
Yeah, this just seems like a no-brainer to me, too. On the other hand, he'll likely get a bigger pop once he's healthy and comes back to deliver his first "I've got some bad news" promo. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Do you mean they're not building up Elgin, or the guy after Elgin? Because if we're talking after Elgin, it could be Ciampa. Or Alexander. Or ACH.
After. Ever since Richards won the belt, its felt like PWG beats ROH to the punch on the next big guy. But I'm just a hardcore PWG shill so grain of salt with me
Macho Madness
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I think they're moving on from Elgin. Elgin is understandably frustrated after WWE has not shown interest and NJPW has no interest either. The ROH Title is normally a stepping stone to something more, and there just doesn't seem to be anything more for him. Hard to blame him for wanting to try something else, but at the same time I don't blame ROH for then deciding that he shouldn't be their champion for the same reason.
Well when PWG stops running the local Ping Pong hall, maybe then we can start to debate whether they are a legit threat to ROH.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Sometimes we just have ro no are place in laugh. He is not as gifted of a wrestler, charismatic or photogenic. He could pass off as Bull Dempsey's brother but that's about it. He's overachieved and he just needs to come to terms with it.
Cole is still hot. So is AJ if they want to run with him.
I wonder if Elgin will get a rematch, or if they'll just move on to the next guy for Jay.
Yeah, it's hard to blame either party in this case. Elgin has likely reached his ceiling, and ROH needs a guy who...is legally able to work in the States for Final Battle, if that story is true.
If New Japan wants the ROH title defended at Wrestle Kingdom, I'd imagine they want Cole or AJ defending it somehow.
I want this theme played at my funeral. When I sit up from the casket. That theme is up there with Arn Anderson's.
Everyone shits on Freddy's Dead, but it is actually pretty well written. Everything is set up with in the first 10 minutes, all characters and their biggest issues (which wind up killing them) are introduced clearly. Everything that gets set up is paid off at the end. It gets too wacky at times, but I think the real problem is it is way too bright. It looks like it was shot on a TV set. It actually had a higher budget than Dream Child, but looks so much cheaper. All the effects, the lighting, the make up. I feel like it wouldn't be quite so hated if it matched the darker visual style of the previous movies. It's stupid, but fun and playful and had a competently written script.
Do funerals really play the "Funeral March"? It just sounds way too morbid, and tacky to be played at a real funeral.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Good to see JoMo on that AAA for El Rey. Brah so talented.
Dolph Ziggler vs Brock would be great. Have him drop the title to Miz via interference. Then on Monday after NOC he can challenge a battered Cena or the winner of Jericho/Orton and win, getting a shot at Brock. Then the next monday you have him come out and talk about how at Kent State he was good, but not good enough win nationals and how he's been good enough to main event in the WWE, but not good enough to win it all, but now is his time to shine. Have talk about being not just the show off, but be the whole show.
If not Dolph then hot shot someone like Zayn from NXT. Just don't do Big Old.
If I can think of something like this in 10 minutes, guys who get paid hundreds of thousands to sit around for hours doing it should be able to come up with something better.
If not Dolph then hot shot someone like Zayn from NXT. Just don't do Big Old.
If I can think of something like this in 10 minutes, guys who get paid hundreds of thousands to sit around for hours doing it should be able to come up with something better.
thats the entire channel. and it makes big money.
You book it right and it can work. You know they aren't going to win, but you put guys who can deliver an entertaining program and can play the baby face role well and the feud can make them. You have both guys have a competitive looking match with Lesnar that doesn't involve them throwing him around. At least Dolph's case he has some shooter history that fans can look up and see is true so in a match with Lesnar you could have him use his speed, quickness, balance, and coordination in combination with his amateur wrestling skills to have a competitive looking match that doesn't involve him throwing around Lesnar. With Zayn you can have him use his cruiser skills to avoid and attack Lesnar.
One thing that Japan does better than they do in the WWE is play up a guys strengths. Just watch how Davey Boy Jr., who is a heavy weight and a shooter, works with the smaller guys in Japan. Davey looks big and strong against them like he should, but the matches do look competitive.
LEGITSHOOK.COM PRESENTS
WCW WORLD WAR 3 1995
The most important and memorable thing about this show was Hogan/Sting/Savage starting out the show to call out the Observer and tell the world that the Savage arm injury has been a work the whole time (because the Observer said it was a real injury) and to say that Giant won't win tonight (because the Observer said he would win). They really took time out of the PPV just to shit on Melzerz, like anyone gave a shit. It's one of the most ridiculous and petty things I've ever seen on a major wrestling program. OBSERVE THIS, BROTHER. Just the idea of Bischoff and Hogan not only changing the planned finish to the PPV and cutting the Darkside stuff short just to spite the Observer, but going out on the PPV to SAY that is amazing.
OH and the YETAAAY returned. And now he's a bootleg Scorpion. And he was the first man eliminated from WW3.
WCW WORLD WAR 3 1995
- DDP vs Johnny B. Badd WCW Television Championship
- Big Bubba Rogers vs Jim DOOGUN Taped Fist Match
- Cutie Suzuki/Mayumi Ozaki vs Akira Hokuto/Bull Nakano
- Chris Benoit vs Kensuki Sasaki WCW US Championship
- Randy Savage vs Lex Luger
- Sting vs Ric Flair
- World War 3
The most important and memorable thing about this show was Hogan/Sting/Savage starting out the show to call out the Observer and tell the world that the Savage arm injury has been a work the whole time (because the Observer said it was a real injury) and to say that Giant won't win tonight (because the Observer said he would win). They really took time out of the PPV just to shit on Melzerz, like anyone gave a shit. It's one of the most ridiculous and petty things I've ever seen on a major wrestling program. OBSERVE THIS, BROTHER. Just the idea of Bischoff and Hogan not only changing the planned finish to the PPV and cutting the Darkside stuff short just to spite the Observer, but going out on the PPV to SAY that is amazing.
OH and the YETAAAY returned. And now he's a bootleg Scorpion. And he was the first man eliminated from WW3.
Brock is scheduled next week. Not tomorrow.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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I think I just saw a man's soul leave his body, friends.
Macho Madness
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Holy shit, it makes it even better that both things Hulk was being a shit head about weren't even actually reported things. In fact, the things he were saying were actually the OPPOSITE of what was said. Lol.
serenewarfare
Banned
According to Meltzer, Elgin was gonna drop the belt at Final Battle originally, so it's not like he had a huge run laid out in front of him. Also, the visa thing had nothing to do with the decision. It didn't come up as a problem until after they had already decided to take the belt off of him.
Also, the "Matt" that Maria referenced was not Matt Hardy.
Also, the "Matt" that Maria referenced was not Matt Hardy.
Macho Madness
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Watching Total Divas. Daniel Bryan just offered his sperm to Nikki because Sina won't.
Alpha
Macho Madness
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Eva Marie's dad has colon cancer but somehow Rosa getting laughed at is more important.
FallingEdge
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Matt Taven? Sydal?
slightconfuse
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Matt Xavier lol
Dr Duncan Steel
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serenewarfare
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The belief is that it is one of those two yes. Probably Sydal, because why would Taven be involved with Maria and Bennett when he is obviously gonna continue with Lethal based on Lethal using his finisher.
Macho Madness
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Brie quitting was a shoot on Total Divas. Somehow Brie is broke as a result. What. In. The. Hell.
That was hilarious. If we don't work we don't get paid. I guess Bryan has the TNA get paid per appearance contract. Also, is the Natalya and Tyson storyline line for NXT? lol
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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DB once again proves that he's a piece of human garbage.
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