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September Wrasslin |OT| Team WWF vs. The World
- Thread starter Kaladin
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I'm making a mans in DoR2 http://www.twitch.tv/laserfrog
Would you like another reason to watch King of Trios with us later this month?
DREAM MATCHES
WHAT?
DREAM MATCHES
WHAT?
You heard me.
Every year Chikara has to do something with the eliminated wrestlers on nights 2 and 3, so we get a few dream matches out of it.
Like this gem from 2009:
CHIKARA: Kota Ibushi vs. El Generico vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw (King of Trios 2009 Night 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA
If you want to see some amazing shit, skip to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA&t=9m46s
DREAM MATCHES
WHAT?
DREAM MATCHES
WHAT?
You heard me.
Every year Chikara has to do something with the eliminated wrestlers on nights 2 and 3, so we get a few dream matches out of it.
Like this gem from 2009:
CHIKARA: Kota Ibushi vs. El Generico vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw (King of Trios 2009 Night 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA
If you want to see some amazing shit, skip to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA&t=9m46s
Liquidsnake
Banned
It's not really. People loved the AJ character, so it'll take a few more months of Creative writing it into this black hole before the WWE UNIVERSE catches on.
Dark Ninja
Member
Actually it looks like people are getting better at watching 3 hours. They watch just for the people they like and once they see people they don't like or jobbers they tune out right out. They know if they see zack and slater in the ring nothing's gonna happen.
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Good news Laserfrog - the Sleeping Dogs CM wants to post your video on their Facebook page.
Good news Laserfrog - the Sleeping Dogs CM wants to post your video on their Facebook page.
say whaat? :O
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Hey you already broke 500 views. Gooood shit my friend.
There's going to have to be something new and exciting for the show to glide higher in numbers. The last event that happened for them was Brock returning, and they pretty much derailed his train of hype fast once Cena beat him. The WHC and WWE title scenes I don't find particularly exciting, either. For a WWE rating, it's well below even what bad years in 2008-2010 had.
Its hard to compare but in 2009 and 2010 they did have 2.8 and 2.9 ratings. I think a problem is that they have enough talent for 2 hours but they are stretched thin for 3 hours. They also don't do the match order well and this leads to ratings problems.
Sunflower, was it you had a costume homage vid for SD? I need to show it to a friend.
Also, this happened at Threemendous III
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owMIjwxMvmk
PWG, truly the best
Overall I do think there's enough credible bodies to go around for a good 2-hour show. My issue there becomes stale feuds as a result from bad booking from past events or just uneventful stories. They'v done nearly every possibly feud they can leash out. There goes a point I simply don't care, and don't watch at all. When the show hits 2's as often as this does, it's not very good.
Also turning Smackdown into a Cruiserweight, tag, and development show would be the right way to do things. That is where a place like Regal-Ambrose should've taken.
Dark Ninja
Member
Meh they are fine if they ever get in "trouble" ratings wise then they will just go back to 2 hours. If that doesn't work they will just shut down other divisions of the company to save money. If the wwe seems to be as terrible as everybody makes it out to be and tna is as good as everybody says it is I would love to see tna take them on again head to head, the last time they tried it was hilarious. As far as storylines go wwe has pretty much the rest of the year booked until wrestlemania. if you don't like cena, punk, rock, lesnar and HHH then don't watch raw anymore until after mania because those are the guys that are gonna get pushed for the main event scene. As far as the whc title is concerened that has potential with ziggler and Barrett they just have to take it off shaemus already he's terrible. I really want to see where this Paul heyman punk stuff is going, it can either be really good or decent.
If you want to see decent to good WWE wrestling than watch superstars or Nxt
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
That was our NEWLY NON JUNIORED Laserfrog!
http://youtube.com/laserfrog
I didn't do much for him, besides posted it on egmnow.com. Huzzah.
Don't worry they have Slater, Ryder, Santino and Cesaro to blame for the bad rating.
Nxt, right now is the development show that people here like. It's done right but the problem is not on tv here and most have to wait till it hits online to watch it.
Perspicacity
Banned
Just another reason for you heathens to move to Canada.
I know. It made it genuinely feel like a massive moment. NXT kind of feels like a territory, it just has an awesome old school feel. I would love for it to have a PPV style longer show (just an extra half an hour or so) with some feud ending matches 4 times a year or so.
Thanks. Laserfrog is killing it. With his voice and videos. time to return to some SD! Love this game
It's a shame it hasn't been advertised well at all. I have seen its earlier shows and liked it, some decent characters and fun matches. Also, not like they care about Smackdown so it would give more guys some limelight, and in the same time keep some guys who can work well and have been in the company a while over there, i.e. Regal, Christian and perhaps Rhodes. Ideas that will never happen but seem more prepared and have better long term success than a repeated cycle of feuds.
Sheamus is pretty great in the ring. Outside of the ring, he's not at all booked to his strengths. I wish they could combine what he's doing in the ring now with his post WWE Championship, pre KOTR character. That was great. This shit family stories of Irish lore has been awful, and he might be the biggest bully of all the faces right now. Which is especially weird since he's front in center in the Be a Star campaign.
But in the ring he has chemistry with everyone. He's not suited to be Irish Cena, though.
Did You Know?
The Daniel Bryan and Kane #hugitout segment was the most socially active segment on RAW, beating out the CM Punk brawl, the US title match, and the Cena vs. Del Rio Falls Count Anywhere match combined.
Source: XenoRaven Media Research
Masada vs El Generico and AR Fox in a ladder match.
There will be an MP4.
SMVOD will be selling them.....we don't talk about other means.
If they're going to stick with 3 hours then the 3rd hour needs to be balls out brilliant. Everyone knows that the Santino/Cesaro and Ryder/Slater matches won't mean anything next week. I didn't switch over but I did look away. It's not even about the level of talent involved it's just that the matches are only there to kill time.
Basically there is no motive behind a large proportion of the matches on Raw. Everyone should have a reason for being involved in a match even if it just climbing the ladder towards a title shot. Even with Ryback we at least understand that he is working towards something and that appears to be hooking people in. Ryder was interesting when he was clamouring for the U.S title and to become a star. Now he's just a goon in a headband wearing sunglasses indoors.
It's simple really, people will be less likely to tune out or get bored if what they are watching contains storyline developments.
I love soccer but I'm not going to waste my time watching a lower league friendly match.
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
so you're paying $10 to watch 1 match and several car accidents?
FallingEdge
Member
shitty wrestling is always fun.
How many times have you paid $45 to watch one match?
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
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I only buy ppvs when it's a solid undercard. Main events tend to be underwhelming.
ex. WM27. I bought it because of Del Rio/Edge and Orton/Punk
Even if you bought a $45 PPV for 5 matches, you paid more for each of those matches than I will paying $10 for 2 matches at $5 each.
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
but i watched it in glorious WWEHD which was more than $45 on my tv.
can you dig it jive turkey?
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
WHO CAAAARES
If you get it, enjoy it for what it is THE END~
If you get it, enjoy it for what it is THE END~
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
I've bought ppvs in the early 2000s and I felt like Vince raped me for $50
British Monsoon
Member
At least 3 matches are worth buying the show for, imo - Masada vs Generico should be good. Generico works well against larger opponents, and I'm pretty sure this wont prove to be one of those nights where Masada doesn't bother bringing his A-game. Chances are AR Fox vs Dave Crist will be a lot of crazy fun, although as it's CZW I won't go in expecting any sort of restraint from either guy. Also, Sami Callihan & Jake Crist vs The Super Smash Brothers could prove to be awesome. The SSB and Sami are on fire at the moment, and, like his brother, Jake Crist has improved a hell of a lot recently.
Perspicacity
Banned
Why do people like Sami Callihan? I really don't see it...
Let's see, he's got a unique look, cuts awesome promos and is a great brawler who can work a plunder match. I think he's even got some technical skills even though he's more of a strong style brawler.
WADE BARRETT IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
British Monsoon
Member
A number of reasons; he's a tough son of a bitch, he shows good intensity, good facial expressions and he can sell really, really well when he wants to (although probably wont bother much on a CZW show*).
*when he was jobbing on ROH's HDnet show back in '09, which was my first exposure to him, the first thing I noticed was how awesome his selling was. He made a bunch of guys look really good on those shows, but with the brawling strongstyle he uses in CZW, BJW, wXw, etc, he doesn't really get much opportunity to show it.
Just watching Smackdown. I hope that they keep Rey and Sin Cara tagging. It makes so much sense and Sin Cara looks so much better for it. Rey can speak for him and help him adapt to the WWE style. Eventually he puts over Cara in his retirement match. There is literally no better way for Sin Cara to become a big deal. No swerves needed.