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[reptilescorpio]

My perspective is I'm really fuckin bored of that RAW set.

Yup. Bland PPV sets bore me.

 

[brisk tacos]

The G1 shows without commentary and camera angles felt like a noticeable step down too. Part of professional wrestling has become the spectacle and presentation. When parts of that are taken away it is distinctly less exciting. It's the same reason people miss pyro. Just because wrestling can be good without it doesn't mean it isn't better with it. Especially with the amount of content WWE pumps out, they should be doing everything they can to make their network's Special Events actually feel special.

The G1 stationary camera shows were interesting. Everything on those shows felt so much more raw and painful. The ring seemed harder, bumps looked like they hurt a lot more. I wouldn't want that for every show, but it did offer a more unique experience. I think it's really easy to forget that the rings are made of wood and metal with a bit of padding on top of them. Those shows made you feel how hard the ring was, and how painful the bumps are.

 

[tm24]

Haha at the footage of me overreacting and covering my head during the 6man guerilla warfare

 

[British Monsoon]

Andrew Everett looks like everything I hate about indie wrestling.

You check out the Scenic City Invitational, Data? https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sceniccity2015

Some good ol' southern indie wrasslin', I think you'd like it, it's a world apart from the flippy-do's and near-fall addicts in PWG, EVOLVE, etc.

 

[FlammableD]

Whatever the opposite of an abandon thread gif is

Freckle's next return GIF.

Brian Cage is literally the same as Dana Brooke but gets adoration from short nerds for doing steroids

Nah, I'm with you, Brian Cage is fucking dogshit. I did enjoy him in Lucha Underground though, but I think that says more about the quality of the show than him.

 

[miserable]

"Fat-shaming is not a thing. Fat people made that up. That's a race card with no race,”

 

[The Silver]

Man is there anyone in the business better at making stars than Mick Foley?

Undertaker
HHH
The Rock
Randy Orton
Edge

that resume

 

[British Monsoon]

 

[Mengetsu]

Some archived WWE site screens.

RIP

 

[miserable]

Kawada looks weird, like he never was a wrestler, more like a commentator

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

I meant in a more definitive manner. Quite frankly, I'm saddened to see that spoiler.

I don't care, anime/chibi head bullshit or not whoever made that did it backwards

 

[Hex]

Well, there's TMZiggler that could give it a run for its money. Especially if they do the gossip-rag promo every single week.

Yeah, people give the E a little "eh that's not bad" when they did the comic book promos for Stardust and Neville and Stardust and Stephen Amell and all of the sudden the WWE thinks that they are onto something and of course immediately run that shit into the dirt.

 

[Striker]

So what you're trying to say is, before stages were made to be elaborate, people didn't expect elaborate stages.

WWF had basic sets but I always liked how WCW changed it up.

 

[BronsonLee]

Backlash set is the GOAT

And I see why they just use their normal set for most things since it is best in class, but it is boring.

 

[British Monsoon]

Kawada looks weird, like he never was a wrestler, more like a commentator

He's been running a noodle restaurant for the past 10 years, so I guess he's far from his wrestling shape.

 

[Aiii]

WWF had basic sets but I always liked how WCW changed it up.

Seriously, they also had shit like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh2UGLQsNqs

That was awesome.

 

[Striker]

Bash at the Beach, Halloween Havoc, Road Wild, Great American Bash, those were all super fun.

 

[Frecklestein]

Freckle's next return GIF

I AM HERE TO STAY

 

[BronsonLee]

I AM HERE TO STAY

not for long.
I MADE THE CALL

 

[Aiii]

I AM HERE TO STAY

You're here to stay?
Best get out of your way?
You came to play?

 

[Frecklestein]

not for long.
I MADE THE CALL

You're here to stay?
Best get out of your way?
You came to play?

Say goodbye to the good old days, cause they're NEVER coming back!

 

[British Monsoon]

Speedball's going to AAA in October! Nice. Dragon Gate show was a bit of a let-down today, always feels weird after a unit shake-up.

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

as long as we get the awesome sets we get every mania the ppv's can look like they were shot in the ultimate submission basement for all I care

 

[imBask]

I would accept shitty PPV sets if the in-ring content was good

 

[BronsonLee]

*proceeds to win title*

Speedball's going to AAA in October! Nice. Dragon Gate show was a bit of a let-down today, always feels weird after a unit shake-up.

Nice. Go Speedy go!

as long as we get the awesome sets we get every mania the ppv's can look like they were shot in the ultimate submission basement for all I care

What
No

 

[Mahonay]

I would accept shitty PPV sets if the in-ring content was good

It's certainly been worse than this before.

The writing and booking is FAR worse than the actual ring work.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Shitload of Total Divas eps just hit the Network. Go get caught up, it's compelling TV and worth watching.

"Nah, not my thing" = fuck YOU.

 

[RP912]

If WCW was still here, I wouldn't doubt the fact that they would have Nitro on the moon. They would convinced Uncle Teddy to cut the check to make that shit happen.

 

[newdayrocks]

Shitload of Total Divas eps just hit the Network. Go get caught up, it's compelling TV and worth watching.

"Nah, not my thing" = fuck YOU.

The most recent season, or the entirety of the previous season?

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

What does uncle Ted, who was married to feminist Jane Fonda think about THE DIVAS REVOLUTION, I wonder.


I bet he'd think Bayley is great.


File this under "Yeah, right": but Angle is saying he's done with wrestling for the time being after TNA contract ends at end of year.

 

[RP912]

What does uncle Ted, who was married to feminist Jane Fonda think about THE DIVAS REVOLUTION, I wonder.


I bet he'd think Bayley is great

Ted approves the #allredeverything movement of course

 

[Gonzalez]

What does uncle Ted, who was married to feminist Jane Fonda think about THE DIVAS REVOLUTION, I wonder.


I bet he'd think Bayley is great

He'd first think to himself "Why the fuck did they fire CJ Parker".

 

[Aiii]

Ted approves the #allredeverything movement of course

What an absolutely stunning specimen.

 

[RP912]

What an absolutely stunning specimen.

Liquid was right...damn

 

[Deleted member 47027]

The most recent season, or the entirety of the previous season?

not sure yet - about 6 or so episodes popped

 

[Aiii]

not sure yet - about 6 or so episodes popped

Fighting the good fight. Total Divas continues to be the best thing WWE produces now that NXT is waning a bit.

 

[newdayrocks]

not sure yet - about 6 or so episodes popped

Ah, so they're up through the Season 3 finale. Looking forward to them putting S4 up, because it's the only WWE programming my wife will watch, and she LOVES it.

And I do, too.

#Safe

 

[Mahonay]

I usually hear universally positive things about people's Total Divas watching experiences, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Reality TV is really hard for me to stomach.

 

[Vylash]

Shitload of Total Divas eps just hit the Network. Go get caught up, it's compelling TV and worth watching.

"Nah, not my thing" = fuck YOU.

Total Divas is so fucking legit

 

[FallingEdge]

Speedball's going to AAA in October! Nice. Dragon Gate show was a bit of a let-down today, always feels weird after a unit shake-up.

Crazy to see Speedball's stock jump over the past year.

 

[BronsonLee]

Crazy to see Speedball's stock jump over the past year.

And it's all thanks to CZW!

PS Total Divas is trash

 

[Aiii]

And it's all thanks to CZW!

PS Total Divas is trash

Which is exactly what makes it so good.

 

[FallingEdge]

https://twitter.com/WWEBigE/status/641593837920632832

And it's all thanks to CZW!

PS Total Divas is trash

Also owe them credit for Gulak and Busick.

 

[slightconfuse]

Total divas is too worked for me. First season balwnced work and shoot pretty good.

 

[Aiii]

Total Divas also has Renee Young in a bikini. Doing a dance.

Spoiler

The Bellas were there, too.

 

[jmdajr]

Shitload of Total Divas eps just hit the Network. Go get caught up, it's compelling TV and worth watching.

"Nah, not my thing" = fuck YOU.

I'm behind on the last two episodes.

 

[slightconfuse]

Are the side characters still better than the main cast?. How much vinny or Eva dad has there been

 

[Aiii]

Are the side characters still better than the main cast?. How much vinny or Eva dad has there been

Cameron and Vinny are MIA. And Eva's family too.

However, The one Uso and his kids along with Naomi are a big focus now. Bryan and Cena too. As well as Jim Neidhart, Natty's mom and sister.

 

[Data West]

You check out the Scenic City Invitational, Data? https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sceniccity2015

Some good ol' southern indie wrasslin', I think you'd like it, it's a world apart from the flippy-do's and near-fall addicts in PWG, EVOLVE, etc.

neat i'll check it out if i ever get some free time this week

 

[rrc1594]

WrasslinGaf turns on everybody. Love them one feud, hate them the next.