The Network is booming this week, tonight is the 2nd part of JBL and Bischoff, they had DDP do a top 10 Nitro moments, there's Bischoff himself counting down the top 10 most controversial Bischoff moments and to top it all off, the new Table for 3 is with Alundra Blayze/Madusa, Molly Holly and Ivory.
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September Wrasslin |OT| The one night a year when every table will be on the line
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Haven't watched the rest of her debut on NXT yet, but Kana's theme is pretty dope
avengers23
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Combine that with Becky's Lass Kicker shirt, and you have Bram's new shirt.
¡HarlequinPanic!
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I don't think Stang's coming back unless its to work something really limited like bret/vince was. It's a pity as he could still go and I think with some creative rehab he could've had a lot of gravitas to him again.
Hope he knows he can hang it up now, the comparison to mick foley was made before but really I don't know how much you can compare the two, Sting got beat up and possibly ended but he'll still be largely mobile for the rest of his dayz
Hope he knows he can hang it up now, the comparison to mick foley was made before but really I don't know how much you can compare the two, Sting got beat up and possibly ended but he'll still be largely mobile for the rest of his dayz
Modern american wrestling doesnt have stories, it has just spots and rest holds.
Where are my suplexes, backbreakers, knee lifts and stomping without it being treated like a fucking highspot? Instead lets super kick everything all the time.
Oh and where is the selling?
British Monsoon
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I loved Ryback vs Owens because it wasn't move spam, it was the heel controlling the match, picking apart a body part and the work Owens did throughout played into the finish. The only downside was Ryback selling like Peter Griffin.
But I think the reason I enjoyed that match so much was because it felt fresh and different. It was unlike anything else on the card, a well worked match without the awfully dull tit-for-tat in-ring style that WWE has developed.
But I think the reason I enjoyed that match so much was because it felt fresh and different. It was unlike anything else on the card, a well worked match without the awfully dull tit-for-tat in-ring style that WWE has developed.
¡HarlequinPanic!
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Ryback vs. Bray was similar.
as LEGITSHOOK.COM's writers say: he makes for a surprisingly good face in peril
as LEGITSHOOK.COM's writers say: he makes for a surprisingly good face in peril
I think WCW back when they debuted Nitro had the right idea about how to present wrestling. As a sport. With rules and logic. WWE under Vince is all about entertainment DAMMIT.
I mean, it did go off the rails at some point, but until Hogan paid off Nick Patrick it was doing well for the most part.
avengers23
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I think you might enjoy EVOLVE's grapple-heavy style.
Certainly, Hero's matches usually tell stories.
He still acts that way.
But it's the best acting ever when he thinks he killed Giant at the sumo truck match.
lovely ladies
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Had a good chuckle reading that line in his voice.
Sir_Crocodile
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Do you have the network? The Kane/Bearer vs Undertaker feud that ran from 21/7/97(following directly on from the bearer+mankind/vader vs taker feud) to Wrestlemania 14 is one of the best things the WWF has ever done. The vignette they ran showcasing the whole feud at WM14 is probably the best promo package the wwf has ever put together too.
Kane was a frigging monster back then, and imo the best monster heel the wwf has ever had.
If Sting is able, he should totally come back and have a match with Seth. They could easily work a much safer match with Sting acknowledging that Seth tried to end his career last time. The entire rematch could be Sting wrestling defensively, playing the counterpuncher, blocking Seth's big move attempts, etc. So, you know, they could tell a story.
lol no
A ton of people loved that Kane-Undertaker feud.
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Oh please Bayley's selling is what made that move mean just as much.
If that was Cena he would have no sold it and would have been High Fiving the most photogenic fan during a rest spot.
Will you and Bay just hate-f already so you can stop being so frustrated and cranky, imbask?
It went on for about 4 months too long and dragged Austin into it resulting in some really boring stuff imo. Like the entire summer/early fall of 1997 was Kane/Taker/Austin and nothing else. And it led to a really terrible Buried Alive match in 98.
But yeah at the time it seemed pretty popular hehehe
I really want to see Biker Taker vs Korprate Kane
Kane is trying to convince his brother to get a job and the benefits of small government and the privatization of fire departments and banning public education.
Taker is trying to hang out with people much younger than he is too busy trying to pick up women and convince them that he is the big dog in the yard.
Kane is trying to convince his brother to get a job and the benefits of small government and the privatization of fire departments and banning public education.
Taker is trying to hang out with people much younger than he is too busy trying to pick up women and convince them that he is the big dog in the yard.
A ton of people loved the backstreet boys too, it doesn't make it the best thing music ever did.
Sir_Crocodile
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Huh? Kane didn't even debut until October. And I'm not counting any of the post WM14 stuff. That was the real blowoff of the feud, the stuff after that was a result of kane now being a main-event talent.
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oh wait, you mean 1998 right? Yeah, that's not the feud.
John Cena is a 15 time world champion, I will not tolerate this abuse
Sir_Crocodile
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I definitely enjoyed the build with Paul Bearer and the vignettes they'd do (prior to Badd Blood). The debut for Kane was really cool and is probably one of the best debuts they've ever done. He had an awesome presence. Did it go on too long? Probably, and I always felt Kane should've gone over at that following Mania.
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"Do we really need hospitals and EMTs? Why should you have to pay for some kids 1st grade education? What good has public roads and infrastructure ever done for your wallet?
I like this logic.
"But he never tapped out!"
Also, vacated twice due to injury? But yeah, 13 time loser...
Call me when Cena has a legendary match for the 16th championship like Flair did.
I mean to this day people still talk about it. I mean he got the best match out of Kevin Nash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ni7gVHSA78
Sir_Crocodile
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Didn't need to tap out in the ring, he did that with his marriage and when it came to representing the locker room
Nikki Bella is the longest reigning divas champion of all time, I will not tolerate this abuse
Sir_Crocodile
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I'll give him that, John Cena is now close to a three year undefeated streak of not being married to nikki
Nocturnowl
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I have to assume this is what we're building towards.
Dick Kicker Taker will successfully boot Lesnar's nads for a three count at Hell in a Cell reawakening his
Which then puts them as the top two in the company primed for the continuation of their forever war with a modern twist.
Bailey sold that injury the entire match. Cena would have forgotten to sell that injury after the 3rd stomp.
Sir_Crocodile
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Well, he's 56, so...
Maybe he shoudln't do a flippy indie shit spotfest match like the one with Seth.
Rock didn't need to powerbomb Hogan into the ropes to make a match feel exciting.
Yeah I'm thinking being 56 as opposed to 26....is a little different
Cena wouldn't have been in that situation in the first place, he's too strong for that