Snowman Prophet of Doom
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That Brock/Orton ending was perfect. God forbid WWE break up their formula a bit to make their top star look legit after not having had a good match for nearly a year.
It's a work and that's a shoot.
Really, I don't know if Ric Flair and Cody Rhodes hate it when people use their lingo or if they're being facetious. But I read an interview with Ric Flair in which he chides if not outright berates the interviewer for using wrestling slang.
I've tried to find this interview again, but have had no luck.
That Brock/Orton ending was perfect. God forbid WWE break up their formula a bit to make their top star look legit after not having had a good match for nearly a year.
makes sense. didn't realize Orton had an issue with his shoulder. Good guy Brock!
Shit almost forgot about this amazing Summerslam moment!
Down the line I would have loved for them to bring Joe up, make him a complete badass and have him feud with Brock but after the last NXT night that's about as good an idea as a chocolate fireguard.
I don't know who they have iin line for Brock next but it better not be fucking Roman...
Down the line I would have loved for them to bring Joe up, make him a complete badass and have him feud with Brock but after the last NXT night that's about as good an idea as a chocolate fireguard.
I don't know who they have iin line for Brock next but it better not be fucking Roman...
wouldn't be surprised if he got at least minor concussed
Down the line I would have loved for them to bring Joe up, make him a complete badass and have him feud with Brock but after the last NXT night that's about as good an idea as a chocolate fireguard.
I don't know who they have iin line for Brock next but it better not be fucking Roman...
Having Lesnar elbow Orton in the head for real to cut him open was part of the match plan. Orton agreed to do it.How is this a work exactly?
They're gonna suspend him again for attacking Shane, so he can take another break till Survivor Series or Rumble. They do it all the time to save his contract days lol.
I don't normally agree with you and stro on these type of "smark" matters, but you two are absolutely on the mark here. Everything about this match felt extra real, even those "botched" german suplexes and goddamn it worked perfectly.I think it was exactly what was supposed to happen. We're a month out from watching Brock win a shoot fight against the #8 ranked HW in the world. You can't have him look like just another fake wrestler because he's not just another fake wrestler, nobody believes he's just another fake wrestler, and he shouldn't have to do fake wrestler stuff like hook the leg for the pin or get rolled up in a schoolboy.
strobogo of legitshook.com, one of the best wrestling writers on the Internet, wrote this in his coverage of Summerslam, and I think he absolutely nails it:
Look at the way wrestlinggaf, who proclaims itself to be "smart" or "inside" fans is reacting to the match. That's because they know Brock is something different from an Adrian Neville or an Antonio Cesaro.
My exact feelings on the match. Wasted potential galore.My issue with the Brock match isn't the finish. It's that the match preceding that finish sucked. It wasn't exciting. Randy should have had more offense than he did, there should have been more of a story to the match and there should have been a badass RKO out of the F5 spot. Lesnar getting frustrated at the end and deciding to just beat Orton to a blood pulp is a fine finish. But the match preceding it didn't earn that finish and in the end the match was just a disappointing mess leaving me saying "That was it?"
Again, another good post that highlights the issue most people have with the match.If you are going to book Brock this strong then you have to have a purpose. Brock doesn't appear on Raw enough to increase Raw ratings and he doesn't wrestle house shows. Brock doesn't have any kind of significant impact on the buyrates and attendance of PPVs he does wrestle on. So what is the endgame here? What is his purpose? The only reason he exists is to give someone a huge rub, but nobody is even close to him because nobody else is allowed to be booked like him. Having him mutilate Randy Orton is great, but it needs to have a purpose.
One of those is completely unrealistic.this is a great suplex:
this is a not so great suplex:
Pro Wrestling. Where all the moves look super real.One of those is completely unrealistic.
The other looks more realistic.
It did work at least with the match story they were telling.That's one thing I will give the match. It legit did look like Randy was struggling against the suplexes. Credit where it's due.
One of those is completely unrealistic.
The other looks more realistic.
But one looks great.One of those is completely unrealistic.
The other looks more realistic.
One of them looks like shit. The other doesn't.
As noted earlier today, Finn Balor suffered an injury during his match with Seth Rollins at last night's SummerSlam pay-per-view.
According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com, the injury is believed to have happened when Rollins powerbombed Balor into the barricades outside the ring.
My issue with the Brock match isn't the finish. It's that the match preceding that finish sucked. It wasn't exciting. Randy should have had more offense than he did, there should have been more of a story to the match and there should have been a badass RKO out of the F5 spot. Lesnar getting frustrated at the end and deciding to just beat Orton to a blood pulp is a fine finish. But the match preceding it didn't earn that finish and in the end the match was just a disappointing mess leaving me saying "That was it?"
It's Brock Lesnar. His character is "I'm a Real One in a Fake World." His moves should look real. His opponents should be squirming and resisting every step of the way and still getting thrown around like a ragdoll.Pro Wrestling. Where all the moves look super real.
It did work at least with the match story they were telling.
I find that pro wrestlers have pretty obnoxious levels of pride when it comes to their move sets.http://rajah.com/node/53123
I can't believe that Rollins is still allowed to do his stupid running powerbomb. I'm still pissed that he ended Sting's career with it. Will he stop it now that it's apparent that he sucks at doing it?
I know I was just being facetious since it's pro wrestling. It worked for the match.It's Brock Lesnar. His character is "I'm a Real One in a Fake World." His moves should look real. His opponents should be squirming and resisting every step of the way and still getting thrown around like a ragdoll.
That's not Nakamura and Joe. What works for one doesn't work for the other.
They both look great for different reasons.
Literally right before this match, they had Reigns go crazy and beat Rusev so badly their title bout couldn't happen.If you are going to book Brock this strong then you have to have a purpose. Brock doesn't appear on Raw enough to increase Raw ratings and he doesn't wrestle house shows. Brock doesn't have any kind of significant impact on the buyrates and attendance of PPVs he does wrestle on. So what is the endgame here? What is his purpose? The only reason he exists is to give someone a huge rub, but nobody is even close to him because nobody else is allowed to be booked like him. Having him mutilate Randy Orton is great, but it needs to have a purpose.
Bret's going to unload on Rollins. You thought he talked about guns a lot before?
Get ready.
Ziggler did the best he could. Ambrose just shits the bed when he gets in the ring. Sucks for Ziggler after s good build.
Now, if Styles can't have a good match with him no one can.
His matches with Seth were okay.Ambrose had good matches with Seth and Trips tbf
Literally right before this match, they had Reigns go crazy and beat Rusev so badly their title bout couldn't happen.
I have no doubts that they're still planning to have him go over Lesnar.
He deserves it. Does Bret still have a podcast?
What the fuck, you're really asking for chair shots to the head?LOL at the people getting worked out about the Brock/Orton match.
Brock Lesnar should always look real. Everything about him should look like a shoot; Busting people open, cursing in interviews and doing that kind of shit to make it look like he is off the script. I hope for his next match he smashes some skull with a steel chair. I would love to see the reactions here.
LOL at the people getting worked out about the Brock/Orton match.
Brock Lesnar should always look real. Everything about him should look like a shoot; Busting people open, cursing in interviews and doing that kind of shit to make it look like he is off the script. I hope for his next match he smashes some skull with a steel chair. I would love to see the reactions here.
LOL at the people getting worked out about the Brock/Orton match.
Brock Lesnar should always look real. Everything about him should look like a shoot; Busting people open, cursing in interviews and doing that kind of shit to make it look like he is off the script. I hope for his next match he smashes some skull with a steel chair. I would love to see the reactions here.
What the fuck, you're really asking for chair shots to the head?
Tbh...
I think the majority of the "Ambrose doesn't have good matches" comments are just Ambrose dislikers (not gonna use haters) saying they dislike Ambrose. If you go down his PPV list this year you'll see the only PPV matches he's had that have been bad were the Lesnar match, the Jericho Asylum match and the match last night with Ziggler. Each make sense. All the other matches have been damn good. Ambrose and Ziggler have faced each other at least 3 times besides last night these past 9 months on tv and each match has been pretty good. Last night was the only time it wasn't which makes sense when all the other matches were more back and forth rather than Ambrose dominating like last night. They worked a different style of match compared to how they usually work. Ziggler last night for example, he was working completely different than how he usually worked in their other matches.
I get people can dislike him and his style, that's cool. I understand how. You just gotta have some sense here as to why some of his matches are bad.
It feels like people have forgotten Ambrose/Ziggler's other matches they've had. I think people should peep their Raw/SD matches together to see how they really work. They were far better than last night.You'll enjoy them. No offense to anyone but yeah...
Yep. He also brings up Rollins in interviews a good amount too so yeah...he ain't gonna be happy.
Can't wait for Shane to shoot on Lesnar and reverse the Kimura into a crossface.Lord...
https://twitter.com/shanemcmahon/status/767798447588114432
Looks like you might get your wish. RIP Shane.
To be honest Ambrose just sucks in the ring. He's goofy and his offense looks extremely weak and ineffectual. It's fine if you like him, but he's factually awful.
Can't wait for Shane to shoot on Lesnar and reverse the Kimura into a crossface.
Lord...
https://twitter.com/shanemcmahon/status/767798447588114432
Looks like you might get your wish. RIP Shane.