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Why on earth would anybody waste precious seconds of their life looking at that shyit?

Fuckin' rights. It's been about 6 or 7 years since I've read it but I remember a lot of thematic overlap between the two plots. Particularly the gender and modernity themes.

Oh shit. COULD IT BE?!

I mean, it's not like Lesnar isn't capable of KOing Hunt himself. He's got very good power and is a ridiculous athlete. It's just that Hunt's timing, poise, and technique is worlds better than Brock's. And Hunt doesn't get freaky on the dance floor when he gets hit.

Heaven needed many of its inhabitants to receive righteous elbows to the dome.

Don't they always ram the new guy down our throats in the first batch of tapings post-takeover debut? I get the idea but I don't like the execution. Too Poochie. I'm not concerned about Manny's reactions. He's too good not to be a success, even if it means his face run isn't great. He'll get over as a heel.

So much pressure. If San Jose manages to hold on, and that's a big if, they can't get outshot in game 6.

Mark Hunt on Brock Lesnar: lol, Fox calling Hunt an Aussie. Cesspool.

I thought the women's match was the best of the bunch and probably my favourite women's match since Brooklyn. Little to no contrived bullshit, just a fantastic job of monster power heel and Asuka selling her ass off with great hope spots, cut offs and a simple yet brutal finish that matched the story. I'd only put Brooklyn and Sasha vs. Becky ahead of it and not by a tonne. Hard to believe too when their house show match in Seattle was straight up bad. Also, Asuka's selling in the moment is way more sympathetic than Nakamura's. Nakamura sells accumulative damage very well but more active and desperate short term selling will help him win over unfamiliar viewers on the main roster. That, not killing people, and the language barrier are the three things he probably needs to focus on before getting the call-up. Good showing from Aries. Fun show as a whole but definitely a step back from Dallas. Good night though when a perfectly executed apron DVD is my third or fourth favorite spot of the night. Aries eating guardrail, Nia snatching Asuka into a rad powerbomb, and shitbum Finn kicking Joe flush on the jaw hard were amazing moments.

Either way, that scene put a damper on an otherwise excellent episode. This season really is a return to form after last year's unevenness. She dies and that sucks because her carelessness doesn't befit her character or the situation. She survives and it's due to lame circumstances very likely.

I basically had the Vince lap dance gif reaction looking down that card.

For those interested, there is an extended look (which includes the above trailer AND gameplay footage):

Looks beautiful. Actual release day graphics:

Not really. WC teams have still won 7 of the last 9 (soon to be 10) cups.

So disappointing and honestly a bit surprising as to how the series has unfolded. The only positive thing is hopefully this gets GMs valuing speed over size (of course, both is ideal but, as JBL likes to remind us thrice a week, it's a rare combination) and coaches looking to move the puck quickly and crisply in transition. It's a bit heartbreaking for Joe and Marleau to wait almost 20 years to get to a final and then get thoroughly outplayed. Particularly so when they looked so impressive against quality teams. But those teams they beat were bruisers largely. They never faced a team with the speed of the Penguins.

I was wondering when somebody would reflect the mainstream attitude Ali was met with in the '60s. I'm sure he's got lots of company. Best part:

Just the complete antithesis to Dan Henderson when it comes to finishes.

He's in some of the best form and shape of his career and is one of if not the best knock out artists in the game today. He can take an absurd amount of punishment and, as Elsalvajeloco mentioned, has improved his takedown defense. He's a nightmare for most top heavyweights let alone Brock Lesnar coming back to fighting for the first time in 4 and a half years.

Have you seen the media in China?

Probably the same as GTA, in order to minimize the amount of piracy off the bat.

Kukoc was the forgotten man in this conversation and legitimately one of the reasons I would change my mind. He was on fire for about three years.

Mil rules but Marty is one of the show's hidden gems. Great find.

Confetti blood looks great. And Macho Deathclaw. Do 100 of those vs. the brotherhood...

Nice thing is there are no unlocks that actually effect the game, so it's just finding two or three characters you don't suck with and go from there.

Same. Build up hope for a Disney princess finale and death to all dragons. They've done a great job at how well the dragons emote. It'll be crushing.