Go2Sleep
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Everyone loved the Wyatts 2 years ago.
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Pairing Roman and Brock is gonna make Roman look so so bad. Not only is Brock better at everything (this is a compliment to Brock more than a knock on Roman), but you know Roman's gonna be the guy that takes the beatings so Brock can make the heroic saves and the Wyatts can attempt to get heat when Brock isn't there. For a guy they want to be an ace, they sure do come up with a lot of ideas to make Roman look like a dope.
They'd be better off pairing Roman and Cena as an experimental Mega Powers/Two Man Power Trip hybrid.
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Oh the reveal was amazing, he really looked like the monster they'd been building up for a year. I just wonder how it will look when they get to the temple and you realize Dario is taller than the head-crushing monster is.
They can fix that with one spot where a taller guy goes up to him and laughs and does a "is this it" gesture, then gets mauled. Mundo seems like the ideal candidate for that, although they might want to protect him a little more. Matanza being able to work is more important than his appearance. You can condition crowds to buy a short guy as a killer, it's a lot harder to condition them to think the show isn't about to get worse when their featured guy puts on a few stinkers in a row.
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Like New Day needs a mystery partner to pin Barrett clean in a 3 on 4 match.
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My personal claim to fame is knowing how to make the figure 4 actually hurt (put the crossed leg above the knee cap)
When I was about 10, I thought wrestlers were stupid for doing the convoluted figure four when (as I discovered on my younger brother) the Nagata Lock was much easier to apply and yielded a significantly higher tapout rate.
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Based on that clip, I decided to give the most recent episode a second chance, and it was a lot better than the first one. That dig on Emma was unexpected. After that and the TNA troll, I expected them to show censored versions Lana's nude pics when she was on screen.
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What's everyone favorite match thru the 8 episodes of season 2?
I'd have to go with the triple threat, closely followed by Mil/Fenix. Fenix/Cuerno from the first episode is my underrated pick.
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I thought people were higher on Rich Brennan in the Phillips role.
Phillips has always been way better than Brennan. Corey showed a lot of promise on his first night in the booth, and after going through some trial and error, he's found a really good balance.
I can't remember the subject matter, but there was some exchange last night where Phillips tried to correct Graves on something (where Phillips was completely wrong) and Corey was just like "I can't even..." It was hilarious.
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It sucks that Wrestlecon and WWN are having their shows at the same time. Wish one was in the afternoon and the other at night so I could go to both. I feel like the top matches at WWN will be better, but I'm still kicking myself a little that I won't get to see LU guys tear shit up in multi-man clusterfucks. The announced cards so far:
WWN:
TJ Perkins, Johnny Gargano, and Kota Ibushi vs. Tommy End, Will Osperay, and Marty Scrull
Timothy Thatcher vs. Sami Calihan
Zack Sabre Jr vs. Chris Hero
Advertised, no official match: Drew Gulak, Tracy Williams, Matt Riddle, Anthony Nese, Caleb Konley, Fred Yehi, SHINE title match
Wrestlecon
Monsters ball: Abyss vs. Jeff Hardy vs. AR Fox vs. Trevor Lee vs. Mike Bailey
Matt Hardy vs. Lance Storm
Jeff Jarrett vs. Joey Ryan
Fenix, Aerostar, and Andrew Everett vs. Drago, Jack Evans, and Fireball
Will Osperay vs. Marty Scrull (guess they curtain jerk here, then haul ass to WWN?)
Advertised, no official match: Rey Mysterio, Ricochet, Pentagon Jr
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Some of Jericho's WOJs in WWE have looked really bad too. And Miz's figure four.
On a consistent basis, it has to be Rock's sharpshooter, though. Don't know who thought it was a good idea for him to keep doing that.
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I was legit shocked that Fenix won. Really cool match, not sure I liked it as much as their casket match last year, but no denying these two have great chemistry. Plus the "man of 1000 lives vs man of 1000 deaths" is such a great natural rivalry that can last as long as the promotion itself.
Glad that Havoc, Angelico and Ivelisse got their belts back. The Disciples made for a cool visual at the end of S1 and that was pretty much it. It'll also be good to see the face team work with Ivelisse healthy.
Chavo/Texano was probably the best match from either guy in LU. I had kinda forgotten that either of them was still around. I need more Cortez/Joey Ryan undercover cop antics, though.
It says a lot about LU that Catrina is revealed as a ghost and it makes perfect sense.
Oh, and Aztec Warfare is gonna be off the chain. Master class in building to a big show tonight from LU. I'm hyped.
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The biggest knock against Cena, (and I don't know how much of it his fault) is his opponents rarely come out of a Cena feud in better shape than when they came in. Which is strange because Cena gives plenty to his opponents.
It's not strange at all. When you give your opponent 90% of the offense but still win the match, you don't make your opponent look like he was close. You make it look like his offense is ineffective. You can play the underdog occasionally, but when you're portrayed as the best, you have to work your matches like it. At this stage of his career (and the last 8-10 years in general), guys would get more out of hanging in amidst a serious beating from Cena than a standard heel control formula match where they get 90% of the offense and still lose clean. No one buys that guys like Rusev and Bray Wyatt have a chance against Cena, so why not work like it? I don't know if it's as much a Cena problem as it is a WWE agent/direction problem, though.
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Asuka is officially the best wrestler on the roster because she brought emotion out of Eva in the ring for the first time ever. Eva looked like a kid riding their first big roller coaster during that strike flurry. A combination of fear, shock, and "when the fuck is this gonna be over" all sold through her face... There may be hope for her yet.
I'm trying to temper my expectations for Takeover Dallas, because it's unfair and unrealistic to go into a show expecting a show of the decade... But just looking at that card, how can you not?
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I thought the talk going around was the Lana Brie match would be an 8 diva match with Lana+ Team Bad + Summer vs Team Bella + Paige + Natty
Yeah, that's the "get every other woman on the (pre)show" match.
Addition via subtraction: take Miz out of that match FFS
Definitely agree with this. If Neville didn't get hurt, a 4-way would be fine, but now they'd be better working Miz out of the program.
I also can't see Ziggler replacing Shane, given how much more over Shane is right now. I'm sure Dolph will interfere in that match, but it looks more like they're setting up a heel turn to me.
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That's a damn shame about Neville. In fact, I'd say that's the most heartbreaking injury yet. At least Cena and Rollins have already had big Mania moments. The next year is gonna be long as hell for Neville.
Zayn's match this week was exactly the type of match he should be working. 60/40 in his favor and showcasing some big moves that make people want to see him again. Maybe they read all our posts about how shitty the Stardust match was at Roadblock. If that's the case, please give Sami some mic time next week. He's a natural speaker who should connect with fans quickly, but he needs to establish a character beyond "good wrestler, hates KO for some reason."
I don't think I'm alone when I say I'd rather see HHH work as an ace for a few months than see Roman with the strap. He's looking leaner these days and what he's lost in mobility (which isn't a ton compared to some featured performers these days), he's made up for with expert pacing and selling. He's looking a lot more like 00/01 than 02/03. The only problem is Rollins is the ideal guy to beat him, but he's probably a bit too far from his return. As much as HHH is bringing it, I don't think him on top for more than 5 or 6 matches does the roster any favors.
In contrast to HHH, Taker was looking awful. I know he hasn't looked good in years, but it just seemed like an exceptionally steep drop from the last time I saw him. That bald spot is un-hideable, his tank top isn't holding back that gut anymore, and he sounded completely exhausted. It's pretty sad to see him barely able to drag himself out for this Russo-esque feud. The worst part of this segment, though, was that even with how decrepit Taker is, him selling Shane's strikes was still wholly unbelievable.
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Hasn't Jericho been using that "I'm the best in the world at what I do" line for twenty years?
Pretty sure he started using it during his 2008 heel run, not that anyone can really claim any variation of "best in the world."
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Go to the indy shows. When else are they coming through Texas?
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In fairness, he did go through a table right before the pedigree. And while I can definitely understand not wanting HHH on top in 2016, he is the champ going into Mania right now and probably shouldn't be having weak title retains 3 weeks from the show.
Also need a .gif of Dean's thrusting crotch chops.
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Zayn-Stardust went way too long, and the crowd was dead for it, IN CANADA, which doesn't bode well for Sami. I think they really need to give him some mic time, or a vignette or something. Right now he's just a guy who is good at wrestling named Sami Zayn.
Where is he from? What kind of name is that? What's his background? Why is he in the WWE? Why are there checkered racing flags on the side of his tights? These are all questions that might connect people to him a little more if they were answered.
Even if they're not gonna do all that, the match was still a vintage WWE terrible face debut. That match should've been 5 minutes tops and most of it should've been Zayn offense. Stardust is a jobber. His purpose is to make other guys look good. Eating Stardust offense for 10 minutes does not make anyone look good. Why is anyone who's never seen Zayn before going to get behind a guy who's working a standard competitive formula match with one of the biggest losers on the roster?
Highlight of this show was Enzo and Cass vs. Dash and Dawson. You could tell not everyone in the crowd knew these guys, but they all established their characters quickly and went on to have an engaging match. Probably not as good as their London match, but still one of the better main show outings from this year.
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If you're looking for fun things to do in Dallas... Um, I hear there's a lot of wrestling shows in town that weekend.
Seriously, the 6 flags there was pretty cool when I went. That was like 13 years ago so I can't vouch for it now, but it is in Arlington so there's that if you're staying near the stadium.
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Tyler Breeze can salvage his WWE career with a new "dodgeball superstar" gimmick.
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Not sure if I should post this in the specific show thread or not, but I'm just curious on people's opinions.
Which match did you like more: Pentagon vs Puma vs Mil Muertes or Sami vs Joe?
I think I'm leaning towards LU. I thought Joe Vs Sami was great, but it suffered a bit by taking similar beats from the Cesaro series. The LU match had a lot of spots, but it never felt like a spot fest.
The triple threat was easily better, probably early front runner for MOTY. Even as far as WWE/NXT goes, Neville/Balor from last week was significantly better than the 2/3 falls, which was badly hindered by the time constraints (in the opposite direction than that complaint usually indicates).
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Yeah, there's nothing inherently wrong with triple threats, they're just harder to pull off. This one was great as you'd expect with 3 of the best wrestlers going today all with perfectly complementary styles. My favorite aspect of this match was as soon as someone hit a cool move and tried to celebrate, someone else was there to strike. The pacing was so good with just the right amount of Pentagon and Puma fighting each other, but knowing they had to pull out all the stops to slow Mil even a little. Mil Muertes came out of that looking totally unstoppable.
The Cage/Taya match is obviously going to be polarizing, but I think that was actually the first LU intergender match that actually was what Matt Stryker always tries to say LU intergender matches are. No light working around the women and no cheap sexual harassment heat for a change. I won't try to convince anyone it was appropriate, I'll just say that for what they were going for, they pulled it off very well. Mundo's heel work at the end was great, and you're probably lying if you didn't bite on the lead pipe nearfall.
Cheerleader Melissa's new gimmick is... Interesting. Not really a big Moth fan, although he did bring back the curbstomp.
The bathroom fight was vintage LU ridiculous awesomeness.
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Yeah, I'd say the match was certainly good, but not MOTY level for me. I think it would've worked better as a one-fall match with Joe wearing Zayn down with his nifty strike combos then ultimately winning by ref stoppage. The slow opening gave away that they were going long, and didn't make a ton of sense with them "feeling each other out" in a long-ish match two weeks ago plus the margin for error being greater in a two-fall format. Definitely some cool sequences in the second and third acts, but the epic-ness was a bit forced.
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[NXT SPOILERS] For March 16, 2016 (Taped 1/27)
in WWE PROGRAMMING
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They missed the boat with Gotch being an old-school strong-man. Most wrestlers are way stronger than they look, so he could do power spots with his unassuming physique (by pro wrestling standards) and chalk it up to his manly training regiment. He briefly had some spots where he'd do push-ups and Hindu squats mid-match, so if he kept those kind of comedy spots, but then every once in a while busted out a military press or huge beal, I think he would've gotten super over. Then you could sell his strikes like death too and his range snowballs from there.
What he does now in the ring is pretty smooth, though, so he's still got potential. Hopefully he's got some promo skills, because it'll probably require transitioning out of the gimmick to take the next step. If he keeps this gimmick, his best hope is Social Outcast #5, but if he can transition to something else, he has maybe slightly less potential than Chad Gable, which still leaves him a decent ceiling.
English seems kinda like a lost cause to me, though. He's not worthless, but it seems like he's as good as he's gonna get and his look is weird in a bad way. Definitely a victim of the NXT surge. He looked like he could be a player when they first started on the network, but now he's easily a bottom-half talent and they're still bringing in people that push him farther down the trough. Best case scenario he takes his singing gimmick to the Superstars/Main Event circuit.