paintedbynumbers
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16 hours ago, A_K said:
He's an incredibly insincere/self-serving individual it seems, so if the $$$ lines up he'll be saying anything they want and of course pandering to the fans. Makes sense they couldn't put him on TV until his TNT TV show finished. Coming in as a babyface would be .. weird .. but given his situation prior presumably that's what he'll be. If he tries the same 'white meat' schtick he started AEW as (let alone finished) then no doubt he'll flop. A more Machiavellian 'outsider' heel (pun intended) could be interesting, but let's see if they're clever enough to go that route
Here's the big issue. WWE won't acknowledge AEW and for Cody to be perceived as this huge star they would have to mention his past accomplishments. They won't mention former ROH Champ, AEW TV Champ, etc.
The other issue is, Cody was never main event material in WWE. I'm willing to bet 90% of the people here can't remember his last WWE feud without googling it.
He is coming in as a way of Vince "sticking it to the competition" as well as his way of burying Cody just like he tried with Dusty. Just wait for it.
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On 3/18/2022 at 11:06 PM, Dog said:
How long will Cody's WrestleMania cape be?
hopefully bigger than the balls it took for him to go back after burying them for 3 yrs.
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1 hour ago, NoFistsJustFlips said:
That's why it's so weird he's going back to WWE for me. He smashed the throne with a sledgehammer. He used a golden shovel. He was teasing using The Pedigree as a finisher, but would say he's not resorting to using a shitty guy's moves or whatever. His music was all about WWE taking his name but not his legacy and shit.
I realllllyyyyyy hope he got a gigantic money deal. Because there's a good chance his future is shit sandwiches, and learning to like the taste of them.I hope his future is polka dots and rainbows literally. I was a fan of Cody the person. Not a huge fan but I always liked what he did and wanted to do. With the exception of going out of his way to bury the WWE. Now he is going back there and to me he is more than a hypocrite it's just cringe. It wouldn't look so bad if he didn't go out of his way to bury them but he did and it's going to bite him in the ass. It will never happen but I'd love to hear him drowned in chants of "You sold out' the second he debuts. No bigger sellout currently than Cody.
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On 3/16/2022 at 4:27 PM, SirSmellingtonofCascadia said:
Legit might be the best one, actually.
Man, before he had all those injuries, Kid could fucking go. 1994-1996 Kid has got to be one of my favorite workers ever. Most guys who go-go-go irritate me for some reason, but Kid is captivating. Maybe because he feels more out-of-control even though he hits his shit cleanly? He's also an elite bumper and great at showing fatigue through body language.
Waltman is one of those dudes who I never think about when thinking about the very best wrestlers to exist, but he would get more than a look-in on my final list.
if you haven't yet I love his 1991 run in GWF as a heel Lightning Kid. He was on fire even then and was the heel you wanted to see get their ass kicked. Tremendous worker.
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it's weird for me it's always the nostalgia. Is XX better than VII? Probably is. But when ever I want to watch a Mania it will always be IV-X based off of nostalgia.
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I would have loved to have scrapped the Lawler/Yankum stuff if it meant a longer run with Hakushi. Lawler and Bret had the 93 feud it didn't need to be revisited.
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6 hours ago, Casey said:
It's not even a shit ton, I had like 12 CAWs in my Universe. What's causing the issue is how many custom images each CAW uses. Like I said before, I had near 300 images used between that many CAWs, two or three arenas, and 4 titles.
Maybe a dumb question but does this happen in both the Xbox and PS versions?? I wanted to buy the game to play this weekend but will hold off if it's buggy.
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1 hour ago, The Natural said:
Bret Hart was supposed to beat The Rock, WWF Intercontinental Championship but Bret turned it into a DQ loss. Bret Hart was a big proponent of The Rock saying if he could talk, he'll be the man and Mick Foley along with the others names you mentioned. Bret did what's best for business, what a mind, wrestler and man he is.
I saw you mentioned 1997 as Bret's best year. I always think it's a toss up between 1992 and 1997. 92 had the matches with Piper, Flair, the ladder and survivor series matches with Shawn, Bulldog that really put him into the heavyweight title picture. Singles wise everything from Summerslam 91 onward was good from Bret. 92 and 97 were great yrs for Bret
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I also want to add something that has been extremely irritating. Aubrey Edwards always has to get herself over. Every time the wrestlers are near her she is doing her dancing around or her huff and puff. A great referee (I bet we have some on this board right now) will go unseen. A ref is there to supervise the match not to draw the attention from the wrestlers. Unless the plan is for her to become a wrestler in which case it would 100% make sense. It's gotten progressively worse as of late. Slamming that hand on the tacks with no hesitation also brought down this match for me.
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I didn't read the whole 9 pages so I apologize if it's been mentioned but the lack of selling in the main event totally ruined it for me. Sure they had some good spots but the selling (especially Baker's) was not good. Before anyone says otherwise please go back and re-watch the match and I am sure you will agree.
The Hardy's got a great match out of Private Party. I was pleasantly surprised.
Scorpio Sky-Wardlow was pretty much how I expected. I don't see them hotshotting a title this quick and the Wardlow-MJF feud will not need a title.
The opening 6 man tag was fun and had just the right amount of time.
Another fine AEW show! Congrats to Thunder Rosa. She has come a long long way from teaming with Holidead.
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On 3/12/2022 at 8:50 PM, ohtani's jacket said:
I've mostly been reading Brubaker's Captain America and Bendis' Daredevil.
Brubaker's Captain America is one of the most cinematic comic books I've ever read. It reads like a film. It has the most beautifully choreographed fight scenes of any superhero book I've read, and no matter who the artist is, the book has the same look. Even the coloring adds a lightning effect similar to the visual tone of a film or television series. It has an incredibly realistic feel to it, right down to the detail in Captain America's costume. I don't know how many years ago it was released, but to me, this is a cutting edge comic and what modern comics should aspire to surpass. Another notable thing about it is how drawn out the storylines are. It feels like Brubaker is playing the long game, which writers aren't always allowed to do when they're given the keys to a Marvel character.
Bendis' Daredevil isn't as good, but it's piqued my interest enough that I actively want to read it. Daredevil is one of my favorite characters, but I haven't read any of the modern runs on the title. The hook for me in Bendis' run so far is the idea that all this tragedy follows Matt every time he puts on the Daredevil costume, and the notion that he should retire as Daredevil and never wear the costume again, which of course plays into the idea of how much of Matt's identity is made up of the Daredevil persona, and vice versa. The art is kind of unusual for a Marvel comic, but I keep reminding myself that I grew up on Frank Miller/Sienkiewicz comics. Some of Maleev's art is really beautiful, and some of it is awkward and poor storytelling. Bendis' over-writing isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Sometimes he'll throw in a reference to a song or something that makes me cringe a bit, but that's about it.
I am slowly discovering that there is value in comics post-2000.I am reading the same! Are you reading the comics or the omnibus books? If you are reading the Omnibus books "Captain America Lives" goes on sale every couple of days on Amazon.
Have you read Brubaker's Daredevil??
Also,
I just was in Orlando and checked out Marvel island. Very underwhelmed with the Marvel store and the Comic shop. No DD tee shirts, Very limited merch. Was expecting to drop a couple hundred on shirts and only spent $15 on a Punisher bottle opener.
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5 hours ago, Cobra Commander said:
watching Clash 21 and wow did that crowd get behind Scorpio quick
then again, someone doing what Too Cold Scorpio was doing in 1992 was pretty remarkable if you were watching wrestling in Macon.
edit: it seems very Wattsian that they used the basketball style countdown timer in 3 different matches (the boxing match, the battle of the sexes, and the King of Cable match) instead of just using it in the King of Cable match.
Nothing makes me happier than watching old Clash of the Champions. Nov 90 was the first WCW show I ever saw as a kid. Love going back into the rabbit hole. Jan 1992 is one of my favorite ones. If you haven't watched Steiners Vs Hughes and Vader please do so and let me know your thoughts!!
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45 minutes ago, nate said:
I applaud her for this, but admittedly if I was signing up for a wrestler's account, I gotta put Solo Darling at #1st.
she is hot but her OF is a cashgrab (at least according to reddit) she charges people $100 of more for a 2 minute interview and it's not even R rated content. Not sure of her mothly fee but to pay a monthly charge and then have to be asked to pay an extra $100+ is kind of carny. Plus most of it will leak on reddit or other sites anyway. Similar to that Dr. Phil chick.
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2 hours ago, AxB said:
Scorpio Sky admitted on AEW’s own podcast that he used to be liberal in his use of the F slur. And that he regrets every time he ever used it and is profoundly sorry for ever doing that.
some of Excaliburs early PWG commentary was questionable. Eddie Kingston has made some remarks in IWA-MS interviews as well. They are still on Highmark Network for anyone wanting to search them out.
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1 minute ago, Casey said:
It's weird though since he, and others, are listed as campaign donors apparently. It's not like Biff or whoever loaned Drake money and he just used it to buy buttons or some shit.
Others include: Elias, Matt Riddle, Bobby Fish and Jimmy Jacobs
Knowing everyone on that list (some for 10+ years) I am not shocked. Bobby Fish may have done it to help a friend too though as his values don't seem to align with Drake's. I'l share a quick story about Bobby:
He had a tshirt that read "left kick ER, right kick funeral" I wore it to work on a casual day not thinking anything of it. They sent me home to change shirts. I told him the story and he was pissed and wanted to talk to the person making that decision. He even offered me some free merch because he was so upset. So wanting to help kickstart something for a friend I can absolutely see him doing.
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35 minutes ago, HarryArchieGus said:
Will a fresh apology loosen the ban on the Briscoes? Does a resume reference from Effy count for anything?
I was at the show where Jay apologized. Some peoples mindsets will never change. Sadly he said what he said and shouldn't have but others have gotten second chances. Professional wrestling is a weird biz.
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7 minutes ago, Go2Sleep said:
JR during the Foley/Taker HIAC was huge contributor to that match. I can't think of a single finer call of a specific match. Before, during, and after he had the right words and inflection for every moment. "He's broken in half" is iconic, but everything he uttered over that 30 minutes hit just right for the moment.
I'll always have a soft spot for the Tony/Bobby/Dusty WCW team I associate with my first memories of wrestling, but even today I find their call of BATB 96 to be particularly good. They ratcheted the tension up all show, always sounding on edge while still being professional enough to call the other matches properly (something that became a huge problem in the later NWO days), and then they just let their emotions fly in the main event. I never understood what people even hated about Heenan's "Whose side is he on" line. It was perfectly in character, and Tony and Dusty's indignant scoffs set up the moment just right. Even after being proven right, Bobby couldn't bring himself to gloat in the aftermath. Everyone was so thoroughly defeated.
7 minutes ago, Go2Sleep said:JR during the Foley/Taker HIAC was huge contributor to that match. I can't think of a single finer call of a specific match. Before, during, and after he had the right words and inflection for every moment. "He's broken in half" is iconic, but everything he uttered over that 30 minutes hit just right for the moment.
I'll always have a soft spot for the Tony/Bobby/Dusty WCW team I associate with my first memories of wrestling, but even today I find their call of BATB 96 to be particularly good. They ratcheted the tension up all show, always sounding on edge while still being professional enough to call the other matches properly (something that became a huge problem in the later NWO days), and then they just let their emotions fly in the main event. I never understood what people even hated about Heenan's "Whose side is he on" line. It was perfectly in character, and Tony and Dusty's indignant scoffs set up the moment just right. Even after being proven right, Bobby couldn't bring himself to gloat in the aftermath. Everyone was so thoroughly defeated.
I agree on the WCW as well. One of my favorite pairings of all time is Jim Ross and Paul E from the WCW years. They fed off of each other brilliantly. I always felt like Joey Styles was meant to be an amped up Paul E.
Tony at Bash at the Beach "Hulk Hogan you can go straight to hell!!" Is one I still use with some of my friends.
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so am I Mansoor.... So am I.
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On 3/14/2022 at 5:41 PM, The Great ML said:
There was a small contingent in the Carolinas that knew who Virgil Runnels was and he received his share of boos on the house show circuit. Not overwhelming by any stretch...but they were there.
this is absolutely true, they were known as Ric Flair and his ex wives.
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1 hour ago, Ultimo Necro said:
[Rowdy Roddy Piper has just pulled Jake "The Snake" Roberts off of Ric Flair]
Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan, Announcer : I never thought I'd say this, but thank you Piper. It's a kilt. It's not a skirt, it's a kilt.
[Piper then nails Flair]
Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan, Announcer : You no good creep! You skirt-wearing freak! It's not a kilt, it's a skirt.
- Listed on Bobby Herman’s IMDB. To be fair you could quote that whole match.
I was doing commentary on one of Lee Moriarty's first matches and used the JR Classic "come on kid!! Time to make yourself famous!!" I always loved that line from the Jeff Hardy-Undertaker ladder match.
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We probably had one ages ago but we should have a whole topic on best commentary lines.
I urge everyone to watch Summerslam 89. Ventura was on fire from the opening match. He gave credit to the faces and the heels. He pointed out the Brainbusters weren't defending their belts because they hadn't won them when the contracts were signed. Schiavonne looked dumb saying "well they could have added them to the contract later" Jesse as most people would said "would you have done that" I mean the guy was on fire the whole show. Also the show as a whole is really fun to watch.
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My dad went to some estate sale and brought me back a Mankind WWF beanie baby in the box. I still have it, Figured one day it would be good for Ebay. Or a giant Foley fan. Whichever comes first. He also strangely enough brought back talking DDP and Nash wrestling buddies, and a DDP bobble head.
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2 minutes ago, Log said:
Sure. Why not?
Has to be a favor to Booker. Did she wrestle more than 20 matches?
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26 minutes ago, The Natural said:
25th March.
my birthday!! Nice little treat.
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March 2022 Wrestling Discussion
in The PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
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Drew was pushed before that, he was demoted because of the issues between him and his ex. He came back took care of his issues and did fine. Not the same thing.
Also, delete my last sentence and I'd still win the argument because Drew didn't burn bridges the way Cody did.