JRGoldman

Everyone in this thread realizes we have like three weeks until this shit starts, right? Better pace yourselves, lads. Also: Counterpoint: Rollins sucks. You suck. Your wrestling opinions are mostly awful and yet you are SO sure of yourself. It's such a shitty combination of traits. I will elaborate more in March. Counterpoint: Rollins sucks, and Matt D has essentially the same taste in wrestling as me, so he must be right, because my opinions are irrefutable. In this case, his name stands for Matt Does know what he's talking about

I would like to nominate Jimmy Rave, who has had an amazing year and almost single-handedly get internet buzz going for the southern indy scene.

I'd love to see a Dolph vs. Davey round one pairing.

That was si eom, who I believe is still active here, but not at PWO.

Good enough to warrant a second entry. Dalton Castle vs. Ashley Remington in round one, book it!

There is a difference between "getting fresh" and clear unwanted sexual advances. If a boss fires you for flirting, I guess I see a grievance. This dude sexually harassed a woman. It doesn't matter who she was allegedly sleeping with.

Never has the defense "I totally slapped her butt, and she shoved me away and told me not to do it, but in like, a joking way that meant she was totally cool with it" ever been true. Doesn't matter if Delirious is sleeping with her, dude should've been fired and should've kept his mouth shut because what he did was wrong.

Marty Scurll really grew on me this year and had a good amount of fun stuff. Obviously the criteria are vague intentionally, but I feel like Sami Callihan has done enough since returning to warrant consideration.

I agree with most everyone that Matt D has suggested, but I think Satanico's match from Cara Lucha is enough to get him in consideration. Also, Hechicero did a lot of fun stuff.

Gencon is an increasing nightmare every year, with bizarre hotel lotteries and no public transportation. If Indianapolis can't handle gencon, I don't really think there is any way they could handle a Mania.

Now you've gotten me all hot and bothered for Coach Kobe next year.

Vince is nearly a 100. Vic, No.

I normally don't shameless shill, but my stuff has been getting some good buzz recently and I'd be honored if people read it and let me know their thoughts: This week I wrote a piece on Daniel Bryan's retirement: wrestlingwithwords.com/jazz-that-slowly-kills-you-a-daniel-bryan-retrospective/ If you're interested in the weekly series I write for them, the (rather small) archive is here: wrestlingwithwords.com/author/jrgoldb/ Thanks in advance.

I never knew it until this very second, but I need Baron Corbin tapping out indy darlings with a shitty looking Chikara Special.

One of the low key most fascinating NBA sub plots this year has been Jimmy Butler's open disdain for Fred Hoiberg. Its pretty common for NBA players to say stuff behind closed doors, to tune out a coach, or to speak to the media anonymously. It's incredibly rare for the best player on a home court playoff team to come out and talk about how the coach isn't hard enough on them and doesn't have their attention.

What does that even mean "say something stupid"? Does AJ have a history of saying "stupid" things in promos throughout his career? I'm pretty sure he's not going to start talking about a certain community in his wrestling promos if that's what you're going for there with that little remark. The guy has been a pro for 15+ years I'm pretty sure he can handle a few lines here and there. Didn't AJ tell his opponent that "him and his life partner should get outta here" in a southern indy like less than six months ago? I know Vince isn't gonna be like "Hey, just go nuts out there, pal. Say whatever comes to your mind" but let's not pretend that AJ has always kept his personal views out of his promos, be it his views on the gay community or his religion.

Bryan's retirement may finally get Cibernetico and stro cashed. He is truly the most giving wrestler of all time. Grateful will be the perfect word.

I will never root for anything harder than I will for Eli to win a third Super Bowl.

I feel like there really needs to be two separate terms for "intergender wrestling". In my mind (and I know some will disagree) there is an inherent difference between what companies like Chikara and Lucha Underground are presenting and what companies like Beyond Wrestling are presenting. One group is clearly viewing wrestling through a lens that makes the action akin to a real life comic book. The other thinks it will be cool for Chris Dickinson to put his balls in Kimber Lee's face. Lumping it all together seems disingenuous.

My partner was asking me who I was rooting for in the big game, and I said I'm torn, because I want to see Cam win because it will bother dumb racists, but I also have been annoyed by Vincey Greene's football ego all year. I was told that racists feeling bad is a better reason for rooting interest than being internet mad, so GO PANTHERS.

Gentry has had 2 winning seasons out of 13. 3 if you include him taking over the 7SOL Suns and coaching them for half a season with an interim tag. Thibs has never had a losing record. You can say he's missing some skills or whatever, but at least he gives his teams a puncher's chance by, you know, actually getting them to the playoffs. Alvin Gentry actively makes basketball teams worse, but is universally praised as a "great hire" every time he gets an opportunity. I don't know why this bothers me, so I'm sorry for harping on it, but it does for some reason.

Vic, Flex Rumblecrunch (the 3rd Dev Corp. member) is noticeably smaller than the other two. He's still a big guy, but more like "big for Chikara". Like, I would say Dasher Hatfield is clearly larger than him, if that gives you an idea.

Alvin Gentry is nice to media members, so he gets a free pass, but every team he has been a head coach for has gotten immediately worse.

I'll take random air horns going off over fans chanting 'we are awesome' every day of the week and twice on Sundays. We are agreed on the second point.

You know that kid in the Bullet Club shirt gets yelled at by his dad for liking John Cena.