zendragon Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Lawful Metal said: My BJJ coach has this story about the time he was stealing apples from an orchard attended to by these gigantic Samoans. They gently told him to drop the apples and he told them to fuck off. They started chasing him and not only were they faster than him despite weighing 400+ pounds each they had better stamina and when he had to stop to catch his breath they caught him and beat him with some bamboo reeds or something for making them chase him. Then they brought him back to the orchard, put him to work and they all drank beers afterwards. He never fucked with a Samoan after that, though. I worked with a guy who was Samoan and and 200lbs I was like "your the small one in the family right" Love the story about Afa and Sika getting into the business because Roy Shire needed to smarten them up to protect the wrestlers from them 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great ML Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Log said: I've said the wrong shit to the wrong people before and get my ass kicked, but even on my worst day, I would never talk shit to anyone who looked like Terry Gordy or Jacob Fatu. …and most definitely DO NOT put your hands on their van. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 This made me giggle 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, zendragon said: I worked with a guy who was Samoan and and 200lbs I was like "your the small one in the family right" Love the story about Afa and Sika getting into the business because Roy Shire needed to smarten them up to protect the wrestlers from them I thought Cool Hand Ang was Punk for a second when I looked at the first photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Infinit said: This made me giggle I guess we know where JAS got their jackets for BOLA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphman 3000 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I just found out that WCW Power Plant trainee Luther Biggs originally worked as "Big Sexy" at a September 1996 WCW Saturday Night taping, but then only appeared on TV using his real name after that https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=56168 Is that where Nash stole the name from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I hope that FTC ban on this noncompete BS goes through. But what they really need to do is target WWE's independent contractor garbage. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphman 3000 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Steve Austin has posted a new workout video - he's jacked https://www.instagram.com/p/CnMzfW8hAXS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 So FB has been feeding me random MNW era Raw and Nitro matches (like it knows me or something), and I gotta say I really miss the tv sprint style of match. You can easily have a 5-minute match where both guys get a lot of shit in, and the crowd is hot the whole time. You can also fit more people on the show and not have a damn commercial break every match. I watched a random Hall/DDP and Nash/Giant match (had to be one of Wight's last WCW appearances) and both matches were fast-paced in a way you wouldn't think a match with any of those 4 would be, had a concise story that advanced certain characters, and kept the crowd engaged without burning them out. Maybe I'm just that old guy wishing wrestling is like it was when I was a kid, but it would be a welcome change of pace from the "If a match isn't early 2000s ppv quality, it's a squash" style of tv today. Also, why does no one do falling elbow drops and those quick follow up clotheslines in the corner anymore? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 11 hours ago, Go2Sleep said: So FB has been feeding me random MNW era Raw and Nitro matches (like it knows me or something), and I gotta say I really miss the tv sprint style of match. You can easily have a 5-minute match where both guys get a lot of shit in, and the crowd is hot the whole time. You can also fit more people on the show and not have a damn commercial break every match. I watched a random Hall/DDP and Nash/Giant match (had to be one of Wight's last WCW appearances) and both matches were fast-paced in a way you wouldn't think a match with any of those 4 would be, had a concise story that advanced certain characters, and kept the crowd engaged without burning them out. Maybe I'm just that old guy wishing wrestling is like it was when I was a kid, but it would be a welcome change of pace from the "If a match isn't early 2000s ppv quality, it's a squash" style of tv today. Also, why does no one do falling elbow drops and those quick follow up clotheslines in the corner anymore? There was an episode of Dynamite a little while back that had a 15-20 minute opener and main event but then a series of shorter matches/segments in between, and I thought that was optimal 2020’s TV wrestling. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Alternating between match time formats week to week would be a nice change of pace. I think where it would work well is say you get Will Hobbs Vs. a lesser guy(but talented) like Isaiah Kassidy in a five minute back-and-forth sprint to show people how good they can run crazy spots. But on the negative side you have bad RAW matches. Somehow they’d have way more duds than they should. I guess blame the shitty New York style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 38 minutes ago, EVA said: There was an episode of Dynamite a little while back that had a 15-20 minute opener and main event but then a series of shorter matches/segments in between, and I thought that was optimal 2020’s TV wrestling. Hard agree. I'd actually even maybe go a step further and argue it's the ideal pacing for writing TV in general (start hot, cool off, build to crescendo). Even a lot of shoot sports fall into that pattern just by happenstance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Fuck off, Disco Inferno. Thank you, Don Callis. Edited January 10, 2023 by The Natural 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Edit. Edited January 10, 2023 by The Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porksweats Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 19 minutes ago, The Natural said: Fuck off, Disco Inferno. Thank you, Don Callis. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, porksweats said: Those scores are exactly what you'd expect considering the people on the show. Reminiscent of this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/files/2016/05/Untitled2.jpg EDIT: This board is KILLING ME. Anyway, Disco = Wolf Blitzer. Edited January 10, 2023 by SirSmellingtonofCascadia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Well since people have started pointing it out, Disco is the exact kind of person who would aggressively troll an innocent tweet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 *taps sign* Spoiler https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmHb06fXEAARTB6?format=png&name=900x900 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Tully Blanchard https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/tully-blanchards-aew-departure-a-little-more-complex-than-contract-expiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 19 hours ago, Go2Sleep said: So FB has been feeding me random MNW era Raw and Nitro matches (like it knows me or something), and I gotta say I really miss the tv sprint style of match. You can easily have a 5-minute match where both guys get a lot of shit in, and the crowd is hot the whole time. You can also fit more people on the show and not have a damn commercial break every match. I watched a random Hall/DDP and Nash/Giant match (had to be one of Wight's last WCW appearances) and both matches were fast-paced in a way you wouldn't think a match with any of those 4 would be, had a concise story that advanced certain characters, and kept the crowd engaged without burning them out. Maybe I'm just that old guy wishing wrestling is like it was when I was a kid, but it would be a welcome change of pace from the "If a match isn't early 2000s ppv quality, it's a squash" style of tv today. Also, why does no one do falling elbow drops and those quick follow up clotheslines in the corner anymore? Do you read @SirSmellingtonofCascadia's Monday Nitro rewatch writeups in the WWE folder? Good stuff and he mentions this a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I go out for ONE fucking walk with my partner and god damn it.... Gimme a minute, I'm moving stuff. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Oh thank Christ, it worked. Alright, the Vince Returning/Sale of WWE newz all goes here now: In here, please continue discussion of Samoans beating idiots asses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Can you smell the money Vince? WWE® BREAKS ALL-TIME WRESTLEMANIA® GATE RECORD https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2023/01-09-2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 so i mentioned in the December thread that 2003 TNA has been just dogshit awful. so i wanted to come back and mention that the show has dramatically improved. that is mostly because Vince Russo is no longer on TV. i know he's still involved behind the scenes, and S.E.X. is still way overplayed, but Disco Inferno is way more palatable than Russo (and good lord, think about the ground THAT covers!) the show definitely still has a lot of problems (too much Jarrett, lots of misogyny, guys popping in and out constantly) but the storylines feel a bit tighter and i'm just overall enjoying it more. still FAR from great, and maybe i've just gotten better at 'tuning out' the stuff i don't care about, but i wanted to give TNA the credit it's due. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Just putting it there... Titan Sports, Inc.was founded on February 1980, now World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. About 40 years ago was the purchase of Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. by Titan Sports, Inc on June 1982. Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. became defunct in 1982; 40 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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