odessasteps Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 I love that Dave did a breaking audio about the New Japan network.
Brysynner Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 The talking point for Sting seems to be “Starrcade '97”. If your talking point is being part of the reason the company did it's best PPV buy rate ever...that's a pretty good talking point.Hell at the time it was the highest drawing wrestling PPV of all time. I think if you're a part of something like that, you're a draw.
Technico Support Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Lately Meltzer has taken a revisionist standpoint on Michaels as a draw on top in context whereas for years he said he was a flop on top. I'm not sure where you heard or read that but Meltzer just mentioned Michaels being a shitty draw on top a day or two ago.
hammerva Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 I love Bryan's comment that probably 25% of the RAW population knows what a Rubix Cube is. While I would agree that probably 25% could finish finish one or two sides of the cube (including me ) , wrestling fans are not that stupid that we don't know what it is.
Cole Miner Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 I love Bryan's comment that probably 25% of the RAW population knows what a Rubix Cube is. While I would agree that probably 25% could finish finish one or two sides of the cube (including me ) , wrestling fans are not that stupid that we don't know what it is. That's not what he said. He said I bet 25% of our audience has never heard of a rubix cube.
jstout Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 I'd say that figure's right. They still sell Rubix Cubes, but who buys one? They were a fad of a particular time, and unless you were a certain age, they mean nothing to you. I was a kid during that time, so I'll never forget them. But people half my age? Why would they know what a Rubix Cube is? And wasn't Sting a draw only because he had good dance partners to draw with in Flair and the NWO? How did he do when Fialr left and he was the top guy in the organization fighting Rick Rude for the NWA National Intercontinental World Championship or whatever? And did he ever draw anywhere else? The Rock and Rolls were big in Mid-South and the NWA. To me, he's the very defiinition of "borderline" for WON Hall of Fame. I wouldn't cry unfair if he got in, but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't.
Patrick B. Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 I love Bryan's comment that probably 25% of the RAW population knows what a Rubix Cube is. While I would agree that probably 25% could finish finish one or two sides of the cube (including me ) , wrestling fans are not that stupid that we don't know what it is. How many wrestling fans have you encountered outside of the Internet?
Tromatagon Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 Dude I've met people who still believe wrestling is a legit competition Like IN CALIFORNIA. IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. They probably know what a Rubix cube is, though.
OSJ Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 I live in NM, the number of people who watch and the number of people that think it's at least partially a shoot is amazing... I love Bryan's comment that probably 25% of the RAW population knows what a Rubix Cube is. While I would agree that probably 25% could finish finish one or two sides of the cube (including me ) , wrestling fans are not that stupid that we don't know what it is. How many wrestling fans have you encountered outside of the Internet?
Tromatagon Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 Any wrestling fan should have encountered a fuckton of wrestling fans away from the internet anyway- BY GOING TO SHOWS Not that I've been to one since the Summerslam with Hunter/Brock, but still
jstout Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 Shows around here are so depressing - the indy wrestling here is so horrible that the only people going to the shows talk the whole time about how depressing and sad it is, like they're MST3King the indy show. WWE shows are fine, of course, but they don't come around often. The smell of death surrounded the last TNA show I was at - about 500 people, tops, in a 4,000-seat arena. The wrestlers didn't give 1/1000ths of a shit. Chikara came to town once a couple of years ago, drew 100 and will never be back. ROH doesn't have a Sinclair station in town, so will never come here. Live wrestling is fun when the conditions are good, but that's hard to find. I did get to see some great stuff in the glory days of Smoky Mountain, so I guess I should be happy.
greenbat Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 I used to drive a taxi and I picked upa girl with some autism. She put her headphones on so I let my podcast play. While Meltzer is talking about the Streak ending I just hear from the back "I still think Lesnar cheated. My mom thinks so too." Then there was an irish guy who likes Brett Hart. He was sound. Those are my outside experiences.
hammerva Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 I am hoping that was a slip of the tongue and that Dave still doesn't regularly use term "Oriental" in 2014 1
jstout Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 I used to drive a taxi and I picked upa girl with some autism. She put her headphones on so I let my podcast play. While Meltzer is talking about the Streak ending I just hear from the back "I still think Lesnar cheated. My mom thinks so too." Then there was an irish guy who likes Brett Hart. He was sound. Those are my outside experiences. Jon Stewart listed all these wrestlers on the Daily Show last night. He's fluent in wrestling. I think that's awesome. Maybe he posts here under an assumed name.
Tromatagon Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 If people aren't smart enough to figure out the Piraesi/Batista connection (nice try buddy) I think Jon is safe
piranesi Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 No idea what that's about, but it reminds me of something interesting on topic about how GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY drops on DVD, Blu Ray, Redbox, and iTunes this coming Thursday, 12/9 with Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes, Making-of Featurettes, an Exclusive Look at “Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron”, Gag Reel, and Audio Commentary by my good friend director James Gunn. 2
Ace Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 I used to drive a taxi and I picked upa girl with some autism. She put her headphones on so I let my podcast play. While Meltzer is talking about the Streak ending I just hear from the back "I still think Lesnar cheated. My mom thinks so too." Then there was an irish guy who likes Brett Hart. He was sound. Those are my outside experiences. Jon Stewart listed all these wrestlers on the Daily Show last night. He's fluent in wrestling. I think that's awesome. Maybe he posts here under an assumed name. Stewart's even had Foley on a few times.
Overly Critical Man Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 I used to drive a taxi and I picked upa girl with some autism. She put her headphones on so I let my podcast play. While Meltzer is talking about the Streak ending I just hear from the back "I still think Lesnar cheated. My mom thinks so too." Then there was an irish guy who likes Brett Hart. He was sound. Those are my outside experiences. She's got a point. Lesnar probably did cheat.
piranesi Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 This example only matters here if she had said: "I think they need to stop letting part timers take all the big matches so they can start to build up some new stars. My mom thinks so too." 1
Skeeball Wizard Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 I am hoping that was a slip of the tongue and that Dave still doesn't regularly use term "Oriental" in 2014 That reminded me of an exchange between Miz and Morrison, "John, rugs are oriental, people are Asian." Still cracks me up 1
thee Reverend Axl Future Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 But what about thee Asiatic Spike? confused, RAF
Spritenaut 32 Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 I am hoping that was a slip of the tongue and that Dave still doesn't regularly use term "Oriental" in 2014 I'm a little afraid that whatever term Dave uses in place of"Oriental" will be even more outdated and offensive.
cool arrow Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Like the infamous joshi video "Slant-Eyed Slaughter?"
odessasteps Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Or as wigan owner Dave Wigan said yesterday "chingalings."
hammerva Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Listening to the UFC PPV recap today and Dave in comparing Uriah Faber's eyepoke to the number of times Jon Jones does it saying "If Faber did all the time in his fights they would have lynched him. That is probably the wrong choice of words there" . I also liked how he apologized for his language after saying "fucking" in the discussion and then a couple seconds later said "bullshit"
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