Buy Me a Burrito Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 How about "even in works of fiction, most people (myself included) are uncomfortable with men directing violence towards women"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I think with wrestling moves its like a safe falling on the coyote. But punching a woman is way too close to home for a lot of people. Big problem with intergender matches are like the ones in Chikara where its worked 50/50 like its no big deal. The Sara Del Ray/Claudio match already looked stupid. Years later seeing him toss around the Great Khalli and Big Show makes it flat out ridiculous. When you put guys like Rey Mysterio and Taz against much bigger guys, they don't just bull doze them. They out smart or use finesse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 How about "even in works of fiction, most people (myself included) are uncomfortable with men directing violence towards women"? That's a perfectly valid feeling. Absent actual data, I wouldn't presume to know which view is the majority, but it's fair to say yours is sizable enough that we haven't seen man-on-woman violence in WWE for a decade or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 As has been mentioned in the NXT thread - WWE appears to be thinning the roster today. Wonder if it will extend to the main roster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Those guys in the Devastation Corporation, are they big guys or just indy big? They seem to have potential beyond bumping and selling way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Looks like Bull is gone from NXT. http://411mania.com/wrestling/bull-dempsey-done-with-nxt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 As has been mentioned in the NXT thread - WWE appears to be thinning the roster today. Wonder if it will extend to the main roster... I would think no, given how thin the MR is right now. Maybe after Mania with some NXT callups to fill the gaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Ramsey hates my posts and other threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Those guys in the Devastation Corporation, are they big guys or just indy big? They seem to have potential beyond bumping and selling way too much. Blaster (the black guy) is 6'7 (or close to it) so I would say that is legit big. The other guy is closer to 6'4 so again - that falls into the "what is your definition of big?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Damn, I'm on my phone so it's too much of a pain to edit my post to make it look like I was responding to him. Opportunity missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Ramsey hates my posts and other threads Shit, I just saw it, man. I'm sorry. Dump it if you need too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 So apparently Bull Dempsey got cut from NXT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeCristyV.1.6 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Shut it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 "We know who that is! That's Bovine Dumpski in the Impact Zone!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 It's been reported that Bryan turned down non wrestler positions they offered him Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I really hope the French Stallion shows up in TNA. And he can use that name, too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 "Real combat sports don't have matches between men and women", while technically true, is also bullshit. Leaving aside that no real fight in human history has ever begun "Lockup - Irish Whip - Dropkick", real combat sports also have weight classes. There is no legitimate fighting organization where you'd ever see Kalisto fight Alberto Del Rio, never mind Henry or Show, and yet somehow the "REALISM NOW" crowd isn't chiming in for every big man-little man match. So what's the argument here? That anyone who doesn't think intergender matches make sense shouldn't watch matches between men of different weights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Those guys in the Devastation Corporation, are they big guys or just indy big? They seem to have potential beyond bumping and selling way too much. Blaster (the black guy) is 6'7 (or close to it) so I would say that is legit big. The other guy is closer to 6'4 so again - that falls into the "what is your definition of big?" Oh wow. TNA should sign them and give them a push. Big dude needs to wear a singlet though. How bout the third member? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick B. Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 A friend of mine who is a regular CHIKARA viewer pegged Blaster as a guy who should get a break on a bigger stage. Saw him in solo action without his DevCorp counterparts in October and he looked really good there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Kongo Kong is another guy that should be doing better than he is. From what I saw really good in the ring and can credibly for smaller guys.Not to be Art Donovan but how tall is Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Billed as 6'7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I knew that but was wondering how tall he is legit. Like if you stood him next to WWE guys.Not that they would ever sign him. Or if they did he would be buried for being fat and released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 FWIW Cagematch lists Kongo Kong at 6'7". Wrestlingdata.com has him at 6'6". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Those guys in the Devastation Corporation, are they big guys or just indy big? They seem to have potential beyond bumping and selling way too much. Blaster (the black guy) is 6'7 (or close to it) so I would say that is legit big. The other guy is closer to 6'4 so again - that falls into the "what is your definition of big?" Oh wow.TNA should sign them and give them a push. Big dude needs to wear a singlet though. How bout the third member? The singlet thing ... seconded. He's got a freakishly long torso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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