RRR Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 54 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: If The Miz says he's the greatest of all time in an interview would people be getting on him about it? I don't believe so... Really though? I can’t legitimately respond in any other way because I’m not sure if this is sarcasm or not. Either way if kayfabe really is dead it is fucking with people from the grave everytime a wrestler does an interview and people can’t figure out how to read in to their comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 FYI, Sasha isn’t actually the “boss” either, just an independent contractor. 7 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Reigns is great but I'd still have to say AJ Styles is the best in WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, Eivion said: I think Nia's best matches were definitely with Sasha. No one bumps around for her as well or seems to make her feel so comfortable letting go a bit. Alexa's best match is either that first match with Sasha or the match against Asuka from New Year's Day. Never thought much of Paige/Emma and none of the Paige/AJ matches were good. Paige's best match was probably a tag match with PCB. Paige/AJ got a lot better after they flipped the heel/face alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Reigns is great but I'd still have to say AJ Styles is the best in WWE. I'd tend to agree with you* but I don't think it's crazy to argue for Reigns *It's really Bobby Roode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: Paige/AJ got a lot better after they flipped the heel/face alignment. Still don't recall enjoying any of them. The face/heel dynamic i don't think ever really settled with neither really coming across well during that feud. I think the eventual tag matches with them vs. the Bellas were better. Also I forgot to mention but I would take the LMS match with Cross over Asuka's matches with Bayley. The Bayley matches were kind of odd in that they were good, but never really felt like they hit quite what they were going for. I honestly prefer Asuka matches with Nia and Mickie over the Bayley matches even if I might say the Bayley matches were technically better. None of them really touch the stuff with Cross and Moon. Really though the Bayley/Asuka matches we need are creepy clown face paint Asuka vs. Bayley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Reigns is great but I'd still have to say AJ Styles is the best in WWE. And that's fine but we shouldn't expect Reigns to say that, either in kayfabe or reality. Especially on a WWE Network show. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 2 hours ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: First of all, not literally. But truth isn’t a matter of opinion and shouldn’t be a problem for anyone. Keep on trollin’, baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystman Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Burgundy LaRue said: And that's fine but we shouldn't expect Reigns to say that, either in kayfabe or reality. Especially on a WWE Network show. This. Whenever a wrestler is asked "Who's the best wrestler in the world?" the answer should always be "Me!" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I would think if you are a network show, generally, you should be in character, so everything should be viewed thru that prism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodear Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I do take a certain amount of pleasure in CM Punk not being very good at Mixed Martial Arts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 He should stick to writing comic books. He was good at it, and God knows Marvel needs the help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 15 minutes ago, mattdangerously said: He should stick to writing comic books. He was good at it, and God knows Marvel needs the help. Nothing in that statement is true. 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 How have I just noticed that we have a "Matt D" AND a "mattdangerously" among us? I had just gotten over the 8 assorted "Rev"s we used to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, nate said: How have I just noticed that we have a "Matt D" AND a "mattdangerously" among us? I had just gotten over the 8 assorted "Rev"s we used to have. He's the one who's insufferable in March, criticizing missile dropkicks. That's how you can tell? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Goodear said: I do take a certain amount of pleasure in CM Punk not being very good at Mixed Martial Arts. That’s kind of weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 4 hours ago, ChesterCopperpot said: Gallagher you are my boy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Casey said: That’s kind of weird. Its not really weird to gain a certain amount of schadenfreude in seeing unlikeable people gain a comeuppance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 13 hours ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Who is better Asuka? Sure but she doesn't have the resume. Every woman there has had their best match WITH Sasha. Agreed. Sasha Banks gets my vote as the best WWE woman. Yes to Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Respect, October 2015. Yes with Charlotte Flair on RAW in Falls Count Anywhere, November 2016. Yes with Becky Lynch at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, May 2015. Yes with Nia Jax either from the RAW Gauntlet, June 2017 or August 2017. I'd go with the Gauntlet. Yes to Alexa Bliss either at Great Balls of Fire 2017, SummerSlam 2017 or RAW August 2017. Leaning towards the SummerSlam match. Asuka's is against Ember Moon at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. Banks vs. Asuka is my most anticipated women's match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I can't believe there's been two pages debating wrestlers smugly calling themselves 'the best' and the merits as to whether or not they are to back up this grandiose statement. It's called self-promotion you fucking marks or would you prefer some humble-bumble "Aww gee shucks, I'd say I'm maybe third best wrestler in the world sir based on DVDVR feedback." "... erm, well *pushes glasses up on nose* actually Mr. Race, there's an up and comer in Japan who has had more five star matches than you at this point" 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kropotkin's Beard Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 15 hours ago, Casey said: What gets me are the fans that criticize other fans for only watching WWE, because they watch CMLL, NJPW, NOAH, AAA, Impact, various indies, Lucha Underground, PWG, etc. Who gives a fuck? So fans of things really like a thing, yeah? And often they want to share their joy of that thing to more people, both so they have more people to talk about cool thing with and also to help support the thing they like. Also some fans, especially those on the internet, are socially maladjusted idiots who don't really have much in the way of social graces. So they think a great way to talk up the thing they like, be it NJPW or underground hardcore punk and metal or Pride MMA etc, is by talking down the other thing like the person only has room for one thing. (Which to be fair, with the amount of content WWE put out each week isn't exactly the most outrageous assumption) So mostly it starts from a good place, a bit of evangelising for a group they love, but then it turns into a slapfight between haters & defenders of the shit you talked down & everyone gets embittered & hardens their position.. Needless to say, telling someone they think is good is shit rarely is a good way to win someone over, but it took me years of being an obnoxious dickhead to work that out. And by the time one generation works it out there's new dumb people to start the cycle of obnoxiousness all over. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Kropotkin's Beard said: Also some fans, especially those on the internet, are socially maladjusted idiots who don't really have much in the way of social graces. So they think a great way to talk up the thing they like, be it NJPW or underground hardcore punk and metal or Pride MMA etc, is by talking down the other thing like the person only has room for one thing. ... and then abandon it soon after for becoming too popular or mainstream. It's the most pathetic of vicious circles (and yes, I was one of those dickheads too in my younger days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 51 minutes ago, CreativeControl said: I can't believe there's been two pages debating wrestlers smugly calling themselves 'the best' and the merits as to whether or not they are to back up this grandiose statement. It's called self-promotion you fucking marks or would you prefer some humble-bumble "Aww gee shucks, I'd say I'm maybe third best wrestler in the world sir based on DVDVR feedback." "... erm, well *pushes glasses up on nose* actually Mr. Race, there's an up and comer in Japan who has had more five star matches than you at this point" Nice addition with the photo and caption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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