Brisco Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 Having recently dove head first into the world of independent wrestling (thank you streaming services), I highly recommend AR Fox/Bobby Flaco from ACTION Wrestling's (4/26) show on IWTV. 1
DEAN Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 That tope by LA Park was the greatest thing I've seen in a while. 4
NikoBaltimore Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 It's smart of MLW to sign them and the documentary from last week made them come across as somebody worth looking into. Not sure how they are as wrestlers but am interested to see how they do.
NikoBaltimore Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 1 minute ago, RIPPA said: Green is how they are as wrestlers Yeah, that's what I remember them being from the one TNA show they did. I didn't know how much they've gone around to improve but if they're gonna be with MLW they do have some pretty great talent that can help get them to some at worst decent matches.
Casey Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 Imagine my shock and surprise when I open this link from Reddit and it's GCW promoting a show in my hometown. What the fuck? 1
Curt McGirt Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) Aw man I can't wait to see Park tear up Penta. If it's even a quarter as good as Penta/Vampiro... (who ever thought THAT would be a thing to say, btw?) EDIT: Shit, I think Park kicking Penta directly in the face at the start might be even better than the tope. Edited May 8, 2019 by Curt McGirt
Peck Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 That MLW open with Bocchini/James E/Selina was absolutely hilarious. Wrestling needs more campy shit like that. 1
Ultimo Necro Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 Selina was great the whole episode. it started campy, it ended campy with the “gift from our sponsors”. Park v Penta had its bonkers moments. I liked Daga v Lo Ki but would love to see a longer match continuing this feud. 1
LoneWolf&Subs Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 First episode I’ve watched of MLW in awhile. What’s the consensus on Cornette? I quite enjoyed him honestly. He’ll never be 1980’s Cornette calling squash matches again, but you can still tell he’s never lost the ability to work on camera, or behind a mic.
AxB Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 He's just being Cornette from the 80's, with his jokes from the 80s (and cultural references from much earlier). A lot of guys here really rate him, I'm not really feeling it. But any time Sami Callihan is in the ring it doesn't work, because they're both supposed to be faces, but they legit hate each other and don't hide it at all. They draw attention to it.
S.K.o.S. Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 15 hours ago, Casey said: Imagine my shock and surprise when I open this link from Reddit and it's GCW promoting a show in my hometown. What the fuck? I was wondering why they would do this "WOMBAT" thing instead of just running a GCW show. Best I can figure is that they don't have an audience in the south that will pay NY/Chicago ticket prices, but it looks bad if they give cheaper ticket prices to someplace that's not their home base. So they run under a different name to allow them to lower prices.
Ultimo Necro Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 3 hours ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: First episode I’ve watched of MLW in awhile. What’s the consensus on Cornette? I quite enjoyed him honestly. He’ll never be 1980’s Cornette calling squash matches again, but you can still tell he’s never lost the ability to work on camera, or behind a mic. I’ve enjoyed Cornette having to commentate on things he doesn’t quite get, he tries to make a much sense of things as possible while being entertaining which is all you can ask for and certainly more than you get in WWE these days. You can tell he loves Contra Unit (as we all do) as his commentary goes up a notch when those guys come out.
LoneWolf&Subs Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 He’s better than Striker(Who is in love with his own voice) at least.
LoneWolf&Subs Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) Edit: double post Edited May 8, 2019 by LoneWolf&Subs
Curt McGirt Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 I only watched the Park match but he didn't actively bother me (though I can see how he could). Honestly I miss Schiavone. As horrible as he was in the '90s he sounded hyped in MLW.
Casey Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 5 hours ago, S.K.o.S. said: I was wondering why they would do this "WOMBAT" thing instead of just running a GCW show. Best I can figure is that they don't have an audience in the south that will pay NY/Chicago ticket prices, but it looks bad if they give cheaper ticket prices to someplace that's not their home base. So they run under a different name to allow them to lower prices. I'm absolutely dumbfounded as to why they'd run a show there. There's absolutely no market for wrestling in Tullahoma - the local promotion only draws maybe 50 people per show, maybe 75 if they have a "name" coming in like Robbie E a few years ago.
John Austin Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 10:24 AM, Brisco said: Having recently dove head first into the world of independent wrestling (thank you streaming services), I highly recommend AR Fox/Bobby Flaco from ACTION Wrestling's (4/26) show on IWTV. I saw that live. It was absolutely fantastic. I highly recommend their show before that, which had Fred Yehi vs Arik Royal in a fall's count anywhere match.
Ultimo Necro Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 I feel like I’ve not seen an AR Fox match in forever, has he toned his style down or is he still seemingly intent on crippling himself as quickly as possible?
John Austin Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 I think he's toned it down a bit but I saw that match and the stuff he does at his wrestling school. I haven't seen his EVOLVE stuff. 1
COLETTI Posted May 11, 2019 Posted May 11, 2019 Seen him a few times live with Evolve and yeah, never thought he was doing anything to shorten his career - although I did overhear him talking to some fans about how he's gotta smoke pot every day to help with pain (better than pills by fucking miles). 1
Brisco Posted May 11, 2019 Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) I have started watching CZW from the beginning and holy shit the production quality is terrible. The PA system is atrocious but six shows in we finally have a graphic introducing the wrestlers and a play by play man to translate the promos. While the action is passable, the booking is Russo level at times. No surprise, the best match (by far) from the first six shows involves Mike Quackenbush. I hope the quality improves sooner than later. EDIT: I am unsure if this thread is for all Indie wrestling or just for the 2019 product Edited May 11, 2019 by Brisco Because...
hammerva Posted May 12, 2019 Posted May 12, 2019 So apparently MLW is going to sign Austin Aries soon. I guess the logic is if they can keep Teddy Hart and Low Ki from being well the old Teddy Hart and Low Ki then Aries should be no problem at all. It will be interesting to see how this train doesn't fall off track
The Natural Posted May 12, 2019 Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, hammerva said: So apparently MLW is going to sign Austin Aries soon. I guess the logic is if they can keep Teddy Hart and Low Ki from being well the old Teddy Hart and Low Ki then Aries should be no problem at all. It will be interesting to see how this train doesn't fall off track I figure all three will revert to their old bridge burning troublesome ways at some point. If I'm wrong, I'll say so.
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