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A friend in Tokyo just sent me this picture. Tanahashi has his own special Zima now!! I think @D.Zand @The Naturalhave posted about it already but this is the first time I've seen it in the wild. Haven't found it in my hometown yet.

More Ben Chemoul. Just look at this. The hand up to distract, the leg kicked back so he can hook the leg, the spin out for momentum. Just awesome. We've seen some torpedo spots in the corner, but I've never seen someone quite do what he does here with the angle of impact.

It's a House rep, not a VP shortlister, so I don't think there'd be much vetting going on. Maybe by the opposition party, but again, House race. I also don't think most voters would find someone's father being closely related to be relevant. You can't control who your father is. This was funnier when I imagined Sweet Stan Lane stopping at a local Colorado Safeway and buying two gallons of baby oil so that he could inadvertently create the lady who owns the gun restaurant with numerous health violations. Let's not take this hilarious scenario away.

My friend, we know that there's no poli on this board for a reason, so I'll just leave this here and shut up. I lived through two terms of Richard Fucking Nixon and made it through to the other side. This too will pass. We have a long way to go, and it may seem like things are worse, but that's the first step of combatting a problem, realizing that you have one. Today we're having conversations about shit that was getting swept under the carpet ten years ago. Yeah, the progress is maddeningly slow and I'm not going to live to see any kind of utopia, but I will be able to say that things are looking brighter than they did when I got here. Just for one example we no longer have grade school kids practicing hiding under their desks in case of a nuclear attack. An example of foolishness on the grand scale that would be hard to replicate.

Kawada

A conversation about Lauren Boebert being Stan Lane's illegitimate child dovetailing into a conversation about board members faking their own deaths can only happen on THIS (motioning around myself for no reason) message board! James

We don't have a We Love AEW thread. We have an AEW discussion thread and weekly Dynamite discussion threads.

Nah, it will only be perfect if paternity is determined by a wrestling match instead of a DNA test. The blow-off to this angle is going to be Stan Lane vs. .... um.... Michael Hayes in a "Who's Your Daddy"? match on PPV. It will all be a fakeout, though. At the next tv taping, Steve Keirns is going to be brought in and he'll cut a promo admitting that he's the father and he framed Lane for breaking up the Fab Ones. I'm legit curious how you fake your death on a message board? And how did the member get caught out? Did someone PM him to ask if he was really dead and get a reply back?

Us watching WandaVision.

I came here for the "Sweet" Stan Lane is Lauren Boehbert's secret father discussion. There's also a YouTube post floating around where Lauren herself writes a YouTube comment on I believe a video about professional powerboat racing that The Fabulous One hosted after his wrestling career ended. Everything about this is perfect pro wrestling. I've been really fascinated by Lauren Boehbert since she came to fame as she a historic lunatic. Of course an 80s wrestling legend being tied into this would happen. A+ booking and I absolutely need this to be true.

Welcome to the Year of the Ox.

I’m just glad the WWF always made sure to explain why the Ultimate Warrior wore facepaint and ran around acting like a lunatic, otherwise people wouldn’t have gotten it. Man, he would’ve never gotten over.

I nominate @piranesito do an on-air fashion watch just so to see half the references fly over the head of whoever he's paired up with.

Falcons eyeing free agents like: Btw let me know if the image is too big. I'm on mobile and I can't tell.

My major fear for Usman is if he tries to run back the kickboxing style he used against Colby, as Burns actually has power unlike Covington. While Usman has a good chin and great recuperative ability, Burns could jump on something should he stun Usman. It's boring, but Usman's best and safest strategy is to grind out Burns along the cage. This is true of all of his fights of course. The vivisection guys brought up Burns' list of opponents and how none of them have been effective pressure fighters and pressure is Usman's specialty. So much points towards Usman but of course Burns is the more fluid striker and of course is dangerous on the ground so it's not as if he doesn't have avenues.

My wife is in a full-out crying fight with her mother (who thinks the Earth is flat, 'nuff said) about the result of today's joke of a trial and I can't say loud enough that I'm so sick of how things are right now in this country. I'm doing my best to think about all the shit we've moved past - the hundreds of years of slow-moving progress against all odds - and trying to stay positive, but it's fucking hard. Hopefully y'all are doing well as can be despite the bullshit

The thought of Probanz going to hospitals and giving sick children hangman's nooses always made me chuckle. HANG IN THERE! ?

Jaws is just making stuff up so other people at ESPN have something to talk about. He's been caught doing it before.

The Eagles might get two firsts for Jaworski before they get em for Wentz.

I'm sure Jaworski was drunk and was speaking to a small bird he thought was Swoop the Eagle.

Ron Jaworski is claiming the Colts have offered the Eagles 2 first round picks for Carson Wentz That clearly can't be true because the Eagles would have instantly accepted otherwise

I disagree with your assertion but cannot be arsed to respond appropriately.

I didn't say they're bad takes. Shit, I probably agree with most of them. I'm making it clear that you are also perfectly capable of "nitpicking" and "talking stuff down." I even bolded the part of your post that I was addressing! Maybe I should have written more for you. But since your new board gimmick is feigning illiteracy, I didn't want to overwhelm you. I don't care about whether I agree or disagree with any of those takes. But you should realize that the "nitpicks" you complain about in this section of the board are beliefs as sincerely held by any of the nitpickers as your takes are by you. And you'd not respond well to anyone insinuating that any of your feelings on any of those matters is less valid or don't have a place on the board because it's "talking stuff down." You come in here and talk about fun and humour and enjoyment. And I take all that in the spirit that you want more positivity. Yet you're coming in here and slagging people off for their beliefs. You're being a massive hypocrite and spreading as much negativity as anyone. And worst of all, you're being shallow as fuck and making zero effort to address any point. If you have no interest in what's happening here, that's fine. But instead of scrolling past this thread or putting in any effort or addressing any point, you've taken the other option of just talking shit while pretending you want more positivity. It's goddamn sad. You accuse me of making a personal attack rather than wanting to have a conversation. Nah. I take aim at you because you're capable of the same "nitpicking" and "talking stuff down" you'd slag some of us off for, and I was keen to demonstrate that. You've made it clear you're not interested in engaging in the conversation because you don't want to be involved in an "essay contest." Which is fine. I'm just incredibly disappointed that you'd feel compelled to talk down people who want to have this conversation. I'll leave it there. If only because I'm worried that from your perspective four short paragraphs might look like War and Peace. I don't want to be the bitter old man pointing at people and laughing wrongheadedly at how they need a safe space. But this sure makes it tempting.

Asking for a friend?

Drew McIntyre needs a better fucking agent.

Took my MIL & BIL to get their first shots today. My wife and mom have both had their first. I've gotten both shots. In just a few weeks, my family here in Spokane will all be done. The process for most of the community here is a total mess, at least for signing up. Fortunately, my mom heard Providence was having appointments today. I jumped online a couple days ago to sign up the MIL and BIL and it was extremely easy. Actually getting the shots has been very smooth and easy for everybody.

I. Fucking. Love. Ted Lasso. We're only through 4 episodes, but they've somehow made the most pure and happy tv series ever. It's impossible for me to watch an episode and walk away smiling a ton.

From earlier tonight in Rome, GA ... Chick Donovan (73) vs. Mike Jackson (71)

JC weighs in on the Stan Lane story

NJPW NSFW:

Oh hey guys! Why are my ears suddenly burning?

I hate each and every one of you

Roses are red His career would by dyin' If JJ Watt Became a Lion

More vaccines are being rolled out for Covid for worldwide.

Stardom

I can see the holder of this belt having the Nigel Tufnel "these go to 11" conversation with an interviewer.

If all the "this is why AEW sucks" takes could be concentrated in this thread, that would be SWELL. Leave the other threads to people who like what they're seeing, or at least don't expect the perfect show booked exactly to their ultra-specific personal tastes.

Really hoping this means we get a Smackdown Gauntlet match with the six in the Elimination Chamber match and either Daniel Bryan or Cesaro go an hour like Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston did. Fuck, make most of the Gauntlet a Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro match.

I imagine the series and the Captain Marvel sequel are each a side of the same coin, y'know? WandaVision and Spider-Man 3 (maybe Loki) is the road to Multiverse of Madness, so this is another one of those things probably. She-Hulk and Falcon & Winter Soldier seem like they could lead to the Thunderbolts, etc.

FYI Joe Bob's doing a Valentine's Day special on Shudder tonight at 9 PM EST. Also, their original After Midnight is supposed to be pretty good, and also a bit of a Valentine's non-treat. EDIT: The Joe Bob picks of the evening are Tammy and the T-Rex and The Love Witch. I forgot The Love Witch existed and can't remember if I've seen it or not. It feels like I got real drunk and saw it at the Art.

Fred Perry discontinued the gold trim shirts to distance themselves from the Proud Boys. That hand signal though... yikes.

My immediate executive order act would be to cancel Hulk Fucking Hogan. After that, Cesaro gets a lengthy world title reign. Lastly freedom for the GOAT, Daniel Bryan to do whatever he wants including long matches should he so wish. I'd then strut on out after those decisions are done. Thank you.

I've never had an autographed wrestling card before.

GHC champ GO