Go2Sleep
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The Rams' new stadium LA is gonna be absolutely perfect for Mania. They can't open that soon enough.
If the Raiders could get a similar state-of-the-art facility in Vegas... Oh my.
I know it'll never happen with the time zone issue and it's bit smaller than the venues they've run the past several years, but Aloha Stadium would be boss.
Basically I want Mania in places where there's shit to do and see. Not fucking Dallas.
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"Ok, tiramisu" = Best part of the show
Actually, the main event was quite good too. Most of the credit has to go to Bayley, but Carmella did execute better than normal and they did a good job working in what appeared to be legit nervousness (because I've never seen her act that well) on her part. The structure was good with Bayley not eating too much offense until the brand new tope which would definitely catch someone off guard. Reminded me of the first time Sasha busted it out at R-Evolution. Bayley also won without having to hit any big moves. Much like Balor/Crews last week, both wrestlers come out looking better when they work within their rank. Whoever is behind Bayley winning with multiple finishes is a genius and is setting her up for some real epics down the line. The post-match stuff got great heat, and there isn't a match in WWE I've been anticipating more than Bayley/Asuka.
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How is anyone supposed to take Naomi's finisher seriously in a post-buttfumble world?
In addition to all the other legitimate complaints mentioned, it just looks stupid. A jumping kick or knee would accomplish the same thing without all the negatives. I'm not really as high on Naomi as everyone else, but her finisher is the first and most obvious fix if you want to push her. The next thing would be ditching Tamina. Naomi looks like a good athlete who can handle her own business, and a bodyguard gimmick needs to be an order of magnitude more intimidating. There's not a big enough gap between Naomi and Tamina for that dynamic to work, and (though I'm sure this won't endear me to some) Tamina doesn't really bring much else to the table. Naomi would be better off with Cameron as a weasely heel manager that doesn't wrestle as a second.
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Guys, Bray Wyatt BEAT Jericho at SummerSlam 2014. He lost to him at fucking Battleground 2014!
So, nobody even remembers where he lost.
Ha, as I was reading this thread, I kept thinking "I kinda wanna say Bray lost at some throwaway ppv, but I'm not sure and it really isn't even worth opening a new tab to find out." One could make the case though, that it is more damning that most people can't remember even the broadest details of the feud, but can remember that Bray did in fact lose to Jericho one time.
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They should've let Tyler Breeze get a win over Titus to make an example of him instead. Guarantee you no one would get out of line for a while after seeing that.
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big enough for that main event. Come on, not even a Miz distraction to protect him a little?-
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Sure, but not as a result of a style for the most part. That's roids and pills.
I'd be willing to bet they'd all fair poorly in modern concussion/post-mortem CTE testing as well.
I mean Bret had to retire from a concussion in 2000, so you know he had to have a lot before then.
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Between Bryan and Nigel's concussion issues, I think we're also learning just how stupid and reckless the 2000s indy style was. Sadly, it looks like the new generation of indy talent didn't learn from that
I guarantee you that only speaks to better diagnostics. The 80s and 90s don't have a stellar track record for wrestler health either.
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After going to WM 30, I thought to myself "Even if Bryan retires tomorrow, I'll always have this." Unfortunately, he might as well have retired that very next night, but I still feel the same way. If there was one show I could re-live over and over, it will always be WM 30. Even though I will miss his matches and presence, I'm happy that he's getting out with his health after seeing so many other favorites suffer fates substantially worse. I am grateful that he was a part of my wrestling life for the last 15 years. He was one of my all-time favorites and I wish him nothing but the best going forward.
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Looks like Sin Cara is back from his injury as he wrestled Big E at the San Jose show last night.
Poor going to be lost in the shuffle fella...
The League of Nations needs some reserves right now...
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I'll be damned. I forgot Simmons went in a couple years back.
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All the HOF Survivor Series teams have been named, but there are several teams that are very likely to have that distinction in the future. I've only included the slam dunks that are on good terms with WWE now, there are a few others that are just about as likely (The Hardys and Angle being the biggest hangups)
Dudleys/APA (99)
Rock/Jericho/Taker/Kane/Show (01)
Shawn/Booker/RVD/Dudleys (03)
Eddie/Show/RVD/Cena (04)
Flair/Slaughter/Dusty/Simmons (06)
Most dead team is 1988's Andre/Rude/Bravo/Perfect/Race team at 80%
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Yeah, someone said there were more names that hadn't been confirmed yet, and those two were the first names to come to mind. Not official at all.
I think Blake and Murphy need to split and see if either guy has something in singles or with a different partner. Right now they're like the Ascension, but with ring skill and overness being switched. Murphy looks like he might have something as a singles guy and Blake at least knows how to dress like a heel even if he's pretty boring otherwise. They would also presumably get their first names back because I can't imagine anyone wrestling as just "Blake." I'd say the same thing about Murphy, but well, TNA...
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For some reason, I thought Marcus Louis had already been let go.
Louis and Lefort were low points back in 2014 when NXT was just pretty good instead of juggernaut it's been since R-Evolution. No loss there. Bull is a little surprising because he seemed like a good designated jobber, but I suppose NXT can find any number of indy guys who can take bigger bumps and sell better than Bull. He'll probably do alright on the indies or in TNA, though.
Re: More to come - Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton are pretty likely candidates.
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I'm trying to think of Miz partners over the years, and Riley is the only one that jumps out as an abject failure.
Bryan - Future main eventer
Big Show - Future main eventer (for better or worse)
Morrison - Future main eventer (in Lucha Underground)
Mizdow - Midcard was actually a big step up
Not that I really want that for Nakamura, but it's not pure death or anything.
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I liked Finn/Apollo quite a bit. Both guys did a good job establishing a clear hierarchy and both guys came out looking better as a result. Finn worked on top a lot, as he should being the champ, and Apollo looked good stunning him a few times and fighting back from underneath. The only minor complaint was Finn kicking out of the press slam moonsault combo, but I guess that's pretty minimal finisher spam by modern WWE standards. Otherwise they did a good job avoiding that with not using Apollo's blue thunder, and not doing a pin between the coup de grace and the impaler DDT.
I'm not sure what people see in Carmella. She's not over unless she's leeching off Enzo/Cass and she's really awkward in the ring. I trust Bayley to be able to do a decent carry like she's done with Nia and Eva, but I'm keeping expectations low.
That Asuka/Santana match was really fun. NXT always seems to find good jobbers. I do hope that this week's "Asuka lock" was just a slip up or weird positioning, and she'll resume using the full chickenwing in the future.
The Vaudevillains beating the Hype Bros was weird at this point. It looked like the Vaudevillains were on the way to doing something different, but this match was just them treading water like they have since losing the belts. On the other hand, the Hype Bros would be a perfect filler team for Dash and Dawson to maul before the inevitable showdown with Aα.
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(I fear Uber would be worse than the parking fees thanks to surge pricing, etc...)
I think there's a good chance they end up being about the same price depending on where your hotel is. The ride could easily end up being $30+ one way if you get a cheap hotel outside the city, and you're almost certainly getting surged on the way back.
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I woke up early for every damn presale and couldn't get shit from ticketmaster. Just instant "sorry no tickets available" messages. I'm getting bent over by stubhub for the shows that weekend. Luckily the NXT card looks like show of the decade material, so I feel like I'm getting some value because it's way more expensive than the last two years.
I guess at least I'll save some by not having to fly and I can get a cheap hotel in the burbs since I'll have my car with me. Of course the down side to that is driving through fucking Dallas and what I'm sure will be an exorbitant parking fee at Jerry World.
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I didn't really mind the women's booking that much, other than Brie pinning Charlotte. Surely there's a better way to establish her as the #1 contender. It looks like they're headed for Charlotte vs. Sasha (and maybe Becky) at Mania, so they just need some filler for Fast Lane. Charlotte/Brie and BAE/BAD are fine in that regard. They could go several different ways with the Sasha/Becky team and have it be good.
The main event angle is actually pretty good. Really looking forward to the Dean/Brock interaction. The only thing dragging it down is the "Wyatt interference, Roman wins" finish feeling so inevitable. Roman totally feels like the 3rd wheel right now too.
Of all the people that got wins that shouldn't have on this show, the one that bothered me the most was The Usos over the Social Outcasts. The roster is so thin right now, you might as well see what you've got with the Outcasts. If even one of them becomes relevant again, it's a huge win. The Usos are what they are and aren't going to change any time soon.
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Also, call-ups aren't about merit anymore. Otherwise 90% of NXT would be on the main roster, and that Florida house show card is what would be on the network every Wednesday.
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I think the reasoning for that is that a lot of people feel the need to prove they are not online creeps and so they over compensate by going onto forums and patting themselves on the back while pretending to not have seen Jennifer Lawrence's nude photos because they were 'raised right' and 'have respect for women'. Its the opposite of what we see in real life where men usually go out of their way to prove how heterosexual they are. Online, with its negative stigma in some circles, we need to pretend we are living in the Victorian era and NEVER sully the good name of a woman, let alone pretend we find one attractive. One is neither more honest than the other, but the knighting that goes on is usually a clear sign of someone repressing something deep and dark.
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It's just interesting that they feed Crews to Corbin on all these tours when they could clearly use someone else (like Tye Dillinger for one random example)
Apollo's lack of charisma might be preventing him from getting a push, but he is still really damn good in the ring. Corbin will benefit a lot more from working with Crews than Dillinger, Riley, Bull, or whatever other aimless lowcarder you'd throw in there.
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TNA is non-canon, so no, it did not happen.
If that's the case, I'm doubling down on Christian and Matt Hardy.
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That's entirely subjective, no matter what "consensus" there may or may not be.
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Arlington and about 20 other indistinguishable neighboring cities all combine to form the singular hellhole that is "Dallas."