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Remember when the WWE split up Heavy Machinery by turning Tucker Knight heel; then they did nothing at all with Tucker while they tried pushing Otis as a singles guy; only to realize that Otis kind of sucks as a single guy, so they ended up turning Otis heel... and putting him in a tag team...
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11 hours ago, NikoBaltimore said:
Yeah, no kidding. I think at this point I'll watch what I can and unless they are true to their word I'll probably need to start seeking out comps.
That's what I'm doing since I cancelled my Network sub last year. I have a huge collection of tapes I inherited that I've been converting to DVD, but there are a few glaring holes that I would love to get filled. (If anyone knows a good source for 80s territory comps, slide into my DMs. Also, if anyone has a VCR and wants some tapes, hit me up.)
9 hours ago, Matt D said:Look at how they used Tyson in WWF. He was a big star from a different ("more legitimate" ) fighting art and he could 100% punch out the lead heel if he got a lucky shot in, but they made it seem like Austin vs Tyson would have been a hell of a fight.
Uh, I dunno if Mike fucking Tyson punching anyone could be considered a "lucky shot."
4 hours ago, Craig H said:Okada went from a wrestler who I didn't quite like because it felt like he was being shoved down our throats to a wrestling that I really love and he's easily one of my favorites. Knowing he's working with two slipped discs scares me. Like, dude, you could be the GOAT. If you need to take a year off then take a year off and heal up. This is just insanity.
It's especially ridiculous considering he isn't working any major programs, and they don't need him to draw crowds due to the pandemic. There's literally no legitimate reason he needs to be wrestling.
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18 hours ago, PetrolCB said:
Edit: How could I forget Hurricane?
No, Hurricane was a mild-mannered reporter.
Oh shit, I think I just gave away his secret identity. Forget you read that!
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3 hours ago, thee Reverend Axl Future said:
and also gave me tips for pleasing the ladies which I will treasure always.
Look, you can't just casually drop that in there without giving us more details. I think we all need to know the Anvil's philosophy for making sweet love to the ladies. Was he big on foreplay? Did he focus on oral? What were his thoughts on butt stuff?
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2 hours ago, For Great Justice said:
I can get with the general sentiment, but off the top of my head, No Mercy 2002 tag with Mysterio/Benoit/Angle was a five star banger.
I'm pretty sure anyone posting on this board could have had a great match in 2002 with Angle, Benoit, and Mysterio.
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1 hour ago, Log said:
WWE likes to manufacture legends. I'd say, other than HHH, Edge is their most manufactured "legend". As in, he's a guy who's referred as one, but just doesn't have the resume or popularity to back it up.
It's been said that in his prime, Ric Flair could carry a broomstick to a 5 star match. With Edge, it's the opposite--the broomstick would be the one carrying him. Every great match Edge ever had required copious amounts of ladders, chairs, and other plunder to be memorable.
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I only know Jocephus from the Tim Storm feud, but man, that was some good rasslin'.
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Am I the only one who wants to see how far Wight can toss Marko Stunt, or nah?
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"Marcus, bro, imagine how high we can hang your mom with some creative camera angles."
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2 hours ago, odessasteps said:
Didn't everyone have to wear Tap Out gear when the company a deal with them?
IIRC, they weren't forced to wear it, but if they wanted to get out of the stupid "business attire when you travel" dress code, Tap Out gear was the only acceptable attire.
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Am I the only one who's noticed that every time we talk about Lars Sullivan, the discussion just devolves into everyone being dicks to each other?
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4 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:
I know that Heenan apparently did stuff like this because he figured that by being an asshole, he was getting the babyface over, but Goddamn, that was racist.
3 hours ago, AxB said:How old is Jeff Hardy now? How old is Sabu? Because they were both supposed to have been in Wheelchairs fifteen years ago. And neither of them is. Bollocks to Less is More. Less is less. More is more.
Stares at you in Mick Foley
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Jyushin Liger's legendary asshole!
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1 hour ago, NoFistsJustFlips said:
But the art form of wrestling just doesn't work the same without the live audience.
True, but they're making movies, pal. They're not a wrestling promotion anymore. Now that they're just a content farm for NBCUniversal and Fox, there's really nothing keeping them from trying to figure out a way to do a permanent Thunderdome situation year-round. They don't need to be on the road each week anymore. They simply don't need to sell tickets to survive. They could save a shitload of money by filming from a fixed location each week, either by building their own studio/arena setup, or figuring out ways of doing a few residencies in different places.
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1 hour ago, odessasteps said:
"woke company"
Ugh.
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11 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:
Topanga > Kelly Kapowski
Winnie Cooper > Topanga > Kelly Kapowski
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5 minutes ago, JonnyLaw said:
You do realize that the Peacock deal doesn’t even include the weekly live Raws, right?
I know how to read, so yeah.
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You can throw out all the excuses you want, but if less people are watching a TV show than they were previously, then that's a pretty decent indication it's not as popular as it used to be.
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How many people are actually watching? Raw is hovering around 2 million viewers a week. It's hard to argue that they're popular when no one is watching.
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14 minutes ago, JonnyLaw said:
This seems demonstrably false.
I'm not saying that they've never been this unpopular, just that it's closer to the nadir than the zenith.
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Yeah, but they're a television company. They know how ratings work.
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9 hours ago, Yo-Yo's Roomie said:
I just don't get how these fuckers continue to make so much money.
Their popularity is at historically low numbers, and yet they're still able to talk people who should know better into giving them astronomical amounts of money. It's astonishing. I ain't even mad, I'm impressed.
This never would have happened under Jack Donaghy's watch, though.
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Does Tommy Dreamer not own any mirrors or what? Who told him his hair looks good? Do those t-shirts he wears come in a larger size? I have so many questions.
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On 1/8/2021 at 10:39 PM, Edwin said:
We need a Luna Vachon and Rhea Ripley tag team.
Uh, I don't think Luna's taking any bookings these days.
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MARCH 2021 Discussion of Wrestling.
in The PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
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Yeah, but Tucker actually isn't bad, and Gable deserves better.