piranesi Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I'd give ADR a puncher's chance if he could keep from getting glommed right away. Brock's not shoot indestructible. He's shoot big and freakishly fast but he can't take a punch. He winces at worked punches. Berto hits hard. Now we just have to wait for Brock to utter something racist at ADR and see what happens. Since Brock considers "human race" an insult, I don't think it will land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyMax46 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Question: I don't follow Independent Wrestling much these days. Aside from PWG, what are the best promotions in ring wise? Also, what is considered the better of the UK promotions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Named Tracy Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 The description of Vampiro's YouShoot interview features this nugget: You want stories about sleeping in a morgue... CHECK Performing black magic ceremonies at Allister Crowley's house in Sicily?... CHECK Witnessing Meng knock down telephone poles hit (with?) the thrust of his hand... CHECK! The legend only grows stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 back on the John Cena thing, with the benefit of hindsight I find it unbelievable that him and JBL didn't headline WrestleMania when he won his first WHC. Bit of a travesty when you think about it but I get that Batista outsmarting HHH was the bigger storyline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeCristyV.1.6 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 And if it would have been the main event we could talk about it being the worst ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Rollins should probably lose to Roderick Strong or Maximo in R1 of March Madness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Fuck Roderick Strong 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 He had a hell of a year. At least a hell of a 1Q. I haven't seen much of his stuff after Mania weekend. He's not someone I've felt strongly about in any positive way before this year either. Here're my bullet points for Thatcher vs Strong. I think that might be the only thing I wrote up this year at all for Strong: -What stood out the most to me was how there was a great sense of character with both wrestlers helping to decide everything they do. -The pre match promo led into a lot of the early match. I like that Thatcher's first real flurry was due to Strong glaring at the crowd and getting shrugged off on a dropkick. -The impression I get is that Strong keeps getting free and getting a shot in because he's not trying to out wrestle him. He's not trying to prove anything like a lot of the guys who wrestle Thatcher are. He just wants to get some distance and get a quick shot in to keep control. He's real quick at putting his foot on the ropes or taking a shortcut. Or just hitting a cut off kick. They really get across the idea that Thatcher is so dangerous that if he just can string together a couple of moves you're dead. -I like Thatcher's selling on his comeback a lot. -The counter into the crab was clunky but at the same time, I loved Thatcher going for the punch to the arm to stop it while it was happening. -Definitely a match where both guys came out looking really strong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroresuFan Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 so, Joey Ryan is sponsored by YouPorn (Sports) now. That's... certainly something. I'm at work so is there a SFW explanation for this endorsement or is Candace being replaced in upcoming videos with various rats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 back on the John Cena thing, with the benefit of hindsight I find it unbelievable that him and JBL didn't headline WrestleMania when he won his first WHC. Bit of a travesty when you think about it but I get that Batista outsmarting HHH was the bigger storyline Trump running for President has got to be the worst opportunity he's ever missed the chance to cash in on. JBL heel right now would be a license to print money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red is Dead Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 so, Joey Ryan is sponsored by YouPorn (Sports) now. That's... certainly something. I'm at work so is there a SFW explanation for this endorsement or is Candace being replaced in upcoming videos with various rats? His dino match with the power of the penis spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJ Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Perhaps it is overexposure, but I don't care about anything that Rollins does. When he had the title I was "supposed" to be itching to see Rollins get his ass kicked. Instead, I was fast forwarding through his promos. I still think he is oozing with talent and isn't a lost cause by any means but I would put Reigns above him at this point. He's more complete in the ring and I can buy what he is doing even if he is loading his arm for a punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Also, what is considered the better of the UK promotions? It depends on your tastes. If you liked old ECW, then ICW. If you like New Japan/Ring of Honor, then Rev-Pro. If you like PWG, then PROGRESS. They're the "big 3" but there's a ton of other stuff out there worth watching. Cheap plug: I write a weekly "5 Things You Need To Know About British Wrestling" over at the Observer site... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Also, what is considered the better of the UK promotions? It depends on your tastes. If you liked old ECW, then ICW. If you like New Japan/Ring of Honor, then Rev-Pro. If you like PWG, then PROGRESS. What if you only like 1970s Portland, Toots Mondt-era WWWF, and GLOW? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Also, what is considered the better of the UK promotions? It depends on your tastes. If you liked old ECW, then ICW. If you like New Japan/Ring of Honor, then Rev-Pro. If you like PWG, then PROGRESS. What if you only like 1970s Portland, Toots Mondt-era WWWF, and GLOW? Erm.... my catch-all answer is Lucha Britannia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Also, what is considered the better of the UK promotions? It depends on your tastes. If you liked old ECW, then ICW. If you like New Japan/Ring of Honor, then Rev-Pro. If you like PWG, then PROGRESS. What if you only like 1970s Portland, Toots Mondt-era WWWF, and GLOW? All-Star, definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Also, what is considered the better of the UK promotions? It depends on your tastes. If you liked old ECW, then ICW. If you like New Japan/Ring of Honor, then Rev-Pro. If you like PWG, then PROGRESS. What if you only like 1970s Portland, Toots Mondt-era WWWF, and GLOW? I lol'd. Thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Can someone else talk about 2015 Roderick Strong? I'm about as casual an Evolve watcher as possible and don't watch ROH. Here's everything Eric and Phil have written about him this year, basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhock Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 And if it would have been the main event we could talk about it being the worst ever.It was a really terrible plan. Use new entrance music so he gets a lessened pop, have him dominated for much of the match (unlike most of his previous year where he was ass-kicker dominant), etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Has there ever been a title change at a Tribute to the Troops show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Can someone else talk about 2015 Roderick Strong? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Sorry but that shit is adorable. Like, to the point where I now think the dude deserves another run as champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Cat's all like "fuck yo' life, man." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I think Roderick Stong is about as exciting as a washcloth, so I try to avoid watching his matches. But I did see his match against Nakamura this year, and I thought it was really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Every time in the past decade I've caught a Roderick Strong match, he ends up dropping his opponent unsafely at least once, and it brings back memories of him basically breaking Doi's back in Dragon Gate, and I turn back off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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