Newb82 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I'm not a huge fan of that match (I actually prefer the rematch from the next year, iirc) but I love Rock working the hand spit punch into the Hulk Up. Hollywood Rock made the rematch a lot more interesting that it would have been. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Rex-n-effeckx Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 So, to recap for you guys just tuning in: Wrestling fans can't handle alternative reality games, but virtually every person who is a dedicated fan of other entertainment (movies, music) can. Professional wrestling is it's own sub-culture with its own rules and continuity that for a vast vast majority of people that watch, they buy into or "suspend belief" to participate in as fans. Pro wrestling is its own "alternative reality game". I think that if Chikara is going the route of LARP, they are simply limiting their appeal to people that are interested in both pro wrestling, and RPG. Look at it this way: How many of the folks that occasionally pop on Raw and enjoy a couple of beers would even think of watching Chikara to begin with? Now, how many of those guys are gonna read a 78-page thesis about Archibald Peck then check out a Chikara show? Hell, how many of the people that attend Chikara shows (or buy DVDs) are willing to read that 79-page thesis? It is like the opposite of "selling out" - instead of diluting el producto to become more appealing to the mainstream, Chikara is becoming more obscure... which will drive some fans away while giving others giant boners. It is similar to how if you have an indy that runs the occasional bloodbath, and that appeals to a certain loyal segment of the audience...so they turn the violence up to 11, and eventually it is non-stop blood and death matches - which just don't appeal to everyone. So I kind of enjoyed the pdf, it's all the elaborate detailed booking that Chikara specializes in, without any of the mediocre wrestling. This is them playing to their strengths and hiding the weaknesses.Of course there is a new Maragaret Atwood novel out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Rex-n-effeckx Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 http://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/q77/s720x720/1006361_683500851680056_804187752_n.jpg"HERE'S WHAT'S STRANGE ABOUT THIS PHOTOAs many of you guessed, the dog on my lap is not actually alive. She's not stuffed though; she's freeze dried. We lost our precious little dog, Jou Jou on New Years Eve 2010 from and my kids were just devastated. Seeing how down they were, I inquired as to whether there might be a way to kind of keep her around...and a year later, after the freeze drying process was through, we received Jou Jou in the mail, looking every bit as vibrant as she did in life. When an animal is stuffed, it's fur is simply stretched over a form. When it's freeze dried, what you get back is the real dog - all the bones, flesh and blood. The only thing removed are the eyes and the internal organs. Sure, it seemed creepy at first, but she's part of our family every day, and the freeze-drying idea, though costly and time consuming, turned out to be one of the best Christmas presents in Foley family history."We need to talk about Mick, guys. It's becoming an increasingly popular move. There was an Animal Planet series "American Stuffers" about the family of an Arkansas taxidermist who specializes in the procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I think it's pretty clear that the Triple H/Orton/Shield/McMahons stable needs to be called "The Business". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 This just seems appropriate. Plus it still makes me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm digging the War Games DVD set, but I'm curious, what's the quickest way to get fucked up via drinking game irresponsibility: 1. A shot for every nut shot? 2. A shot for every DDT? 3. A shot for every time a fresh entry on the face team comes off an Irish whip & clotheslines two heels simultaneously? Either way, 5 matches into the set would fuck you up to your soul. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino_Not_Deuce Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Man, that one dude wouldn't give up on that Goldberg chant during the Ryback/RVD match, would he? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm sad right now that Cole didn't say "Oh my, Show just destroyed that 25 dollar TV set". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 https://vine.co/v/h1O0v7z9BLW Another great wrestling related Vine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Ray Von Erich Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I can't watch Raven promos without thinking how cartoonish they sound. It's like a Disney Channel version of a goth kid. But maybe that was the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 True or False: The WWE has enough talent to properly do a brand split. Discuss I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 True or False:The WWE has enough talent to properly do a brand split.DiscussIEnough talented wrestlers? Yes. Enough creative talent to maintain two shows of largely differing storylines? Negative. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 If you mean the talent from NXT, then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 The beginning of the brand split was decent/pretty good, creative wise. I'm talking "A Show Raw" and "SD 6" era. There was just no depth. That's not the case now...there's a lot of talent that could use the tv/ppv time if the brands were totally split like before. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonr4s Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 In a casual, relaxed Cuban accent - "Hey Rocket, daddy teach you that one, mang?" Fucking hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEf9GPo1E4o 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 For some reason, about 3 years ago, the "hey Rocket" was just the "thing" in the locker room around here. You were never safe sitting in your chair lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offspring515 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I can't imagine them trying to fill up 3 hours of Raw with half as many guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I've long maintained the problem with the brand split initially wasn't a lack of depth, it was a lack of long-term planning. If it was a month where Raw had a PPV, Smackdown was in a holding pattern until the next month, instead of building up the next month's angles for PPV. Also, they've got lots of guys they're not using now that aren't really in NXT, and feuds over the secondary (tertiary?) titles are almost non-existent, while feuds between mid-carders not involved in the barely existent title feuds don't happen. They could make it work if they wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brody Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 http://culturecrossfire.com/wrestling/kayfabe-lies-and-alibis-jim-cornettes-youshoot/#.Ui8Qsz8iy2ACornette hits on the NWA, SMW, TNA, WWF, WWE, WWWF, WCCW and more - filled with plenty of classic Corny venom (He still hates RUSSO) along with comedy gold.His second Youshoot will be reviewed Thursday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 In a casual, relaxed Cuban accent - "Hey Rocket, daddy teach you that one, mang?" Fucking hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEf9GPo1E4o For some reason, though, it's "Hey, Rosket, daddy teach you that one, mang?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Also, this is what Youtube is for Every Razor Ramon introductory segement! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawk_in_cny Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Also, this is what Youtube is for Every Razor Ramon introductory segement! Awesome! Haven't seen some of these in years. YouTube is classic wrestling gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooker Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 True or False:The WWE has enough talent to properly do a brand split.DiscussIEnough talented wrestlers? Yes. Enough creative talent to maintain two shows of largely differing storylines? Negative. This is an interesting question. How many writers do the WWE have on staff? How many writers does a comic book company have on staff, or just a specific comic inprint? I bet the WWE has far more writers than, say, Ultimate Marvel, which currently has three (arguably) compelling and distinct storylines that frequently have important crossover events that span multiple issues of each title. I'm much more inclined to believe that the problem with the WWE is the McMahon creative-cockblock at the top than it is a lack of talented individuals working for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 It's amazing how fans still have a positive reaction to the Razor character even though he was only around for a short period of time in the WWF, and never held anything higher than the IC Title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 It's amazing how fans still have a positive raction to the Razor character even though the character was only around for a short period of time in the WWF, and never held anything higher than the IC Title. It blows my mind that the Demos were only around for 4 years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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