Overly Critical Man Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Just now, Niners Fan in CT said: These new acronyms suck. Be glad no one's been called a fun athletic guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Yes, be glad for basic human decency. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Titus wins the day. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Godfrey said: Yes, be glad for basic human decency. Of course. Basic human decency is the calling card of all wrestling fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Seth Rollins is actually a Twitter WUM, but he sucks at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custos Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: These new acronyms suck. No they're fantastic. Wow, DVDVR is so full of arcane in-jokes and history, I pity any newcomer wandering in from the barbarian lands of wreddit. Just like I pity any newcomer trying to get his head around the WWE product!!! *nails AEW colours to the mast* In all seriousness, I cannot believe how neurotic folks are getting about ratings and their preferred brand (not around here for the most part, in those other places...) Is it a reflection of increasingly fractured and tribalistic political environment? Or simply young'uns who have never had first-hand experience of competition at the top level of American professional wrestling? Finn's turn was so beautifully executed, as was Cody breaking into the Inner Circle's room with his scarf-wrapped fist, as was Brock brutalising everybody, as was Eddie Kingston's impassioned promos on NWA Powerrrrrrr. Give me all of it, I love wrestling. Edited October 28, 2019 by Custos 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: “It don’t matter if you’re black, or white, you don’t know what it’s like until you step into @WWERollins world. Tonight is no different when I Burn It Down for the #WWEUniverse to see!” Seth deepfaked into Michael Jackson "Black or White" video is my least favorite intrusive thought today. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, Custos said: No they're fantastic. Wow, DVDVR is so full of arcane in-jokes and history, I pity any newcomer wandering in from the barbarian lands of wreddit. Just like I pity any newcomer trying to get his head around the WWE product!!! *nails AEW colours to the mast* In all seriousness, I cannot believe how neurotic folks are getting about ratings and their preferred brand (not around here for the most part, in those other places...) Is it a reflection of increasingly fractured and tribalistic political environment? Or simply young'uns who have never had first-hand experience of competition at the top level of American professional wrestling? Finn's turn was so beautifully executed, as was Cody breaking into the Inner Circle's room with his scarf-wrapped fist, as was Brock brutalising everybody, as was Eddie Kingston's impassioned promos on NWA Powerrrrrrr. Give me all of it, I love wrestling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 44 minutes ago, Overly Critical Man said: I expected this sort of response from a GUG. " Gay Until Graduation "? That's the only GUG I'm aware of. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I didn't know ACH had this much emotion and vigor about himself. Here I thought the WWE would never hire a New Jack type of black dude but eventually they found The Spook Who Sat By the Door. That's karma, baby. As for the Jay Lethal tweet, that seems like some personal shit between them. If I'm mad at another black dude (not so much lately as I'm pretty chill nowadays.. at least IMO) especially one who I've had a contentious working relationship with, Uncle Tom is probably one of the first things that will be lobbed out there if I truly know the guy. Then again, someone can play the jealousy angle (although Jay Lethal has been wrestling forever and still in ROH). I just don't get the we need to stick together thing or For the Culture or w/e this bullshit is. Last time I checked, all the black guys in the wrestling biz don't sit around and negotiate their contracts together. Honestly, I always felt the WWE presented black wrestlers as buffoons or dumb bucks anyway. I've never felt some personal attachment to any of the guys they've hired in this era. So when stuff like this comes back to bite them in the ass hard, I really cherish these moments. Fuck em. I'm just happy there is at least one guy with a backbone. Wish there was more, but I'll take what I can get. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custos Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Unfortunately, as with most things social media, the substance of the issue and the call for real change gets lost in the drama and dirty laundry and mudslinging, to the point where it is trivial for WWE PR to just bat this issue away into the long grass and continue the status quo. I've not been in ACH's shoes to know if this outburst is warranted and/or understandable, but the sad result is that rather than rallying others behind the cause and using this as a spark to drag and claw this company towards a more progressive and representative organisation, it becomes a lone angry man who from the outside seems to be firing shots indiscriminately. Worse, no incumbent WWE talent can tenably stand in solidarity with someone broadcasting internal emails and burying other talent. But like I said, lord knows the frustration and tongue-biting any wrestler goes through in that place on a given day, let alone a black wrestler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Since its hard to keep track of all the ills of the company, is the Lio Rush stuff the most recent example of a racial issue there? (Excluding something like the Kabuki Warriors naming) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custos Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Was that before or after the Hulk Hogan apology / non-apology 'don't get caught, Brother' that was sufficient in WWE management's eyes to forgive the hateful views he repeatedly expressed, and put him out there again as a beloved legacy star and role model? EDIT TO ADD: Or the Lars Sullivan stuff that was waved away as he was 'going through a bad time'? Edited October 28, 2019 by Custos 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Since its hard to keep track of all the ills of the company, is the Lio Rush stuff the most recent example of a racial issue there? (Excluding something like the Kabuki Warriors naming) The Kabuki Warriors named themselves, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Custos said: Was that before or after the Hulk Hogan apology / non-apology 'don't get caught, Brother' that was sufficient in WWE management's eyes to forgive the hateful views he repeatedly expressed, and put him out there again as a beloved legacy star and role model? EDIT TO ADD: Or the Lars Sullivan stuff that was waved away as he was 'going through a bad time'? Or Tyson Fury, and blaming his mental issues for his interesting views. Edited October 29, 2019 by LoneWolf&Subs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_W_P Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Archibald said: I don't know how Seth could even make this worse, but he got talent for that, I'm sure that he'd manage to surprise us all. I can see it now - "@GoGoMyles, my brother, If I could give you a spot on #TeamHogan I would. Keep fighting just like me, my Seth-tacular fans, @BeckyLynchWWE, and her #LynchMob do every Monday night on #RAW #lynchmob #burnitdown" 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Swiftian said: The Kabuki Warriors named themselves, no? Yes. It was their second choice. They really wanted to do a bunraku gimmick, but it was shot down because it might step on Bray’s toes. Edited October 29, 2019 by West Newbury Bad Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Can't wait for people to start combining acronyms so we get WUMGUGs or whatever. It'll make the Urban Dictionary searches two for the price of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hey guess what Rusev's name is in Closed Captioning? Rousseff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 WWE are a bunch of MAGAWUMS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I see that ratings chart and can only say one thing: They rebooted Muppet Babies?! What the fuck? Is it any good? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_W_P Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: WWE are a bunch of MAGAWUMS If you get them wet do they multiply? That reminds me, I really need to get a copy of Gremlins 2 for Thursday night... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 1 minute ago, L_W_P said: That reminds me, I really need to get a copy of Gremlins 2 for Thursday night... I think I saw somewhere somebody is releasing a new Gremlins steelbook... I might have to get that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Curt McGirt said: Can't wait for people to start combining acronyms so we get WUMGUGs or whatever. It'll make the Urban Dictionary searches two for the price of one. As in "Happiness is a WUMGUG?" 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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