Niners Fan in CT Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Asuka should have lost to Ember Moon. if not then... then she needed to lose the streak to someone that could use that as a feather in their cap. Charlotte being the one to beat Asuka was a lot like Lesnar being the one to beat Undertaker. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 There is no if not then. The streak never should have left NXT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 7 hours ago, Smelly McUgly said: A site called Shirtgun Wedding. https://www.shirtgunwedding.com/product/doom-tag-team-shirt Nice! I was on the fence about ordering one but if the quality is good I'm all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 hours ago, JonnyLaw said: I still steadfastly believe Asuka beating Charlotte and then losing via a Carmella cash-in following the Iconics attack was the better way to go. oh, the rudo trio that might have been 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Have there ever been any winning streaks where the loss doesn't suck? It feels hard to pay that off in a way where both wrestlers come out looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I swear to God if Survival Tobita blocks us on Twitter because of @Rev Ray... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Spontaneous said: Have there ever been any winning streaks where the loss doesn't suck? It feels hard to pay that off in a way where both wrestlers come out looking good. I mean, I might be in the minority, but I thought the end to Undertaker's WrestleMania streak was pretty great. On that same note, but the other side of it - it kind of sucks that Mr. Perfect's undefeated streak ended at the hands of fucking Brutus Beefcake (unless you count untelevised house shows, but the TV didn't, so...). And apparently the Hogan vs Perfect/Genius handicap match aired on MSG Network after WrestleMania, but taped before it (?), so even that doesn't count technically if we're following just what aired on TV in chronological order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: I swear to God if Survival Tobita blocks us on Twitter because of @Rev Ray... That is not how I thought this snowy morning would start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I don't know what is worse Bix defending us or the fact that Tobita clearly vanity searches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shartnado Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 hours ago, RIPPA said: I swear to God if Survival Tobita blocks us on Twitter because of @Rev Ray... What the F is this about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 35 minutes ago, Shartnado said: What the F is this about? The thread: I have attempted some good ol boot licking to avoid the block. I would say I am stupid and I respect him but I do not know how that will go with the language barrier. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 So, what are the best barb wire and/or exploding ring barb wire matches to watch? I mean, has there ever been a GOOD one? It's all spectacle and voyeuristic bloodlust but is there one that legitimately can be called a great match? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, Hagan said: So, what are the best barb wire and/or exploding ring barb wire matches to watch? I mean, has there ever been a GOOD one? It's all spectacle and voyeuristic bloodlust but is there one that legitimately can be called a great match? Yo: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Onita vs. Funk, Tenryu, Hayabusa, Goto. And definitely the match above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Hayabuas/Tanaka v. Funk/Mr. Pogo No Ropes Exploding Barbed Wire Double Hell Exploding Deathmatch is a fun little fight, as you have Busa throwing himself all over the place, bumping like a freak and Terry Funk is in full "Crazy Terry Funk" mode while Pogo is Pogo and Masato Tanaka is just trying to direct traffic and have something resembling a match I love this match to pieces! James 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Figured I would contribute a link to the Foley-Funk match. It's not great but I think for many it was one of the first match of this kind that they saw. I also second the Toyoda-Kudo match. That is probably the best one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, J.H. said: Hayabuas/Tanaka v. Funk/Mr. Pogo No Ropes Exploding Barbed Wire Double Hell Exploding Deathmatch is a fun little fight, as you have Busa throwing himself all over the place, bumping like a freak and Terry Funk is in full "Crazy Terry Funk" mode while Pogo is Pogo and Masato Tanaka is just trying to direct traffic and have something resembling a match I love this match to pieces! James I love it too but it is a hot mess and doesn't really fall under the "great match" category, at least in the conventional sense. Foley/Funk is the same. No explosions, but I remember this ruling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I'm listening to Eddie Kingston on Renee's podcast right now and all I can think is this dude needs to be in Hollywood. He easily could have been a big bad on The Shield or Breaking Bad, he is just oozing charisma, menace, and legitimacy. I know we've talked before about who from the wrestling world would be great at acting, but Kingston is going to be at the top of my list from now on. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Kingston can make you care about whatever angle he's in on whatever part of the card the angle's in. He's legitimately a great talent and should have had a better career than he's had. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Speaking of Kingston, Twitter tells me it would have been Larry Sweeney's 40th birthday. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawada's Cobra Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Rev Ray said: The thread: I have attempted some good ol boot licking to avoid the block. I would say I am stupid and I respect him but I do not know how that will go with the language barrier. Tobita is the man, I think I have seen more Tobita in the last year than most people outside of Japan. He even worked a 1995 show that had an exhibition match between Koichi Kimura vs Sayama as Super Tiger. This was during his PWC days and had a bunch of PWC guys on it, even Tigerman who would later show up in Eagle Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydy Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I would love to see a buddy cop film with Eddie Kingston and New Jack. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, Boydy said: I would love to see a buddy cop film with Eddie Kingston and New Jack. He's not Denzel, but he can be Denzel's best friend. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 How about Training Day with Eddie Kingston and Survival Tobita? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Casey said: I mean, I might be in the minority, but I thought the end to Undertaker's WrestleMania streak was pretty great. On that same note, but the other side of it - it kind of sucks that Mr. Perfect's undefeated streak ended at the hands of fucking Brutus Beefcake (unless you count untelevised house shows, but the TV didn't, so...). And apparently the Hogan vs Perfect/Genius handicap match aired on MSG Network after WrestleMania, but taped before it (?), so even that doesn't count technically if we're following just what aired on TV in chronological order. Yeah, THE streak was my first thought as well. I suppose it depends on how we define win streak though, you could argue that any lengthy title run is a win streak, in which case there should be plenty of examples which end in a satisfying title switch. But I assume we’re talking more newcomer win streaks, in which case I literally can’t think of any good examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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