"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Lock Jaw]

I have a coworker who used to be a rasslin fan back in the Attitude Era.... and I kind of got him back into it. He started watching again a few weeks before the Elimination Chamber.

So far, he says he is liking what he is seeing. He likes Daniel Bryan, The Shield, The Wyatts..... and he can't stop going on about Cesaro. Like every time he is like "That Cesaro man...."

[VSG]

That Cesaro is a man's man

[Emperor Smeat]

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[VSG]

I saw that on the Network today :D

[Innovator]

Anyone listen to regal on Austin's podcast?

Austin asked regal about savage vs steamboat and they had an awkward talk about how they can't appreciate the match after hearing a story from steamboat.

What's that all about?

Savage and Steamboat laid the match out almost move for move beforehand

[CSL]

Savage used to plan the shit out of a lot of his matches and it worked, pretty nonsensical for them to "complain" about it

[The Rogerer]

It makes perfect sense for them as wrestlers admiring another wrestler's work.

[CSL]

it's almost tantamount to taking something away from the "say what again" scene in Pulp Fiction because they probably discussed how to make it the best they possibly could beforehand. Plenty of guys pride themselves on being able to "go out there with just the finish and nothing else" and that's just lovely but as long as everything turns up roses, it's a daft "complaint" to make

[Innovator]

If WWE wants to get buzz and promote Guardians of the Galaxy, i want to see Torrito vs. Rocket Raccoon.

[The Rogerer]

They're not saying it's a shit match, but funnily enough William Regal and Steve Austin are men who know a bit about wrestling so they have particular standards. Learning that the match was pre-planned takes something away from what they thought the match actually was. Or maybe William Regal is a whiny smark and doesn't know what he's talking about, I dunno.

[Brigstocke]

Oi TheRogerererer!!! How dare you fucking besmerch the good name of William Regal?.

[CSL]

They're not saying it's a shit match, but funnily enough William Regal and Steve Austin are men who know a bit about wrestling so they have particular standards. Learning that the match was pre-planned takes something away from what they thought the match actually was. Or maybe William Regal is a whiny smark and doesn't know what he's talking about, I dunno.

because I'm claiming they said it was shit or that they don't know a bit about wrestling as opposed to simply finding the general practice of doing it to be a bit daft. Bless you tho, any chance to be a bit condescending whether you're hitting the mark or not http://www.tpwwforums.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Volare]

Listening to Austin's Podcast with Lillian Garcia. She's been through a lot of shit, and one of Austin's drinking buddies I guess. Didn't know that one.

[CSL]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I'm not sure what my intent here was towards Michael Buffer but it doesn't look good. <a href="http://t.co/F22Yi7qQVq">pic.twitter.com/F22Yi7qQVq</a></p>&mdash; William Regal (@RealKingRegal) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealKingRegal/statuses/439075151985274880">February 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[The Rogerer]

because I'm claiming they said it was shit or that they don't know a bit about wrestling as opposed to simply finding the general practice of doing it to be a bit daft. Bless you tho, any chance to be a bit condescending whether you're hitting the mark or not http://www.tpwwforums.com/images/icons/icon12.gifI only was rude because I wasn't sure how to be more eloquent.

You said that it was nonsense for them to downgrade the match because it was pre-planned. As wrestlers, finding out a match was pre-planned makes it less remarkable an achievement because they previously thought it was called. Absolutely nothing nonsense about that, you could apply that to just about any school of reviewing your peers.

[Dark One]

Thanks WWE Network for letting me make this.

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Lock Jaw is a terrible driver.

[Rammsteinmad]

Take it as a knock on Savage and Steamboat, or just take it as my unsolicited $0.02, but I've worked with guys before who plan out their matches move for move, and it is ridiculously frustrating, and certainly leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth after working with that person. Especially once you get out there and start forgetting things and everything goes to shit. Once you deviate from "the script" they start losing their cool.

At the end of the day, a good match is a good match though, whether it's rehearsed move-for-move or done on the fly.

[Vastardikai]

I can actually see both sides of it. On one hand, from a fan's perspective, I can see that a good match is a good match is a good match. So we can get away with saying how daft Regal is.

On the other hand, they're not looking at it from a fan's perspective. They are looking at it from a performer's perspective. Some folks like doing the pre-planning. Others like to improvise and wear the improvisation as a badge of honor. On their end, it's kind of like finding out that there was a great deal of overdubbing on Kiss Alive.

It's not like one perspective is better than another, it's just a different perspective.

[Lock Jaw]

Thanks WWE Network for letting me make this.

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Lock Jaw is a terrible driver.

Deal With It

[Lock Jaw]

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Eva Marie: "Well, time for me to go..."
Aksana: "Hmmm... Guess I'll drop the knee anyways..."

[Bobholly138]

I just learned that DirecTV carries the El Rey network..341..not in HD though. Did not know that.

Anyway..


I am hoping DIsh gets it. For the AAA show and that From Dusk to Dawn TV show.

[Vastardikai]

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Eva Marie: "Well, time for me to go..."
Aksana: "Hmmm... Guess I'll drop the knee anyways..."

I think the timing is just a little off.

Also, there was one good wrestler in that gif. Sadly, she was on the apron.

[CSL]

You said that it was nonsense for them to downgrade the match because it was pre-planned. As wrestlers, finding out a match was pre-planned makes it less remarkable an achievement because they previously thought it was called. Absolutely nothing nonsense about that, you could apply that to just about any school of reviewing your peers.

I simply don't understand why it makes a difference. Pre-planning the whole thing beforehand is hardly "cheating" or anything. If anything, it can lead to more potential difficulties. To quote the following Rammsteinmad post, "a good match is a good match though, whether it's rehearsed move-for-move or done on the fly."

Take it as a knock on Savage and Steamboat, or just take it as my unsolicited $0.02, but I've worked with guys before who plan out their matches move for move, and it is ridiculously frustrating, and certainly leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth after working with that person. Especially once you get out there and start forgetting things and everything goes to shit. Once you deviate from "the script" they start losing their cool.

At the end of the day, a good match is a good match though, whether it's rehearsed move-for-move or done on the fly.

dunno, only ever really found it frustrating if the other guy forgets everything and it was their idea. Planning things out is especially useful when you first start out. Never had somebody lose their cool with it tho, guys that have forgotten stuff usually seem to be relieved that you either remember or are simply calling something. That said, before I'd even had my first match, I was at a show being ran by the guys/fed I trained with and they had a no show and I was put "on standby" and spent 5 minutes having a guy speed talk his way through an entire match. In that case it would have been awful and it just made me about 300x more nervous but they wound up doing something else. Basically, I just don't see a problem either way. Ideally (for me) you call the start, a few hope/cutoffs and your finish and do the rest on the fly. If not, no big deal, never made me think less of anybody else.

[whiteyford]

Didn't DDP plan everything out as well?

[CSL]

yup

[Rammsteinmad]

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"Workhorses" like Tyson Kidd are sat at home whilst WWE is spewing out garbage like this. :-\

[Emperor Smeat]

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Eva Marie: "Well, time for me to go..."
Aksana: "Hmmm... Guess I'll drop the knee anyways..."

In Aksana's defense, she did at least put the knee spot to where Eva was now going and not where it was originally meant to be. Still looked bad but could have been a lot worse/stupid.

[Cool King]

It just reminds me of the video games, where have to see out the entire move, even if your opponent has moved out the way.

[Fignuts]

Or when they stand up while you're doing a leg drop or something, and it magically hits them anyway, on the head somehow?

God I hope 2k are doing their own thing this year.

[Jura]

Dat ass doe

[Corporate CockSnogger]

great tits

#POTY

Hashtag reminder for me to search and find post of the year candidates come spammy time.

And this had actually reminded me to go and "mark" the SlickyTrickyDamon video for the same reason.

[GD]

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[Savio]

Alicia Fox is kinda underrated, not saying she's great, but she's not bad.

[Fignuts]

How the fuck am I just finding out now, that Yoshi Tatsu beat the shit out of Sheamus over a blender?

Anyone else hear about this?

[GD]

None of this is confirmed, simply rumors I have read, but they seem to be true for the most part.

Apparently a few years back Yoshi, Sheamus and Ted Dibiase were roommates in Florida. Sheamus apparently acted like the head of the apartment while the three lived together.

The story goes that Sheamus was using things in the apartment that belonged to Yoshi and Ted, specifically a protein drink mixer.

Apparently, Ted and Yoshi confronted Sheamus at the same time one day about the use of their items in the apartment. This made Sheamus upset enough to react physically.

The story goes, Sheamus threw the protein drink mixer at Yoshi, who caught it. Sheamus then proceeded to try and fight Yoshi.

Yoshi is no slouch, this guy has gone through the New Japan dojo and has some ameteur boxing skills as well. Apparently, Yoshi beat up Sheamus pretty bad and supposedly Sheamus was on the verge of crying.

If this is true I find this story to be hilarious. It just goes to show you that the biggest dog in the fight is not always the toughest.

Yoshi is certainly not in line for a WWE title shot anytime soon, but I wonder if these two will ever face off one on one. It would interesting to know if they still have any bad blood or if they patch things up.

They worked together in ECW, so it is possible that all is better between the two grapplers, but you never know. A big guy like Sheamus may have been embarrassed enough to hold a grudge.

If these reports are true, then I for one, am happy that Yoshi was able to quell the bully. There is a report going around that says when Yoshi was asked about the incident he replied, "I just wanted to teach Sheamus a lesson in respect. Don’t mess with other people's stuff."

I hope its true, because if it is then it's one of the funniest things I have heard in a while.

[CSL]

old story ;)

[#1-norm-fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/SgtOx">@SgtOx</a> if <a href="https://twitter.com/NativeTatanka">@NativeTatanka</a> had been in charge of the wwe network it woulda been working right since day one.</p>&mdash; Shisen Kopf (@tpwwtroll) <a href="https://twitter.com/tpwwtroll/statuses/439205505308057600">February 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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This was retweeted by Tatanka. I'm assuming Shisen has realized his life is complete and ended it all after seeing this.

RIP Shisen Kopf

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I'm not sure what my intent here was towards Michael Buffer but it doesn't look good. <a href="http://t.co/F22Yi7qQVq">pic.twitter.com/F22Yi7qQVq</a></p>&mdash; William Regal (@RealKingRegal) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealKingRegal/statuses/439075151985274880">February 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I havent tried to watch a WCW PPV Buffer announced yet, do they edit him out?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/SgtOx">@SgtOx</a> if <a href="https://twitter.com/NativeTatanka">@NativeTatanka</a> had been in charge of the wwe network it woulda been working right since day one.</p>&mdash; Shisen Kopf (@tpwwtroll) <a href="https://twitter.com/tpwwtroll/statuses/439205505308057600">February 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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This was retweeted by Tatanka. I'm assuming Shisen has realized his life is complete and ended it all after seeing this.

RIP Shisen Kopf

The way Tatanka tweets it. To make it to the top of the WWE Network. Tatanka will be successful.

[Seth82]

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[Innovator]

http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aaiw_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-wwe-Site/Sites-main/default/v1393538538122/images/large/W07009.jpg

[Bad News Gertner]

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Shot with a wide angled lens

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Bad News Gertner]

RyBaxel and 3MB teamed up on Main Event

I'm in heaven

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[#1-norm-fan]

lol Heath Slater jobbing clean to El Torito.

[Bad News Gertner]

listening to Stone Cold's podcast with Cornette. Thank God he has guests because Stone Cold gets annoying fast. Sounds like Larry the Cable guy.

[The Rogerer]

I do this for the working man, you gotta boost your testosterone

[The Rogerer]

I simply don't understand why it makes a difference. Pre-planning the whole thing beforehand is hardly "cheating" or anything. If anything, it can lead to more potential difficulties. To quote the following Rammsteinmad post, "a good match is a good match though, whether it's rehearsed move-for-move or done on the fly."If I was a carpenter and some guy made an amazing table and I thought he did it freehand I'd be like "He's amazing" and then I found out he didn't do it freehand I'd say "Ah well I'm no longer in awe of that". It doesn't suddenly make it a shit table

If you're a wrestler you will look at matches from the perspective of performing it yourself. It's not a call on the quality of the match. Why should William Regal and Steve Austin have to act like marks? They are wrestlers, they can project themselves into that match and imagine calling it live, and thinking just how crazy that is, and then when they discover it's not the case it's no longer as remarkable to them as wrestlers. I'm not letting this go because it's the most straightforward thing in the world.

What is the point of getting two legendary wrestlers together and then expect them not to discuss things from the perspective of who they are. You are asking them to mark it up.

[Hanso Amore]

I took Jabbas advice and watched TNA.

I made it only like 25 minutes

Magnus is much better than I thought. Very good in fact. Hard to take Samoa joe serious.

Fat, short, ugly and a stupid name it's always been hard for me to buy into him.

[Hanso Amore]

Also I like the Bromans

[Hanso Amore]

Gonna try to watchtower he rests of the show today

[Innovator]

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[Cool King]

How the fuck am I just finding out now, that Yoshi Tatsu beat the shit out of Sheamus over a blender?

Anyone else hear about this?

Yeah, I remember hearing about that and thinking it was quite funny.

Though that does remind me that Tyler Reks did some podcast recently and mentioned Sheamus. About Sheamus, he said "he was nice in the beginning, then I realised that he steps on heads and he suddenly isn't your friend anymore. He only does what's good for Sheamus."

Reading that, along with the story FacePalmMonkey posted, paints the picture that Sheamus might be a bit of a dick.

Reks also said some things about Cena, Triple H and Laurinaitis, so if anyone is interested:

John Laurinaitis - If you're not on the radar, he doesn't care about you. I got belittled by him quite a bit. When I came back as T. Reks, that was Vince. Next thing you know, I was Johnny's best friend. And when all that ended, he wouldn't give me the time of day. He is not a nice person. He is all strictly business.

Triple H - Nice guy. He's got everything dialled in for the company and he's taking it in the right direction. Definitely into helping his talent.

John Cena - He's a workhorse. He does incredible things for the company and he busts his butt. Outside the ring, I can't stand the guy. He's not a nice guy, he holds talent down. He steals ideas. He's a prick.

[Innovator]

And for Gertner:

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[Fenix122]

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:rofl:

[Innovator]

Steele's new sig

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bhkk5TYIYAApNVd.jpg

[VSG]

Well he's certainly smug about something- possibly Steph on her knees underneath.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Steele's new sig

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bhkk5TYIYAApNVd.jpg

rule of 3.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wonder who he's burrying in the screen he's blocking. RVD?

[DAMN iNATOR]

That Cesaro is a man's man

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[DAMN iNATOR]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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Name that Tune :(

[Seth82]

Interesting article from 1983 on The Steiners during their college days.

I don't think I'd ever seen a clean shaven Rick Steiner before.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2706&dat=19830204&id=8QtKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8h0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3404,1375122

[DAMN iNATOR]

Name that Tune :(

I believe sometime that same night, I can’t remember if it was before or after that, but someone came up to Ron backstage and asked him who his favorite ’80s band was and he replied “...WHAM!” Got a good laugh at that...

[VSG]

Wonder who he's burrying in the screen he's blocking. RVD?

Daniel Bryan at Summerslam last year

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Vastardikai]

I watched the WCW Halloween Phantom vs. Tom Zenk match twice this past week. I have to say, in hindsight...

it was kind of obvious, even before the Rude Awakening, that it was Rude.

For one thing, he had the Rick Rude crazy eyes and his mask couldn't hide the trademark mustache. For another, Rude always measured for the elbow drop with his arm initially extended, the back of his fist down, before he brought it up for the elbow drop. He did that with the hood on.

[XL]

Wasn't it supposed to be obvious?

[Vastardikai]

The way they hyped it, I don't think so. It'd have been easier just to say "a mystery opponent," and have Rude come out like that.

[Black Widow]

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[DaveBrawl]

Undertaker ripping off my style.

[Swiss Ultimate]

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[Swiss Ultimate]

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[CSL]

If I was a carpenter and some guy made an amazing table and I thought he did it freehand I'd be like "He's amazing" and then I found out he didn't do it freehand I'd say "Ah well I'm no longer in awe of that". It doesn't suddenly make it a shit table

If you're a wrestler you will look at matches from the perspective of performing it yourself. It's not a call on the quality of the match. Why should William Regal and Steve Austin have to act like marks? They are wrestlers, they can project themselves into that match and imagine calling it live, and thinking just how crazy that is, and then when they discover it's not the case it's no longer as remarkable to them as wrestlers. I'm not letting this go because it's the most straightforward thing in the world.

What is the point of getting two legendary wrestlers together and then expect them not to discuss things from the perspective of who they are. You are asking them to mark it up.

I look at it from the perspective of performing it myself. And I'm not at all expecting them to act like marks. I entirely understand everything you've said and repeated from your first response. It's a mindset prevalent with "old school" guys and one I don't really get. Not even don't really get, just don't really care for or agree with. I also haven't headlined countless PPV's and WrestleMania's and drawn millions upon millions of dollars and worked with and for the biggest names ever and could also listen to the two guys talk forever and be in awe of most things they say. Call it a difference of perspective. That is all.

[CSL]

never exaggeratively using the word "nonsensical" again

[CSL]

I may however use exaggeratively exaggeratively from now on

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Shadrick]

I may however use exaggeratively exaggeratively from now on

I like this. I will steal it and claim it as mine.

[CSL]

you disgust me quite frankly, what an exaggeratively exaggerating bout of exaggerative thievery

[Shadrick]

you disgust me quite frankly, what an exaggeratively exaggerating bout of exaggerative thievery

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[Jura]

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Dog Whisperer Taker

[Innovator]

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[Shadrick]

Regal might just be in my top 3 favorite wrestlers of all time.

[owenbrown]

Good Ol' J.R. on Highly Questionable on ESPN2 today

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[Razzamajazz]

lol i never heard that story about lawler shitting himself before

[Cool King]

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[Cool King]

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[Swiss Ultimate]

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[Seth82]

Former WWE star Virgil has a minor role in a new independent movie called Bridge & Tunnel. Producers cast Virgil after they saw him selling autographs in New York City's Grand Central Station. Below is the trailer:

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[Vastardikai]

I watched the WCW Halloween Phantom vs. Tom Zenk match twice this past week. I have to say, in hindsight...

it was kind of obvious, even before the Rude Awakening, that it was Rude.

For one thing, he had the Rick Rude crazy eyes and his mask couldn't hide the trademark mustache. For another, Rude always measured for the elbow drop with his arm initially extended, the back of his fist down, before he brought it up for the elbow drop. He did that with the hood on.

I re-read this post. I have to say, in hindsight...

I'M A FUCKING NERD!!!!

[Razzamajazz]

kinda disappointed brock wasn't at the elimination chamber. the reaction for him would have been great

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Anybody Thrilla]

I hate that I like this current Batista character.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Also, Sheamus is really good.

Also, Alberto Del Rio.

[Bad News Gertner]

Agreed on all points. I'll even say dickhead heel Batista is the best heel in a decade. His facial expressions are just money and I love how he interacts with the crowd.

[Lock Jaw]

WE'RE A FOUR MAN BAAAAAND

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[Lock Jaw]

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[Lock Jaw]

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[Lock Jaw]

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[Lock Jaw]

Ryback Tweet (since deleted):

“Cannot wait for Raw in Chicago big homecoming for The Best Big Guy In The World! Oh wait Chicago sucks Outlaws > Bears #HeHateMe”

[#1-norm-fan]

Watching Terry Funk's post match promo after the triple threat between him, Shane Douglas and Sabu on WWE Network and it got me thinking.

How would a comedy crying gimmick go over in 2014? I can't remember it ever being done. I'm talking just a guy who is seemingly normal most of the time who just gets overly emotional at times and cries his eyes out. I can picture a new wrestler coming into Triple H's office and asking for an opportunity and when Triple H is mean to him he slowly starts sobbing while Triple H's scowl goes away slowly and he just looks awkwardly and just asks "Are... are you crying?"

Maybe he gets his first win, gets on the mic and starts crying tears of joy while thanking the crowd. He gets a random win over Curt Hawkins on Superstars and sits in the middle of the ring looking around at the crowd with tears streaming down his face saying "thank you" to the crowd.

I think it would get over as a comedy character in a Eugene, so lame you can't help but love him sort of way.

[Droford]

Cryin Bryan when he finally wins the big one

[Droford]

watching the show Strip the City on science channel and it was all about new Orleans and what they've had to do to hurricane proof everything..

I'd mark out if at WM all of a sudden..."Stand back, there's a hurricane coming through.."

[Droford]

Coincidentally Tropical Cyclone Kofi is headed towards the South Pacific nation of Tonga. Not quite fat and white enough to be a typhoon though apparently

[#1-norm-fan]

Booker T on the Smackdown post-show just now:

"The Shield are like The Temptations. They're all dead but they're still selling out."

... Yep.

[Innovator]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhkdKb0CMAAQSZA.jpg:large

"4/10....fucker"

[CSL]

just watching Batista's Smackdown promo. In the space of about 2 minutes he's gone from "eh" babyface to arguably the most entertaining heel in the company. They always say the best characters are extensions/exaggerations of real personalities and he nails this stuff. Love it.

[Bad News Gertner]

Watching Terry Funk's post match promo after the triple threat between him, Shane Douglas and Sabu on WWE Network and it got me thinking.

How would a comedy crying gimmick go over in 2014? I can't remember it ever being done. I'm talking just a guy who is seemingly normal most of the time who just gets overly emotional at times and cries his eyes out. I can picture a new wrestler coming into Triple H's office and asking for an opportunity and when Triple H is mean to him he slowly starts sobbing while Triple H's scowl goes away slowly and he just looks awkwardly and just asks "Are... are you crying?"

Maybe he gets his first win, gets on the mic and starts crying tears of joy while thanking the crowd. He gets a random win over Curt Hawkins on Superstars and sits in the middle of the ring looking around at the crowd with tears streaming down his face saying "thank you" to the crowd.

I think it would get over as a comedy character in a Eugene, so lame you can't help but love him sort of way.

Angle sort of did it

[Bad News Gertner]

Ryback Tweet (since deleted):

“Cannot wait for Raw in Chicago big homecoming for The Best Big Guy In The World! Oh wait Chicago sucks Outlaws > Bears #HeHateMe”

Lol Ryback is tremendous

[Rammsteinmad]

just watching Batista's Smackdown promo. In the space of about 2 minutes he's gone from "eh" babyface to arguably the most entertaining heel in the company. They always say the best characters are extensions/exaggerations of real personalities and he nails this stuff. Love it.

Agreed.

Still don't wanna see him in the main event of Wrestlemania, though.

Or in WWE at all, for that matter. :foc:

[Savio]

I want to see him bring back Kanye-Batista

[XL]

Why did they do it on SmackDown? Seems like that should have waited for Raw. Chances are we get a variation of the same thing there anyway.

[Savio]

"Smackdown-rebound"

[Droford]

Seeing JR's tweet about his "evening with Jim Ross" shows tonight made me look into what he was doing. The fact he had to kill some inbred puppies with a hammer when he was a kid was an interesting story that he probably doesn't need to tell again.

[Rammsteinmad]

For those who have forgotten this little gem existed:

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[Seth82]

this was just an amazing match

New Japan vs UWF in an Elimination Match from 1986
(New Japan = Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, Kantaro Hoshino & Umanosuke Ueda) (UWF = Akira Maeda, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Osamu Kido, Nobuhiko Takada & Kazuo Yamazaki)

Elimination occurs by pinfall, submission, or being thrown to the floor.

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<iframe width="640" height="390" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bsxPQ3fRFYo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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[Anybody Thrilla]

Watching Terry Funk's post match promo after the triple threat between him, Shane Douglas and Sabu on WWE Network and it got me thinking.

How would a comedy crying gimmick go over in 2014? I can't remember it ever being done. I'm talking just a guy who is seemingly normal most of the time who just gets overly emotional at times and cries his eyes out. I can picture a new wrestler coming into Triple H's office and asking for an opportunity and when Triple H is mean to him he slowly starts sobbing while Triple H's scowl goes away slowly and he just looks awkwardly and just asks "Are... are you crying?"

Maybe he gets his first win, gets on the mic and starts crying tears of joy while thanking the crowd. He gets a random win over Curt Hawkins on Superstars and sits in the middle of the ring looking around at the crowd with tears streaming down his face saying "thank you" to the crowd.

I think it would get over as a comedy character in a Eugene, so lame you can't help but love him sort of way.

Daniel Bryan's "yes" movement essentially started this way. Over-reacting to everything. Just no tears.

[XL]

Watching the German edit of SmackDown right now. Can anybody tell me why they edit the order of the segments?

Looks like they like to start with a match, which is fine if it doesn't fuck with the chronology of the story they're trying to tell. For example, this episode went straight from the intro into an announcement that Ziggler stepped up to take that challenge of Batista and that the match had been made official via the app. We then went into the Big E/Henry vs. Real Americans tag match. Following that we launched into the opening segment with the commentators tell is where we are this week, Batista enters, cuts his promo, then Ziggler comes out to accept the challenge that we'd already been told about at the start of the show.

Any German fans out there able to explain it? Surely they've noticed that the chronology is all over the place.

[Cool King]

I've been hearing a lot of good things about Batista's promo on SmackDown. Hopefully this is him reverting back to the way he was when he was feuding with Cena and then decided to quit. That Batista was fantastic.

Now, I'll just need to find his promo to watch and see it for myself, or even better, find all of SmackDown and watch it.

[Lock Jaw]

How would a comedy crying gimmick go over in 2014?

http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/wwe-showul-crying-sports-crying-gifs.gif



A: It would go over BIG

[Emperor Smeat]

http://cdn.arwrath.com/3/32729.gif

[GD]

http://cdn.arwrath.com/3/32729.gif

I bet Daniel Bryan can't pull that off :shifty:

[Bad News Gertner]

I've been hearing a lot of good things about Batista's promo on SmackDown. Hopefully this is him reverting back to the way he was when he was feuding with Cena and then decided to quit. That Batista was fantastic.

Now, I'll just need to find his promo to watch and see it for myself, or even better, find all of SmackDown and watch it.

It was really good. Heel Batista is the best heel in the past decade. I love that "boo hoo" face he makes to the fans. Lol it's really great and he's gonna get major heat from the fans.

[GD]

I highly dislike the flowers on Batista's back.

[XL]

I've been hearing a lot of good things about Batista's promo on SmackDown. Hopefully this is him reverting back to the way he was when he was feuding with Cena and then decided to quit. That Batista was fantastic.

Now, I'll just need to find his promo to watch and see it for myself, or even better, find all of SmackDown and watch it.

Check your rep, jack!

[XL]

(Should have said "jock" instead of "Jack")

[Nicky Fives]

Scott Hall apparently made a Chris Benoit joke on Twitter.....link below

http://blogs.canoe.ca/slam/sports/scott-hall-made-a-chris-benoit-joke-it-didnt-go-over-well/

[Mr. Nerfect]

Gotta be honest -- didn't really dig Batista's SmackDown promo as much as everyone else seems to. I think the character is a move in the right direction. Do they turn Orton de facto face now? Considering how weak he is portrayed as a heel, it may not be a bad idea. Will the fans still shit on it at WrestleMania XXX? Probably.

[Damian Rey]

Just watched it myself. Personally loved it. Per usual, Heeltista's digs about the fans needing to go back to their jobs at Hot Topic and liking some of the 190 pound wanna be's because they "look like me" lol. Good stuff.

If Daniel Bryan isn't shoehorned into the main event, Orton may in fact be turned face by default. Can't say I'm excited about it.

[Bad News Gertner]

It was just perfect. People are going to hate him. When was the last time a heel got real heat?

[Damian Rey]

Triple H was a pretty dastardly bastard back in the late 90s/2000. May be the last time. Heel Batista is going to be fucking amazing if they let him continue to rip the fans. Especially if he uses the patented Gertner "basement dwelling virgin" material.

[Emperor Smeat]

We noted before that John Cena told fans after last night's WWE live event in North Charleston, SC that he was suffering from a groin injury. PWInsider reports that while the knee injury was a planned angle on Monday's RAW, John Cena did in fact suffer a groin tear. Cena was said to be "pretty bad off" backstage at last night's live event but was gutting through it because of WrestleMania season. Word is that WWE wanted to pull Cena from live events this weekend but he refused.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think a lot of this may be worked. I'm not trying to put on a conspiracy theorist hat, but Cena will want to be ready to go by WrestleMania time. I'm sure he can understand taking it easy for a few weeks so that he can have a big match with Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania. Cena will be good to go and the injury will add drama.

[Damian Rey]

Fucking Cena. Groin tear takes pro athletes out for weeks if not months.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I hope, anyway. Poor John if he is indeed hurt. I've really been digging him since his return from injury last year and without him holding the WWE Title. It seems like he's got something to prove to himself. Would love to see him work with not only Bray Wyatt, but Luke Harper as well.

I'd put Wyatt over Cena at WrestleMania in a No Holds Barred Match after Wyatt breaks his word and has Harper and Rowan attack Cena as it looks like Wyatt can't quite put him down. Cena wants another shot at that treacherous Wyatt, but Bray makes Cena go through both Erick Rowan and Luke Harper en route to a match with him. Perhaps Cena even faces both in a Handicap Match at Extreme Rules and wins by the skin of his teeth so he can get Wyatt inside Hell in a Cell. You could even have Wyatt attack Cena as it looks liek The Family have him beaten, and Wyatt can claim that he wants to take Cena to Hell with him.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Orton going face again seems like a terrible idea, he's just not a natural face and he's been rather outspoken about how he hates playing the face role. He's way better at being a heel, he's just been booked badly during this Authority angle.

But they probably have no other choice since Orton vs. Batista does seem like it will happen and one of them has to be the face. I just can't see them adding a stip to Bryan/HHH to make it a triple threat, Bryan didn't even mention wanting to be the champion once during Raw and only cares about making HHH tap.

Punk is probably the only other guy that could be shoehorned in to the title match. I think meeting his final goal of being in a WM main event would be enough to get him to come back, but really what kind of message would it send that the guy who walked out and basically acted like a baby got his way? Not gonna happen.</font>

[Damian Rey]

If Cena can work, he's more than likely going to face both Harper and Rowan in singles matches prior to Mania. As much as I'd love to see a no holds barred match where Bray somehow goes over, we all know the chances of Cena jobbing to Bray at Mania are slim and none. Probably not going to happen.

With that said, as long as it's a good match, I could give a shit. Cena feuding outside of the title scene is always refreshing.

[Damian Rey]

<font color=goldenrod>Orton going face again seems like a terrible idea, he's just not a natural face and he's been rather outspoken about how he hates playing the face role. He's way better at being a heel, he's just been booked badly during this Authority angle.

But they probably have no other choice since Orton vs. Batista does seem like it will happen and one of them has to be the face. I just can't see them adding a stip to Bryan/HHH to make it a triple threat, Bryan didn't even mention wanting to be the champion once during Raw and only cares about making HHH tap.

Punk is probably the only other guy that could be shoehorned in to the title match. I think meeting his final goal of being in a WM main event would be enough to get him to come back, but really what kind of message would it send that the guy who walked out and basically acted like a baby got his way? Not gonna happen.</font>

Don't think Punk getting into the main event at Mania makes sense, even if he does come back. The Triple H match made a ton of sense, but that's clearly not going to happen now.

I just don't see why people love Orton as a heel. While he can have some solid matches, I just can't stand his heel persona. It's boring. The methodical, walking in circles around his opponent for 20 minutes, with tons of rest holds, is boring. His last face run, starting at the end of Legacy through his turn this past Summer Slam, I thought was his best collection of work. He's too boring as a heel for me.

[XL]

The only way I see them turning Orton heel is for HHH to turn on him in favour of Batista, but that kinda puts him in the role Bryan should be playing and I'm not sure the fans will role with it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I agree with Orton, by and large, being a very boring heel. He spent a lot of time as a face being directionless, but he was so fucking good in the ring as a face. Yes, a lot of his stuff becomes routine, but then again, so does Daniel Bryan's. When he's with the right opponent, Orton can shuffle his shit up and make it compelling. I'm not sure Batista is that opponenet, but whatever.

Daniel Bryan will probably be added if the fans don't get white-hot for Orton right away.

[Damian Rey]

Orton hasn't exactly been the favored the son of the Authority. And, prior to the recent sucking up, he has been pretty anti authority himself, in a whiny, bitchy sort of way. I dunno. If the plan was for him to eventually turn on the Authority, seems kind of rushed to do it now.

[Damian Rey]

I agree with Orton, by and large, being a very boring heel. He spent a lot of time as a face being directionless, but he was so fucking good in the ring as a face. Yes, a lot of his stuff becomes routine, but then again, so does Daniel Bryan's. When he's with the right opponent, Orton can shuffle his shit up and make it compelling. I'm not sure Batista is that opponenet, but whatever.

Daniel Bryan will probably be added if the fans don't get white-hot for Orton right away.

Tweener/Face Viper was fucking awesome when he has his fueds with Christian/Mark Henry. After he dropped the belt to Henry, he floated to his eventual MITB win/current title run.

[Emperor Smeat]

Agree with Vito about Orton has been better when he's a heel/tweener than as a face although also agree with Noid about this heel run for him being pretty bad overall.

He's had some great matches during this run but the whole Authority stuff has been a big mess for him and basically everyone else not Triple H or Steph.

Assuming Batista really is turning heel, best would be to shift Orton as a tweener and Bryan stays as the face for the on-going Authority storyline. Less risk of another "Big Show" moment occurring to Bryan again and Orton can go all in with his Viper persona.

[#1-norm-fan]

Tweener/Face Viper was fucking awesome when he has his fueds with Christian/Mark Henry.

Goddammit, I thought I was the only one. The way he played with the crowd as a face was fucking fantastic. This current heel run has been pretty bad (I'd put most of the blame on the booking being absolute shit) but just go back and watch his matches on Raw during that spell when he was without a story against guys like Jack Swagger and David Otunga. His "cocky face" mannerisms and the way he'd get the crowd going despite having nothing at all to do character-wise was amazing. Especially near the end of the match when he'd start leading up toward the RKO.

[Seth82]

Jeff Jarrett & Kevin Lawler
-Kevin is of course Jerry's other son who wrestled and refereed
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/10001564_691232534267061_1575037192_n.jpg

[parkmania]

I can see WWE teasing a Orton face turn only to wipe it out immediately after the match with Batista, Orton getting another "See, I can make you people love me any time I want" moment.

[Mr. Nerfect]

How about this for an idea:

* Daniel Bryan keeps campaigning for a match against Triple H at WrestleMania XXX.

* Randy Orton keeps developing suspicions that The Authority wants to back Batista as The Face of WWE.

* Triple H, on a whim, gives Orton & The New Age Outlaws a six-man tag against Daniel Bryan & The Usos. If Bryan and The Usos win, Bryan gets Triple H at Mania and Jimmy & Jey get a Tag Team Title match. Orton turns on Billy Gunn during the match and hits him with an RKO. Road Dogg asks him what the hell he is doing and gets an RKO for his trouble too.

Orton essentially turns on The Authority before they have a chance to turn on him. He doesn't change his character, he simply lashes out against the bad guys -- reminding everyone of everything he's done and how he doesn't need any back-up. Triple H is fuming against Orton, and Randy says "Let's be honest, Hunter -- the reason you're mad at me right now is because you know, like I know...you can't beat Daniel Bryan."

Orton putting Bryan over as the toughest opponent he has ever wrestled is an instant way to get him face momentum.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Orton could even beat Batista at WrestleMania and keep his World Title reign going until Bryan ends it.

[Damian Rey]

Goddammit, I thought I was the only one. The way he played with the crowd as a face was fucking fantastic. This current heel run has been pretty bad (I'd put most of the blame on the booking being absolute shit) but just go back and watch his matches on Raw during that spell when he was without a story against guys like Jack Swagger and David Otunga. His "cocky face" mannerisms and the way he'd get the crowd going despite having nothing at all to do character-wise was amazing. Especially near the end of the match when he'd start leading up toward the RKO.

You're not the only one. I was a huge mark for face Orton. His mannerisms, move set, and ability to sell like crazy for heels made him amazing, even when he wasn't doing anything. And, like you said, he controlled the crowd beautifully.

His recent booking has been shit. He's been made to look like a God damned fluke, who whines and bitched and complains and scrapes by. Is this the worst heel title run going into Mania since 2002 Y2J?

[Lock Jaw]

Pretty ok Dolph Ziggler promo from the WWE App on Friday: http://www.wwe.com/videos/playlists/smackdown-exclusives-feb-28-2014

[Lock Jaw]

http://www.tampabay.com/resources/images/dti/rendered/2009/11/larrotunda112609a_95744a_8col.jpg

[Tom Guycott]

Jesus, Husky looks like Jack Black there for some reason.

"I DO NOT NEED.... A MICROPHONE... MY VOICE IS FUCKIN'... POWERFUL!!!"


Also, came the the realisation that I have compared The Shield in street clothes to the Beastie Boys on more than one occasion.

[Anybody Thrilla]

3MB has a truly great theme. Why did they put so much effort into something that they clearly have no plans for? Crank this shit, seriously.

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[Anybody Thrilla]

Gotta be honest -- didn't really dig Batista's SmackDown promo as much as everyone else seems to. I think the character is a move in the right direction. Do they turn Orton de facto face now? Considering how weak he is portrayed as a heel, it may not be a bad idea. Will the fans still shit on it at WrestleMania XXX? Probably.

I like you, Noid, but your perception is seriously askew.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Would it have been better if Bobby Eaton or Doug Basham cut the same promo?

[Hanso Amore]

Really think Regal could have made the jump to the main event during this period. This could have been the start of something great.

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[screech]

Would it have been better if Bobby Eaton or Doug Basham cut the same promo?

Val Venis.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I agree with Hanso on Regal. That was a great time for him.

Also, another great theme for no reason:

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[screech]

Fun fact: I used Axel's theme as my alarm today and did his pose when I woke up.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol Axel's theme has been my ringtone for a month

[Anybody Thrilla]

Seriously though...how can Big E have such a wack ass theme/name and they apparently love him...but 3MB and Axel get some serious jams? Makes little sense to me.

[CSL]

on a mildly related note, I enjoy The Usos theme. Probably more than I enjoy them actually #mycontribution

[Razzamajazz]

los matadores' theme is also great

[mike adamle]

Would be real funny if they made the main event of mania a triple threat by inserting Alberto Del Rio in it since he beat Batista on Raw.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://i.minus.com/ibxCwqUJHsE7sb.gif

[CSL]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhviWYHCIAAFU7J.jpg:large

up there with WrestleMania 3, turning heel and pinning Sheiky for Hogan right here

[Swiss Ultimate]

Feel like I should watch this every day when I wake up.

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[Lock Jaw]

http://www.wwe.com/f/photo/image/2014/02/06_HULK_242014cm_0456.jpg

4MBrother

[Hanso Amore]

Feel like I should watch this every day when I wake up.

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That was the best 12 minutes of my life

[Hanso Amore]

I agree with Hanso on Regal. That was a great time for him.

Also, another great theme for no reason:

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I just remember thinking that a "Dastardly Evil Man" like Regal being that same heel character but as a face fighting for something good (like Eugene) was such a brilliant change.

[Hanso Amore]

thats sort of what worked for Orton as a face.

[Rammsteinmad]

Feel like I should watch this every day when I wake up.

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Tank Abbott sold it the best to be honest. :lol:

[CSL]

gonna see DDP this week, totes gonna ask him about some of that very questionable early gear in that vid

[Shadrick]

did i miss the tipsters results for elimination chamber?

[Hanso Amore]

gonna see DDP this week, totes gonna ask him about some of that very questionable early gear in that vid

I loved the multi color reversible vests. But that early stuff was god awful.

Don't remember that

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Diesel style bro.

[VSG]

http://www.wwe.com/f/photo/image/2014/02/06_HULK_242014cm_0456.jpg

4MBrother

Fucking Hogan looks like a wax statue from Madam Tussauds.

[Razzamajazz]

that's him in hd

[Cool King]

http://oi57.tinypic.com/rsezip.jpg

[Bad News Gertner]

http://www.wwe.com/f/photo/image/2014/02/06_HULK_242014cm_0456.jpg

4MBrother

I've died an gone to heaven

[Droford]

Punk is supposedly showing up on Raw.

If he does, they should take the time to have fun with it.

Barrett should come out to Punk's theme and have some bad news..

[Emperor Smeat]

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/photo_large/public/photo/image/2014/02/01_EP_HULK_242014cm_0421.jpg

[Cool King]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jOPZNXAABiw/UI3USe6JUmI/AAAAAAAAFB0/3yCTB78tn7M/s1600/39+(3).jpg

[FourFifty]

AJ Styles should change the name of his finisher to "The English Neckbreaker" :shifty:

[Malfeitor]

SummerSlam tickets go on sale next Saturday. Excited to get them.

[CSL]

AJ Styles should change the name of his finisher to "The English Neckbreaker" :shifty:

Lionheart is Scottish funny man

[Jordan]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jOPZNXAABiw/UI3USe6JUmI/AAAAAAAAFB0/3yCTB78tn7M/s1600/39+(3).jpg

That's awesome, is there a story behind this?

[Swiss Ultimate]

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[Purgatory]

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1016436_3915707467179_1855697864_n.jpg

Another one injured because of a botched Styles Clash...

[Swiss Ultimate]

That sucks. Although, it seems like if anyone is to blame for a botched clash it's the guy taking it.

Someone with training school me on this if I'm wrong.

[Droford]

Looks like that guys head got knocked off

[Swiss Ultimate]

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[Purgatory]

That sucks. Although, it seems like if anyone is to blame for a botched clash it's the guy taking it.

Someone with training school me on this if I'm wrong.

Yeah, both guys taking the Clash were blame for the botches. Roderick Strong was hurt in January too, but that was clearly Strongs fault as he tucked his head at the last minute for whetever reason.

[Purgatory]

Lionheart was the latest victim, neck broken in two places last night, I believe.

http://www.tnawrestlingnews.com/headlines/update-uk-wrestler-suffers-broken-neck-styles-involved/

[Droford]

The guy can now rip off Kurts "broken freakin neck" routine

[Swiss Ultimate]

I will say this much...I always thought the Clash was a bit of an unimpressive way to end his matches. Especially back when he was super flippy-McHighspot. A lot of his move-list is more high-impact and visually appealing than the clash.

[Purgatory]

Yeah, my presonal fave was the Peyley kick out of nowhere.

[KaosDarksol]

I will say this much...I always thought the Clash was a bit of an unimpressive way to end his matches. Especially back when he was super flippy-McHighspot. A lot of his move-list is more high-impact and visually appealing than the clash.

I remember it was in one of the smackdown vs raw games and it was super weak even as a finisher

[Hanso Amore]

I will say this much...I always thought the Clash was a bit of an unimpressive way to end his matches. Especially back when he was super flippy-McHighspot. A lot of his move-list is more high-impact and visually appealing than the clash.

OH MY GOD YES.

Seriously it doesnt look like it hurts at all. Sure thats me sitting on my couch. But to watch him kick out of a canadian destroyer then hit a 450 splash and then a pele kick and then a "Air something flippy of the top" and then to end it with the Styles Clash? No thank you.

The only time I like it was it was a Smackdown vs Raw 2004 move I could give my CAW that had a built in PIN animation.

[Hanso Amore]

I remember it was in one of the smackdown vs raw games and it was super weak even as a finisher

Hey fuck you I didnt read this before my post.

Eat a fatty! It was kick ass for 3 way matches!

[Hanso Amore]

And the fact that so many people get injured...Shit Mabel off the top rope hurt less people. Its not that cool. If people cant take the fall safely SHIT CAN it

[Lock Jaw]

http://cdn3.whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/the-undertaker-vince-mcmahon-brock-lesnar.jpg

[Savio]

http://thesource.com/2014/02/22/wwe-superstar-r-truth-speaks-on-meeting-the-late-tupac-his-favorite-wwe-moment-and-his-possible-collaboration-with-wiz-khalifa/

[Fignuts]

That corkscrew splash Styles does would make a great finish. Think he has won some matches with it.

That said I don't have a huge problem with the clash. It does have an awkward setup, but to Styles credit, he's found lots of cool ways to transition into it over the years.

Always enjoyed Styles work. I have his best of set from TNA, and his matches with Abyss are particularly great. Those two had great chemistry.

Feel sorry for him that this keeps happening, but I think he should turn this into an "I break people's necks" gimmick.

[Bad News Gertner]

Undertaker should be facing The Miz at Wrestlemania: streak vs streak.

[GD]

The Miz was so hot a while back. Damn, he dropped the ball like crazy.

[Lock Jaw]

By "awhile back", do you mean three years ago?

[Swiss Ultimate]

Miz didn't drop the ball. He ran a successful heel gimmick that made me love him, beat Cena in the main event at Wrestlemania etc.

That he rose to those heights in the first place is a testament to how hard-working and talented he is.

[GD]

I would love nothing more than to see him succeed. I've heard (via podcasts) that he relies a lot on script and isn't good at improvising.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Which podcasts?

[Swiss Ultimate]

I dunno, I've SEEN him improvise. He was really good with the crowd when I was watching.

[GD]

Live Audio Wrestling and Review-A-RAW.

[#1-norm-fan]

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[#1-norm-fan]

That hilarious fuck up aside, I like The Miz. I don't think he dropped the ball as much as WWE's inability to keep characters interesting for more than a couple months came into play.

And as much as people hated him as a face and he just didn't quite fit the role, I wanted to see him work on it and eventually find his niche as a face. WWE needs a new "cocky prick" face character since most faces nowadays, much like the heels, tend to be booked in the same generic fashion.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Heh, that was painful. He really developed himself on the mic significantly after that.

[Bad News Gertner]

Anyone remember when Trish Stratus managed Val Venis and he came out to this theme? Watched a Raw from 2000 and did not remember this one bit

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[whiteyford]

That hilarious fuck up aside, I like The Miz. I don't think he dropped the ball as much as WWE's inability to keep characters interesting for more than a couple months came into play.

And as much as people hated him as a face and he just didn't quite fit the role, I wanted to see him work on it and eventually find his niche as a face. WWE needs a new "cocky prick" face character since most faces nowadays, much like the heels, tend to be booked in the same generic fashion.

A tweener would make a nice change, hate that as soon as someone turns face they become all smiley and bland, I don't think the Miz works as a face at all but if he were to keep his smugness and still play the babyface role I could buy into that. The figure four doesn't suit him though.

[#1-norm-fan]

Just had an idea for a 5-on-5 WWE vs NXT elimination match at WrestleMania to get some more guys involved in the show while also promoting NXT.

Tomorrow night on Raw they build up the amazing performance of Sami Zayn on NXT Arrival and how Triple H was so impressed he's giving him a match on Raw. Zayn faces Alberto Del Rio and pulls off a huge upset which pisses off ADR and gives Triple H the idea that more NXT stars should get the chance to prove themselves on the big stage at WrestleMania. Triple H himself will handpick team WWE and JBL will handpick his NXT team.

I'm thinking something like...

Alberto Del Rio, The Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston and Fandango
vs
Sami Zayn, Alexander Russev, Adrian Neville, Bo Dallas and Tyler Breeze

[#1-norm-fan]

I've been posting a lot of mini-Noid post fantasy booking scenarios lately. I feel dirty.

[Purgatory]

Thank you for leaving CJ Parker out of that booking, tho.

[Purgatory]

Mojo Rawlins is gonna have a heart attack, or something.

[The Rogerer]

Anyone remember when Trish Stratus managed Val Venis and he came out to this theme? Watched a Raw from 2000 and did not remember this one bit

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/iDdKXXDiVT4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Yep. He had it when he went short haired and white trunks. Probably best remembered from his cage match at Fully Loaded against Rikishi. I think he kept it until he joined Right to Censor. It was his theme in Smackdown 2

[Bad News Gertner]

Watched the King of the Ring right up to Fully Loaded. That was a great feud between Rikishi and Val Venis. I was still one of the few watching WCW more than the WWF.

[Brigstocke]

I'm thinking something like...

Alberto Del Rio, The Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston and Fandango
vs
Sami Zayn, The Ascension, Corey Graves, and Tyler Breeze

[Bad News Gertner]

You could do NXT grads vs NXT current

Xavier Woods, Cesaro, Big.E, Fandango, Heath fucking Slater

Vs

Zayn, Breeze, Neville, Graves and Dallas.

[#1-norm-fan]

Basically what I'm saying is Fandango needs a match at WrestleMania so the streak can grow.

[#1-norm-fan]

Also, I really wanna see an interaction between Fandango and Tyler Breeze for some reason.

[Bad News Gertner]

Miz vs Fandango vs Undertaker. Streak vs streak vs streak.

[Innovator]

Also, I really wanna see an interaction between Fandango and Tyler Breeze for some reason.

I want Tyler Breeze, Aiden English, and Fandango all in one scene. Doesn't matter what.

[#1-norm-fan]

Also, Damien Sandow.

[#1-norm-fan]

Damien Sandow and Aiden English vs Fandago and Tyler Breeze

LET IT BE BOOKED

[Innovator]

With Enzo Amore on commentary

[Cool King]

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[#1-norm-fan]

HAH!

[Cool King]

Thinking about the edits to some of the stuff that's shown on the WWE Network, and as most of us have probably seen already, the WWE Network hasn't edited Booker T's promo when he called Hulk Hogan a "nigga", but do you think they'll keep this unedited too?

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[Brigstocke]

Jesse Pinkman on Raw tonight... although The WWE have called his character 'Aaron Paul'... Can't see that getting over to be honest..Should have just stuck with Jesse Pinkman.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Jesse Pinkman on Raw tonight... although The WWE have called his character 'Aaron Paul'... Can't see that getting over to be honest..Should have just stuck with Jesse Pinkman.

If Punk really isn't coming back, this guy is in big trouble.

[Brigstocke]

They should refer to him as a 'chick magnet' during the night..

[Innovator]

Everyone stop being mean to Jesse. He's gone through enough

[CSL]

apparently Billy Robinson died today :(

[whiteyford]

Dude was like 100 but still :'(

[Rammsteinmad]

Thinking about the edits to some of the stuff that's shown on the WWE Network, and as most of us have probably seen already, the WWE Network hasn't edited Booker T's promo when he called Hulk Hogan a "nigga", but do you think they'll keep this unedited too?

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JR apologizing for a "classless remark" during the "Attitude Era". :|

[Seth82]

Billy Robinson was awesome in his day.

Him and Verne Gagne had one of the best feuds of their day imho.

Billy Robinson/Les Thornton vs Nick Bockwinkel/Jim Brunzell from AJPW 1980
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Billy Robinson vs Nick Bockwinkel
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Bock and Robinson could still go even as late as 1992 in UWFI
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[Seth82]

Billy Robinson vs Jumbo Tsuruta from AJPW 1977
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[Emperor Smeat]

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[VSG]

lol

[CSL]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/WWERollins">@WWERollins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CrossFit">@CrossFit</a> I don't know. But find one so you can stop tripping over them barricades at work.. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23botch&amp;src=hash">#botch</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CmonMan&amp;src=hash">#CmonMan</a></p>&mdash; Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) <a href="https://twitter.com/steveaustinBSR/statuses/440513555587006464">March 3, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[CSL]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Aaron Paul should just open RAW and say "bitch" a couple of times and then tell Triple H that he should wrestle Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania and that be it. If he's not overexposed, he should do fine with the Chicago crowd.

[Emperor Smeat]

As previously reported, the WWE Main Event television taping this coming Tuesday night in Detroit will be airing live on the WWE Network. Following the technical problems with the NXT Arrival live special, this is apparently being viewed as an attempt by WWE to run another live special to make sure the technical glitches are smoothed out to the best of their ability before the big WrestleMania XXX event takes place on the WWE Network in April.

According to reports, the WWE Main Event television tapings will be airing live on the WWE Network every Tuesday night from now until WrestleMania XXX.