"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Lock Jaw]

I will wait for the cameras to zoom in on you in the sky box in a fancy suit while Michael Cole yells "IT'S THE ANYBODY THRILLA!!! BUT WHAT IS HE DOING HERE??!!!"

[Innovator]

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[Emperor Smeat]

ROH currently planning to hold a show in Madison Square Garden next year according to their parent company Sinclair.

Also seems the next plans for the company is to expand their television to more markets outside of Sinclair's current reach.

[DaveWadding]

Summary for the new Lucha Underground season:

"In the aftermath of Dario Cueto's incident, the Lucha Underground Temple moves to a new location. With the help of the mysterious "Order", the bloodthirsty Aztec Gods plan to wage war in Lucha Underground, destroy the world, and sacrifice any luchador that gets in their way. Can the seven ancient Aztec Tribes unite to stop them before it's too late? Only time will tell."

[owenbrown]

Got my tickets for SmackDown Live I won a couple of weeks ago today. :y:

[Jordan]

Got my tickets for SmackDown Live I won a couple of weeks ago today. :y:

You going tonight?

[Tom Guycott]

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Otunga is missing

[GD]

Wish Netflix or YouTube Red invested in live professional wrestling content. Is House of Hardcore still on twitch?

[slik]

Lucha Underground is on Netflix

[slik]

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[GD]

Lucha Underground is on Netflix

Oh! I assumed they were on the "El Rey" network and only their previous seasons were available on the streaming service. If so, I was referring to broadcasting live or taped content on a weekly basis (or even an entire season, if it is something like Lucha Underground).

[slik]

Lucha Underground is on Netflix

I know it's not live -- but I don't think Netflix will invest in any live programming -- but it's something!

[slik]

Oh! I assumed they were on the "El Rey" network and only their previous seasons were available on the streaming service. If so, I was referring to broadcasting live or taped content on a weekly basis (or even an entire season, if it is something like Lucha Underground).

Yep!

I need to watch LU sometime - I think all the seasons are on Netflix.
The new season comes out sometime this week and TPWW's own DaveWadding and RoXer can be seen in the audience for the tapings of the entire season!

[GD]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Wish Netflix or YouTube Red invested in live professional wrestling content. Is House of Hardcore still on twitch?

Yes. Them, Mexico's AAA, and think another 1-2 promotions air their shows on Twitch.

[DaveWadding]

Wrestle Circus

[DaveWadding]

Yep!

I need to watch LU sometime - I think all the seasons are on Netflix.
The new season comes out sometime this week and TPWW's own DaveWadding and RoXer can be seen in the audience for the tapings of the entire season!

Seasons 1 and 2. Season 3 should be on Netflix soon. Depending on edits, RoXer and I were in the crowd for every episode after #13

[Lock Jaw]

Did RoXer bring any signs?

("Please Read My Signs")

[DaveWadding]

Did RoXer bring any signs?

("Please Read My Signs")

He did bring a sign that will feature prominently in one match this season.

[Fignuts]

Is it a tpww sign?

[DaveWadding]

It is not.

[owenbrown]

what are the odds of his sign telling President Trump to fuck off?

[slik]

Johnny Gargano makes his SD debut!

https://streamable.com/md8je

[slik]

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[Innovator]

DO IT FOR THE BABY AJ

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Curt Hennig was the greatest lmao <a href="https://t.co/SEHznsPJtD">pic.twitter.com/SEHznsPJtD</a></p>&mdash; litmantis (@litmantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/litmantis/status/1007322045091368960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Anybody Thrilla]

I say this about once a week, but Bianca Belair is fucking awesome.

[Emperor Smeat]

Vic Joseph is replacing Mauro Ranallo for this weekend's Takeover: Chicago event due to Ranallo's boxing commitments with Showtime taking priority for the night.

[Gerard]

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I thought this was pretty funny. I remember seeing a few people saying this was a "jump the shark" type moment for them because apparently WWE cameras were able to go inside of Zack Ryder's thoughts

Pretty sure wwe "Jumped the shark" decades ago. :yes:

[DaveWadding]

what are the odds of his sign telling President Trump to fuck off?

Extremely high.

[slik]

BREAKING: New Day has defeated The Elite at E3

[Bad News Gertner]

Vic Joseph is replacing Mauro Ranallo for this weekend's Takeover: Chicago event due to Ranallo's boxing commitments with Showtime taking priority for the night.

100% upgrade

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

A Kenny Omega match from Deep South Wrestling is on WWE Network Hidden Gems.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Vic Joseph is replacing Mauro Ranallo for this weekend's Takeover: Chicago event due to Ranallo's boxing commitments with Showtime taking priority for the night.

Fuck! :n:

[screech]

Can we just get a complete overhaul of the NXT commentary team?

Or all of the commentary teams?

[Tom Guycott]

Forgot about Omega v. Woods at E3. Happened upon the event on FB halfway through.

[slik]

Mauro is annoying

Vic Joseph is a better commentator imo

[erickman]

Mauro is annoying

Vic Joseph is a better commentator imo

surprised they did not get tom, I think it is a try out for vic, for when cole retires.

[XL]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Curt Hennig was the greatest lmao <a href="https://t.co/SEHznsPJtD">pic.twitter.com/SEHznsPJtD</a></p>&mdash; litmantis (@litmantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/litmantis/status/1007322045091368960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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“Killing the business”

[Emperor Smeat]

surprised they did not get tom, I think it is a try out for vic, for when cole retires.

Doubt it since Graves is pretty much a lock to take Cole's seat in the future. WWE already views him very favorably considering they have him working on both main shows.

[erickman]

you think graves can do play by play he is color

[Emperor Smeat]

Its doable but he would need some time to adjust. Its been done before in the past in the WWE with Josh Matthews going from color to play-by-play after a while.

Best would be to have him gradually call more play-by-play stuff while Cole gradually phases out of the role.

[Evil Vito]

So it turns out Domino/Cliff Compton had testified as part of a pre-trial deposition for the Punk/Cabana lawsuit. He testified regarding Amann having a romantic relationship with Jillian Hall while she was his patient.

Anyway, it turns out his real name is Cliff Treiber. And here I was thinking he had been blessed with such a cool wrestling name.

[Vastardikai]

How does this guy still have a license?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Vic Joseph is replacing Mauro Ranallo for this weekend's Takeover: Chicago event due to Ranallo's boxing commitments with Showtime taking priority for the night.

Well...my interest in watching has now dipped BELOW 0.

[DaveWadding]

Well...my interest in watching has now dipped BELOW 0.

MAMMA MIA!

DAMN iNATOR WITH THE TOPÉ SUICIDA ON TAKEOVER: CHICAGO

[Mr. Nerfect]

Mauro's talented, but I can understand the criticisms. I think he can choose to be a great wrestling announcer if he dials back on the WWEisms. The general philosophy regarding announcing in the WWE has widely been horrible except for some excellent choices in color guys in the 80's and 90's and Jim Ross being there during the Attitude era. If Vince McMahon dies and someone like Michael Cole takes over producing that aspect of the show, he might change things up and stop using them like ventriloquist dummies. Mauro was a Cole guy.

When SmackDown goes to Fox and it's "all hands on deck" and Vince and Kevin Dunn are focused so much on that, it would be a good time to shake up Raw with some of those aesthetic changes. I can see Cole being the play-by-play guy on SmackDown, still being produced by Vince, while Cole handles Raw as Vince lets Triple H do a bit more with it. I can see Mauro being the play-by-play guy on that. Unless he is booked every Monday. I don't really follow what else he does.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I can't see anything wrong with Vic Joseph. I like Tom Phillips too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I have never heard Vic Joseph. Tom Phillips is fine, up to the point that he is that geeky pretty boy announcer. He doesn't make you care about anything appreciably more. He's another Michael Cole, which is what they want, but it's not the true essence of what a great commentator can be. He's a Jakked/Metal announcer.

[slik]

Can't wait for WWE to go back there!

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Entering into a multi-year deal with that piece of shit regime could be such a shitstorm for them. I'm sure they worked in a little detail where if they execute women for driving or the world decides that they need to impose sanctions they can break the deal, but still.

[Jordan]

I hope they just give the money back now that they have the Fox deal. I don't want another Saudi Show, that was fucking weird and now there are too many threats against doing another.

[Jordan]

If you haven't seen it yet you should know that OMEGA VS OKADA FROM DOMINION WAS THE GREATEST MATCH EVER.

[Simple Fan]

I'd love to see another Saudi show especially if its the Greatest Survivor Series or something like that. Big elimination match. I thought the Greatest Royal Rumble was good, meaningless but still a good show. Plus there a no women on the card in Saudi.

[Jordan]

Anyone know if WWE has taken a look at WALTER? Dude the the man, reminds me of Joe.

[Jordan]

Actually he should skip WWE and try and get a main spot with NJPW.

[slik]

They signed him a few months ago IIRC

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I have never heard Vic Joseph. Tom Phillips is fine, up to the point that he is that geeky pretty boy announcer. He doesn't make you care about anything appreciably more. He's another Michael Cole, which is what they want, but it's not the true essence of what a great commentator can be. He's a Jakked/Metal announcer.

[slik]

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[Emperor Smeat]

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[Lock Jaw]

I think Bobby Roode's suitcase may actually be Plastic Man

[Sixx]

Why is Braun's suitcase a cinder block?

That's not very practical.

[Gerard]

Why is Braun's suitcase a cinder block?

That's not very practical.



Cinderblock? Looks more like a large rock to me.

[Droford]

WWEs running a show on the network in Australis this october

Headlined by Taker vs HHH. End of an Era 2: end harder

[slik]

Brock is not mentioned by WWE nor in the promo material of superstars so I think him leaving after SummerSlam is true.

https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/wwe-super-show-down-melbourne-australia-announcement

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Cool King]

Doubt it since Graves is pretty much a lock to take Cole's seat in the future. WWE already views him very favorably considering they have him working on both main shows.

I always thought Tom Phillips was the one to take over from Cole.

I like Tom Phillips.

I can't imagine Graves being that good at play-by-play.

[Cool King]

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Kevin Owens' briefcase should be a lunchbox.

[Bad News Gertner]

Graves seems like more of a colour commentator to me like JBL

[Mr. Nerfect]

When SmackDown goes to Fox, I'm thinking Cole swaps for Phillips (well, this would probably happen in the draft earlier in the year). Cole gets to work 2 hours on SmackDown, which is both a reduced schedule and a promotion, in a weird way. Phillips becomes the "Raw guy," which is both a promotion but harder work.

I wish WWE would get serious about their commentary, but I'd be surprised if much changes as far as their philosophy goes. Cole, Coachman and Graves on SmackDown and Phillips, Saxton and McGuinness on Raw makes sense. I've just taken Graves out because I can see them not wanting to rely on Graves so much going forward.

I really wish they would give Mark Henry a trial as a commentator. He "ticks the boxes" of being a black man, which they insist is in there for some reason. He was actually a wrestler on the main roster for a while and is more a color guy in line with those that actually have cred. I remember him doing a guest spot on a Raw or something and he knocked it out of the park.

[Droford]

Watching Stephs undercover boss

[Lock Jaw]

Lemme know if she slaps anybody

[#1-norm-fan]

Isn't there an NXT event tonight? No thread. Has the hype died down?

[Mr. Nerfect]

The last Takeover I watched was War Games. I thought it was "good." Velveteen Dream was fucking incredible, lol. I'm keen to see how he goes against Ricochet, but I can probably DailyMotion it. Also, I'm very pessimistic about how the WWE is going to fuck him up and have him in a "weird feud" with Goldust or R-Truth and lose all his matches because he's over anyway.

[#1-norm-fan]

Was that the match with Aleister Black where he was trying to get him to say his name? If so then yeah, that was pretty brilliant.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah, that's the one. The whole story of that was fucking ace. Even the way it kind of got ahead of those annoying fans as Black said his name. Black looked cool as fuck in it too -- like a no-nonsense dude who just likes to fight, win matches, eat steak and fuck.

[slik]

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[Sepholio]

wtf is going on there lmao

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've got no real clue who is going to win either Money in the Bank briefcase tomorrow. I haven't been following nearly closely enough. Is anyone standing out as the real clear favorite? Who is rumored to be getting it? The scuttlebutt last year was out about Baron Corbin getting the push.

Just in terms of how WWE thinks, Alexa Bliss and The Miz feel like solid enough picks. Bliss would use the briefcase to jump over to SmackDown when Charlotte wins the Royal Rumble to come over to Raw. Or something. A lot of people seem to think Nattie, but I think she just turns on Ronda with no cash in.

I can see them putting the WWE Title on The Miz just so Bryan can win it off him. I don't really want to see The Miz anywhere near the WWE Title again, but it seems about as likely as anything else. Samoa Joe getting it would be pretty cool, and the gimmick seems to suit Owens, but I think they'll go with Miz. Nothing would surprise me though.

[Lock Jaw]

I think Samoa Joe "obviously" winning the men's match.

No idea about the women

[#1-norm-fan]

New Day will win the men's case in a swerve.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think Samoa Joe "obviously" winning the men's match.

No idea about the women

I love Joe and this is what I want to happen, which is why I just cannot predict it, haha. I think Vince likes Joe, but I kind of feel like he is there to fluff about and make others look good as a gatekeeper sort.

[Mr. Nerfect]

New Day will win the men's case in a swerve.

It wouldn't shock me if there are plans to do something with Big E. But I think him being in the match is going to just be "enough." But then again, I can talk myself out of every single person in the match, and I guess someone has to win.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Have a weird feeling about Ember Moon. Intellectually, I feel like she is just in the match for some exposure and to remind people they called her up, but it's more of a gut feeling about her.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've liked the idea of Sheamus & Cesaro joining Nakamura as a sort of heel unit. But really anyone could join up with Shinsuke. Would you put it past Vince to have Lars Sullivan help Nakamura walk out of Chicago as WWE Champion because he thinks it would be funny to hear Nakamura try and pronounce his name?

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Have a weird feeling about Ember Moon. Intellectually, I feel like she is just in the match for some exposure and to remind people they called her up, but it's more of a gut feeling about her.

I have a feeling in my pants about Ember Moon, and it is a happy feeling.

[Shadrick]

I have a feeling in my pants about Ember Moon, and it is a happy feeling.

same here. #datbutt

[Emperor Smeat]

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[#1-norm-fan]

It wouldn't shock me if there are plans to do something with Big E. But I think him being in the match is going to just be "enough." But then again, I can talk myself out of every single person in the match, and I guess someone has to win.

WWE has a tendency to want to go with shock over logic in multi-man matches whenever possible. It's usually logical to have the real main eventer for WrestleMania win the Rumble but since it doesn't effect their plans at all, they always go with the more "shocking" winner.

It's logical not to give Zack Ryder a sudden title reign just to take it off of him immediately and return him to jobber status. But it happened for shock purposes.

I can seriously see New Day winning the MITB just for the surprise. They've got a year to figure out where they wanna go with it and it's a cheap way to "freshen up" a stale act.

[#1-norm-fan]

In fact, I can see them never actually picking one member for the match, all three of them grabbing the case at the same time and sharing it where any one of them can cash in. Then if they win the Smackdown title, they Freebird rule it.

[Droford]

Miz is def winning the men's

No idea about the women's.

[Fignuts]

Meiko Satomura officially in the MYC.

One of the best female workers of all time.

[XL]

I've liked the idea of Sheamus & Cesaro joining Nakamura as a sort of heel unit. But really anyone could join up with Shinsuke. Would you put it past Vince to have Lars Sullivan help Nakamura walk out of Chicago as WWE Champion because he thinks it would be funny to hear Nakamura try and pronounce his name?

I can see Sanity finally debuting to give Naks the match. Not so much in a joining with him way, but in a targeting Styles way.

[Savio]

Hope Big E wins.

[#1-norm-fan]

Seriously. If I could put money on this match... I wouldn't. Because betting on wrestling is stupid.

But I have a weird feeling about New Day. It's the one that would get people talking short-term most and if WWE doesn't have a specific plan that requires someone having the MITB case, then throwing it on the one that will make people say "What the fuck..." seems like the WWE thing to do.

[#1-norm-fan]

Also a random Big E main event push would be kind a breath of fresh air. If Jinder fucking Mahal could get one out of the blue, why not Big E. It's only Smackdown. Fuck it.

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm going to watch that match later because that sounds hilarious but...

Do you watch old WWF events every time there's a live WWE event going on? Because that's what I imagine now.

[#1-norm-fan]

Like "Oh, there's WWE B PPV on right now? Fuck that shit. Gonna go watch some Don Muraco matches and pretend wrestling is still awesome for 3 hours instead."

[Bad News Gertner]

I usually watch it at night before bed. I'll pop on a random House Show from the early to mid 80's and watch for an hour or so.

Been making my way through this 1986 WWF show in Detroit that I haven't seen before. Tito Santana vs Bob Orton Jr is currently on.

[Bad News Gertner]

I'm going to watch that match later because that sounds hilarious but...

Do you watch old WWF events every time there's a live WWE event going on? Because that's what I imagine now.

Match starts about 49 minutes in

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[#1-norm-fan]

You ever venture into classic NWA?

[Bad News Gertner]

Not really. I don't think I watched any WCW until 98 and I had been watching the WWF since 87. I had no idea who Ric Flair even was when he came to the WWF in like late 91. I go back and watch matches but never full shows.

[Bad News Gertner]

Sweet fucking Main Event by the way: WWF Champ Hulk Hogan vs IC Champ Randy Savage. Really good show, despite Jack Reynolds being atrocious on commentary.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

hogan vs savage house show matches were great from that time. Did Savage win that one via countout?

[Evil Vito]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

The thing about predicting WWE nowadays is that it's futile because very little needs to make sense, but even more to their detriment, perhaps, is that nothing matters. If Kofi Kingston had won Money in the Bank, would it have done anything to hurt the gimmick anymore? Does it matter that Ronda wins by DQ on PPV and has to sell for a fitness model with only slightly more experience? Not really.

Nothing's special, so literally anyone could have won.

[Bad News Gertner]

hogan vs savage house show matches were great from that time. Did Savage win that one via countout?

Hogan wins via pinfall

[slik]

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[slik]

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[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Does it matter that Ronda wins by DQ on PPV and has to sell for a fitness model with only slightly more experience? Not really.



Alexa smashed her with a briefcase several times while she wasn't looking.

[slik]

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[Big Vic]

Has any one other than Hogan, Angle and AJ been the video game box star for 2 different companies?

[Big Vic]

Oh probably Sting.

[#1-norm-fan]

Goldberg

[Big Vic]

Was he on a WWE cover?

[#1-norm-fan]

Rob Van Dam

[#1-norm-fan]

Was he on a WWE cover?

Raw 2

[GD]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/AJStylesOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AJStylesOrg</a> is the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE2K19</a> cover star! Watch him on our press conference now at <a href="https://t.co/XTNK9QpWyk">https://t.co/XTNK9QpWyk</a>. <a href="https://t.co/apdxpYLyL2">pic.twitter.com/apdxpYLyL2</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K19 (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/1008727091821494272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Wow! It’s surreal to see a prominent former TNA wrestler being featured on the cover. Mad props to AJ.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Bad News Gertner]

Match starts about 49 minutes in

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Awesome show by the way. One of the better WWF House Shows I've seen from that era. Lots of great matches.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I thought for sure that Ronda was going to be the cover star. Good for AJ.

[Nicky Fives]

I thought for sure that Ronda was going to be the cover star. Good for AJ.

2020 no doubt.

[Tom Guycott]

Wow! It’s surreal to see a prominent former TNA wrestler being featured on the cover. Mad props to AJ.

Even weirder that they made him kinda look like Beth Phoenix with the hair and fire everywhere.

[Mr. Nerfect]

What is next for Shinsuke Nakamura? I hope he announces his retirement and then nut punches Shane McMahon. Have Nakamura beat Shane at Extreme Rules in a match that happens for no reason.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Goldberg had a special cover for 2k also right?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Was Rey Mysterio on any WCW Game covers?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Also Kevin Nash WCW Revenge and WWF Raw.

Big Show WWF WM2000 and WCW Thunder/WOrld Tour.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Styles vs. Joe, Bryan vs. Nakamura, New Day vs. Sanity and Harper & Rowan vs. Rusev Day at Extreme Rules are all interesting possibilities. SmackDown has this tendency to position everyone wrong though.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Are they waiting for Nikki Cross to debut Sanity or some shit?

[Mr. Nerfect]

They could have always had her come up later. They just don't know what they're doing. They probably wanted to have them go against New Day from the start, but then decided they wanted to use New Day heading into Money in the Bank as the token black guys to promote as being in there. But now that Vince has decided he wants to push Big E, they could be put to the backburner for a while yet or debut on 205 Live, Raw or Main Event. How wacky? Look at how wacky they are.

[Tom Guycott]

Has any one other than Hogan, Angle and AJ been the video game box star for 2 different companies?

Booker T. (Technically three companies, if you count the back cover of one of the WCW games)

Also, while researching to make sure I was correct about that, I don't believe I didn't realize Big Show counts as well. Should have been a gimmie, but I didn't even think about it.

[Emperor Smeat]

Has any one other than Hogan, Angle and AJ been the video game box star for 2 different companies?

Road Warriors were on the cover for WCW Wrestling on the NES and WWF Super Wrestlemania for the SNES.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If fans that go to WWE shows want the Roman Reigns push to stop, why don't they chant non-PG things? Maybe throw some shade onto the WWE's sponsors. Chant "Mattel are cunts" every time Roman is out there.

[GD]

A (not so) subtle reference to Corey Graves' recent twitter shenanigans after Punk's second UFC loss

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[Disturbed316]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/AJStylesOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AJStylesOrg</a> is the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE2K19</a> cover star! Watch him on our press conference now at <a href="https://t.co/XTNK9QpWyk">https://t.co/XTNK9QpWyk</a>. <a href="https://t.co/apdxpYLyL2">pic.twitter.com/apdxpYLyL2</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K19 (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/1008727091821494272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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It's a shame the game itself will be the same recycled garbage from the last 5 years.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I always wanted to see a WWE Night of Champions game, where they would only program in wrestlers who had been WWE Champion with a deeper engine. But now that would basically be the 2K games.

[Fignuts]

If fans that go to WWE showsu want the Roman Reigns push to stop, why don't they chant non-PG things? Maybe throw some shade onto the WWE's sponsors. Chant "Mattel are cunts" every time Roman is out there.

There's been the occasional "fuck you roman" chant

[GD]

I always wanted to see a WWE Night of Champions game, where they would only program in wrestlers who had been WWE Champion with a deeper engine. But now that would basically be the 2K games.

That's a load of baloney, Noid. That being said, I can do without the Mustafas and the Diesels.

[Big Vic]

Rob Van Dam

Was RVD front and center for a WWE cover or kinda off in the corner?

[Innovator]

https://www.bookcameo.com/thebigguyryback

[#1-norm-fan]

Was RVD front and center for a WWE cover or kinda off in the corner?

He was front and center.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GZENZYRTL._SX342_.jpg

[Helmsphere]

Booker T

[Helmsphere]

TNA Impact and WWE Smackdown Shut Your Mouth

[Big Vic]

Even for a GBA title that's surprising.

[slik]

Sami Zayn out w/ injury, being sent to Birmingham, AL Doctor for evaluations -- PWInsider.com

[LibSuperstar]

Sami Zayn out w/ injury, being sent to Birmingham, AL Doctor for evaluations -- PWInsider.com

Dr. Andrews?

[Innovator]

ROH lost their MSG date because of talks with WWE

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

ROH lost their MSG date because of talks with WWE

:lol:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They shadily bankrolling All In as a masquerade Cody Rhodes/Young Bucks thing too.

[slik]

Yeah @ Dr Andrews

[slik]

Both really petty and not surprising, re: WWE and ROH

[Sepholio]

Any word on how Zayn got hurt? Assuming Lashley murdered him at this point because I didn't watch that particular match.

[Sepholio]

Nevermind, looks like he was already injured prior to the match.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Every time she climbed that ladder, those people were on their feet. They're invested in her, they wanted to see her win. Hopefully the people in the back are listening.&quot; - <a href="https://twitter.com/bullyray5150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bullyray5150</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BeckyLynchWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MITB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MITB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/wmo88FUt1X">pic.twitter.com/wmo88FUt1X</a></p>&mdash; SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) <a href="https://twitter.com/BustedOpenRadio/status/1008711271095685123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[#1-norm-fan]

If fans that go to WWE shows want the Roman Reigns push to stop, why don't they chant non-PG things? Maybe throw some shade onto the WWE's sponsors. Chant "Mattel are cunts" every time Roman is out there.

Did you read the MITB thread during that match where I semi-ranted that instead of chanting "polite" chants of disapproval that just make Vince laugh and brush it off they need to just chant something like "CuntFuckShitCockSuck" every time Roman wrestles or did we randomly just think of this separately?

[Black Widow]

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[Cool King]

That gif reminds me of this bit from Johnny Bravo.

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[Sixx]

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What's that supposed to mean?

[GD]

You ask too many questions, SixxT9.

L for loser (maybe)

[Lock Jaw]

She handed Asuka her first L

[#1-norm-fan]

Was Asuka playing dumb and then kicked her in the head right after or did she just play retarded and gratefully accept the "L" as a gift?

[Emperor Smeat]

She broke it and swung it around like nunchucks scaring Carmella in the process.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Did you read the MITB thread during that match where I semi-ranted that instead of chanting "polite" chants of disapproval that just make Vince laugh and brush it off they need to just chant something like "CuntFuckShitCockSuck" every time Roman wrestles or did we randomly just think of this separately?

I genuinely did not read that. That is great. Honestly, what other way to force Vince's hand?

[Mr. Nerfect]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Every time she climbed that ladder, those people were on their feet. They're invested in her, they wanted to see her win. Hopefully the people in the back are listening.&quot; - <a href="https://twitter.com/bullyray5150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bullyray5150</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BeckyLynchWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MITB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MITB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/wmo88FUt1X">pic.twitter.com/wmo88FUt1X</a></p>&mdash; SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) <a href="https://twitter.com/BustedOpenRadio/status/1008711271095685123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I think Bubba Ray has chosen his next conquest.

[Evil Vito]

Becky having rock solid abs yet being too self conscious to show them off on screen remains a crime

[Innovator]

That's why we have Instagram Vito

[Evil Vito]

It’s just not the same as being on my big screen TV in glorious high definition

[GD]

Becky having rock solid abs yet being too self conscious to show them off on screen remains a crime

It's so adorable. She's absolutely beautiful.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

guru using "adorable" is mad creepy. Plz stop.

[GD]

I stand by my statement. Becky feeling self conscious about showing her abs on television is super adorable. You need to explain yourself, Dale.

[Cool King]

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[Emperor Smeat]

The "Tap" photos would look better if showed her finisher done in order.

1st image is the setup, 2nd image is the hold applied, and 3rd image is the tap out.

[Triple A]

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[Destor]

We talked about this last week. Gold

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

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lol Gerty posted this recently and we discussed the content ad nauseam.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

We talked about this last week. Gold

Damn you, big cheese.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

GuruDave

https://wwecorp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wwecorp/job/Mumbai-India/On-Air-Digital-Talent_R0001453

[GD]

Whoa! This is interesting.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Becky having rock solid abs yet being too self conscious to show them off on screen remains a crime

If it's her issue, that's her prerogative and what have you. It's not adorable. It is what it is -- possibly a really sad issue, possibly just her being self-critical. But it is a shame, because it would help her.

[GD]

GuruDave

https://wwecorp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wwecorp/job/Mumbai-India/On-Air-Digital-Talent_R0001453

Whoa! This is interesting.

Slicky, is this a subtle way of saying that I should go back to where I came from? #MAGA

[GD]

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[Gerard]

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[Jordan]

Just got tickets for Takerover Brooklyn. Far back opposite the tron, $107 for two tickets not bad. Never seen NXT live so I'm pumped.

[Gerard]

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[Emperor Smeat]

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[Cool King]

We talked about this last week. Gold

Dust.

[Evil Vito]

Sami Zayn is out until April 2019.

You know, in case you had any doubts on whether or not you should bother watching Raw.

[Juan]

Two torn rotator cuffs. Damn

[Evil Vito]

Just saw a clip from Main Event and Tyler Breeze has a thick brown beard now. When the fuck did that happen?

[Jordan]

Just bought a ticket to MLW Battle Riot in Queens on July 19th. They have GA tickets for 25 bucks and change. Big 40 man battle royal style event and a tv taping.

[Jordan]

New resolution to see as many fun shows in NYC that I can. I don't go to enough live rasslin.

[Lock Jaw]

Sami Zayn is out until April 2019.

You know, in case you had any doubts on whether or not you should bother watching Raw.

Sucks big time for him.... Was just finding his groove and actually being featured on TV every week.....

[Cool King]

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[Emperor Smeat]

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[GD]

Rikishi immediately rolling out of the cover :lol:

[BigCrippyZ]

:lol: What the hell was that? Or what was it supposed to be?

[Anybody Thrilla]

I thought they were selling that Rikishi was too large to be Rock Bottomed. He could have stayed on the cover, though. Would have actually been kinda smooth.

[Sepholio]

That is now one of my favorite botches ever LOL

[GD]

Still one of the best of all time.

http://i.imgur.com/j0LCSMt.gif

[Emperor Smeat]

I thought they were selling that Rikishi was too large to be Rock Bottomed. He could have stayed on the cover, though. Would have actually been kinda smooth.
With the way he jumped, looked like he had a sudden brain fart and gave the Stunner sell instead.

[Bad News Gertner]

It looks like he hurt his knee

[Sepholio]

This is still my favorite ever:

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[Emperor Smeat]

Not counting anything from HBK vs Hogan because of the whole match being one big joke by HBK, this moment from TNA is among my favorites for comical botches/selling:

http://i.imgur.com/jXk1Iem.gif

[Anybody Thrilla]

I remember watching that Bully Ray spot live and thinking I had had imagined it.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Sorry, not live. On DVR. Same thought, though.

[Lock Jaw]

"I'm so tired.... I just need to lie down"

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm watching Wrestlemania 6 (because Friday night) and Mr. Perfect is bumping around like a maniac for Brutus stinkin' Beefcake. What a saint.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Why was I just legitimately surprised when Beefcake won?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Jeebus, Roddy Piper's half black ass was a nut.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Jesse Ventura on Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire being announced at a combined weight of 465 lbs.:

"Are you meaning to tell me that Rhodes only ways 200?!?!?!"

:lol:

[Anybody Thrilla]

:lol: @ Jesse Ventura this whole match. He's going IN on Sapphire.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Fuck. Every single person involved in that mixed tag has passed away. Dusty Rhodes, Randy Savage, Sapphire, Sherri Martel, and Miss Elizabeth. :(

[Savio]

This is the best botch:

http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/guyspeed.com/files/2014/02/TNA-Wrestling.gif

[Anybody Thrilla]

Big Bossman sporting a confederate flag on his cop uniform. Making me super uncomfortable, even though it's from 1990.

[Anybody Thrilla]

...this isn't the real Rick Rude theme song, but it's VERY similar. Please tell me that he just didn't have that theme yet by WM6 and it's not edited off the Network.

[Bad News Gertner]

It's edited

[Anybody Thrilla]

Well this is fucking bullshit.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Skimming Wrestlemania 7 now. The Warlord was fucking HUGE. He's not dead, right?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Seems like The Warlord could have had a program with Hogan. Why didn't he?

[Jordan]

I think because he sucked.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Ohhhhh, you know, that may have had something to do with it.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I wonder if Undertaker and Paul Bearer actually had an understood backstory for the urn, or if it was just like "yo, this urn is your power, k?" and he was like "tight, leggo".

[Anybody Thrilla]

Why the fuck was Jimmy Snuka wearing boots at Wrestlemania 7? Who did he think he was?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Highlights of Savage smashing the scepter over Warrior's head in the title match against Slaughter. I remember being completely crestfallen watching that as a kid. That dastardly Macho King. :mad:

[BigCrippyZ]

I wonder if Undertaker and Paul Bearer actually had an understood backstory for the urn, or if it was just like "yo, this urn is your power, k?" and he was like "tight, leggo".

:lol:

Well, it worked. I'm sure that there were thoughts or plans to at least potentially make it into more by someone.

Would be really interesting to hear more on that though definitely.

[Anybody Thrilla]

:lol:

Well, it worked. I'm sure that there were thoughts or plans to at least potentially make it into more by someone.

Would be really interesting to hear more on that though definitely.

I guess we'll just have to keep waiting for that Undertaker shoot interview.

Unrelated, how fucking great was Sensational Sherri? Pretty much flawless as a performer.

[RP]

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Mandy Rose can shit blood down my throat.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I am also a fan of Mandy Rose.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I swear, the end of that Savage/Warrior match with Miss Elizabeth gets me every time.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Damn, that Mandy Rose theme is soothing AF. Bout to throw it on a loop when I go to bed.

[Simple Fan]

ABT trying to trigger a Mandy Rose wet dream. Good luck.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Crazy foreshadowing:

At Wrestlemania 7 in a post match interview with the Undertaker after his very first Wrestlemania victory, Regis Philbin (yes, seriously) jokingly declares that 'this man proves that absolutely NOTHING lasts forever' when introducing the Undertaker. Kinda crazy considering that was the genesis of the streak, unbeknownst to anyone at the time.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Also, a lot of blatant racism/sexism/xenophobia running rampant throughout the fed at the time. Mind blowing to hear now.

[Anybody Thrilla]

THE DEMOLITION THEME IS EDITED OUT??? :mad::mad::mad:

I should cancel the Network over this bullshit.

[Anybody Thrilla]

If anyone is thinking about watching the Demolition match at WM7, I highly suggest that you do not. Fucking *YARF*

[Anybody Thrilla]

I just watched Big Bossman do that corner slide/re-enter/clothesline spot in 1991. I see who Baron Corbin is molding himself after, the more I watch this match.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Donald Trump, Chuck Norris, Henry Winkler, and Lou Ferrigno were all sitting together in shitty seats at Wrestlemania 7. Crazy.

[GD]

Felt the need to share this Kota Ibushi "sumo bout".

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

If anyone is thinking about watching the Demolition match at WM7, I highly suggest that you do not. Fucking *YARF*

They didn't have the theme song after Ax left. Here comes the Ax wouldn't make sense when it was Smash and Crush. It's not an edit or at least they didn't edit out the Derringer theme song.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Why would Gertner lie to me???

Also, Slater and Rhyno still use the 3MB theme, so stop acting like a scientist.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Hold up, pretty sure they DID still have that theme with Crush. They were Freebirding.

[Bad News Gertner]

Hillbilly Jim's Don't go messin with a country boy is edited which is B.S.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Gertner was talking about the Rude theme anyway, I just realized.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Hillbilly Jim's Don't go messin with a country boy is edited which is B.S.

That was like, his...everything.

[Jordan]

I really do despise the Network's dubbing of certain songs. It really sucks.

[Sixx]

Hillbilly Jim's Don't go messin with a country boy is edited which is B.S.

Hm, I just read the lyrics and I wonder, what is there to censor?

It's not like it's about moon cricket hunting or anything.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Hm, I just read the lyrics and I wonder, what is there to censor?

It's not like it's about moon cricket hunting or anything.

It wasn't edited out for content, but for licensing.

[Sixx]

Oh. Sucks. I just gave it a listen and it's pretty sweet.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Resuming my Mania skims at 7 from the DiBiase/Virgil match.

I really hope that Piper's knee injury at the time was legit, because it would have made WAY more sense to have Dibiase wrestle Virgil at the Royal Rumble and then Piper at Wrestlemania. Cool to see the genesis of the Sherri/MDM relationship though, especially considering how she split from Savage earlier.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I went to the refrigerator during the entrances for The Mountie and Tito Santana and walked back to the conclusion of the match. What a Wrestlemania moment.