"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Dark One]

I have YOSHI-HASHI's theme stuck in my head and I want to die.

I'll miss you all, except Noid and CyNick.

[Jordan]

Just thinking... I've never been one to hate on Roman's in ring work, he's one of the top main event guys they've had as far as quality of match goes. Imagine that dickhead heel HBK circa 97 vs Roman Reigns... that would be incredible.

[Bad News Gertner]

I will find you. Then I will stab you.

Some people settle for Bud Light, some people only settle for champagne .

[LibSuperstar]

WrestleMania V was a trip b/c Sherri Martel and Rockin' Robin appeared at the event, though in non-wrestling roles.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Impact Wrestling is not TNA. Don Callis and Scott D'Amore have done a great job turning the company around. Slammiversary proved that and TNA is dead, this is iMPACT!

:lol: Okay.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Except my take isn't exactly out of thin air.

Nope. It's fueled by months of projecting and making up whatever narrative you want. Which is normal, it's just annoying that you call others out on it yet can't keep your own house in line.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Noid is the only one that gets it

I'm really coming around to your line of thinking, Gerty. I used to think it was a philosophical problem with what WWE is, but I'm thinking more and more that it is the direction of the entire industry. Really want something to prove me wrong. Dale will say I don't, but I really do. I'm hungry for something new that makes me feel nostalgic.

[#1-norm-fan]

Impact has a long way to go to shed itself of the TNA stink. One PPV that no one watched isn't gonna do the trick.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Nope. It's fueled by months of projecting and making up whatever narrative you want. Which is normal, it's just annoying that you call others out on it yet can't keep your own house in line.

dude you are so self unaware it is comical.

[Mr. Nerfect]

dude you are so self unaware it is comical.

"I know you are, but what am I?"

[Mr. Nerfect]

You were literally telling a black guy how to feel about being black a while ago. The irony is immense.

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm really coming around to your line of thinking, Gerty. I used to think it was a philosophical problem with what WWE is, but I'm thinking more and more that it is the direction of the entire industry. Really want something to prove me wrong. Dale will say I don't, but I really do. I'm hungry for something new that makes me feel nostalgic.

I've felt some nostalgia watching New Japan lately. It's not perfect and the language/cultural barrier is always gonna be hindrance for me but when I watch the build to certain matches and then see it play out in the ring, it's the closest I get to feeling like I'm watching old NWA. I was even invested in a Young Bucks match and I generally find them terrible.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I get what you're saying. I absolutely love the presentation there. I watched The Young Bucks vs. SANADA & EVIL and actually quite liked it. I didn't think it was fantastic, but there was the semblance of tag team psychology implemented. I appreciate that they are trying.

I like that you're realistic about the product and admit that it's not perfect. This is a failing in me, but I let people's hysteria around things color my expectations too often. I can enjoy things if they are good if other people find them good, but when people act like something is the best thing ever and it's not...I guess I just find the fandom a bit toxic sometimes. I need to clear my expectations before I go into it.

[Bad News Gertner]

WrestleMania V was a trip b/c Sherri Martel and Rockin' Robin appeared at the event, though in non-wrestling roles.

If you've seen any of their matches, it's for the best

[slik]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

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I don't actually understand the point trying to be made here. Are they trying to say that Dave's take is inappropriate? I think there are lots of people who feel that the WWE "women's movement" is bullshit. Dave was quite outspoken about them doing business with Saudi Arabia in the first place. I don't think Dave is against all-woman cards so much as he sees through their corporate tokenism that is actually quite disrespectful.

[slik]

Equality = Bullshit

Interesting take

[Mr. Nerfect]

Lol, the women in WWE aren't equal. Just this year the WWE ran a propaganda show for Saudi Arabia -- one of the most regressive regimes in the world. It's referenced in that tweet. They still treat their African-Americans like it is progressive to show them as smiling talking heads. "Look, black people can be well-presented too!" They tried pushing Jinder Mahal because they have the racist idea that Indians are stupid marks that will eat up any shit they throw at them. Your current Women's World Champions are Alexa Bliss and Carmella. Do you think they are being pushed because of their talent?

The WWE is not a progressive company.

[slik]

Dave Meltzer is a great historian and fabulous obituary writer but I question his ability to 'break news' in 2018 tbh.

There's way more 'maybe-maybe not-plans change' than someone of his stature should have at this point. It sometimes makes me wonder if there is something to the rumors Meltz's only sources are a few wrestlers like Jericho, who really don't know that much since they don't sit in creative/marketing meetings.

Fabulous at obits though.

[slik]

Steph said several years ago 'Philanthropy is the new PR' and I think 'The Women's Revolution' is a marketing gimmick, just like how every woman is now a 'goddess, warrior, princess' etc

But -- there are still plusses to come from that. Those are great terms for little kids to hear about women. I think the all women's show is a great opportunity for WWE to make some money and get good PR. I also think they'll return to Saudia Arabia before WM too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I remember him being basically 100% correct about the WrestleMania 33 card. I think some stuff sneaks up on him because it sneaks up on everyone. He can only report the scuttlebutt on what he actually hears and then what actually transpires.

It's crazy to me how many people (not you, mind you -- I'm talking generally and about people like Prichard), will see Meltzer get way ahead of something and then not give him any credit for it like it was something he could have known without knowing. There is obviously stuff he doesn't know, but I think the stuff he does is obviously stuff he does.

And in regards to that tweet, he's saying that he thinks it's an ugly idea. He's not actually commenting on whether or not he thinks they will actually do. I think a lot of people have expected this for a long time. I don't think it's particularly shocking.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Steph said several years ago 'Philanthropy is the new PR' and I think 'The Women's Revolution' is a marketing gimmick, just like how every woman is now a 'goddess, warrior, princess' etc

But -- there are still plusses to come from that. Those are great terms for little kids to hear about women. I think the all women's show is a great opportunity for WWE to make some money and get good PR. I also think they'll return to Saudia Arabia before WM too.

I agree with you that it is a marketing gimmick. They clearly don't give a shit about their women -- hence the Saudi stuff.

It is a great time for little girls to hear about women and pioneers; I just don't think WWE is a great example of that, where tits and ass still rule the day, and girls still fight over high school drama. They're also copying the male wrestlers, because Steph is obsessed with the idea of "lady balls," not releasing that male bravado is one of the things a lot of women's rights activists would love to get away from.

I think an all-woman show highlighting female talent could be great. I've suggested that they do one for ages. I've wanted them to get their own TV show too. I'd love for it to be booked correctly and proper stories to come out of the division too. I'd also like $5,000,000 and a threesome with Emma and Becky Lynch. I think it's the tone people are put off by. It's so fake. If it inspires more female doctors and scientists though, cool.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

You were literally telling a black guy how to feel about being black a while ago. The irony is immense.

lol that is not even close to what happened. You're just racist with a full-on white saviour complex.

Look Noid, given the fact I like you, the chances are I'm not going to concoct a narrative to sully your name.

[Evil Vito]

Noid: handjob from Tenille Dashwood in exchange for having to watch all programming WWE puts out for the next month. Deal?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Nah, not worth it.

[Helmsphere]

Noid: handjob from Tenille Dashwood in exchange for having to watch all programming WWE puts out for the next month. Deal?

Can I take that deal?

[Jordan]

Dave Meltzer is a great historian and fabulous obituary writer but I question his ability to 'break news' in 2018 tbh.

There's way more 'maybe-maybe not-plans change' than someone of his stature should have at this point. It sometimes makes me wonder if there is something to the rumors Meltz's only sources are a few wrestlers like Jericho, who really don't know that much since they don't sit in creative/marketing meetings.

Fabulous at obits though.

Do you subscribe?

[Jordan]

If you subscribe to F4W and have an account on that forum...

About a year ago I was in a bitchy mood and made a topic that you can search and read called...

"Honestly why is Ryan Satin breaking all the news"

I totally regretted coming after him like I did, but his response opened my eyes to what I was actually paying for.

BiffJordan

Should I be subscribing to his site now? Why doesn't Dave give us the scoops anymore?

And on page 2 Dave defended himself with...

dave

Re: Honestly why is Ryan Satin breaking all the news?

Aside from plenty of first-run info in every issue, it's not about first, it's about the most detail, and our article is a lot more detailed and we'll have more on the radio show tonight.

But in theory, the idea is you get more detail and a deeper understanding of the industry.

And yes this is true. We shouldn't hate on Dave when Brad or PWI or whomever else has a "scoop"... they are frantic to get it on their site or twitter so they can be the first. Dave will go in depth, double check the sources, get a thorough analysis... There is a reason people pay 10 bucks a month to have access to his site. It's not just for click bait news. You can get that here on TPWW or any other basic wrestling site. Nobody can match Dave's journalism and knowledge on this topic.

[Jordan]

I was being particular about the news that WWE was going to purchase ROH, and upset about why Dave didn't have anything up on the site to digest on it. But it turns out nothing happened, so unlike the other fools who posted it right away, Dave held his ground for the facts to fall.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I agree w/you Jordan. But keep in mind, Slik loves the tabloid/clickbait stuff.

[Jordan]

On that topic...

Remember Rob Harvey?

Who was he? Why did he always know everything?

[Emperor Smeat]

Dave Meltzer is a great historian and fabulous obituary writer but I question his ability to 'break news' in 2018 tbh.

There's way more 'maybe-maybe not-plans change' than someone of his stature should have at this point. It sometimes makes me wonder if there is something to the rumors Meltz's only sources are a few wrestlers like Jericho, who really don't know that much since they don't sit in creative/marketing meetings.

Probably is a mix of him having fewer sources than in the past within the WWE and Vince's bad habit of constantly changing things on the fly.

That and everything revolves around the Newsletter for him so even if he does break some news, the in-depth stuff gets held off till that week's Newsletter arrives.

[Bad News Gertner]

That's what kills me about thr "plans change" criticism. The WWE changes their minds more than my girlfriend deciding where she wants to go for dinner on a Saturday night.

[slik]

Do you subscribe?

Yeah I can read the Observer, I give it a read every Thursday

[slik]

I can't stand Ryan Satin

He seems like some kid w/ a rich dad who barely gets scoops
Brad Shepard is a bit arrogant but he and Sean Ross Sapp seem to break the scoops lately w/ Satin getting some minor stuff.
Billy Bhatti is 'unbearable' but he does get some scoops, @TicketDrew on twitter does get some scoops too I've noticed

[slik]

"I get the details" seems like Meltzer being lazy most of the time and hiding behind the fact he can't break stories before all the new guys gunning for his spot tbh.

I think Meltzer is probably just as much a Carny as Vince in a way.

[slik]

But he writes a helluva obituary, unmatched there

[slik]

BrianMaxwellMcCann (I think that's his name) and Chill Hartman sometimes get good scoops but it's been a dry spell lately on their end

Same for Thomas Fenton @ WrestlingNewsWorld

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

But he writes a helluva obituary, unmatched there

Didn't know you were Bruche Prichard/The CyNick

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

/Eric Bischoff

[Jordan]

People can gun for his spot all they want but I don't think anyone is near his level in quality or the ability to "draw" subscribers at $10 a month, and a lot of those subscribers are critics of him and still can't stay away. I know he won't release how many subs he has but you know it's a lot.

[Bad News Gertner]

I don't know how people can watch the WWE with Ryback gone

[slik]

It's a TMZ world

You have to break news first
Satin SHOULD understand that more, given his background

[Bad News Gertner]

I actually stopped watching because of Ryback. Decided to hang my hat of that cause.

[slik]

People can gun for his spot all they want but I don't think anyone is near his level in quality or the ability to "draw" subscribers at $10 a month, and a lot of those subscribers are critics of him and still can't stay away. I know he won't release how many subs he has but you know it's a lot.

Dave has spelling and grammar errors all the time in the Observer tbh -- but I get what you mean too.

I like Dave, I'm just sort of bored of him. He's become like The Roman Reigns of wrestling journalists.

[Jordan]

Dave has spelling and grammar errors all the time in the Observer tbh -- but I get what you mean too.

I like Dave, I'm just sort of bored of him. He's become like The Roman Reigns of wrestling journalists.

Yeah there are errors at times, I forgive it because I know he's up at 4am trying to get it in on time so the marks don't flip.

Thing with Brad is, I was into his scoops for a bit, I thought it was cool. But everyday he tries to qualify himself and slam Dave, it's pathetic. If he'd just do his own work and forget about Dave, stop reminding the twitterverse that "I BROKE THIS STORY A WEEK AGO" then I'd be interested in keeping up with him. Also his podcast is atrocious.

[#1-norm-fan]

I actually stopped watching because of Ryback. Decided to hang my hat of that cause.

Going back and watching the night he got his hands on Punk on Raw is just sad now. Such a waste. Now they're spending years and years trying to build a face to the pont where Ryback was at that moment.

[slik]

@Jordan X -- I agree with you on Brad -- the constant bragging/insulting gets old VERY quickly.

I listened to one podcast and couldn't make it through -- it was so boring. I'm not a podcast person to start with. I don't dislike Dave, at all...I just get bored w/ him sometimes. And my main interest is #SCOOPS so somebody needs to step up and nail that arena for slik's sake lol.

[Emperor Smeat]

People can gun for his spot all they want but I don't think anyone is near his level in quality or the ability to "draw" subscribers at $10 a month, and a lot of those subscribers are critics of him and still can't stay away. I know he won't release how many subs he has but you know it's a lot.

PWI and PWTorch are probably the closest to the Observer in terms of status and subscribers. Those three sites are pretty much the equivalent of a holy trinity for dirtsheets.

Even though PWTorch's Wade Keller doesn't get referenced that much online, he's someone seen as very reliable in scale like PWI's Mike Johnson and Observer's Meltzer.

[Jordan]

I used to listen to Keller when I was a kid on a subscriber hotline, I think it was Keller, could've been Dave or Alvarez I'm not sure I was really young like 8/9 years old. Wade Keller really comes from a hard marks perspective for me, I don't enjoy his analysis or podcasts at all, his call in episodes are cringe worthy. PWI's website looks like it wants to but fuck my computer so I don't go anywhere near it. Although I know Triple H throws him a bone sometimes, I can get his stuff translated to the TPWW main page. Which truthfully, has always been my first stop on checking the news. Then I go to F4W to see if what I just read is legit, and listen to the podcasts and read The Observer weekly.

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeah PWI's website is atrocious and a text book example of why people use ad and pop up blockers. Think for a while Google threw warnings because of all the malware and adware that was going on.

Even this new computer I have has problems running multiple tabs from their site from all the shit that is being loaded or playing if I don't have blockers on.

[Tom Guycott]

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King of Bun Style.

It's a good thing Shinsuke didn't have much to say. Since he doesn't shpeak Engrish. He should also wear that smoking jacket to the ring just because.

[slik]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Not sure if Ronda is just terrible at smirking or WWE is terrible at taking good photos of Ronda for posters. Even her face for the Money in the Bank poster looked a bit off.

https://i.imgur.com/S5rLgBu.jpg

[Tom Guycott]

That's what kills me about thr "plans change" criticism. The WWE changes their minds more than my girlfriend deciding where she wants to go for dinner on a Saturday night.

While this is true, it seems more like he uses it as a crutch at this point. It's almost like Bruce Pritchard's "I don't recall" on an issue he's specifically asked about when he supposedly was standing right there.

Yeah, there are instances like that infamous RAW that was re-written 3 entire times that day just for Vince to do yet another one himself right before they went on... but it doesn't happen to that capacity all the goddamn time, and that's mostly a WWE (Vince) trait. But there is a world of difference between "so-and-so got hurt/fired/arrested so some angle needed to be scrapped/altered out of neccessity" and "this guy didn't win a main event like I thought he would because it made sense to me on paper". It has gotten to where Meltz will use it for anything as a generic, catch-all disclaimer, which puts both of those instances on equal footing - and they're not.

[Mr. Nerfect]

There are plenty of people who might "know" someone who can get them an occasional scoop, but the thing about those people is that they don't know how to cultivate sources and when their contact is weeded out/moves on/loses details, they don't really have anything else.

What Meltzer has is a name and a reputation. He knows people from numerous different eras, and is also a historian at this point. In the world of social media and online content, he's as much part of the industry as so many of the guys working. He's not dependent on one person in WWE creative leaking him details that happen to be correct. He's got eyes and ears well and truly entrenched by this point.

Jack Campbell Peterson IV might get a great scoop from the writing buddy he went to college with, but when that writer gets fired because he scripts Alexa Bliss to say "boot-tooty" too many times in a segment and Vince gets the shits, he's useless.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I honestly don't really listen to much Meltzer, but he doesn't back off nearly as much as people say. A lot of the time things are clearly his opinion or just backstage mumblings, because that's all those details exist as. There's a difference between saying "This is definitely the plan" and "I imagine this is where they are going." Meltz will flat-out come out and say if he's just spit-balling and speculating based on other things he does know.

He was completely right about this women's PPV thing, wasn't he? And about Roman getting this title shot? He had obviously heard those where the plans and they came true. He obviously talks to people who hear what the plans are. That they change isn't so much a crutch as it is something that happens. If things change they can't stay the same, can they?

[Tom Guycott]

Not sure if Ronda is just terrible at smirking or WWE is terrible at taking good photos of Ronda for posters. Even her face for the Money in the Bank poster looked a bit off.

https://i.imgur.com/S5rLgBu.jpg

I don't see the problem with this PPV, so long as between now and then they don't start sacrificing the badass for the pretty.

As for this poster, though... yeah, they need better promo pics of Rousey. Doesn't even look like a photo, looks like someone used an airbrush tool in Photoshop on someone who vaugely looked like her in a magazine.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Alexa Bliss is one of the three women being promoted for it. They're going to the pretty.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

In fairness, she's also the heel champion.

[Big Vic]

I agree with Noid, we should have an all black woman PPV.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

lol

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Called "WWE: Lived Experience"

[Evil Vito]

If that PPV features Ember Moon getting nekkid, I'm on board

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

If that PPV features Ember Moon getting nekkid, I'm on board

Also... Ember Moon getting choked out by Asuka while naked.... err I mean... nah that's exactly what I mean.

[Evil Vito]

I like the way you think

[Big Vic]

Also... Ember Moon getting choked out by Asuka while naked.... err I mean... nah that's exactly what I mean.

Asuka wouldn't be on the PPV, Asians are not a protected minority.

The PPV would Be 2 Ironwoman matches

Alicia Fox vs Sasha

Ember Moon vs Naomi

Referee would be Jacquline
Commentator/Announcer: Jojo

[Big Vic]

Special appearance by "Du-rag Vince"

[Innovator]

Asuka wouldn't be on the PPV, Asians are not a protected minority.

The PPV would Be 2 Ironwoman matches

Alicia Fox vs Sasha

Ember Moon vs Naomi

Referee would be Jacquline
Commentator/Announcer: Jojo

Shaniqua and Brandi Rhodes are the two returning acts

[Innovator]

https://i.redd.it/0f6ztiu6vzb11.jpg

[Big Vic]

Did you swipe right?

[Evil Vito]

Quite a distance ratio that person set

[Innovator]

Everyone should swipe right for the Good Brother

[Innovator]

Legit just had to google which way someone swipes on Tinder to say yes

[slik]

Barnburner claiming a #SCOOP about The Rock l8r today...hopefully u don't have to listen to a podcast and it's just an article

[Jordan]

I'm reading that The Rock may be wrestling at Wrestlemania. Rock vs Roman would be the money for sure.

[Jordan]

I'd say that Skyscrapers poor opening weekend in the US has a lot to do with this. Gotta regain that core audience.

[Jordan]

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[LibSuperstar]

I'm reading that The Rock may be wrestling at Wrestlemania. Rock vs Roman would be the money for sure.

Would be the main event if it happened.

[Innovator]

Rumor mill is saying Vince is high on Almas after the AJ match

[Big Vic]

Rumor mill is saying Vince is high on Almas

Sounds funny.

[slik]

I'm reading that The Rock may be wrestling at Wrestlemania. Rock vs Roman would be the money for sure.


I wasn't planning on attending WM35 and was leaning towards the RR19...might have to hashtag re-think this though via The Rock

[slik]

I joked earlier this year about how WWE's goal each year seems to be to find a way to get the WM crowd to respond even more hostile towards Roman Reigns than ever before

I think Roman beating The Rock would be pretty up there on the list.

[slik]

I could see them picking up that HHH vs Rock feud they've teased a few times over the last couple of years.

[Big Vic]

WM36 Roman vs Stone Cold
WM37 Roman vs Ronda
WM38 Roman vs a small baby

[Innovator]

I joked earlier this year about how WWE's goal each year seems to be to find a way to get get the WM crowd to respond even more hostile towards Roman Reigns than ever before

I think Roman beating The Rock would be pretty up there on the list.

Rock costs Roman the title at Summerslam, BRAUN cashes in on Brock at RAW

[Innovator]

He does it for ....the people

[Jordan]

I'm quite sold that KO is going to walk out of Summersfest with the Universal Championship.

[Jordan]

I could see them picking up that HHH vs Rock feud they've teased a few times over the last couple of years.

That would be such a waste. I hope Triple H is not on the WM card at 35. Unless he's against AJ, just because that would elevate AJ.

[slik]

I'm quite sold that KO is going to walk out of Summersfest with the Universal Championship.

Ditto.

I think Roman finally beats Lesnar, the plan set in motion when Lesnar ended the streak...only to have KO come out and cash in his newly won MITB briefcase and leave Brooklyn as Universal Champ.

[slik]

Honestly, there isn't anyone other than KO whose qualified to be the top heel on RAW these days. KO is more over than Baron. Drew could be more qualified in time, after he ditches the Dolph.

[GD]

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[Big Vic]

Was Ivory leading RTC at the end of its run?

[Evil Vito]

Nah, it was always Steven Richards.

[Vastardikai]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EXCLUSIVE: In a celebratory mood, <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEBigE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEBigE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TrueKofi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TrueKofi</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/XavierWoodsPhD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@XavierWoodsPhD</a> COMPLETELY took over interview duties backstage at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a>! <a href="https://t.co/0eCNyThiEf">pic.twitter.com/0eCNyThiEf</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1021975597646458880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Looked like Big E was having some NXT flashbacks for a second.

Also, THAT Big E was amazing. THAT Big E would be a top draw in any company in the world that isn't WWE.

[Shadrick]

Do you know how badly I'd want heel rock vs face roman at mania? Only to have Roman win and fucking destroy the Rock after, finally turning for real? the heat....

in fairness i want heel rock vs anyone.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Hollywood Rock gets my views

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bryan going on a rampage and then neatly putting the velvet rope back in place is just amazing. <a href="https://t.co/mCnpC2jnVJ">pic.twitter.com/mCnpC2jnVJ</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) <a href="https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1021938072030797824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Hollywood Rock gets my views

Hollywood Rock got more cheers than Face Rock who faced Brock Lesnar. WWE books heels more like faces.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems WWE's plans for Hogan's backstage apology backfired even more than previously thought.

Titus O'Neil released another statement about the Hogan meeting and unlike previous times, he didn't hold back on his real feelings towards Hogan's apology.

“I have zero respect for the way he came about his apology. It was not an apology and I still feel very strongly about that" ...

“He may regret it. But to come out and say, ‘you know, I didn’t know I was being recorded’ and ‘you know, be careful what you say’ and ‘I don’t remember what I said – I don’t remember saying that stuff’. When you start off an apology like that? Dude, you lost me already. I wanted to give him a chance. I didn’t know what that meeting was about going in, but I wanted to give him a chance. And he legitimately screwed that all up. Because, again, it’s not about making a mistake. It’s not a mistake.”

“The inconsistencies of the apology along with the lack of remorse and contrition with the apologies, are the reason why I felt, and many others felt in that meeting that this was a complete waste of our time.”

Came from a recent episode of the Busted Open Radio show with Mark Henry as one of the hosts.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Not only is Hulk racist - but he may be fucking retarded.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

and how could WWE not vet the apology?

[Vastardikai]

Considering how much of the talent that would see through his apology is "only there to have fun," do you really think they Gave a Single Solitary Fuck if it was sincere?

[Damian Rey 2.0]

If that's really how he opened, and kept saying it was mistake, then Hogan's lack of self awareness is on another level.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I dunno, guys. Maybe being upset about this insensitivity is insensitive, and isn’t constructive to the discourse?

[Big Vic]

I agree with Noid, we should have an all black woman PPV.

lol


<table class="tborder" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center"><tbody id="collapseobj_usercp_reputation"><tr><td class="thead"> </td> <td class="thead">Thread</td> <td class="thead">Date</td> <td class="thead" nowrap="nowrap">Posted By</td> <td class="thead">Comment</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2">http://www.tpwwforums.com/images/reputation/reputation_neg.gif</td> <td class="alt1Active" width="50%"> "100,001" Replies... (http://www.tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?p=5151058#post5151058) </td> <td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">07-26-2018 04:14 AM</td> <td class="alt1" nowrap="nowrap"> Noid (http://www.tpwwforums.com/member.php?u=266) </td> <td class="alt2" width="50%">Fucking gross. Shit like that isn’t funny.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[screech]

Well, I learned something today

[screech]

Caught up on RAW yesterday. I didn't think I'd enjoy The B Team so much.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

lol


<table class="tborder" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center"><tbody id="collapseobj_usercp_reputation"><tr><td class="thead"> </td> <td class="thead">Thread</td> <td class="thead">Date</td> <td class="thead" nowrap="nowrap">Posted By</td> <td class="thead">Comment</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2">http://www.tpwwforums.com/images/reputation/reputation_neg.gif</td> <td class="alt1Active" width="50%"> "100,001" Replies... (http://www.tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?p=5151058#post5151058) </td> <td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">07-26-2018 04:14 AM</td> <td class="alt1" nowrap="nowrap"> Noid (http://www.tpwwforums.com/member.php?u=266) </td> <td class="alt2" width="50%">Fucking gross. Shit like that isn’t funny.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Noid has a lot on his plate as the white saviour of the masses. Forgive his surliness.

[Big Vic]

Noid probably did some very racist things in his past and is now trying to make up for it.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Noid just is racist lol.

[Big Vic]

Hmmm possibly, he only wanted to push wrestlers like doug and danny basshem, as well as Val Venis.

Never D'Lo or Savio Vega.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

People who play the identity politics game as hard as he does are often times veiling their overt racism.

[Big Vic]

Noid seems like a racist with good intentions. like he would say

"Voting ID laws are racist because black people have a hard time getting an ID."

Or something Asinine like that.

[Big Vic]

Hey remember when Noid wanted to see black face on Raw?

I would mark the fuck out if Charlie Haas dresses up as a heavyset black woman and actually gets the part.

[Vastardikai]

If you care to know why I am single...

For my own amusement, I came up with a stable consisting of Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Kamala, Finlay, the second Max Moon, and Hillbilly Jim.

And if you know the theme here, you should be able to guess who other members should be. New Day is among them.

[Cool King]

I miss Charlie Hass.

He was really good.

[Cool King]

But has Haas is now retired, I'm happy to accept Charlie Haas V2.

Or as the WWE call him, Chad Gable.

He's really good too.

[Cool King]

https://shop.wwe.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-main/default/dw52389b44/images/large/9P1001.jpg

[Gerard]

https://i.imgur.com/J7SWgl3.jpg


Great camera shot :lol:

[Cool King]

http://i.imgur.com/BK1vAcV.gif

[Cool King]

Another example of good camera work.

[Jordan]

On The Rock at WM 35...

I'm suspecting that it is more likely he does a Rock Concert opposite Elias ending with a Rock Bottom/Peoples Elbow than an actual match.

[Fignuts]

Okay, that lucha house shirt is pretty cool.

[Big Vic]

Except for that ugly tag.

[Jordan]

Yeah the In Your House inspired shirt is cool but that team is so minimal I can't really imagine why they even made it. They need to give them some TV time, Sin Cara is so damn good.

[Cool King]

They could be about to give them TV time.

Tye Dillinger disappeared for months and then got a new shirt out of nowhere and a week or two later, he was having a match on SmackDown and appeared backstage the following week.

[Cool King]

Sure, he jobbed in that match but he was still on TV.

[XL]

Yeah the In Your House inspired shirt is cool but that team is so minimal I can't really imagine why they even made it. They need to give them some TV time, Sin Cara is so damn good.

But Sin Cara isn’t in Lucha House Party.

[Seanny One Ball]

Reading "The death of WCW" and for some reason I had an idea for a wrestling angle I thought would be cool to see.
Has any major promotion ever done a blackmail/extortion angle where it turns out a Champ is only winning because he/she has some sort of long-standing leverage over a ref?

That could work pretty well with some vignettes of the wrestler and the ref having secret meetings. Probably could get 6 months out of that. You'd probably have to teach the guy to count 3 in a not-immediately-noticeably faster time. Like 2.5 seconds.
Then you could show a few vignettes of the secret meetings/suspicious activity over time and have a repeatedly screwed contender put together a tape of the fast counts to show that the champ was "a full 3 count away from being the champ".

I'm rambling and I have probably just recreated some well known old angle but it sounds good in my head.

[screech]

I would enjoy that. I liked when Nick Patrick was the nWo (/Alliance) ref. It would be neat to see a ref "in the Champ's pocket."

I wonder which wrestler/ref combo could pull that off in WWE. Did you have anyone in mind?

[Seanny One Ball]

I haven't seen WWE in years mate. I'm just back into watching documentaries and old matches recently.

It would have to be somebody nobody would expect. Somebody over but not near the title scene so that a sneaky fast-rise would look confusingly legit and completely out of the blue.

[mike adamle]

Never knew Noid was such a racist. What ISN'T wrong with that guy?

[Seanny One Ball]

If it was done in the 2000's you'd use somebody like Eddie Guerrero. That would have been a great way for him to become champ while he was probably the best performer in the company.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems Jason Jordan is dealing with a Daniel Bryan situation right now.

PWI reported he still hasn't been medically cleared yet even though WWE only expected him to be out for a few weeks to a couple months at most. Rumor going online is that Jordan's doctors have cleared him but WWE refuses to do the same.

[Jordan]

If it was done in the 2000's you'd use somebody like Eddie Guerrero. That would have been a great way for him to become champ while he was probably the best performer in the company.

I like the idea. Before you said Eddie I was think Andrade Almos, who is WWE’s top Mexican heavyweight. Would be a good angle for sure. It could lead up to him taking the US title which would be good heat.

[screech]

Almas would be a good pick for this, especially because it would add to Zelina Vega pulling off another great "business move" for him.

[Seanny One Ball]

I looked him up and his hammerlock DDT looks a bit dangerous.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to the WWE, the actual details of their deal with the Saudi government can not be revealed due to confidentially clauses in the contract.

Turns out WWE was a bit sloppy trying to hide it in their recent investor's report and its rumored to be in the range of $49 million per year. Basis for the number is a revenue spike in an area of WWE's financial report that WWE left vague for why it happened.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol this got pointed out on a podcast that I listen to and it's so nerdy and stupid, but hilarious at the same time.

When the WWE made gave X Factor the Uncle Kracker theme, they took the first time the word "X Factor" was said and spliced it into the rest of the song because they were too cheap to have Uncle Kracker actually record it

4sDMt19MkRk

[DAMN iNATOR]

Hollywood Rock got more cheers than Face Rock who faced Brock Lesnar. WWE books heels more like faces.

In Rock's case though it speaks more to his ability as a performer to control crowds like he was the puppetmaster and they were his puppets. He was able to get them to pop with his catchphrases and other mannerisms only to be able to quickly get heat from them again by doing things like yelling at them not to chant or sing along with him. Very few heels nowadays, however, seem to be able to do that to the degree he can...maybe Elias is starting to build to that point but I don't feel he's there just yet.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I haven't seen WWE in years mate. I'm just back into watching documentaries and old matches recently.

It would have to be somebody nobody would expect. Somebody over but not near the title scene so that a sneaky fast-rise would look confusingly legit and completely out of the blue.

How about Zack Ryder whom resident wrestling forum grouch Noid loathes to no end? Anything to get under his skin would be most excellent IMHO!

[Mr. Nerfect]

Seems Jason Jordan is dealing with a Daniel Bryan situation right now.

PWI reported he still hasn't been medically cleared yet even though WWE only expected him to be out for a few weeks to a couple months at most. Rumor going online is that Jordan's doctors have cleared him but WWE refuses to do the same.

This seems very weird. Jordan seems like someone they would rush back if the clearance was there. If there's something to this, it's certainly an odd situation. It's possible that Jordan is just out longer than expected and people are misjudging the time-frames he was out by.

[Innovator]

The Sasha vs Bayley Saga

1/28/18 - Women’s Royal Rumble match
Sasha eliminates Bayley after entering #1 (Thanks Rated_R_Poster for reminding me)
1/29/18 – Sasha has great match with Asuka which she loses.
2/5/18 – Sasha believes she can beat Asuka, but Bayley boasts she has beaten Sasha before, which mean she can beat Asuka too.
Bayley has a match with Asuka and loses, but Asuka shakes her hand afterwards which she did not do to Sasha.
2/12/18 – Bayley and Sasha snipe back and forth and Kurt Angle makes a match between the two.
Bayley got the win. After the match they stare at each other before Nia Jax interrupts and destroys both of them.
2/19/18 – Bayley and Sasha team with Mickie in a 6 woman tag with all Chamber participants.
2/25/18 – Elimination chamber match and Sasha and Bayley’s Lion King moment.
2/26/18 – Another 6 woman tag with them on a team. Initially seem to be getting along once the match started Sasha clearly wanted the win for herself, but eventually conceded and went to tag Bayley who hopped off the apron.
Sasha tags Asuka in and Bayley does aid Asuka. Ends with Sasha staring daggers at Bayley.
3/5/18 – Bayley has a match against Mandy Rose w/ Absolution at ringside.
Bayley overcomes the odds and wins but gets beat down after the match.
Sasha runs them off and helps Bayley to her feet, but Bayley refuses to give her a hug!
3/12/18 – Sasha versus Sonya Deville w/ Bayley and Absolution at ringside. Bayley does help Sasha during the match, but leaves after Sasha picks up the win allowing her to be beatdown by Absolution.
3/19/18 – Sasha decides to forgive Bayley, because she is the bigger person. gasp
The Hug gangster clearly does not believe the Boss’ words and responds.
Bayley states that she didn’t mind what Sasha did during the Chamber match, but rather how much she seemed to enjoy.
They are interrupted by Absolution and a tag match starts.
Sasha accidentally distracts the ref from counting what would have been the winning pin by Bayley.
Bayley is pushed in Sasha, who is on the apron, knocking her off leading to Bayley getting pinned and losing the match.
3/26/18 – Sasha and Bayley become the first 2 women to declare themselves in the Wrestlemania Andre the Tiny Moolah Fabulous trophy battle royale.
Bayley and Sasha argue back and forth, Bayley claiming that Sasha always took advantage of her and Sasha made no apologies for her me first mentality.
Bayley finally hits a nerve when she says “Even though Banks was a 4 time champion, she never held it for that long.”
Which led to Sasha throwing Bayley into lockers and the two fighting before being pulled apart by refs.
4/2/18 – Bayley vs Sonya Deville w/ Absolution at ringside. Bayley wins, but gets beatdown after the match.
Sasha comes down for the save and then aggressively demands that Bayley allow her to raise her hand. Bayley refuses and the two brawl again.
Absolution takes advantage of them fighting one another and takes both women out.
4/8/18 – WM Battle Royale, Bayley eliminates Sasha to win! Or not. Have Naomi win and then Banks and Bayley both wallow in defeat outside while Naomi hugs bronze ovaries.
4/9/18 – Sasha vs Mandy Rose w/ Absolution at ringside (Paige announces her retirement on this episode)
Bayley makes her entrance right before the match starts.
Mandy Rose goads Bayley into taking a swing and she accidentally hits Sasha instead who goes on to lose.
4/16/18 – First day of Superstar shakeup.
Bayley vs Sasha #2 gets interrupted by the debuting on Raw Riott Squad, and are beatdown.
4/23/18 – 5 on 5 women’s tag w/ Bayley and Sasha on the same team. Rousey eventually comes out and causes a DQ loss for the two. No real significant interaction between them.
4/30/18 – Sasha can’t get a hold of Bayley and has to go into her match tonight without her.
Sasha vs Ruby Riott w/ the Riott Squad at ringside (I’m sensing a pattern here)
Sasha ends up losing thanks to the numbers game, while Bayley was shown backstage watching the match, but not going out to help.
5/7/18 – MITB Qualifying match Sasha vs Ruby Riott vs Ember Moon w/ Riott Squad and Bayley at ringside
Bayley attempts to help and fight off the other members of the Riott Squad, but Ember Moon ends up taking the victory
5/14/18 – MITB qualifying match Bayley vs Alexa Bliss vs Mickie James
Alexa wins
No interaction between the two
5/21/18 – The breathtaking Emmy worth segment that was Bobby Lashley’s sisters occurred.
Neither Sasha or Bayley was on this episode.
5/28/18 – MITB qualifying gauntlet match
Bayley starts at number 1 and between both Liv Morgan at 2 and Sarah Logan at 3, before being down by both allowing Ruby Riott at 4 to pick up the easy win.
Sasha comes in last and is able to beat a very game Ruby Riott who had already eliminated Bayley, Dana Brooke, and Mickie James, qualifying for the last spot in the MITB match.
6/4/18 – The Riott Squad vs Sasha Banks, Alexa Bliss, and Ember Moon.
Alexa fakes an injury causing Bayley to run down and take her place on Sasha’s team.
Bayley gets the win but Corbin got Angle to overrule it since she wasn’t legally in the match. Ruining what was a near moment of reconciliation between the two.
6/11/18 – Bayley gets an R painted on her chest in lipstick by the Riott Squad after getting beatdown.
Sasha competed in a fatal four way with the other MITB Raw contenders.
No interaction between the two.
6/17/18 – MITB match Sasha loses
Bayley not on the show, so no interaction.
My life feels very tedious right now
6/18/18 – Sasha & Bayley vs Liv Logan & Sarah Morgan
Liv pins Sasha with a handful of tights, Sasha gets upset and pushes Bayley to the ground.
Bayley follows Sasha backstage and attempts to confront her, but Sasha ignored her pleas leading to another brawl between the two.
Bayley tries to talk to Sasha once again, but Sasha again wouldn’t listen and drives off. Bayley throwing a water bottle after the car in a futile gesture
It really is starting to sounds like a romantic comedy at this point.
6/25/18 – Angle says that the two are really important to Raw so he is giving them one more chance in a 3 on 3 tag match.
From the start they work very reluctantly together, and after Sasha is pinned Bayley goes wild and beats the crap out of Sasha.
Which leads to Angle ordering the two into mandatory counseling or lose their job.
7/2/18 – Both Sasha and Bayley were unaware that their session was going to be together.
Honesty theatre… I just don’t know what to say
This was horrible
7/9/18 – Second week of counseling
Bayley continues on about how Sasha has stabbed her in the back and we as viewers continue to tune out
Cole claims that the report will not be favorable for one them
7/16/18 – Kurt threatens to trade one of them to Smackdown if they can’t coexist in a tag match… Again
Sasha & Bayley vs Alicia & Dana
Sasha get them DQ’ed
Sasha says that only she gets to beat Bayley up and that she loves how she always cares, but that it is hard for her to be as open about her emotions as Bayley, leading to an emotional declaration of love.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just worked out you can put people on your ignore list, so instead of getting frustrated and bent out of shape by the casual racism on these boards, I can just ignore the racists. Fucking brilliant. :D

[Mr. Nerfect]

Re: Sasha vs. Bayley:

If they weren't going to feud, it seems weird to have them come to blows, but it seems weird to cool it down with all this other stuff. I wonder if the plan was to have them feud one week, and then it changed the next because they remembered they might want a set of Women's Tag belts?

[Evil Vito]

Seems Jason Jordan is dealing with a Daniel Bryan situation right now.

PWI reported he still hasn't been medically cleared yet even though WWE only expected him to be out for a few weeks to a couple months at most. Rumor going online is that Jordan's doctors have cleared him but WWE refuses to do the same.

His blood tests threw up some surprising information in the ongoing paternity case.

[RP]

Re: Sasha vs. Bayley:

If they weren't going to feud, it seems weird to have them come to blows, but it seems weird to cool it down with all this other stuff. I wonder if the plan was to have them feud one week, and then it changed the next because they remembered they might want a set of Women's Tag belts?

My prediction

Sasha turns on Bayley next week because she feels like Bayley isnt reciprocating the love Sasha is giving. And then the Summerslam match is made.

[Big Vic]

I just worked out you can put people on your ignore list, so instead of getting frustrated and bent out of shape by the casual racism on these boards, I can just ignore the racists. Fucking brilliant. :D

How can you ignore yourself?

[Evil Vito]

The Northeast Wrestling show I was going to on Saturday got cancelled :( so much for seeing Johnny Mundo vs. Fenix in a steel cage

[Seanny One Ball]

Excerpt from "The Death of WCW" :

one Thunder taping in 2000 featured a fan holding up a sign that read “I’M AT A WCW EVENT” while wearing a bag over his head. This wasn’t the only sign-█related comedy. A man named Peter Goldschmidt sued another man, Robert Catell, for appearing on WCW telecasts holding up various derogatory signs, including “PETER GOLDSCHMIDT LOSER 4 LIFE.” Apparently, the two used to be friends on Long Island. Then, one day, Catell asked Goldschmidt to help him move. Goldschmidt supposedly said he was unable to because it was a workday, and the friendship came to a bitter end, leading “Catell to travel around the nation and hold up disparaging signs at wrestling events. The number of lives that WCW ultimately affected is staggering.”

[Big Vic]

As much as WCW gets atleast they didn't confiscate signs.

I remember tuning in one night and front and center there was a sign that said "Rather be at raw"

[Cool King]

https://shop.wwe.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-main/default/dwd167e4b9/images/large/68341.jpg
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[Cool King]

For a split second when I first saw Strowman's T-Shirt, I actually thought it was Zangief from Street Fighter.

[Fignuts]

Fucking awful

[Seanny One Ball]

Does WWE still confiscate the signs then? That's a good way to inspire fan initiative.

[screech]

Does WWE still confiscate the signs then? That's a good way to inspire fan initiative.

Went to RAW a few years ago (2012 I think) with a sign that read "Go Fusco Yourself" and it was confiscated pretty much immediately.

[Emperor Smeat]

Does WWE still confiscate the signs then? That's a good way to inspire fan initiative.

Still hear reports about it on occcasion but think now they just start moving people away from the hard cam shots if they have signs WWE doesn't like.

Happened a few weeks ago with someone with a giant "MAGA" sign who showed it once and then was either moved to a different seat or kicked out.

[Emperor Smeat]

https://shop.wwe.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-main/default/dw9854cacf/images/large/JQ0033.jpg

If they got rid of the back text and put the Braun logo on the front, would be one of the best wrestling shirts they ever released.

[Mr. Nerfect]

His blood tests threw up some surprising information in the ongoing paternity case.

:lol:

I will actually love it if they use it to retcon that angle.

[Mr. Nerfect]

What is the story behind The Miz's "Be Miz" thing? Is it a parody of something? He's been using it forever, and I've never really gotten what it is about.

[Seanny One Ball]

Reading Gary Hart's autobiography. The first chapter is wild!

[Jordan]

Reading Gary Hart's autobiography. The first chapter is wild!

Nice, how did you get your copy of it? I've herd that was a tough get.

Also, I see you are getting slowly back into wrestling now that you quit your job! Not a bad interest to pick back up Seanny!

[Jordan]

If they got rid of the back text and put the Braun logo on the front, would be one of the best wrestling shirts they ever released.

Yeah it could be improved but still, that is a great graphic.

[Bad News Gertner]

Reading Gary Hart's autobiography. The first chapter is wild!

Gary Hart is about as truthful as Bruce Prichard, but I heard the stories are pretty fun regardless. Would love to find a copy.

[Jordan]

For those who ask "What the hell is a Joey Janella"... these are the promo videos for "Lost In New York" which is co promoted with Game Changer Wrestling. GCW seems to be a hardcore fed, I've never been to their shows but they work here in the North East. I'm going to "Lost in New York" and videos like this is why I'm so excited...

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[Seanny One Ball]

Sent you guys the Gary Hart bio link

[DAMN iNATOR]

What is the story behind The Miz's "Be Miz" thing? Is it a parody of something? He's been using it forever, and I've never really gotten what it is about.

I remember he and Morrison used to always yell, "BE JEALOUS!" at the end of their promos. Then they had the feud where Morrison called Miz the Jannetty to his Michaels only for Miz to win the feud and of course he enjoyed/is enjoying way more success than his former team partner, which, one could argue, could lead to Miz seeing himself as the Michaels to Morrison's Jannetty, thus leading other superstars to wish they were him and perhaps "BE JEALOUS!" was changed to "BE MIZ" to try to convey that message?

Just my guess.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I remember he and Morrison used to always yell, "BE JEALOUS!" at the end of their promos. Then they had the feud where Morrison called Miz the Jannetty to his Michaels only for Miz to win the feud and of course he enjoyed/is enjoying way more success than his former team partner, which, one could argue, could lead to Miz seeing himself as the Michaels to Morrison's Jannetty, thus leading other superstars to wish they were him and perhaps "BE JEALOUS!" was changed to "BE MIZ" to try to convey that message?

Just my guess.

That is probably the best explanation I can imagine being given. Thanks.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I still feel The Miz is overrated and I still don't buy him in the ring, but there's part of me that thinks he is everything they look for in a modern Superstar. I think there's a case for The Miz beating Bryan at SummerSlam (especially if Bryan is leaving), winning the Survivor Series match for SmackDown, winning the Royal Rumble and facing AJ Styles at WrestleMania.

I feel dirty saying that. But the current audience thinks he is really good. He no doubt works hard. He can do the publicity grind. He was recently on the celebrity baseball thing and I heard he stood out, and his reality show is doing well. There's enough to emphasize about his in-ring career (IC Title reigns, former WWE Champion, Money in the Bank Winner, WrestleMania 1 Million Buy Club) to position him as he was in 2011, only this time with more experience and cache.

Ugh, I can't believe I'm typing that. I think the dude's place is just naturally so much lower. But I think there's something to him being given a banner year and being presented as the epitome of modern WWE wrestling. If people boo him, fine; if people cheer him, then you can run with that too.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Jordan]

Haha awesome. I hope they bring it to TV.

[Seanny One Ball]

Gary Hart's book is fun. He obviously thought very highly of himself and his contributions...but who expects the dispassionate truth from anybody in pro wrestling?

[Seanny One Ball]

The Death Of WCW was repetitive with some detailed backstage info but it was cloyingly pro-DDP and that struck me as bizarre. If you read Death of WCW you will notice this and it just doesn't make any sense.

[Bad News Gertner]

Gary Hart's book is fun. He obviously thought very highly of himself and his contributions...but who expects the dispassionate truth from anybody in pro wrestling?

Bob Backlund

[Seanny One Ball]

Nice.

Gary Hart seems more arrogant than any wrestling personality in any book and he wrote the damned thing.

I think there are a lot of lies in this book.

Gary Hart...a man I had never heard of until recently.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I love hearing Gary Hart talk. Such a captivating speaker.

[Seanny One Ball]

A classic Bill Watts tale from Gary Hart

One evening after a house show in Columbus, Jim Barnett and I were standing outside with Bill Watts and Fred Ward, the local promoter. As we were all talking, this really big fat girl walked by, and, Bill chuckled, “Look at that fat pig!”
Fred Ward looked like he wanted to kill Bill, and announced, “That’s my daughter!”
Talk about your awkward moments.

[itsmeJD]

I really want to read Gary Hart's autobiography...haven't been able to find it at all and the dickbag co-writer won't re-release per Court

[Seanny One Ball]

Check your rep

[Splaya]

There’s a rumor floating around that Brian Christopher hung himself in jail

[Gerard]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">DAMN! <a href="https://t.co/JK15WszvTf">pic.twitter.com/JK15WszvTf</a></p>&mdash; Brian The Guppie (@briantheguppie) <a href="https://twitter.com/briantheguppie/status/1023530291892301824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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:lol:

[Big Vic]

There’s a rumor floating around that Brian Christopher hung himself in jail

Geez I hope not.

[Big Vic]

Brian Christopher, Former WWE Wrestler, Dies at 46 in Apparent Suicide (https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/brian-christopher-former-wwe-wrestler-dies-at-46-in-apparent-suicide/ar-BBLdvRc?ocid=ob-tw-enus-677)

[Shadrick]

Meltzer confirmed he's passed away. That sucks.

[A.J.K]

So i've always wanted to become a wrestler since i was young. I am 21 years old.

I have really good motivation. i was over 300 pounds , i'm only 5'2 so was really fat. i've worked my ass off and i am 164 pounds now. I have minor asthma and moderate mental health issues. but i still want to go for it.

[Shadrick]

So i've always wanted to become a wrestler since i was young. I am 21 years old.

I have really good motivation. i was over 300 pounds , i'm only 5'2 so was really fat. i've worked my ass off and i am 164 pounds now. I have minor asthma and moderate mental health issues. but i still want to go for it.

Go for it bro

[Seanny One Ball]

After Mike[Von Erich]'s operation, he came down with toxic shock syndrome, which is typically a disease that women get if they leave their tampons in too long.

[Jordan]

I'm going to read Gary Hart's book tomorrow.

[Seanny One Ball]

It's unintentionally hilarious in all the right ways.

Gary Hart seems like a complete and total bullshitting bastard of a man but I admire his unabashed claims at inventing or discovering half of wrestling.

[Seanny One Ball]

70 pages left, apparently Jim Hellwig was going to be Big Van Vader in Japan for Inoki but the WWF signed as Ultimate Warrior and Inoki had to get Leon White.

Vader as a musclebound shit show of a wrestler wouldn't have lasted five minutes.

[Tom Guycott]

Seems Jason Jordan is dealing with a Daniel Bryan situation right now.

PWI reported he still hasn't been medically cleared yet even though WWE only expected him to be out for a few weeks to a couple months at most. Rumor going online is that Jordan's doctors have cleared him but WWE refuses to do the same.

This seems very weird. Jordan seems like someone they would rush back if the clearance was there. If there's something to this, it's certainly an odd situation. It's possible that Jordan is just out longer than expected and people are misjudging the time-frames he was out by.

I assumed they were just keeping him in their back pocket for some sort of "grand" return, like plugging him into whatever they're trying to accomplish with Mojo.

Then again, that might be me giving WWE writing too much credit again, and they simply forgot he's part of the roster.

His blood tests threw up some surprising information in the ongoing paternity case.

That's honestly (and sadly) prob'ly a better creative direction for him than he'll actually get.

[Evil Vito]

They wanna do Reigns vs. The Rock at WM35.

roflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[GD]

They wanna do Reigns vs. The Rock at WM35.

roflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

WWE booking

1. The Rock pins Roman Reigns clean at WM 35. Crowd goes wild.
2. The Rock wins the Universal Championship for the first time at a later PPV.
3. Roman Reigns pins The Rock at WM 36 to win the Universal Championship. The Rock raises his cousin's hand to close the show as the crowd boos the fuck out of them.

[slik]

The Rock defends the title once between bouts w/ Roman Reigns, easily defeating a really over wrestler. We'll go w/ Braun Strowman.

[slik]

Compilation of times where Roman Reigns lost and was rewarded with a title match or a number one contenders opportunity before his next match



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[Savio]

The worst was the MITB one.

[slik]

THE BIG DOG

[slik]

SUPERMAN PUNCH

[slik]

SPEAR

[Big Vic]

I have no desire to watch raw tonight.

[slik]

I don't either and I'm not planning on it tbh.

I'll read the results and peruse the thread on here, but outside of what gifs/tweets show up on Twitter...I think WWE might have finally killed all my interest in RAW w/ last week's show.

[slik]

I can't watch a 3hr, 10 min show to see one Seth Rollins match or maybe one Elias performance, etc.

[screech]

That's why I watch the 90-minute Hulu version on Tuesday and skip the shit I don't care to see. It's been a great system. Highly recommend.

[slik]

Oh Hulu, maybe I should watch eps 2 and 3 of CASTLE ROCK tonight instead.

My only fear w/ the 90 min version, screech, my dear lad, is that it will still be horrible b/c I can't recall any period in 2018 where any episode of RAW has had 90 min of good things happening.

[#1-norm-fan]

Compilation of times where Roman Reigns lost and was rewarded with a title match or a number one contenders opportunity before his next match



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BIG MATCH ROMAN

[slik]

oh wait, you said you skip the stuff that sucks on the 90 minute version

RAW condensed to like 12 min a week...hmm....

[#1-norm-fan]

WWE booking

1. The Rock pins Roman Reigns clean at WM 35. Crowd goes wild.
2. The Rock wins the Universal Championship for the first time at a later PPV.
3. Roman Reigns pins The Rock at WM 36 to win the Universal Championship. The Rock raises his cousin's hand to close the show as the crowd boos the fuck out of them.

This is a scary accurate description of WWE's habit. Have him lose as much as possible until it actually, REALLY matters. It's like they think the reason Reigns isn't beloved is because he wins too much so jobbing him constantly until they actually need him to win is the cure.

[Evil Vito]

Bray Wyatt has an awful new chest tattoo

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Second night in a row I saw <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEBrayWyatt</a> pin <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FightOwensFight</a>. Not even Owens blowing me kisses could stop me from cheering for Wyatt. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEDaytona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEDaytona</a> <a href="https://t.co/0cYvQPa1tX">pic.twitter.com/0cYvQPa1tX</a></p>&mdash; Florida Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLWrestlingFan/status/1023693888060641282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Lock Jaw]

THE LONE WOLF

[Big Vic]

Oh Hulu, maybe I should watch eps 2 and 3 of CASTLE ROCK tonight instead.

My only fear w/ the 90 min version, screech, my dear lad, is that it will still be horrible b/c I can't recall any period in 2018 where any episode of RAW has had 90 min of good things happening.

Yeah I think I might binge a show tonight too.

[screech]

oh wait, you said you skip the stuff that sucks on the 90 minute version

RAW condensed to like 12 min a week...hmm....

Yes. V easy to skip the "here's what just happened" segments every 11 minutes.

[Vastardikai]

Bray Wyatt has an awful new chest tattoo

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Second night in a row I saw <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEBrayWyatt</a> pin <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FightOwensFight</a>. Not even Owens blowing me kisses could stop me from cheering for Wyatt. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEDaytona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEDaytona</a> <a href="https://t.co/0cYvQPa1tX">pic.twitter.com/0cYvQPa1tX</a></p>&mdash; Florida Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLWrestlingFan/status/1023693888060641282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

So, what tattoo does Corbin wish he had?

[Gerard]

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Khali when he had a tad more mobility than his wwe run.

[slik]

I'm already more invested in this feud than Brock vs Roman 3,123,234,334


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well. <a href="https://twitter.com/Zelina_VegaWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Zelina_VegaWWE</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LanaWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LanaWWE</a> have certainly been ... ahem... vocal about their feelings this weekend. SO let’s take this off the internet and bring it into the ring. I am making it official. Zelina vs. Lana TOMORROW NIGHT on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a></p>&mdash; PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/1023968424043659271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[slik]

Once again Paige comes across as a coherent, saavy GM while Angle will likely be 'clueless' and 'stressed out' on RAW

[DaveWadding]

Oh Hulu, maybe I should watch eps 2 and 3 of CASTLE ROCK tonight instead.

My only fear w/ the 90 min version, screech, my dear lad, is that it will still be horrible b/c I can't recall any period in 2018 where any episode of RAW has had 90 min of good things happening.


Or, y'know, 4 episodes of Lucha Underground.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rumor going online hints at a possible Hogan appearance during tonight's episode of RAW.

PWI reported Hogan has been seen hanging around Miami for the past 2 days which coincidentally is around the same amount of time WWE has been in the city for tonight's RAW.

WWE would be really idiotic to have him show up tonight considering its likely just going to cause more resentment backstage based on what happened last time.

[Evil Vito]

WWE would be really idiotic to have him show up tonight.

Guess that means he's showing up, then.

[slik]

Maybe Brock can threaten Hogan before Roman runs down to save the day

"THE BIG DOG STANDING TALL WITH HULK HOGAN"

"THE BIG DOG DEFENDS HIS YARD"

[slik]

"OKADA BE KIDDING ME"

Michael Cole if Okada was in WWE

[slik]

I don't care if I've posted that before, the horror sticks in my mind

[slik]

OKADA

BE

KIDDING

ME

!!!

THE

BIG

DOG!


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[Big Vic]

Mark Henry said it was 50/50, who do you think accepted Hogans apology?

1. Saxton

[Sixx]

Mark Henry said it was 50/50, who do you think accepted Hogans apology?

1. Saxton

Sheamus.

[slik]

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[Gerard]

Mark Henry said it was 50/50, who do you think accepted Hogans apology?

1. Saxton


Anyone that wasn't aghast that someone could possibly use the "dreaded, feared" Voldermort of slurs. :shifty:

[Evil Vito]

https://www.wwe.com/f/styles/talent_champion_full/public/all/2018/07/DSC01541_DxO--38f45bac3e0f7122557dd45d0018c013.jpg

What uppppppppppppp Madison Rayne

Cool that she’s in the MYC. Seems like a pretty deep field

[Shadrick]

I have no desire to watch raw tonight.

Me neither.

And if Hogan shows up....I may legit take another extended hiatus from WWE.

My first was when Brock debuted, killing the Hardys. The second was literally the second HHH pinned Booker at Mania. This will be the third.

[Fignuts]

Castle Rock is good @slik

[A.J.K]

https://www.wwe.com/f/styles/talent_champion_full/public/all/2018/07/DSC01541_DxO--38f45bac3e0f7122557dd45d0018c013.jpg

What uppppppppppppp Madison Rayne

Cool that she’s in the MYC. Seems like a pretty deep field

Awesome.

[slik]

MLW update:


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Friday night on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLWFusion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLWFusion</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FlyinBrianJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FlyinBrianJr</a> will make his national TV debut exclusively on <a href="https://twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@beINSPORTSUSA</a>. Just like Brian, this is going to be something you won’t forget. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HartFoundation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HartFoundation</a> <a href="https://t.co/6mmPrdpRc4">pic.twitter.com/6mmPrdpRc4</a></p>&mdash; Court Bauer (@courtbauer) <a href="https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/1024109622242828288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Haven't seen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLWFUSION?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLWFUSION</a> but want to? Now you can! <br><br>Each episode is available for FREE at: <a href="https://t.co/m6LhBk9Pw3">https://t.co/m6LhBk9Pw3</a><br><br>Make sure to subscribe to ensure you are notified when new episodes are uploaded!</p>&mdash; Major League Wrestling (@MLW) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1023016452373274625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Haven't seen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLWFUSION?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLWFUSION</a> but want to? Now you can! <br><br>Each episode is available for FREE at: <a href="https://t.co/m6LhBk9Pw3">https://t.co/m6LhBk9Pw3</a><br><br>Make sure to subscribe to ensure you are notified when new episodes are uploaded!</p>&mdash; Major League Wrestling (@MLW) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1023016452373274625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Big Vic]

Take it to the backyard thread.

[Emperor Smeat]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjY2AMIXsAEZNYT.jpg

At this point, kind of want Hogan back on tv as soon as possible just to see how bad the backlash gets for the WWE.

The backhand Snickers gave them over the Moolah controversy is going to pale in comparison to what they could get over Hogan. Especially if the rumor of them wanting to put Hogan over in a shameless redemption storyline ends up being true.

[Tom Guycott]

I can't watch a 3hr, 10 min show to see one Seth Rollins match or maybe one Elias performance, etc.

That's why I watch the 90-minute Hulu version on Tuesday and skip the shit I don't care to see. It's been a great system. Highly recommend.

I just YT it. (My qualms with Hulu is mentioned elsewhere, and I have long kicked the need to see it as it airs in it's full, unmolested state anymore).

Has its drawbacks, like the rare times WWE is doing their best to either flood the service with their own sponsored clips or putting the banhammer across the board on a night something supposedly fairly monumental happens.... but most of the time, I can get away with actually watching about 35 minutes and be caught up unless they actually have a good, storytelling match somewhere on the card.

[Tom Guycott]

MLW update:


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Friday night on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLWFusion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLWFusion</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FlyinBrianJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FlyinBrianJr</a> will make his national TV debut exclusively on <a href="https://twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@beINSPORTSUSA</a>. Just like Brian, this is going to be something you won’t forget. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HartFoundation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HartFoundation</a> <a href="https://t.co/6mmPrdpRc4">pic.twitter.com/6mmPrdpRc4</a></p>&mdash; Court Bauer (@courtbauer) <a href="https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/1024109622242828288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I legit thought this was The Miz dressed up in some 80's hair band cosplay. You know how WWE likes to do random themed photoshoots.

[Anybody Thrilla]

This Walk With Elias: The Documentary on the Network is awesome.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Mockumentary type stuff. Funny as hell.

[Tom Guycott]

Does he have an amp that goes to 11?

[Sixx]

This is SPinal Tap joke. I approve.

[Big Vic]

Brock would rather read a magazine than watch raw?

Sounds like he relates to me... Mega Face.

[Innovator]

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[Emperor Smeat]

https://i2.wp.com/thecubsfan.com/cmll/images/2018-07/2018-07-25%20LU/20180725lu-vinnerunning.gif?resize=480%2C270

[GD]

https://i.imgur.com/cPCNBur.jpg

[Sixx]

Triple H looks 80 in that pic.

[#1-norm-fan]

Shawn Michaels looks like '97 Rick Rude.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've got a feeling that if The Rock does come back and wrestle at WrestleMania 35 (which I am dubious about) to work with Roman Reigns (which I am also dubious about), then Triple H will wrestle Shawn Michaels on the show. There's no way Triple H is not going to be featured on a WrestleMania card that could potentially spike Network numbers. If he just works a filler match against a guy like Seth Rollins, he won't be able to take credit for being a part of that spike, so he'll be working with a huge name so he can be grouped in with The Rock when they announce the numbers going up. "We had The Rock vs. Roman Reigns, Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels, Ronda Rousey, John Cena, etc."

It'll be either Michaels or they'll cave and give Big Dave that call.

[Bad News Gertner]

My local indie is having their 25th Anniversary Show. So far they've announced D Lo Brown, John Morrison, Chris Sabin and Tommy Dreamer. Can't wait to meet Dreamer. Our indie fed is a awesome.