"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Mr. Nerfect]

Next few WrestleManias going to be at Los Angeles, Phoenix and New Orleans, I think. I hope they use the Roman numerals for WrestleMania 40.

[BigCrippyZ]

According to Meltzer, no one got a raise, talent was unhappy and Vince was going to be more hands-on. The stories about NXT are skewered to make them appear as heels.

:lol::lol::lol: You've become a fucking pathetic clown and ass kisser. :lol::lol::lol:

It's so fucking pathetic and sad for someone who was actually once so objective.

[Tom Guycott]

Also another main reason for WWE's firing of their co-presidents was due to them and Vince bickering over the increasing talent costs in the company. Vince wanted to sign and keep more talent regardless of their use to the company while the co-presidents wanted the signings to stop and rosters trimmed down since there was too much dead weight.

Also both co-presidents saw the Network as WWE's future for financial success while Vince didn't which is why WWE now is considering pulling PPVs out of the service.



So they were fired for making valid points and concerns.

And because "I'm Vince McMahon, dammit!"

The first point there lends creedence to my theory about "toy collecting". Throw money at talent, no matter their role or lack thereof, just so they aren't potentially making anyone else any money. Especially true with AEW in play, but they had been lightweight doing this since the early 2000s and without the supposed competition. Sign up all the folks making any sort of noise, and sit on them so that "another WCW" doesn't happen. Too bad for them - though lucky for fans - that they weren't looking that hard at Japan.

On the second point, company (Vince) dicked themselves over by putting NXT on TV just to fuck with what was supposed to be an unopposed AEW show. That was one of the biggest draws to subscribe, and now you're giving it away? Recklessness on par with telling people they were stupid to spend $60 on a PPV when they could get a subscription for what was supposed to be an introductory $10 a month, but became such a marketing juggernaut, they had to stick to it.

[Tom Guycott]

Buddy Murphy is the latest member of the shortened name club.

Shortened to Buddy or Murphy?

Murphy.

I wouldn't have been surprised if it was just Buddy, with everyone being required by Vince to do the South Park bit because "that's good shit!"

Here's hoping they break up the Forgotten Sons, and Jaxon Riker get's his name changed back to Gunner, then they pair the two with nobody noticing it's a different Murphy. :shifty:


So WWE spent the whole week hyping Goldberg’s appearance on Smackdown this week and his appearance just ended up him being “live, via satellite” for like 30 seconds. That’s incredible.

Once you’re a carny, you’re a carny 4 life.

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[BigCrippyZ]

And because "I'm Vince McMahon, dammit!"

The first point there lends creedence to my theory about "toy collecting". Throw money at talent, no matter their role or lack thereof, just so they aren't potentially making anyone else any money. Especially true with AEW in play, but they had been lightweight doing this since the early 2000s and without the supposed competition. Sign up all the folks making any sort of noise, and sit on them so that "another WCW" doesn't happen. Too bad for them - though lucky for fans - that they weren't looking that hard at Japan.

On the second point, company (Vince) dicked themselves over by putting NXT on TV just to fuck with what was supposed to be an unopposed AEW show. That was one of the biggest draws to subscribe, and now you're giving it away? Recklessness on par with telling people they were stupid to spend $60 on a PPV when they could get a subscription for what was supposed to be an introductory $10 a month, but became such a marketing juggernaut, they had to stick to it.

This. 1,000,000 x this. :y: :yes:

[Droford]

Funny thing I noticed

Drew McIntyre only has 2 shirts on WWE shop and one of them is a tag team shirt with Dolph Ziggler on clearance

[Droford]

Next few WrestleManias going to be at Los Angeles, Phoenix and New Orleans, I think. I hope they use the Roman numerals for WrestleMania 40.

WrestleMania XL
Just missing the F

38 should be in Indy
39 should be in Vegas

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yuka Sakazaki.

Kenny Olivier certainly has a type.

[Nicky Fives]

Kenny Olivier certainly has a type.

REEEEEEE-Ho!

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hawx's are known to fly, they just didnt tell you it was off the second story of the mall. ��█♂️�� <a href="https://twitter.com/WildKatSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WildKatSports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeHawx504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LukeHawx504</a> <a href="https://t.co/C8iJNWWrT0">pic.twitter.com/C8iJNWWrT0</a></p>&mdash; PJ Hawx (@pj_hawx) <a href="https://twitter.com/pj_hawx/status/1226659937599868928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

incredibly stupid risk for the size of the crowd

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That guy is super lucky his heels didn’t get caught in the rails there. Probably would be dead right now.

[Nicky Fives]

It wouldn't have looked so bad if it didn't take him ages to get over the rail....

[Lock Jaw]

I imagine the mall was probably actually super-pissed at that... like "we don't have insurance for this at all"

[Sepholio]

LOL did that one guy start chanting "THAT'S IMPRESSIVE" lmfao

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneGJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SimoneGJohnson</a>, daughter of <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRock</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DanyGarciaCo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanyGarciaCo</a>, has reported to the WWE Performance Center to begin training. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWENow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWENow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEPC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEPC</a> <a href="https://t.co/XCziD2K07a">pic.twitter.com/XCziD2K07a</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1226931688573415426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Sepholio]

I dunno what it is but she looks kinda like Obama to me lol It's weird.

[Seanny One Ball]

I imagine the mall was probably actually super-pissed at that... like "we don't have insurance for this at all"

That shit wouldn't happen on my watch

[Sepholio]

Liar. You know you'd jump off the balcony and hit those damn shoplifters with a 720 baton smash into a reverse pepper spray.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneGJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SimoneGJohnson</a>, daughter of <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRock</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DanyGarciaCo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanyGarciaCo</a>, has reported to the WWE Performance Center to begin training. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWENow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWENow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEPC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEPC</a> <a href="https://t.co/XCziD2K07a">pic.twitter.com/XCziD2K07a</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1226931688573415426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Wonder how Charlotte feels because if Rock's daughter ends up showing any great potential, WWE easily is going to have her overshadow Charlotte's legacy in the women's division. Rock's name value is worth way more to WWE than Flair's especially since Rock was a homegrown star and Flair's value came from outside.

Like Nia Jax managed to get more of the spotlight and focus than she deserved mainly due to her Rock association.

[Tom Guycott]

Wonder how Charlotte feels because if Rock's daughter ends up showing any great potential, WWE easily is going to have her overshadow Charlotte's legacy in the women's division. Rock's name value is worth way more to WWE than Flair's especially since Rock was a homegrown star and Flair's value came from outside.

Like Nia Jax managed to get more of the spotlight and focus than she deserved mainly due to her Rock association.

... well, until Hunter's kid shows up.

[Gerard]

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[Gerard]

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:lol:

[Evil Vito]

Apparently the men's Elimination Chamber got leaked in some markets during Raw ads:

Roman, Bryan, Braun, Nakamura, Corbin, Roode. Winner gets a Universal Title match at Mania.

Sets up the long-expected Roman/Fiend match.

[Evil Vito]

Come to think, they might set up other Mania programs in that Chamber too.

Really wish they hadn't taken the IC belt off of Nakamura because Bryan/Nakamura would've been a freaking fantastic IC Title match at Mania.

[DaveWadding]

That shit wouldn't happen on my watch

Wrestler: balancing on top of railing

Seanny: NO DON'T DO IT, YA WEE BASTARD

Wrestler: jumps off railing

Seanny: slingshot corkscrew tope into ring

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Was she what was in Erick Rowan’s cage?</p>&mdash; Michael Challis (@NoveltyRaging) <a href="https://twitter.com/NoveltyRaging/status/1227045660668465154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Volare]

I really hate Shawn Spears....

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[Lock Jaw]

If not for him, you and Peyton Royce would have been a lock for sure!

[Volare]

If not for him, you and Peyton Royce would have been a lock for sure!

Only need, ya know, a Powerball jackpot to go with as well.

[ClockShot]

Well, that's one way to stop traffic.

[Jordan]

I love Peyton and I love Chelsea Green. They are the best wrestlers I love their wrestling and their instagram.

[Evil Vito]

I've said this before but given that Peyton Royce and Billie Kay are actually best friends and seem to do everything together outside of the ring, the odds are high that Shawn Spears has actually gotten to experience the IIconic threesome.

[Jordan]

Oh shit, facts.

[Volare]

I love Peyton and I love Chelsea Green. They are the best wrestlers I love their wrestling and their instagram.

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[Gerard]

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[Gerard]

I've said this before but given that Peyton Royce and Billie Kay are actually best friends and seem to do everything together outside of the ring, the odds are high that Shawn Spears has actually gotten to experience the IIconic threesome.

Presumably whilst wearing earplugs.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The Rock’s daughter has signed with WWE and it’s getting a lot of coverage.

[Gerard]

The Rock’s daughter has signed with WWE and it’s getting a lot of coverage.

Freaky how much she looks like him, could almost pass for the rock with a wig on.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Bad News Gertner]

Presumably whilst wearing earplugs.

Aussie/British accents on chicks are generally atrocious, but their looks trump it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Big ratings draw is a bit of a stretch. The show is still only doing 900k viewers or so. But a relative draw and someone that commands more interest than the rest of the show? Definitely.

[Fignuts]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gotta think <a href="https://twitter.com/BeaPriestley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BeaPriestley</a> knows how to counter the SHiNiNG Star Cutter as well as anyone! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StardomWorld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StardomWorld</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#スターダム</a> <br> <br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/ISZG1AqN5o">https://t.co/ISZG1AqN5o</a> <a href="https://t.co/ugfBiDYkBG">pic.twitter.com/ugfBiDYkBG</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1226750703181467648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Tom Guycott]

Freaky how much she looks like him, could almost pass for the rock with a wig on.

I'm sure that will get softened with time and makeup treatment tweaks. That's what happened with Charlotte. Yeah, you can't get around the genetics, but think about when she first appeared how much it looked like someone took a hot gymnast's body and superimposed Ric's face directly from 1983 like that scene from The Running Man.

[Sepholio]

I still think she kinda looks like Obama. Sherock Obama.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OMG FOX SPORTS HAD ROMAN REIGNS DO THE INTRO FOR THE **TOY GROUP** AT THE WKC DOG SHOW <br><br>I AM CRYING LAUGHING <br><br>Flashbacks to the chihuahua barking his entrance music on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Smackdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Smackdown</a> <a href="https://t.co/2iaUHK8PvT">pic.twitter.com/2iaUHK8PvT</a></p>&mdash; Jessi Davin (@jessithebuckeye) <a href="https://twitter.com/jessithebuckeye/status/1227633735274844164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

Rumor currently going around the net hints at AJ Styles vs. Undertaker and John Cena vs. Goldberg as potential matches for the card of this year's Mania.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Rumor currently going around the net hints at AJ Styles vs. Undertaker and John Cena vs. Goldberg as potential matches for the card of this year's Mania.

Both HUGE matches. I've never been a Taker fan, but if you've got to have him, Styles is one of the best guys you can put him with. Phenom vs. Phenomenal One.

Cena vs. Goldberg is pretty blockbuster. Would be totally down for a Spear, Jackhammer and Goldberg win. Cena doesn't need it, probably isn't in the best ring shape and probably doesn't want to do too many bumps and risk popping something out and cutting into movie time.

I'm not fan of The Fiend, so I am totally cool with Goldberg squashing Bray too. He's miscast in his slot, in my opinion. Reigns vs. Bray can be away from the belt. Bray can even win that if you want him to. Have him "change" Roman and then send Roman after the Universal Title.

They need to build new stars, but I think they can do that in Bray and Roman in different ways other than having them wrestle over a belt, and they're doing that pretty heavy on Raw right now anyway.

You could give me Brock going to SmackDown and winning the Uni Title to drop it to D-Bry too. Fuck I want to see those two wrestle again. FOX would probably be happy with all those moves, and Amazon or Peacock or whoever will probably be happy to feature some of those big matches.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Really want AJ Styles to be a cocky prick. Have Taker challenge Styles after he wins that Gauntlet in Saudi Arabia and have Styles be like "It ain't no thing." He's The New Phenom. He doesn't want Taker, Taker wants him. How many times was Taker WWE Champion for over a year? Styles has won at the last three WrestleManias and Taker is about to lose his third. Present Styles as pound-for-pound the best of all-time, in his opinion. Bring out Shawn Michaels to challenge that case and ask him if he really thinks he can do what Mr. WrestleMania couldn't. Cue Gallows & Anderson keeping Shawn from leaving and Styles putting Michaels in the Calf-Crusher and making Shawn tap.

Styles can be the first guy to submit Taker at WrestleMania. Fucking bring it.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneGJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SimoneGJohnson</a>, daughter of <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRock</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DanyGarciaCo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanyGarciaCo</a>, has reported to the WWE Performance Center to begin training. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWENow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWENow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEPC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEPC</a> <a href="https://t.co/XCziD2K07a">pic.twitter.com/XCziD2K07a</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1226931688573415426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Needs to go back to brown hair. Or it's a bad photo/lighting.

[slik]

Ronda is going to be a professional game streamer for Facebook now:

https://www.tmz.com/2020/02/13/ronda-rousey-signs-gaming-deal-stream-facebook/

[BigCrippyZ]

Both HUGE matches. I've never been a Taker fan, but if you've got to have him, Styles is one of the best guys you can put him with. Phenom vs. Phenomenal One.


No they're not. Not in terms of making a star or having an actual meaningful, long-term purpose or goal.

This is so fucking stupid. WWE thinks (and convinces its fucking moronic viewers to buy into) the idea that somehow "superstar" v. "superstar" who have never faced each other is great because they say it is. It's fucking trash, serves no purpose, outside of merely drawing eyeballs to an event, and is fucking lazy bullshit. That doesn't preclude it from being entertaining/good as a one off event, but that doesn't mean it's quality content or storytelling.

That's the ultimate problem with WWE... they've basically become the worst wrestling... they can't build or tell stories, they can only sell one off events because the folks in charge are pathetic fucking moronic idiots who don't know how to consistently build quality content/stories and characters. It's fucking ridiculous, and anyone who thinks what they're doing is remotely good is dumber than the folks in charge.

[BigCrippyZ]

Really want AJ Styles to be a cocky prick. Have Taker challenge Styles after he wins that Gauntlet in Saudi Arabia and have Styles be like "It ain't no thing." He's The New Phenom. He doesn't want Taker, Taker wants him. How many times was Taker WWE Champion for over a year? Styles has won at the last three WrestleManias and Taker is about to lose his third. Present Styles as pound-for-pound the best of all-time, in his opinion. Bring out Shawn Michaels to challenge that case and ask him if he really thinks he can do what Mr. WrestleMania couldn't. Cue Gallows & Anderson keeping Shawn from leaving and Styles putting Michaels in the Calf-Crusher and making Shawn tap.

Styles can be the first guy to submit Taker at WrestleMania. Fucking bring it.

So a guy who is going to retire in the next few years as some aging veteran version of a "legend", is going to "be the first guy to submit (to the more aged veteran guy who has already been beaten at Mania) at WrestleMania". Honestly, if you think this is quality, it explains a ton.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

ooutside of merely drawing eyeballs to an event, .

You just justified this happening.

[GD]

Really want AJ Styles to be a cocky prick. Have Taker challenge Styles after he wins that Gauntlet in Saudi Arabia and have Styles be like "It ain't no thing." He's The New Phenom. He doesn't want Taker, Taker wants him. How many times was Taker WWE Champion for over a year? Styles has won at the last three WrestleManias and Taker is about to lose his third. Present Styles as pound-for-pound the best of all-time, in his opinion. Bring out Shawn Michaels to challenge that case and ask him if he really thinks he can do what Mr. WrestleMania couldn't. Cue Gallows & Anderson keeping Shawn from leaving and Styles putting Michaels in the Calf-Crusher and making Shawn tap.

Styles can be the first guy to submit Taker at WrestleMania. Fucking bring it.


After the bout, they show mutual respect and become best friends. We see backstage segments where the two are just awkwardly hanging out. One of the Basham brothers makes a special appearance only to get double teamed by The Phenomenal Phenom duo. The following week, they're chilling out at a weed dispensary in Arizona where they're greeted by WWE alumni, Val Venis. The duo realize that it is a setup as one of the Basham brothers and Val Venis annihilate the Phenomenal Phenom duo and drill them through non gimmicked tables. This sets up a first ever "non gimmicked" tables match at the next PPV which Val Venis and one of the Basham brothers win in convincing fashion. The four men would collide again in tag team action inside the sadistic "Hell in a Cell" structure. The match comes to an end when Venis pins the Undertaker after a cross legged arm and shin combination breaker. The association comes to an end when one of the Basham brothers eliminates Val Venis in the Royal Rumble in order to become the new Universal Champion after Bray Wyatt defected to AEW. A distraught Val Venis moves on to Elimination Chamber where he defeats Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, Randy Orton and the Undertaker in order to become the #1 contender for one of the Basham brothers' Universal Championship. The duo are scheduled to collide in the main event of WrestleMania, but there is a twist! One of the Basham brothers won't be facing Val Venis, but they'd be facing his alter ego, Chief freakin' Morley. Come WrestleMania, he's introduced by former RAW General Manager and black belt judo champion of the world, Eric Bischoff. The two have a 60-minute classic, with Chief Morley pinning one of the Basham brothers after a quadruple Canadian destroyer in order to win his maiden Universal Championship. The lights go out as The Phenomenal Phenom duo make an appearance and pay their respects to the amazing rivalry. The fans cry tears of joy as Vince McMahon makes his way down to the ring, breaking both his quads half way on the ramp in classic Vince fashion. WWE CFO, Hunter Esq. Thompson McMahon Hemsley runs down the ring to aid his father in law, only to break his quads and take a sick bump. The show comes to an end as Kevin Nash tries to make his way down the ramp and immediately breaks both his quads and Jim Ross shouts "STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD!"

[DaveWadding]

No they're not. Not in terms of making a star or having an actual meaningful, long-term purpose or goal.

This is so fucking stupid. WWE thinks (and convinces its fucking moronic viewers to buy into) the idea that somehow "superstar" v. "superstar" who have never faced each other is great because they say it is. It's fucking trash, serves no purpose, outside of merely drawing eyeballs to an event, and is fucking lazy bullshit. That doesn't preclude it from being entertaining/good as a one off event, but that doesn't mean it's quality content or storytelling.

That's the ultimate problem with WWE... they've basically become the worst wrestling... they can't build or tell stories, they can only sell one off events because the folks in charge are pathetic fucking moronic idiots who don't know how to consistently build quality content/stories and characters. It's fucking ridiculous, and anyone who thinks what they're doing is remotely good is dumber than the folks in charge.

You're still going to watch it just to bitch, sooo....

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems its not just one of Million Dollar Man's sons that's currently in legal trouble but also himself regarding an on-going embezzlement scandal in Mississippi.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The state of Mississippi doled out more than $2.1 million in welfare to a religious and wrestling nonprofit run by former professional wrestler Ted &quot;The Million Dollar Man&quot; DiBiase Sr., state records show. <a href="https://t.co/JbvdP0gNWE">https://t.co/JbvdP0gNWE</a></p>&mdash; Clarion Ledger (@clarionledger) <a href="https://twitter.com/clarionledger/status/1228130590832107522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

No they're not. Not in terms of making a star or having an actual meaningful, long-term purpose or goal.

This is so fucking stupid. WWE thinks (and convinces its fucking moronic viewers to buy into) the idea that somehow "superstar" v. "superstar" who have never faced each other is great because they say it is. It's fucking trash, serves no purpose, outside of merely drawing eyeballs to an event, and is fucking lazy bullshit. That doesn't preclude it from being entertaining/good as a one off event, but that doesn't mean it's quality content or storytelling.

That's the ultimate problem with WWE... they've basically become the worst wrestling... they can't build or tell stories, they can only sell one off events because the folks in charge are pathetic fucking moronic idiots who don't know how to consistently build quality content/stories and characters. It's fucking ridiculous, and anyone who thinks what they're doing is remotely good is dumber than the folks in charge.

That's the point of wrestling, Big. And they've been selling one-off events for how many decades now?

I understand that you're fatigued with WWE. I was too. But I can see they've actually started trying. I think it's got way more to do with the XFL and WWE's other metrics than anything else, but a lot of their shit recently has been pure pro-wrestling shit and way better than anything else in North America.

So a guy who is going to retire in the next few years as some aging veteran version of a "legend", is going to "be the first guy to submit (to the more aged veteran guy who has already been beaten at Mania) at WrestleMania". Honestly, if you think this is quality, it explains a ton.

Yeah, sure. Why not? Styles is going to be around for a few more years and it adds more stock into his career. If you want him to perceived as a legend, present him as a legend.

That being said, I actually probably wouldn't do the submission finish. It's not necessary -- I was just getting carried away. I think the best visual would be Styles hitting the forearm and Taker trying to sit up, but then clunking down. Styles then hits the Springboard 450 for emphasis and wins the match.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Found the gimp that the Dark Order dismissed.</p>&mdash; C Lewis (@chuckddd) <a href="https://twitter.com/chuckddd/status/1227776742137270272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

Found something interesting in regards to the Matt Hardy contract situation in WWE in this week's Observer Newsletter.

Meltzer speculated WWE might try one last attempt to keep Hardy in the company by offering him creative control but then move him to NXT in order to make it happen. If they don't, Hardy going to AEW is almost a lock with ROH as a potential dark horse candidate.

But he’s also a guy at this stage who wants to be creative, and he won’t get that on the main roster and Vince never went for his gimmick even though he gave it a chance. The one thing is I could see sending him to NXT because he’s a legit name who would mean something there and could work with the younger talent as a way of keeping him. If not, one would think he’s AEW bound and would probably be a featured player there. Because he’s set for life and in the past has chosen creativity over money, it’s not like it’s one of those guys who looks at the money figure and goes this makes a difference later in life and need to take it. Plus, he’ll make good money wherever he goes, but to me the options are either WWE sending him to NXT or him going to AEW because ROH may spend for him and he’s had issues with Impact management and both ROH and Impact at this point may be too under the radar for what he wants

[Mr. Nerfect]

Matt Hardy using his creativity is not a good thing.

[Gerard]

Matt Hardy using his creativity is not a good thing.

It could be worse, he could speak in a moronic voice and have that be his whole gimmick...oh wait. :shifty:

[Evil Vito]

LOL announced for WrestleCon: Joey Ryan, Colt Cabana, and Grado vs Tom Lawlor, Ken Shamrock, and Minoru Suzuki

[GD]

Matt Hardy using his creativity is not a good thing.

Look who’s talking :lol:

[Bad News Gertner]

LOL announced for WrestleCon: Joey Ryan, Colt Cabana, and Grado vs Tom Lawlor, Ken Shamrock, and Minoru Suzuki

Lol come on.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Come watch the Outlaw Mudshow get their mudhole stomps as the shooters walk it dry.

Joey Ryan is pretty smart sometimes. I'm not going to pay Joey Ryan for anything but it's a good try.

[Lock Jaw]

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5tMRr-ReDHk/XJaEpX1BkGI/AAAAAAAASbE/qymaok-k8zs4FCMrnGHwOrVCS5PNgu2wgCLcBGAs/s320/Raw12.gif

[Bad News Gertner]

Sid is coming to a Comic Con 45 minutes from my house. I know he's going to no show but I have to take the chance.

[Jordan]

Sid is coming to a Comic Con 45 minutes from my house. I know he's going to no show but I have to take the chance.

LOL

[Danny Electric]

Sid is coming to a Comic Con 45 minutes from my house. I know he's going to no show but I have to take the chance.

He actually made it to a convention I was at in the UK last year.

[Bad News Gertner]

I heard that Sid does what he does is because his wife comes from a very wealthy family. Sid takes bookings and then later on decides he doesn't want to do it so he just fucks off and doesn't show.

Lol remember this amazing Sid story

https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sid-cancels-booking-blames-donald-trump-it-audio-ec3-dresses-sid

[Evil Vito]

http://content.invisioncic.com/r229509/monthly_2020_02/B152AE94-3FB9-41FA-8FDC-E43D812C244C.jpeg.2a5592a7267a8933bfe61f91fab690d2.jpeg

Cena’s very obviously been roiding up. Swollen HGH hands. No Wellness policy in Hollywood.

[Jordan]

http://content.invisioncic.com/r229509/monthly_2020_02/B152AE94-3FB9-41FA-8FDC-E43D812C244C.jpeg.2a5592a7267a8933bfe61f91fab690d2.jpeg

Cena’s very obviously been roiding up. Swollen HGH hands. No Wellness policy in Hollywood.

He said before that he's never used 'roids. Hustle, Loyalty, Respect. You need to learn about Respect Vito.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Sepholio]

Cena lookin like the quintessential Florida Man in that pic. Cargo jorts that are too short? Check. Tube socks with 2 lines, double check. White Velcro sneakers? Triple check. And the all important white polo with the goddamn gator on it, cccchhheeeeeecccckkkkk.

[Droford]

Pro Wrestling Tees are raffling off the boots Eddie Guerrero wore in his last match vs Mr Kennedy on 11/8/05

Vicki donated them and the procedrs are going back to a charity of her choice, but the one thing that irks me a little is they originally thought they were from 2004 when he won the Championship. I'd think Vicki would be a bit more aware of what she had ..

That being said I might throw a buck at it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

LOL announced for WrestleCon: Joey Ryan, Colt Cabana, and Grado vs Tom Lawlor, Ken Shamrock, and Minoru Suzuki

Jesus Christ. I am just about done with wrestling. The only way this makes sense is if they wrestle a bunch of look-a-likes and then the real deals hit the ring and make them all cry.

Look who’s talking :lol:

What an amazingly creative insult. Not as great as that time you played the race card because I called you creepy, you fucking creep, but you were always destined to fall from stardom.

Come watch the Outlaw Mudshow get their mudhole stomps as the shooters walk it dry.

Joey Ryan is pretty smart sometimes. I'm not going to pay Joey Ryan for anything but it's a good try.

Joey Ryan is a fucking idiot. Have you ever heard him talk? He can barely string two thoughts together. I'm not joking.

Cena lookin like the quintessential Florida Man in that pic. Cargo jorts that are too short? Check. Tube socks with 2 lines, double check. White Velcro sneakers? Triple check. And the all important white polo with the goddamn gator on it, cccchhheeeeeecccckkkkk.

That has to be a costume for a film, right? There's no way Cena looks so much like a dad in his free time now.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems MLW is threatening to sue WWE over contract tampering allegations. Similar allegations ROH claimed WWE was doing to them a few years ago.

Major League Wrestling attorneys engaged WWE attorneys this week, PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple MLW sources, who allege that WWE are attempting to tamper with contracted MLW talents.

When asked if this was in relation to Davey Boy Smith Jr (Harry Smith) appearing this past Wednesday on WWE's The Bump online series, we were told it was not in regard to Smith's appearance but regarding "multiple talents."

Since the advent of MLW signing talents in 2018, the language in the contracts specifically forbids them from working WWE dates, so any direct communication with signed MLW talents would be seen as a breach of contract by MLW management. Obviously, however, discussion via third parties has gone on in pro wrestling since the days of Frank Gotch and will always happen. MLW has strengthened the exclusivity of their contracts with talents since the advent of All Elite Wrestling's launch last year as well.

One MLW source claimed that the promotion had an "abundance" of evidence should the matter need to go to court, but hoped that would not happen.

[GD]

What an amazingly creative insult. Not as great as that time you played the race card because I called you creepy, you fucking creep, but you were always destined to fall from stardom.


Not a flame. Merely an observation, young man. Like your strong opinions on items that you rarely seem to watch on a consistent basis.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Not a flame. Merely an observation, young man. Like your strong opinions on items that you rarely seem to watch on a consistent basis.

You don't need to watch something on a consistent basis to form opinions on what you do see/hear about, dumb-ass. Glad it bothers you though. Die mad about it, Dave.

[GD]

You don't need to watch something on a consistent basis to form opinions on what you do see/hear about, dumb-ass. Glad it bothers you though. Die mad about it, Dave.

Calm down, Noid. It's merely an observation. Nothing to get worked up about.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Calm down, Noid. It's merely an observation. Nothing to get worked up about.

Project harder, cunt. And stay obsessed with me. :kiss:

[GD]

Project harder, cunt. And stay obsessed with me. :kiss:

Why must you be so hateful, Noid. For merely pointing out your absurdity?

[Jordan]

Tito Ortiz at 45 now training for pro wrestling at WWE Performance Center.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol of course he is

[Sepholio]

That has to be a costume for a film, right? There's no way Cena looks so much like a dad in his free time now.

LOL I doubt it tbh, he was staying in my town a couple years ago while filming for some show and that's exactly what he would be wearing a lot of the time.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I heard that Sid does what he does is because his wife comes from a very wealthy family. Sid takes bookings and then later on decides he doesn't want to do it so he just fucks off and doesn't show.

Lol remember this amazing Sid story

https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sid-cancels-booking-blames-donald-trump-it-audio-ec3-dresses-sid

Just tweet him and tell him you'll bring your softball bat.

[Bad News Gertner]

I'm getting a fist bump from Sid. So help me God.

[Lock Jaw]

I sincerely hope you get fisted by Sid.

[GD]

Imagining Psycho Sid fisting Simple Fan.

[Emperor Smeat]

Supposedly the reason for WWE and NXT's recent string of injuries and people getting busted more often is due to some dumb edict WWE management passed a while ago where they wanted talent to be a lot more stiffer against each other during matches.

Also seems this might have caused a spike in concussions and concussion-like symptoms to happen in NXT as a result.

Observer's Bryan Alvarez reported that this edict was passed well before AEW started their weekly tv series and likely not as a reaction to anything from AEW.

https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-talent-reportedly-being-told-to-work-stiffer-against-each-other/

[Tom Guycott]

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5tMRr-ReDHk/XJaEpX1BkGI/AAAAAAAASbE/qymaok-k8zs4FCMrnGHwOrVCS5PNgu2wgCLcBGAs/s320/Raw12.gif

It's still both awesome and hilarious that Sid is the inspiration for Brock Samson. Mostly hilarious from trying to picture Sid in slacks and a bowling shirt.

[Tom Guycott]

http://content.invisioncic.com/r229509/monthly_2020_02/B152AE94-3FB9-41FA-8FDC-E43D812C244C.jpeg.2a5592a7267a8933bfe61f91fab690d2.jpeg



https://exclaim.ca/images/stretcharmstrong.jpg

[Mr. Nerfect]

Supposedly the reason for WWE and NXT's recent string of injuries and people getting busted more often is due to some dumb edict WWE management passed a while ago where they wanted talent to be a lot more stiffer against each other during matches.

Also seems this might have caused a spike in concussions and concussion-like symptoms to happen in NXT as a result.

Observer's Bryan Alvarez reported that this edict was passed well before AEW started their weekly tv series and likely not as a reaction to anything from AEW.

https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-talent-reportedly-being-told-to-work-stiffer-against-each-other/

I'm calling bullshit on that one.

[Evil Vito]

LOL I watched the first episode of the Ruthless Aggression series after Takeover and near the end they retconned the WWE name change as being a genius rebranding by Vince instead of losing a lawsuit against the World Wildlife Fund.

[Jordan]

There was some convenient WWE style history telling in the Ruthless Aggression doc for sure but overall I liked it especially the last 4 or 5 seconds. Makes me want to watch ep 2.

[Gerard]

I'm calling bullshit on that one.

Well, this is the company that had the Brawl for All which caused injuries and resentment in the locker room.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ciampa kissed this dude's forehead and the dude proceeds by chanting, &quot;daddy's home.&quot; this is what it's all about. <a href="https://t.co/mSCcovttlV">pic.twitter.com/mSCcovttlV</a></p>&mdash; Kenny (@sinzhq) <a href="https://twitter.com/sinzhq/status/1229235822928564224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently WWE still doesn't actually care that much about their affiliate promotions in the UK.

Once again they managed to hurt PROGRESS Wrestling on purpose since the date for the next NXT UK Takeover is happening on the same day PROGRESS is running a show.

Also probably going to cause talent issues again for PROGRESS depending on who they had plans for their show and any last minute changes WWE makes with their NXT UK Takeover plans.

[Bad News Gertner]

I'm pretty high and came up with this gimmick.

They should give a really ugly wrestler a Heart Throb gimmick, but not as a goof but play it off like the guy is convinced he's gorgeous. Carry a mirror to the ring, act like he's too attractive for the other women in the company. It'd be amazing.

[Bad News Gertner]

Not as great as my other gimmick idea . A deaf wrestler gimmick who gets taken corrupted by a group other heels, but he doesn't know he's a heel since he can't hear the crowd booing.

[Bad News Gertner]

Tony Khan, call me.

[Seanny One Ball]

You smoked so much you came up with Playboy Buddy Rose, Dude Love and Big Daddy V.
Good stuff.

[Seanny One Ball]

I think somebody needs to do Rocky 3 in wrestling. A familiar long term Champion is absolutely battered by a beast-mode Goldberg style challenger. Then the Champ has to completely change style to win the belt back after months of intense training.
The hero's manager or trainer would have to die though.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Sounds like the Sid/HBK feud in 96.

YOU POTHEAD

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Not really like that at all. And Jose Lethario didn’t even die.

[Sepholio]

Not as great as my other gimmick idea . A deaf wrestler gimmick who gets taken corrupted by a group other heels, but he doesn't know he's a heel since he can't hear the crowd booing.

This is great lol. Imagine the moment when eventually he snaps and just tells everyone to stfu because he's heard them the whole time. Amazing.

[Fignuts]

https://i.imgur.com/t5F3oBi.png

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sound on.���� <a href="https://t.co/Fz8wtmcaO2">pic.twitter.com/Fz8wtmcaO2</a></p>&mdash; nWo Wolfpac 4 Life (@RedRebelOfDeath) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedRebelOfDeath/status/1229989594046849029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

https://i.imgur.com/t5F3oBi.png

I loved Wall Street Tycoon.

[Volare]

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[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Throwback to when Macho Man lost to Harvey the Wonder Hamster on The Weird Al Show... <a href="https://t.co/1VmntRNTto">pic.twitter.com/1VmntRNTto</a></p>&mdash; 90s WWE (@90sWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/90sWWE/status/1226510781635801089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">the most recent old WON has one of the great 00s WWE stories, the time Johnny Ace signed the wrong one legged man. <a href="https://t.co/7y1EgkcsJ7">pic.twitter.com/7y1EgkcsJ7</a></p>&mdash; luchablog (@luchablog) <a href="https://twitter.com/luchablog/status/1230010351829340160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Found this really cool youtube channel called "The WCW Feed". It has a bunch of sound checks and pre show matches taped for the following week Thunder with no commentary. It's really cool. You hear stuff like Tony and Heenan rehearsals, the guys making fun of other WCW employees. Really awesome stuff. I absolutely love stuff like this.

https://m.youtube.com/user/thewcwfeed

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm pretty high and came up with this gimmick.

They should give a really ugly wrestler a Heart Throb gimmick, but not as a goof but play it off like the guy is convinced he's gorgeous. Carry a mirror to the ring, act like he's too attractive for the other women in the company. It'd be amazing.

This makes me miss "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray.

[Jordan]

Not as great as my other gimmick idea . A deaf wrestler gimmick who gets taken corrupted by a group other heels, but he doesn't know he's a heel since he can't hear the crowd booing.

This would be so over in AEW :lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Sepholio]

I legit think it's a brilliant angle lol. I keep thinking of Eugene back in the day and envisioning him playing this angle instead.

[Bad News Gertner]

Wrestlemania 10 legend Sy Sperling(Hair Club For Men) passed away

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/AllieWrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AllieWrestling</a> is no fan of citrus... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWonTNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWonTNT</a> <a href="https://t.co/esQQ7fCuTI">pic.twitter.com/esQQ7fCuTI</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1230300796174118912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Eugene should have done a Usual Suspects reveal at some point. Nick Dinsmore would have gone on to be a massive heel.

[Emperor Smeat]

Matt Hardy teasing he's making a major announcement on March 2nd regarding the future of his career.

Since its on a Monday, its speculated he's either going to reveal he signed a new deal with WWE or left for AEW since Mondays are also when new Being The Elite episodes are released.

[Evil Vito]

Makes me think it’s WWE. Surely AEW would want the Exalted One to be revealed on TV.

[Jordan]

I feel like it's an open field for Hardy. Imagine the offer ROH has for him, what, 40 dates for 500k or more?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah, if Sinclair are paying for keeps, even though I feel like Matt Hardy is past it, I can see them making a juicy offer. He can work with Bully Ray and mentor some a tag team in storylines or whatever. He's not worthless, he's just not as brilliant as he thinks he is and it's hard to get excited for anything he does.

This would be another case of AEW frankly just not being able to get the talent they really want to get in order to paint themselves as that "Ellis Island of Professional Wrestling."

[LibSuperstar]

Today is the birthday of the late great Buddy Rogers.

[Droford]

Makes me think it’s WWE. Surely AEW would want the Exalted One to be revealed on TV.

I thought we figured out its Raven since AEW's Twitter pointed him out in the crowd but didn't call him Raven

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Did you see it? The exalted one is always watching.<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> NOW on <a href="https://twitter.com/tntdrama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TNTDrama</a> 8e/7c <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWonTNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWonTNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AEWonTNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AEWonTNT</a> <a href="https://t.co/WbWiSfpD7g">pic.twitter.com/WbWiSfpD7g</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1230298156866457601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

If that’s how they reveal that Raven is the leader that’s really lame. There’s gotta be more to it.

[Evil Vito]

Raven was clearly out there as a red herring.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to the Observer Newsletter, seems demand at the moment for WWE non-Mania events are at its lowest in years.

Besides hurting WWE, all the indie promotions running events that weekend also are likely looking at lower numbers this year if the traveling crowd is at its weakest in years.

WrestleMania isn’t sold out. But there are only a few thousand tickets left on the primary market, so overall it is doing well. The other shows are mixed. None of the other shows are sold out and all have plenty of seats left. The demand for the non-Mania shows is by far the lowest since WWE started doing the multiple shows in the Mania city gimmick. This would indicate the number of people traveling to Tampa will be way down as compared to past years.

[Mr. Nerfect]

AEW coming along hasn't reinvigorated anything, it's dried it up.

[Emperor Smeat]

Not really since that's more of an indictment of how low the general interest is for WWE this year and less about other notable promotions like AEW or even ROH and their collapse last year.

WWE's response to AEW's early success was pretty much doing nothing in response to fix the serious issues and perception with their main shows and becoming too involved with NXT to its own detriment.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Nah, it’s also an indictment on how bland AEW has been. WWE also put on a great Royal Rumble and have pretty good focus going into WrestleMania. There’s just too much content in general. NXT has been kept relatively cold. WWE haven’t put much into it at all (unless you consider winning something like the Survivor Series a lot).

Those are some of those Meltzer myths designed to make WWE look rotten and anyone not WWE look heroic. Bland wrestling is everywhere.

[Emperor Smeat]

Your hatred of AEW and Meltzer has really clouded your view or perception in recent months.

Plus WWE has been a lot more active with NXT than they were prior to the USA Network deal. NXT being "cold" is due to Triple H completely misjudging both AEW and his own view of NXT.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don't hate Meltzer, I'm just weary of his bias and how he's been wrong about lots of AEW/NXT related stuff. AEW lost me -- that's their fault. I'm not obligated to enjoy anything else put out by any other company just because they're not WWE.

WWE are a little more active with NXT, but that would have been expected even if there was not competition for it, but it is nowhere near what that narrative of things makes out. For months Meltzer and Alvarez were blasting WWE for not advertising NXT on Raw or SmackDown, and scratching their heads as to why. Which way do they want it? Did WWE do a shitty job promoting NXT, or are they throwing so much into it because they're obsessed with AEW. They're opposing dichotomies and Meltzer and Alvarez just switch depending on how they want to position them that day.

I'm nowhere near a Triple H fan, but it was pretty obvious what NXT was doing from the start. And it's pretty obvious that they are not running full sprint with this thing so they don't burn people out on it. It's cool to say that Triple H doesn't know what he's doing and he doesn't understand AEW or NXT, but I just don't think that's the reality of what's happening. They knew full well what they were doing when their biggest attraction for a few weeks was a tag team tournament. And no, I don't think Triple H expected Charlotte Flair to boost the ratings by hundreds of thousands of people.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Not with how many stars they through at NXT when they were promoting Survivor Series.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Becky Lynch, AJ Styles & The Revival? Sure. Then they stopped doing it and have let it settle back down before they do it again.

[GD]

AEW coming along hasn't reinvigorated anything, it's dried it up.

I wish I had the audacity to form strong opinions on topics and shows I skim through or read about online.

[Bad News Gertner]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/29ce42c60ca32fb46f77d01ac20036a2/tumblr_nmrsu0ZeVY1ruwpoco1_400.gifv

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Nah, it’s also an indictment on how bland AEW has been. WWE also put on a great Royal Rumble and have pretty good focus going into WrestleMania. There’s just too much content in general. NXT has been kept relatively cold. WWE haven’t put much into it at all (unless you consider winning something like the Survivor Series a lot).

Those are some of those Meltzer myths designed to make WWE look rotten and anyone not WWE look heroic. Bland wrestling is everywhere.

lol get a fucking life

[Mr. Nerfect]

I wish I had the audacity to form strong opinions on topics and shows I skim through or read about online.

You could, you just need to not be such a coward. Or just look at the data.

[GD]

You could, you just need to not be such a coward. Or just look at the data.

You can be such a duffer at times.

[Mr. Nerfect]

You can be such a duffer at times.

Thanks for your strong opinion on something you don’t watch/skim the results of.

[Ultra Mantis]

Noid currently jacking off intensely, reciting that incredibly weak retort under his breath while thinking about that one time Jim Cornette got his dick out in public to show everyone how much he hates Vince Russo.

[GD]

Thanks for your strong opinion on something you don’t watch/skim the results of.

It is impossible to engage in anything remotely constructive when you make outlandish comments. I find this utterly exhausting.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

UTTERLY exhausting.

[GD]

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[Emperor Smeat]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

It is impossible to engage in anything remotely constructive when you make outlandish comments. I find this utterly exhausting.

What was constructive about your initial comment?

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEW</a> Unrivaled 2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PentagonJR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PentagonJR</a> shown at NY Toy Fair 2020! By <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jazwares?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jazwares</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WickedCoolToys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WickedCoolToys</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/PENTAELZEROM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PENTAELZEROM</a> <br>. . .<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RingsideCollectibles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RingsideCollectibles</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestlingFigures?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WrestlingFigures</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllEliteWrestling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AllEliteWrestling</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AEWrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AEWrestling</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AEWonTNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AEWonTNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYToyFair?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NYToyFair</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYTF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NYTF</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TFNY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TFNY</a> <a href="https://t.co/Og4MWduhRx">pic.twitter.com/Og4MWduhRx</a></p>&mdash; Ringside Collectibles (@RingsideC) <a href="https://twitter.com/RingsideC/status/1231220764747141120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The MJF one looks great

[GD]

What was constructive about your initial comment?

I stopped trying a while ago. This isn’t working.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don’t even know who you are lol

[Fignuts]

https://i.imgur.com/cmEHsRh.png

[Mr. Nerfect]

https://i.imgur.com/cmEHsRh.png

Ah, thanks for that. No major loss then.

[BigCrippyZ]

Becky Lynch, AJ Styles & The Revival? Sure. Then they stopped doing it and have let it settle back down before they do it again.

So, not only are they going to have to do it again because they can't beat AEW without doing it, but they also know this and aren't doing anything to improve and change that? And that's their actual fucking plan and strategy? Yeah, such a great fucking analysis, plan, and strategy by HHH there. :lol: :roll:

[Mr. Nerfect]

It’s pretty obvious they want to grow NXT largely away from WWE and without going too hard or hot-shotting. It seems to me that they are weary about stirring up the fan-base about being “unfair” and creating more of an underdog culture around AEW. It’s pretty obviously slow and steady with them, which is why it is absolute bullshit when Meltzer says stuff like “Vince wanted them dead.” Yeah, the Dusty Tag Classic was really going to achieve that.

The ratings for AEW and NXT are both so low and so comparable that it’s really a stalemate. The way you say “they can’t beat AEW” has this taint of AEW being some sort of juggernaut or something. It’s a distant, distant 3rd/joint 4th in the race, isn’t growing an audience and is a mess when it comes to coherent stories. They’re thriving off the hardcore fan-base that are going to have their dicks in their hands whenever WWE stock goes down and are going to support AEW no matter how much they suck because they’re not WWE and still have new car smell.

Double or Nothing II hasn’t sold out (yet). The buildings aren’t selling. The PPV retention rate between Double or Nothing and All Out was something like 30%. They’ve lost about 500k potential viewers. Any criticism you have for WWE can apply to them. A lot of the time they even act like a more bush league version of WWE.

It’s not completely cold with the passionate fan-base yet, but it is cooling. When that final straw of goodwill finally snaps, it will be just another TNA. It’s sad, because someone really could come along and challenge Vince right now, but it’s not going to be a promotion that treats Glacier like a legend.

[Mr. Nerfect]

People are allowed to be biased, by the way. If people want to gush over AEW using the exact same tired tropes as WWE, that’s their prerogative. But I’m kind of over the vibe in the air that you have to like them or that they are objectively good. I’m so fucking tired of pro-wrestling underwhelming that more underwhelming wrestling isn’t going to get my patience. Sorry.

[GD]

Ah, thanks for that. No major loss then.

Story of my life. Thought we had something special going on, Noid.

[Fignuts]

https://i.imgur.com/M3Yg9xI.png

[Volare]

Braun is a funny SOB.

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[Droford]

I wanted him and Brad on BA

[Droford]

https://i.redd.it/qhchdnakmoi41.jpg

A place where no one follows him, he works alone..oh yeah...

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You won't see many more star studded matches than the one last night <a href="https://twitter.com/OutlawProWres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OutlawProWres</a><br>Former NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension <a href="https://twitter.com/ViktorRiseWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ViktorRiseWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Big_Kon1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Big_Kon1</a><br>v <a href="https://twitter.com/RealBullJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealBullJames</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEDUTCH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEDUTCH</a> (former NXT/FCW)<br><br>Also, probably one of the biggest collections of humans in 2020? <a href="https://t.co/cobjJmHF0S">pic.twitter.com/cobjJmHF0S</a></p>&mdash; GO PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING (@GOProWrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/GOProWrestling/status/1230954471204818945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Ascension out there violating their 90 day no compete clause which isn't supposed to be over till 3/7

[Lock Jaw]

Forgot they existed and forgot they got released.

WWE probably the same.

[Mr. Nerfect]

What’s shocking is that they’re still choosing to team together.

[Lock Jaw]

Unless they genuinely disliked each other.... why wouldn't they?

[Mr. Nerfect]

A chance to start afresh and get away from a dead gimmick.

[Lock Jaw]

'Member when they had that "cool epic music" in NXT?

[Lock Jaw]

A chance to start afresh and get away from a dead gimmick.

IT WILL RISE AGAIN!!!

[Lock Jaw]

(OR probably they realize they can make more $ and are more "marketable" as a "name" together than apart)

[Mr. Nerfect]

Eh, I know that's the thing about former WWE wrestlers on the indy scene...but it's the fucking Ascension.

They'll be TNA Tag Champs soon.

[Lock Jaw]

"We were born and bred! To rip and shred!" - The Ascension


One of the greatest lines ever in the history of our sport

[Mr. Nerfect]

In retrospect, it's very funny how Triple H presented them as a legit bad-ass tag team, but Vince took one laugh at them and made them a bunch of comedy try-hards.

[Mr. Nerfect]

They were up there for ages. About five years. They spent more active time with WWE than Eddie Guerrero did.

Konnor got to eliminate DDP from an Andre Battle Royal too. I'm convinced that Konnor let Page fuck his wife.

[Bad News Gertner]

The APA dressing them down in the middle of the ring completely killed them

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yet it made Heath Slater. That's because Heath Slater is a once in a generation talent.

[Fignuts]

https://i.imgur.com/WnPOV3B.png

[Bad News Gertner]

Yet it made Heath Slater. That's because Heath Slater is a once in a generation talent.

Should have been US/IC champ

[Evil Vito]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You won't see many more star studded matches than the one last night <a href="https://twitter.com/OutlawProWres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OutlawProWres</a><br>Former NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension <a href="https://twitter.com/ViktorRiseWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ViktorRiseWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Big_Kon1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Big_Kon1</a><br>v <a href="https://twitter.com/RealBullJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealBullJames</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEDUTCH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEDUTCH</a> (former NXT/FCW)<br><br>Also, probably one of the biggest collections of humans in 2020? <a href="https://t.co/cobjJmHF0S">pic.twitter.com/cobjJmHF0S</a></p>&mdash; GO PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING (@GOProWrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/GOProWrestling/status/1230954471204818945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Ascension out there violating their 90 day no compete clause which isn't supposed to be over till 3/7

Fairly sure guys can take bookings immediately, they just can’t work anything televised or on PPV.

[Evil Vito]

NXT debuted 10 years ago today

[Mr. Nerfect]

https://i.imgur.com/WnPOV3B.png

Eh, they were really hokey in the role. They were pretty terrible.

NXT debuted 10 years ago today

I was just thinking that it's been ten years of Heath Slater in WWE, baby! Who would have thought that out of everyone in that field, other than Daniel Bryan, Heath Slater would have had the longest stint with WWE? Me, but people would have said I was crazy.

We're coming up to ten for Curtis Axel too. He may close in on the time his dad spent up there.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Want to see Shelton Benjamin & Curtis Axel form a tag team for some reason. Also want to see Heath Slater vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Shinsuke Nakamura's recent IC Title reign lasted for 201 days. You have to go back nine years to Cody Rhodes to get someone that held it longer. I wish WWE would still make a deal out of stuff like this. It matters to young fans that are trying to connect to the guys in front of them. Stuff like that used to work on me when JR would talk about how long Randy Orton and Shelton Benjamin had held the belt, long after it was dead.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Completely forgot/didn't know that Daniel Bryan & Rowan and Braun Strowman & Seth Rollins were Tag Team Champions.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Closest dudes to a real Grand Slam in WWE are:

* Daniel Bryan, who only has to win the Universal Title.

* Randy Orton, who only has to win the Universal Title.

* Jeff Hardy, who only has to win the Universal Title.

* Seth Rollins, who only has to win the SmackDown Tag Title.

* Kofi Kingston, who only has to win the Universal Title.

* The Miz, who only has to win the Universal Title.

* Heath Slater, who only has to win the IC, US, WWE and Universal Title.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It would be something if Bryan, Orton, Hardy, Rollins, Kingston and Miz all ended up on the same show as the Universal Title and were all chasing it to become the first guy to have ever won every single active belt in modern WWE.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kind of slipped my mind that after the last Saudi show is when WWE had the NXT guys on standby to fill the show when they were stranded. Given how close Super Showdown and SmackDown are to each other, it wouldn't be the worst idea in the world to have more NXT talent on hand to help freshen up SmackDown and promote NXT, even if there isn't anything holding up the SmackDown guys.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Better King than Corbin <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/KJBMRV1BQn">pic.twitter.com/KJBMRV1BQn</a></p>&mdash; Fightful Wrestling (@FightfulWrestle) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightfulWrestle/status/1231445036207935488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[GD]

Fingers crossed for a Funaki Hall Of Fame induction. Have y’all seen his cruiserweight match from the Armageddon PPV? Makes Ibushi - Alexander look like amateurs.

[GD]

It’s a shame that WWE refuses to acknowledge the Intercontinental title reigns of one Val Venis. Chief Morley turning on Eric Bischoff and defeating Triple H at WM XIX for the World’s Heavyweight title would’ve been ten folds better than Punk winning the WWE title at Money in the Bank or Kingston being given the participation championship trophy at last year’s abomination of a WrestleMania because WWE sucks and I hope Vince gets cancer of the ass.

[Fignuts]

https://i.imgur.com/Kwbdnzu.png

[Sepholio]

It would be something if Bryan, Orton, Hardy, Rollins, Kingston and Miz all ended up on the same show as the Universal Title and were all chasing it to become the first guy to have ever won every single active belt in modern WWE.

Would make for an interesting mini title tournament if the Universal Title is ever vacated for some reason. Maybe 2 triple threat matches and then a 1v1 for the title, or 3 1v1's and a triple threat final. Either or.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Why is Guru Dave so obsessed with me? Is it because I called him out for being creepy or because I called him out on crying racism to try and shame people? Flip a coin?

[Seth82]

I highly recommend listening to this week's Between The Sheets podcast that looks at Feb 5-18th 1984.

the David Von Erich stuff is so good to get an insight to how his death impacted that area.

grown men had tears in their eyes. girls were crying in their boyfriend's arms.

you really get a sense just how beloved they were. truly hometown heroes.

[GD]

Why is Guru Dave so obsessed with me? Is it because I called him out for being creepy or because I called him out on crying racism to try and shame people? Flip a coin?

Don't I make you feel special, sunshine.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Don't I make you feel special, sunshine.

Not at all. So many posters end up obsessed with me that I even need to block some. I certainly didn’t notice, but I’m surprised anyone did when you changed your user name. What do you even bring to the table when it comes to discussion?

[GD]

Not at all. So many posters end up obsessed with me that I even need to block some. I certainly didn’t notice, but I’m surprised anyone did when you changed your user name. What do you even bring to the table when it comes to discussion?

I know my taste in wrestling isn't as fancy as yours. I can't appreciate the in-ring prowess of Dough Basham or the incredible Cruiserweight Championship reign of Funaki. For a simpleton like me, Sunday Night Heat was all about Maven. That's right, as far as I am concerned he eclipsed Val Venis in a heartbeat. Venis was a joke. Maven - Mr. Sunday Night Heat for life.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I know my taste in wrestling isn't as fancy as yours. I can't appreciate the in-ring prowess of Dough Basham or the incredible Cruiserweight Championship reign of Funaki. For a simpleton like me, Sunday Night Heat was all about Maven. That's right, as far as I am concerned he eclipsed Val Venis in a heartbeat. Venis was a joke. Maven - Mr. Sunday Night Heat for life.

What do you think you are accomplishing? Don't you have anything contemporary?

[GD]

And while we're at it, Essa Rios' booger had more charisma and in-ring acumen when compared to Val Venis.

[Mr. Nerfect]

And while we're at it, Essa Rios' booger had more charisma and in-ring acumen when compared to Val Venis.

Val Venis is a piece of shit human. I enjoyed his Heat work about a decade and a half ago because it was the closest thing to an "other" easily available to me. I've since changed a lot. Again, do you have anything contemporary or do you have to go back 15 years for a low-impact jab because you're that fucking desperate and cunty?

You belong in the trash with Sean Morley, honestly.

[GD]

Val Venis is a piece of shit human. I enjoyed his Heat work about a decade and a half ago because it was the closest thing to an "other" easily available to me. I've since changed a lot. Again, do you have anything contemporary or do you have to go back 15 years for a low-impact jab because you're that fucking desperate and cunty?

You belong in the trash with Sean Morley, honestly.

Remember when you got a boner because Funaki showed up on screen at the 2020 Royal Rumble PPV just like every other PPV in the past four years but since you don't follow the product regularly, you had no clue and got all excited?

[Ultra Mantis]

Not at all. So many posters end up obsessed with me that I even need to block some. I certainly didn’t notice, but I’m surprised anyone did when you changed your user name. What do you even bring to the table when it comes to discussion?

Nobody is obsessed with you Noid, of course you would try to rationalise peoples distaste with your personality as infatuation, after all you are in love with yourself and you desire to be the centre of attention at all times. Unfortunately, you are not very interesting. You are a snivelling little worm of a man who feels the need to feed his own ego by cannibalising a small community message board until no content exists but his own inane drivel. Please reflect on your life choices and work towards bettering yourself instead of being such an absolute orb of faecal matter. The reason so many people comment negatively on your posts is the sheer volume of low quality trite you produce. It's unavoidable and unwanted. Take a writing course. Find a hobby. Improve your posting. Stop posting so much. Do something with your empty little life.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Remember when you got a boner because Funaki showed up on screen at the 2020 Royal Rumble PPV just like every other PPV in the past four years but since you don't follow the product regularly, you had no clue and got all excited?

That was an ironic jab at the quality of the show, you stupid fuck. :lol:

[GD]

That was an ironic jab at the quality of the show, you stupid fuck. :lol:

Yeah, that's going to be a little difficult for me to digest.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Funnily enough, Ultra Mantis is one of those posters I’ve blocked. I assume his post is about me.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah, that's going to be a little difficult for me to digest.

I said something like “The best part of this show has been Funaki appearing on screen for about two seconds” after trashing the Women’s Rumble. Not surprising you can’t digest it though.

[GD]

Let's face it...you got a boner because you have a creepy obsession with Funaki.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He is adorable. But nah.

[GD]

A brief documentation of your creepy obsession with Funaki.

Used to love the shit out of Funaki.

Can’t wait for Funaki’s Hall of Fame induction.

Funaki-san! Loved that guy.

Armageddon was traditonally a very shit PPV. Besides the spectacle of the 2000 Hell in a Cell, I think the highlight was Funaki’s “Armageddon your Cruiserweight Title” line in 2004.

Pimp Funaki would be a damn good manager gimmick.

I miss Funaki. :(

Used to love fucking Funaki. Going to be so happy when he goes into the WWE Hall of Fame.

I really want Funaki to be included in a WWE video game and be super-powered for some reason.

Funaki-san! Loved that guy.

Was going to post about how much I loved Funaki. To be fair, I think he chose to leave the WWE due to neck problems. And he recently was used to help climatize Hideo Itami and even appeared on television.

Love that Cena does Funaki's Rising Sun.

Funaki-san! Loved that guy.

I remember back when CM Punk was doing The Straight-Edge Society, I would have marked out for Funaki joining the stable, shaving his head, with Punk pointing out that he's one of the most dangerous men on the WWE roster, but no one takes him seriously...until now. Start dressing him in black and focusing on submission-style wrestling.

While Sakamoto was on the WWE roster, I had also hoped that the WWE would give Funaki a call to come in as the manager/trainer of Yoshi Tatsu & Sakamoto, who would become a heel team. I'd just settle for a random NXT appearance here or there.

I was actually this close (assume I am holding my fingers apart slightly) to suggesting Funaki return as Sin Cara's mouthpiece.

Funaki worked TNA's latest PPVs tapings. This feels bigger than it should be. Loved Funaki. He had a good gig as the cute act and enhancement dude, but it's a shame he never got to show quite what he could do. Would have loved to have seen a bitter heel Funaki at one point during the brand-split era.

Funaki-san! Loved that guy.

I like Funaki more than most. The guy has above average mic skills, and when you think about his character (I mean really think about his character), it's pretty fucking credible. I do think he deserves a World Title run just for his tenure with the company.


I miss Funaki. :(

Hey, I'd take a tug from Funaki.

On to Kung Fu Naki:

I like that the WWE are doing something with him. I like that by simply implying he has gone and gotten martial arts training, he has rounded out his game enough to be a player in the WWE. What I do not like is, again, that it took them so fucking long to work out that a) Funaki is talented, and b) He is Asian and has a name that could be connected in pun-form to "kung fu," which they could inaccurately link with images of the Japanese and gi's. It's a light-hearted gimmick, though, which is a field Funaki can own and become world champion someday.

Another position of this is it gets Funaki away from his old image. Look, aestetics in wrestling are often understated. Not so much size and muscle definition, but things like the attire a guy wears, and his entrance. Funaki, for the longest time, has had the same theme music, and has worn the same colour scheme: blue and white. It was refreshing just to see Funaki with red wristbands. It may not seem like much, but by losing the "SmackDown!" tights, and the same old colour patterns and theme music, the image Funaki puts in the minds of fans can itself change more easily over time.

And hey, a push is a push. He should start using the Superkick as a finisher again, though. He used it briefly during his run as Cruiserweight Champion, in what I assume is homage to Shawn Michaels (he's apparently a big HBK fan, going as far as to move to San Antonio, Texas). The Sweet Chin Ongaku making its return with the martial artist gimmick could work out really well.

Funaki-san! Loved that guy.

I miss Funaki. :(

[GD]

Funnily enough, Ultra Mantis is one of those posters I’ve blocked. I assume his post is about me.

I should probably quote Ultra Mantis' post for your viewing pleasure.

[GD]

Nobody is obsessed with you Noid, of course you would try to rationalise peoples distaste with your personality as infatuation, after all you are in love with yourself and you desire to be the centre of attention at all times. Unfortunately, you are not very interesting. You are a snivelling little worm of a man who feels the need to feed his own ego by cannibalising a small community message board until no content exists but his own inane drivel. Please reflect on your life choices and work towards bettering yourself instead of being such an absolute orb of faecal matter. The reason so many people comment negatively on your posts is the sheer quality of low volume trite you produce. It's unavoidable and unwanted. Take a writing course. Find a hobby. Improve your posting. Stop posting so much. Do something with your empty little life.

[Ultra Mantis]

Just look how thoroughly I proof read that post. Total obsession by any measure.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Food Service is a Death a Match <a href="https://t.co/rxZoCTrdyU">pic.twitter.com/rxZoCTrdyU</a></p>&mdash; LuigiPrimo (@BestPizzaChef) <a href="https://twitter.com/BestPizzaChef/status/1232071206490210309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Heard about this guy like a week or two ago and love the gimmick of wrestler as a pizza maker. Haven't bothered to watch any of his matches though, just really love the gimmick.

[Droford]

Hire Mauro to call the pizza death match

Mama mia!

[Lock Jaw]

Quality gimmick, but that dude's accent is terrible

[Bad News Gertner]

I highly recommend listening to this week's Between The Sheets podcast that looks at Feb 5-18th 1984.

the David Von Erich stuff is so good to get an insight to how his death impacted that area.

grown men had tears in their eyes. girls were crying in their boyfriend's arms.

you really get a sense just how beloved they were. truly hometown heroes.

A 1984 BTS show combined with Beau James is guaranteed quality.

Trying to hold off listening to it until later in the week when I have a bunch of data entry work to do.

[Gerard]

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Flairs black suit is great. :wtf:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Lol, Guru Dave, did you honestly go back years to find outdated posts from an enthusiastic and hyperbolic me re: Fu-fucking-naki? That doesn’t exactly help you look less obsessed. Also, you’ve posted quite a few twice.

Also, turns out Ultra Mantis’ post was about me. Predictable. Always rich when some cunt on a wrestling forum tries to shame someone else for posting on a wrestling forum.
Yep, I am the one that needs a life. Keep reaching, Mantis. Blocking that fucking idiot was the right decision. Does he still act like a New Japan expert just to be wrong about almost everything?

[Big Vic]

Why is Guru Dave so obsessed with me?... because I called him out on crying racism to try and shame people?
Mad at him for using one of your cards?
Funnily enough, Ultra Mantis is one of those posters I’ve blocked. I assume his post is about me.

Don't bullshit you clicked "View Post"

[Ultra Mantis]

https://i.redd.it/rcbo24w93wi41.jpg

[Ultra Mantis]

If Noid could provide one example of something I've supposedly been so offensively insta-block wrong about that would be really great for his image. He wont, of course, because there is nothing. I mean YOU won't Noid. Because you are reading this. Not that you appear to understand anything anyone says.

Ah yes throwing out the old "don't tell me to post less or improve myself when you post just as much and you're the worst poster!" card

Noid
Posts Per Day: 8.38

Ultra Mantis
Posts Per Day: 1.39

Hmm.

[slik]

CM Punk's horror movie is now on Netflix, The Girl On The Third Floor. It's sort of not-very-good but just an FYI for WWE/CM Punk fans.

[screech]

The ignore feature has improved my experience here so much.

Also thank you for that movie heads up, Slik.

Also also I watched the latest smackdown today: Carmella vs Naomi was horrendous. Really slowand clunky. Pretty sure the ref called a corner spot for them.

[Emperor Smeat]

Samoa Joe got busted with a Wellness Policy violation.

Either WWE recently tweaked their standards or started to actually care about violations again considering how long they went without giving suspensions.

Samoa Joe has been suspended for 30 days for a violation of WWE's wellness policy.

WWE announced the news via a statement today: "WWE has suspended Nuufolau Seanoa (Samoa Joe) for 30 days effective Monday, February 24, for his first violation of the company’s talent wellness policy."

Joe is currently out of action after suffering a concussion during a commercial shoot for WWE earlier this month. Prior to that, Joe had returned to the ring after also suffering a concussion while teaming with Kevin Owens against Seth Rollins & Murphy on the January 27 episode of Raw.

Joe is the fourth wrestler to be suspended by WWE for a wellness policy violation in recent months. Robert Roode and Primo Colon were given 30-day suspensions in December, while United States Champion Andrade was suspended for 30 days on January 28.

[Droford]

Samoa Joe got busted with a Wellness Policy violation.

Either WWE recently tweaked their standards or started to actually care about violations again considering how long they went without giving suspensions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Word coming out of RAW is that more suspensions are coming. Must be something in that Southern California water (hint hint). Working to confirm details.</p>&mdash; WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1224537223825121281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I was only joking earlier about Rey getting suspended but holy shit if it actually happens. Started to laugh when I heard that rumor.

Samoa Joe

[Mr. Nerfect]

The ignore feature has improved my experience here so much.

Also thank you for that movie heads up, Slik.

Also also I watched the latest smackdown today: Carmella vs Naomi was horrendous. Really slowand clunky. Pretty sure the ref called a corner spot for them.

It seriously fucking does.

[Emperor Smeat]

Recent rumor going around the net hints that NXT's tv show airing outside of Full Sail in mid-March is going to be at TNA/Impact's old Universal Studios location.

[Mr. Nerfect]

That would not be a good look.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Seems a weird place to run, especially given it’s still in Florida and has that stank on it. Sounds like something someone would make up to make them look bad.

[Emperor Smeat]

The guy who started the rumor is one of those die hard NXT fans that's always at shows and part of a NXT fan group that hangs out with wrestlers both before and after shows. Based on his tweet, seems that's been the chatter making the rounds over there.

NXT's core audience at Full Sail pretty much are the same people who used to always hang out at TNA's Impact Zone and left and/or split time with NXT when it moved to Full Sail.

Size-wise, Wikipedia says it can hold up to around 1400 depending on which stage is used. Big improvement over Full Sail since the most it can hold is around 400 for shows.

[Ultra Mantis]

The ignore feature has improved my experience here so much.

It seriously fucking does.

He's talking about you Noid. Expertly done. :rofl:

[GD]

He's talking about you Noid. Expertly done. :rofl:

Quoting this post for visibility.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I couldn’t give a shit. If people don’t want to read me, I’m not going to make them. Doesn’t change my point one iota: You don’t miss an Ultra Mantis. He adds absolutely nothing and his best points completely miss the point on his best day.

[Mr. Nerfect]

CM Punk's horror movie is now on Netflix, The Girl On The Third Floor. It's sort of not-very-good but just an FYI for WWE/CM Punk fans.

It’s being very heavily promoted over here.

[Evil Vito]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Everybody wants to fight the pope.

[Mr. Nerfect]

MLW had a meeting with ViacomCBS. Hopefully something good comes out of it.

[GD]

Marty Scurll vs Dwayne Johnson for the ROH World title. Book that shit!

[Sepholio]

Yet another rumor about the Universal title now. Apparently the latest one making the rounds is that The Fiend will go over Oldberg tomorrow and then Cena will challenge the Fiend to a WM match. Dunno where that leaves Roman....oh wait, another match with Corbin probably.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Would much rather Goldberg get the Cena spot. I don’t see it with Wyatt. Wyatt beating Goldie and Cena wouldn’t be the worst thing ever, but it won’t be great either.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/oKsk0OjwHy">pic.twitter.com/oKsk0OjwHy</a></p>&mdash; Vincent Verhei (@FO_VVerhei) <a href="https://twitter.com/FO_VVerhei/status/1232431702414225408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The reason for the flip was? <a href="https://t.co/pgs4eRdhi2">pic.twitter.com/pgs4eRdhi2</a></p>&mdash; Brad Shepard of ProSportsExtra.com (@TheBradShepard) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBradShepard/status/1232888417136128000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

It’s being very heavily promoted over here.

where is over here

[Emperor Smeat]

Turns out the March 11th episode of NXT won't be taking place at TNA/Impact's old home in Universal Studios as was speculated but instead at WWE's Performance Center.

The March 11th edition of NXT on the USA Network will not be taking place at Full Sail. It was reported several weeks ago by Dave Meltzer via the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Full Sail has other commitments during that time period. After the 2/26 episode of NXT went off the air, Paul “Triple H” Levesque stated that the March 11th show will broadcast from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.

It is being dubbed “Fan Appreciation night” and tickets for the show went on sale following his announcement.

Probably couldn't find a decent sized venue in the area on such a short notice.

The rumored Universal Studios location did come with the potential risk of them not filling up the venue due to the short time for ticket sales and NXT struggling with house show attendance in Florida in recent months.

[slik]

Oh.

Isn't the Performance Center sort of a giant gym (minus bleachers)?
That might look super indie.

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeah. If NXT has been getting complaints about Full Sail looking "low rent" then the PC is going to be just as bad or even worse by comparison.

Like maybe "indie event at a warehouse" tier in terms of setting depending on how WWE configures the place.

Although on the bright side, NXT could also pull off a WCW-style World War 3 Battle Royale match because of the gym's current layout.

[Mr. Nerfect]

where is over here

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The reason for the flip was? <a href="https://t.co/pgs4eRdhi2">pic.twitter.com/pgs4eRdhi2</a></p>&mdash; Brad Shepard of ProSportsExtra.com (@TheBradShepard) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBradShepard/status/1232888417136128000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Almost like you're watching AEW. NXT would be better off leaving the PWG shit alone and trying to do some good wrestling.

[Lock Jaw]

Trying to think right now about who Kofi Kingston beat for the title last WM and for the life of me, I just can't think of who it was......

[Lock Jaw]

Oh yeah.... Daniel Bryan....

[Droford]

Oh yeah.... Daniel Bryan....

https://shop.wwe.com/dw/image/v2/AAIW_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-main/default/dwe50d3bd5/images/large/1222038558.jpg?sw=800

[Bad News Gertner]

I highly recommend listening to this week's Between The Sheets podcast that looks at Feb 5-18th 1984.

the David Von Erich stuff is so good to get an insight to how his death impacted that area.

grown men had tears in their eyes. girls were crying in their boyfriend's arms.

you really get a sense just how beloved they were. truly hometown heroes.


Just finished the Von Erich section. Holy shit, what a section.

I highly suggest everyone interested in the Von Erich to give at least that part a listen. So great. I've been pimping this podcast for years. Between the Sheets is so good.

Plus, Beau James being on the show makes it that much better.

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/between-the-sheets/ep-238-february-5-18-1984-U4dD7bBVIlj/