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[GD]

Probably Noid's best yet.

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[Mr. Nerfect]

SmackDown hot-shotting and probably going to drown AEW.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Lol, isn’t this going to be the same week AEW does Kenny Omega vs. Jungle Boy? So there’s going to be a lot of “top this” for the wannabe heel champion with the wannabe top manager and a way, way, greener underneath babyface.

[slik]

Sounds like Bray Wyatt might be in Drew's orbit soon

[Savio]

https://i.imgur.com/0rGpHyK.jpg


Happy Juneteenth yall!

[Bad News Gertner]

Let's celebrate Juneteenth with the greatest African American wrestler in history


https://ringthedamnbell.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/akeem.gif

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well that was anti-climactic. Is it fair to say that nothing interesting is going to happen on WWE TV until the weekend of July 16?</p>&mdash; Raj Giri (@RajGiri_303) <a href="https://twitter.com/RajGiri_303/status/1406807856205111298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yes Raj

[slik]

Guessing Drew wins MITB to invalidate the no more title shots clause thing

[Mr. Nerfect]

Watching some of the old Nitro-era WCW stuff I’d forgotten about. It’s crazy how fresh eyes change things. I’ve always been a fan of William Regal, but his ring work as Lord Steven was just so many notches above his WWF/E work for quite a long time there. Regal would eventually get his feet warm, but for a while it didn’t feel like he meshed well in the E.

[Lock Jaw]

For some reason just fell in a YouTube hole watching clips of Rusev/Lana Russian gimmick... was so golden. (And the Russian national anthem is a sweet anthem)

They really missed out on giving Swagger the push over him... would have been better than his first loss going to John Cena.

[slik]

Reddit points out WWE Credit Card is not a good deal

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/o4jsk0/psa_no_you_should_not_get_the_wwe_credit_card/

[Fignuts]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bull Nakano was out here, biting people’s kneecaps. <a href="https://t.co/Y7eZcK2SXJ">pic.twitter.com/Y7eZcK2SXJ</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1407061957467856902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

That's outstanding

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wrestling peaked when Braun the Leprechaun bit Teddy Long and then Craig Pittman barked at him like a dog. <a href="https://t.co/QUVL5QBzLP">pic.twitter.com/QUVL5QBzLP</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1407152910094512129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Fignuts]

You know what I noticed about that Nakano clip? No one struggles to apply a hold anymore, unless it's a finisher. I miss that.

[Mr. Nerfect]

You know what I noticed about that Nakano clip? No one struggles to apply a hold anymore, unless it's a finisher. I miss that.

There used to be an art to this.

[DAMN iNATOR]

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Happy Juneteenth yall!

https://culturewedge.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/r-truth.jpg

[Bad News Gertner]

lol Holy shit


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If I told you someone attempted to run down the ramp &amp; hit a 2nd rope step-up 630 senton - you probably wouldn't believe me, right?<br><br>So here's the clip of <a href="https://twitter.com/vikingo_aaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vikingo_aaa</a> doing it last night. <a href="https://t.co/K9UCXLKjP0">pic.twitter.com/K9UCXLKjP0</a></p>&mdash; Rob (@LuchaGifs) <a href="https://twitter.com/LuchaGifs/status/1406873258675380224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Has anyone ever watched this before. Vince losing his shit during the intros is fucking tremendous as are the skits.

UE9RdTQUnWE

[slik]

Has anyone ever watched this before. Vince losing his shit during the intros is fucking tremendous as are the skits.

UE9RdTQUnWE


:lol:

[slik]

Give Kevin Dunn a few more years and the HIAC cage will be all CGI

[Sepholio]

Imagining wrestlers having to mime actually hitting the cgi cage walls, etc.

Such. Good. Shit.

[Fignuts]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ja" dir="ltr">突然ですが馬場さんです <a href="https://t.co/1Udv6ZZqeT">pic.twitter.com/1Udv6ZZqeT</a></p>&mdash; スコット北村ー��������（幼名やかもひ） (@powpowaoaoda) <a href="https://twitter.com/powpowaoaoda/status/1407316251299368969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DaveWadding]

lol Holy shit


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If I told you someone attempted to run down the ramp &amp; hit a 2nd rope step-up 630 senton - you probably wouldn't believe me, right?<br><br>So here's the clip of <a href="https://twitter.com/vikingo_aaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vikingo_aaa</a> doing it last night. <a href="https://t.co/K9UCXLKjP0">pic.twitter.com/K9UCXLKjP0</a></p>&mdash; Rob (@LuchaGifs) <a href="https://twitter.com/LuchaGifs/status/1406873258675380224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This is pretty much an average night in AAA Mexico. :lol:

[#1-norm-fan]

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[slik]

I'm surprised by this, I figured Samoa Joe would get them a bump

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE NXT last night on USA Network was watched by 665,000 viewers, the lowest yet in the Tuesday night slot. <br><br>224,000 viewers were aged 18-49 (about a 0.17 rating), down 9% vs last 4 wks. <br><br>61,000 were 18-34, up 20% from last week.<br><br>All data is kept here: <a href="https://t.co/a0cas6CU3n">https://t.co/a0cas6CU3n</a> <a href="https://t.co/sr9RGk0KkJ">pic.twitter.com/sr9RGk0KkJ</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1407839462369988619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[erickman]

was there basket ball last night that was where everyone was at

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Theatricality and grandiose entrances can be equally as important as what is going on in the ring when it comes to a characters presentation. This bare bones entrance does not do Kross any favors. <a href="https://t.co/Rx0f0d3G57">pic.twitter.com/Rx0f0d3G57</a></p>&mdash; Dick Van Klondike (@DickVanKlondike) <a href="https://twitter.com/DickVanKlondike/status/1408125727434813442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2021</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">**WWE DRAFT WILL BE AUG 30th and SEPT 3RD**<br><br>I made a total bone head move and looked at the wrong month on my calendar! Sorry guys!</p>&mdash; Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewZarian/status/1408130582882574337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[XL]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Theatricality and grandiose entrances can be equally as important as what is going on in the ring when it comes to a characters presentation. This bare bones entrance does not do Kross any favors. <a href="https://t.co/Rx0f0d3G57">pic.twitter.com/Rx0f0d3G57</a></p>&mdash; Dick Van Klondike (@DickVanKlondike) <a href="https://twitter.com/DickVanKlondike/status/1408125727434813442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Is this on Main Event? Why wouldn’t they give him his normal OTT entrance?

[slik]

yeah, he and bronson reed both wrestled on main event

[Lock Jaw]

Post a video of his NXT entrance so I can prepare. Thus one makes him look sub-Baron Corbin level

[slik]

Post a video of his NXT entrance so I can prepare. Thus one makes him look sub-Baron Corbin level

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Getting caught up on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWENXT</a> now. Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux's entrance is probably the best NXT entrance since Nakamura. Will be awesome once they're able to do it in front of a crowd. <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingInc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WrestlingInc</a> <a href="https://t.co/z4U45Gpy7U">pic.twitter.com/z4U45Gpy7U</a></p>&mdash; Raj Giri (@RajGiri_303) <a href="https://twitter.com/RajGiri_303/status/1258416201618739206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Lock Jaw]

Not sure what I think of the lip sync thing but the rest def makes him look like a "big deal".... they could have at least given him that music....

[Rammsteinmad]

I give him six weeks on the main roster before he becomes irrelavent.

[M-A-G]

https://i.imgur.com/FkZc2bV.jpeg

[slik]

https://i.postimg.cc/mDJvNrVS/E4vk-XGk-WYAMYLnu.png

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Jesus that is dire

[Evil Vito]

Lol Sasha Banks has outed herself as an antivaxxer

[Fignuts]

Ew.

[Lock Jaw]

Apparently that is not necessarily true.... she just shared something from an anti-vax Instagram account about thinking for yourself..... but she doesn't follow the account and could just be ignorant to its meaning and just thought it was something about being unique or whatever.....

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To put this into perspective - Ron Reis/Reese was a legit 7’2 - at least two inches taller than Paul Wight. <a href="https://t.co/chcJm6zGvf">pic.twitter.com/chcJm6zGvf</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1408114915827544065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Evil Vito]

Apparently that is not necessarily true.... she just shared something from an anti-vax Instagram account about thinking for yourself..... but she doesn't follow the account and could just be ignorant to its meaning and just thought it was something about being unique or whatever.....

So she’s either an antivaxxer, an oblivious retard, or both. Not good.

[slik]

SD, like RAW, also dropped in ratings post HIAC instead of the usual PPV bump.

[Mr. Nerfect]

https://i.postimg.cc/mDJvNrVS/E4vk-XGk-WYAMYLnu.png

That is the key demo Jericho and Tony Khan sheepishly crow about. This is why wrestling will get bumped as soon as anything else comes along. It’s not good.

[slik]

I cannot BOlieve it


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">…how did I miss this? <a href="https://t.co/iF4Bnmb5Ja">https://t.co/iF4Bnmb5Ja</a></p>&mdash; David Bixenspan (@davidbix) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/1408969919086186497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Vastardikai]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To put this into perspective - Ron Reis/Reese was a legit 7’2 - at least two inches taller than Paul Wight. <a href="https://t.co/chcJm6zGvf">pic.twitter.com/chcJm6zGvf</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1408114915827544065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I remember he had a match this era with Chris Ben... some guy. It was actually entertaining, and hilariously, Ben...some guy more or less squashed him.

[#1-norm-fan]

https://i.postimg.cc/mDJvNrVS/E4vk-XGk-WYAMYLnu.png

Damn.

So AEW is the cool product. Tied only with old wrestling stuff.

There you go.

[Savio]

Who looks for median over average?

[Bad News Gertner]

I remember he had a match this era with Chris Ben... some guy. It was actually entertaining, and hilariously, Ben...some guy more or less squashed him.

Reis could have been something had they not saddled him with horrific gimmicks

[fundiddle]

I cannot BOlieve it


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holy shit, that's four years old. jericho admitted he's a TRUTHER on his own podcast and somehow we're only finding out since he joined AEW how much of a douche he is
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[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">VIDEO: The crowd gasps and cheers as a bare-chested man grabs a chair and smashes it over the head of his opponent on the ground<br><br>Welcome to WWE-style wrestling in China, where the sport is attempting to take off <a href="https://t.co/q3T9dC3VZZ">pic.twitter.com/q3T9dC3VZZ</a></p>&mdash; AFP News Agency (@AFP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1409006072392679425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Vince McMahon attending the Dave Chapelle and Friends comedy show last night. It's so weird seeing Vince do "Human Things"


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[Evil Vito]

CM Punk’s pipebomb promo was 10 years ago today

Shame my favorite part of it (the Colt Cabana shoutout and wave) aged like milk cause they hate each other now

[Triple A]

Never saw this but seems cool...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">26 years ago today:<br><br>Aja Kong defeated Manami Toyota to win the WWWA World Championship!<br><br>A 5 star classic!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ajw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ajw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ajakonguraken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ajakonguraken</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@davemeltzerWON</a> <a href="https://t.co/Tf5jcasoe0">pic.twitter.com/Tf5jcasoe0</a></p>&mdash; Ciaràn (@CiaranRH) <a href="https://twitter.com/CiaranRH/status/1409048853743947777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Tom Guycott]

Vince McMahon attending the Dave Chapelle and Friends comedy show last night. It's so weird seeing Vince do "Human Things"


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Vince looks ashier than Ashy Larry. Also, drunker.

[Fignuts]

Never saw this but seems cool...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">26 years ago today:<br><br>Aja Kong defeated Manami Toyota to win the WWWA World Championship!<br><br>A 5 star classic!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ajw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ajw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ajakonguraken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ajakonguraken</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@davemeltzerWON</a> <a href="https://t.co/Tf5jcasoe0">pic.twitter.com/Tf5jcasoe0</a></p>&mdash; Ciaràn (@CiaranRH) <a href="https://twitter.com/CiaranRH/status/1409048853743947777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

90's AJW is the pinnacle of women's wrestling, and I doubt anything will ever reach those heights ever again.

[Triple A]

Manami Toyota seems like she rules also... looking up clips of her

[Fignuts]

Her and Bull Nakano lit it up constantly. Her matches with Yumiko Hotta were also very good.

[Fignuts]

Also, Manami's selling was awesome. Looks like she's getting killed, without getting cartoonish like a certain dolph ziggler.

[XL]

Vince McMahon attending the Dave Chapelle and Friends comedy show last night. It's so weird seeing Vince do "Human Things"


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Has Vince had some work done? His face looks plastic.

[Bad News Gertner]

I wouldn't doubt it. He looks like he's melting.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">40 wrestlers. 1 goal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleRiot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BattleRiot</a> <a href="https://t.co/33v0mJ0XIN">pic.twitter.com/33v0mJ0XIN</a></p>&mdash; Court Bauer (@courtbauer) <a href="https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/1409667429618311169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[erickman]

is that when mlw starts on vice

[Lock Jaw]

Activision has won its character copyright infringement lawsuit against WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. Huffman.

The professional wrestler was claiming that Call of Duty character David 'Prophet' Wilkes was modelled after G.I. Bro, a character he created and portrayed at the beginning of his career.

However, the jury said that Activision didn't infringe Huffman's copyright.

The lawsuit was focusing on a poster showing G.I. Bro holding a firearm, which Huffman said Activision infringed when creating character art for Prophet (see images below)

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The G.I. Bro poster (left) that Huffman claimed inspired Call of Duty character Prophet (right)

Activision had argued that Huffman did not present sufficient evidence to support his claim, adding that he did "not own the idea of an angry man with scowling look," as the wrestler was claiming that G.I. Bro's facial expression and attitude were unique.

The studio also added that the G.I. Bro poster was not copyrightable because it was modelled after Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson from the neck down.

Huffman filed the lawsuit in 2019. At the time, his lawyer, Micah Dortch, said that there was "no question [Prophet] was copied from G.I. Bro. From the hair, body type and clothing, right down to facial expressions, the similarities are too profound to be an accident."

[Evil Vito]

Lol Sasha Banks has outed herself as an antivaxxer

Apparently that is not necessarily true.... she just shared something from an anti-vax Instagram account about thinking for yourself..... but she doesn't follow the account and could just be ignorant to its meaning and just thought it was something about being unique or whatever.....

So, coming back to this.

https://i.redd.it/wz79fp7it2871.jpg

Yeah....definitely more to it than just "thinking for yourself"

That said it's not exactly surprising that a wrestler who has a reputation for landing on her head every match and works in an industry based on lies and illusions can come to develop these views.

[Evil Vito]

I think loads of wrestlers still believe UFC is a work. If memory serves, Gorilla Monsoon thought the NFL was a work.

Working in an industry that in and of itself is a work, combined with head injuries and the general air of libertarianism around wrestling, particularly at the higher levels.....definitely a recipe for bullshit there to start thinking the world around you is a work. Probably way more Drake Wuertz' in the business than anyone would like to admit, most just aren't outspoken about it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just worked out there is some classic WCW Australia stuff on YouTube. I thought at least Gerty might want to know. There appears to be some full episodes and some isolated matches.

For those who don’t know, WCW was the Australian territory that ran in the 60’s and 70’s under Jim Barnett. When it folded, Barnett would take the World Championship Wrestling name to Georgia Championship Wrestling, which would later expand into what most wrestling fans know as WCW now.

They used top American talent. Eventually they’d join the NWA, but they had their own World Title first — the International Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship — which was held by Killer Kowalski, Gorilla Monsoon, Ray Stevens, Bearcat Wright, Toru Tanaka and King Curtis Iaukea, among others. Most of the video seems to be from the period they recognized the NWA World Champion, with Jack Brisco getting mentioned a lot. Don’t know if the match is on YouTube, but they aired a Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk, Jr. match on the TV show.

[Bad News Gertner]

I just worked out there is some classic WCW Australia stuff on YouTube. I thought at least Gerty might want to know. There appears to be some full episodes and some isolated matches.

For those who don’t know, WCW was the Australian territory that ran in the 60’s and 70’s under Jim Barnett. When it folded, Barnett would take the World Championship Wrestling name to Georgia Championship Wrestling, which would later expand into what most wrestling fans know as WCW now.

They used top American talent. Eventually they’d join the NWA, but they had their own World Title first — the International Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship — which was held by Killer Kowalski, Gorilla Monsoon, Ray Stevens, Bearcat Wright, Toru Tanaka and King Curtis Iaukea, among others. Most of the video seems to be from the period they recognized the NWA World Champion, with Jack Brisco getting mentioned a lot. Don’t know if the match is on YouTube, but they aired a Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk, Jr. match on the TV show.

Do you have a link?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Do you have a link?

This playlist seems like the best. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYFOWbYsO0BsF6jt5MtW9SuzGe0EAZlJf

[Bad News Gertner]

Thank you sir

[Mr. Nerfect]

Thank you sir

No worries. I hope you enjoy. I haven’t had the chance to go through much yet. Don’t know what I’m missing/about to put you through yet, lol.

[Mr. Nerfect]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">40 wrestlers. 1 goal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleRiot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BattleRiot</a> <a href="https://t.co/33v0mJ0XIN">pic.twitter.com/33v0mJ0XIN</a></p>&mdash; Court Bauer (@courtbauer) <a href="https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/1409667429618311169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I hope MLW get together the resources to put together something exciting for that Battle Riot show. At this point, I’ll ever take Adam Scherr showing up in the Riot, since he seems tailor-made for it.

[slik]

That talk of Vince wanting to overhaul everything -- those changes can't come soon enough, bring 'em on


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RAW: 1.57 million</p>&mdash; Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) <a href="https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/1410005142116528128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Evil Vito]

WWE have applied for the trademark “Happy Corbin”

[Lock Jaw]

He can have himself, Shane, Steph, and HHH all come out and promise a new era!!!

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RAW Ratings this week over the last 5 years<br>2016: 3.4 million<br>2017: 3.0 million<br>2018: 2.6 million<br>2019: 2.2 million<br>2020: 1.7 million<br>2021: 1.5 million<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <br>��</p>&mdash; Chris Lonas (@XtremeEffect) <a href="https://twitter.com/XtremeEffect/status/1410024334446501895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

That talk of Vince wanting to overhaul everything -- those changes can't come soon enough, bring 'em on


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RAW: 1.57 million</p>&mdash; Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) <a href="https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/1410005142116528128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Oof. That’s only about 3x that of AEW.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Oof. That’s only about 3x that of AEW.

I'm sure at least some of it can be attributed to more and more people "cutting the cord" in recent years, but yeah.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm sure at least some of it can be attributed to more and more people "cutting the cord" in recent years, but yeah.

People cutting the chord between Saturday and Monday? Those ratings are from this week.

It’s true that people consume media in different ways. It’s true that people are cutting cable. A lot of that is because there isn’t much that holds their attention on there that they can’t get somewhere else, and they can no longer justify the price. And a lot of it is because the wrestling is too long and not good enough.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Lana/CJ Perry’s spilling the tea was that she didn’t like stories being dropped, Vince would re-write shows and he sent her a complimentary text message when she got fired. Some hot takes there.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I was put on this earth to do something. What I’m doing is not it.</p>&mdash; Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEGraves/status/1411142249631653892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I was put on this earth to do something. What I’m doing is not it.</p>&mdash; Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEGraves/status/1411142249631653892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I agree.

[Lock Jaw]

Is he still doing Carmella?

[GD]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I was put on this earth to do something. What I’m doing is not it.</p>&mdash; Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEGraves/status/1411142249631653892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

To be blunt, Graves was a subpar in-ring performer.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Has MLW started airing on Vice yet? I’ve got a bad feeling that the whole thing is going to tank, but want to be wrong. Do we even know if it going to be original programming or if it’s going to be Fusion?

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m no fan of Braun Strowman, but they should try and get some of these WWE guys out of their no-competes in there for the Battle Riot, including Scherr.

[slik]

That talk of Vince wanting to overhaul everything -- those changes can't come soon enough, bring 'em on


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RAW: 1.57 million</p>&mdash; Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) <a href="https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/1410005142116528128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


SD - 1.741 million viewers


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The overnight viewership numbers for last night's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a> are in, with the show receiving the lowest rating ever in it's time on FOX:<a href="https://t.co/bwwfS6CDTS">https://t.co/bwwfS6CDTS</a></p>&mdash; WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleTalk_TV/status/1411379966332358656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

I’m no fan of Braun Strowman, but they should try and get some of these WWE guys out of their no-competes in there for the Battle Riot, including Scherr.

I agree with you.

I also have no clue when the first ep on VICE is, they gotta get better at promoting their shit.

[Bad News Gertner]

Aren't MLW notoriously cheap

[slik]

Yeah, I think so.

I was really enjoying their show when I'd watch it a few years ago on YT. Hoping they can put on a good show in 2021, whenever the show starts up.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Impact scored 69K, the lowest audience for the show ever. The glitch definitely had an impact, although I don't know if it would have been enough to get to the 111K range it did the week before. <a href="https://t.co/dvBEoOvRqB">https://t.co/dvBEoOvRqB</a></p>&mdash; Raj Giri (@RajGiri_303) <a href="https://twitter.com/RajGiri_303/status/1411469650412507137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Impact scored 69K, the lowest audience for the show ever. The glitch definitely had an impact, although I don't know if it would have been enough to get to the 111K range it did the week before. <a href="https://t.co/dvBEoOvRqB">https://t.co/dvBEoOvRqB</a></p>&mdash; Raj Giri (@RajGiri_303) <a href="https://twitter.com/RajGiri_303/status/1411469650412507137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Oof. Here’s a scary thought: Impact is closer to AEW than AEW is to SmackDown.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Aren't MLW notoriously cheap

There are reports of them paying some guys wonky. Which is never good, don’t get me wrong, but I think the issues all got resolved. They’re basically a grassroots project, so I think what they really need is some network backing to lock some guys into proper deals and make sure they don’t have those issues. With MLW, I feel there’s this very clear barrier they need to cross in terms of getting star power to get the revenue in.

I think the money would need to come from somewhere externally, since MLW don’t really have it themselves. They’ve got partnerships with DAZN, BeIn and Vice, so hopefully between the three, something can crop up there.

It’s better that than doing crazy shit for attention from the people who would follow anyway if it were good and had genuine stars they knew how to follow.

I’d be having convos with Bryan Danielson, Brock Lesnar, Adam Scherr, Tommy End and even guys like Johnny Curtis and Tyler Freeze. It’d be great if they could get CM Punk in to do commentary, but he might upstage the show. Still, you get him to call a few shows before doing a program with Tom Lawlor or something. Sign Mickie James, Tessa Blanchard, Ivelisse (if she can play nice), Marina Shafir, Kiera Hogan and Santana Garrett for a Women’s Division.

Between all that, if you can get the funds for it together, you’ve got something that might feel a bit like pro-wrestling that could half-way get attention between its platforms.

I dunno. Maybe I’m hoping beyond hope.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It’s between them and Ring of Honor to get serious, in my opinion. I just read an article with a quote from Joe Koff who elaborated on something I’ve heard Cornette talk about: Although it’s not in the weekly Nielsen ratings because it’s broken up though syndication, no one talks about how many people watch Ring of Honor.

In March of this year, Koff was reporting 300k-400k, maybe 500k people for ROH. If Sinclair broke big, went for some names, they could easily nudge that number up. I also don’t see the harm in doing a cable show, using that promote your syndicated content, and using the TV rights from cable to offset your production costs.

Maybe Corgan will find some money and luck? Fuck.

[Jordan]

I can't imagine MLW is making "game changing" money from Vice, but you never know. I think that in all likelihood an MLW contract is probably not your sole source of income. But I do think that could change. They are restrictive on what companies you can work for if they have you locked into a contract. I know they've sold out the 2300 arena for the Battle Riot tapings and I wouldn't be surprised if they stop running the smaller ballroom venues for tapings. In my opinion the venue they run in Queens is way too small.
I don't expect MLW to rise up to 500k viewers any time soon but if they are able to get a big WWE release like Tommy End or Braun, you never know. But that seems wishful thinking.
They did sign hyped NXT release EJ Nduka, and he could be a homegrown star for them if all goes well.

I've kinda cornered MLW in the past, they have an ECW spirit to them. I also think the company name is the best name for a Wrestling promotion ever. Court is a great promoter in my opinion and does his best with what he has. It's just that money has left them with some undesirable talents for me at times.

A lot of the MLW shows I have been to lack that one "great match". When ROH was younger every show had at least one amazing match when you'd go to see them live, and I wish MLW had that as well.

ROH in those days was so fucking good. I'm talking the Danielson, Morishima, McGuiness, Joe, Aries, Tyler Black, Chris Hero, Kingston days. I have some amazing memories of the true spectacle of ROH at times. MLW has never given that feeling. They pull of that ECW style "surprise" pop though and put out some great hardcore style matches. Always hoping for more from MLW.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I can't imagine MLW is making "game changing" money from Vice, but you never know. I think that in all likelihood an MLW contract is probably not your sole source of income. But I do think that could change. They are restrictive on what companies you can work for if they have you locked into a contract. I know they've sold out the 2300 arena for the Battle Riot tapings and I wouldn't be surprised if they stop running the smaller ballroom venues for tapings. In my opinion the venue they run in Queens is way too small.
I don't expect MLW to rise up to 500k viewers any time soon but if they are able to get a big WWE release like Tommy End or Braun, you never know. But that seems wishful thinking.
They did sign hyped NXT release EJ Nduka, and he could be a homegrown star for them if all goes well.

I've kinda cornered MLW in the past, they have an ECW spirit to them. I also think the company name is the best name for a Wrestling promotion ever. Court is a great promoter in my opinion and does his best with what he has. It's just that money has left them with some undesirable talents for me at times.

A lot of the MLW shows I have been to lack that one "great match". When ROH was younger every show had at least one amazing match when you'd go to see them live, and I wish MLW had that as well.

ROH in those days was so fucking good. I'm talking the Danielson, Morishima, McGuiness, Joe, Aries, Tyler Black, Chris Hero, Kingston days. I have some amazing memories of the true spectacle of ROH at times. MLW has never given that feeling. They pull of that ECW style "surprise" pop though and put out some great hardcore style matches. Always hoping for more from MLW.

Nothing I disagree with here. Had no clue EJ Nduka had been released. Has a real star look. I get skeptical of companies picking up that sort of talent though, because you have to wonder why WWE let them go in the first place.

I don’t know where the game changing money would come from. DAZN hasn’t been in the best place from reports, but they break bank a lot. Court has been able to sweet talk some pretty amazing things out of people. If he could loosen a bit of cash to get some top guys to do a big thing and get the eyeballs, all their streams benefit.

I spend a couple of morning coffees yesterday fantasy booking ROH with Danielson, Punk and Brock Lesnar involved. Became the #2 promotion instantly. Didn’t really need Brock, but it was gravy. They do have some great assets.

[Jordan]

I'm pretty sure that MLW is done with DAZN and going forward streaming any ppvs on Fite. I believe that Vice is going to get exclusive rights in USA but I may be wrong, perhaps they stay on beIN Sports.

Just double checked and they are in DAZN in Brazil.

[Vastardikai]

Also, check out the Henderson Variety youtube channel. some cool bite sized goodies.

[Mr. Nerfect]

That channel is amazing.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Dave Meltzer is now feuding with Zelina Vega. Apparently he’s upset because Zelina called out “dirt sheet writers” and Dave called her “fucking stupid” because she didn’t waste her time and specify which writers, like she owes him that. He’s fucking cooked.

[drave]

According to Don Muraco, Terry Funk is on assisted living and suffering from dementia.


:(

[Bad News Gertner]

Jimmy Uso got busted last night for his 1000th DUI

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE's Jimmy Uso Arrested For DUI Again, Cops Say Wrestler Blew A .205<a href="https://t.co/jNcxTTdMvw">https://t.co/jNcxTTdMvw</a></p>&mdash; TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ_Sports/status/1412402951969181698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

According to Don Muraco, Terry Funk is on assisted living and suffering from dementia.


:(

damn :(

[Bad News Gertner]

In a ton of pain as well. Probably better off having Assisted Suicide. I hate seeing people suffer.

His last match was less than 4 years ago which is insane.

[Jordan]

I can imagine how out of control Terry Funk with demintia in assisted living could be. Those poor nurses.

And of course poor Terry. Demintia is terrible.

[Fignuts]

Jimmy uso is done. Fuck that guy.

[Lock Jaw]

Jey's ok.

[Evil Vito]

Naturally there are already Twitter arguments breaking out with people claiming you can't possibly be mad at Jimmy Uso for having an addiction.

I mean obviously he needs help and I hope he gets it. But drunk driving kills roughly 30 in the US per day and injures 300,000 per year. You can absolutely be mad at the guy, especially if you know someone who has been a victim of this behavior.

[Sepholio]

Seriously. I got a DUI way back when and I deserved every bit of flak I caught for it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Jimmy should go get help before he hurts himself or someone else.

[Evil Vito]

I can't wait for him to appear on .205 Live

[erickman]

jimmy will get his ass beat on smackdown fri then he will not be seen for a year.

[Black Widow]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE's Jimmy Uso Arrested For DUI Again, Cops Say Wrestler Blew A .205<a href="https://t.co/jNcxTTdMvw">https://t.co/jNcxTTdMvw</a></p>&mdash; TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ_Sports/status/1412402951969181698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>He must feel uber's or Lyft's are UCEless.

[Sepholio]

He should be approaching a permanent suspension of his license, yeah?

[Fignuts]

He should be approaching a permanent suspension of his license, yeah?

It's mind boggling that it hasn't been suspended already. Not that that ever stops people from getting behind the wheel anyway.

[Fignuts]

Naturally there are already Twitter arguments breaking out with people claiming you can't possibly be mad at Jimmy Uso for having an addiction.

I mean obviously he needs help and I hope he gets it. But drunk driving kills roughly 30 in the US per day and injures 300,000 per year. You can absolutely be mad at the guy, especially if you know someone who has been a victim of this behavior.

Bunch of soft, sheltered bleeding hearts, who have never been affected by drunk drivers.

[Remember Me]

He must feel uber's or Lyft's are UCEless.

I heard he blew a .205 Live

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Impact scored 69K, the lowest audience for the show ever. The glitch definitely had an impact, although I don't know if it would have been enough to get to the 111K range it did the week before. <a href="https://t.co/dvBEoOvRqB">https://t.co/dvBEoOvRqB</a></p>&mdash; Raj Giri (@RajGiri_303) <a href="https://twitter.com/RajGiri_303/status/1411469650412507137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE Smackdown on Friday was watched by 1,861,000 viewers, the second-lowest in the show's history on Fox.<br><br>Details coming soon.</p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1412562729286701056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[xrodmuc316]

Naturally there are already Twitter arguments breaking out with people claiming you can't possibly be mad at Jimmy Uso for having an addiction.

I mean obviously he needs help and I hope he gets it. But drunk driving kills roughly 30 in the US per day and injures 300,000 per year. You can absolutely be mad at the guy, especially if you know someone who has been a victim of this behavior.

I can buy that argument for the drinking, but there is no addicition to driving. And that ESPECIALLY applies to someone who can afford a personal driver. I don't even mean uber or a taxi, I mean an actual person he could pay to drive him.

[#1-norm-fan]

After hearing about it on Cornette’s podcast, I checked out WWE’s 50 greatest tag teams list and... holy fucking shit. That’s a shockingly bad list even by WWE ranking standards.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ll have to check it out. Thought I listened to his podcast, but I must be thinking of something else, because I don’t remember that.

[Bad News Gertner]

Windham and Rotundo who were the second most over act during their run next to Hogan (especially after Slaughter left) didn't make the list lol

[#1-norm-fan]

I’ll have to check it out. Thought I listened to his podcast, but I must be thinking of something else, because I don’t remember that.

It was on the new Drive-Thru from yesterday.

[#1-norm-fan]

Windham and Rotundo who were the second most over act during their run next to Hogan (especially after Slaughter left) didn't make the list lol

Had to make room for THE STREET PROFITS.

[Bad News Gertner]

No Brain Busters, no Dream Team

[Fignuts]

What about the Heavenly Bodies?

[Wehttam]

they don't want to remind people how sexy jimmy del rey was

[Evil Vito]

David Starr who was the first wrestler outed during the Speaking Out movement has resurfaced on Twitter after a year, posting about all the rehab he's gone through in the past year etc.

Do I think people are capable of change? Yes. But that doesn't mean you can waltz right back into a having a platform.

Awful convenient he posts this just as the indie scene is reopening.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Buddy Murphy watched WrestleTalk reviews because he couldn’t bare to watch the WWE product. <a href="https://t.co/TotfHKa0xL">pic.twitter.com/TotfHKa0xL</a></p>&mdash; mark (@ProWresMark) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProWresMark/status/1412427547145560078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</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">WWE has announced a partnership with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RollingLoudMiami?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RollingLoudMiami</a>, which will feature a split-site broadcast of the July 23 episode of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a>:<a href="https://t.co/4k7QEmdjt1">https://t.co/4k7QEmdjt1</a></p>&mdash; WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleTalk_TV/status/1412808530491547649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

It was on the new Drive-Thru from yesterday.

Ah, I actually completely forgot which day it was.

Is the list where The New Day is #1? I mean...I get why they feel they have to do that in kayfabe, but I think there can be a little bit of honesty about the scope of wrestling in these lists (or else what is the point?).

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE Raw on Monday on the USA Network was watched by 1,472,000 viewers, a new all-time low for the show that debuted in 1993. <br><br>18-49 viewership was almost the same as last week, slightly up, and the 3rd lowest on record.<br><br>Read my report and analysis here: <a href="https://t.co/WGqexoI62Q">https://t.co/WGqexoI62Q</a> <a href="https://t.co/dI9bt8rPJ2">pic.twitter.com/dI9bt8rPJ2</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1412875610934833155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Probably still in the top five! Right, AEW fans?

Does USA even look at the average over the three hours, or do they take each hour as its own real estate? Because Showbuzz used to list each hour separately.

Not saying the WWE doesn’t have a problem with declining viewership. They do. But god damn people on the internet are stupid.

[#1-norm-fan]

Why does it matter to you or anyone here how USA looks at the ratings decline for Raw?

And why is this guy (who I’m assuming you’re using as an example of stupid people on the internet) stupid?

[fundiddle]

https://media.giphy.com/media/U6ebSMeNezPfBsohdT/giphy.gif

[Supreme Olajuwon]

There could be a thesis written on how wrestlers enter the Rumble and it’s relative benefits. Sprinting seems to be the worst option but so many do it. I like what Akeem has done here with the “getting my schtick in” plus a light jog.

[#1-norm-fan]

“Getting my shtick in” is undeniably the best. See: Bushwacker Luke. Remembered to this day. Sprinting only works for forgettable jobbers and Titus O’Neil.

[Bad News Gertner]

https://64.media.tumblr.com/11b823d46764951f3659c2d05dcca89a/tumblr_nzkbg37JQM1srbyoyo1_400.gif

[#1-norm-fan]

I especially love it when a guy enters a Rumble with such a shtick that it stops the match dead because his shtick is more important.

[Fignuts]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fake Manny Fernandez busting his real butthole. <a href="https://t.co/Tsiy2NBcRz">pic.twitter.com/Tsiy2NBcRz</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1412594580273442819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Why does it matter to you or anyone here how USA looks at the ratings decline for Raw?

And why is this guy (who I’m assuming you’re using as an example of stupid people on the internet) stupid?

Because the business of wrestling is more exciting than the on-air content. And accuracy matters.

If the narrative being spread is that USA sees a 1.4 average as opposed to 1.7 for hour one, 1.5 for hour two, etc. then it’s just bullshit designed to polish the knobs of internet marks.

[Evil Vito]

I especially love it when a guy enters a Rumble with such a shtick that it stops the match dead because his shtick is more important.

lol the entire ring stopping and just mean mugging Muhammad Hassan as he entered in 2005. Faces and heels alike, everyone was like "wow fuck this guy'

[#1-norm-fan]

Because the business of wrestling is more exciting than the on-air content. And accuracy matters.

If the narrative being spread is that USA sees a 1.4 average as opposed to 1.7 for hour one, 1.5 for hour two, etc. then it’s just bullshit designed to polish the knobs of internet marks.

Who is spreading any narrative about how USA sees the numbers?

[slik]

I think being up against Game 1 of the NBA Finals hurt NXT, I gathered online it was a good show.


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE NXT’s “Great American Bash” episode on Tuesday on the USA Network was watched by 654,000 viewers. 232,000 viewers were aged 18-49 (about a 0.18 rating).<br><br>Read analysis and breakdowns across various demos here: <a href="https://t.co/Hx4nGBCfml">https://t.co/Hx4nGBCfml</a> <a href="https://t.co/0cseCiOV26">pic.twitter.com/0cseCiOV26</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1413145349326213121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</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 blind leading the blind <a href="https://t.co/ITm8ViUUJD">https://t.co/ITm8ViUUJD</a></p>&mdash; SoDuTw (@SoDuTw) <a href="https://twitter.com/SoDuTw/status/1413158952926388224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</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">WWE Smackdown (first WWE touring show back)<br>Toyota Center, Houston TX<br>FRI JUL 16, 2021<br><br>Available Tickets =&gt; 774<br>Estimated Capacity =&gt; 15,453<br>Tickets Distributed =&gt; 14,679 (94%)<br><br>Easily one of the best selling WWE shows.<a href="https://t.co/yRCOtKPuzU">https://t.co/yRCOtKPuzU</a> <a href="https://t.co/JTNPLLGg4x">pic.twitter.com/JTNPLLGg4x</a></p>&mdash; WrestleTix (@WrestleTix) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleTix/status/1412833798333427721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

Big SummerSlam news

Lesnar not going to be used...Lashley's SummerSlam opponent currently rumored to be....




Big E

[Bad News Gertner]

Long overdue main event run for him

[Evil Vito]

Big SummerSlam news

Lesnar not going to be used...Lashley's SummerSlam opponent currently rumored to be....




Big E



Love the idea of him winning MITB and using it to switch to Raw to be back with New Day

[slik]

Ratings from the last week

SD - 1.86 million

RAW - 1.47 million

AEW - 871k

NXT - 654k

Impact - 69k

[BigCrippyZ]

Guy on the internet asks a stupid question he clearly doesn't know the answer to and calls other people on the internet stupid. Classic projection.

[Lock Jaw]

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[Lock Jaw]

Was looking for the clip where he shames some fat dude in the crowd and the camera just lingers on the fan holding his head down in shame/embarrassment....

Such a premium gimmick.

Totally wouldn't fly today.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Who is spreading any narrative about how USA sees the numbers?

You can take your pick. Meltzer, Alvarez and anyone who stands to make a profit of selling a “WWE bad” narrative are probably the best place to start. Meltzer lies through his teeth to make AEW seem more impressive than it is. Never mind that the talk of demos has only popped up to make AEW look good, even though it’s bullshit and everyone knows it.

If you want to sell a newsletter or subscription to your feed or whatever, do whatever you can to make the WWE sound like it’s receding in a way that is going to deathly embarrass its network. Meanwhile, AEW is super cool, way to go.

Then you get impressionable folk like slik and Smeat, who aren’t the best at critical thinking, and it gets regurgitated until it becomes something you actively need to correct.

A recent example of this is when a lot of AEW fanboys thought that Meltzer was reporting the domestic buyrate of Double or Nothing recently. This was because Meltzer deliberately conflates domestic and international buys when comparing it to the domestic buys of other promotions. It’s very easy to lead people astray, and it might just be mildly annoying to some, but when you care about honesty, it can be downright infuriating that there are not more unbiased voices.

[Evil Vito]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">% of matches that are rematches from the prior 6 months, by TV program (Jul 2020 to mid-Jun 2021):<br><br>WWE Raw: 57%<br>WWE Smackdown: 54%<br>Impact Wrestling: 44%<br>WWE NXT: 31%<br>AEW Dynamite: 10%</p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1413304900830773256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Damian Rey 2.0]

How small is impact’s roster? They’re at nearly 50%.

[slik]

MLW waiting until the day before their big show to start hyping it...smh


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Instead of putting the Battle Riot on PPV or behind a paywall when many are still financially recovering from a brutal 18 months, I will give you the Riot for FREE - thanks to our partners at <a href="https://twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@beINSPORTSUSA</a>. More in a moment on when you can watch!</p>&mdash; Court Bauer (@courtbauer) <a href="https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/1413506835819089920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[#1-norm-fan]

If you want to sell a newsletter or subscription to your feed or whatever, do whatever you can to make the WWE sound like it’s receding in a way that is going to deathly embarrass its network.

This was the only part of those 4 paragraphs that kinda sorta addressed the question. The rest was random unrelated AEW/Meltzer rant #3,452.

So apparently this quote...

“WWE Raw on Monday on the USA Network was watched by 1,472,000 viewers, a new all-time low for the show that debuted in 1993.

18-49 viewership was almost the same as last week, slightly up, and the 3rd lowest on record.”

is an attempt to make it sound like WWE is receding in a way that is going to deathly embarrass the network? Or were you just reaching for a reason to rant about AEW/Meltzer?

[Mr. Nerfect]

This was the only part of those 4 paragraphs that kinda sorta addressed the question. The rest was random unrelated AEW/Meltzer rant #3,452.

So apparently this quote...

“WWE Raw on Monday on the USA Network was watched by 1,472,000 viewers, a new all-time low for the show that debuted in 1993.

18-49 viewership was almost the same as last week, slightly up, and the 3rd lowest on record.”

is an attempt to make it sound like WWE is receding in a way that is going to deathly embarrass the network? Or were you just reaching for a reason to rant about AEW/Meltzer?

Groan, you’re being that walrus guy again. Don’t do that.

Yes, the entire discussion around WWE’s business metrics is designed to spin a marketable narrative. Anyone can see that. You’re just being a stick in the mud to try and turn that into an argument.

Misrepresenting ratings data, changing its context, conflating data, preying on anti-WWE dispositions — it’s all part of the same ball of twine.

[#1-norm-fan]

... He didn’t do any of that. He stated a fact and used the overall rating. The same one that has been used when discussing the ratings for as long as anyone on the internet has discussed the ratings.

You just saw a post stating that Raw got its lowest ratings ever and got triggered because it freaked you out that a bad story about WWE might be looked at as pro-AEW somehow so you had to spin shit. Suddenly the HOURLY ratings are what’s important now.

Again, the overrall rating has ALWAYS been what is used primarily when discussing the ratings. You never complained about it before. It’s only a problem now because you’re paranoid and have to find a pro-AEW implication in everything. I’m not just being a stick in the mud. I’m calling you out on your clear-as-day bullshit. Stop it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

... He didn’t do any of that. He stated a fact and used the overall rating. The same one that has been used when discussing the ratings for as long as anyone on the internet has discussed the ratings.

You just saw a post stating that Raw got its lowest ratings ever and got triggered because it freaked you out that a bad story about WWE might be looked at as pro-AEW somehow so you had to spin shit. Suddenly the HOURLY ratings are what’s important now.

Again, the overrall rating has ALWAYS been what is used primarily when discussing the ratings. You never complained about it before. It’s only a problem now because you’re paranoid and have to find a pro-AEW implication in everything. I’m not just being a stick in the mud. I’m calling you out on your clear-as-day bullshit. Stop it.

If the contextualization of the rating is wrong, then it’s wrong. Doesn’t matter how long people have been wrong for. The overall Raw rating doesn’t likely mean shit to anyone but subscribers of that groupthink.

Lol, I didn’t “freak out.” Project harder, #fan. You saw a Noid post and got triggered because you have to be the contrarian to the perceived contrarian, because you can’t stand not being the smartest person in the room. Time to rip out those “Well, actually’s.”

The pro-AEW/anti-WWE bias is definitely an annoying ass thing that permeates so much of online wrestling discussion at the moment. People don’t need to go looking for shit. You aren’t calling out anything. You are waiting in the wings looking for arguments. You don’t have to defend WWE to point out that the spin around the ratings is bullshit. Stop it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Do you disagree that WWE has a deal with USA where all three hours are individually registered?

[slik]

Damn...one of the few enjoyable characters in WWE the last year IMO


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING NEWS: <a href="https://twitter.com/itsBayleyWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@itsBayleyWWE</a> has suffered an injury while training and will be out approximately nine months.<br><br>A replacement for her match against <a href="https://twitter.com/BiancaBelairWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BiancaBelairWWE</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MITB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MITB</a> will be announced tonight on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a>.<a href="https://t.co/qLsf8KTHNp">https://t.co/qLsf8KTHNp</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1413566495347589123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Lock Jaw]

Approximately nine months, eh? Was the injury called getting knocked up?

Bayley-Baby vs Becky-Baby confirmed for WM

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Fan v Noid is the feud that we’ve all been waiting for years.

[GD]

Memories...

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. :(

[#1-norm-fan]

... I need a Tylenol and a drink.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The blind leading the blind <a href="https://t.co/ITm8ViUUJD">https://t.co/ITm8ViUUJD</a></p>&mdash; SoDuTw (@SoDuTw) <a href="https://twitter.com/SoDuTw/status/1413158952926388224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stephanie McMahon: WWE Will Have A New Presentation Including Augmented Reality And Set Designs <a href="https://t.co/J1Tpwwsh13">https://t.co/J1Tpwwsh13</a></p>&mdash; Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fightful/status/1413587274818723842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Evil Vito]

After enjoying Mania, the follow up Raw and SmackDown failed to hold my interest and I've been out ever since. I'll probably try again and watch the first SmackDown and Raw with fans and MITB. If for no reason other than the novelty of seeing everyone's reaction to walking out in front of a crowd again. Whether they can hold me longer than a week again remains to be seen, given their booking track record probably not but I'll give them a go just because having fans makes any show feel refreshing.

Would really suck if the south's unwillingness to get vaccinated leads to variants serious enough to require another shutdown and wrestling grinds to a halt again. I can't handle any more pandemic wrestling.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I want to see what kind of reaction Roman gets.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Damn...one of the few enjoyable characters in WWE the last year IMO


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING NEWS: <a href="https://twitter.com/itsBayleyWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@itsBayleyWWE</a> has suffered an injury while training and will be out approximately nine months.<br><br>A replacement for her match against <a href="https://twitter.com/BiancaBelairWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BiancaBelairWWE</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MITB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MITB</a> will be announced tonight on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a>.<a href="https://t.co/qLsf8KTHNp">https://t.co/qLsf8KTHNp</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1413566495347589123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Saw this...sucks...no ****ing good reason to watch SD! for 9 months now...***DAMMIT 😥

[ClockShot]

9 months?

She like, pregnant or something?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Damn...one of the few enjoyable characters in WWE the last year IMO


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING NEWS: <a href="https://twitter.com/itsBayleyWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@itsBayleyWWE</a> has suffered an injury while training and will be out approximately nine months.<br><br>A replacement for her match against <a href="https://twitter.com/BiancaBelairWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BiancaBelairWWE</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MITB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MITB</a> will be announced tonight on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a>.<a href="https://t.co/qLsf8KTHNp">https://t.co/qLsf8KTHNp</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1413566495347589123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

While she seems to do a good job in the role, heel Bayley just makes me think about how badly they dropped the ball with face Bayley.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol ol Diaper Ass is hurt eh

[Mr. Nerfect]

They should just have Natalya get the shot and call it a day. Could be a fine match. Don’t overthink it.

[Seanny One Ball]

Watching WCW tv from 86. Currently on a Dusty Rhodes angle where he has a broken foot so they bring hos doctor in and ask him about this reinforced boot they’ve made him.

Chekhov’s Boot.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE Smackdown on Friday was watched by 1,861,000 viewers, the second-lowest in the show's history on Fox.<br><br>Details coming soon.</p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1412562729286701056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


SD has an increase this week to 1.881 million viewers, to top the week as the most watched wrestling program.

[Seanny One Ball]

Watching Starrcade 1990 and there’s a phenomenal dive botch by some New Zealander onto Rick Steiner.
The guy flips over with the grace of Ahmed and Steiner must react late so the fella slides down his front and lands right on his head while Rick stands there laughing.

[Seanny One Ball]

Hahahaha the original Rey Misterio(original) just did the same damned thing at the end of his tag match too. Looks like he mangled his leg on the ring steps which were rigid wooden ones, not collapsible hollow ones like in WWE.

You don’t get a good peek at it or a replay and you didn’t for Steiner either so they must be legit. Misterio looked bad, his leg had a huge red line down it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Just realized I don’t think I’ve seen much of Rey Mysterio, Sr. at all.

[Seanny One Ball]

He’s built like a barrel, looks nothing like his namesake and lands a lot harder. Like a sack of shit some might say.

[Seanny One Ball]

WCW PPV’s were so random.
Pick any PPV and there are matches that look like they picked names out of a hat.
I’m on The Great American Bash 1990 and it’s an ugly looking card. The prelim matches aren’t bad, just totally cold.
Dutch Mantel vs Doug Furnas is like watching a big baby being slowly engulfed in hair.
I thought Dutch was wearing a textured shirt until they zoomed in.

[Seanny One Ball]

WCW tv was good in the 80’s, especially during the clothesline era. Just loads of clothesline finishes with the occasional double clothesline in tag teams. That’s what’s missing now, finishes that come from nowhere by muscular dudes beating up guys that look like shit.

[Seanny One Ball]

Lots of standing elbow drop finishes too.
Elbow drops look great. Buddy Landel made it look really sore.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Buddy Landel is one of those dudes I see wrestle and I think “He might be my favorite ever.” He’s so good.

[slik]

Quite the week for toxicity in wrestling fans


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[Supreme Olajuwon]

Court records aren’t private

[Bad News Gertner]

Buddy Landel is one of those dudes I see wrestle and I think “He might be my favorite ever.” He’s so good.

My favourite thing about Buddy was when you'd see him walk to the ring with no knee pads it meant you're getting all shtick from him tonight.

4EaW6m-KMEI

[Supreme Olajuwon]

My favourite thing about Buddy was when you'd see him walk to the ring with no knee pads it meant you're getting all shtick from him tonight.

4EaW6m-KMEI

There is a large group of people who think this is what we need to go back to

Jesus

[Bad News Gertner]

Lawler liked booking monster movie characters.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Wrestling today is too unrealistic. Fans want reality. Like knockoff movie monsters hanging out with Jerry Lawler and abiding by the rules of a traditional wrestling match.

The Young Bucks will never understand that kind of psychology.

[#1-norm-fan]

The Miz was eaten by zombies like a month ago.

[Fignuts]

Alexa Bliss was possessed by...something?

[#1-norm-fan]

Matt Hardy can teleport.

[RP]

While she seems to do a good job in the role, heel Bayley just makes me think about how badly they dropped the ball with face Bayley.


LOL What you tard? Heel Bayley has been 100x better than anything she's done! Jesus Christ just stop posting here already! You're opinions fucking suck.

[slik]

The Young Bucks will never understand that kind of psychology.

The Young Bucks gimmick is literally "killing the business" and just doing what get pops. It's a really dumb gimmick and why I can't get into their matches.

[Seanny One Ball]

Memphis sure did have some crazy shit...

[Mr. Nerfect]

There is a large group of people who think this is what we need to go back to

Jesus

I’m pretty sure this is the element of Memphis that is most maligned. Also, given that Freddy’s mask is on the line, they clearly aren’t trying to pass this off as the real Freddy. Is the work and psychology a bit shoddy? Sure. But today you’ll get wrestling promotions actually trying to pass someone off as a space alien or a witch.

And that was way more entertaining than AEW. And hey, the crowd there loved it. Isn’t that the metric by which we’re supposed to grade now?

[Vastardikai]

There is a large group of people who think this is what we need to go back to

Jesus

Yes. Unironically. Because more people are cheering for Freddy in this studio than cheer for the average Flippy McHighspot in any arena. It's easy and difficult at the same time.

It's easy because, physically, you aren't killing yourself working shtick like this. A couple of soft bumps and that's it. A guy you want to see win vs a guy you want to see lose, it's not rocket science.

It's difficult because, in order to have a match like this, people have to give a shit about you. People don't care about you, they're gonna shit all over it. But if they care, you don't have to do much of anything to get the crowd behind you.

[Nicky Fives]

Quite the week for toxicity in wrestling fans


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I mean, I cannot imagine going out of my way and Tweeting her about it, but I mean, they're not wrong....

[slik]

How are they 'not wrong'

How is she responsible for another person's decision to drive while intoxicated?

[DAMN iNATOR]

While she seems to do a good job in the role, heel Bayley just makes me think about how badly they dropped the ball with face Bayley.

I'm thinking it could be an opportunity to "press the reset button" on her character and have her return as a babyface. Or at least, one can hope.

[Noid]

I'm thinking it could be an opportunity to "press the reset button" on her character and have her return as a babyface. Or at least, one can hope.

What kind of a bottom barrel fantasy is this? Why would you want Bayley to regress?

[fundiddle]

I mean, I cannot imagine going out of my way and Tweeting her about it, but I mean, they're not wrong....
wow... you're an idiot

[slik]

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[Damian Rey 2.0]

He’s right. I walked to look up some old stuff and the navigation was piss fucking poor.

[Evil Vito]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Recent images of Brock Lesnar.<br><br>YOUR EYES DO NOT DECEIVE YOU! BROCK HAS A PONYTAIL! <a href="https://t.co/5pceChjAuy">pic.twitter.com/5pceChjAuy</a></p>&mdash; Alex McCarthy �������������� (@AlexM_talkSPORT) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexM_talkSPORT/status/1414568990559637507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Fignuts]

So that's why summerslam negotiations fell through

[Big Vic]

Biden Moves To Restrict Noncompete Agreements, Saying They're Bad For Workershttps://www.npr.org/2021/07/09/1014366577/biden-moves-to-restrict-non-compete-agreements-saying-theyre-bad-for-workers

Good for wrestlers no?

[Evil Vito]

Supposedly WWE recently put out an internal mandate that Daniel Bryan is to be excluded from any future projects, such as the upcoming video game etc. Feels like a bit of a non-story given he's no longer under contract and it's pretty normal to cut released talent out of those things, but he's also been gone for two months and maybe they assumed he would've inked a new deal by now.

I'm still not holding my breath on him going anywhere but back to WWE whenever he decides to return to wrestling. But he's probably just enjoying his time off and getting to be a dad. Wouldn't be shocked if we don't see him resurface anywhere for a long while yet.

[RP]

Quite the week for toxicity in wrestling fans


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God Dammit! Droford!

[RP]

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Legit. Luckily i just look up the first 2 seasons of Survivor Series.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This advertisement for a WWE live show in Atlanta just aired in Georgia… peep who has the belt �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/2DFUZUSKnn">pic.twitter.com/2DFUZUSKnn</a></p>&mdash; Jessi Davin (@jessithebuckeye) <a href="https://twitter.com/jessithebuckeye/status/1414756605166555137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</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">Happy Birthday to the beast, Brock Lesnar. Thank you for one of my favorite interviews ever. <br><br>Love you <a href="https://twitter.com/HeymanHustle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HeymanHustle</a> <a href="https://t.co/gqe9fvmUcl">pic.twitter.com/gqe9fvmUcl</a></p>&mdash; Sam Roberts (@notsam) <a href="https://twitter.com/notsam/status/1414723886109843460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2021</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">In complete disregard for kayfabe Mike “The Miz” Mizanin is participating in the MLB Celebrity All-Star Game despite being wheelchair bound just an hour ago on World Wrestling Entertainment’s Monday Night RAW.</p>&mdash; Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceswrestling/status/1414781005567827969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Tom Guycott]

https://media.giphy.com/media/U6ebSMeNezPfBsohdT/giphy.gif

There could be a thesis written on how wrestlers enter the Rumble and it’s relative benefits. Sprinting seems to be the worst option but so many do it. I like what Akeem has done here with the “getting my schtick in” plus a light jog.

“Getting my shtick in” is undeniably the best. See: Bushwacker Luke. Remembered to this day. Sprinting only works for forgettable jobbers and Titus O’Neil.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/11b823d46764951f3659c2d05dcca89a/tumblr_nzkbg37JQM1srbyoyo1_400.gif

I especially love it when a guy enters a Rumble with such a shtick that it stops the match dead because his shtick is more important.

The best one was Ernest "The Cat" Miller with the whole James Brown-esque entrance complete with hype man Lamont. There's "getting your schtick in", and then there was that work of art, where Taz was trying to get JR to sing the song with him on commentary.

... unfortunatly, the segment doesn't appear to be on YouTube anymore [I was going to post it here]. Even worse, the places that have the song up refer to it as him using "Brodus Clay's theme" like The Cat didn't precede the guy by a few years.

[Tom Guycott]

I'm thinking it could be an opportunity to "press the reset button" on her character and have her return as a babyface. Or at least, one can hope.

What kind of a bottom barrel fantasy is this? Why would you want Bayley to regress?

No, he's just remembering the dream of SWITCHBLADE BAYLEY!

[Tom Guycott]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This advertisement for a WWE live show in Atlanta just aired in Georgia… peep who has the belt �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/2DFUZUSKnn">pic.twitter.com/2DFUZUSKnn</a></p>&mdash; Jessi Davin (@jessithebuckeye) <a href="https://twitter.com/jessithebuckeye/status/1414756605166555137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This makes me sad where it should be exciting as fuck.

Let me elaborate: a number of years ago, while these two were toiling in the undercard, they kept having these amazing yet throwaway classic matches that they honestly had zero right to have. I distinctly remember calling them "each other's Flair and Steamboat". They weren't even feuding. It was legit good shit with no impersonation of Vince in saying that. Absolutely magical stuff. With proper build to present both Dolph and Kofi as actual fucking stars, this could have been a holy shit, WrestleMania level main event match in-the-making.

Instead, I'm just reminded about how the company has dropped the ball on them both, each in different ways... and those matches took place I believe between the time Dolph got that bullshit 90 minute world title reign, and before Randy Orton called Kofi "stupid".

They both deserved better, and this would have been that treatment bearing fruit. Instead, folks won't care nearly as much as they could have if these guys were historically handled better.

[Nicky Fives]

wow... you're an idiot

To me as a male, if the roles are reversed and my wife is doing a job she loves, making loads of money, gaining lots of notoriety/fame, literally working with her family in her "family business" and she is constantly making the dumb ass decisions about drinking and driving, its ultimatum time.

The household makes plenty of money. No lack of discretionary income whatseoever. If you like to party and its manageable, that's cool. Just no driving there. Always UBER/taxi. Live in an area where there is not any available? I'll drop you off. I'm not available? Pay a neighbor kid to drop her off or arrange for a ride elsewhere.

I may not have explained that as well as possible, but if I love someone and they are making terrible decisions that effect our family, I feel responsible in helping to fix the situation

[Fignuts]

Yeah but you have no actual insight on how much she's tried to help him.

[Evil Vito]

Nicky Fives has outed himself as Jimmy and Naomi's marriage counselor

[Triple A]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I don’t these were ever seen to public, my first ever photo shoot (Cambridge Studios, Queens NY). My aunt worked at the studio I got a slight discount, still had to save for a couple of weeks! Haha <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KidKrush?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KidKrush</a> <a href="https://t.co/rcgUyksZRT">pic.twitter.com/rcgUyksZRT</a></p>&mdash; taz (@OfficialTAZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialTAZ/status/1414337642565672967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol someone did this with that pic


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ht" dir="ltr">LMAO!! <a href="https://t.co/9vCY1pHlLj">https://t.co/9vCY1pHlLj</a></p>&mdash; taz (@OfficialTAZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialTAZ/status/1414637503492014091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Noid]

To me as a male, if the roles are reversed and my wife is doing a job she loves, making loads of money, gaining lots of notoriety/fame, literally working with her family in her "family business" and she is constantly making the dumb ass decisions about drinking and driving, its ultimatum time.

The household makes plenty of money. No lack of discretionary income whatseoever. If you like to party and its manageable, that's cool. Just no driving there. Always UBER/taxi. Live in an area where there is not any available? I'll drop you off. I'm not available? Pay a neighbor kid to drop her off or arrange for a ride elsewhere.

I may not have explained that as well as possible, but if I love someone and they are making terrible decisions that effect our family, I feel responsible in helping to fix the situation

As someone whose a part of a meaningful and happy marriage, I agree with this wholeheartedly.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE Raw last night on USA Network was watched by 1,609,000 viewers.<br><br>It was the final major WWE broadcast from the Thunderdome. Fans will be at full capacity for Smackdown in Houston this Fri.<br><br>��Read more info and analysis here: <a href="https://t.co/rNVyXUIADm">https://t.co/rNVyXUIADm</a> <a href="https://t.co/9CXb9QIS7k">pic.twitter.com/9CXb9QIS7k</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1415042171523244035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

^

Same guy pointed out RAW after MITB usually gets a 10% increase in viewership so hopefully they take advantage of that and don't fuck it up...

[slik]

Fightful reporting the July 23rd SD will have Cena on it to begin the Reigns/Cena feud for SummerSlam.

[Noid]

FINE SPEECH

[slik]

Mandy Rose has joined the NXT roster


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ummmm. WHAT?!?!? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWENXT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE_MandyRose?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE_MandyRose</a> <a href="https://t.co/XA6Czv6Z4T">pic.twitter.com/XA6Czv6Z4T</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1415109059196424192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</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">WWE has been fighting the fans and insisting they are dumb &amp; wrong for so many years that not only do they have talent that buy into it, but now there are fans who are like &quot;yes fans are dumb and wrong for not liking the shows, we must do better and accept bad shows, sorry Vince&quot;</p>&mdash; Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceswrestling/status/1415192111947845636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drew &amp; Jinder are feuding over a stolen sword. AJ &amp; The Viking Raiders are feuding because AJ says &quot;vikings are stinky&quot;. Doudrop gave Alexa a Samoan Drop and Alexa magically disappeared into thin air. Miz &amp; Morrison start fights by squirting water in peoples faces.</p>&mdash; Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceswrestling/status/1415211151726727169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What the hell is Matt Riddle supposed to be? A child? A really stupid adult? Has anyone on the 137 person writing team ever met an actual stoner?</p>&mdash; Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceswrestling/status/1415209085335744512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After spending much of the day re-watching the Paul Orndorff/Hulk Hogan feud, it's hard to believe that modern Monday Night RAW is a descendant of that promotion. It feels much more like the natural progression of TNA at it's worst or GLOW.</p>&mdash; Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceswrestling/status/1415217318372708353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

:lol::lol::lol:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The narrative of blaming WWE for everything is getting old, it’s time y’all hold the fans accountable for the shit they do</p>&mdash; (11-5)⚔️⚔️ AFC SOUTH CHAMPIONS (@TitansForever) <a href="https://twitter.com/TitansForever/status/1415152798648446980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This comment is the ultimate wrestling dystopia</p>&mdash; ɔɯpɐ (@NotMcAllister_) <a href="https://twitter.com/NotMcAllister_/status/1415245500706607108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You want them shot or something?</p>&mdash; SoDuTw (@SoDuTw) <a href="https://twitter.com/SoDuTw/status/1415220783715131393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yer it was annoying when the fans formed the hurt business and broke them up while they were mega over.<br><br>And when that fan pinned The Undertaker to break the streak.<br><br>Damn fans.</p>&mdash; Only Connect Wrestling (@OCWQuizzes) <a href="https://twitter.com/OCWQuizzes/status/1415198275272122370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE has spent the past however many years being combative with its own audience and trying to tell them they are wrong. They have cultivated the atmosphere that we have now, so yes, I blame WWE.</p>&mdash; Agent37 (@Agent_of_Spyral) <a href="https://twitter.com/Agent_of_Spyral/status/1415192727852044288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</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">you as a grown adult paying $800 to get a 30 year old woman to act like shes 12 and invite you to her playground needs to put you on a fucking government list immediately <a href="https://t.co/cua7L8srIJ">pic.twitter.com/cua7L8srIJ</a></p>&mdash; kj, the boss baby (@notKHRIS) <a href="https://twitter.com/notKHRIS/status/1415342374360961030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Lmaooo yes let’s blame the fans. Sound logic.

[#1-norm-fan]

Lol Im pretty sure Destor is part of the “blame the fans” crowd based on past conversations. He’d be a good person to grill about that logic.

[Noid]

If WWE listened to fans, indie darlings like Kyle O'Reilly and Cesaro would be multi time champions. There's a reason they do not heed the masses.

[Bad News Gertner]

AEW "listens to the fans" and that's why their numbers are stagnant. They cater to their fans.

Fucking Zack Ryder would be 5x world champ if the WWE did that.

[#1-norm-fan]

WWE does listen to fans. They just half-ass it. And that’s why their numbers are falling. Kofi Kingston is a former world champion.

I’d respect them more if they just committed to saying “Fuck the hardcores. We’re focusing on mainstream appeal.”

Instead they try to appeal to everyone at any given time and it ends up appealing to no one.

[Noid]

AEW "listens to the fans" and that's why their numbers are stagnant. They cater to their fans.

Fucking Zack Ryder would be 5x world champ if the WWE did that.

I'd rather sit through 10 Triple H reigns of terror.

[Noid]

WWE does listen to fans. They just half-ass it. And that’s why their numbers are falling. Kofi Kingston is a former world champion.

I’d respect them more if they just committed to saying “Fuck the hardcores. We’re focusing on mainstream appeal.”

Instead they try to appeal to everyone at any given time and it ends up appealing to no one.


Kofi's ascension wasn't entirely organic. Fans weren't clamoring for a Kofi Kingston title run until he was chosen to replace Ali in the elimination chamber match. The push began in February and culminated in April when he won the belt. It's not even in the same league as that of Daniel Bryan's rise. There was no sustained uproar after Kingston lost the title to Brock. The fans like to pretend that they care. It was merely a business decision for an obvious reason. Just like the smackdown women's championship match at this year's Wrestlemania event.

[slik]

I think this is pretty true, no wrestling fan wants WWE to put on a bad show and it's generally frustrating they've been so all over the place for the last decade.


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nobody hates WWE. If it was actually good, fans would give them their praise. <br><br>They’re just at their lowest point so it gets sh!tted on</p>&mdash; The Real One ☄️ (@WWEREALONE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEREALONE/status/1415011057635151880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Welcome to about 5 years ago. Fans say that and they want to see themselves as honest, but the truth is they have really fucked up ideas about what works and doesn’t work. They still have markish responses to the product that they think they are smarter than, and they react as contrarians to a lot of shit.

It doesn’t absolve WWE if their more egregious shit. They’re largely responsible for this climate, where voices that just want to enjoy wrestling are drowned out by people who think that their opinions are good or developed enough to warrant being heard. They ran off normal fans. But fans are not these unbiased arbiters of quality either. They will choose Zack Ryder over John Cena like it’s a good idea. They will lie about how over something is or isn’t. They want a product for their obsessive ego. You kind of have to move past that fan and the people in that circle who empower these really zonkers dispositions.

[drave]

Former WWE Million Dollar Champion Virgil was on today’s episode of The Wrestling Inc. Daily (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wrestling-inc-daily/id1494954271). WWE recently celebrated the 25th anniversary (https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/07/wwe-announces-nwo-week-programming/) of the nWo, and Virgil explained to Wrestling Inc. Managing Editor Nick Hausman his role in the iconic faction.


“I think I made Hulk Hogan’s whole career,” Virgil expressed. “Ted Turner and I put together the nWo. I got paid all day. I was like a moving reindeer. It was Too Sweet Meatsauce week. Olive Garden gave me a special order with Eric Bischoff because they love me that much. They put out a restraining order on Eric Bischoff because he followed me to Olive Garden. I guess he wanted a bunch more meatsauce or something. He’s obsessed with me because I’m the Meatsauce King.”


Virgil continued, “I was the original member coming in. It was Hulk, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Ted DiBiase, myself and X-Pac.”


Before joining WCW, Virgil spent nearly a decade in the WWF. He revealed a move that a future WWE Hall of Famer would be known for throughout their career.


“I kicked Alex Wright’s ass in a dance off in a parking garage, and I put my foot up in his ass,” Virgil recalled. “He was talking s**t like he could out dance me. I had the dance off, and I shoved my foot up his ass. I invented the dance called the Spinaroonee. Disco Inferno had a spin off. He spun on the ground like a donkey, and then I spanked his ass.”


Virgil then went on to talk about his new mobile game “Meatsauce Madness”. Discussing what fans can expect from the game.


“I’m the prototype. I played it for hours,” Virgil said. “I went into a food coma playing. I went to Olive Garden playing it.


Fans can expect all of it when you guzzle the beef. I think you might have been guzzling some beef. Look at you. [Virgil does a horse impression]. I guzzled so much I got garlic nipples. I’m a unicorn. All the game is my favorite part, from the platform to the end. I love it all.”



it's a real game Meatsauce Madness (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meatsauce-madness-the-game/id1575299716?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4)

[Fignuts]

lol amazing

[drave]

What's amazing is the fookin meatsauce! MOAR SAUCE!

[Evil Vito]

There's still loads of tickets for the MSG SmackDown, which is actually being billed as a "SuperShow" with Raw.

I would normally laugh at the Garden not being an instant sellout but just looking at the obscene prices it's not particularly surprising.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AEW beating Raw in the 18-49 is a big deal for them. I hope it lights a fire under WWE, because now is the time.</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1415773169797959682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[#1-norm-fan]

People can make all the excuses they want but any wrestling show outdrawing WWE in any demo on any night of the week is a testament to how badly WWE has sat on the ball and butchered their monopoly on the business. They should be so far ahead that this shouldn’t even be a discussion.

People who say AEW viewers are a niche audience whose only fans are the nerdiest of wrestling nerds are exactly right... And that’s why WWE should be embarrassed. They won a war and then took 20 years off and it’s showing.

[slik]

O
M
G

Plans have apparently changed big time for SummerSlam



Lashley vs Goldberg

[Noid]

98 years