"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Mr. Nerfect]

Well the ratings suggest that’s the case.

And I’m not sure they’re entirely upset about that.

Is NXT still shown on the Network (I guess via Peacock now?). I think it’s always been the case that a slice of the younger audience watches via that. If they already had it for NXT pre-USA, PPVs and the library, it may just be easier access for some of them that further justifies staying subscribed. Or they just don’t have cable.

When Meltzer and the like talk about the average age of that NXT audience, they’re talking about the age of the audience that watches on USA. And sure, that might have skewered up since the changeover. But it’s still this slightly disingenuous extrapolation from the data.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This push-off dropkick is almost as weird as the entire run karate expert Glacier worked in a wrestling singlet. <a href="https://t.co/eVux17oNM6">pic.twitter.com/eVux17oNM6</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1465004327496474630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I CAN SHARE OLD GIFS TOO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Remember the time Chris Champion did a shoot Crane Kick on Rick Steiner, then got a receipt in the form of a shoot Steiner Line. <a href="https://t.co/v32s5HZoYu">pic.twitter.com/v32s5HZoYu</a></p>&mdash; Allan (@allan_cheapshot) <a href="https://twitter.com/allan_cheapshot/status/1464898586794147853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Tom Guycott]

I was out of town with family, so I didn't get the opportunity to wish the folks here at TPWW a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope all of your bellies and hearts were full.

[Jordan]

I was just looking up all of the free agents on wrestling right now and it's kind of an insane list of talent that are available. I really hope that Jarrett and Conrad go into buisness on a promotion together. If they had a solid financial plan to run a company that could offer good contracts for a roster that would be a great thing for wrestling. There are too few contracts for the amount of talent that are unsigned right now.

[drave]

No one should open a promotion with Jarrett.


Remember GFW Gold or some shit? C'mon. Remember GFW in general?

[Lock Jaw]

Noid should open a promotion with Jarrett.

[Jordan]

Jeff Jarrett also brought NJPW to the US.

[Lock Jaw]

New Jarrett Pro Wrestling

[Evil Vito]

Japan has closed its borders again amid the newest COVID variant

Might quash any NJPW interaction with the US promotions for another few months

[Evil Vito]

Danielson said in an interview that he hates being on his phone and has, legitimately, almost 3,000 unread texts. He does not check his phone.

And here I hate seeing just 1 notification.

[Bad News Gertner]

Impact is still going after all these years. Longer than WCW and ECW combined I believe or close to it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ve been very critical of TNA, but if Impact Wrestling outlasts AEW, part of me is going to mark out. I just want someone else to make a real play. Break open the bank, go after The Briscoes, Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Erick Rowan and Ryback. Bring in Johnny Curtis.

Jeff Jarrett deserves respect, but he’s not beyond reproach. Not sure if Jeff Jarrett and Conrad Thompson selling gold mortgages is for me, but we’ll see. Jeff does know wrestling. It just depends on what sort of starting capital they have and whether or not they can secure a good slot somewhere.

[screech]

Watched the first two episodes of Ruthless Aggression season two. Really good series. First one was Hollywood Rock, second was "innovations" - Elimination Chamber, Money in the Bank, RAW Roulette, Punjabi Prison - may be forgetting one.

Enjoying the new season so far.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Watched the first two episodes of Ruthless Aggression season two. Really good series. First one was Hollywood Rock, second was "innovations" - Elimination Chamber, Money in the Bank, RAW Roulette, Punjabi Prison - may be forgetting one.

Enjoying the new season so far.

One of those things is not like the others.

[Fignuts]

No one should open a promotion with Jarrett.


Remember GFW Gold or some shit? C'mon. Remember GFW in general?

GFW's failure was mostly just bad luck. It had a lot of potential, but they ran into a lot of problems getting it off the ground. The GFW Gold thing was done out of desperation, as at that point they were pretty hard up for cash. No billionaire money mark to make it all easy.

[Jordan]

I didn't make all of my money back on Global Force Gold but I made up for it on crypto and my only fans.

[drave]

GFW's failure was mostly just bad luck. It had a lot of potential, but they ran into a lot of problems getting it off the ground. The GFW Gold thing was done out of desperation, as at that point they were pretty hard up for cash. No billionaire money mark to make it all easy.


It was never going to work.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The only thing holding it back was capital. That’s the one thing AEW has had behind it that has allowed of it to take even the small hold it has. It bought its way to some big stars and a TNT deal.

If Jeff Jarrett had $100 million to invest and could have purchased some top stars, we’d be singing a different story. Hell, TNA became GFW for a while.

[Fignuts]

Regardless, I still think Jarrett has good business sense. He was one of the first people to recognize the potential of the Australian market, and as Jordan stated, helped popularize njpw stateside. And that's before you get into tna, which, for all its loltna moments is still one of the most successful and long lasting promotions of the modern era.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The thing that impresses me about TNA is that it had to build at least a little bit. There were growing pains and obstacles to overcome. AEW, even if you love it, is in a completely bought position.

[Bad News Gertner]

This June will be 20 YEARS for Impact. That's crazy.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah, it’s insane when you start comparing it to other stretches of time. Take Shawn Michaels debuting in the WWF. 20 years from that takes you up to him superkicking Ric Flair in the face.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Children born in 2002 are almost old enough to drink with you at a bar in the US. They have been old enough to do so in Australia for a couple of years. If they happen to be wrestling fans, they don’t remember a day in their life without some incarnation of TNA Wrestling.

[tavaresmatthews]

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

Korbel is some cheap ass champagne

[slik]

Shane McMahon rumored to return on RAW tonight to boost ratings

[slik]

n/m it's prob a hint for something with austin theory

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[Bad News Gertner]

Shane McMahon rumored to return on RAW tonight to boost ratings

So they can quadruple Dynamite's ratings instead of triple?

[slik]

n/m it's prob a hint for something with austin theory

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/QTFgfkQdxl">pic.twitter.com/QTFgfkQdxl</a></p>&mdash; WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1465478604658286597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

twas indeed a hint for austin theory

[screech]

Well he didn't win the main NXT title.

[slik]

Priest is an elder millenial, like many of us he is working on a tight budget

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Meng is the water that extinguishes all hot tags. <a href="https://t.co/D60jmPtiL1">pic.twitter.com/D60jmPtiL1</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1465533712242720774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Jordan]

New Jarrett Pro Wrestling could easily be a sleeper hit of a company if they are able to get their hooks into some kind of legit distribution deal.

WWF back when they ran 5 PPV's and all their shows were pre taped had about 40-50 wrestlers signed at any given time on average.

There is so much viable recognizable talent out there it's silly not to give it a go.

I'm not totally certain there is anyway another company would oud draw WWE and AEW in live gates and ratings but if the new company was just looking to be a profitable wrestling buisness then I can see it potentially working.

Funny saying this as ROH is dying and Impact is smaller than ever in every way and seemingly knocking on deaths door (as always).

Those brands have ruined themselves and I don't think they have any chance of revival. It's gotta be new. I keep thinking Jarrett could run the old Memphis circuit but modified with research and potentially build an audience for a promotion, but those days are so far behind I don't think redoing a territory 100% would connect with a lot of people.

[xrodmuc316]

if the new company was just looking to be a profitable wrestling buisness then I can see it potentially working.

So the opposite of AEW then :rofl:

[Jordan]

We don't really know what AEW's profit margin is, only speculation. AEW definitely went into FULL GEAR when they got the TV extension, hoping to bring a REVOLUTION to the wrestling buisness. Latley they are hiring many stars and truly going ALL OUT to make as big of a splash as possible. You could even say that it will be DOUBLE OR NOTHING once the latest TV deal starts renegotiations.

[xrodmuc316]

We don't really know what AEW's profit margin is, only speculation. AEW definitely went into FULL GEAR when they got the TV extension, hoping to bring a REVOLUTION to the wrestling buisness. Latley they are hiring many stars and truly going ALL OUT to make as big of a splash as possible. You could even say that it will be DOUBLE OR NOTHING once the latest TV deal starts renegotiations.

Naw, by 2024 their average aged fan will be older than the demo. How valuable will they be drawing 900,000 viewers with a low demo?

[ron the dial]

merry xmas you filthy animals

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Erk13ZPXUAkUMei.jpg

[slik]

Impact with an all-time low viewership of 48,000 viewers and a .01 in 18 to 49 (13,000 viewers)

[Mr. Nerfect]

So they can quadruple Dynamite's ratings instead of triple?

And somehow Raw will still be the one failing and needing help, while AEW is on its way to the moon.

Naw, by 2024 their average aged fan will be older than the demo. How valuable will they be drawing 900,000 viewers with a low demo?

Lol, this is actually a very good point. They are actually going to have a lot of viewers slip into the older demo. I’ve been critical of the idea of putting so much weight on the demos for cable in this era, but the only thing AEW really has to “brag” about is that demo. When you take that strength away and you’ve got a lot more people in a still weak 50+ and a slimmer 18-49, and still don’t have any women, what good are you?

Impact with an all-time low viewership of 48,000 viewers and a .01 in 18 to 49 (13,000 viewers)

Wrestling is drying the fuck up. With AEW coming along, there are three more hours of wrestling on national television a week, plus the countless they do for Dark and Elevation. You also had NXT go national. That’s another hour or two, depending on whether or not you count the previously established hour.

This is not good for wrestling. I’ve been saying that since the start as people yell at me for not seeing how TK has been anything but a bonus for wrestling and wrestling fans.

If the product was good, it could be a thing where all tides rise, and help the genre’s popularity overall. Like when a style of music catches on, or superhero films become trendy. But the thing is, the evidence states that this stuff is not demonstrably a hit when it comes to creating new fans. It is stretching the current fan-base as far as it can go, beyond dedication and sustainability. And the products cool off, due to exposure and an inconsequential context to their content, and they fans themselves have less and less investment.

ROH took a major blow. Impact Wrestling is scraping scary new lows. AEW is not growing, no matter how anybody lies to you. WWE is even hitting new lows. Throwing new wrestling into the mix is going to run into the problem it has to compete with so much. And the established stuff needs to compete with it. But the hope would be that something good could stand out, strike hot, make fans en masse take notice and really demonstrate what other promotions haven’t been doing.

My concern is that I’m not actually sure the star power is out there if you remove AEW from the equation. I’ve assumed that AEW wrestlers could just ask for a release and get it, but would they? Danielson and Punk signed with this company in the first place. The best chance was recently when Danielson, Punk, Lesnar and Samoa Joe were free agents. Before that, it was that 2018/2019 period where AEW was starting up, and Danielson, Punk, Mysterio, Steen, Orton, Usos, Styles, Nakamura, Moxley and a few others were either initially free or had their deals come up. Right now, who do you really have? Adam Scherr and Windham Rotunda? John Hennigan? I guess Styles, Nakamura and Steen are about to have their deals come up.

And let’s just say you can poach Danielson, Punk, MJF, FTR, JR, etc. Are hardcore fans going to get excited about the new product or deride it for being predatory? You could let talent work AEW still (for a while), but that becomes an obstacle. In some ways, the best time to start up a new wrestling thing might be in 2024, or something. Depending on when Punk and Danielson’s deals are up. And MJF’s too. Is that when Jacob Fatu’s MLW thing is up too? Not that that would be too hard to get out of.

I dunno. I’m not even trying to be cynical. I’m the guy who was the most excited for AEW when it started. I’m the guy who was hoping that The Rock would start his own wrestling promotion, even before he bought the XFL. I’m not actually a negative person. But I am an honest person. And I don’t see how anyone can look at the landscape of wrestling right now and say “This is good!” If you love wrestling, I just think you should want it to be better, instead of making excuses for it when it is clearly not working.

[GD]

]I’m the guy who was hoping that The Rock would start his own wrestling promotion, even before he bought the XFL. I’m not actually a negative person. But I am an honest person. And I don’t see how anyone can look at the landscape of wrestling right now and say “This is good!” If you love wrestling, I just think you should want it to be better, instead of making excuses for it when it is clearly not working.

As a fan, I've never had this much variety. There's something for everyone. It's fun to pick and choose. I'm no longer restricted to WWE programming.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s some Headhunters in FMW. The crunch of that first table break is satisfying. <a href="https://t.co/w2mFjP4AyA">pic.twitter.com/w2mFjP4AyA</a></p>&mdash; Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/NINaylor/status/1465879704746012673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Jordan]

I liked it when The Headhunters we're in WWF for a short time.

Since everyone is up in arms about NJPW did you guys see that Jarrett is now an owner of a minor league baseball team in a small Illinois city? Part of the deal is that he has to help fill the stadium on the 300 off days for the team. It was said he will promote carnivals, music and of course rasslin.

R A S S L I N that's rasslin. Maybe we can call it New Jarrett Pro Rasslin going forward.

NJPR

[DAMN iNATOR]

Springfield Sliders...cool. Lansing relocated from Springfield when they were the Sultans in the Midwest League (now High-A).

[Bad News Gertner]

R.I.P Kal Rudman, one of the most fun announcers I've ever heard. He was a riot.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Whatever “babyface fire” is, this is the exact opposite. <a href="https://t.co/AqFRTYxMsJ">pic.twitter.com/AqFRTYxMsJ</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1466440131473285122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[#1-norm-fan]

Frankie Lancaster is basically Bob Holly if Bob Holly we’re an actual successful NASCAR driver who suddenly got banned from racing and forced to be a pro wrestler all within the span of 2 days.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">They called him Tough Tom because he probably broke every bone below his pelvis on this bump. <a href="https://t.co/J79ZSB1jjz">pic.twitter.com/J79ZSB1jjz</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1466572370248749056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[drave]

Ouch. Fell like that this morning on my damn kitchen floor because I had socks on and the floor is tile.


Was moving to stop a bowl from dropping and BAM - right on my right hip. Shit hurts when you get older :D

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ve had a blind spot to Frankie Lancaster my entire life and I regret it.

[drave]

@Gertner - your tape trading may become insanely more valuable..... as WWE DVDs will no longer be a thing in 2022. (https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/wwe-dvds-cancelled-in-united-states-beginning-2022/200766/)




It’s with a very heavy heart we must pass on the news to our readers that WWE DVDs and Blu-rays will no longer be offered in the United States beginning 2022.
WWE Home Video (https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/wwe-dvd-list/) has had a physical media presence with DVDs since 1999, dating back further with VHS since 1985 (taking into account Coliseum Video). Over the years WWF/E would release their content on physical media via several formats; VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray and even UMD.
The update sadly means 2021 will have been the last year for WWE Home Video in the home market, which includes Canada too since those releases were closely aligned with the US.
As for reasoning behind the move, while specifics haven’t been stated to us, the why is probably the obvious and in the end will boil down to revenue, coupled with the company putting less emphasis on DVD and Blu-ray in recent years and more of a focus on new content for the WWE Network (https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/wwe-network-updates/) and Peacock, whereby WWE content is streamed online.
The final releases

The first WWE DVDs ever released were WrestleMania 15 and one on Stone Cold Steve Austin (https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/full-content-listing-wwe-stone-cold-hell-yeah-dvd/161589/).
As it stands now, Survivor Series 2021 will be the final US WWE DVD release, which will be available on December 28th. Drew McIntyre’s DVD (https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/cover-artwork-matches-wwe-drew-mcintyre-scottish-warrior-dvd/198465/) is also still to come this month, which will mark the last Superstar-themed DVD release in the US, scheduled for December 14th.
Australia

Unfortunately, no more US offerings means the same for fans in Australia. Like Canada, the Australian WWE DVDs closely followed the US; WWE in the US produced assets and carried out authoring for both the domestic and Australian DVDs, which we hear will not be taken on by the Australian licensee.
Madman.com.au (https://www.madman.com.au/channel/view/20/wwe) will be releasing the remaining PPV DVDs of 2021 though — Extreme Rules in December, Crown Jewel in February and Survivor Series, Australia’s final DVD, in March.
In the UK, however…



There is a glimmer of hope in this otherwise not-so-festive December update — the UK appears to be carrying on alone with new WWE DVD titles in 2022, until March at least.
As we’ve reported, Fremantle have new PPV DVDs scheduled beyond Survivor Series, including Day 1 and Royal Rumble. That hasn’t changed. It’s unclear what happens after those, but potentially due to better performance of WWE DVDs in the UK and Europe, we may be seeing a situation whereby WWE Home Video actually continues on in that region (at least this is the hope).

[Destor]

one thing they should consider is limited runs. sell them as collectors items by taking preorders for the large shows and only producing the quantity thats was prepaid and you could do that at a premium over the current price.

[#1-norm-fan]

I think they should consider VHS.

Recorded on EP.

The way wrestling is meant to be viewed, Goddammit.

[Bad News Gertner]

@Gertner - your tape trading may become insanely more valuable..... as WWE DVDs will no longer be a thing in 2022. (https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/wwe-dvds-cancelled-in-united-states-beginning-2022/200766/)

Haha I don't have any actual tapes. Just footage on an external hard drive. Lots and lots of footage.

[weather vane]

Footage.

[Bad News Gertner]

And lots of it

[xrodmuc316]

@Gertner - your tape trading may become insanely more valuable..... as WWE DVDs will no longer be a thing in 2022. (https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/wwe-dvds-cancelled-in-united-states-beginning-2022/200766/)

Aside from the Kevin Owens one, there hasn't been a single original DVD release in the almost 8 years since the WWE Network launched. It's either just a DVD of a doc that already aired on the Network, or just some random compilation of somebody's matches.

I wish they would just add more old docs to the Network.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Whatever a graceful dive looks like, this is the exact opposite. <a href="https://t.co/NaXpuAckYq">pic.twitter.com/NaXpuAckYq</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1382773518404833291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[#1-norm-fan]

I had no idea that Terry Funk wrestled Leon Spinks in Japan in the early 90s.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FF1AydFXoAMTvSQ?format=jpg&name=small

[Bad News Gertner]

Brisco and Bradshaw's podcast might be the most enjoyable wrestling podcast around. Just listening to the Honky Tonk Man episode. What a fun listen.

[GD]

Brisco and Bradshaw's podcast might be the most enjoyable wrestling podcast around. Just listening to the Honky Tonk Man episode. What a fun listen.

I read some of the talking points and skimmed through the episode. Truth be told, I don't think it's good for the wrestling podcast industry. Quite frankly it is undoing years of progress and pushing the industry back a few decades.

[Destor]

the industry needs to go back a few decades

[#1-norm-fan]

Fandango has joined the NWA. Teaming with JTG it seems. Not a bad-sounding tag team but hopefully it’s just a stepping stone on his climb to being the face of the company he should have been a decade ago.

[Lock Jaw]

the industry needs to go back a few decades

Bring on the cocaine and steroids! Wooooo!!!!

[Destor]

you joke but thats the chemical recipie for Randy Savage

[Lock Jaw]

Who said I was joking?

[Destor]

:lol: well me but point taken

[Lock Jaw]

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[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If there are more than 35 people in this audience at the EnDubyaEh PPV, I'd be shocked. <a href="https://t.co/PVkS90nV9F">pic.twitter.com/PVkS90nV9F</a></p>&mdash; Joel Pearl | TimAndJoelPod.com (@JoelPearl) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelPearl/status/1467284293500211200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[#1-norm-fan]

They need to get back on YouTube

[slik]

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[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If there are more than 35 people in this audience at the EnDubyaEh PPV, I'd be shocked. <a href="https://t.co/PVkS90nV9F">pic.twitter.com/PVkS90nV9F</a></p>&mdash; Joel Pearl | TimAndJoelPod.com (@JoelPearl) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelPearl/status/1467284293500211200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 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">MLW. 5,000 strong last night. <a href="https://t.co/5EZ6t6vaFb">pic.twitter.com/5EZ6t6vaFb</a></p>&mdash; Court Bauer (@courtbauer) <a href="https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/1467164042712260637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

I think the NWA show had a seating limit of 75 due to Covid laws in Georgia

[Sepholio]

I think the NWA show had a seating limit of 75 due to Covid laws in Georgia

Which Georgia? What restrictions?

[Bad News Gertner]

PWInsider█reports that the reason Saturday night’s NWA Hard Times 2 PPV had such a small crowd was because they found out on November 30th that only 90 fans would be allowed at the show since GBS Studios in Atlanta, GA takes government funding and thus was obligated to follow more restrictive standards

[Sepholio]

thats ridiculous. There are no restrictions on public gatherings here lol to get screwed over because the building has government funding is hilarious.

Still seems really strange though. I was in a government funded building in the same town a few weeks ago and there were WAAAAAAAY more than 90 people in there.

Edit: Also strange because our state lifted all COVID orders and restrictions at the state level like 4 or 5 months ago at least.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

That crowd is fucking sad. I’ve seen bigger crowds at the local indy fed here in San Diego and it’s nothing but local guys for most of their shows.

[Tom Guycott]

Fandango has joined the NWA. Teaming with JTG it seems. Not a bad-sounding tag team but hopefully it’s just a stepping stone on his climb to being the face of the company he should have been a decade ago.

Is he Fandango, though? Or did he go back to being FANDANGOO?

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Wikipedia says he’s used the name Dirty Dango (barf) on the indies.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I wish for the NWA and MLW to reach new heights. 5k for MLW is a good number. It’s a shame about the restrictions for the NWA. Here’s hoping Johnny Curtis & JTG take them to mainstream success. Charismatic cats in that group.

[#1-norm-fan]

Wikipedia says he’s used the name Dirty Dango (barf) on the indies.

Lol That’s actually not a bad name while he’s doing his midcard semi-comedy thing.

Might need to just go by his real name when he starts capturing every major indy title on the planet though.

[#1-norm-fan]

I thought that MLW number seemed crazy. It turns out it was in Mexico and was a “super show” with a Mexican promotion in their home arena with mostly their wrestlers.

[Evil Vito]

https://www.f4wonline.com/sites/www.f4wonline.com/files/field/image/ftrrnr.jpg

Tremendous.

[#1-norm-fan]

If anything were to get Cornette out amongst the people again it’s that.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I thought that MLW number seemed crazy. It turns out it was in Mexico and was a “super show” with a Mexican promotion in their home arena with mostly their wrestlers.

That doesn’t surprise me. Seems unlikely the MLW name itself would draw 5k.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Unless Christopher Daniels did it in one of his WWF enhancement matches, I believe this is the American TV debut of the Crossrhodes/Roll of the Dice/Last Rites.<br><br>Performed by Rick Cornell on the 11/27/99 Saturday Night. <a href="https://t.co/JSS1gFQgE6">pic.twitter.com/JSS1gFQgE6</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1467925554942910467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

Austin Aries wore a cape to the ring at the NWA ppv...while he is a bridge-burning moron everywhere he goes I must commend him for the cape.

https://i.imgur.com/dhMeAzK.gif

[#1-norm-fan]

I forgot Christopher Daniels wrestle in WCW.

Who do we have left that has/can wrestle the WCW/WWE/AEW trifecta? (List only)

[Lock Jaw]

Is that "Reno"? I remember really loving his Roll the Dice finisher when he debuted.... thought it looked great....

[Mr. Nerfect]

How dare they forget Carlito did the Apple Turnover for a few weeks there.

[Bad News Gertner]

Is that "Reno"? I remember really loving his Roll the Dice finisher when he debuted.... thought it looked great....

It is

[Bad News Gertner]

Test also used that finisher. The "Test Drive" I believe it was called. It was my finisher for HCTP

[Bad News Gertner]

I forgot Christopher Daniels wrestle in WCW.

Who do we have left that has/can wrestle the WCW/WWE/AEW trifecta? (List only)

Are we talking contracted wrestlers, or are wrestlers who did jobs on shows like Heat count.

[#1-norm-fan]

We should probably go contracted.

[#1-norm-fan]

Nah, fuck it. Let’s get extensive.

[#1-norm-fan]

Also, is Jericho the only one to add ECW to the resume? (Not counting WWECW)

[Bad News Gertner]

Brain Gerwirtz is releasing a book next year about his time in the WWE. Thank should be VERY interesting.

[Bad News Gertner]

Also, is Jericho the only one to add ECW to the resume? (Not counting WWECW)

Has Arn Anderson been in a AEW match?

[ron the dial]

i think tully is the only contracted "legend" with that distinction so far.

[Bad News Gertner]

Tully wrestled in ECW

[#1-norm-fan]

Has Arn Anderson been in a AEW match?

Not yet that I know of. I forgot about him having a match in ECW though.

And if he did have a cinematic match, it doesn’t count. Those aren’t wrestling matches.

[#1-norm-fan]

Tully wrestled in ECW

What???

[Bad News Gertner]

He wrestled Shane Douglas in a 60 minute draw. It was horrendous.

[Sepholio]

oh god I might have to watch that train wreck

[ron the dial]

lol yeah i need to see at least some of that shitshow

[#1-norm-fan]

For all Paul Heyman’s genius and his foresight to mix hardcore and traditional rasslin’ sometimes it seemed like he’d fall into the trap of “long match = good match”.

There’s no reason for those two to go an hour in the mid 90s.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s Maxx Muscle not understanding how a ring or ropes or even a body works. <a href="https://t.co/y258LXAgDY">pic.twitter.com/y258LXAgDY</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1467955889990688773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

For all Paul Heyman’s genius and his foresight to mix hardcore and traditional rasslin’ sometimes it seemed like he’d fall into the trap of “long match = good match”.

There’s no reason for those two to go an hour in the mid 90s.

It happened in late 1994/early1995 I believe. It was during Shane's crusade to make ECW more traditional.

[screech]

Brain Gerwirtz is releasing a book next year about his time in the WWE. Thank should be VERY interesting.

Oh man I am looking forward to this.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Johnny Swinger has wrestled almost everywhere. He’s probably too good for AEW though.

[Bad News Gertner]

This has got to be the most blatant WCW theme rip off ever

ylDMOAbO5qY


ZOv09aNPYek

[Vastardikai]

I guess this was from Hard Times 2, but this guy was the champion of the local indy fed for over a year.

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[xrodmuc316]

This has got to be the most blatant WCW theme rip off ever

ylDMOAbO5qY


ZOv09aNPYek

Its up there, DDP had a pretty blatant rip off of Nirvana too.

QxuVYgf5Trk

hTWKbfoikeg

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don’t try to man up on Meng. <a href="https://t.co/QKRePFBlnM">pic.twitter.com/QKRePFBlnM</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1468067598822748160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Lock Jaw]

I knew of DDP's song before the Nirvana song so every time I hear the Nirvana one somewhere my brain fills in the SELF HIGH FIVE

[Bad News Gertner]

This is amazing lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, &amp; The Giant speak on their originally scheduled tag match with Goldberg &amp; Kevin Greene at Bash at the Beach ‘98.<br><br>Of the three, Hennig appears to be the most lucid. Rude struggles to recite poetry. Giant - well, dude seems blitzed.<br><br>This is must-watch. <a href="https://t.co/JiVE42uCT6">pic.twitter.com/JiVE42uCT6</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1374352535864152064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Lock Jaw]

Forgot about The Giant's smoking "gimmick"....

[weather vane]

Love it.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">R-Truth is the master of the spinebuster for hitting one while also doing the splits. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tna04?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tna04</a> <a href="https://t.co/xKtrXh5aVD">pic.twitter.com/xKtrXh5aVD</a></p>&mdash; Jus��in (@Justin_SofOK) <a href="https://twitter.com/Justin_SofOK/status/1468355203992887302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Remember when Ron Killings was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion?

[Big Vic]

"Overdrive" is the worst finisher ever.

[Big Vic]

I forgot Christopher Daniels wrestle in WCW.

Who do we have left that has/can wrestle the WCW/WWE/AEW trifecta? (List only)

Sting
Goldust

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chuck Palumbo was 6’7 and 280 pounds. <a href="https://t.co/dlUaPtLeXl">pic.twitter.com/dlUaPtLeXl</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1468400327409946626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Blackjack Lanza passed away at age 87 today

[#1-norm-fan]

If only The New Blackjacks had worked out, we’d have a Blackjacks 3.0 team today and this news would be undeniably worthy of its own thread. Then again, we likely wouldn’t have had JBL. Or the APA.

And without the APA we likely wouldn’t have gotten Ron Simmons’ career rebirth.

And without Ron Simmons’ career rebirth, we wouldn’t have gotten “DAMN!”

And without “DAMN!” we wouldn’t have gotten DAMN iNATOR.

Anyway, I’ll still make a thread about Lanza’s life and death later if no one has. It’s definitely worthy of it.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">They called him The Wall because you weren’t supposed to run into him. <a href="https://t.co/QPxMdGfLnY">pic.twitter.com/QPxMdGfLnY</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1468779553141182467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

So I've got a great Blackjack Lanza story

Back during the expansion in 1984, Vince kept fucking with Verne and Verne of course got paranoid. Larry Zbyszko walked into Verne's office and saw Blackjack Lanza crawling around on his hands and knees checking for bugs as Verne was convinced his office was being bugged by Vince. Lol the mole was Blackjack Lanza, and that's why Lanza was around for so long as an agent.

[Vastardikai]

So, remember when I mentioned that Bronn was using one of Goldberg's lesser-known moves? (https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-bron-breakker-opens-goldberg-s-influence-nxt-career)

[Vastardikai]

Also, I recently got my buddy a Cameo from Quinn McKay for Christmas. It was kind of awesome.

[Evil Vito]

Avery Good (formerly Dasher Hatfield of CHIKARA) has announced that he'll wrestle 10 more matches and then leave the business.

I think he'd ultimately LIKE to keep going but he's had a rough go of it the last couple of years. CHIKARA's closure required a lot of their talent to completely re-brand themselves even as no indies were running, not easy to do since many of the characters from that company were viewed as too cartoony to get traction being booked elsewhere. He was scheduled for a PC tryout that got cancelled right at the start of the pandemic and he never got invited back. A few other indies he's frequented in the last year have gone on hiatus. Nagging injuries, and a family at home.

He even said he views it as quitting more than retiring.

[Fignuts]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">R-Truth is the master of the spinebuster for hitting one while also doing the splits. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tna04?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tna04</a> <a href="https://t.co/xKtrXh5aVD">pic.twitter.com/xKtrXh5aVD</a></p>&mdash; Jus��in (@Justin_SofOK) <a href="https://twitter.com/Justin_SofOK/status/1468355203992887302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

God R-truth had so much style in his ring work. Said for a long time now he's been one of the most underutilized talents ever.

Especially now, in an Era where so many guys wrestle the same way, and have the same type of offense.

[Sepholio]

Kevin Freaking Nash making his GCW debut in January WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

[ron the dial]

saw that last night! also love that alex shelley brokered the deal since he'll be on the card for gcw again that night.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“Big men shouldn’t fly around the ring and do flips!”<br><br>Vader: <a href="https://t.co/AnVunIqt5w">pic.twitter.com/AnVunIqt5w</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1468981437185544207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Sepholio]

Super stoked. Love Nash. I've also decided that the reason this is even happening is because someone at GCW saw the Nashvember thread and realized that Kevin has a massive following and is more over than anyone in the business today and decided to strike while the iron is hot and book the greatest ever for one more epic run.

[ron the dial]

lol top rope assisted flip flop

[drave]

How long till he tears his quad. Will it be when he steps over the top rope?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kevin Freaking Nash making his GCW debut in January WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

And people say that Nash never gave back to the business. He is gracing this independent shit-show with his presence to give them a fighting shot.

[slik]

ROH turns 18 this year so of course he wants nothing more to do with it.

underrated post by vito

[Tom Guycott]

Also, I recently got my buddy a Cameo from Quinn McKay for Christmas. It was kind of awesome.

Am... am *I* your buddy?

Seriously, she wouldn't have to say jack shit. Just do the smile, cutesy wave, then flash her abs for about 10 seconds. I'd consider that money well spent.

[Bad News Gertner]

Dude. How am I just hearing about this now.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In 1996, Alex Wright released a single through WCW in Germany called “Hartbeat Away” (spelled that way).<br><br>Wright raps encouraging words to someone going through a tough breakup. It’s something.<br><br>It was on an album called “Christmas Brawl”, so this counts as a Christmas song. <a href="https://t.co/JN1GduZrP7">pic.twitter.com/JN1GduZrP7</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1469301482155659269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[ron the dial]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[#1-norm-fan]

That song has to be Jimmy Hart’s handiwork.

[Jordan]

I really enjoyed the song.

[#1-norm-fan]

It’s no “Girls in Cars”.

[ron the dial]

i'm still humming along to "wimpbusters" which was a great original hit by the king.

[#1-norm-fan]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

I swear the one around the 50 second mark still says “Ghostbusters”

[Mr. Nerfect]

Dude. How am I just hearing about this now.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In 1996, Alex Wright released a single through WCW in Germany called “Hartbeat Away” (spelled that way).<br><br>Wright raps encouraging words to someone going through a tough breakup. It’s something.<br><br>It was on an album called “Christmas Brawl”, so this counts as a Christmas song. <a href="https://t.co/JN1GduZrP7">pic.twitter.com/JN1GduZrP7</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1469301482155659269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

There are times in life when I think Alex Wright might be my favorite wrestler of all-time.

[Sixx]

Back when they showed some wrestling on Polish TV, they would give wrestlers their own names just judging by what they saw. Alex Wright was Disco Kid.

[ron the dial]

was Disco Inferno known as Disco Dad?

[Sixx]

Shit, I miss that show so much.

Headlock = Stinky Armpit

[Sixx]

was Disco Inferno known as Disco Dad?

He actually had quite a few names (depending on how much booze the commentators had I believe) but my favorite one was Travolta's Bastard.

[ron the dial]

holy shit that is so much better

[#1-norm-fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">Aja Kong bullies Takako Inoue <a href="https://t.co/oBs6rxC4ul">pic.twitter.com/oBs6rxC4ul</a></p>&mdash; Allan (@allan_cheapshot) <a href="https://twitter.com/allan_cheapshot/status/1469404956616712192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Women’s wrestling needs more Aja Kongs.

Wrestling in general needs more Aja Kongs.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A spinning nope-breaker from Van Hammer on Barry Darsow… <a href="https://t.co/GhWjWI0wsj">pic.twitter.com/GhWjWI0wsj</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1469468914023346179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Fignuts]

Adam Ham man Page

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saturday Night at the end of WCW was cool because some dude like this would get a full entrance with music and lights, then never appear again. <a href="https://t.co/mGwdiJVobq">pic.twitter.com/mGwdiJVobq</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1469371089520373763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Outstanding

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Step on my face, it's the gift that keeps giving this holiday season! <a href="https://t.co/Enpmv2hEIG">pic.twitter.com/Enpmv2hEIG</a></p>&mdash; Tony Atlas (@RealAtlas) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealAtlas/status/1469045484887187457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Fignuts]

What the actual fuck

[#1-norm-fan]

"There is nothing greater on this Planet Earth than to get kicked and punched in the face by a big-footed girl." - Tony Atlas

[Mr. Nerfect]

Adam Ham man Page

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saturday Night at the end of WCW was cool because some dude like this would get a full entrance with music and lights, then never appear again. <a href="https://t.co/mGwdiJVobq">pic.twitter.com/mGwdiJVobq</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1469371089520373763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I’ve heard the name Mark Guthrie so many times. He must have been a meme on here once upon a time. Or something.

[Bad News Gertner]

Brian Myers released a 6 part ECW podcast called "Extreme Conversations". First episode was on Heatwave 99. He interviewed Nova, Francine, Steve Corino and Justin Credible. It was pretty good.

Just turned on the 2nd episode on Balls Mahoney. Currently Danny Doring is telling some pretty funny Balls Mahoney stories.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don’t know if I’ll give it a listen, but it’s an interesting approach to choose a theme and interview a bunch of people.

[Bad News Gertner]

Doring told the classic "Balls Mahoney claiming he killed a Great White Shark with a spork" story. Always a crowd pleaser.

[#1-norm-fan]

I remember years ago watching an insane face-to-face shoot between Balls and New Jack that took place in an abandoned warehouse and New Jack would only do it if there were no cops around. Then upon entering New Jack was patted down by a security guard who found and removed all his weapons.

It was nuts. Lol

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol I remember that

[#1-norm-fan]

Another great drunken Marty Janetty Facebook story.

“I feel like I just lost my virginity” – Marty Jannetty Hooked Up With Female Uber Eats Driver After Delivery (https://wwfoldschool.com/i-feel-like-i-just-lost-my-virginity-marty-jannetty-hooked-up-with-female-uber-eats-driver-after-delivery/)

[Bad News Gertner]

These Balls Mahoney stories are a riot lol

[Gerard]

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Jamison :lol:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Oh no. Extremely handsome Fandango got a bunch of white trash tattoos. This is terrible.

[Lock Jaw]

Pics or get the frank out

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Pics or get the frank out


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7EXWcJ5zrJo/maxresdefault.jpg

[Tom Guycott]

Outstanding

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Step on my face, it's the gift that keeps giving this holiday season! <a href="https://t.co/Enpmv2hEIG">pic.twitter.com/Enpmv2hEIG</a></p>&mdash; Tony Atlas (@RealAtlas) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealAtlas/status/1469045484887187457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

How timely...

"You know, uh, WWE has never had a, uh, a PODIATRIST!"

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[Mr. Nerfect]

At least those tattoos are not on Fandango’s face. Unlike women’s feet on Tony Atlas’ face.

[XL]

He had most of those tattoos when he was in WWE. Dude has two full leg sleeves too.

[Evil Vito]

Yeah, he's always been heavily tatted but was generally wearing long pants as his gear so nobody really knew. Also one of the tats on his arm is a Brodie one so I'm cool with that.

[Evil Vito]

Johnny Curtis for NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

[Fignuts]

lol "lucha liberoo"

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s a 2-minute compilation of Dusty Rhodes calling lucha trios matches on Saturday Night.<br><br>Dusty tried (at times), but just was not prepared to keep up with all of the action in these matches. <a href="https://t.co/X2MW4G5zOf">pic.twitter.com/X2MW4G5zOf</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1470390457624576005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Dusty is a fucking riot on commentary.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roadblock’s finish on two dudes looks like a monster truck landing on junk cars. <a href="https://t.co/aN5VHuP0oq">pic.twitter.com/aN5VHuP0oq</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1402801000256356353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Big Vic]

Now that Fandango is out of the WWE who has had the longest Tenure without winning a title?

[Bad News Gertner]

Oh God, are we talking current or in general? The 24/7/Hardcore Title eliminates a ton. I've got someone in mind. Actually a team but I'll have to think a bit harder.

[Big Vic]

I was thinking current.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lacey Evans?

[ron the dial]

jimmy rave passed away

[Bad News Gertner]

Jesus. So friggen sad.

[ron the dial]

i remember throwing a roll of toilet paper directly at his head one time :( RIP

[Evil Vito]

MRSA is some really scary shit. Very sad :(

[Evil Vito]

His last match was just under 2 years ago, to go from that to having 3 limbs amputated....fuck. Sad situation.

[Bad News Gertner]

Oh shit, I didn't realize these infections were caused by drug use.

[#1-norm-fan]

Now that Fandango is out of the WWE who has had the longest Tenure without winning a title?

Didn’t Breezango win the NXT tag titles? Or are we not counting NXT?

[Evil Vito]

Yeah Fandango held NXT gold but never main roster.

I knew Titus O'Neil was the first 24/7 title and his only reign lasted a matter of seconds, but I thought that was it for him. Have zero memory of the Prime Time Players having a tag title run in 2015.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Now that Fandango is out of the WWE who has had the longest Tenure without winning a title?

Gotta be Otis right?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Oh wait probably Liv Morgan. She was in NXT for a while so she’s got a decent tenure.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Jesus. So friggen sad.

I looked him up for the remember a wrestler thread. It was so bleak reading about how he had 3 limbs amputated. He was only 39.

[#1-norm-fan]

Yeah Fandango held NXT gold but never main roster.

I knew Titus O'Neil was the first 24/7 title and his only reign lasted a matter of seconds, but I thought that was it for him. Have zero memory of the Prime Time Players having a tag title run in 2015.

I think that short PTP tag title run is what ended New Day’s record tag title run isn’t it?

Or maybe the record title run came after it.

I just remember PTP’s reign needlessly shortening the length of New Day’s record.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Whenever I think of long WWE tenures without winning a belt, I think of Jerry Lawler.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WCW often taped two episodes of Saturday Night back-to-back on the same night.<br><br>At a taping in Dec. 1999, Steven Regal wrestled a singles match on the first show. David Taylor wrestled a singles match on the second.<br><br>For some reason, they traded the same t-shirt between shows. <a href="https://t.co/tbACW5TrJh">pic.twitter.com/tbACW5TrJh</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1470469663633063938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[xrodmuc316]

I think that short PTP tag title run is what ended New Day’s record tag title run isn’t it?

Or maybe the record title run came after it.

I just remember PTP’s reign needlessly shortening the length of New Day’s record.

It was right before their record run, which was their second as champs. PTP beat them to end their first reign, then New Day won them back. The Bar is who ended their record run.

[xrodmuc316]

Oh wait probably Liv Morgan. She was in NXT for a while so she’s got a decent tenure.

Has Corbin ever won a title? I know he won KOTR and MITB, but I cant remember if he ever had an actual title.

[Fignuts]

Oh wait probably Liv Morgan. She was in NXT for a while so she’s got a decent tenure.

Thought it might be Aliyah but Liv was there a year before.

Aliyah has to be fucking someone on the board of directors. Been there over 6 years and she's still the drizzling shits.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Thought it might be Aliyah but Liv was there a year before.

Aliyah has to be fucking someone on the board of directors. Been there over 6 years and she's still the drizzling shits.

Her cue card reading promo a few weeks or so ago was fucking dire. Long past time for Nhooph to go poof.

[Savio]

So Otis for the guys and Liv for the girls.



Has Corbin ever won a title? I know he won KOTR and MITB, but I cant remember if he ever had an actual title.
US title for a short while i believe

[Savio]

If you exclude the 24/7 title it has to be mojo right?

[Bad News Gertner]

Mojo hasn't been on the roster in a long time

[Savio]

Damn, I thought they'd keep him forever

[Fignuts]

I'll bet JTG is still secretly employed and they fake released him to get people to stop making meme about it.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/jtVIFUNkLU">pic.twitter.com/jtVIFUNkLU</a></p>&mdash; Attitude Era Signs (@AEraSigns) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEraSigns/status/1470649325122322432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

I'll bet JTG is still secretly employed and they fake released him to get people to stop making meme about it.

Vince probably thinks he's Angelo Dawkins

[Tom Guycott]

Yeah, he's always been heavily tatted but was generally wearing long pants as his gear so nobody really knew. Also one of the tats on his arm is a Brodie one so I'm cool with that.

He was on that "WWE Inked" thing hosted by Corey Graves where he talks to them about and/or while they'regetting a piece done. I don't know why I specifically remember Fandango and Dustin Rhodes and nobody else. You'd think there's one with Taker (probably) as well.

[Tom Guycott]

Yeah Fandango held NXT gold but never main roster.

I knew Titus O'Neil was the first 24/7 title and his only reign lasted a matter of seconds, but I thought that was it for him. Have zero memory of the Prime Time Players having a tag title run in 2015.

They were getting pushed. Twice, actually. The first time got derailed because Abraham Washington couldn't follow instructions about not mentioning Linda's political campaign, and they were collateral damage from loss of their mouthpiece. The second PTP push fell off because, true to form, Vince got bored with tag teams within weeks of supposedly "invigorating" the tag team division.

[Tom Guycott]

I'll bet JTG is still secretly employed and they fake released him to get people to stop making meme about it.

He's probably Angelo Dawkins but Vince couldn't tell the difference

I'd probably debate cosigning this joke if I didn't already see JTG in NWA.

[Sixx]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/jtVIFUNkLU">pic.twitter.com/jtVIFUNkLU</a></p>&mdash; Attitude Era Signs (@AEraSigns) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEraSigns/status/1470649325122322432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The thing is, it's quite as possible that this guy was a moron, as that he was trying to be funny.

[Big Vic]

They were getting pushed. Twice, actually. The first time got derailed because Abraham Washington couldn't follow instructions about not mentioning Linda's political campaign, and they were collateral damage from loss of their mouthpiece. The second PTP push fell off because, true to form, Vince got bored with tag teams within weeks of supposedly "invigorating" the tag team division.

They prob gave him a short run with the belt since he does a lot of press things with the company.

[Mr. Nerfect]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/jtVIFUNkLU">pic.twitter.com/jtVIFUNkLU</a></p>&mdash; Attitude Era Signs (@AEraSigns) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEraSigns/status/1470649325122322432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Plot twist: That’s one of Kurt’s brothers and that’s how they spell “Angle.”

[Big Vic]

Great Joke :|

[ron the dial]

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/GlaringDapperDungbeetle-size_restricted.gif

[Sepholio]

maybe we should do a worst post of the year spammy

[Seanny One Ball]

Curt Anal he’s a real quick and dry affair

[slik]

Per Fightful, Kevin Owens has signed a multi-year deal with WWE

[XL]

I figured he was the most likely to re-sign of all the potential movers.

[Evil Vito]

As someone who finds WWE intolerable to watch, I'm bummed. Would've loved to have seen him anywhere else.

But if the dude is happy, good for him. Go on and get that payday.

[Evil Vito]

KO is a committed family man above all else, another few years of WWE money is just that much more security for his kids.

[weather vane]

No room for him in AEW right now too.

[xrodmuc316]

At this point anybody who resigns with WWE and doesnt get a no cut clause in their contract would be stupid. Im sure K.O. did get that, so I cant fault him, but if he didnt he needs new representation.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When you’re supposed to be a heel, but can’t stop high fiving the fans <a href="https://t.co/jqWNncjZMD">pic.twitter.com/jqWNncjZMD</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1471159495900504079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">John Hugger (Johnny the Bull) had incredible agility for a big, jacked dude. <a href="https://t.co/uaTGdKrqgu">pic.twitter.com/uaTGdKrqgu</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1470967979051470856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

AEW can offer as much money as WWE. Even more. There are a multitude of reasons he may have chosen the WWE, but I don’t think it’s strictly financial. Could be the devil he knows, he doesn’t like what AEW offers or he’s just actually satisfied with his role in WWE.

[Evil Vito]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">John Hugger (Johnny the Bull) had incredible agility for a big, jacked dude. <a href="https://t.co/uaTGdKrqgu">pic.twitter.com/uaTGdKrqgu</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1470967979051470856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hugger is Regguh spelled backwards

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think Johnny the Bull vs. Bull Buchanan is my Shotgun Saturday Night Dream Match.

[xrodmuc316]

AEW can offer as much money as WWE. Even more. There are a multitude of reasons he may have chosen the WWE, but I don’t think it’s strictly financial. Could be the devil he knows, he doesn’t like what AEW offers or he’s just actually satisfied with his role in WWE.

Or he doesnt want to do a "just happy to be here" gimmick.

[Sepholio]

Love how all the marks are calling KO a sell out now. So much anger over this on the faceplace.

[erickman]

i think he was smart not enough room in aew roh gone who knows when japan will reopen. stay with the company that just cut all the other dead weight.

[Evil Vito]

Getting mad at KO is dumb. AEW would've taken him in no problem and found room, he's a guy you make airtime for. But he's obviously happy where he is. Nothing wrong with that.

[slik]

NXT 2.0 dead

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">NXT: 561,000 and 0.13</p>&mdash; Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) <a href="https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/1471240525831294976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Good for Owens getting paid. We have to remember these guys aren’t gonna be earning into their 50s and 60s like a usual 9-5er. If they’re gonna get paid then by all means man, take the money.

[Bad News Gertner]

Hugger is Regguh spelled backwards

Lol remember when he did the leap to the top rope in WCW and then did a leg drop to the outside and broke his ass bone

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sgt. Craig Pittman was the man, period. <a href="https://t.co/CfSXK7MzAF">pic.twitter.com/CfSXK7MzAF</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1470917605867327491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

<iframe id="reddit-embed" src="https://www.redditmedia.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/rh7v16/i_could_just_as_easily_see_this_spot_from_1963/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share&amp;embed=true" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups" style="border: none;" height="498" width="640" scrolling="no"></iframe>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Love how all the marks are calling KO a sell out now. So much anger over this on the faceplace.

AEW hardcores are ironically the biggest marks. Wouldn’t selling out imply you took the bigger money offer? AEW would have paid out the ass for Steen.

Owens is probably smart enough to know that signing with the WWE means he’s going to be more famous if he ever needs to go elsewhere later should they know reward him for re-signing with them when everyone is leaving.

[Mr. Nerfect]

NXT 2.0 dead

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">NXT: 561,000 and 0.13</p>&mdash; Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) <a href="https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/1471240525831294976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Oof. Those are almost Rampage numbers.

[Bad News Gertner]

<iframe id="reddit-embed" src="https://www.redditmedia.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/rh7v16/i_could_just_as_easily_see_this_spot_from_1963/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share&amp;embed=true" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups" style="border: none;" height="498" width="640" scrolling="no"></iframe>

That's great! That big dude is Moose Cholak. I don't know who the guy delivering the dropkick is.

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s the time Bobby Heenan gave Tony Schiavone a present during an episode of WCW Worldwide. Tony seems to genuinely crack on the air over it. <a href="https://t.co/AmPFr536Kt">pic.twitter.com/AmPFr536Kt</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1471472840293720070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Evil Vito]

I remember one time when Bobby Heenan managed to get locked out of the studio during an episode of WorldWide.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol yeah, when he hosted the show with Scott Hudson

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Introducing <a href="https://t.co/hm5Vsj1yFe">pic.twitter.com/hm5Vsj1yFe</a></p>&mdash; Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/NINaylor/status/1471504843864821768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Triple H looks way more jacked there than I thought he was early in his career.

[Mr. Nerfect]

948k for AEW this week. :lol:

[#1-norm-fan]

Only about 190% the NXT audience. Sad.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Only about 190% the NXT audience. Sad.

Lmao