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[The Fraze]

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DDP helping Buff Bagwell and Scotty Riggs.

Straight up crying right now.

[The Fraze]

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[The Fraze]

Everybody in this build, Cody, Seth, even Roman, looks like an absolute geek compared to The Rock.

[Ben Rodrigues]

Everybody in this build, Cody, Seth, even Roman, looks like an absolute geek compared to The Rock.

Agreed. Further to this, it feels like it's Cody vs The Rock.

[The Fraze]

Agreed. Further to this, it feels like it's Cody vs The Rock.

Said this exact thing to myself with that awesome promo package they showed on Raw before Cody's segment. I was like damn, now I would rather see The Rock vs Cody Rhodes on night one with the same stipulation.

[Ben Rodrigues]

Said this exact thing to myself with that awesome promo package they showed on Raw before Cody's segment. I was like damn, now I would rather see The Rock vs Cody Rhodes on night one with the same stipulation.

That's not bad. I don't particularly care for Seth Rollins so the change wouldn't bother me. Hope the drops the belt to Drew.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up getting Rock vs. Cody at some point.

[The Fraze]

The Rock using his 2003 heel theme has The Fraze so hyped that he's slowly sauntering to it in his head everywhere.

[Big Vic]

Oooo WWE back to using blood?

[Mr. Nerfect]

The Rock’s angle with Cody on Raw was excellent pro-wrestling. CM Punk shouting out Jim Cornette was cute too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Ha, I missed Shawn Spears returning to the WWE as Shawn Spears. Good for him, I guess. He had that rep as a solid hand helping others out in developmental. He just never really clicks on-air. But maybe things will be different this time?

[Lock Jaw]

Probably not.

[Ben Rodrigues]

The Rock’s angle with Cody on Raw was excellent pro-wrestling. CM Punk shouting out Jim Cornette was cute too.

Cornette then continued the story by doing the "It's Clobberin' Time" pose on Twitter whilst wearing CM Punk's shirt. Clearly we're building to something!

[Mr. Nerfect]

Probably not.

Lol, probably not. But I wouldn’t mind him being slotted in as a heel henchman somewhere. He’s far from the worst enhancement guy they’ve ever had.

[Ben Rodrigues]

Cornette then continued the story by doing the "It's Clobberin' Time" pose on Twitter whilst wearing CM Punk's shirt. Clearly we're building to something!

Ahh and CM Punk appears to have responded with Belinda Carlisle's Heaven Is a Place on Earth. No doubt a reference to Jim Cornette's rendition of the song. What a time to be alive!

[Mr. Nerfect]

Common sense recognizes common sense.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Meanwhile AEW keeps punching themselves in the nuts.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I haven’t been following NXT but I just looked up the Stand & Deliver card. Oba Femi vs. Dijak vs. Josh Briggs is going to be one hell of a match. When I saw Oba Femi vs. Dragon Lee, I instantly became a fan of Femi. He’s going to be star, I think. Wouldn’t be shocked if he loses the North American Title when someone else takes the pin and he gets called up, honestly. Not that there’s any rush.

By the way, Baron Corbin is legitimately good now. I’d be fine with him and Bron being a team on the main roster since they seem to want to bolster their tag ranks. I’m not sure it’s the BEST use for Bron. You could also just slip Baron onto Raw and have the occasional interaction between Bron and Baron every now and then, but he joins Rusev and LA Knight in my guys that I’ve turned around on.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Ooh, LA Knight, Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin vs. AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson could actually be a pretty decent post-Mania thing.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I like the idea of B(a)ron vs. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller too. They could do cool stuff with the Street Profits as well. The more I think about it the more I like the Bron & Baron team on Smackers.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I wish they’d do something with Apollo Crews. He’s such a talented guy.

[The Fraze]

ACKNOWLEDGE THE FINAL BOSS.

[Optimus Bone 69]

ill be at the clash

[The Fraze]

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[Bad News Gertner]

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[Big Vic]

The VBulletin gods wanted to make sure we missed Mania this year.

[Volchok]

I kept refreshing like a crackhead.

[Lock Jaw]

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[Destor]

That should be in the back yard fed thread

[The Fraze]

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[The Fraze]

Anyone else in love with Britt Baker?

[Lock Jaw]

Maybe her husband

[The Fraze]

The Fraze is bigger than her husband. Dang it.

[Lock Jaw]

Most people are

[The Fraze]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

I don’t know if he’s in love with her, but I’ve heard that Christian had SEX with Britt Baker.

[The Fraze]

Is that a shoot?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Is that a shoot?

It was a silly little rumor that I like to regurgitate as a bit. It could be true — they’re all grown adults and Britt Baker basically said that her sexual awakening was Edge. Why not score with his brother?

[slik]

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WM41 should be announced for Las Vegas today

[Mr. Nerfect]

They’re going to have to put people on the door to keep out Rybacks aren’t they?

[Mr. Nerfect]

That French crowd was insane. Alright show too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Cody vs. AJ was a real banger. I like the way they built it and that there was a reason behind the moves. Simple stuff like the slap exchange, with Cody giving it back and AJ selling more, tells a better story than just about any flippy floppy shit you see almost everywhere else.

Jade is green as a cucumber. So much star potential though. She and Bianca look amazing together. The Perfect Storm should be together for a while. It was hilarious watching poor Dan Engler try and control the match.

Damian Priest vs. Jey Uso was good. Crowd was insane for Jey. You can tell they got the crowd genuinely into it, because they forgot to do their simply two chant when Jey kicked out once. Dawned on me watching this that these guys are main eventers now. They just are.

Triple Threat was good.

Really enjoyed the Street Fight tag. Liked the simplicity of certain spots and how the match was structured. The introduction of Tanga Loa was unexpected. PrettyCool. It’s a bit funny how they show up at just the right time in these hooded outfits.

[The Fraze]

While I love a hot crowd that reacts to everything happening and how they can really make a show, the nonstop singing and soccer chanting that isn't really relevant to the action is incredibly annoying.

[screech]

While I love a hot crowd that reacts to everything happening and how they can really make a show, the nonstop singing and soccer chanting that isn't really relevant to the action is incredibly annoying.

One of the biggest examples of this was a RAW after WrestleMania years ago. It was funny because it hadn't really happened before, chanting for announcers and other random people. It was a different crowd and the show felt unique.

Then WWE leaned into that and started forcing dumb shit. And now every crowd tries to "get themselves over" and whatnot and yeah, it's not good.

[Lock Jaw]

Everybody's Fandangoing!!!!

[Evil Vito]

The post-Mania crowds were annoying but WWE made it worse by outright telling their audience those crowds were Bizarro World and that we shouldn't take them seriously.

AKA they're gonna cheer and boo the opposite of what we want, ignore them plz.

[Evil Vito]

Though from what I've seen the post-Mania crowd has been pretty weak in the 3 post-Mania Raws since COVID. Probably because they stopped doing a bunch of surprises and debuts on it, feels like "just another show".

[Mr. Nerfect]

Obnoxious crowds can be annoying, but this French one didn’t bother me. Their energy seemed really upbeat and they genuinely seemed to enjoy the show, know the wrestlers, and care.

I get way more annoyed at US crowds chanting about how awesome they are or how worthy they aren’t.

[The Fraze]

One of the biggest examples of this was a RAW after WrestleMania years ago. It was funny because it hadn't really happened before, chanting for announcers and other random people. It was a different crowd and the show felt unique.

Then WWE leaned into that and started forcing dumb shit. And now every crowd tries to "get themselves over" and whatnot and yeah, it's not good.

Exactly. Crowds trying to get themselves over inorganically are cringe as hell.

[Optimus Bone 69]

ill be drunk at clash falling over not getting over

[The Fraze]

The Fraze hopes you "get off" that night instead of over.

[Mr. Nerfect]

With WWE taking their PPVs international, it doesn’t leave many special arena shows open for the North American market. It might befit WWE to do some Clash of the Champions-type specials to get their product in front of places.

[The Fraze]

The Fraze will not watch a PPV live at 9 AM.

[Big Vic]

The Fraze will not watch a PPV live at 9 AM.

Word, wtf

[Mr. Nerfect]

Maybe it’s because I’m Australian and grew up with 10am PPVs, but I prefer to watch at that time. When I gave more of a shit, I’d take a day off, go for a morning walk, grab a coffee, come back, stretch out and watch. Then you’ve got the afternoon to process/do other things.

Evening watches are for movies or classic wrestling.

[The Fraze]

The Fraze watches the overseas shows later in the day every time. Is what it is.

[screech]

I watched one of the WWE shows in Japan live at 5am because I just happened to be awake. But I usually wait until later so the mrs and I can watch together.

(I remember really enjoying that show)

[Black Widow]

Anyone else in love with Britt Baker?no plenty of hotter women in wrestling
besides her.

[Lock Jaw]

Who are your fave five current hotties

[Black Widow]

Liv
Rhea
Lola Vice
Tiffany Stratton
Skye Blue

[The Fraze]

Liv I can agree with, and Tiffany with regard to in-ring. But The Fraze prefers natural women, ESPECIALLY their faces. All of the filler and makeup is a major turn off.

[Lock Jaw]

Rhea is super pretty sans the makeup

[Black Widow]

Liv I can agree with, and Tiffany with regard to in-ring. But The Fraze prefers natural women, ESPECIALLY their faces. All of the filler and makeup is a major turn off.yeah still plenty of natural women hotter

Anna Jay
Gigi
Henley
Sasha
Toni Storm
Becky
Thunder Rosa
Jamie Hayter
Tay Melo
Blonde karate girl in nxt and the surfer girl

[The Fraze]

yeah still plenty of natural women hotter

Anna Jay
Gigi
Henley
Sasha
Toni Storm
Becky
Thunder Rosa
Jamie Hayter
Tay Melo
Blonde karate girl in nxt and the surfer girl

The Fraze has been in love with Becky since she was working that goofy Irish dancing gimmick.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just read Alberto Del Rio is signed to the UFC as a Spanish language commentator. It’s weird to think of him working for TKO.

[The Fraze]

Del Rio getting jobs in general is surprising.

[Evil Vito]

yeah still plenty of natural women hotter

Anna Jay
Gigi
Henley
Sasha
Toni Storm
Becky
Thunder Rosa
Jamie Hayter
Tay Melo
Blonde karate girl in nxt and the surfer girl

Anna Jay being at the top of this list makes me happy. Total babe.

[Evil Vito]

If Del Rio leverages his TKO spot into getting a one-off Rumble surprise appearance I wouldn't be all that surprised, but I've no interest in watching him again.

[screech]

I have enjoyed what I've seen of Del Rio's work (so basically his WWE run), but I'm not really clamoring to see him again.

[Evil Vito]

Del Rio was someone who I think was really technically skilled but to an extent where he was possibly phoning it in because he knew that just coasting by was good enough.

I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing - why kill yourself when you don't have to. But he looked so bored by about 2012. And his character was pretty one-note which didn't help.

[The Fraze]

Day one Del Rio hater here.

[drave]

His announcer and entrance were more over than the wrassler

[screech]

His vignettes with the cars and shit were awesome.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m intrigued by this TNA/NXT relationship. TNA playing the role of ECW getting propped up by the WWF. I guess it provides more opportunities for TNA talent and could lead to fresh angles for NXT. It could also strengthen a relationship between WWE and Anthem, so if/when AEW are out on their ass post-WBD deal, it even makes an AXS TV deal difficult.

[Savio]

Watch the WWE Biography on Macho Man Randy Savage makes me hate Bubba the Shit Sponge even more.

Fucking go away. I thought you and Hogan had a falling out after you leaked the tape of him fucking your wife.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh, he’s still around being a total piece of shit, talking in wrestling lingo for no reason.

Bubba the Love Sponge, that is. The same could be said for Hulk Hogan.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m just thinking about some Randy Savage dream matches right now.

Savage vs. Brock Lesnar would have been amazing. I could go me some Savage vs. Kurt Angle too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m just thinking about some Randy Savage dream matches right now.

Savage vs. Brock Lesnar would have been amazing. I could go me some Savage vs. Kurt Angle too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m intrigued by this NXT/TNA partnership. There are a lot of benefits. TNA’s are obvious. WWE gets to prove they can play nice, have a place to send talent to freshen them up, access to reserve talent and can put pressure on AEW and other self-professed “challenger brands” trying to blow up the system.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see WWE make a play at the New Japan deal in a similar arrangement.

It’s also a “hot” angle for NXT and allows them to build an arc to pay off either right around or even past the CW Network debut. It also probably pleases the parent company since Endeavor has some sort of relationship with TNA (as weird as that sounds).

[Big Vic]

I’m intrigued by this NXT/TNA partnership. There are a lot of benefits. TNA’s are obvious. WWE gets to prove they can play nice, have a place to send talent to freshen them up, access to reserve talent and can put pressure on AEW and other self-professed “challenger brands” trying to blow up the system.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see WWE make a play at the New Japan deal in a similar arrangement.

It’s also a “hot” angle for NXT and allows them to build an arc to pay off either right around or even past the CW Network debut. It also probably pleases the parent company since Endeavor has some sort of relationship with TNA (as weird as that sounds).Hopefully this leads to WWE having access to that tape library.

[Lock Jaw]

I hope when Rhea Ripley gets back they do a Rhea vs Liv "Custody of Dominik" match

[Mr. Nerfect]

I get the joke, but Rhea should just kill them both. I just hope they don’t Vince/Bret or Cole/Lawler it and have it go on too long with unnecessary heat.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m kind of looking forward to NXT Battleground. I don’t watch NXT very often. There are times it feels like a pretty kinetic and clever show, but other times it feels so cheesy because of the insane gimmicks. I’m going to check out this show though.

Oba Femi is a beast. Jaida Parker is a star. I’m looking forward to seeing what they do with TNA. I’m hoping for Gail Kim to help Jordynne Grace win and cut promos about how she was all set to lead a revolution in WWE but came against brick wall after brick wall.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Gail Kim should have a cape if she comes back too.

[Bad News Gertner]

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[drave]

some shane mcmahon punches. the best in the game

[Big Vic]

Brock hated the idea of working with Shane so much he decided to instead book himself to be squashed by Goldberg instead.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ll take Shane McMahon punches over New Japan forearms to the neck.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Dijak has revealed himself to be the new Ryback.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Money in the Bank was pretty boring. I kinda hate Punk attacking Drew. I’m no fan of the MITB concept, but this was just too labored. Punk should have cost Drew in the Ladder Match, then a face should have won. I’d have gone with LA Knight. You’ve got a long time to do something with that. I’d consider removing the 1 yr stip on the contracts too

Tiffany winning was cool. I really liked the Chelsea Green finish. Green shouldn’t be one of the best things in the company. But she is entertaining.

Jacob Fatu didn’t really impress me tbh. It was his debut match and that was a pretty big deal. I wouldn’t say he shat the bed or anything, but it was just…there. I think the finish was what it needed to be.

Sami and Bron was goodish. There was a bit of sloppy stuff, but they got it together and it was perfectly fine. Got no problem with Sami retaining in Canada. I imagine we’re going to get a doubled-down heel Bron coming out of this.

The World Title match was pretty awful. Just spot after spot. Can Seth take more time off pls? Damian too. There were a lot of better ways to go about setting up a three-way, which they don’t need to be doing anyway. It feels like everyone is a heel in this program. Then you throw in Gunther.

Perfectly missable. You can just read the results and go on your merry way. They got too cute with some stuff. The pacing of the show is off too. That is probably unavoidable with all their sponsorship shit, but the 5 match thing worked on Takeovers and maybe SOME main roster PPVs. But when everything is just so drawn out it kills the flow and momentum of things.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I gotta say, WTF was the brain-dead ending of NXT Heatwave? Absolutely asinine booking, taking the NXT Championship off Trick Williams for no reason.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I haven’t watched the show yet, but that is genuinely surprising. I might have to check it out now. Here are some possibilities:

1) They want drama and a bit of surprise for upcoming shows. It sells the four-way concept as something more chaotic if it actually does lead to change sometimes.

2) Trick needs time off for something.

3) He’s going to get the main roster call sometime soon. Keep the machine churning.

[Blonde Moment]

Main roster needs a little cleaning before its worth it for anyone being called up

[Mr. Nerfect]

Just watched Heatwave. Liked it better than MITB to be honest. Liked the finish to the main event. Leads to plenty of things.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oba Femi is so fucking good.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Don’t think they’re calling up Trick after watching it. Probably just a wrinkle in the story.

[Mr. Nerfect]

My other thoughts:


* Wes Lee’s psychology really sets him apart from smaller guys. He’s got a natural charisma. He doesn’t seem out of place working with bigger guys who should realistically crush him. I like the story of him pouring his heart into challenging and failing.

* Femi is one of my favorites. He just seems to get it. He can do some pretty crazy things and doesn’t seem to get lost or rush.

* Kelani Jordan vs. Sol Ruca had a good video package. I liked how they kind of did a “same but different” thing with them as babyfaces. Kelani’s got such a cute face, but she’s getting better at projecting an elite athlete’s edge. They made sure to get plenty of footage of Sol in a bikini.

* Some of the gymnastics they did was sloppy, but considering how green they are, this was a good match. Like if Will Ospreay and Ricochet were both trying to win.

* I HATE the Chase U gimmick. The sad thing is they’re all so committed that it’s hard to imagine them doing anything else.

* Andre Chase is really good in the ring. He kind of wrestled like he was trying to play up his gimmick, which I admire even if the gimmick sucks. But I can see how he’d be valued as a player-coach.

* Thea Hail has a lot of energy at ringside.

* Duke Hudson looks like a big boy in there with the champs. He reminds me of Wade Barrett for some reason.

* I don’t mind Axiom & Nathan Frazer together. The flippy guys put their stuff together well in NXT and use body language well. Puts them a cut above AEW guys.

* I also HATE the D’Angelo Family gimmick. I actually got a kick out of Tony doing the promo kind of tongue-in-cheek though. It’s hard to imagine them main roster, but that’s kind of what I’d want him to evolve into. Calls himself the Don or whatever, but he’s kind of just laying it on thick to stir the pot.

* Roxanne Perez is so much better as a heel. Feels way more comfortable.

* I can see why they want Lola Vice to be a star, but I thought this was probably the weakest match on the card. They put it together like a a classic pro-wrestling match, but something is just missing from Vice right now I think. She doesn’t generate that genuine sympathy as a face yet.

* Lol, when I last saw Brooks Jensen I thought he was like a better Adam Page. Now he’s doing the drunk cowboy thing too.

* Main event felt like a classic Takeover match. Evans got great shine and his stuff was quite spectacular. His bump through the table was great. Trick has got the tools. He sold the finish great. This was my first time really taking a look at Ethan Page. He’s good. Shawn Spears showed why he’s a player-coach too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

One thing that needs to stop: Assigning participants in multi-man matches equal percentages of winning. You do not have a 25% chance of winning a four-way match. Zach Gowen did not have a 50% chance of beating Brock Lesnar.

[Tom Guycott]

One thing that needs to stop: Assigning participants in multi-man matches equal percentages of winning. You do not have a 25% chance of winning a four-way match. Zach Gowen did not have a 50% chance of beating Brock Lesnar.

That's only if they add Kurt Angle to the mix.

[Tom Guycott]

Dijak has revealed himself to be the new Ryback.

That's a loaded statement. Do you mean that he's overhyped? Do you mean he thinks everyone up and down the card should get paid the same because it's scripted?? Do you mean he put up an online poll where "retirement" won???

Clarification, please.

[Lock Jaw]

Did he read The Secret?

[Mr. Nerfect]

He’s a few years (months?) away from cutting promos on crying babies and single mothers for attention on social media. I’m making that sound cooler than it actually is.

[Big Vic]

Money in the Bank was pretty boring. I kinda hate Punk attacking Drew. I’m no fan of the MITB concept, but this was just too labored. Punk should have cost Drew in the Ladder Match, then a face should have won. I’d have gone with LA Knight. You’ve got a long time to do something with that. I’d consider removing the 1 yr stip on the contracts too
I feel like the call was "Let's burn the mens MITB ASAP to not deal with the headache of it."

[Mr. Nerfect]

I watched all three WWE shows this week. First time in forever that’s happened, I think. Raw was good, but long. NXT actually wasn’t too bad. There’s stuff I really wish they’d get rid of. Some of the gimmicks there are atrocious. SmackDown was a damn great show. I can only nitpick certain things.

Jacob Fatu is just amazing. And I can’t believe I’m now a mark for Baron Corbin lol.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I had to tap on Raw during the Priest/Gunther segment. The dynamic they’re going for is so forced. Don’t buy into “Champion of the Street People” Damian Priest vs. “You Choose to be Homeless” Gunther at all.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m not that excited for SummerSlam. Not that the build to the show has been bad or anything — I’m just not feeling it. Maybe the show itself with stir something out of me?

[Lock Jaw]

No BIG DOG Ramon Reigns

Card feels lackluster.... lacks star power....

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ve gotten myself a bit more excited after SmackDown.

Logan Paul vs. LA Knight is a bit like watching Stunning Steve feud with Stone Cold. I get a kick out of both guys. I think we’ll get a few surprises.

[Mr. Nerfect]

People still doubt the man, but Solo Sikoa is fantastic at what he does. He’s great at ringside for The Bloodline’s tags too. Way underrated.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Jacob Henry has signed with WWE. Mark Henry mentioning him in that retirement promo was a long time ago now.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ve found myself watching SmackDown a few weeks in a row. Raw and NXT are still usually getting a miss.

Andrade has been really impressing me lately. He does some stuff I really shouldn’t like (the missed moonsault into a standing one every damn match), but I’ve been enjoying the attention to detail he’s been putting into his work. He’s got good facial expressions too. He doesn’t get the best reactions when he comes out, but he ends up getting over by the end. He’s doing really good stuff. PrettyCool he got to get out of AEW and have this run.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Sorry, but Solo Sikoa is so underrated. Definitely worthy of his main event spot.

[Gerard]

Oh, fuck me, the forums working for another 5 mins.

[Halbowsky]

I last visited: 10-20-2015 at 04:14 PM

[Destor]

We missed you

[Volchok]

I'm tired of the forums going down.

[Destor]

Yeah big same.

[Lock Jaw]

Need to hold a seance to contact the spirit of Triple A

[Destor]

His ghost cant be bothered. Too busy jerkin it

[Lock Jaw]

Can you blame him? What with all the hot ghost brauds around

[Destor]

You can see right through them!

[slik]

RAW going to 2hrs in Oct, Nov and Dec is great...hope Netflix keeps it around the same running time

[Big Vic]

Can't imagine anyone wanting to do that.

[Destor]

Netflix doesnt run commercials so extra ad blocks doesnt bring them more money

[Destor]

Or wait...did they add a free tier? I definitely dont get ads but maybe im remembering an ad based tier...

[DrA]

I haven't been following any wrestling news since the forum started crashing daily, it's kind of eye opening how little you hear about Dave Meltzer outside of wrestling.

[screech]

Or wait...did they add a free tier? I definitely dont get ads but maybe im remembering an ad based tier...

they had a free tier for a bit but now it is a cheaper, ad-supported, tier for like $7 a month or something

[screech]

just looked it up:

ad-supported is $6.99

standard is $15.49

"premium" is $22.99

[Destor]

So raw being 3 hours would only benefit them assuming the ad tier is a significant portion of their revenue. Hard to say. It might make sense for them to push for a longer show.

[Destor]

Extremely interesting... i want the answer to that question...netflix data is so sketchy though

[Destor]

The ad tier is so much cheaper though it has to be that...yeah?

[Destor]

I haven't been following any wrestling news since the forum started crashing daily, it's kind of eye opening how little you hear about Dave Meltzer outside of wrestling.i only ever hear about him when this site is running

[Seanny One Ball]

I haven't been following any wrestling news since the forum started crashing daily, it's kind of eye opening how little you hear about Dave Meltzer outside of wrestling.


The lack of Meltzer has been glorious.

The only time I see his name is on YouTube now whenever he gets bashed.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It’s refreshing to see more and more people calling out Meltzer’s lack of credibility in 2024.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I wonder if Meltzer just makes up AEW’s PPV numbers? It wouldn’t shock me. It’s a little suspicious that every metric seems to shrink except the alleged PPV numbers that we just take Meltzer’s word are smash hits.

[Big Vic]

How many Dave Meltzers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

2, 1 to screw in the light bulb and 1 to say "plans change" and unscrew the light bulb.

[Big Vic]

An additional 30 to clean up his room and find the light bulb.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ve found myself watching Raw the past two weeks. Raw went for 3 hours again this week, yeah? It was stretched out to that long over here anyway lol.

Raw thoughts:

* CM Punk cut a money promo. It was like a masterclass in how to do that.

* Sheamus and Pete Dunne had a really good match. Pretty crazy how good Sheamus is at like 45 or whatever. I thought he had spinal stenosis or something, but that was probs reported by Meltzer. Pete Dunne has been doing good work.

* Joe Tessitore is really good. I like him and Wade together.

* Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky work really well together.

* Ludwig Kaiser really impressed me. Sami Zayn is so good at doing what he does.

* The Judgment Day story threading throughout everything gives the viewer something to follow through the show. It’s still surreal seeing Carlito back lol. JD McDonagh is really good. Dominik Mysterio is obviously one of the best things in wrestling. Liv is so much better at this.

* I’m not into the Jey Uso “Yeet” stuff, but he’s got good intensity when he has something to bite into. Him and Bron Breakker for the IC Title gives me Rock/HHH vibes. Bron is so good. I think I might be the only person who DOESN’T think he’s going to end to back in Roman’s orbit.

[Big Vic]

Pretty crazy how good Sheamus is at like 45 or whatever. I thought he had spinal stenosis or something, but that was probs reported by Meltzer.


Plans change

[Mr. Nerfect]

Sheamus could lose a “All or Nothing” match with Bron Breakker for the IC Title at some point. Sheamus goes down to NXT — tries to win all the titles there.

Sheamus vs. Oba Femi would be pretty fucking sick.

[screech]

So raw being 3 hours would only benefit them assuming the ad tier is a significant portion of their revenue. Hard to say. It might make sense for them to push for a longer show.

I read the other day that RAW will be back to 3 hours once it hits Netflix.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’d rather each show spin off with an extra hour than go 3 hours.

[Mr. Nerfect]

SmackDown was a good show. Jacob Fatu always stands out. I like what they’re burning with Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens.

[Mr. Nerfect]

NXT has been really good lately. WWE has been such an easy watch lately. And they don’t just feel like 3 variations of the same dish. NXT especially has been more kinetic like an Attitude era show.

[Mr. Nerfect]

NXT has been really good lately. WWE has been such an easy watch lately. And they don’t just feel like 3 variations of the same dish. NXT especially has been more kinetic like an Attitude era show.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The NXT debut on CW averaged 895k viewers. I thought it was a very clever show. Themes ran throughout. A little detail I loved:

They put the finishers of Ethan Page and Trick Williams in their name graphics. If you were a fresh viewer, when Ethan Page hits Ego’s Edge through the table, it added dramatic effect.

And when Trick Williams wins with a Trick Shot instead of the Trick Kick, it underscores the “out of nowhere” quality in that moment.

[xrodmuc316]

NXT crushing Dynamite with a tenth of the budget is hilarious.

[Destor]

And on a dead network

[The Rogerer]

I haven't been following any wrestling news since the forum started crashing daily, it's kind of eye opening how little you hear about Dave Meltzer outside of wrestling.I keep thinking about this post

[xrodmuc316]

NXT - 874k
Dynamite - 329k

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Destor]

Something about comparing network to cable is icky to me. Like comparing cable to premium

[Destor]

Or satellite even

[Destor]

Cw is in 98% of all tv owning households where as tnt is in 81% (and shrinking.) NXT could beat them head to on any network dont misunderstand but theyre not apples to apples any more. USA was a solid comparative landscape. I dont think CW is. Would be like comparing RAW on USA to SD! On Fox. If SD! doesnt outperform RAW there's a serious problem.

[Destor]

IDUNNO. I find the comparison tacky now

[Mr. Nerfect]

Network is in more homes than cable, but there are other factors too. It’s probably improper to compare across nights due to different levels of competition.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I didn’t really like Halloween Havoc. It wasn’t horrendous or anything, just not for me. Raw was pretty good in parts. Sign me up for Rey Mysterio vs. Chad Gable. I’m actually getting into Karrion Kross. Dom is fantastic. JD McDonagh is underrated.

[Big Vic]

Better than Halloween havoc 98 at least.

[Destor]

Goldberg v DDP is one of the best matches of that era though

[Supreme Olajuwon]

The three things I remember about that show are the ending of Goldberg/DDP getting cut from the PPV feed because of overrun, Hogan not being able to get the flash paper lit properly, and for some reason I remember the opening bout was heel Jericho vs heel Raven where Jericho was the champ but Raven came out and said he didn’t want to wrestle that night so I guess he was just going to give up his title shot but then Jericho called him a chicken and then Raven got mad and they ended up having the match which Jericho won.


An odd show for certain.

[Big Vic]

Goldberg v DDP is one of the best matches of that era though

Ahh forgot that happened on the same card.

[Destor]

Its understandable. Like Supreme mentioned the ppv cut off and they had to give away for free on nitro the next night as an apology

[Destor]

Goldbergs best match though.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It’s a sad day. Baron Corbin will not be getting his WWE contract renewed. It’s a shame. I really turned a corner on him. I hope he sticks with wrestling and goes to TNA or something. I’ll probably check out what does next.

Indi Hartwell and Tegan Nox are also on the chopping board. I’ve never been a fan of either of them, but if they stay in wrestling I hope they find a good place for themselves.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Decent SmackDown this week. I’m not that excited about anything, but everything is “solid enough.” Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson stand out. Chelsea Green is funny.

[Bad News Gertner]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

The piledriver is appropro.

Jacob Fatu cut a good promo this week. Nothing excites me on SmackDown, but it’s just a well done show. It’s still PrettyCool to see the MCMG in WWE. I wonder if Skippord still watches?

[Big Vic]

Is there a good reason Sami is friends with Jimmy and Jey again or no?

[Mr. Nerfect]

I missed Raw this week. Not sure I’m going to go back and check it out. WWE has been solid and all, but it doesn’t feel urgent enough to me.

There really is room for a true wrestling alternative. Especially since an initial lack of sponsors could lead to a snappier show with more kinetic energy. AEW ain’t it. I checked out TNA once or twice, but I dunno. Maybe an alternative only works in theory?

If there’s a mass exodus from AEW for whatever reason at some point, Tony has paid the wrestlers enough money for them to start their own things. That COULD be interesting, although a promotion by The Young Bucks or Chris Jericho will almost definitely be ass.

There’s enough benched talent in AEW to make something interesting enough to compete with AEW itself.

[Lock Jaw]

Is there a good reason Sami is friends with Jimmy and Jey again or no?

Solo Sikoa is a meany-head

[Lock Jaw]

People on the other boards very critical of the Bloodline story...

But in my opinion it is still one of the only things holding any semblance of passing interest. I'm interested in checking out Survivor Series now where otherwise I wouldn't really be.

[Big Vic]

Solo Sikoa is a meany-head

I take it he musta been mean to Sami too then? .. I guess I remember a promo package where they were fighting Sami, KO, Orton, and Cody.

[screech]

I haven't watched regularly in a while. I'm still interested in the Bloodline stuff, though.

But I kinda can't believe they've kept it going so long.

[Big Vic]

My (non-watchin ass) guess is Romans team wins but Rock comes out after and hit's Roman with a rock bottom.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m excited to see where wrestling heads into 2025. Some big moves announced for TNA. With AEW being in shambles, who knows what will fall out there. Tony’s paid guys enough money that they don’t really need that nest. New Japan will have a bunch of contracts coming up and they are in…interesting shape. 2025 could be a very exciting year.

[drave]

Not to break up the squaredcirclejerking


https://wrestleplay.com/

Neat site someone made with wrasslin-based wordle. In it's infancy, but a time killer, no less.

[Lock Jaw]

Got it in 4....

[Big Vic]

Took me every row

[Mr. Nerfect]

Got it on the 3rd.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I watched a Jerry Lynn vs. AJ Styles match from NWA-TNA last night. There was always something off about the TNA presentation that chased people off, but in isolation they did so many things that I didn’t appreciate at the time.

They did a tale of the tape, with talking points. I didn’t get how lucky we were to have Don West. Jerry Lynn was a master. Even at that stage, AJ was a phenomenal worker. So much of what they did was built off how they should try to actually beat the other guy. There was selling. Mortimer Plumtree did a good job managing too.

[Lock Jaw]

Got it in 2 today in the wrassle wordle

[drave]

Took me 4 today.

[xrodmuc316]

Jim Cornette is running out of things to get pissed off about.

I just heard a clip where he was mad at the chair phone commercial, both because grrr technology AND because the commercial is Gable and Otis, since they broke up as a team months ago!

[Bad News Gertner]

Been watching mainly 2005-2006 episodes of Velocity. What a wild fucking roster they had back then.

The Dicks
The Gymini
The Model Sylvan
Heidenreich and Animal as a team
Tatanka


Just complete randomness

[Bad News Gertner]

"The Bash Man" Doug Basham

[Mr. Nerfect]

Doug Basham was so good. Love how he slapped a jobber with his left hand so they wouldn’t see it coming. He’s back in OVW training. The show’s pretty horrible, but Leather Daddy Doug leading the Revolution is a fine concept.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Tessa Blanchard is getting another shot in TNA. Good for her.

[Lock Jaw]

Knew that Noid would appear at the mention of a Basham

[Mr. Nerfect]

Underrated workers. There’s a whole class of OVW guys that got lost in that mad period where Vince didn’t need to use anyone properly. There’s a 2/3 Falls Match between Doug Basham and Nick Dinsmore that I strongly recommend.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Remember when Tatanka was randomly in one of the Andre the Giant Battle Royals at WrestleMania?

[Big Vic]

Yes, him and animal had random returns around the same time.

[Mr. Nerfect]

New Raw logo is pretty slick.

[Big Vic]

Hate how the W looks.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Scott Steiner & Bron Breakker were interviewed at a football game and they were pretty open about Brock Rechsteiner (Scott’s son) going to WWE.

[Lock Jaw]

Bron & Brock Breakker vs Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar

[Mr. Nerfect]

Scott seemed to imply he would be a Steiner, but Brock Breakker works as a name. For people who hate the name, put him and Bron in a team and call them “Breakker Breakker.”

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’d unironically like to one day see that tag. Just as long as Lesnar threatens to punch Braun in the head if they lose.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Omos is apparently starting an excursion in NOAH.

[drave]

Scott seemed to imply he would be a Steiner, but Brock Breakker works as a name. For people who hate the name, put him and Bron in a team and call them “Breakker Breakker.”

They're waiting for a good story for this piece. He'll "remember and earn his name" or some shit like that.

He'll be at rock bottom and outta nowhere there'll be a ringmail coif and sunglasses just "lying around"

[Mr. Nerfect]

Maybe. I’m used to Bron Breakker at this point. It’s not like his dad’s name was really Rick Steiner.

[drave]

No way! Next, you're gonna tell me Yokozuna wasn't really a Japanese sumo champion aren't you :(

[xrodmuc316]

Rechsteiner
Rick Steiner
Classic lazy bookers lol

[Mr. Nerfect]

No way! Next, you're gonna tell me Yokozuna wasn't really a Japanese sumo champion aren't you :(

No, Yokozuna was a shoot, brother. It was also his government name.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just realized that New Year’s Evil is going to be using WWE branding and won’t be leading with NXT branding. So it’ll be “WWE New Year’s Evil.” That could carry over onto shows like No Mercy and Halloween Havoc too.

[XL]

They did the same work Deadline earlier in the month, no?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Maybe so, come to think of it. I read that NYEvil would be the first, but I remember some confusion with Deadline, so that sounds right.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Tommy Dreamer has come out and said that his goals/predictions for TNA in 2025 are to move tickets to these bigger arenas and secure a new TV deal. I don’t think Dreamer would be saying that if something wasn’t in the works.

It seems pretty likely there is going to be some AEW cope in 2025 when TNA hits some markers that put them to shame a little.

[Lock Jaw]

Not to break up the squaredcirclejerking


https://wrestleplay.com/

Neat site someone made with wrasslin-based wordle. In it's infancy, but a time killer, no less.

Randomly remembered this...

Got it in 3 today....

[Mr. Nerfect]

Got it in 2. Just to one up ya, LockJaw.

[Lock Jaw]

Got in two today too

[owenbrown]

no Ric... just no https://x.com/WrestleOps/status/1874891176580665787

[Lock Jaw]

One last last match!

[Lock Jaw]

WWE and TNA announce multi-year partnership

NXT Superstars and TNA Wrestling Stars to Appear Across Weekly WWE and TNA Programming, WWE Premium Live Events and TNA Pay-Per-Views


January 16, 2025 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), and TNA Wrestling, one of the world’s top wrestling brands and a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, today announced a multi-year partnership aimed at creating unprecedented crossover opportunities within WWE and TNA programming for NXT Superstars and TNA Wrestling Stars.

The agreement will enable talent to garner additional exposure across key WWE and TNA programming, including weekly flagship shows such as NXT – which airs live on The CW – and TNA iMPACT!, select WWE Premium Live Events and TNA pay-per-views, in turn bolstering their in-ring development with exposure to world-class talent and coaching.

“This historic relationship demonstrates that collaboration and competition do not have to be mutually exclusive,” said Ariel Shnerer, Senior Vice President of Content & Distribution for TNA Wrestling and Anthem Sports & Entertainment. “Our partnership allows the TNA Wrestling brand and its incredible athletes to reach a significantly wider audience, while giving WWE and NXT stars an opportunity to cross the line and gain valuable experience, as they join forces with one of the most talented rosters in professional wrestling today. The response to our collaboration over the past year has been tremendous and both companies have benefited, but the fans have reaped the greatest rewards from this talent crossover and working relationship.”

“We look forward to growing and evolving our partnership with TNA Wrestling and its outstanding group of athletes by creating new opportunities to further the development of our talent and to elevate the viewer experience at home,” said WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels.

[Lock Jaw]

Somewhere Tiny Khan is IN SHAMBLES about this news

[drave]

SHAMBLES!


seriously tho - TNA talent will get squashed.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Australia hasn’t been able to get the SNME specials (probably some NBC thing), but WWE put at least the latest one straight up on YouTube. Watched some stuff from it. Sheamus and Bron Breakker was good. Jacob Fatu is a star and is getting over to the point they won’t be able to stop people cheering for the brutality. I’m thinking he could be facing Roman at WrestleMania. I don’t think it was an accident he was wearing red.

I’ve low-key got him as a darkhorse pick for Rumble Winner too. I obviously wouldn’t put him ahead of Roman or Punk right now, but Jacob and Cody has been something they haven’t blown up just yet.

[Mr. Nerfect]

On TNA/WWE deal:

It’s crazy how many people still buy into the “working with WWE bad” narrative. This isn’t Vince with his trust issues and desire to destroy everyone so WWE is the only option. WWE wants to expand and play in the legitimate media landscape.

Even if you look at things cynically, it makes PR and legal sense for WWE to arrange these sorts of partnerships. It allows them to hide behind their independent contractor thing and peddle in goodwill. They can better control the entire wrestling industry with things like promotional partnerships and the ID program. It’s like expanding their developmental on someone else’s dime too.

The biggest iceberg in this thing is if a promotion decides to go rogue and Akira Maeda or do an ECW on the situation. It probably wouldn’t be received well. Look at what PCO tried to do with GCW lol.

WWE and TNA probably don’t just have a multi-year agreement, but a multi-year plan. I don’t know if it happens in 2025 or 2026, but TNA may overtake AEW as #2 through this.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Weird ahh ending to NXT tonight....not sure if intentional or not, but color test bar with text that said WWE TRANSMISSION at first, then sounds of backspace being pressed a bunch on a computer keyboard and then new text being typed that read VENGEANCE DAY.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Weird ahh ending to NXT tonight....not sure if intentional or not, but color test bar with text that said WWE TRANSMISSION at first, then sounds of backspace being pressed a bunch on a computer keyboard and then new text being typed that read VENGEANCE DAY.

Solomon Crowe hacked the feed. TNA invasion confirmed.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Yeah, no offense, but I have 0 frame of reference for who that is via not watching TNA.

Also, I now actually kinda like the WWE × TNA thing. Might help me familiarize with some from the latter. Only thing I really don’t like is champion in company x being made to defend vs. a company y competitor. It just seems obvious that no matter how good the relationship between the companies might be behind the scenes, neither is going to have the other win a title belonging to the opposing company.

Though I suppose it might be fun to make the currently defunct 24/7 Championship a thing again and have it be a neutral, inter-company title that anyone from either side can win at any time. Fun for both sides.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, no offense, but I have 0 frame of reference for who that is via not watching TNA.

Solomon Crowe is actually an NXT reference, but like from 2013. He had a "hacker" gimmick and would "hack into the video feeds" or something.

He is now in TNA I believe with his "more famous" name of Sami Callahan.

[Lock Jaw]

MLS (Major League Soccer) Productions moving to the new WWE Studios in Stamford

[xrodmuc316]

I remember when Solomon Crowe hit somebody in the head with a baseball bat, it is the last time I remember hearing about him.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He threw a chair or something at Kevin Sullivan’s head in MLW iirc. I’m surprised he’s still around.

[DAMN iNATOR]

He threw a chair or something at Kevin Sullivan’s head in MLW iirc. I’m surprised he’s still around.

Ahh, now I get it, pro wrestling’s version of Bobby Knight.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m very curious about WWE Evolve.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ve got ideas as to what I want the show to be. Clever putting it against Dynamite via Tubi.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just saw the Bloodline Edition cover of WWE 2k25. It would be funny if Rock vs. Roman was built around Rock not being included on it.

[Evil Vito]

WWE are booking a PLE called "Ruthless Aggression" for December in Boston which will built around Cena's retirement match.

That's gonna have a legit emotional, "end of an era" feel to it even though he's been part-time since 2017.

Kinda funny to think back to how insufferable Super Cena felt at times, but you really can't start to miss someone until they go away. Especially when the whole promotion is built around them for well over a decade. Happy he's been received warmly every time he's been back - and that will continue on this final run.

[Evil Vito]

Cena's whole goal in this final run (per his promos and post-Rumble interview) is to close his career with World Title #17. He's already lost the Rumble. I'm 50/50 on the Chamber - could see him losing it, could also see him winning it but getting dropped by Cody at Mania.

Either way he'll enter MITB with desperation as it'd be seen as his last chance to secure a title match, and now on his terms.

Him just saving the title match for his retirement match could very well be in play. Winning the title and then retiring in his hometown feels like it'd be a cool ending.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Maybe he could forget he has it if he wins it because LOL senior moment

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’ve still got an inkling Cena might not only win #17 but #18 too. PLE in Boston at the end of the year is a great idea. I can see it being a major show and maybe even starting a new December tradition.

[Evil Vito]

Today I learned that in 2005, Chuck Palumbo and Bull Buchanan wrestled to a 30-minute draw in AJPW. I have morbid curiosity to see that now because I cannot at all imagine how those two guys filled 30 minutes of time.

[Lock Jaw]

5 star matchup

[Mr. Nerfect]

It was in Japan, so most of the match is probably them standing around begging the other to forearm them in the neck.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Vengeance Day was a good show. I really enjoyed the tag match. Loved the spot where they took the piss out of puroresu strike exchanges.

[Big Vic]

So who's winnin the chamba?

[Bad News Gertner]

Today I learned that in 2005, Chuck Palumbo and Bull Buchanan wrestled to a 30-minute draw in AJPW. I have morbid curiosity to see that now because I cannot at all imagine how those two guys filled 30 minutes of time.

They could both really move. 30 minutes though.....yeah. I hate matches that go longer than 20.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Was going to mention the Armageddon back body drop into a powerbomb here the other day. Then Briggs & Inamura did it at Vengeance. Good stuff.

[thekrow]

They could both really move. 30 minutes though.....yeah. I hate matches that go longer than 20.


https://i.imgur.com/rWv0uqP.jpeg

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This might change your mind.

[Rammsteinmad]

Well, that settles it. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle is no longer my #1 match.

[Bad News Gertner]

https://i.imgur.com/rWv0uqP.jpeg

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This might change your mind.


I'm man enough to admit my mistakes.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I checked out some TNA from this week. Check it out if you want to be surprised.

The Colons interrupted Joe Hendry to make their TNA debut. I’ve been advocating WWE bringing these guys back (especially Eddie) for the longest time. They’d be excellent in NXT as player/coaches or in EVOLVE working with the young guys. Underrated workers with tons of experience. If TNA becomes what I want EVOLVE to be I will make more effort to check it out.

Elijah came out to save Joe Hendry. Seems they managed to snag out a deal with him ahead of Tony Khan. Not as big a fan of Elijah as the other guys, but he did well. It seems like he’s a fan of Undertaker (did some Taker-inspired spots).

Now if they just bring back Heath Slater and Joe Hennig.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Can’t remember if I mentioned it here or somewhere else, but I’ve had a weird inkling that Cena might win one of his World Titles in TNA to help give them a boost. Cena being giant fish in TNA might be the closest he comes to turning heel and squeaking in some stuff that way.

Hendry is dropping Cena hints pretty hard. Not in the sense that it is obviously going to happen, but in the way that it’s got “hype” with that audience beyond it just being “omg Cena!”

[The Fraze]

https://www.wwe.com/f/styles/wwe_16_9_l/public/2025/02/dchisd1331_08_ntwk_rev_1--6df04dda5dacd572bf12eeb25c08ede3.jpg

[Mr. Nerfect]

Rock going for the role of Shang Tsung.

[drave]

Someone reading the dirty sheets and using their exact words

[xrodmuc316]

Triple A hasn't been here for almost 14 months now :(

[Bad News Gertner]

Good. We don't need him. We have Noid.

[Lock Jaw]

Now fix the server, Noid

[Mr. Nerfect]

Fix my chicken coop.