Lmao

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Much like us all, Scott Norton also seemed confused by how Dave Burkhead ran the ropes. <a href="https://t.co/DWpUBsWO58">pic.twitter.com/DWpUBsWO58</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1442528464389632009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

good lord.....

Lol he had graduated from the Power Plant two years prior

two fucking years? Jesus, running ropes is one of the first god damn things you are taught.

Lol I somehow remember watching that clip live back in the day

So because I have no life and my gf works opposite shifts, I went and watched all the WCW Prime, Pro, Worldwide and Saturday Night comps from 96-98 on youtube.

The Power Plant guys doing jobs on these shows are SO fucking rotten.


Here's Adrian Byrd who had been wrestling for 3 years at this point. LMAO @ the finish.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Yeah but, 2011 was the last full year of 2-hour episodes before the permanent move to 3 hours--&quot;<br><br>Prefer 2013, first full year of 3 hours? <br>4,235,000. <br>2021 is -58%.<br><br>&quot;Yeah but since the return to touring--&quot;<br><br>Sep 2021 average: 1,755,000<br>-58% vs. 2013<br>-64% vs. 2011</p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1443311390761132039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The honeymoon is over

I did enjoy the Dexter Lumis/Indi Hartwell skits I watched on DVR


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NXT ranked #32 on the day on cable in the demo, according to Showbuzz Daily.</p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1443306258552041480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I’m stunned a continually dwindling product that in no way rewards your loyalty or investment as a fan is losing viewership in droves. It makes Roman’s seemingly company fed line about moving the needle look even dumber as 2011-2013 was Punk’s peak and the company had part and full time stars all over the place, whereas now they have just one; Roman. They’ve lost what, 60+% of their audience in the last decade?

That Triple H promo on Raw about Mark not watching anymore looks really tone deaf in hindsight since that’s exactly what has happened.

Yeah the InDex Honeymoon skits and Bron Breakker's newest Steiner style promo were the only really interesting stuff about last night's NXT show.

Johnny Gargano's reaction to Dexter Lumis pulling out a long stack of condoms from his pocket while giving the dead eyes look thumbs up to him was funny.

Breakker sounds just like uncle Scott. I mean, close your eyes and it ain’t close. Please they need to call him Rex Steiner and push his ass to the fucking moon.

"Adrian will never forget this day!"


and how :)

Seems something big recently went down behind the scenes in WWE regarding Shane McMahon.

Recent rumors around the net hint that he left the company but Fightful's sources stated that he's still under contract but also admitted that he's rarely been showing up to work in recent times.

For some reference, his return to the company a few years ago was part of a larger power struggle behind the scenes at the time between Triple H & his camp and Kevin Dunn & his camp. Dunn & others pushed for Shane to return in order for him to supplant Triple H as the successor to Vince since Triple H didn't hide it at all that he was going to fire them once he took over. If I remember correctly, Shane went along with it because he still held some resentment with Triple H over his departure the first time.

I vaguely remember watching a Network special where Shane McMahon was very reserved in terms of what he wanted to share about Triple H. Something along the lines of he makes Stephanie happy and that's all that matters.

Kevin Dunn not being in charge of the cameras would be a good thing.

Well I lived through the best day of NXT and that was Triple H's team so I am on Team Pedigree. Someone needs to cut the wires on the next elevator ride that Vince and Kevin Dunn share together.

This.

Let's talk about what really matters though, and that's the ratings.




HHH will bring more ratings because one time a cloud blew over the demo of the US and it didn't rain. Then a giraffe in the plains of Oklahoma looked down for the first time, and tied its shoes. There were commercials about Snickers and Taki sticks, which made the ratings tank because US viewers can't read.


Then, Michael PS Hayes had a picture of said giraffe stuck in his ass during an earthquake, as a Lockerroom Court sentence, and finally admitted to his love for BBC Pegging and the ratings were alright again.

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Pretty much anyone with a dick could, OOOOOOH YEEAAAAHHHH

https://i.imgur.com/ZPuN5Mi.jpg

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is Big E. getting his match against Goldberg? �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERAW</a> <a href="https://t.co/UW8ogusEqR">pic.twitter.com/UW8ogusEqR</a></p>&mdash; 2 Sweet Podcast (@2SweetPod) <a href="https://twitter.com/2SweetPod/status/1442665727425753090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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:wtf:

Juice Robinson put a ring on Toni Storm.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Scott Norton could throw people like softballs. <a href="https://t.co/oJOQNl76or">pic.twitter.com/oJOQNl76or</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1443769273751674880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sorry Fignuts.

would legit hire a young Scott Norton for personal security in another life.

New Host of "Talking Smack" and "Raw Talk" Jackie Redmond. She was on the same station and Renee Paquette (The Score/Sportsnet 360). She'll do a good job. She hosted a bunch of Wrestling Shows on those stations with Jimmy Korderas so she has product knowledge.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE welcomes <a href="https://twitter.com/Jackie_Redmond?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jackie_Redmond</a> as new co-host of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RawTalk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RawTalk</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TalkingSmack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TalkingSmack</a>!<a href="https://t.co/NlrvblGpa3">https://t.co/NlrvblGpa3</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1443944036721639438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Ohhh yeah, I remember her now. She pretty much became the new Renee Paquette after Renee left The Score.

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:lol:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a finish <a href="https://t.co/jALtK95gpG">https://t.co/jALtK95gpG</a></p>&mdash; Arn Anderson (@TheArnShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheArnShow/status/1443925191734796334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Random thought of the day, how was an inverted atomic drop never considered to be a low blow? :wtf:

I always forget Dolphin was in the spirit squad

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDayInWWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnThisDayInWWE</a> 15 years ago, <a href="https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HEELZiggler</a> took on <a href="https://twitter.com/_SgtSlaughter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_SgtSlaughter</a>, on the orders of DX<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/WltNolt4mV">pic.twitter.com/WltNolt4mV</a></p>&mdash; On This Day in WWE (@OTD_in_WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/OTD_in_WWE/status/1444341276921540608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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A single german suplex is now enough to keep someone down for a few minutes.

Amazing how simultaneously WWE looks like 50x better than AEW in terms of production (lighting, camera colours, sound), and worse (due to having that better look but then ruining it via frantic camera moves/cuts/zooms)

Blame Dunn, he has camera men flinging cameras about like its going out of fashion. It's great when someone gets battered with chair and the camera goes up and down and up and down, fucking moronic.

Good.

Having a huge budget and decades of high-level experience compared to your competition helps a lot but yeah, they also ruin a lot of that advantage because Kevin Dunn has been awful for years being in charge of it.

Only thing Dunn hasn't managed to screw up over the years is video packages since those are still the best thing about WWE's production for shows.

Even ROH and Impact have paled in comparison for years because their production budgets and staff are tiny compared to WWE.

Targets the tailbone, not the groin.