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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #225 on: January 31, 2012, 05:03:03 PM »
VEGAN HEEL!!!

I just watched this and immediately came here to discuss which one of you is a WWE writer and how do I get credit for the oncoming ANIMAL COLLECTIVE takeover?
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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #226 on: January 31, 2012, 05:31:50 PM »
Brandon Stroud's best and worst of raw was faaaaaaannnntastic today.


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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #227 on: January 31, 2012, 06:53:53 PM »
I just loved that the announcers had to mention that Wade Barrett was in his 'luxury skybox'. Not really sure what purpose that served, though maybe the writers are trying to build a disconnect between him and fans. Really enjoyed Royal Rumble and Raw. Sheamus winning was unpredictable enough that it caught me off guard. Vegan heel might have lawsuit potential, especially if Mit Hamin start getting referenced.

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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #228 on: January 31, 2012, 07:52:40 PM »
I was disappointed in Rumble. My fervent hope was that Jericho would come out early, last all the way until he was the final 2, get the fans cheering for him, and then purposely eliminate himself by stepping over the top-rope. The heel heat would have been tremendous.
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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #229 on: February 01, 2012, 09:28:40 PM »
I just loved that the announcers had to mention that Wade Barrett was in his 'luxury skybox'. Not really sure what purpose that served, though maybe the writers are trying to build a disconnect between him and fans. Really enjoyed Royal Rumble and Raw. Sheamus winning was unpredictable enough that it caught me off guard. Vegan heel might have lawsuit potential, especially if Mit Hamin start getting referenced.

I think the skybox was just a way to explain why Barrett didn't get involved in the match.

Watching RAW and realizing I was watching a match between a Straight Edge punk and a vegan struck me as incredibly bizarre in a "Who'd a thunk it?" kinda way.

Highlight of RAW was William Regal's throwaway line about how his kid spends his day locked in chains in his basement.

Also, I'm really digging John Laurenitis. His middle management weasel gimmick has a whole different spin than Vince's all powerful deal and he's great at it to the point where I'd be shocked if he wasn't really like this behind the scenes.

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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #230 on: February 02, 2012, 02:45:49 PM »
Please indulge me.

Rock/Cena

Punk & Bryan retain at EC. Jericho's quest is to unify the titles. Title unification triple threat at Mania.

Sheamus chooses to end the streak. Sheamus and Taker hoss it out.

Orton gets hurt at EC. HHH wants him on the shelf. Rehash the McMahon/Austin angle. HHH/Orton.

Big Show/Shaq comes to fruition.

Henry/Brodus Clay hoss it out as well.

Cody Thodes/Goldust

Truth, Ryder, Kofi, Mysterio(?) vs Miz, Swagger, Ziggler, Barrett gives them all something to do.

Hero is apparently being given the chance to pass another drug test. Hot-shot the Kings of Wrestling against whoever the tag champs are at the time, perhaps?

You've got some great ideas.

Speaking of Brodus, is anybody else getting a little tired of the gimmick yet? I know blowing the whistle on the squash machine this early seems a big trigger happy, but the video packages they played before he came back seemed like they meant to get the squashing out of the way. Also, maybe the next Drew McIntyre match they set up, Teddy Long can just tell him he already lost even though the match hasn't taken place, so that we don't have to waste more PPV time on that dude.
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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #231 on: February 03, 2012, 10:03:53 PM »
I'm getting a bit tired waiting for Brodus to develop a real feud, but I enjoy cartoonish wrestling characters, so I'm happy to see anybody who sort of fits that profile. I'm hoping for more feuds this year that don't involve titles, like Barrett and Orton. Am I wrong in thinking that in decades past some of the sport's biggest talents rarely held belts (DiBiase, Jake the Snake, Roddy Piper)? It's just my opinion, but I think the emphasis should be put off exclusively pursuing championships for a lot of the talent. I feel like a lot of the younger superstars like McIntyre and Swagger get a push and maybe enjoy a brief title run, but as soon as that's over with they're essentially ignored for months on end, rather than put in exciting non-title feuds that could do a lot to keep them relevant. You shouldn't be considered a failure if you don't manage to win the WWE Championship ten times in five years.

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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #232 on: February 05, 2012, 01:34:48 PM »
I'd forgotten about the child custody ladder match.

It will never edge out my favorite (the football helmet match between Jim Neidhart and Iron Mike Sharpe), but it's up there.

Someone find me a clip of when the Kiss Demon debuted and the coffin got jammed. Please.

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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #233 on: February 05, 2012, 03:34:24 PM »
I still think they have no idea what to do with Broadus. They just threw him out there as the Funkasaurus to see if it would stick or get booed out of the arena. It stuck, they're fine-tuning the details, and go from there. I think a feud versus Regal would be great.

Regal's on the short-list of all-time greatest. He was amazing as the snob technician heel in WCW and also had some ridiculously brutal brawls with Fit Finlay. But he is also a terrific comedy worker who isn't afraid to do ridiculous stuff which goes completely against his "dignified" persona. Against Broadus, he'll be able to put together a very good match while putting him over.
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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #234 on: February 05, 2012, 06:17:30 PM »
Regal's on the short-list of all-time greatest.
He's on *A* list; I don't know about short-list. I can't see putting him in the company of Angle, Perfect, and Benoit, let alone Michaels, Flair, or Savage.
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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #235 on: February 05, 2012, 06:45:35 PM »
I would definitely enjoy a feud between Brodus and Regal. I'm kind of thinking the WWE might build to Sexual Chocolate vs. the Funkasaurus, though, whenever Mark Henry returns from his injury/suspension. Or maybe a tag team? I think I'd be into either option.

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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #236 on: February 05, 2012, 08:51:14 PM »
Regal's on the short-list of all-time greatest.
He's on *A* list; I don't know about short-list. I can't see putting him in the company of Angle, Perfect, and Benoit, let alone Michaels, Flair, or Savage.

Yeah, Regal's up there (and his book is one of the better and more honest wrestler autobiographies out ) but He's not an all time great in myopinion. He's great and one of the few wrestlers who can actually do comedy well, but he never got a chance to be a top level guy in either of the top US promotions (and again, if you read his book you'll see why) so I can't put him on the short list of all time greats. But his being steadily employed by WWE for so long is testament to what they think of his talents.

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Re: The Wrestling Thread
« Reply #237 on: February 05, 2012, 11:50:00 PM »
European Uppercut > Swanton Bomb

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Andy Kaufman
« Reply #238 on: February 06, 2012, 03:35:41 AM »
Just watched Andy Kaufman as the intergender wrestling champion of the world
And then threatening Jerry Lawler.
Classic.
Andy Kaufman wrestles a 327 pound woman

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Re: Andy Kaufman
« Reply #239 on: February 06, 2012, 09:18:58 AM »
Just watched Andy Kaufman as the intergender wrestling champion of the world
And then threatening Jerry Lawler.
Classic.
Andy Kaufman wrestles a 327 pound woman

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