The WRASSLIN’ Thread

#551
#551
GAVol said:
I just saw a clip of a spot done off the apron onto the floor that was flat out dangerous.
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Yup. NJPW gets crazy sometimes. A wrestler had to retire due to brain damage from giving a stiff as hell headbutt recently. It’s called Japanese Strong Style for a reason. They beat the hell out of eachother.
 
#552
#552
Watched Raw after the game and thought it was an excellent show
 
#557
#557
UTK said:
But unlike Wrestlemania, it doesn’t feel like it’s dragging on at all. Amazing.
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Yeah and there's no "filler" like legends coming out to remind everybody that they're watching Wrestlemania and no celebrities or athletes like Gronk or Rousey getting in the ring to waste time.
 
#558
#558
Man the wrestler are doing an awesome job being creative with the Mixed Match challenge
 
#560
#560
Notorious B.E.N said:
Is there a more annoying tag team in WWE/NXT than Street Prophets?
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They are super over with the crowds. I find their gimmick lazy and slightly uncomfortable (like a PG Cryme Tyme) but I do like the performers in general. I think Montez Ford is a big time talent.
 
#562
#562
zjcvols said:
They are super over with the crowds. I find their gimmick lazy and slightly uncomfortable (like a PG Cryme Tyme) but I do like the performers in general. I think Montez Ford is a big time talent.
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I'm with you on all that. I'm surprised nobody has come out and called their act racist by the WWE like Cryme Tyme was.
 
#563
#563
Notorious B.E.N said:
I'm with you on all that. I'm surprised nobody has come out and called their act racist by the WWE like Cryme Tyme was.
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I remember when they would use Cryme Tyme to team with Cena and try and make Cena “cooler”. Even at 15 I knew it was lame and racist.

I mean it’s obvious they are portraying WWE’s version of black social media but they get over with the crowd and are fun in the ring. I’m not sure what the long term future is for them.
 
#565
#565
zjcvols said:
I remember when they would use Cryme Tyme to team with Cena and try and make Cena “cooler”. Even at 15 I knew it was lame and racist.

I mean it’s obvious they are portraying WWE’s version of black social media but they get over with the crowd and are fun in the ring. I’m not sure what the long term future is for them.
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They're just too "over the top", it's annoying to me.
 
#571
#571
Notorious B.E.N said:
Terribly. If people will actually watch him wrestle then he could get over but these cartoonish characters don't really work on the main roster.
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Vaudevillians are the perfect example. I think Dream’s gimmick could work but they are gonna have to really fine tune it. And I’d put him on Smackdown
 
#572
#572
zjcvols said:
Vaudevillians are the perfect example. I think Dream’s gimmick could work but they are gonna have to really fine tune it. And I’d put him on Smackdown
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And Fandango, and Breeze, and Adam Rose, and Dillinger, and The Ascension...Dillinger wasn't cartoonish but he was extremely over in NXT but just got lost in the shuffle on Smackdown.
 
#573
#573
Notorious B.E.N said:
Terribly. If people will actually watch him wrestle then he could get over but these cartoonish characters don't really work on the main roster.
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I could see him getting over for a bit but it dying down quickly. Sometimes “silly” stuff does get over though. Mizdow for example. I hope it works for him.

On a completely unrelated note, I’m hearing Dolph Zigglers name being thrown around as the RR winner quite a lot. Mostly him and Nakamura. know you’d love for Ziggler to win it all Ben. lol
 
#575
#575
The Rumble is a fun, cool gimmick. That said, two of them will put me to sleep. 30 women, with around 12-14 being cameos is just not a good idea when paired next to the men doing the same thing. We know Lesnar isn’t losing, I don’t care about Rollins with Jordan. Owens is still great on the mic, but Zayn is atrocious and awkward (in line with NXT gimmicks not working on the major brands). So couple Zayn with my hatred of the overuse of cowardly heels and I don’t care about that story. I do think those three have the potential for a heck of a match, but Vince only gives Owens spot feats in the marquee settings, so I’m out there as well.

If the US title is Rood vs Dillinger, I’ll watch that and probably lose it. The USOs vs Benjamin/Gable has potential. The USO’s always deliver, but the SmackDown brand needs something fresh and new in bad, bad way.

We say this every year and they somehow deliver at Mania anyway, but both brands seem to be significantly down right now.
 
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