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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1015 on: April 21, 2015, 05:29:28 AM »
They really need to go back to the two hour Raw. Extra revenue notwithstanding, even Hunter has mentioned this should happen

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1016 on: April 21, 2015, 05:44:13 AM »
Undertaker was old, fat and useless when I was still watching wrestling (at least 15 years ago). How on earth is he still drawing a crowd?

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1017 on: April 21, 2015, 05:46:48 AM »
Because most of his best matches have been in the last 15 years.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1018 on: April 21, 2015, 06:03:40 AM »
I miss the days when old wrestlers retired to WCW.

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1019 on: April 21, 2015, 10:51:34 AM »
I miss WCW too. For a while it was way better than WWF which had only 3 people worth watching.

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1020 on: April 21, 2015, 05:41:03 PM »
I miss WCW too. For a while it was way better than WWF which had only 3 people worth watching.

I don't know. Have you watched Nitro recently? Even before Russo, that shit was pretty bad. I definitely had nostalgia glasses on.

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1021 on: April 21, 2015, 06:58:12 PM »
Yeah, even the nWo storyline was only so great for so long.  They ruined it quickly by turning too many people, to where you'd have Nitros where there were 20 nWo guys in the ring, and it was just stupid.  It should have always been just four or five of them against all of WCW, but Bischoff was so worried about ratings and beating the WWF that he needed the shock factor of "who will turn this week?" to get people to watch.

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1022 on: April 22, 2015, 06:34:36 AM »
Yeah, I was raised on Mid-Atlantic Wrestling/NWA.  But when it changed over to WCW, with Turner delegating control to the assemblage of idiots he had, it was never better than WWF/WWE.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1023 on: April 27, 2015, 01:04:04 PM »
I've been catching back up with all of the old attitude era RAW's on the network lately.  It's amazing how they had such a tighter and more exciting show back then.  I remember watching all of them live, but just don't remember them being this good.  1 huge difference, little to ZERO commercial breaks in matches.  Which happens during virtually every televised match nowadays. 

Last night during the Extreme Rules pre-show (on the network) they literally had a commercial break in the MIDDLE OF A MATCH on their own network for....the WWE NETWORK. 

They should be embarrassed. 

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1024 on: April 27, 2015, 01:36:06 PM »
They do it every time.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1025 on: April 27, 2015, 01:58:27 PM »
I don't ever recall seeing a commercial during a match on the network before

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1026 on: April 27, 2015, 06:45:05 PM »
So is Cena going to make Rusev look like a sissy in their I Quit match like he did Batista?

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1027 on: April 27, 2015, 07:30:15 PM »
I'm just interested in what they do with Lana. She is an absolute smoke show

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1028 on: April 27, 2015, 07:32:20 PM »
I wish the Belle Twins would go away.

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1029 on: April 27, 2015, 09:41:11 PM »
So is Cena going to make Rusev look like a sissy in their I Quit match like he did Batista?

4 PPV matches in a row, with what will be 3 losses for Rusev. I just don't get the point of that. Was having him lose to Cena at WM not enough? And this doesn't help Cena either, because then people think Cena buries people, when he's not the one booking it.

Sunday Night Raw...... I mean Extreme Rules was even worse than expected. A few surprise results, like Ziggler actually winning a match, but overall it was even worse than expected, with no good matches.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1030 on: April 28, 2015, 09:35:57 AM »
The crowd didn't help anything, although we can't blame 'em for being asleep most of the show.

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1031 on: April 28, 2015, 10:15:14 AM »
If you didn't think there were any good matches on Extreme Rules I don't know what you watched because the tag team match was a ton of fun and Ziggler/Sheamus was good.

About that next I Quit match between Cena/Rusev, if Rusev doesn't threaten Lana's safety to make Cena quit then the match would be a complete waste.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1032 on: April 28, 2015, 10:24:12 AM »
If you didn't think there were any good matches on Extreme Rules I don't know what you watched because the tag team match was a ton of fun and Ziggler/Sheamus was good.

Eh, by today's WWE standards they were ok, but they weren't great by any stretch. I can't recall anything in particular from them.
And it's especially hard to take any interest in WWE's half assed tag scene when Lucha Underground is doing stuff like this-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRWZbLrGJIo&feature=youtu.be&t=375
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1033 on: April 28, 2015, 10:33:11 AM »
Oh yeah, I've been catching up on Lucha Underground after I saw that and that 10 way match from a few months back.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1034 on: April 28, 2015, 06:15:56 PM »
Top rope stomp? That's..... Quite dangerous. But that high flying maneuver was awesome.

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1035 on: May 22, 2015, 12:46:40 AM »
Angelico does it again on Lucha Underground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuSgGtD2S7Y

Every wrestling fan should be watching this show.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1036 on: May 22, 2015, 07:05:37 AM »
So good to see Samoa Joe with WWE hopefully they give him a decent run, but it's WWE so who knows what will happen. :lol

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1037 on: May 22, 2015, 09:04:35 AM »
So good to see Samoa Joe with WWE hopefully they give him a decent run, but it's WWE so who knows what will happen. :lol

It would be interesting to see him on the main roster and what he does. But I also wouldn't be surprised if he is gone quickly either

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1038 on: May 22, 2015, 09:43:51 AM »
So good to see Samoa Joe with WWE hopefully they give him a decent run, but it's WWE so who knows what will happen. :lol

If he stays on NXT i'm sure he will have a good run.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1039 on: May 30, 2015, 08:43:47 PM »
so apparently Kevin Owens has already been signed to the main roster. I hope HHH makes sure Vince doesn't do something stupid with him because he is the best heel in the company right now IMO.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1040 on: May 30, 2015, 10:37:08 PM »
Angelico does it again on Lucha Underground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuSgGtD2S7Y

Every wrestling fan should be watching this show.
Indeed! It's so fun and over the top I love it!
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1041 on: May 30, 2015, 10:41:36 PM »
The return of Mexican Undertaker Mil Muertes this week was pretty awesome too. That little venue has so many possibilities for "holy shit" moments! :lol
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1042 on: May 30, 2015, 10:46:11 PM »
Yeah, I'm such a mark for Mil Muertes, but then again I've been following Ricky Banderas/El Mesías/Mil Muertes since he started out.

But who I've become such a mark and I'm all in for is Pentagón Jr.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1043 on: May 30, 2015, 10:57:19 PM »
I've only been following this stuff since Lucha Underground, and only since Aztec warfare, so I'm a noob. I llike Pentagon Jr too, heck I like most of them. There's very rarely a dull match.
I've taken a liking to (Willie) Mack. He looks like a crummy 1980's WWF jobber, but that man can move! :lol
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« Reply #1044 on: May 30, 2015, 11:07:48 PM »
Yeah you're right, there's very rarely a dull match!

But man everything about Pentagón is just awesome to me! The look, the way he carries himself, the "CERO MIEDO" line and the hand gesture and, of course, the move set

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1045 on: May 30, 2015, 11:14:24 PM »
I remember that one well! Brutal. Was that in the 7 way match? It's like every other promotion can do multi-person matches well except for WWE.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1046 on: May 31, 2015, 01:46:32 AM »
Whenever there's a battle royal or even just a huge brawl in WWE, all the wrestlers look lost. They kind of just wander around and look confused. It's like if it's not a spot they're fucked. You'd think working together for years would develop some kind of chemistry.

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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1047 on: May 31, 2015, 01:50:23 AM »
In WWE, they'll just immediately pair off and get fake injured on the outside so they can lie there while two people at a time come in for a quick spot.
The 7 man match on Lucha Underground a few weeks ago started off a little slow like that, but once it got going, it was crazy.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1048 on: May 31, 2015, 07:20:48 AM »
It was insane! Lucha Underground is so awesome!

You're doing yourself a disservice by not watching it if you're a wrestling fan.
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Re: Pro Wrestling Thread - NXT > WWE
« Reply #1049 on: June 01, 2015, 07:56:06 AM »
I had moderate hopes for Elimination Chamber, and it exceeded my expectations. Solid PPV.

The tag team elimination chamber went well, and I was happy with the outcome (I want to see Cesaro/Kidd win it at some point though).
The women's match was decent for a Divas match, and Naomi didn't win and got pinned. I want Paige to win it back, but that can also come later.
The Owens/Cena match turned out well, with both men putting on a good show. Since it was non title, I was hoping and kind of expecting Owens would win, and it works out best for both guys. Let's hope Cena doesn't get booked to beat him for 3 PPVs in a row like his last feud. :lol
Neville got wasted in what is usually the divas spot. Poor guy. He deserves better.
The IC match was crap, and Ryback? Really? I was expecting Sheamus to win it (which I wouldn't have been happy about either). What a huge downgrade from Bryan.
Title match was solid, but not up to the standard of their matches last year. Obviously Rollins wasn't losing the belt, so it was obvious the decision was getting overturned, but this wasn't a bad way to end the match considering. Having Ambrose pinned cleanly wouldn't have helped him, and as far as screwy finishes go, the reversed decision isn't a bad choice, and Ambrose will get another title match out of it.

Aside from Wrestlemania, I think that was probably the most consistent PPV of the year.
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