This aired on Maple Leaf Wrestling. I have it in my collection. Jack Reynolds and Jesse calling. Lol what a squash match.

I have never seen that before. Incredible. It's baffling watching that knowing that he's 59 there....he may have been the most in shape person on the planet for his age at the time.

Agree to disagree with it not working for them, but I will say you're touching on a different problem. Nobody really works psychologically like a type anymore. Big men go flying everywhere. Small guys brawl. Everyone goes up the ropes, and half of everyone uses a submission hold. Everyone is "deceptively" something for their size. Similar to the adage of having nothing but 7ft guys means you have no giants, if everyone does everything, one guy doing it more doesn't matter. Part of Rey Rey's legend is how much he dove. Now, everyone dives.

With the Revival specifically, I have no probelm with them working a "power" style. I have more problem with them being yet another team who does so. Even if they're up against AoP, because taller and fatter doesn't automatically mean stronger.

#Dive.

Also, it made me think of that Carpentier video, and how much of what he did is no different from what much of the Indy guys do now. Only difference is, back then, no one else was doing it, so that made him special. Now, everyone does it, so who gives a shit?

Mike Tyson and Kurt Angle are 5'10. I think there needs to be a distinction between regular small guys and guys of average to below average height who have that NFL running back "brick shit house" sort of body type who look like they could plow through just about anyone.

Yeah. Angle also had the advantage that he COULD legitimately beat guys much taller than him so it wouldn’t be so hard to suspend disbelief. I agree with Seph’s general point but I think it’s more the overall look and presentation than just the height that ruins it for me.

Wasn't Benoit even shorter?

A snippet of Alexa talking about her "enhancements" (WWE 365)

Vito, were you drunk?

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I am concerned a Seth/Becky vs Corbin/Lacey match will be a gateway drug to a Seth/Becky vs HHH/Stephanie match

:eek:

I could see Shane vs HHH being an early contender for a WM match too tbh

:eek:

lol did I put that thought in your head? I wasn't serious. It'll never happen. No way WWE is that stupid.

;)

I didn't see it if you said it but I was thinking about it likewise

Oh, I could see it, I could see it very, very much

When I was chatting w/ a former WWE writer one time in Twitter DMs he told me if the USA Network had their way RAW would always be about the McMahons/McMahon family drama.

The USA Network LOVES the McMahons storylines/being the central heel focus of RAW.

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Has to be one of the worst themes ever, starts off ok then just degenerates into an assemblage of random sounds slapped together.

According to the Observer, Vince's newest plan to fix WWE's ratings woes is to no longer have any wrestling go on during commercial breaks (at least for RAW). Last week's Best 2-out-of-3 and elimination matches on RAW and Smackdown was them testing out this idea.

According to PWI, WWE is also considering the idea of a round system for matches similar to classic European style wrestling. Similar idea when it comes to handling match breaks for commercials.

Both plans revolve around the idea of making WWE shows more sports-like without realizing the actual differences between wrestling shows and sports games. Also likely won't result in WWE actually fixing their deep-seated booking issues.

lol

I noticed WWE wasn't using the titantron last night. Someone from F4W noticed it too and spoke with someone who was on the risers said they really couldn't see inside the ring during the cage mage and since the tron was off it was hard for them to watch the match.

I made this prediction somewhere else too. The pairing of Seth and Becky is way too convenient. Triple H’s stuff has got to be a priority. It might happen before Mania, maybe even at the Saudi show, but I think they are going to do it.

While I thought that wouldn’t go back to this well, I’m now leaning towards them doing Brock vs. Roman at Mania too. Thought it would be like first FOX SmackDown, but with Vince not changing anything serious, I can see that and the mixed tag at Mania.

That could be coming too. Keep the McMahon stuff isolated as best you can. But they like more of it, not less, which is probably why it hasn’t happened.

It’s an awful theme. Next to her facial expressions, terrible promos and her whipped fan base, it’s probably the most annoying thing about her.

Lol, this fucking company.

I will fucking knife you.

Jesus. Please be dirtsheet bullshit.

It's not.

People on Twitter at RAW tonight mentioned during commercials the IIconics came out to cut promos, same for The Revival and during some match the ring was turned dark and the wrestlers stopped and a commercial for WrestleMania 36 aired on the tron.

Fucks sake.

:lol:

Do we need much more evidence that Vince has entered Looney Tunes territory?

If they really try and push this new rule and maintain it, I could really see it putting people off of the product. Both TV audiences and live audiences.

I hope they continue all their bad habits, I would really like to see the WWE die.

Why?

Guy on Reddit describing the live crowd/commercial breaks:


https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCirc...awno_spoilers/

So it's basically like a video game when you need to take a piss, you hit the pause button.

Vince the "genius" strikes again.

Hulk Hogan about to rile up Bret Hart :lol: from prowrestlingstories.com


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Oh fucking Christ. When I originally read the report I thought that meant matches would actually start and finish before they went to commercial. Not that they would literally stop the match and have dark ring with ads playing on the tron for the live audience during the commercial.

Holy shit, Vince has lost his damn mind and no one around him has the balls to tell him or do anything about it. I'm not sure which is worse or more pathetic.

Oh Lord. This is gonna get good.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No wonder Raw sucks. <a href="https://t.co/WwBqvSpwdF">https://t.co/WwBqvSpwdF</a></p>&mdash; ᵂⁱˡˡ ᴼˢᵖʳᵉᵃʸ • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) <a href="https://twitter.com/WillOspreay/status/1143421682092085249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I mean if you wanna talk numbers we can compare bank accounts too. <br><br>P.S. That’s counting a month off with a broken back...👍🏼 buddy.</p>&mdash; Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWERollins/status/1143375109157081088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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:lol:

Colby Lopez being instructed to do some burying from WWE management today.

Attacking Deano w/ very Vince-ism phrases "took his ball and went home" & "look in the mirror and man up"


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So Sethy Boy did the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast and uh...sounds like he's doubling down: <a href="https://t.co/HDn3s7Sujq">pic.twitter.com/HDn3s7Sujq</a></p>&mdash; Trevor Dame (@TrevorDame) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrevorDame/status/1143531397262397440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Some people will essentially give their employers repeated blow jobs if they're simply paid enough.

Exactly this. Must be horrible for the actual performers to have to literally just stop.

I hope a video of this leaks online though for us all to watch and laugh at.