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He and HBK are the two I remember would sell the whip into the turnbuckle by flipping over the top rope and down to the outside.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE with some unfortunate, yet hilarious logo placement on the Network website ����<br><br>Looks like <a href="https://twitter.com/DMcIntyreWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DMcIntyreWWE</a> is having a bit too much fun behind there! <a href="https://t.co/FQfStwL45p">pic.twitter.com/FQfStwL45p</a></p>— GiveMeSport WWE & Wrestling (@GMS_WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/GMS_WWE/status/1359472187145523200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The best <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spinebuster?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Spinebuster</a> you see belongs to ______. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WAMWednesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WAMWednesday</a> <a href="https://t.co/Sfwo5uhTto">pic.twitter.com/Sfwo5uhTto</a></p>— WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1359562861379395587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Out of those I'd say Triple H
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Listened to The Kurt Angle Show with Conrad Thompson. Same tired format. The first show just dropped Sunday so I'll have to give it more of a chance, but as of right now I don't see it making my rotation
And there's an open spot with the Jay and Dan Podcast being done (probably only Canadians will know that one) |
Changing my answer to Ron Simmons due to that little pause he gives before unceremoniously slamming them down with a look of disdain that screams "DAMN!"
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I’ve watched that Arn spinebuster a thousand times and I’ve never noticed Tully going ham in the corner.
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Arn is the best. I’d follow that with Ron. Triple H actually did do a nice one though. All the others look too soft/assisted.
Actually, Mercedes doesn’t do a bad one. |
During record profits and right after the billion dollar peacock deal....smh
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EXCLUSIVE: WWE Informs Employees They Will Not Be Giving Raises Or Bonuses<a href="https://t.co/TECRjMpWaO">https://t.co/TECRjMpWaO</a></p>— Ringside News (@ringsidenews_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsidenews_/status/1360370986000990209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just got a text from a source in St. Pete... the unhappiness and straight up anger backstage is at an all time high level. Everyone from the boys to the road crew are pissed off. Not a good look.</p>— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1360381315858710534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
Wonder if its related to them announcing construction work on their new HQ is going to resume soon and the backlash from investors ever since they found out how much money WWE blew on the ThunderDome.
WWE stocks have been getting hammered since last week's fiscal report due to investors blaming ThunderDome costs for why WWE posted lower than expected revenues. |
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dave, in all seriousness. You need professional help. Talk to someone you are close to and seek it out. <a href="https://t.co/hINTQuDFlj">https://t.co/hINTQuDFlj</a></p>— Eric Bischoff (@EBischoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/EBischoff/status/1359325929411989508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Nice story to start the morning off right.
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Also something high level executives had been discussing to do in the weeks leading up to the report's release. |
How sad is it that a woman screaming “My hole!” has legitimately been the most interesting thing in wrestling in ages?
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Fightful reporting that WWE signed notable indie wrestler Blake Christian to a contract.
Would explain the recent Title vs. Career match he had in GCW that seemed to come out of nowhere when it was announced. Also fits with reports of WWE going right back to their old hoarding ways in recent weeks and Triple H teasing this upcoming new class for the Performance Center features the most female wrestlers ever signed for a single class. |
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Lol, New Japan is working with TNA. Any respect I had for them is out the window.
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That's nothing new.
They've been working together to a small degree since late last year. |
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Super J-Cup is not a nothing tournament. Just doesn't get held that often since its more of a showcase tournament than annual one prior to its recent revival.
Last year's tournament is what got Impact and NJPW to start mending their years-long broken relationship. Not like you'd care anyways since you felt it was super important to tell everyone how NJPW is now on your shit list all because of a simple announcement of a couple of their guys showing up soon on Impact. |
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Have a new Saturday night tradition where the first thing I do is watch a match I haven't seen that doesn't sound like it will disappoint me. Last wee I watched Omega / Fenix from New Years, this week I'm going for Ishii / Shibata from WK10.
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You do understand that the posters who nominated you weren't necessarily being sincere, right? They're doing it ironically because you're a shit stirrer. There are actual good posters here and then there are sad fucks such as yourself.
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Lol, New Japan are completely whoring themselves out like it was 2011 all over again. For shame, Gedo. For shame.
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Taya Valkryie reportedly recently signed a deal with WWE.
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Word got out that Tom Cole who was part of the Ring Boy scandal killed himself a few days ago. Far and away the worst shit Vince ever did.
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I couldn’t help but think about the names of some of their announcers: Michael Cole, Tom Phillips. I’d like to think that is just a coincidence. But neither are those guys’ real names. Of all the possible names, you choose Cole and Phillips and even let an announcer call himself “Tom Phillips.” Like, if that was Tom Hannifan’s suggestion, someone should have caught that. |
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Chris Jericho needs to hang them up. He’s fucking done.
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Scott Casey later went on to become a gigolo ala Buff Bagwell Pete Doherty had a more successful run in 79-80 ish as the Golden Terror and was managed by Lou Albano. I remember his beating Haku out of nowhere in like 1989 I remember Sivi AFI getting booed out of MSG in his debut because they made it look like Jimmy Snuka was returning Conan Chris Walker's issue was he was too short A lot of these guys made more money working lower card matches in the WWF than they did in higher profile runs in smaller territories. |
I mostly posted the video because the guy in the thumbnail having a great looking wrestling mustache.
Also thought WWE's Golden Era started a few years earlier than their starting point of 1986/1987 but they consider the early years of Hulkamania to be its own thing. |
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haha yeah Big Bully Busick's stache was epic. Yeah I would adjust it to 1984ish, but the company didn't have a lot of guys coming in and out so fast prior to 1986. Guys like Buzz Sawyer were rare. They did have a few legends at the end of their career work House Shows in the areas they had success in like Mad Dog Vachon/the Crusher in Minnesota and Mr. Wrestling II in the South, but they didn't make weekly T.V's |
That makes sense for pushing back the start of the Golden Era by a couple of years.
That reasoning also fits with how many people consider 1997 to be the start of the Attitude Era instead of 1995/1996 since 97 is when the era really kicks in and the flow of memorable guys and stars in the company. |
You hear a lot of people say WrestleMania 1 was the start of the "Golden Era", partially because WWE has conditioned fans that way.
I would say the Iron Sheik beating Backlund in December 1983 was the start of the Golden Era. Mid 83-Wrestlemania 1 is soooo interesting to learn about. |
Turns out Vince's recent edict on talent not being allowed to have accounts or deals with outside third party services is even more stricter than previously assumed.
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still confused why lana signed a 5 year contract, she should have waited. she makes more money on the internet then she makes wrestling.
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Yeah that for sure as well since the company didn't have any real problem with it before and you'd think with them swimming in money now, they'd barely care about it unless it was something inappropriate or conflicted with their own sponsors.
Even then, that would be a simple fix to do without needing to resort to the lengths Vince has gone towards his talent. |
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Wonder how WWE's employees feel that whatever excuse management gave for why they couldn't receive raises is being rendered moot by WWE going crazy with their current signing spree. Even at the rumored $50-$60k range for typical NXT developmental deals these days, that's a ton of money the company is splurging for this new batch of signings. |
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Just found out Lacey Evans apparently started her wrasslin career at the tiny little local trainer/Indy fed here. Neat.
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Its weird.... like I get it if you wanna control the "likeness" of the character, but the actual person behind said likeness? Wank beyond belief.
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Basically, they pay you for a job, and the scope of the job, and that's it. No benefits of any sort. Shit, some places who hire contractors don't even bother with taking out fucking taxes.
I can get that "person X wouldn't be popular if it weren't for WWE". At the same time, Lana isn't Lana, she's CJ Perry. WWE doesn't like that the "likeness" of a character is their stuff and someone dare make a single cent on it. If an independent contractor were to not have enough work, they would try to make up for that some way: Better skillset, target a broader area with same services, etc. I would think, some of these folks who aren't featured regularly probably aren't doing as well as years past due to the lack of live gates, merch sales from live events, etc. They are looking for alternative revenue streams and some have been wildly successful. WWE isn't getting a piece of that pie and feel like they are owed it because "you didn't build that, WWE built that". All of that is moot of course, based on whatever the fook is in their contracts, I would think. |
The one "perk" WWE gives its contracted performers is a downside guarantee. Which in it's simplest form is "if we don't book you often enough to get X number of dollars through gate, buys (in the old days) etc....we'll pay you the downside instead"
So it does at least give talent some guaranteed money in the door even if they go for a spell of not being on the road. But my understanding is that the downside for sitting at home is substantially less than if they were on the road with any degree of regularity. Even in the pre-pandemic days, before the cruiserweight division was merged with NXT the cruisers were getting badly fucked because they'd be brought to Raw and SmackDown tapings but not always get booked, and only two of them would be on the road at a time for the token Cruiserweight Title match at a house show. The rest of the division was home from Wednesday-Sunday the rest of the time with no money coming in....and they had to pay for travel, expenses etc to get to TV. So they were all barely making anything after the downside. |
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WWE needs to turn this MVP loose.
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Speculation that Keith Lee may have the rona. Missed the RAW taping and right now its apparently up in the air as to whether he is being pulled from the triple threat with Riddle/Lashley at EC.
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I'm pretty sure that's why the question had the qualifier of only choosing from the ones listed. Not only would it be a runaway victory for Arn from anyone who has any sense, but they can't well put the guy over in any way while he's working for "the enemy" now, can they? |
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These are the key factors that determine whether someone is an independent contractor: 1. The independent contractor is supposed to be free to work for other parties without interference or approval from the contracting party except for very limited circumstances. 2. The contracting party isn't allowed to tell the independent contractor when, where and how the work is to be performed or completed. 3. The contracting party isn't required, and in a lot of cases, isn't allowed, to provide any equipment for the contracting party to perform their work. 4. The independent contractor must pay for their own expenses and health insurance. Typically, if any two or more and certainly a majority of these don't apply, the independent contractor is actually an employee. The only thing WWE really adheres to is the last one re: health insurance and expenses, and even covering expenses is certainly not always applicable for WWE's bigger stars. |
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OH MY FUCKING GOD I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE I had previously heard that the Mr. McMahon character was first used in Memphis, I'd never seen any clips before. Bret, Tatanka, and Savage all working as heels against Lawler and Jarrett. This is so incredible. |
The full clips are on youtube. They are amazing.
Here's the full playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...FYhr6L0XSx4Tz_ |
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