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Bad News Gertner 02-28-2022 09:21 AM

Oh. My. God. Yes!


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SLICK SUPERCUT - One of the biggest buzzkills of my original account going down was the end of the Slick Supercut, so I reassembled it because the Doctor of Style deserves it <a href="https://t.co/j5z6ANulFK">pic.twitter.com/j5z6ANulFK</a></p>&mdash; Monsoon Classic (@MonsoonClassic) <a href="https://twitter.com/MonsoonClassic/status/1498092041691148289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr. Nerfect 02-28-2022 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan (Post 5527865)
Do you guys like seeing popular wrestlers doing "shoot" or "curtain up" style interviews via podcast or some written publication? If you ever visit Ringsidenews, a very TMZ style news page, almost half of their articles are pieces from an interview that a wrestler did.

For example.
Danielson on Tony Khan telling him to forget about the WWE style-


I see these type of quotes all over as headlines, why are wrestlers always pulling back the curtain these days? Very little attempt at getting over a character, just talking about what's said backstage. Just gossiping hen's really.

It’s so easy to work people, no matter what they want to say about being too smart for it. Look at the crazy narratives the IWC believes. But so little effort is put in.

Jordan 02-28-2022 02:10 PM

Big Things Sometimes Come in Small Packages!
 
"The smallest wrestler in the world" is now under contract with MLW.

It was announced today that Microman has signed a multi-year deal with MLW. The mini luchador made his MLW debut on last week's episode of Fusion, teaming with Aramis & El Dragon to defeat Arez, Gino Medina & Mini Abismo Negro in a trios match.

The 23-year-old Microman was introduced on Fusion as part of an angle where MLW's Mister Saint Laurent hyped that he had scoured the world in search of the "best pound-for-pound fighter."

Microman was also in action at MLW's SuperFight tapings in Charlotte, North Carolina this past weekend. Spoilers for those tapings can be found here.

Microman made his in-ring debut in 2017. He departed CMLL last year.

MLW's full announcement regarding the signing of Microman is available below:

Quote:

Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced the signing of Microman to a multi-year deal.

Microman thrilled and amazed fans with his MLW debut on FUSION this past week as he defied the odds, physics and the enormity of his opponents to impress and win the match and the heart of fans around the world.

'Not since the days of Andre the Giant has there been someone so special that they bring pure wonderment and joy like you experience when Microman competes,' said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “Inch for inch, Microman may just be the greatest wrestler the world has ever seen and I’m excited to share this one of a kind inspiring athlete with the world.'

Standing just one meter in height, Microman is a mini luchador.

Microman comes to MLW after taking Mexico by storm where he appeared in car commercials for the McLaren 570S Coupe sports car as well as competing for some of Mexico’s top lucha organizations, Microman now makes the leap to Major League Wrestling.

'The world’s greatest wonder,' Microman is the smallest wrestler in the world.

Bad News Gertner 02-28-2022 07:19 PM




Sooooo great

Bad News Gertner 02-28-2022 07:37 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I miss when untrained wrestlers were just allowed to wrestle on national television. <a href="https://t.co/WpKaPjQm4s">pic.twitter.com/WpKaPjQm4s</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1498358446005051397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Bad News Gertner 02-28-2022 07:38 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stan Hansen didn’t let a lariat get in the way of his nasty chew habit. <a href="https://t.co/k2ex68FOCo">pic.twitter.com/k2ex68FOCo</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1498454863683932165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 02-28-2022 08:55 PM

Why are Becky/Bianca and Ronda/Charlotte both on Saturday of Mania?

#1-norm-fan 02-28-2022 09:11 PM

I heard they plan to brand the first night “Titty Honk Mania” from here on out.

ron the dial 02-28-2022 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazzy Foot (Post 4669437)
Why not. Count me in honk honk!


slik 02-28-2022 09:55 PM

logan paul/the miz vs mysterios sat night mania

slik 02-28-2022 10:19 PM

Randy Orton possibly injured his should during this...match ended asap with Orton getting pinned and unable to get up for a while after it


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">11/10 FROG SPLASH!<a href="https://twitter.com/MontezFordWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MontezFordWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/3K2uchrJbu">pic.twitter.com/3K2uchrJbu</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1498496172520091650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 02-28-2022 10:50 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ricochet is slated as the number two singles babyface for the entire Smackdown brand interrnally, behind only Drew McIntyre.<br><br>- PWInsider <a href="https://t.co/ZPjVA4M9Bx">pic.twitter.com/ZPjVA4M9Bx</a></p>&mdash; WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlePurists/status/1498369848811814912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 02-28-2022 11:04 PM

Since Priest/Edge are heels now I am guessing KO/Rollins will both turn face to 'balance things' post WM

slik 02-28-2022 11:09 PM

Edge desperately needs conditioner for his hair

#1-norm-fan 02-28-2022 11:28 PM

Aren’t Owens and Rollins both already faces? Weren’t they just feuding with Reigns?

Lock Jaw 02-28-2022 11:41 PM

Been awhile since the Owens/Reigns feud hasn't it? Like more than a year? Owens turned heel again sometime after....

Rollins only turned face for his feud with Reigns and then went back

SlickyTrickyDamon 02-28-2022 11:42 PM

Owens feuded with Reigns last year (Royal Rumble 2021). Rollins was feuding with him in heel vs. heel scenario.

fundiddle 02-28-2022 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5528074)



Sooooo great

would love to see how all those fine gentleman have progressed in life

slik 03-01-2022 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #1-norm-fan (Post 5528190)
Aren’t Owens and Rollins both already faces? Weren’t they just feuding with Reigns?

I think KO is supposed to be a heel bc he keeps talking about how he hates TX and how stupid TX is and how dumb Texans are and how lame it is WM will be in TX where people drink beer and have rattlesnakes

slik 03-01-2022 12:27 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;You know what the best part is, after we're done defending our titles at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WrestleMania</a>, it's going to be leaving that hellhole known as Dallas, Texas.&quot; <br><br>Tell us how you really feel <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FightOwensFight</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/WWERollins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWERollins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/vy3noDvo5q">pic.twitter.com/vy3noDvo5q</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1498498562845511680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Attention, Texas: <br><br>This is the best anyone’s ever looked in a stupid cowboy hat. <br><br>You’re welcome!<br><br>Sincerely (not really), <br><br>- KO <a href="https://t.co/BYdaXAIP5K">pic.twitter.com/BYdaXAIP5K</a></p>&mdash; Kevin (@FightOwensFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/1498039390836334595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You know what’s ironic?!<br><br>WrestleMania VI took place in one of the best places in the world but <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KOManiaVI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KOManiaVI</a> is taking place in one the worst places ever…<br><br>What a shame.</p>&mdash; Kevin (@FightOwensFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/1497663566496817159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beer is gross, man. <a href="https://t.co/pvVIROBmIn">https://t.co/pvVIROBmIn</a></p>&mdash; Kevin (@FightOwensFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/1496266263525576711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sounds like a really lame place. <a href="https://t.co/2aZgz4TP7M">https://t.co/2aZgz4TP7M</a></p>&mdash; Kevin (@FightOwensFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/1495470847288655878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 03-01-2022 02:00 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/mknUN533Sf">pic.twitter.com/mknUN533Sf</a></p>&mdash; Joshua (@bigkrazybaby) <a href="https://twitter.com/bigkrazybaby/status/1498547971117387779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Tom Guycott 03-01-2022 02:08 AM

Had to read that multiple times because I thought I kept skipping the word "on"

Mr. Nerfect 03-01-2022 03:06 AM

No context behind that post. But apparently Cain Velasquez was arrested for his suspected involvement in a shooting. Apparently no one was fatally injured.

Bad News Gertner 03-01-2022 08:01 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Scott Norton is the one human being who can believably no-sell punches like this. <a href="https://t.co/aMegC2ZgRF">pic.twitter.com/aMegC2ZgRF</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1498501033554817026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jordan 03-01-2022 10:20 AM

Former UFC Champion and WWE performer Cain Velasquez was arrested for attempted murder last night. Apparently he's shot someone, circumstances unknown. He's not a real wild type of guy so my instincts telling me he was likely defending himself but we shall see.

XL 03-01-2022 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5528145)
Randy Orton possibly injured his should during this...match ended asap with Orton getting pinned and unable to get up for a while after it


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">11/10 FROG SPLASH!<a href="https://twitter.com/MontezFordWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MontezFordWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/3K2uchrJbu">pic.twitter.com/3K2uchrJbu</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1498496172520091650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

STUPID!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5528174)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ricochet is slated as the number two singles babyface for the entire Smackdown brand interrnally, behind only Drew McIntyre.<br><br>- PWInsider <a href="https://t.co/ZPjVA4M9Bx">pic.twitter.com/ZPjVA4M9Bx</a></p>&mdash; WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlePurists/status/1498369848811814912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Rosters merging confirmed.

GD 03-01-2022 12:02 PM

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#1-norm-fan 03-01-2022 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5528197)
Been awhile since the Owens/Reigns feud hasn't it? Like more than a year? Owens turned heel again sometime after....

Rollins only turned face for his feud with Reigns and then went back

Goddamn, it seems WAY more recent that Owens was challenging Reigns.

#1-norm-fan 03-01-2022 12:18 PM

Did he have a “turn” or did he just lose to Reigns and suddenly transition back to being “heelish”?

And Rollins?

XL 03-01-2022 01:25 PM

As part of the 2021 Draft, Owens was drafted to the Raw brand. Owens would then enter a storyline with WWE Champion Big E and Seth Rollins which began on the November 1 episode of Raw after Big E hit the Big Ending on Owens after their non-title match. The following week on Raw, Owens would attack Big E after the former's match against Rollins, thus turning heel for the first time since 2019. The following week After the match, Owens attacked Finn Bálor, cementing his heel turn. On the November 29 episode of Raw, Owens defeated Big E by disqualification to be added to the WWE Championship match at the Day 1 pay-per-view, making it a triple threat match. On December 24, Owens re-signed with WWE. At Day 1, Owens was unsuccessful in capturing the title as Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar were also added to the match and Lesnar won the title.Over the following weeks on Raw Kevin would begin an alliance with Seth Rollins.

XL 03-01-2022 01:27 PM

Rollins has been heel since December 2019.

slik 03-01-2022 01:43 PM

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Bad News Gertner 03-01-2022 02:01 PM

NXT was a smarky money pit

Mr. Nerfect 03-01-2022 02:10 PM

NXT Black & Gold definitely felt wrong. And it led to everyone forming attachments to acts who were not going to presented that way on the main roster, causing an inherent disconnect. It’s probably way better to have a show that is going to generate someone like Bron Breakker than it is a show where the top guy is Adam Cole.

Mr. Nerfect 03-01-2022 02:11 PM

WWE production is too glossy and the direction is terrible. The direction in AEW is often pretty bad — lots of tech flubs — and the commentary is awful, but not as stilted as WWE. Neither company really hits it out of the park. WWE’s video packages are amazing though.

#1-norm-fan 03-01-2022 03:48 PM

I was always a big Moose fan. He comes off as a good badass to me.

I just watched a clip on Facebook today of Heath Slater beating him up and I no longer care about him. Sure, he could be rehabbed but I don’t care to watch and wait for it. Best case scenario, he evened the score with Heath Slater.

People like to pretend that guys like Brock Lesnar can job endlessly to nobodies and it doesn’t matter because they have outside credibility. But when you view someone as credible and then you see them being treated as not credible on a show, you very easily set your mind to “Oh. They’re not credible on this show, therefore I don’t care about them on this show… Therefore I won’t watch this show.”

It’s weird that some people don’t grasp this concept.

Bad News Gertner 03-01-2022 08:09 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Elix Skipper casually doing a front roll off of Kidman’s bellybutton… <a href="https://t.co/p12Lq8H9EV">pic.twitter.com/p12Lq8H9EV</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1498823268035448839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Evil Vito 03-01-2022 11:10 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE &amp; A&amp;E have agreed to a new TV deal, more Biography, Most Wanted Treasures and a new show called WWE Rivals, behind the scenes stories on famous feuds. 35 new bios over a multi-year deal.</p>&mdash; Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1498728952717733888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'm cool with this. The A&E bios were great.

Bad News Gertner 03-02-2022 11:38 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Years before Creed Bratton’s New Year’s resolution, PN News mastered the perfect cartwheel. <a href="https://t.co/CfQnBZriM6">pic.twitter.com/CfQnBZriM6</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1499013505785253892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

ron the dial 03-02-2022 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5528603)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Years before Creed Bratton’s New Year’s resolution, PN News mastered the perfect cartwheel. <a href="https://t.co/CfQnBZriM6">pic.twitter.com/CfQnBZriM6</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1499013505785253892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

looks about as good as shawn spears

Bad News Gertner 03-02-2022 03:51 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Owen Hart with a sweet headscissors escape from this top wristlock… <a href="https://t.co/LjYjmysHGU">pic.twitter.com/LjYjmysHGU</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1499114948663943179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

#1-norm-fan 03-02-2022 04:00 PM

Owen Hart in that ring just looks all kinds of wrong to me.

slik 03-02-2022 05:24 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">lol no thank you! I get calls daily on how everyone is miserable there <a href="https://t.co/q4MePL8EEJ">https://t.co/q4MePL8EEJ</a></p>&mdash; Lina Fanene (@LinaFanene) <a href="https://twitter.com/LinaFanene/status/1499083729519661057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr. Nerfect 03-02-2022 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5528658)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">lol no thank you! I get calls daily on how everyone is miserable there <a href="https://t.co/q4MePL8EEJ">https://t.co/q4MePL8EEJ</a></p>&mdash; Lina Fanene (@LinaFanene) <a href="https://twitter.com/LinaFanene/status/1499083729519661057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

No one calls Nia Jax.

ron the dial 03-02-2022 05:28 PM

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Mr. Nerfect 03-02-2022 05:29 PM

Which force is greater? Tony Khan’s need to flood his roster or Nia Jax sucking? Will she be signed as the greatest announcement in the history of this sport by the end of 2022? She can certainly say bad things about her ex-employer.

xrodmuc316 03-02-2022 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5528662)
Which force is greater? Tony Khan’s need to flood his roster or Nia Jax sucking? Will she be signed as the greatest announcement in the history of this sport by the end of 2022? She can certainly say bad things about her ex-employer.

Nia lacks any real people skills. She would probably end up telling Tony Khan he is a wimp and she is The Rock's cousin so he can't do anything about it before she even received a contract offer :rofl:

ron the dial 03-02-2022 07:23 PM

nia's gonna play in the rock's xfl

Tom Guycott 03-03-2022 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5528361)
WWE production is too glossy and the direction is terrible. The direction in AEW is often pretty bad — lots of tech flubs — and the commentary is awful, but not as stilted as WWE. Neither company really hits it out of the park. WWE’s video packages are amazing though.

This is the current industry on the whole. Both "major" places are doing majorly wrong shit in two divirgent directions.

AEW has burned through a full decade worth of angles, debuts, matches, and "big moments" in their barely 3 years of existence because there is no constraint or control, while WWE has gone so far up their own ass, that they are a wrestling company that doesn't even want to be a wrestling company resulting in a lot of boring, predictable shit and nostalgia acts because they forgot how to work talent up the card. AEW pretends everyone knows everything going on in the entire wrestling world "because social media" instead of following the axiom of "every show is someone's first time"... while WWE pretends the wrestling world outside of their own current product - which often even includes their own goddamn history - doesn't exist.

I personally wish there were greater equilibrium. Or at the very least, a stable place where that can exist.

Bad News Gertner NXT was a smarky money pit*

*(I fucked up and somehow erased the quote. I just cut and paste rather than go back and re-format it.)

Even though that comment was supposed to be some inflaming hot take, he's kinda right. The problem, though, is that was supposed to be. That's how a service works. It was looking like it was going to subsudize itself by running its own touring, but then it didn't. Another issue for another thread.

They were doing it right. But then, they proceeded to fuck up nearly every call-up from Bo Dallas onward. People who got called up oftent got fucked with or minimized or gimmick completely changed. Leo Kreuger was a threatening madman... can't have that... let's make him fake Russel Brand who leads a parade of furries and cosplayers to the ring for a couple of months until Vince gets sick of his own idea. Asuka was a world beater who chainsawed through bitches Goldberg style in handicap matches, but then could barely handle a woman who was about to be fired from the main roster. Let's take masks off all the luchadors, but then put masks on peple everyone has seen before! Meanwhile, people who got negative over like Baron Corbin were figured in. He still sucks, all these years later, just not nearly as much. They've had more supposed "failures" than successes, but there come a point where you have to realize that maybe it isn't the process itself that failed, but WWE moving goalposts and sometimes even outright changing the sport midgame without telling any of the players.

NXT is similar to the idea of the RAW/Smackdown brand split in that if you're not going to operate the function what it's for, why even have it? The end result was supposed to be this factory of ready-made superstars, but then fuck with the formula on whatever got them over instead of continuing to use that. I can train somebody to do my desk job almost perfectly, but if my boss then decides to take that person and stick them in the kitchen, that trainee shouldn't then be told they're a shitty employee for being a bad cook. That wasn't what they were trained in and not what they expected.

There are tons of people waiting around to see exactly how they fuck Rex Steiner up outise of the stupid name, because it's been a thing for so long that it is expected that they'll drop the ball on him. It is viewed as more an inevitablity than it should even ever be on paper. And when that day comes, all the excuses will fly in about how he must have done or said something bad, or his dad or uncle did or said something bad, instead of the simpler, but more heartbreaking possibility of WWE not knowing what the fuck they're doing anymore in the way similar to a SquareEnix being surprised at their successes with classic turn based RPGs in spite of BOTH companies the name is comprised of building a nearly 20 year pre-merger reputation on exactly that genre fairly exclusively.

Bad News Gertner 03-03-2022 06:24 AM

I was being serious. There was zero young talent coming out of NXT. It was a bunch of guys in their 30s with miles on them. Isn't Damian Priest in his late 30's?

#1-norm-fan 03-03-2022 06:31 AM

Holy shit, he’s gonna be 40 this year. Lol

Bad News Gertner 03-03-2022 06:36 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On this day in 1985:<br><br>Pauk Orndorff and his piledrivers. <a href="https://t.co/ihEhGl8OiL">pic.twitter.com/ihEhGl8OiL</a></p>&mdash; OVP - Retro Wrestling Podcast (@ovppodcast) <a href="https://twitter.com/ovppodcast/status/1499165656410955785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Bad News Gertner 03-03-2022 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ron the dial (Post 5528605)
looks about as good as shawn spears

I remember PN News in ECW as part of the Baldies. I had no idea he brought that gimmick back


slik 03-03-2022 11:24 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In The Athletic story about WWE college athlete tryout it's noted that WWE has a presence at the NFL Draft Combine and they are trying to convince fringe draft picks/undrafted players to come to wrestling.</p>&mdash; Jeremy Lambert (@jeremylambert88) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremylambert88/status/1499418116530520067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 03-03-2022 11:24 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/1yr20sPClX">pic.twitter.com/1yr20sPClX</a></p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1499417052494409729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Evil Vito 03-03-2022 11:48 AM

Yeah, they obviously can't be seen dealing with a murderous and despotic regime, can they?

Bad News Gertner 03-03-2022 11:51 AM

This is fucking outstanding lmao!!!!


ron the dial 03-03-2022 11:51 AM

lollllll oh my god i was dying at that story on timeline the other day. the walker spot is amazing.

ClockShot 03-03-2022 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5529111)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/1yr20sPClX">pic.twitter.com/1yr20sPClX</a></p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1499417052494409729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Has NBC or WWE Internet Patrol scrub all the Rusev-Lana-Putin stuff from the Network, YouTube, etc.?

Fignuts 03-03-2022 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5529021)
I was being serious. There was zero young talent coming out of NXT. It was a bunch of guys in their 30s with miles on them. Isn't Damian Priest in his late 30's?

NXT was never a true developmental promotion until now. I think it's even a stretch to say it was used to get guys used to the wwe style, because the style in nxt was still different from the main roster.

So you're not wrong, but you know what? Fuck it. I like good wrestling, and pre tv deal nxt was some of the best modern wrestling out there. You know what I don't like? Watching green wrestlers learn how to work. An occasional match or two? Sure. But Bron Breaker aside, everyone else on that show is hard to watch. And not in the fun power plant way.

Bad News Gertner 03-03-2022 02:31 PM

That's why I had the idea of using NXT as a finishing school and the new NXT Level up show as a show for green wrestlers to get comfortable wrestling in front of an audience/camera.

slik 03-03-2022 03:12 PM

Vince tells Pat MacAfee he will have a match at WrestleMania

https://i.postimg.cc/m2BhP7xS/Screen...2-09-21-PM.png

slik 03-03-2022 03:13 PM

Highlight of the Vince interview was Vince telling a story about Jim Ross trying to take a dump while a bunch of promoters were in the restroom talking about hiring someone to assassinate Vince.

Mr. Nerfect 03-03-2022 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5529156)
Vince tells Pat MacAfee he will have a match at WrestleMania

https://i.postimg.cc/m2BhP7xS/Screen...2-09-21-PM.png

Is Vince telling Pat McAfee that Vince is having a match? Or that Pat McAfee is having a match?

slik 03-03-2022 03:27 PM

He's telling Pat that Pat is having a match

slik 03-03-2022 03:27 PM

Shane McMahon in the MUD


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“Quite frankly I would have probably expected more from family members.” ���� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PatMcAfeeShowLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PatMcAfeeShowLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/AFnCHHWUpf">pic.twitter.com/AFnCHHWUpf</a></p>&mdash; Gorilla Position (@WWEGP) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEGP/status/1499478829848412176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 03-03-2022 03:28 PM

Vince kanefirms he will induct Undertaker into the HOF personally

slik 03-03-2022 04:01 PM

Vince at one point seems to indicate he and Linda are no more while talking about the past

'My wife at that time'

slik 03-03-2022 04:07 PM

I remember some insider saying once Vince has been together with some lady who lives in Manhattan, NY for years 'unofficially'...so that would make sense

XL 03-03-2022 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5529162)
Shane McMahon in the MUD


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“Quite frankly I would have probably expected more from family members.” ���� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PatMcAfeeShowLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PatMcAfeeShowLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/AFnCHHWUpf">pic.twitter.com/AFnCHHWUpf</a></p>&mdash; Gorilla Position (@WWEGP) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEGP/status/1499478829848412176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Only saw this clip, could be about HHH?

slik 03-03-2022 04:29 PM

It could honestly be about ALL of them, though I'd be shocked if it was about Stephanie.

#1-norm-fan 03-03-2022 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5529165)
Vince at one point seems to indicate he and Linda are no more while talking about the past

'My wife at that time'

Damn.

How do you let a piece of ass like Linda McMahon go?

xrodmuc316 03-03-2022 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #1-norm-fan (Post 5529170)
Damn.

How do you let a piece of ass like Linda McMahon go?

Let's be honest, Linda being bored with her life and deciding to run for Senate twice was directly responsible for WWE going PG, reverting back to the 1980's model of building the company around one top babyface, and significantly downgraded the quality of the shows. Plus she blew a lit of Vince's money on 2 failed attempts.

Linda was the biggest heel in the family all along.

Evil Vito 03-03-2022 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5529165)
Vince at one point seems to indicate he and Linda are no more while talking about the past

'My wife at that time'

Lol he very openly discussed cheating on her all the time in media appearances 20+ years ago and nobody could tell if he was fucking around with them or not

Evil Vito 03-03-2022 10:01 PM

I thought it was kinda fun hear Vince talk about his belief that everything should have branding (no shit, that’s why everyone has five nicknames).

But he really did pick the “most stupendous two night WrestleMania ever” tagline for no reason other than it’ll make people go “stupendous? That’s not a word you hear every day”.

slik 03-03-2022 11:33 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s how the new giant screen at the Tokyo Dome looks. It’s 125.6 metres in length. <a href="https://t.co/thzRn14o90">pic.twitter.com/thzRn14o90</a></p>&mdash; Mark Pickering �������������� (@_MarkPickering) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MarkPickering/status/1499028552150568960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fignuts 03-04-2022 12:06 AM

That's fucking crazy

Lock Jaw 03-04-2022 12:12 AM

Damn, that would be fun

Bad News Gertner 03-04-2022 12:16 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brad Armstrong’s original Badstreet ring gear looked like a haunted My Little Pony. <a href="https://t.co/eZA26m2HK0">pic.twitter.com/eZA26m2HK0</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1498842323865812994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lock Jaw 03-04-2022 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5528604)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brad Armstrong’s original Badstreet ring gear looked like a haunted My Little Pony. <a href="https://t.co/eZA26m2HK0">pic.twitter.com/eZA26m2HK0</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1498842323865812994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Ol Dirty Dastard 03-04-2022 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Vito (Post 5529199)
I thought it was kinda fun hear Vince talk about his belief that everything should have branding (no shit, that’s why everyone has five nicknames).

But he really did pick the “most stupendous two night WrestleMania ever” tagline for no reason other than it’ll make people go “stupendous? That’s not a word you hear every day”.

Going back on all the branding stuff they've done, that explanation makes perfect sense.

Jordan 03-04-2022 07:58 AM

It's so nice to hear from Vince in this way. Good stuff. What a man.

Bad News Gertner 03-04-2022 04:33 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sid Vicious throws this dude SO far on the gorilla press. <a href="https://t.co/aFBDa3rm8a">pic.twitter.com/aFBDa3rm8a</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1499841390041255942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Bad News Gertner 03-05-2022 12:29 PM

What a freak of nature Scott was

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/Dp7TCE1TSX">pic.twitter.com/Dp7TCE1TSX</a></p>&mdash; Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/NINaylor/status/1500159052298473473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 03-05-2022 04:18 PM

<iframe id="reddit-embed" src="https://www.redditmedia.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/t799ec/interesting_footage_of_a_reporter_asking_fans_as/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share&amp;embed=true" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups" style="border: none;" height="458" width="640" scrolling="no"></iframe>

#1-norm-fan 03-05-2022 04:40 PM

I was surprised at how well they responded to the “isn’t it fakes”.

#1-norm-fan 03-05-2022 04:54 PM

That kid completely fucking befuddled him with the “If it was fake you wouldn’t have to wrestle, right?” line.

fundiddle 03-05-2022 04:55 PM

he threw his hands on up that one

Jordan 03-05-2022 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5529704)
<iframe id="reddit-embed" src="https://www.redditmedia.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/t799ec/interesting_footage_of_a_reporter_asking_fans_as/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share&amp;embed=true" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups" style="border: none;" height="458" width="640" scrolling="no"></iframe>

Quality viewing. Nice :y::y:

Jordan 03-05-2022 05:53 PM

AEW is putting on great shows almost every week. WWE is putting together a pretty fun Road to Wrestlemania... Roman a clear cut best in the world right now and Lesnar right behind him, ROH in the hand of Tony Khan, tons of big name talent on the market, the Rock soon to launch a major sports league and John Cena putting out his best work ever for HBO and DC. Almost every wrestling library available for less than the cost of one DVD or VHS from 1999. This is really a hell of a time to be a wrestling fan.

Mr. Nerfect 03-05-2022 07:37 PM

The new stuff sucks. We’ll see how ROH goes. I don’t have high hopes.

slik 03-06-2022 12:14 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Konnan phenomenon worked because Konnan studied how to get over in wrestling. In his early years, he binge-watched VHS wrestling tapes from different eras and territories, studied what &quot;got over,&quot; which many rookies neglected to do back then.</p>&mdash; Vandal Drummond (@VandalDrummond) <a href="https://twitter.com/VandalDrummond/status/1500248238028320771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr. Nerfect 03-06-2022 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slikhausen (Post 5529863)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Konnan phenomenon worked because Konnan studied how to get over in wrestling. In his early years, he binge-watched VHS wrestling tapes from different eras and territories, studied what &quot;got over,&quot; which many rookies neglected to do back then.</p>&mdash; Vandal Drummond (@VandalDrummond) <a href="https://twitter.com/VandalDrummond/status/1500248238028320771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It’s crazy how no one does that now. But I guess when you’ve got an industry built around people doing physical damage to their bodies on purpose for a rapidly shrinking audience, you’re not exactly dealing with the brightest minds humanity has.

Today’s wrestlers see everyone on the card do a tope con hilo and think “Me too!” They don’t think “Hey, maybe I should do something different and actually stand out?”

slik 03-06-2022 05:57 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reminds me of my career trajectory in WWF after 93 Summer Slam DQ finish ���� <a href="https://t.co/SmcSbMMnmG">https://t.co/SmcSbMMnmG</a></p>&mdash; Lex Luger (@GenuineLexLuger) <a href="https://twitter.com/GenuineLexLuger/status/1500560399183265798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Bad News Gertner 03-07-2022 02:43 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vader used to start almost every enhancement match like this. <br><br>These poor dudes still had to wrestle him for two minutes after the initial beating. <a href="https://t.co/WxqBuFhp9E">pic.twitter.com/WxqBuFhp9E</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1500908482282897411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik 03-07-2022 07:40 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[39/f] My boyfriend (41/m) quit his job to become a professional wrestler. How can i get through to him that this is a bad idea? <a href="https://t.co/Gi3yzHJSpr">https://t.co/Gi3yzHJSpr</a> <a href="https://t.co/BsBuGNt3p7">pic.twitter.com/BsBuGNt3p7</a></p>&mdash; relationships.txt (@redditships) <a href="https://twitter.com/redditships/status/1500927355220631556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Supreme Olajuwon 03-07-2022 07:55 PM

Can someone hook her up with that Roman Reigns fan

Bad News Gertner 03-07-2022 10:30 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Arguably the most influential in-ring talent in history, Satoru Sayama (Sammy Lee) pushed the craft light yrs ahead during his run &amp; was a testament to multi-regional/disciplinary training, w/time in Japan, Mexico &amp; a final stop in Europe before donning the Tiger Mask in ‘81. �� <a href="https://t.co/PXhr06dY10">pic.twitter.com/PXhr06dY10</a></p>&mdash; Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1501032656229834753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jordan 03-07-2022 10:33 PM

If you like that you'd love The Young Bucks!

Fignuts 03-07-2022 10:40 PM

Just spent 20 minutes looking through her profile. Its like s car wreck.


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