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during a blue chew ad on foley's podcast today conrad dropped the now standard, "it's like a hot tag for your weiner," but also threw in "if you're ready to sling that bologna" and "it's gonna get your dingdong real, real hard." jfc lol. i don't listen to enough wrestling podcasts that this has lost its charm yet.

ron the dial

11-18-2022 04:38 PM

the genuine laugh "if you're ready to sling that bologna" got out of foley was fantastic.

Bad News Gertner

11-19-2022 10:14 AM

This is amazing

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnThisDay</a> in 1999: Dennis Coralluzzo lays down the law in this locker room speech. <a href="https://t.co/rsaSeloGV2">pic.twitter.com/rsaSeloGV2</a></p>— Allan (@allan_cheapshot) <a href="https://twitter.com/allan_cheapshot/status/1593938948467802117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

weather vane

11-19-2022 11:29 AM

Those guys probably killed him. Stressed out to the max.

Evil Vito

11-19-2022 01:50 PM

Mr. Nerfect

11-19-2022 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5590998)

Dennis Coralluzzo sounds like a riot. Last and Cornette have some great stories about him.

Bad News Gertner

11-19-2022 07:40 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reminder who the baddest is <a href="https://t.co/mtHvpXS3uB">pic.twitter.com/mtHvpXS3uB</a></p>— purowave (@purowave) <a href="https://twitter.com/purowave/status/1594052141781590020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fignuts

11-19-2022 08:44 PM

YES

Vastardikai

11-19-2022 08:59 PM

Local indy guy Sean Legacy is going to Japan to wrestle for NOAH.

Gerard

11-20-2022 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ron the dial (Post 5590873)

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Mysterios interview comment about that incident is pretty weird, he makes it out like it wasn't planned at all and was done on the spur of the moment, which obviously wasn't the case.

Quote:

So I had this match against The Big Show and for some reason he thought it was a good idea to put me and strap me onto a stretcher and he picked that sucker up from the ground, I was strapped up to the board and he swung it like a baseball bat across the pole on the outside. When it hit, obviously he let it go. I was strapped and my head just went boom and it hit on the ground. I had to go to the hospital that day but that was probably one of the worst times. Not really [Big Show didn’t feel bad afterwards]. But you know what? That’s how I was raised. I was raised tough and I was the only kid in the wrestling class that was eight-years old.

Bad News Gertner

11-20-2022 02:27 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bruno Sammartino gets Stan Hansen, the man who broke his neck, in a steel cage, and MSG wants blood. New York hadn’t seen a mugging like this since Sonny Corleone tracked down Carlo on 118th st.! (8.7.1976) ☠️ <a href="https://t.co/6rZ0JSwihR">pic.twitter.com/6rZ0JSwihR</a></p>— Vintage Puroresu プロレス (@vintagepuro) <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagepuro/status/1594326276067962881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

DAMN iNATOR

11-20-2022 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by screech (Post 5590881)

my other favorite part of that moment is during the replay when Tazz says "oh this is hard to watch, Cole...here it is again"

JBL would’ve just heeled it up like HAHA AHH LOVE IT MAGGLE!

DAMN iNATOR

11-20-2022 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Evil Vito (Post 5590113)

Sasha Banks filed a bunch of trademarks:

-Mercedes Mone'
-Mone' Talks
-Bank Mone'
-Statement Maker

Could be a new ring name and a bunch of finisher names.

Michael Cole frantically scrambling to trademark BOSS TIME!

Fignuts

11-20-2022 09:41 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After being misted by Great Muta, <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJeffCobb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealJeffCobb</a> cut his entire backstage promo not realising he was facing the wall��<a href="https://t.co/Hu9nyQUEew">https://t.co/Hu9nyQUEew</a> <a href="https://t.co/7F1qWtAwQB">pic.twitter.com/7F1qWtAwQB</a></p>— Ciarán (@CiaranRH93) <a href="https://twitter.com/CiaranRH93/status/1594338273240829952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Destor

11-20-2022 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5591314)

Alls you have to do is close your eyes and you know everyting about this worked

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Mr. Nerfect

11-21-2022 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5591314)

Sometimes the people just want to see a heel get their ass kicked.

Bad News Gertner

11-21-2022 09:06 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stan Hansen has no time for your culturally antiquated babyface comeback. <a href="https://t.co/taYlcI494R">pic.twitter.com/taYlcI494R</a></p>— WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1594844492242341888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr. Nerfect

11-22-2022 06:46 AM

I haven’t been paying much attention, but I have to say that the Survivor Series card looks pretty awesome.

XL	11-22-2022 03:09 PM

I could maybe take an actual traditional Survivor Series match, but yeah, pretty nice card.

Mr. Nerfect

11-22-2022 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XL (Post 5591542)

I could maybe take an actual traditional Survivor Series match, but yeah, pretty nice card.

Me too. I think they could add one.

Tom Guycott

11-23-2022 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5591045)

Mr. Nerfect

11-23-2022 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XL (Post 5591542)

I could maybe take an actual traditional Survivor Series match, but yeah, pretty nice card.

Last match is probably Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight come to think of it. Damn. I hope LA Knight wins. I know he won’t.

Maybe they do a Survivor Series match on TV the week after. It could be cool for a themed week of Raw and SmackDown.

drave

11-23-2022 10:09 AM

It's wrapped already, but I got a nice gift for my son.

He's a HUGE horror fan and Bray fan, so this latest rendition has him watching again. I purchased a framed and mounted (11x17 I think?) photo from Bray's return with a piece of the canvas from the ring that night. He got 89/200.

He's gonna flip :)

XL	11-23-2022 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5591622)

I could see Bray/Knight but I don’t need it. Bray seems to exist as this character that people want to see but don’t necessarily want to see wrestle. Which I appreciate is a problem when you’re in the wrestling business.

I figured they might have made something out of the stuff with Miz/Gargano/Lumis et al but they seem to have broken some of the parts away at this point.

With 2 War Games matches that will go on a while I could see this being the card in full. Put a Series match on the Kickoff.

Mr. Nerfect

11-23-2022 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by XL (Post 5591693)

Bray’s horrible lol. I would be pulling for Knight in that one. But they seem to think Bray is special, and I can see Triple H wanting to stick to his guns on that.

Yeah, there’s that Miz stuff too. Hmm. I guess I could see that being added. You’d think it’d have been added on Raw. I see that having a TV payoff. Maybe a ladder match for a contract?

I guess the card could just sit as it is. The War Games matches will go on a long time. I just went with 6 because it seems to be the magic number right now.

Sepholio

11-23-2022 04:31 PM

Anyone who doesn't like Bray is a pedophile. Noid is the biggest pedophile in the world. He should be on every list and banned from everywhere because he's probably fantasizing about what he's gonna do to the kids.

Sepholio

11-23-2022 04:35 PM

Noid was prob the winner of the RnR Express Dream Date (rape) contest in the 80's and it scarred him for life.

Lock Jaw

11-23-2022 06:08 PM

Noid's hatred for LA Knight/Eli Drake seems like it used to be equal to his hatred for Bray Wyatt.... I guess we have found out who he hates more....

Sepholio

11-23-2022 06:21 PM

He's a dummy, yeah

Mr. Nerfect

11-23-2022 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepholio (Post 5591697)

That sounds like something a pedophile would say. Do you dress up as Bray and set up a Firefly Funhouse for all the children in your neighborhood? Sicko.

Mr. Nerfect

11-23-2022 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5591709)

Noid's hatred for LA Knight/Eli Drake seems like it used to be equal to his hatred for Bray Wyatt.... I guess we have found out who he hates more....

Eli Drake won me over in the NWA. He’s far from my favorite or anything like that, but I was wrong about him.

Lock Jaw

11-23-2022 06:28 PM

Exactly.... the fact that he won you over means your hatred wasn't pure.... wasn't meant to be.... hopefully with Wyatt you have found someone for the long haul

Sepholio

11-23-2022 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5591714)

That sounds like something a pedophile would say. Do you dress up as Bray and set up a Firefly Funhouse for all the children in your neighborhood? Sicko.

Typical pedo response, trying to turn it around on everyone to try and make yourself feel like these unhealthy feelings you have are normal.

Next you'll be trying to educate us on the difference between pedophiles and ephebophiles.

Mr. Nerfect

11-24-2022 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5591716)

Exactly.... the fact that he won you over means your hatred wasn't pure.... wasn't meant to be.... hopefully with Wyatt you have found someone for the long haul

I dunno. The guy can talk. But everything has sucked since 2015 or so.

Mr. Nerfect

11-24-2022 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepholio (Post 5591787)

Sounds like you were about to. Hmm.

Mr. Nerfect

11-24-2022 07:14 AM

For the record, TNA Eli Drake did suck. It was awful. But the dude himself has got attributes that I’ve come around to.

Lock Jaw

11-24-2022 09:13 AM

I just care about you and want you to find long term hate that lasts, you know! I just want you to be unhappy. I'm sure you will find the one for you eventually. Maybe it is Wyatt, maybe it isn't... I'm sure you will find the right person if you just keep putting yourself out there and opening yourself up to hate.

XL	11-24-2022 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5591695)

Think they’ve announced Miz vs Dexter with a contract and the money Miz owes Dexter on the line for Monday’s Raw now you mention it.

Quite like them paying stuff off on the SmackDown before/Raw after a big show, makes the whole weekend feel bigger. They seem to use the IC Title a bit like that with a big match before the PPV.

Mr. Nerfect

11-24-2022 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XL (Post 5591830)

They worked out that they don’t need to jam everything onto a PPV a having things going in and coming out can help people stay engaged. Wish other companies would learn that.

Mr. Nerfect

11-24-2022 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5591813)

Oh I don’t hate Bray enough to cum. Everything he does is a giant anticlimax.

XL	11-24-2022 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5591833)

They worked out that they don’t need to jam everything onto a PPV a having things going in and coming out can help people stay engaged. Wish other companies would learn that.

Whoever could you mean!? :lol:

xrodmuc316

11-24-2022 05:16 PM

The absolute best thing about LA Knight is that he is better than CM Phil, and boy does that get Fan BOILING! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

#1-norm-fan

11-24-2022 06:34 PM

I like LA Knight quite a bit. Told Noid from the first time I saw him he was very talented. Happy TardTatters Thursday.

Mr. Nerfect

11-25-2022 04:56 AM

The Mysterios and Rhea Ripley shot an angle at their house for their program. Fucking amazing.

Bad News Gertner

11-25-2022 07:27 AM

It was really well done

Ol Dirty Dastard

11-25-2022 08:20 AM

It could be directed by Martin Scorsese himself. Home invasions in wrestling will still always be dumb.

Bad News Gertner

11-25-2022 09:04 AM

Russo's invasion of Ric Flair's house with Daffney and David Flair was actually awesome lmao

Sepholio

11-25-2022 09:20 AM

Home invasion angles are basically rasslins version of MTV Cribs.

I always thought they should do the home invasion angles and make them more in line with the gimmicks of people involved. Imagining someone breaking into Bossmans house back in the day and it would be one of those little shacks next to prisons that the COs can stay in for free/cheap. Or Taker living in an old shut down funeral home. Things like that.

Sepholio

11-25-2022 09:21 AM

Thinking about someone invading Jungle Boys treehouse now.

LibSuperstar

11-25-2022 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepholio

Thinking about someone invading Jungle Boys treehouse now.

That would be comedy.

Mr. Nerfect

11-25-2022 03:55 PM

Rey’s was fine. The biggest problem is that there was a cameraman there. Angie opening the door and telling Dom and Rhea to leave and then Rey coming down and adjusting his mask because he heard what was going on was a nice little touch.

Vastardikai

11-25-2022 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol Dirty Dastard (Post 5591857)

It could be directed by Martin Scorsese himself. Home invasions in wrestling will still always be dumb.

Home invasions only really work in select circumstances. This was one of the best.

Bad News Gertner

11-25-2022 09:37 PM

This might be the most "wtf" deep dive I've done

I went and watched every episode of the AWA Team Challenge Series

Bad News Gertner

11-25-2022 11:35 PM

HAHAHAHA!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maybe that pudgy little piggy should get off the couch and train period. <a href="https://t.co/CMgffq8dpD">https://t.co/CMgffq8dpD</a></p>— Maxwell Jacob Friedman™️ (@The_MJF) <a href="https://twitter.com/The_MJF/status/1596300565574815744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Bad News Gertner

11-26-2022 09:50 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The never aired Howard Finkel / Harvey Wippleman promos tape from 1992 - with Bobby Heenan and Jack Lanza producing them were talked about on this weeks <a href="https://twitter.com/PrichardShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrichardShow</a><br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/HeyHeyItsConrad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HeyHeyItsConrad</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adfreeshows?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adfreeshows</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bruceprichard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bruceprichard</a> ….well, you know ��<a href="https://t.co/XA1v07JNYq">pic.twitter.com/XA1v07JNYq</a></p>— Richard Land (@maskedwrestlers) <a href="https://twitter.com/maskedwrestlers/status/1596478343318507520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

drave

11-26-2022 11:08 AM

used to love seeing managers//refs//extra people get involved in matches like that.

I remember being stoked to see The Fink get in the ring. One of the last RAW shows I went to, I yelled out to him "FINK!!! You're the man!" or something.

Very humble dude. He acknowledged, saluted and said thank you. Tried to start a Fink chant, but people were a buncha pussies.

Bad News Gertner

11-26-2022 11:40 AM

He did commentary on some 1984 House Shows and he was excellent

Mr. Nerfect

11-26-2022 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5591941)

He did commentary on some 1984 House Shows and he was excellent

The promo is obviously OTT and ridiculous, but it’s pretty fucking great content-wise. We may have missed out on a bunch of Fink greatness with him being “just” the greatest ring announcer of all-time.

Mr. Nerfect

11-26-2022 03:52 PM

I remember an angle they did on SmackDown where Howard Finkel was mad at Tony Chimel for taking his spot on SmackDown. Fink came down, called Chimel a gay slur and forcefully took the spot back.

LibSuperstar

11-26-2022 04:36 PM

Wish I could hear it. On another note, I'm watching the inaugural Survivor Series and I'm up to the Women's match. I don't see Velvet McIntyre and Rockin' Robin mentioned often.

Mr. Nerfect

11-26-2022 04:44 PM

Was pleasantly surprised that Ricochet got to advance in the World Cup. Santos Escobar vs. Ricochet will be a fun match. Since the winner is getting Gunther, it would make sense to put Ricochet and good ol’ U-S-of-A over, but I’m low-key hoping for Santos to win and a short little Imperium/LDF program.

Mr. Nerfect

11-26-2022 04:45 PM

Braun & Ricochet would make a fun big man/little man tag team for a spell. Maybe they could face The Usos on Raw 30th or the first SmackDown of 2023 or something? Rumble isn’t out of the question if they have too many guys they want to spotlight in the actual Rumble.

Bad News Gertner

11-26-2022 06:49 PM

Here's some Fink on commentary if you're curious.

Just keeps teeing up Gorilla for wrestlers insight. Tremendous work

Mr. Nerfect

11-26-2022 10:04 PM

Great find.

Gerard

11-27-2022 12:26 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">wwe: These are trained professionals please don’t try this at home <br><br>Me and my siblings: <a href="https://t.co/aaXCWAiFZj">pic.twitter.com/aaXCWAiFZj</a></p>— Lance�� (@BornAKang) <a href="https://twitter.com/BornAKang/status/1596584113695526912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

BAH GAWD! :lol:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/qa0guJ7rZh">pic.twitter.com/qa0guJ7rZh</a></p>— Low Quality Memes (@ipostlqmemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/ipostlqmemes/status/1596564080680407041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Ol Dirty Dastard

11-28-2022 11:47 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Steamboat Armdrag!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnOfTheDragon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ReturnOfTheDragon</a> <a href="https://t.co/BEP7Oxckre">pic.twitter.com/BEP7Oxckre</a></p>— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) <a href="https://twitter.com/JJWilliamsWON/status/1597015729639141376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

There's a reason nobody was complaining about Steamboat doing some comeback matches. (not that I know of at least)

Ol Dirty Dastard

11-28-2022 11:49 AM

He legit looks in great fucking shape too. I'd say he looks 69 but it's a healthy 69--unlike many of his contemporaries.

Gerard

11-28-2022 12:36 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">YOOOOOOOOO My man got hit with The White Noise in real life! Sheamus inspiring the people 😂 <a href="https://t.co/QDw4ISfKp2">pic.twitter.com/QDw4ISfKp2</a></p>— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEnemiesPE3/status/1596976107085238272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Ouch :eek:

Mr. Nerfect

11-28-2022 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol Dirty Dastard (Post 5592309)

Eh, I wouldn’t say I was thrilled. I’m not worried for Steamboat’s life in the same way I was for Flair. But I’m pretty sure Steamboat was told never, ever to do this again.

He looks like a healthy grandpa. He’s been putting up those Christmas lights every year so you don’t worry about him getting up on the ladder.

Damian Rey 2.0

11-28-2022 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerard (Post 5592314)

What a counter

Ol Dirty Dastard

11-28-2022 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5592316)

Honestly, he's never seemed the type to do something stupid. I'm sure the old wrassler inside of him is down for squeezing out those last paydays. And if it was cool for Terry Funk to do it, then so it should be for Ricky. Plus, Steamboat's always struck me as a guy who wouldn't do it if he didn't think he'd do alright.

Mr. Nerfect

11-28-2022 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol Dirty Dastard (Post 5592320)

I think he would have been more safe about it than Ric Flair. I don’t know how advised any of it could be though. I hope he did get something out of it. I’m sure he got paid. Ricky’s always been a money-oriented guy.

Bad News Gertner

11-28-2022 08:52 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sid Vicious tries to load Keith Hart on a stretcher in his own, unique way. <a href="https://t.co/sqdyqBh7CV">pic.twitter.com/sqdyqBh7CV</a></p>— WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1597384556604112897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Bad News Gertner

11-29-2022 09:43 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Big Van Vader hits this dude with a vehicle-less car crash. <a href="https://t.co/TLUV1Sf3OA">pic.twitter.com/TLUV1Sf3OA</a></p>— WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1597430455414194176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Gerard

11-29-2022 12:54 PM

Vastardikai

11-29-2022 09:21 PM

Volchok

11-29-2022 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spilchuk (Post 5592477)

I thought noid was TK for awhile lol

Destor

11-29-2022 09:56 PM

It has been said if you ever met yourself youd hate you

Gerard

11-29-2022 10:03 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Your evolution is not some linear path. <br><br>Think width. <br>Think height. <br>Think depth. <br>Think vast. <br><br>E X P A N S I O N<br>is multidimensional <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProjectThisIsMe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProjectThisIsMe</a> <a href="https://t.co/W3mODBTaj5">pic.twitter.com/W3mODBTaj5</a></p>— Celeste | Project This Is Me (@CelesteBonin) <a href="https://twitter.com/CelesteBonin/status/1466772237437095941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Soooo....."Kaitlyn" really changed..... :wtf::wtf:

previously:

https://i.imgur.com/YiWJyzP.jpg

Bad News Gertner

11-29-2022 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spilchuk (Post 5592477)

I'll still always pick my immovable LJN's. You just had to be creative.

Bad News Gertner

11-29-2022 11:40 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hulk Hogan in Japan was just different!!! <a href="https://t.co/LiKg2t6OSt">pic.twitter.com/LiKg2t6OSt</a></p>— Jeremy Padawer (@JeremyCom) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyCom/status/1597602237257519106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr. Nerfect

11-30-2022 03:47 AM

Hogansan ichiban.

drave

11-30-2022 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5592489)

Hulk Hogan in Japan was just different!!! pic.twitter.com/LiKg2t6OSt
— Jeremy Padawer (@JeremyCom) November 29, 2022

What was Japan Hogan's deal anyway? Was he too old and body broken to keep that style going, or was it just not what put asses in seats back then? Watching that clip is some of the more impressive in-ring shit i've seen from him.... ever.

Splaya

11-30-2022 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drave (Post 5592499)

Yeah like what the fuck. Some of the shit I saw in that video I'd tell someone they were out of their fucking mind if they told me Hogan either

A) Sold like that

B) Did moves like that

Evil Vito

11-30-2022 09:15 AM

I mean Hogan was trained by Hiro Matsuda. He was always capable of working like that.

But he didn't have to.

drave

11-30-2022 09:42 AM

Eh, that doesn't really add anything though.

"He didn't have to". Meh.

LibSuperstar

11-30-2022 10:03 AM

Different promotions have different presentations. Working is about getting the audience to respond to you. And fans of different promotions might get engaged by different things.

Evil Vito

11-30-2022 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drave (Post 5592515)

Eh, that doesn't really add anything though.

"He didn't have to". Meh.

Not sure what you wanted me to say though. He became the biggest star in the industry on promos, mannerisms, Hulking up, punches, bodyslam, leg drop. He didn't have to have a physically demanding in-ring style to succeed for the bombastic audiences the WWF had in the '80s. Being a larger than life character was more important than being a skilled in-ring technician.

Matsuda would've never recommended him to WWF in the first place if he couldn't work a lick. In an alternate universe where Vince or US promotions "didn't see anything" in Hogan or whatever, dude has a next level legendary gaijin run in Japan.

Bad News Gertner

11-30-2022 10:39 AM

Vito's right. WWF fans just wanted to see Hogan do his poses, sell for a monster heel, Hulk up and drop the leg. He was the company's cash cow. No need to risk Hogan getting hurt doing something unnecessary.

Hogan was actually having really fun brawls up until Wrestlemania 3. Then you got formulaic Hogan.

drave

11-30-2022 10:43 AM

That's all very wank.

Maluco

11-30-2022 12:38 PM

Most wrestling fans are not there for the wrestling. They are there for the soap opera. Big stars involved in compelling stories. Charisma and star power are way more important than in ring product.

It doesn’t matter how fast and technical the wrestling gets in AEW, they will always have about 800k fans who love that shit. While the majority, who want the stars and coherent stories, will stay away.

Hogan knew how to work a crowd, no one wanted to see him put Earthquake in an arm drag toe hold. There is no money in the US in that kind of wrestling.

Even someone like Kurt Angle. He was so over and such a star because of his personality and character work. Being such a good wrestler was only a small part of his overall package.

Austin and Rock were as punch kicky as possible at their very peak, no one cared, and most don’t even remember the Benoit/Angle clinic on the same card at Mania 17. Big story and stars win out every single time.

Maluco

11-30-2022 12:43 PM

Even Hart and HBK. They were popular less so because they were such good wrestlers and more because they were both excellent story tellers. Both were so capable of investing you in their matches and making you care. They lacked the star power, but they had the story and the emotion.

It’s the same logic that tells you why Sami Zayn is the most talked about guy in wrestling right now and that fan interest peaked in AEW when they smelled a genuine story with emotion and heat brewing.

Only the same 700-800k care about Elite vs Death Truangle for the 10th time.

slik	11-30-2022 01:45 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dwayne Johnson went back to his hometown 7-Eleven and bought every snickers bar to pay back for all the ones he stole as a kid‼️�� <a href="https://t.co/mlRgtMQZrC">pic.twitter.com/mlRgtMQZrC</a></p>— RapTV (@Rap) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rap/status/1597652117581619200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr. Nerfect

11-30-2022 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slik (Post 5592581)

Glad the idea occurred to him in at 50 in the form of a Snicker sponsorship.

Bad News Gertner

11-30-2022 02:42 PM

Lol yes!!!!!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today I learned the Tennessee Athletic Commission would accept a *drawing* in lieu of a photo on the application for a wrestlers license<br><br>And might I say that Mr. Hickerson absolutely nailed it <a href="https://t.co/LamEKyfFZp">pic.twitter.com/LamEKyfFZp</a></p>— Al Getz (@AlGetzWrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlGetzWrestling/status/1597975979221479425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

slik	11-30-2022 03:53 PM

Gerard

11-30-2022 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slik (Post 5592598)

Showing he could actually wrestle vs the "big man" style that Vinnie wanted him to use in the u.s.

XL	11-30-2022 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slik (Post 5592581)

I’m not sure this is how it works. Shouldn’t he have gone in an paid for all the Snickers he stole, rather than paid for all the ones he’s now buying. Business is still down the stock he stole. Heel Rock is back.

XL	11-30-2022 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maluco (Post 5592569)

This. A 1000 times this.

I like a good in-ring technician but it’s the drama that I watch for. For me there’s too many good matches nowadays if anything.

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