The Ichi
Patti Mayonnaise
AGGRESSIVE Executive Janitor of the Third Floor Manager's Bathroom
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Post by The Ichi on Apr 28, 2008 12:13:54 GMT -5
Yeah, I wasn't watching the whole PPV (just bits and pieces of it inbetween playing Final Fantasy ) and I counted 3 Crossfaces. That's a bit much.
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Apr 28, 2008 12:37:11 GMT -5
Khalis didnt hook the arm, so I'm not sure it actually counts. I think it did at first but it came loose. That damn frying pan hand. Not to mention the fact that his arm is like a leg. Could be worse, it could be the man with the limbs for arms, Mark Henry.
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unholy
AC Slater
They like Flair more that me??!!
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Post by unholy on Apr 28, 2008 17:03:38 GMT -5
When Khali locked it in, I thought for a second there that he had no clue as to what he was doing and was actually trying to choke out Show.
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Post by tombstoned on Apr 28, 2008 18:54:44 GMT -5
I think they've turned the crossface into the DDT of the 21st century. Remember way back when Jake The Snake was able to finish off his opponents with his DDT? And then it became just one move out of many in most wrestlers bag of tricks and it usually didn't get the job done. Dean Malenko invented the variation of the move if wikipedia is correct and Hardcore Holly...I mean Benoit just popularized it.
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Post by bigdaddyfive on Apr 28, 2008 18:59:07 GMT -5
I think they've turned the crossface into the DDT of the 21st century. Remember way back when Jake The Snake was able to finish off his opponents with his DDT? And then it became just one move out of many in most wrestlers bag of tricks and it usually didn't get the job done. Dean Malenko invented the variation of the move if wikipedia is correct and Hardcore Holly...I mean Benoit just popularized it. It shall be henceforth known as the "Alamaba Stretch"
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Post by chunkylover53 on Apr 28, 2008 19:08:09 GMT -5
I think its the E's way of saying they're trying to move out with their lives.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Apr 28, 2008 19:16:25 GMT -5
My theory is that they're trying to trivialize the Crossface so people don't go all like "ZOMG BENOIT REFERENCE IT'S SICK I'M DONE WITH TEH WWE!!" when someone performs it. Which is why Khali should have done the diving headbutt last night. The awesomeness of that would have instantly made it Khali's move.
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Post by bigdaddyfive on Apr 28, 2008 19:20:47 GMT -5
My theory is that they're trying to trivialize the Crossface so people don't go all like "ZOMG BENOIT REFERENCE IT'S SICK I'M DONE WITH TEH WWE!!" when someone performs it. Which is why Khali should have done the diving headbutt last night. The awesomeness of that would have instantly made it Khali's move. Indian Death Drop? OR The Alabama Slapnut? (Just experimenting with new names for Ben- I mean Kha- I mean Hardcore Holly's moveset)
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Post by Vince's Torn Quads on Apr 28, 2008 19:22:50 GMT -5
Which is why Khali should have done the diving headbutt last night. The awesomeness of that would have instantly made it Khali's move. Indian Death Drop? Punjabi Poleaxe?
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Eunös ✈
Dalek
Duck Feet Expert
Tolerated, just not practically liked.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Apr 28, 2008 19:28:06 GMT -5
I was just waiting at the time for a Commentator to go "Shades of the Late Chris Benoit"
Ofcourse it never happened.
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Post by bigdaddyfive on Apr 28, 2008 19:28:23 GMT -5
The Ganges Splash? Khali-Fornication?
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Joekishi
Fry's dog Seymour
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Post by Joekishi on Apr 28, 2008 19:50:57 GMT -5
It really does. Once it's integrated, it'll be like any other move and we won't have a million threads popping up to point it out. I'm not in-line with most of their actions since, but this seems like a good idea. Especially since they had Great Friggin Khali do it. it's going to be the new Sleeper Spot
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TheKillShot
Don Corleone
The man with the flan.
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Post by TheKillShot on Apr 28, 2008 20:33:36 GMT -5
NMT, Khali's version looks like f***.
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Post by crusherhogan on Apr 28, 2008 21:15:16 GMT -5
William Regal has been using the crossface a lot lately too. It looks more devastating when he does it.
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Joekishi
Fry's dog Seymour
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Post by Joekishi on Apr 28, 2008 21:44:20 GMT -5
regal doesn't do a cross face, he does the regal stretch
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