Chiral
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Post by Chiral on Mar 7, 2022 1:06:06 GMT -5
I feel like something is sorely missing in the wrestling landscape right now, and it's a true blue soap opera show. I just kinda miss dumb bullshit like this  or this  or this  or this  or angles like this  but then mixed with a big time presentation like this  I realize most of these examples are of 2004 Smackdown bullshit but listenLike wrestling in my opinion really needs a big glitz and glamour show with a big time feel that's also filled with wacky over the top sometimes/mostly bad storytelling cuz most of the landscape is serious sporty vibe or WWE's current "maaaaybe something willl happennnn if you tune innnnn  (nothing will happen)" vibe but ever since they became a content provider first, the soap opera aspect of wrestling has been missing. (CYN does not count) I just want something that's that specific fun and kinda stupid brand of pro wrestling sports entertainment that's easy and stress free to roast and have a good time with yaknow? |
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Allie Kitsune
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Always Feelin' Foxy.
Celestial Princess in Exile.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 7, 2022 1:09:27 GMT -5
Lucha Underground was that thing.
And it was too good to last.
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Post by Cyno on Mar 7, 2022 1:10:13 GMT -5
Swinger's Palace in Impact was this and I loved it. Sadly, it seems to have run its course.
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06vwgti
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Post by 06vwgti on Mar 7, 2022 1:26:10 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2022 1:38:42 GMT -5
Yeah watch Impact, NXT 2.0, or OVW they seem to be the most sports entertainment companies.
If I had super indie money I would book Danhausen, OC, Dan the Dad, Space Monkey, Gentleman Jervis, Max the Impaler, Jake Manning, Stone Rockwell, Levi Everett, Manbun Jesus, Cabana Man Dan. Any other great indie gimmick I can think of.
Book that shit like Wacky Races.
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tafkaga
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Post by tafkaga on Mar 7, 2022 11:35:33 GMT -5
WCW 1990 had a magician who would come out and kidnap children to earn a title match for StarrCade.
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Post by Georgina's Fancy Water on Mar 7, 2022 11:54:34 GMT -5
WCW 1990 had a magician who would come out and kidnap children to earn a title match for StarrCade. Homeschooled child wrestler who becomes a hermit for 15 years to sell a kidnapping angle then comes back to the biggest pop you've ever heard. |
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fw91
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Post by fw91 on Mar 7, 2022 12:25:15 GMT -5
I feel the same way. Don’t get me wrong, WWE has currently been at its worst ever in my lifetime, but when they aren’t boring, it’s the style of entertainment that I’m most engaged with. AEW is great for its niche, but it isn’t something that fits my style. And I don’t mean that as an insult.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2022 13:00:15 GMT -5
I have always said that you need companies that slot into all extremes because no one company can really fulfil every single aspect because some aspects (supernatural stuff as an example) just does not work.
WWE and AEW occupy the middle ground of wrestling and TV show.
NJPW occupies the sports end of wrestling
LU occupied the TV show end but is now open for someone to come along and fill this extreme...others are trying to sad Z grade level attempts but no one has been able to yet.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Mar 7, 2022 14:08:25 GMT -5
Honestly I don’t think Smackdown in the mid-late 00s gets enough appreciation for being a genuinely exciting and zany wrestling show. I’d like to use the word “zany” in modern wrestling more often. I love New Japan and they do have Toru Yano and all, but between their Strong Style, AEW becoming more sports like lately, and WWE feeling so pedestrian nowadays, there is a gap to be filled now for a bit of quirkiness.
NXT 2.0 has its moments but is still kind of restrained.
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Post by eJm on Mar 7, 2022 14:14:37 GMT -5
Friend, let me tell you about Change Your Narrative...
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Mar 7, 2022 15:12:56 GMT -5
Oh I thought we were talking about Roller Jam, WMAC Masters, or Battledome
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2022 16:57:22 GMT -5
Oh I thought we were talking about Roller Jam, WMAC Masters, or Battledome Yo, when I was a kid I was a bigger Star Warrior mark than I was a mark for any WWF or WCW dude. |
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Post by ERON on Mar 7, 2022 22:29:07 GMT -5
Oh I thought we were talking about Roller Jam, WMAC Masters, or Battledome I've always said that if I were Vince McMahon, instead of trying to branch out into movies, football, bodybuilding, and so on, I'd branch out into stuff like Roller Jam, WMAC Masters, Battledome, American Gladiators, Ninja Warrior, Harlem Globetrotters, Monster Jam, and stuff like that. |
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Mar 9, 2022 4:20:40 GMT -5
They need to make Extreme Sumo a thing.
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JoDaNa1281
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Mar 27, 2022 13:57:46 GMT -5
Swinger's Palace in Impact was this and I loved it. Sadly, it seems to have run its course. Hopefully, Swinger's Dungeon can fill that role. |
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(nothing will happen)" vibe but ever since they became a content provider first, the soap opera aspect of wrestling has been missing. (CYN does not count)
