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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 20, 2020 13:09:49 GMT -5
In glad it happened. Was an incredible moment. made Brock a demigod figure as Taker was winding down.
And Brock kinda needed it. He had been cooled off immensely by jobbing to HHH
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 6, 2020 18:06:33 GMT -5
I would love to see The Fiend "kill" the undertaker. End the gimmick once and for all. The only time I would want to see him return in charater is his hand coming through a hole in the ring during Kane's last match and pulling him down into the hole seconds after flames shoot off from the hole as undertaker dragged Kane into the pits of hell along with him. The problem with that idea is making us sit through another Kane match. God no
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 6, 2020 14:38:59 GMT -5
What I hope it is: An actual farewell with Undertaker being either announced for the HOF or immediately inducted right there as a surprise. What it may be: As The Undertaker prepares to leave the ring, Sting's music plays. Sting says nothing, but points to the screen that starts flashing the logo for next year's WrestleMania. They have a stare-off as the cameras fade to black. No answer given until after Royal Rumble, yadda yadda, cinematic boneyard match where both guys can be protected, Taker wins, credits. That second thing will never happen
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 5, 2020 22:28:31 GMT -5
There's nothing left for him to do in WWE but I hope to see him do a few more matchesb
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 4, 2020 1:10:52 GMT -5
I kinda miss hating on The Local Men
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 3, 2020 17:39:26 GMT -5
Brock killing everyone in the rumble was actually pretty awesome
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 3, 2020 17:32:28 GMT -5
Firstly yes to the Brock thing 😂👍. Secondly you're right. I am a huge fan of that style, I just fell out of love with wrestling over the last few years just as Riddle was coming up sadly. Thirdly, so is it true about the Riddle Allegations? I have literally no idea what they are or anything like that other than it's a sexual harassment or rape case or something. Saying what is or is not 'true' is outside my pay grade. However Riddle was notably one of the only people who got accused that bothered trying to defend himself in court. I lost track of what happened outside of everything he and his lawyer submitting to court turning out to be bullshit, so I dunno what that means about the actual event itself. At the very least, he is a lying sack of shit. Ah okay. I should look into it.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 3, 2020 17:22:59 GMT -5
I have to say I have never watched Matt Riddle wrestle (I dip in and out nowadays and I've never watched NxT) and I don't know if the allegations against him are true or not. However I think he has a smug punchable face and I don't like him. But is he a good wrestler? Am I wrong? I am actually very surprised that you in particular don't like him, because you, like me, tend to like the hard-hitting, realistic-type lads. We share a love for Brock that possibly goes further than necessary, don't we? Riddle before he turned out to be a scumbag was one of my favourites in wrestling - MMA guys are a dime a dozen now, but he actually had character and interesting moves outside of 'dude who does MMA' while being incredibly strong, and a very generous ring partner. One of my favourite matches of all time before this was him against Mia Yim at Smash wrestling. It's still on YouTube if you can stomach it. However, he has always been one of the most divisive people in wrestling. He does have a punchable face, he doesn't wear shoes, he says 'bro' all the time and is many of the stoner stereotypes happening at once. As many people loved him as hated him, which of course is a wrestling goldmine because you always get heat. Firstly yes to the Brock thing 😂👍. Secondly you're right. I am a huge fan of that style, I just fell out of love with wrestling over the last few years just as Riddle was coming up sadly. Thirdly, so is it true about the Riddle Allegations? I have literally no idea what they are or anything like that other than it's a sexual harassment or rape case or something.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 3, 2020 16:24:15 GMT -5
I have to say I have never watched Matt Riddle wrestle (I dip in and out nowadays and I've never watched NxT) and I don't know if the allegations against him are true or not. However I think he has a smug punchable face and I don't like him. But is he a good wrestler? Am I wrong? Imo,everything aside cause I have no clue who is telling the truth, he is f***ing excellent. A cool hard hitting style that feels different from most other people in the company Cool thanks for the reply
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Post by mcstoklasa on Nov 3, 2020 16:18:38 GMT -5
I have to say I have never watched Matt Riddle wrestle (I dip in and out nowadays and I've never watched NxT) and I don't know if the allegations against him are true or not. However I think he has a smug punchable face and I don't like him.
But is he a good wrestler? Am I wrong?
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 31, 2020 12:42:49 GMT -5
Neville is still the worst "Running Neville! No no no, Sitting Neville! No no no, Squatting Neville!" (language warning)
I got that reference
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 30, 2020 19:42:18 GMT -5
The stupidest thing isn't the mononym itself, but that they have to do these official edicts. Austin was sometimes called "Stone Cold Steve Austin" or "Steve Austin" or "Austin" or "Stone Cold." There was no rule saying that every commentator, ring announcer, wrestler, on-screen name plate etc. all have to use this one version and all others were basically banned. On this note.. his nicknames where neve forced or felt like buzzwords either. Like the opposite of The Wildcat Kofi Kingston! Or at Wrestlemania (whatever number it was) THE ULTIMATE THRILL RIDE (which you must say every time). It would be so natural. See Austin backstage "There's that rattlesnake!"
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 30, 2020 19:37:34 GMT -5
The stupidest thing isn't the mononym itself, but that they have to do these official edicts. Austin was sometimes called "Stone Cold Steve Austin" or "Steve Austin" or "Austin" or "Stone Cold." There was no rule saying that every commentator, ring announcer, wrestler, on-screen name plate etc. all have to use this one version and all others were basically banned. It's entirely possible to generally refer to say Kofi as just "Kofi" without going all "Okay, from now on Kingston should be stricken from all records!" It's not like actual sports announcers always keep calling athletes one thing. It could be full name, or just the last name, or some well-known nick name. Of course, in Riddle's case it's especially stupid since he's already known as a former MMA fighter, making changes to the name he's famous by just makes him less recognizable. If a MMA fan who doesn't follow WWE hear that an upcoming show has match between "John Morrison and Riddle" they're probably not going to make the connection to Matt. That's the part about it that remains so insane. In recent years we've also seen the opposite; everyone has to all the time be referred to by their everything. Jerry "The King" Lawler has to always be called Jerry "The King" Lawler. I remember a segment talking about Bret where he was only called Bret "The Hitman" Hart multiple times. It's another one of those insane, irrational Vince edicts that doesn't map to how people talk or behave, and which adds a plasticized veneer over the whole show. The phoniness of everyone's speech patterns and the buzzwords is why I can't stand the product for the most part
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 30, 2020 19:36:30 GMT -5
Some mononyms like Goldberg, Rusev, Cesaro, and Elias work really well. This is beyond terrible. Neville is still the worst
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 30, 2020 1:25:14 GMT -5
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 29, 2020 22:11:00 GMT -5
I hate the WWE
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 26, 2020 11:28:26 GMT -5
We said it for a long time but turning him heel is what would help him in the long run.
WWE didn't keep sending blue chipper Rocky Maivia out there for years, pushing him against the will of the fans, they turned him heel. Then he can show his personality, and eventually win over the fans.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 26, 2020 11:03:53 GMT -5
I'm so f***ing happy that Roman has finally cracked it and become a great character and doing well in wrestling. If he stayed a hated face in wrestling for ever, sure he'd still end up in the HoF one day with 17 title wins and all that, but fans would never like him that much. They'd never regard him as a great. Maybe now they will.
Also I watched one of his awful matches with Brock from 2018 earlier (their 2015 match was good though). I don't enjoy matches where both guys get booed and the crowd rejects everything, especially the baby-face. I grew up watching Stone Cold be cheered overwhelmingly so that's what I like to see. Also Romans looks so much better without that vest
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 26, 2020 5:41:59 GMT -5
WWE is lucky they have this going on because amidst the absolute sludge that WWE is right now, especially RAW, this is one of the best things in Wrestling going on right now, is this storyline, and this character for Roman Reigns If Vince did anything right in this situation it was give Roman creative control (WHAT A BOLD MOVE, WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT WOULD WORK?) and this character has only gotten better and better due to that. As I said before and I will say again, if you need any indication of how Vince can ruin wrestling and ruin characters, looking at Vince-led Roman for over five years where he could not get over in a meaningful way to THIS Roman where it's his character and his ideas with some slight input? It's night and day. And it's why in a still Vince-led WWE that is full of so much bullshit, this is shining through, and while being on FOX helps, this is definitely why Smackdown is getting more consistent viewers than RAW is. I really want to know if Roman just told Vince he's sick of being a square peg in a round hole baby-face being rejected by the fans every night, and insisted on turning heel.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Oct 25, 2020 21:30:19 GMT -5
I remember Foley's book about the hiac match he had with taker. Said he could barely climb the damn thing and made one of his fingers go numb for weeks dragging himself up it (no footholds at the time). Also said the second climb, despite after a hard fall was much easier due to adrenalin. I understand why they have them and I damn sure couldn't climb that high without some pre-cut holes. But from a clearly kayfabe point of view, seeing those holes takes away the suspension of disbelief a little. The whole point of a cell match is to keep the wrestlers in it. Having clearly visible footholds says only one thing and that’s “we want to make it easier for our wrestlers to climb the cell” which goes against the reason they’re having a match in a cell in the first place. The fact is, the whole thing.. it's a sanitised, much safer, and much lamer version of a crazy dangerous match is used to be. Before anyone comes at me, no I don't expect nor want any reckless Foley bumps off the top anymore. You can't do that shit anymore, it's so dangerous. I get it. But at the same time, I can't feel the excitement for it like I used to because it's just not the same.
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