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Post by britishbulldog on Jan 21, 2013 23:43:53 GMT -5
I believe the knockout punch should be an automatic disqualification. It is clearly stated in wrestling rule books(there has to be one somewhere) that punching with a closed fist is an illegal move. Due to the amount of damage Show puts out they should disqualify him.
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Post by Urfarkendarf on Jan 21, 2013 23:44:58 GMT -5
YEAH!
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jan 21, 2013 23:47:10 GMT -5
I think closed fists are actually legal in WWE now.
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Post by joebob27 on Jan 21, 2013 23:48:08 GMT -5
Yeah, they made punches legal because it was a pain in the ass to work around.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:49:37 GMT -5
I think closed fists are actually legal in WWE now. They are. MMA's popularity made them drop it, similar to how tap outs in pro wrestling started because of UFC.
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Post by britishbulldog on Jan 21, 2013 23:50:03 GMT -5
When the hell did that rule get made and where was I?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:52:00 GMT -5
When the hell did that rule get made and where was I? It was around for years. Jesse Ventura would bring it up on commentary all the time. Ric Flair once acted as a heel ref during a match with the Dudleys and DQ'd them for hitting with a closed fist.
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Post by britishbulldog on Jan 21, 2013 23:53:00 GMT -5
I knew the closed fist was against the rules I was wondering when it became legal?
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Post by Starshine on Jan 21, 2013 23:54:46 GMT -5
Better question, if the punch can KO any guy instantly, why does Show bother doing anything else?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 23:56:17 GMT -5
I knew the closed fist was against the rules I was wondering when it became legal? Oh, okay. They didn't make a big deal of the change. They just quietly dropped the rule a few years ago.
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Post by BiloxiParish on Jan 21, 2013 23:56:23 GMT -5
I've been watching wrestling since 1990 and have never even noticed it being illegal ever. I can't recall anybody mentioning it on air or there being a storyline about it. I just thought wrestlers were supposed to be punching, but did the open palm strikes because it was safer and they were hiding that they weren't really punching.
Speaking of the 5 knuckle shuffle looks horrible all the time..
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Post by britishbulldog on Jan 21, 2013 23:57:44 GMT -5
If you watch older wrestling I would say pre attitude. Anytime someone would hit with a closed fist the ref would tell them to open it up.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2013 0:00:16 GMT -5
I've been watching wrestling since 1990 and have never even noticed it being illegal ever. I can't recall anybody mentioning it on air or there being a storyline about it. I just thought wrestlers were supposed to be punching, but did the open palm strikes because it was safer and they were hiding that they weren't really punching. As I mentioned, Jesse Ventura brought it up all the time. When Johnny B. Badd used a left hook as his finisher in WCW, Jesse would say how it was illegal. Tony Schiavone would then usually say it's just a warning the first time you do it, and one time was all Johnny needed.
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Post by BiloxiParish on Jan 22, 2013 0:01:32 GMT -5
I've been watching wrestling since 1990 and have never even noticed it being illegal ever. I can't recall anybody mentioning it on air or there being a storyline about it. I just thought wrestlers were supposed to be punching, but did the open palm strikes because it was safer and they were hiding that they weren't really punching. As I mentioned, Jesse Ventura brought it up all the time. When Johnny B. Badd used a left hook as his finisher in WCW, Jesse would say how it should be illegal. Tony Schiavone would usually say it's just warning the first time you do it, and one time was all Johnny needed. God I thought I only started tuning out the commentators only in the past couple of years I didn't know I haven't been listening to them for this long..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2013 0:24:09 GMT -5
Better question, if the punch can KO any guy instantly, why does Show bother doing anything else? Because he needs to fill up his special gauge.
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Post by Jimmy on Jan 22, 2013 0:28:41 GMT -5
He should switch to a KO Pinch.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2013 0:31:42 GMT -5
Hmmm, Knockout Punch is so tasty.
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Post by Slanted and Enchanted on Jan 22, 2013 0:38:13 GMT -5
Better question, if the punch can KO any guy instantly, why does Show bother doing anything else? I've always wondered this. The same way I watch LOTR and wonder why they couldn't just use the eagles to deliver the ring to Mount Doom. Just being urged to suspend belief and logic I suppose.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 22, 2013 0:44:02 GMT -5
Better question, if the punch can KO any guy instantly, why does Show bother doing anything else? I've always wondered this. The same way I watch LOTR and wonder why they couldn't just use the eagles to deliver the ring to Mount Doom. Just being urged to suspend belief and logic I suppose. Not to be "that guy", but in one of the books, they actually cover that. The Eagles refused to get involved. As for the KO Punch... no friggin' clue.
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Post by bearned on Jan 22, 2013 1:37:47 GMT -5
Maybe it's allowed under the terms of his IRON CLAD contract?
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