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Post by thelonewolf527 on Aug 23, 2013 5:02:16 GMT -5
Something about Tyler Breeze getting that mad about CJ Parker photobombing one one of his random selfies just...just felt right
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Post by Society of the Spectacle on Aug 23, 2013 7:39:24 GMT -5
Zayn/Cesaro was good, and in many ways booked very interesting. The quick pin early in the match which accentuated the tension, and the chinlock tap both just felt so different than anything you see on WWE TV. The match was good up until the last three minutes when it became great. The ending flurry of offense by both men was unreal, and the intensity that Cesaro displayed in finishing off Zayn showed just how good that Neutralizer can look as a finisher if it's sold properly. And of course that caught spin-DDT into the uppercut sequence was ridiculous, and was executed so perfectly.
When I saw Zayn's first match on NXT, I commented on a thread here, saying that he has almost Chaplin-like mannerisms in how he sells, and this match drove that point home even more. Just brilliant stuff. This match also served to remind people just how good Cesaro is. His grasp of his in-ring character and moveset are Main Event worthy, and will be in the not too distant future I suspect.
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Post by Abdullah on Aug 23, 2013 9:35:17 GMT -5
Not to make this a matter of comparisons, rather for context - I sincerely can't remember any match Ohno has had as being more than 'very solid'. Cesaro has made the most out of every opportunity he's given in the ring and if they let him fade into the background, then something will be very wrong. The man is amazing and charismatic enough to succeed. As for Zayn? I can't wait until he's on the main roster, getting long matches on Main Event and Smackdown. The WWE should make the most of his Arab roots.
The only thing I didn't like was Riley's commentary. He has a nice voice but he says some stupid stuff - Zayn isn't a flashy wrestler? ...Really?
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Post by Paco on Aug 23, 2013 15:34:53 GMT -5
The second fall was raped by a commercial on the first version I saw saw (SkySports version).
The fuller Hulu version is the one to see!
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Post by zeez on Aug 23, 2013 17:09:51 GMT -5
The only thing that would make Rusev better is if he breaks the board with his face.
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Post by 67 more on Aug 24, 2013 2:41:25 GMT -5
The WWE should make the most of his Arab roots. If they do, he'll inexpicably start performing the camel clutch and be anti-American. Let's hope he doesn't have terrorists to attack Undertaker with.
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Post by thetower52 on Aug 24, 2013 3:06:53 GMT -5
Day 3 of trying to make it throw this episode The constant buffering is maddening
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Post by Abdullah on Aug 24, 2013 5:30:50 GMT -5
The WWE should make the most of his Arab roots. If they do, he'll inexpicably start performing the camel clutch and be anti-American. Let's hope he doesn't have terrorists to attack Undertaker with. I'm more hopeful lately that they'll just have him pander a bit, akin to Del Rio during his face run. He gained thousands of Twitter followers just by speaking two words in Arabic and it's 2013 - they'll probably tread carefully.
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Post by bearned on Aug 24, 2013 6:35:22 GMT -5
Just watched the Cesaro v Zayn match - fantastic.
That Swiss Death was amazing.
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Aug 24, 2013 18:27:54 GMT -5
So after looking into, my presumption was correct.
One of the jobbers in the Ascension match was in fact that bald guy from Tough Enough that hated Skidmarks
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Aug 24, 2013 19:28:40 GMT -5
Ok, after watching the CJ Parker match, I have to ask, has a hippy gimmick ever worked in pro wrestling? And if it hasn't, I'm not seeing Parker as the guy who breaks that record.
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Aug 24, 2013 19:29:53 GMT -5
Ok, after watching the CJ Parker match, I have to ask, has a hippy gimmick ever worked in pro wrestling? And if it hasn't, I'm not seeing Parker as the guy who breaks that record. Well there was Van Hammer and I guess sort of Dude Love
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Aug 24, 2013 19:35:08 GMT -5
Ok, after watching the CJ Parker match, I have to ask, has a hippy gimmick ever worked in pro wrestling? And if it hasn't, I'm not seeing Parker as the guy who breaks that record. Well there was Van Hammer and I guess sort of Dude Love Van Hammer worked? As in it got him over and got people interested in him? Must've missed that show.
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Aug 24, 2013 19:45:18 GMT -5
Well there was Van Hammer and I guess sort of Dude Love Van Hammer worked? As in it got him over and got people interested in him? Must've missed that show. I mean those are the only relatively main stream hippie gimmicks I can remember, not that they worked or anything
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Post by chazraps on Aug 24, 2013 20:33:23 GMT -5
Ok, after watching the CJ Parker match, I have to ask, has a hippy gimmick ever worked in pro wrestling? And if it hasn't, I'm not seeing Parker as the guy who breaks that record. To be fair, CJ Parker isn't a generic hippie, he's a very specific Burning Man modern hippie. It's a current gimmick based on a lively (albeit also loathed) subculture. If there was ever a time for it to work, it would be now.
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Post by CMWaters on Aug 24, 2013 20:35:59 GMT -5
I'm just wondering why Parker has a ring name that is the same as Pamela Anderson's character on Baywatch.
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Post by trollrogue on Aug 24, 2013 21:24:06 GMT -5
The crowd response after the match has me worried that the "We The People" thing Cesaro does will get him mega over as a babyface. Literally the entire NXT crowd was chanting it alongside him after the win!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 16:24:14 GMT -5
NXT really needs an alternate commentary featuring CM Punk for any CJ Parker/Tyler Breeze segments. Those guys are terrible.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Aug 25, 2013 19:56:37 GMT -5
Watched it thanks to new Hulu policy and here are my notes.
* Sami Zayn vs. Antonio Cesaro was freaking awesome. I would say that Zayn is ready for a good WWE run, but I will say only bring him up when you have a use for him. Otherwise, it would be a waste of a good talent. Cesaro definitely shows that given the right opponent, he can work well and have higher star matches.
* I thought Alexander Rusev held up very good against Dolph Ziggler. He has an interesting gimmick of being a Bulgarian MMA guy, but I don't think he should be called up yet.
* CJ Parker's gimmick sucks as does Tyler Breeze's. Now Tyler Breeze does have the voice to work that annoying gimmick, but it is still annoying and I think he would get more X-Pac heat with that gimmick if he were called up at this point. CJ Parker, yeah........just because that sort of hipster gimmick worked with John Morrison doesn't mean it will work for this guy.
* The Ascension is kind of interesting, but they are too much like the Undertaker. I would wait for Taker to retire before the possibility of even calling these guys up comes to the table.
* Bailey is eventually going to have to grow from this friendly gimmick that she has. Hugs can be fun if they are unexpected, but they do get old when she does it a lot. Talent wise, she does have potential. But that "wanting to be everyone's best friend" has to evolve eventually.
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Post by Toates Madhackrviper on Aug 26, 2013 0:30:20 GMT -5
A big no to any and all Tyler Breeze negativity.
Personally the kid has me rolling from laughter. His gimmick is hilarious to me. And I think he would even without Zoolander nostalgia to help? I mean "YOUR'RE RUINING MY WHOLE LIFE" got an actual laugh out loud from me and I loved the entire Parker/Breeze interaction. Parker sucks without Breeze to play off of though I'll give you guys that much.
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