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Post by ________ has left the building on Oct 17, 2013 10:56:22 GMT -5
WWE's ECW would get more praise if they never used the ECW. Especially after they got rid of the majority of the former stars. Current NXT is the spiritual successor to WWECW. I see it get plenty of praise around here actually. I wasn't saying it was underrated, just that I miss it. WWECW get some love here but it's a different story around the net. Once folks here recognized that the old ECW was dead and the new one actually was pretty good, the mood changed. But yeah, I miss it, too. I blame Skirt Tiffany and her poor decisions as ECW GM for it going away.
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Post by worldsstrongestman on Oct 17, 2013 12:39:43 GMT -5
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Post by 543Y2J on Oct 17, 2013 13:42:37 GMT -5
Man, Rollins did some dumb shit in his early years. I'm glad it all worked out for him since he's making big money in WWE now but he was just begging for something terrible to happen. That's the life of the indie wrestler. You do risky stunts and wrestle grueling matches for small paydays in hopes of landing that big contract with WWE before your body gives out. Most of the time, it doesn't pay off. Rollins got a massive amount of attention from his IWA MS days, because of spots like this and the crazy TLC/Ladder Matches he would do (as risky as they were). His unique entrance, persona and look helped him stand apart from everyone else but it all linked together. He was trying to get ROHs attention at that time, nevermind WWE. He knew he eventually wanted to get to WWE, but keep in mind he wasn't even in ROH at the time this spot was done. Language Warning From wiki I just think the guy became more and more motivated to make a statement and get more attention on him throughout his indy career, from the breathtaking (and some say stupid depending on the way you look at it: if he never got injured which i heard he didn't then more power to him) spots he did in IWA MS, to the unapologetic Age of the Fall (not indys: but him and Ambrose putting on wrestling clinics and a great heated rivalry in FCW). It has payed off for him in spades now, and he is definitely in the top echelon of workers in WWE at the moment and has an incredibly bright future ahead of him.
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Post by 543Y2J on Oct 17, 2013 13:45:18 GMT -5
We need that classic .gif of Ambrose selling the hell out of the suplex onto the ladder.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on Oct 17, 2013 13:57:59 GMT -5
I think that's the AJ/Bryan match where the commentators said they were just gonna let the action speak for itself and didn't commentate at all - and it was awesome. Sublime match, both guys were absolutely on fire at this point. Is it the one where Dragon stops mid-match to yell at a fan and audibly screams "don't you f***ing tell me how to wrestle!" like 3 times?
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Post by 543Y2J on Oct 17, 2013 14:07:34 GMT -5
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Post by 543Y2J on Oct 17, 2013 14:08:12 GMT -5
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Oct 17, 2013 14:28:58 GMT -5
I think that's the AJ/Bryan match where the commentators said they were just gonna let the action speak for itself and didn't commentate at all - and it was awesome. Sublime match, both guys were absolutely on fire at this point. Is it the one where Dragon stops mid-match to yell at a fan and audibly screams "don't you f***ing tell me how to wrestle!" like 3 times? I do remember him jaw jacking with the crowd a few times but it's a while since I've seen this match (it was on the Dragon compilation set ROH put out in 2011/12 which I bought and watched immediately but haven't watched since) so I can't confirm or deny it's the same match but I'd venture a guess at yes because it rings a bell.
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Post by 543Y2J on Oct 17, 2013 16:05:35 GMT -5
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Post by 543Y2J on Oct 17, 2013 16:29:43 GMT -5
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Oct 17, 2013 16:42:32 GMT -5
Why oh why did he never wear that G.I. Joe gear again?
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Post by Instant Classic on Oct 17, 2013 16:43:23 GMT -5
He needs to bring the kickpads back. All it is nowadays are black kickpads.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2013 16:45:42 GMT -5
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Oct 17, 2013 19:04:14 GMT -5
Only Dolph Ziggler can sell a Side Effect by landing on his head.
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Post by Kayfabe FAN don't want none on Oct 17, 2013 19:34:15 GMT -5
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Oct 17, 2013 19:54:59 GMT -5
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Post by CH Punk on Oct 17, 2013 20:53:47 GMT -5
The nWo are Real Americans:
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Post by 543Y2J on Oct 17, 2013 21:29:48 GMT -5
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Post by 543Y2J on Oct 17, 2013 21:31:32 GMT -5
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Post by Digital Witness on Oct 17, 2013 21:41:30 GMT -5
Is it the one where Dragon stops mid-match to yell at a fan and audibly screams "don't you f***ing tell me how to wrestle!" like 3 times? I do remember him jaw jacking with the crowd a few times but it's a while since I've seen this match (it was on the Dragon compilation set ROH put out in 2011/12 which I bought and watched immediately but haven't watched since) so I can't confirm or deny it's the same match but I'd venture a guess at yes because it rings a bell. All-time favorite D-Bry quote from ROH: "Nice Sandman t-shirt, asshole!"
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