mrbananagrabber
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Jan 23, 2017 9:15:36 GMT -5
I don't even know if this is in the right section, it's only here because Gallows and Anderson are in the WWE. So, the Bullet Club and the "too sweet" gesture, that little hand thing that kind of looks like a duck bill. What's that about, who started it and why is there a long list of people doing it? The following is a spoiler from an upcoming episode of Impact, so don't click if you don't want a (I guess fairly big) spoiler. {Spoiler}Cody & Brandi Rhodes also made an appearance and thanked the audience for being too sweet. Cody called out Moose and thanked him for helping out Brandi with Decay. He announced that Moose was like family to them, to which Moose said that he always had their backs. TThe segment took a wild twist as Cody kicked Moose between the legs and accused him of being a slut. Cody was irate that Brandi had Moose’s number and asked if they were sleeping together. Cody then beat down Moose, made a Bullet Club hand gesture to Moose and left with Brandi. So there's different guys from different companies from different era's all doing this stuff. Why? |
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Reflecto
Hank Scorpio
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Post by Reflecto on Jan 23, 2017 9:17:05 GMT -5
Because the fanbase of New Japan have politely agreed to ignore that Bullet Club is literally the NWO and so as a result, they keep doing all the NWO's signature spots (like the "too sweet" gesture that was blatantly stolen from the Kliq's hand signal.)
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Urethra Franklin
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Jan 23, 2017 9:18:59 GMT -5
The Bullet Club began as a satire of the nWo/DX until it just became a full-on tribute act.
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Push R Truth
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 23, 2017 9:27:00 GMT -5
At what point does something cross the line from tribute act to a shitty copy?
Is it when they add Virgil? I'm going to pretend it's when they add Virgil.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2017 10:21:53 GMT -5
It's a wolf. The hand gesture was started by Hall, Nash, and X-PAC, who were the original Wolfpac. It was quickly adopted by all members of the NWO. Bullet Club is an NWO tribute act, and to an extent could even be viewed as a modern day extension/continuation of the NWO.
AJ, Gallows, and Anderson were Bullet Club members, and kind of still are, they just aren't allowed to call themselves that in WWE. Cody Rhodes is a current Bullet Club member in New Japan and is acknowledging this in TNA.
The Bullet Club is amazing in how it has a presence felt in several companies. TNA, ROH, CMLL, New Japan, GFW, PWG, and unofficially WWE all have members.
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Pushed to the Moon
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Jan 23, 2017 10:33:12 GMT -5
It's a wolf. The hand gesture was started by Hall, Nash, and X-PAC, who were the original Wolfpac. It was quickly adopted by all members of the NWO. Bullet Club is an NWO tribute act, and to an extent could even be viewed as a modern day extension/continuation of the NWO. AJ, Gallows, and Anderson were Bullet Club members, and kind of still are, they just aren't allowed to call themselves that in WWE. Cody Rhodes is a current Bullet Club member in New Japan and is acknowledging this in TNA. The Bullet Club is amazing in how it has a presence felt in several companies. TNA, ROH, CMLL, New Japan, GFW, PWG, and unofficially WWE all have members. I think it was a Kilq hand gesture before the Wolfpac existed. HBK did it as he walked to the ring before he faced Diesel at IYH 7. |
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Post by crashmatsbazz on Jan 23, 2017 10:44:40 GMT -5
At what point does something cross the line from tribute act to a shitty copy? Is it when they add Virgil? I'm going to pretend it's when they add Virgil. I believe that is how scientist look at it in lab conditions.
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Crappler El 0 M
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I'm a good R-Truth.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jan 23, 2017 10:54:52 GMT -5
The Bullet Club doing DX/NWO shtick definitely felt like parody. It seemed like they were doing it very tongue in cheek, saying 'Suck it!', doing crotch chops, doing the too sweet thing to each other. Today it seems less like parody and just continuing to do what they've always done.
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 23, 2017 11:14:53 GMT -5
Bullet Club was created as a heel gaijin stable in NJPW, meant to mimic and bring over all the Western tropes associated with groups like the nWo and DX. Hence, they started using "Just too sweet" and the "suck it" chops to go along with that.
For anybody wondering, yes, Karl Anderson reached out to Scott Hall for his blessing on it years ago. Scott's son, Cody, even joined Bullet Club as their young boy for awhile.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 23, 2017 11:45:33 GMT -5
At what point does something cross the line from tribute act to a shitty copy? Is it when they add Virgil? I'm going to pretend it's when they add Virgil. They got Yujiro as a member. Close enough. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jan 23, 2017 12:02:27 GMT -5
It's a wolf. The hand gesture was started by Hall, Nash, and X-PAC, who were the original Wolfpac. It was quickly adopted by all members of the NWO. Bullet Club is an NWO tribute act, and to an extent could even be viewed as a modern day extension/continuation of the NWO. AJ, Gallows, and Anderson were Bullet Club members, and kind of still are, they just aren't allowed to call themselves that in WWE. Cody Rhodes is a current Bullet Club member in New Japan and is acknowledging this in TNA. The Bullet Club is amazing in how it has a presence felt in several companies. TNA, ROH, CMLL, New Japan, GFW, PWG, and unofficially WWE all have members. I think it was a Kilq hand gesture before the Wolfpac existed. HBK did it as he walked to the ring before he faced Diesel at IYH 7. Yeah it was the Kliq's thing. |
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thecrusherwi
El Dandy
the Financially Responsible Man
Brawl For All
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Post by thecrusherwi on Jan 23, 2017 12:11:39 GMT -5
I wish they would've been a super serious stable that was using the gestures of the Bushwackers instead: "Oh no!' It's the Bullet Club!!!!!""  |
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y4j1981
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Post by y4j1981 on Jan 23, 2017 12:41:28 GMT -5
I wish they would've been a super serious stable that was using the gestures of the Bushwackers instead: "Oh no!' It's the Bullet Club!!!!!"" This made me laugh and look arkward around random people but I don't care, I laughed |
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Post by Bungle on Jan 23, 2017 12:45:21 GMT -5
Babymetal fans
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jan 23, 2017 12:59:10 GMT -5
It's a wolf. The hand gesture was started by Hall, Nash, and X-PAC, who were the original Wolfpac. It was quickly adopted by all members of the NWO. Bullet Club is an NWO tribute act, and to an extent could even be viewed as a modern day extension/continuation of the NWO. AJ, Gallows, and Anderson were Bullet Club members, and kind of still are, they just aren't allowed to call themselves that in WWE. Cody Rhodes is a current Bullet Club member in New Japan and is acknowledging this in TNA. The Bullet Club is amazing in how it has a presence felt in several companies. TNA, ROH, CMLL, New Japan, GFW, PWG, and unofficially WWE all have members. From the way they act on twitter, It's a wolf. The hand gesture was started by Hall, Nash, and X-PAC, who were the original Wolfpac. It was quickly adopted by all members of the NWO. Bullet Club is an NWO tribute act, and to an extent could even be viewed as a modern day extension/continuation of the NWO. AJ, Gallows, and Anderson were Bullet Club members, and kind of still are, they just aren't allowed to call themselves that in WWE. Cody Rhodes is a current Bullet Club member in New Japan and is acknowledging this in TNA. The Bullet Club is amazing in how it has a presence felt in several companies. TNA, ROH, CMLL, New Japan, GFW, PWG, and unofficially WWE all have members. From the way they act on twitter, BC across all these companies is STILL one group. Kenny still considers AJ, Finn, Anderson and Gallows to still be members. Which if you think about it, means they won G1 Climax, ROH title, Universal title and pinned Cena clean in the space of a week. |
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jan 23, 2017 13:00:18 GMT -5
At what point does something cross the line from tribute act to a shitty copy? Is it when they add Virgil? I'm going to pretend it's when they add Virgil. Captain freaking New Japan? Get the hell outta here... |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 23, 2017 13:02:47 GMT -5
At what point does something cross the line from tribute act to a shitty copy? Is it when they add Virgil? I'm going to pretend it's when they add Virgil. They got Yujiro as a member. Close enough. You could always expect Bad News to get a Yujiro shot in. In fairness, his only worth is the woman and we don't even need him for that |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2017 13:02:50 GMT -5
I wish they would've been a super serious stable that was using the gestures of the Bushwackers instead: "Oh no!' It's the Bullet Club!!!!!"" You know...if they walk out like that to the rhythm of "Shot 'Em" then I think we've got a license to PRINT ALL THE WORLD'S MONEY AND CRASH THE ECONOMY BECAUSE THIS IS SO AWESOME. |
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Push R Truth
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 23, 2017 13:07:33 GMT -5
At what point does something cross the line from tribute act to a shitty copy? Is it when they add Virgil? I'm going to pretend it's when they add Virgil. I didn't know guys... I didn't know I swear |
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Jan 23, 2017 13:07:56 GMT -5
The Bullet Club and Kliq are time buddies.
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