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Post by Jonathan Coachman on Aug 9, 2022 12:28:19 GMT -5
The fact that it’s 2022 and wrestlers like Edge,Christian,Sting,Punk,Aj,Orton,MVP,Bobby and many more are still capable of performing today that just makes me happy.
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Post by Facetious on Aug 9, 2022 12:36:30 GMT -5
Just imagine how the next decade or two will play out. We'll probably be seeing guys in their early to mid 50's still putting on clinics.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Aug 9, 2022 12:39:27 GMT -5
This Lashley resurgence is really heartwarming. I never would’ve thought he’d be this good and this over after all this time
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 9, 2022 12:41:15 GMT -5
Between medical advances, better approaches to conditioning, better safety protocols, and a lot less rampant drug abuse, seeing guys continue to wrestle good matches into their 50s is going to be more common. That's only a good thing.
Hell look at PCO. He's in his 50s and in the outright prime of his career.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Aug 9, 2022 12:42:30 GMT -5
I was saying yesterday about how you forget that some of these guys are in their 40s but yet still performing at a high level
Easy to forget Miz, Dolph, AJ etc are in their 40s along with a guy like Lashley who’s I think 46 and they are getting it done without substantial loss In their skills
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 9, 2022 12:43:10 GMT -5
This Lashley resurgence is really heartwarming. I never would’ve thought he’d be this good and this over after all this time Yeah, like some of it is WWE using him better, but I do think he's also just got so much more presence than he did in his first run. A combination of just being more intimidating with some years on him plus Impact helping him figure out what works for him has done him a lot of good. He's earned this day in the sun.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Aug 9, 2022 12:43:28 GMT -5
Between medical advances, better approaches to conditioning, better safety protocols, and a lot less rampant drug abuse, seeing guys continue to wrestle good matches into their 50s is going to be more common. That's only a good thing. I don't know if the newer fans here realize just how much things have changed for the better. It used to be a real horror show of headlines.
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Post by Facetious on Aug 9, 2022 12:43:35 GMT -5
This Lashley resurgence is really heartwarming. I never would’ve thought he’d be this good and this over after all this time Reminds me of Taker with how they both got better approaching their 40's and STILL got better as they rolled through them
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Aug 9, 2022 12:44:03 GMT -5
This Lashley resurgence is really heartwarming. I never would’ve thought he’d be this good and this over after all this time I always knew he could get over thanks to his TNA run but it’s almost crazy to how his run now sans the babyface start has compared to that and put him on a different level. Obviously HOF is subjective but for all intents and purposes this is HOF run he’s having and showing not only can he do it as a top heel but also by himself as a bad ass babyface
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 9, 2022 12:51:34 GMT -5
This Lashley resurgence is really heartwarming. I never would’ve thought he’d be this good and this over after all this time I always knew he could get over thanks to his TNA run but it’s almost crazy to how his run now sans the babyface start has compared to that and put him on a different level. Obviously HOF is subjective but for all intents and purposes this is HOF run he’s having and showing not only can he do it as a top heel but also by himself as a bad ass babyface Yeah, I definitely think he should, and will, be inducted when he hangs up his boots.
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Post by Legion on Aug 9, 2022 12:52:31 GMT -5
It is great for their health, and for their fans, but frankly, people staying around and being at the top of the card, or being able to be at the top of the card so needing to also take up all the midcard slots, really damages the generation behind you.
Very few spots to break through, very little effort put in to trying because you already have all the established big names.
Makes for a pretty dull show. Beyond Vince being Vince, that's been one of the biggest issues WWE has had. Being so boring due to overexposed guys (and now some girls) who have done it all and been seen doing it all, for so long.
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Post by welshpenguin on Aug 9, 2022 13:22:25 GMT -5
Speaking as a long term fan, who in the past has lost so many favourites in their thirties & forties, I am so happy to see so many guys healthy & active in their forties & beyond. It’s a blessing. Special shout outs to Orton, Edge, Lashley & Styles.
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 9, 2022 13:26:26 GMT -5
I always knew he could get over thanks to his TNA run but it’s almost crazy to how his run now sans the babyface start has compared to that and put him on a different level. Obviously HOF is subjective but for all intents and purposes this is HOF run he’s having and showing not only can he do it as a top heel but also by himself as a bad ass babyface Yeah, I definitely think he should, and will, be inducted when he hangs up his boots. I do wonder if anything will change as far as WWE Hall of Fame selection process goes. Is there going to be an actual process now? Or are they just replacing "Vince McMahon likes you" with "Triple H likes you" as the only criterion?
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Post by Jonathan Michaels on Aug 9, 2022 13:27:36 GMT -5
This Lashley resurgence is really heartwarming. I never would’ve thought he’d be this good and this over after all this time Reminds me of Taker with how they both got better approaching their 40's and STILL got better as they rolled through them To be fair, it was easy for Taker to improve because there were a few years there where he had fallen off. He wasn’t really himself again until the Orton feud.
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 9, 2022 13:32:38 GMT -5
Taker isn't really a guy I'd think of for this category because he's been rough the last few years. He definitely had his limits before then, too, but the matches were better at not exposing them.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 9, 2022 13:41:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I definitely think he should, and will, be inducted when he hangs up his boots. I do wonder if anything will change as far as WWE Hall of Fame selection process goes. Is there going to be an actual process now? Or are they just replacing "Vince McMahon likes you" with "Triple H likes you" as the only criterion? We don't know, really, yeah. I could see Triple H maybe making a "committee" of sorts, just since he kinda seems like that type of dork about this kind of thing. Either way, didn't he mend things with Bruno Sammartino to get him to finally allow himself to be inducted? That's at least a good sign of him wanting to consider the integrity of the Hall of Fame more. (Yeah, I know, "WWE Hall of Fame" and "integrity" are not words that often go together, but one could rather easily say the same thing about a number of hall of fames.)
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Post by Fade on Aug 9, 2022 14:31:03 GMT -5
I remember in 2000 or 2001 getting bummed out realizing Austin would probably retire within a few years. I was running home from school to watch AJ Styles on fox sports net and man’s still killing it at his age in the flagship show.
Shit, look at Sting. The wrestling industry has come a long way and it’s incredible.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2022 17:26:47 GMT -5
This Lashley resurgence is really heartwarming. I never would’ve thought he’d be this good and this over after all this time I always knew he could get over thanks to his TNA run but it’s almost crazy to how his run now sans the babyface start has compared to that and put him on a different level. Obviously HOF is subjective but for all intents and purposes this is HOF run he’s having and showing not only can he do it as a top heel but also by himself as a bad ass babyface Bubby is the best US Champ of the last... gosh, I don't know how many years. At least since Cena.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Aug 9, 2022 17:50:10 GMT -5
I always knew he could get over thanks to his TNA run but it’s almost crazy to how his run now sans the babyface start has compared to that and put him on a different level. Obviously HOF is subjective but for all intents and purposes this is HOF run he’s having and showing not only can he do it as a top heel but also by himself as a bad ass babyface Bubby is the best US Champ of the last... gosh, I don't know how many years. At least since Cena. Priest had a pretty good reign too before the ending nonsense but yeah Lashley in the month he has had the championship has made it feel special He treats it like a big title and wears it like one.
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Post by ARI WOW WOW on Aug 9, 2022 23:34:20 GMT -5
I hope the "garbage" aspect along with "neck falling" aspect gets toned down as well in the overall industry so y'all can keep watching these awesome stars (and the Miz) for 100 more years on TV.
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