Chiral
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Post by Chiral on Dec 20, 2022 0:23:57 GMT -5
My main hope is Bronson gets some gear that doesn't constantly have him go one tiddie out
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Dec 20, 2022 0:24:22 GMT -5
So JONAH wants to be a directionless bodyguard instead of wrestling Okada. HHH must have the persuasion skills of Satan in the Garden of Eden. Eat shit, JONAH. Enjoy midcard hell. Shades of the guy calling Cody Rhodes a spineless :explitive: for jumping ship. đ
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Dec 20, 2022 0:48:29 GMT -5
The match was terrible but at least the payoff was worth the slog. It very much was not worth it at all imo Especially when the payoff is "This is gonna f***ing continue, god help us" lmfao Bronson getting added to this feud doesn't really help a feud that imo should have ended like a month ago, it only extends the hell that it is. That Ladder match was MST3K "EEEEND EEEEEEEEND" levels for me on this shit lol
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Post by Perd on Dec 20, 2022 0:54:15 GMT -5
Triple H has brought more people back than the defibrillator.
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Post by Legion on Dec 20, 2022 5:28:44 GMT -5
HHHUnter is doing a 'Tony' with this storyline and rather than accept when Ciampa went down it needed to change or be abandoned, he's just pushing ahead with it and slotting others in to roles as placeholders until he can get back to the story he wants.
Bronson looked bigger than he was when he was cut, so be interesting to see how he can go at that size.
Lumis needs to change up his style; just either send him back to NXT and Indi, or bring her up and use that as the catalyst for him 'opening up more' and therefore being able to work a bit more - assuming he can?
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffinâs Story on Dec 20, 2022 6:55:11 GMT -5
Time to cut their losses and move on. Jonah getting over as a heel heater before turning makes perfect sense.
Meanwhile, I think Lumis/Gargano could be a fun tag team but I also think maybe that is holding Gargano back, too.
They need to hit the reboot button either way, though. And for the record, good for Jonah if heâs getting paid more. The only things real in wrestling are the money and the miles. Nothing else matters to him as a talent.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2022 7:01:08 GMT -5
Yeah! Screw him for trying to make money. Damn him right? Good to see you agree. Jeez, and I thought I was negative.
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lucas_lee
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Post by lucas_lee on Dec 20, 2022 7:03:57 GMT -5
So JONAH wants to be a directionless bodyguard instead of wrestling Okada. HHH must have the persuasion skills of Satan in the Garden of Eden. Eat shit, JONAH. Enjoy midcard hell. Geez man did JONAH sleep with your partner or something? Heaven forbid he makes more money.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 20, 2022 7:10:18 GMT -5
I wonder if he's putting in a good word for the other TMDK guys. I know we've firmly established that yeah, Reed's free to look out for himself and his own interests, but the rest of those guys just saw their market value chopped in half.
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Post by Legion on Dec 20, 2022 7:15:04 GMT -5
I wonder if he's putting in a good word for the other TMDK guys. I know we've firmly established that yeah, Reed's free to look out for himself and his own interests, but the rest of those guys just saw their market value chopped in half. Both are likely on the list as previous cuts, Thorne likely more so than Nicholls, but both are also 37 and had 3-4 year runs in WWE already and did nothing. Dunno how likely they get a call is.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 20, 2022 7:20:17 GMT -5
I wonder if he's putting in a good word for the other TMDK guys. I know we've firmly established that yeah, Reed's free to look out for himself and his own interests, but the rest of those guys just saw their market value chopped in half. Both are likely on the list as previous cuts, Thorne likely more so than Nicholls, but both are also 37 and had 3-4 year runs in WWE already and did nothing. Dunno how likely they get a call is. WWE supposedly is interested in tag teams, so their odds could be worst, at least, especially if WWE might like to put them with Reed later when the Miz angle wraps.
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Post by An Dog On An Skateboard on Dec 20, 2022 7:33:19 GMT -5
I've got to say, I never liked this argument about making money whenever someone signs a WWE contract, because he was probably making decent money in Japan and would have done down the line too. He's got his reasons for signing the contract and none of us can say they're the wrong ones, but this idea that WWE is the only place in the world to get paid for wrestling just isn't accurate, and it's strange to me that viewers/fans toe the company line so much.
I think it's OK to be disappointed as a viewer if a wrestler signs with a company you don't want to watch, or where you think they aren't going to be as enjoyable to watch, it's a pretty normal reaction as a viewer. It's fine to be happy with it too, but I think it's a bit naughty to shame people who aren't.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 20, 2022 7:35:56 GMT -5
Haste would be more likely to return than Nicholls would be, after all the reason why Haste ended up on his own in the first place was Nicholls leaving (he asked for a release, he wasnât cut) due to homesickness.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Dec 20, 2022 7:39:47 GMT -5
I've got to say, I never liked this argument about making money whenever someone signs a WWE contract, because he was probably making decent money in Japan and would have done down the line too. He's got his reasons for signing the contract and none of us can say they're the wrong ones, but this idea that WWE is the only place in the world to get paid for wrestling just isn't accurate, and it's strange to me that viewers/fans toe the company line so much. I think it's OK to be disappointed as a viewer if a wrestler signs with a company you don't want to watch, or where you think they aren't going to be as enjoyable to watch, it's a pretty normal reaction as a viewer. It's fine to be happy with it too, but I think it's a bit naughty to shame people who aren't. I do think damning either side is harsh and there are always arguments both sides make that make me side eye the other but if you were a fan of someone and they end up wrestling somewhere else you canât easily access or donât watch for one reason or another, itâs natural to feel a bit of sadness about it even if the opportunity makes sense for them to do. It also comes off weirder when the past couple of weeks proved there are companies willing to pay for the talent WWE wonât for one reason or another. Haste would be more likely to return than Nicholls would be, after all the reason why Haste ended up on his own in the first place was Nicholls leaving (he asked for a release, he wasnât cut) due to homesickness. And considering TMDK have done New Japan dates recently and NJPW themselves are doing New Zealand dates soon, itâll likely be easier to work there and go back then moving your entire life to America for a dream that at times can be on a tightrope.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Dec 20, 2022 7:55:19 GMT -5
Somewhat surprised Bronson came back especially with New Japan launching a promotion in Australia/New Zealand but Hunter has been after him for awhile.
But nobody was saying that ladder match. The crowd was dead. I get Dexter had a following in NXT but this whole run since he got rehired is really exposing his limits.
I know there are rumors that Triple H has been underwhelmed by some of the resignings but I think it's more of a case of him overeating where some guys were in ring
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffinâs Story on Dec 20, 2022 8:00:36 GMT -5
I've got to say, I never liked this argument about making money whenever someone signs a WWE contract, because he was probably making decent money in Japan and would have done down the line too. He's got his reasons for signing the contract and none of us can say they're the wrong ones, but this idea that WWE is the only place in the world to get paid for wrestling just isn't accurate, and it's strange to me that viewers/fans toe the company line so much. I think it's OK to be disappointed as a viewer if a wrestler signs with a company you don't want to watch, or where you think they aren't going to be as enjoyable to watch, it's a pretty normal reaction as a viewer. It's fine to be happy with it too, but I think it's a bit naughty to shame people who aren't. I think thatâs a good point, but I also think telling the talent to âeat shitâ for making a choice for their family is why people responded like they did.
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Post by lucas_lee on Dec 20, 2022 8:01:22 GMT -5
I've got to say, I never liked this argument about making money whenever someone signs a WWE contract, because he was probably making decent money in Japan and would have done down the line too. He's got his reasons for signing the contract and none of us can say they're the wrong ones, but this idea that WWE is the only place in the world to get paid for wrestling just isn't accurate, and it's strange to me that viewers/fans toe the company line so much. I think it's OK to be disappointed as a viewer if a wrestler signs with a company you don't want to watch, or where you think they aren't going to be as enjoyable to watch, it's a pretty normal reaction as a viewer. It's fine to be happy with it too, but I think it's a bit naughty to shame people who aren't. There's a difference in expressing disappointment and saying what that person said in this topic
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Dec 20, 2022 8:07:33 GMT -5
Somewhat surprised Bronson came back especially with New Japan launching a promotion in Australia/New Zealand but Hunter has been after him for awhile. But nobody was saying that ladder match. The crowd was dead. I get Dexter had a following in NXT but this whole run since he got rehired is really exposing his limits. I know there are rumors that Triple H has been underwhelmed by some of the resignings but I think it's more of a case of him overeating where some guys were in ring This might be me as an outsider looking in rather than watching week by week but I never get the sense that HHH knows where people fit right now. Gargano and Dexter having an angle together is fine, they have history, but the whole Miz thing feels like the wrong way to go for either of them, especially for Gargano whose character was a heart and soul type, willing to fight until the end. Itâs the same with Yim being with the Good Brothers or even Reed with Miz to an extent, nobody feels like a good fit for where they are. Maybe itâs an introduction towards what theyâll be actually doing after WrestleMania next year or HHH is filling out his roster before the real plans happen but thatâs how it seems like to me.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Dec 20, 2022 8:08:30 GMT -5
Shit I'm more disappointed he has to go back to Bronson Reed.
While there are worse NXT-generator names out there I really liked JOHAH as a ring name for him.
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Post by PTBartman on Dec 20, 2022 8:12:39 GMT -5
So that was absolutely dire. As I read this I swear to God that the organ part to walk of Life started playing on the radio station I listen too. đČđ±đ€Ż
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