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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Feb 19, 2024 23:01:27 GMT -5
Sorry, I'm just gonna go stare at the bell for a minute, were you needing something?
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Post by Dave the Dave on Feb 20, 2024 0:21:23 GMT -5
Yeah I saw the clip. That ref is more at fault than Jimmy. Keep counting dude.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 20, 2024 0:26:11 GMT -5
The ref has no excuse. You're the only guy in charge who can order the bell to ring. There's no need to check it. And even if there is, finish the count first and figure it out after. It literally would take one second.
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Post by Error on Feb 20, 2024 1:19:28 GMT -5
The ref has no excuse. You're the only guy in charge who can order the bell to ring. There's no need to check it. And even if there is, finish the count first and figure it out after. It literally would take one second. Nah, timekeeper is in charge. Time limit draws, orders from backstage or other officials, or doctors, all have caused the bell to end the match without the counting ref to call for it. It's classic wrestling. Ref did the right and normal thing. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 20, 2024 11:46:19 GMT -5
The ref has no excuse. You're the only guy in charge who can order the bell to ring. There's no need to check it. And even if there is, finish the count first and figure it out after. It literally would take one second. Nah, timekeeper is in charge. Time limit draws, orders from backstage or other officials, or doctors, all have caused the bell to end the match without the counting ref to call for it. It's classic wrestling. Ref did the right and normal thing. But WWE doesn't do time limit draws. I just think it's silly now even if it has some history to it. It just makes the company look stupid that they even let that happen. |
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Post by Fade on Feb 20, 2024 11:58:20 GMT -5
IT DOESNT MATTER IF THE REF COUNTS TO THREE
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 20, 2024 12:03:05 GMT -5
Nah, timekeeper is in charge. Time limit draws, orders from backstage or other officials, or doctors, all have caused the bell to end the match without the counting ref to call for it. It's classic wrestling. Ref did the right and normal thing. But WWE doesn't do time limit draws. I just think it's silly now even if it has some history to it. It just makes the company look stupid that they even let that happen. In kayfabe what did the company let happen? Jimmy came out of the crowd, stole the hammer and hit the bell. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 20, 2024 12:06:07 GMT -5
But WWE doesn't do time limit draws. I just think it's silly now even if it has some history to it. It just makes the company look stupid that they even let that happen. In kayfabe what did the company let happen? Jimmy came out of the crowd, stole the hammer and hit the bell. They let Jimmy come out and steal the hammer to ring the bell after he had already invaded the show and cost someone a match earlier in the night. |
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 20, 2024 12:08:12 GMT -5
In kayfabe what did the company let happen? Jimmy came out of the crowd, stole the hammer and hit the bell. They let Jimmy come out and steal the hammer to ring the bell after he had already invaded the show and cost someone a match earlier in the night. Sounds like some lax arena security, plus some more Pearce incompetence! |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 20, 2024 12:12:12 GMT -5
If I was a referee and I heard somebody randomly ringing a bell out of nowhere, I'd probably stop my count and look up like "WTF?"
I feel like if this was an angle around a title run that people weren't getting tired of that there wouldn't be this level of discussion around it today. What happened last night is textbook WWE pro wrestling 101 type of stuff we've seen for 30-plus years at this point. This is a symptom of a larger problem which is that title runs are just too damn long these days.
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Post by Fade on Feb 20, 2024 12:15:40 GMT -5
If I was a referee and I heard somebody randomly ringing a bell out of nowhere, I'd probably stop my count and look up like "WTF?"I feel like if this was an angle around a title run that people weren't getting tired of that there wouldn't be this level of discussion around it today. What happened last night is textbook WWE pro wrestling 101 type of stuff we've seen for 30-plus years at this point. If we’re being super serious, I had the same thought. I’d look up too. I found it very plausible. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2024 12:28:02 GMT -5
The ref has no excuse. You're the only guy in charge who can order the bell to ring. There's no need to check it. And even if there is, finish the count first and figure it out after. It literally would take one second. Nah, timekeeper is in charge. Time limit draws, orders from backstage or other officials, or doctors, all have caused the bell to end the match without the counting ref to call for it. It's classic wrestling. Ref did the right and normal thing. We're not watching classic wrestling anymore though. Time limit draws don't exist in WWE. When has an order to end a match not been announced on the mic first? When was the last time a doctor stopped the match while not being ringside and able to communicate with the ref in person? |
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Post by msc on Feb 20, 2024 12:31:14 GMT -5
It made Gunther look like shit. All to promote some bloodline bullshit.
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 20, 2024 12:57:48 GMT -5
It made Gunther look like shit. All to promote some bloodline bullshit. Gunther of all people is not damaged in the least by this. |
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Post by clc on Feb 20, 2024 13:14:32 GMT -5
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Post by Perd on Feb 20, 2024 13:20:02 GMT -5
I think you could argue that it’s an involuntary reaction. That your natural reaction, when the bell rings, is look and see what’s going on. Especially when the bell is being rung in that manner.
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Post by Spider2024 on Feb 20, 2024 16:38:09 GMT -5
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Post by ghost on Feb 20, 2024 17:29:06 GMT -5
I feel like there was a better way to give Jey the visual pin to show he was going to win the title before being screwed out of it, but I don’t think it hurts anyone in the end.
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Post by Slammy Award-Winning Cannibal on Feb 21, 2024 0:30:14 GMT -5
It was far more plausible for the ref to do that than having ADHD and getting distracted over other ridiculous things around the ring, as is the case 99% of the time.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Feb 21, 2024 3:27:06 GMT -5
Jessicka Carr wouldn't have let this shit happen.
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