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Post by The Boss on Jan 16, 2007 18:34:00 GMT -5
I discovered it the other day. It's Olympic style wrestling with a profession wrestling feel to it. The announce team really helps to keep you involved in the matches which are faced paced and fun to watch. It's actually a lot more exciting than anything the WWF is putting out.
Who all have seen this?
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Post by KB Klash is nWo 4 Life on Jan 16, 2007 18:37:07 GMT -5
I saw it a couple times, but as I dont really know the rules or scoring system used in amateur wrestling, I was lost.
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Post by dirtydickraines on Jan 16, 2007 18:47:53 GMT -5
I discovered it the other day. It's Olympic style wrestling with a profession wrestling feel to it. The announce team really helps to keep you involved in the matches which are faced paced and fun to watch. It's actually a lot more exciting than anything the WWF is putting out. Who all have seen this? Don't fool yourself, it really isn't that exciting. I've seen it a couple of times and was bored to tears after only a few minutes. Its not that I don't respect the athletic abilities of the competetors, its just that it is boring in every way possible. |
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Post by therob on Jan 16, 2007 18:50:02 GMT -5
Not only was I completley bored. I had no idea what was going on. and the name Real Pro Wrestling felt insulting.
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Post by Error on Jan 16, 2007 18:57:59 GMT -5
I saw this once a few years ago after it debuted (mid 05) and it sucked ass. Not only was it boring (but, that is to be expected with Olympic wrestling) but, it was insulting to pro wrestling fans with them constantly screaming about how "THIS IS REAL", "WE HAVE NO SCRIPT", "THIS IS WHAT WRESTLING REALLY IS" or my favorite, "OCTAGONS AND BOXING RINGS ARE FOR WUSSES"!
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Post by odanobunaga on Jan 16, 2007 19:01:38 GMT -5
Octagon is for wusses? Some one needs to call the Gracies, there are some americans needing some ass kicking  . |
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Post by KingPopper on Jan 16, 2007 19:02:08 GMT -5
That show is still around???
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Post by Error on Jan 16, 2007 19:03:54 GMT -5
That show is still around??? I know it comes on in the middle of the day on Saturdays and early Sunday morning on FOX Sports out here. |
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Post by Hulk With A Mustache on Jan 16, 2007 19:21:17 GMT -5
I saw this once a few years ago after it debuted (mid 05) and it sucked ass. Not only was it boring (but, that is to be expected with Olympic wrestling) but, it was insulting to pro wrestling fans with them constantly screaming about how "THIS IS REAL", "WE HAVE NO SCRIPT", "THIS IS WHAT WRESTLING REALLY IS" or my favorite, "OCTAGONS AND BOXING RINGS ARE FOR WUSSES"! Wusses!!!! There are hundreds of pro wrestlers who not only not look like wusses but also I would never EVER call them wusses to their faces. |
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Post by TripleMerc on Jan 16, 2007 19:28:32 GMT -5
I saw it a few times. I have the Podcast. It's OK, I guess.
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Post by nisi on Jan 16, 2007 19:41:52 GMT -5
I saw it a few times. I have the Podcast. It's OK, I guess. I have seen a lot of it, I would say "OK" too. They try to get the enthusiasm and spirit going, but it's hard. The idea that pro wrestlers still have college rivalries is quaint, but not much of a storyline, even though it is apparently true. |
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Post by x on Jan 16, 2007 20:30:34 GMT -5
Amatuer wrestling at such a high level bores me to tears. I do enjoy high school wrestling. But when two people are that good and every match ends in a 1-0, 2-1 score it's boring.
High School wrestling is much better.
And how about that TV deal RPW got with PAX...
PAX = Ratings.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jan 16, 2007 20:40:33 GMT -5
Yeah, I saw this. It's reeealy boring.
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Post by Tha Kid Joker on Jan 16, 2007 22:14:18 GMT -5
So, it's like wrestling... but with scoring... is nonscripted... ... and a bit of a bore, albeit brief moments of excitement...
Doesn't that come on Spike TV after TNA?
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Post by therob on Jan 16, 2007 22:25:10 GMT -5
So, it's like wrestling... but with scoring... is nonscripted... ... and a bit of a bore, albeit brief moments of excitement... Doesn't that come on Spike TV after TNA? Zing |
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Post by The Boss on Jan 17, 2007 11:32:30 GMT -5
I'm surprised that so many of you found it boring. Personally it was hust what I needed to save me from turning off pro wrestling for good. In the past when a promotion started to stink you could just watch another. But today with pro wrestling almost entirely in the iron grip of Vince McMahon we don't have that option.
So for me Real Pro Wrestling is a breath of fresh air. The point system might take some getting used to for some, but no more than having to remember which promotions DQed for throwing people over the top rope and which ones allowed titles to change hands by DQ and CO. I'm sure in time that it will become as easy to follow as football (American football for you over seas guys lol ) scoring which, if you think about it is confusing as hell at first.
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Post by The Boss on Jan 17, 2007 11:34:43 GMT -5
I saw this once a few years ago after it debuted (mid 05) and it sucked ass. Not only was it boring (but, that is to be expected with Olympic wrestling) but, it was insulting to pro wrestling fans with them constantly screaming about how "THIS IS REAL", "WE HAVE NO SCRIPT", "THIS IS WHAT WRESTLING REALLY IS" or my favorite, "OCTAGONS AND BOXING RINGS ARE FOR WUSSES"! So were you really bored or did you just fear that you were betraying pro wrestling by watching it? Don't feel that way. After all Vince himself has done everything in his power to destroy kayfabe and make sure everyone knows pro wrestling is scripted. |
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Post by hollywood on Jan 17, 2007 11:42:07 GMT -5
While it's true that Vince is pretty hellbent on reinventing pro wrestling in his own image, there are alternatives out there, just not on national television. I'm a big fan of ROH and CHIKARA Pro, so I have those options.
As for RPW, I'm not sure I could really get into it. The whole reason I like pro wrestling is because of the story-telling involved. But I don't begrudge you for like it at all.
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Post by Error on Jan 17, 2007 11:47:40 GMT -5
I saw this once a few years ago after it debuted (mid 05) and it sucked ass. Not only was it boring (but, that is to be expected with Olympic wrestling) but, it was insulting to pro wrestling fans with them constantly screaming about how "THIS IS REAL", "WE HAVE NO SCRIPT", "THIS IS WHAT WRESTLING REALLY IS" or my favorite, "OCTAGONS AND BOXING RINGS ARE FOR WUSSES"! So were you really bored or did you just fear that you were betraying pro wrestling by watching it? Don't feel that way. After all Vince himself has done everything in his power to destroy kayfabe and make sure everyone knows pro wrestling is scripted. I was bored off my ass and insulted. It wasn't "betraying pro wrestling", it was them insulting my intelligence and not trying to hide it. At least the WWE and TNA try to hide it and with it being scripted, I come to expect it as a part of the entertainment. I also felt it insulted anyone and everyone who has ever wrestled in a pro ring. When people have been seriously injured and dies in the ring (or octagon) and them to call them wusses is pure bulls*** |
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Post by KingPopper on Jan 17, 2007 13:24:58 GMT -5
I was looking threw the teams, and one of the names i've seen before. Wes Hand, I remember him from this youtube clip, beaten in 30 seconds by some fake pro wrestler named Brock Lesnar. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvu0E8RNmcs |
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