WWE.com RAW Preview
http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2015-05-04/five-point-preview-27341652
WWE.com Interviews Bret Hart About the Stu Hart Dungeon
Click on the link below to read the interview in which Bret talks about the dungeon and everyone who trained there.
http://www.wwe.com/inside/bret-hart-interview-stu-hart-dungeon-27335684
WWE Wrestler Turning Heel?
Erick Rowan worked as a heel at this weekend's house shows. He lost to Sami Zayn in one match and teamed up with the Ascension against the Prime Time Players & Jimmy Uso in the other.
http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0503/593960/wwe-superstar-works-as-a-heel/
Highspots Releases New Shoot Interview About WWE Developmental
"Developmentally Speaking" hosted by Brian Myers (Curt Hawkins) hosts former developmental talent Colt Cabana, Tomasso Ciampa, and Chris Hero as they describe how they got hired and their experiences in the system. You can view the trailer by clicking on the link below.
(Side Note: I got this in the mail on Saturday and thought it was one of the better shoots I have ever seen)
http://www.highspots.com/p/develop.html
Also, make sure to head on over to Place to be Nation and vote in the "Greatest Wrestling Theme Song" tournament. You can vote by clicking on the link below.
http://placetobenation.com/ptbns-greatest-wrestling-theme-song-tournament-round-5/
http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2015-05-04/five-point-preview-27341652
WWE.com Interviews Bret Hart About the Stu Hart Dungeon
Click on the link below to read the interview in which Bret talks about the dungeon and everyone who trained there.
http://www.wwe.com/inside/bret-hart-interview-stu-hart-dungeon-27335684
WWE Wrestler Turning Heel?
Erick Rowan worked as a heel at this weekend's house shows. He lost to Sami Zayn in one match and teamed up with the Ascension against the Prime Time Players & Jimmy Uso in the other.
http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0503/593960/wwe-superstar-works-as-a-heel/
Highspots Releases New Shoot Interview About WWE Developmental
"Developmentally Speaking" hosted by Brian Myers (Curt Hawkins) hosts former developmental talent Colt Cabana, Tomasso Ciampa, and Chris Hero as they describe how they got hired and their experiences in the system. You can view the trailer by clicking on the link below.
(Side Note: I got this in the mail on Saturday and thought it was one of the better shoots I have ever seen)
http://www.highspots.com/p/develop.html
Also, make sure to head on over to Place to be Nation and vote in the "Greatest Wrestling Theme Song" tournament. You can vote by clicking on the link below.
http://placetobenation.com/ptbns-greatest-wrestling-theme-song-tournament-round-5/
"Erik Rowan turned heel..."
ReplyDelete*tumbleweed blows by*
BIG NEWS FOLKS
ReplyDeleteHappy Star Wars day!
ReplyDeleteAfter Stu stretched Bret, he confided in Bret that his neck was the greatest neck to stretch of all-time. With tears in eyes.....
ReplyDelete....not because of emotion. He had glaucoma.
BIG RED, FOLKS.
ReplyDeleteHappy Damn Monday.
ReplyDeleteQuick question regarding AoU (mild spoilage): During Avengers, they established that Thor couldn't travel back to Asgard without the Tesseract and he was able to transport back at the end of AoU without it. Did I miss something?
ReplyDeleteNot to be that guy, but there is an Avengers thread for just this talk.
ReplyDeleteThey rebuilt the Rainbow bridge.
ReplyDeleteBIG RED HEEL, FOLKS?
ReplyDeleteBIG FOLKS, HEEL RED?
ReplyDeleteYes, please stick to the established topics of Raw, Bret Hart, Erick Rowan, and a shoot interview.
ReplyDeleteSo, with the glance Harper and Wyatt had on Smackdown and the news of Rowan going back to heel on house shows, does this mean a possible Wyatt Family reunion is in the works?
ReplyDeleteI'm not trying to be a dick. Obviously, we talk about everything in here. I'm just saying, there is a specific Avengers spoiler thread two posts down from here.
ReplyDeleteSome of us haven't seen it yet and would like to not have it spoiled by scrolling through this thread. Especially when there's a thread already designated for Avengers spoilers.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't a spoilery question and that thread is dead.
ReplyDeleteThat's dead.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. I mean, they need a big guy team anyway. Put the Family back together, and let Rowan and Harper be in the tag division again.
ReplyDeleteOkay.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-the-force-awakens-images/
ReplyDeleteNew Star Wars Ep 7 pics. Everything looks awesome.
RED FOLKS, BIG HEEL?
ReplyDeleteIf a jobber turns heel and no fan makes a sound, did it really happen?
ReplyDeleteGoat masks may have sold because we're having fun, maggle.
ReplyDeleteRED HEEL, BIG FOLKS?
ReplyDeleteThey never explained it.
ReplyDelete"Towards the end, Dad told me that out of all his children that he threw down flights of stairs, I took the best bump. He knew I was destined to be champion."
ReplyDeleteBray "set him free", then he kind of just wondered out to the ring and in the Survivor Series main event.
ReplyDeleteHe didn't like bullies, which is the Be A Star Era version of "I don't owe you an explanation!"
ReplyDeleteI forgot what we were doing.
ReplyDeleteWell, since HHH was going to be the original winner, I can see their plans for Vader & Jake's interaction sticking, and it's around this time Austin was starting to get into Vince's ear (in his own, non-Kliq way), so they went with him instead. Mero was getting a big push around this time, but you know how Vince likes to change his mind (and in this case, thank god).
ReplyDeleteBut you ARE that guy. And that movie is 10x more interesting than watching tumbleweeds roll by announcing a Rowan heel turn.
ReplyDeleteBret made Austin... simple as that.
ReplyDeleteHe solves Rubik cubes for fun?
ReplyDelete:nods head:
ReplyDeleteThis is true.
To be fair, even though their matches were always great together, the storyline was pretty godawful.
ReplyDeleteI apologize. Continue with your spoilers.
ReplyDeleteI'm still stuck deep in 1988, since I just HAD to commit to watching every great and/or notable match on PPV or TV from the beginning.
ReplyDeleteTHEY'RE NOT SPOILERS!! Yeesh, you'd think talking about that would reveal that Thor
ReplyDeleteHe solved a Rubik cube in the fastest time possible, the whole locker room was around to cheer him on, Dunn showed the crowd watching the backstage drama as well, and when Rowan finally cracked it, the pop he got was huge. After that, he turned face and never looked back.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Austin fought Mero again at International Incident and then at Buried Alive HHH was on the tail end of his 5 month burial and doing replacement job duty for Vega.
ReplyDeleteVintner = babyface
ReplyDeleteWhich is true, because it's hard to look back when you're counting lights.
ReplyDeleteBayless, you missed the most important news of the YEAR. Hulk Hogan confirmed he would be wrestling at WrestleMania 32, and he wants to do it for the title:
ReplyDelete"“Next year, WrestleMania is going to be where the Dallas Cowboys play at
the AT&T stadium and next year they’re going to try to break my
indoor attendance record,” Hogan said. “So, I stopped Vince McMahon in
the hallway and said, ‘Let me tell you something brother, there’s no way
you’re running WrestleMania next year without Hulk Hogan on the card.
Whether it’s for my last hurrah and it’s my retirement match, whether
it’s for my next run or whether it’s to just beat whoever’s got the WWE
title and become the champion again. If you guys are in that stadium
next year, I’m going to be there.’ And Vince McMahon shook my hand and
said, ‘I look forward to it.’
If it happened I would want it to be the greatest match of all time, of
course … If it’s the end of my career and a huge emotional send-off that
would be great, or if it’s the beginning of another huge run for
Hulkamania and me chasing the dream of winning the WWE title, that would
be brilliant. I’m thinking very positively about getting back in the
ring.”"
This is literally the only way WWE has a hope in hell of selling out a 100k seat arena. The most popular wrestler in American history going for one last shot at the title. This is what dreams are made of.
Rowan as a heel only seems to work when he's in a group. The only thing I see for his singles career is that he's either a face midcarder, or a face JTTS.
ReplyDeleteShawn was really ornery that whole match. Resting on the top rope and cursing when the fan jumps the ring, cursing Cena out in clear view of the camera mid-match for not selling the knee like one of his mid-90s temper tantrums, and then shooting on Cena by refusing a handshake for real after the match.
ReplyDeleteIf Mania 32 is Hogan's last match, I think WWE will have to be aware that the media coverage is going to be bigger than the Rousey deal this year. They will have to have a big media pit. It will be like the Japanese photographers at the Yokozuna match at King of the Ring 1993, but actual photographers and not kayfabe ones.
ReplyDeleteFront page of the New York Times!
ReplyDeleteWell, let's not exaggerate. But it would get great coverage. Definitely front pages of papers in Dallas and Tampa, probably.
ReplyDeleteAnd Philly! But not because it's newsworthy; more like b/c Philly's turrible.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, it's good to be back here. WWE has been so boring since the nWo run-in at Mania fired everyone up.
ReplyDeleteAs said below it was '95. They had the honor of carrying about King Mabel.
ReplyDelete"You've Still Got It!"
ReplyDeleteSay something negative about Hulk Hogan.
ReplyDeleteHis 1995-96 run in WCW was atrocious until he turned heel. I've said that many times around here.
ReplyDeleteI think it was the best work of his career.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think Shawn less resented jobbing to Cena and more resented being put in the position to have to job to Cena. Kind of hard to blame him for that, too, considering that there was no reason to run face/face HBK/Cena as a WM main except to feed HBK to the CENA IS THE BEST EVER machine.
ReplyDeletehttp://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/imported_assets/2204975/2010111060955730490011691.jpg
ReplyDeleteThis should be on nobody's "Best Of"
You know what's a cool move? Kagetora's Ikkitousen. In fact, for about a month in 2005, Cena turned the FU into a bit of a variation of that move, though he went back to the regular FU once he went to Raw.
ReplyDeletegif or gtfo
ReplyDeleteDeadliest double team move of all time.
ReplyDelete...
ReplyDeleteYou know, I'm aware that you haven't been around in quite some time. So to welcome you back, I'd like to say something with complete and utter sincerity.
Fuck Hulk Hogan. Fuck his character. Fuck any and everything he's done since...well for me, WM9. For most of the wrestling world, 2000 or so. Fuck him with an electric cattle prod while his stripper of an ex wife watches and laughs, and his son drinks, drives, and nearly kills someone else.
In short, fuck that guy.
Watching A New Hope. Every time Vader says anything, I have fucking whiny douchebag Hayden Christensen in my head. Thanks a lot prequels.
ReplyDeleteAll I could find: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mFW6vJNQIo
ReplyDeleteAlso, is Sir Ian McKellen the new troll face or something?
ReplyDeleteHulk Hogan, you can go straight to [Nixon edit/] CHURCH [/Nixon].
ReplyDeleteVader's also really nasally when he first shows up and starts talking. Ol' James Earl must have had a cold that day.
ReplyDeleteYou know, the angle they had with Rowan being some kind of savant was actually interesting and cool. So, of course they dropped in and will now make him a generic heel, because fuck him and fuck us.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the fat got in the way?
ReplyDeleteThat's unfortunate you feel that way. If it wasn't for Hulk Hogan, you probably wouldn't even see pro wrestling on TV these days.
ReplyDelete"Well,
who knows more about that organization than me, brother?… Let me tell
you something. I made that organization a monster. I made people rich up
there. I made the people that ran that organization rich up there. And
when it all came to pass, the name Hulk Hogan, the man Hulk Hogan, got
bigger than the whole organization"
Anyone else ever deal with the shitty WWE Network Customer Service Department?
ReplyDeleteuh....no. Technically, seeing Jake's match at WM2 pulled me in, and if you want to say that there would have been no WM2 without Hogan, note that I did specify WM9 - though I could have probably gone back to WM8.
ReplyDeleteYou speak the truth
ReplyDeleteUsually.
ReplyDeleteThank god, no. If I did, it would probably put me off the product for at least a fucking decade.
ReplyDeleteMy brother pointed out that if you watch the six movies in numerical order it ruins so much. You now know that Vader is Luke's father and that he didn't kill Anakin Skywalker, he IS Anakin Skywalker. You know that Luke and Leia are twins. You know Vader was a whiny bitch before he became the most badass villain in the galaxy, meaning that he's no longer quite as bad ass. You wonder how Obi-Wan aged 40 years in 18. You wonder why the Obi-Wan/Vader lightsabre battle looks like two old men sparring.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who is introducing their kids to Star Wars for the first time better start with A New Hope.
Unless you're talking about A-Rod. Buy you're right about Hogan.
ReplyDeleteEh. I was just fuckin' wit you. I don't care about baseball.
ReplyDeleteThere wouldn't have been a WrestleMania without Hulk Hogan, let alone a WrestleMania 2.
ReplyDeleteDude. Seriously? Did you read what I just said?
ReplyDeleteAs an 11 year old, Hogan winning the belt at WM IX infuriated me. Fuck that dude
ReplyDeleteThat's the approach we're taking.
ReplyDeleteTechnically, there would be WrestleMania without Howard Finel
ReplyDeleteI was....uh...22 or so, and it put me off wrestling until I heard Jake was back in the WWF. That pulled me back in until Mick retired the first time.
ReplyDeleteDid you watch Jake when he was in Georgia?
ReplyDeleteWell, Obi-Wan was older, and Vader no longer had his limbs, so I'll assume that the suit weighs him down a lot and doesn't allow him to move as freely as he did before.
ReplyDeleteAny future legitimate kids of mine aren't going to get any Star Wars (or Indiana Jones) unless they seek it out themselves. All Jaws, Friday the 13th, and Aliens for them. They're going to grow up with real morals, dammit.
ReplyDeleteConsidering the nightmare stories you guys post about, it's one of the many reasons why I've hesitated signing up for the Network.
ReplyDeleteYes. And there would be no WrestleMania 2 without Hulk Hogan. There would've been no wrestling boom in the late 1990s without Hulk Hogan's heel turn.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a coincidence that Hulk Hogan was the nexus point for the two biggest eras in pro wrestling.
This is my prerequisite "NXT's on Hulu Plus" reminder, for anyone tempted by it.
ReplyDeleteHulk should've led the Nexus!
ReplyDeleteYou had me with Jaws. You lost me with the other 2.
ReplyDeleteWhat? Those are classics. Would you accept Big Trouble in Little China and Halloween?
ReplyDeleteI have seen stuff of pre-WWF Jake, if that's what you mean.
ReplyDeleteYep. It's fascinating to watch him develop his heel persona down in Georgia
ReplyDeleteExcept 900 year old Yoda is doing ninja flips with 80-something Count Dooku in Episode 2. It's entirely inconsistent.
ReplyDeleteDammit LOL
ReplyDeleteLook. I *specifically* said fuck him since WM9 for me, and 2000 for most of the rest of the smarks. That means I understand his contribution prior to that time, including WM. You restating it makes it seem like you can't read, or you're just a giant troll.
ReplyDeleteEither way, fuck. that. guy. I'd rather watch fucking Cena rap for 3 hours than see Hogan wrestle another match.
They suspended my account saying they were unable to process payment on the card I have on file, the same card I have used since signing up on day one. The same card with plenty of money in the account that has been made to use purchases before and after the email saying they could not process payment. I cant even change the payment option on the WWE site as it does not give me that choice. This makes zero sense and they have yet to respond to my email and you are on hold forever when you call.
ReplyDeleteI really wonder what he would have done if he hadn't been such a junkie, but I don't think you get one without the other. I do wish they'd let him in on booking today, but it will never happen.
ReplyDeleteI would, though I'm not sure how well Halloween ages. It's been quite some time since I've seen it.
ReplyDeleteThat happened to me. I started a new account and had no other issues.
ReplyDeleteI buy that more than I buy Hogan beating HBK at SS.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest problem with the Prequels -- besides the fact that they are shitty movies -- is that Lucas didn't even bother to stay consistent with the original trilogy in aspects like that.
ReplyDeleteNot bad. It looks safe, too.
ReplyDelete"Tango and Cash, Cash and Tango! These two are driving me crazy!"
ReplyDeleteSuch a TRUE 80s movie, and an underappreciated scene-chewing from Jack Palance.
My personal favorite was Scott Steiner's pissed off face at Capital Combat '90 when the Steiners jobbed the titles to Doom, even though it was Rick that ate the pin.
ReplyDeleteI saw it in theater a few years back and it's aged remarkably well. Not to mention that it's still actually scary. It was at a horror fest full of hardcore genre fans, and during the last act I took a sip of my soda and realized it was the only noise from anyone in the theater. It was amazing. This is a crowd that just got done laughing their way through Cannibal Ferox.
ReplyDeleteI had that happen once, deleted and added the card back and it worked fine.
ReplyDeleteIts run like complete shit, the Network. Are they trying to fuck people over who had signed up on day one to prevent them from getting the special offers they give out?
ReplyDeleteI believe he said he was promised the booker spot in the WWF right around WM VIII, but he wound up not getting it. I think he would have went to WCW and feuded with people like Dustin Rhodes.
ReplyDeleteI never liked lawler as a wrestler and thought that whole Kauffman deal was one of the more overrated things in wrestling history - but as a cowardly heel there may be no one better. His whole speech before that summerslam match with Hart about saving orphans was fantastic too
ReplyDeleteShawn Michaels would have no business beating Hulk Hogan. Hogan is four hundred times the draw that Michaels is. Michaels "big run" as champion occurred exactly when WCW was destroying WWF in the ratings.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think you're going to have to do what Jeremy did if you want the network back. I'm guessing they're farming out their CS to a generic call center, and all they are doing is documenting calls and attempting to placate callers.
ReplyDeleteCarnies don't make for good CS.
Carnies and technology don't mix either.
ReplyDeleteIs that in the carnie code?
ReplyDeleteuh...I don't know what that last thing is, but I will take your word on Halloween. It's legacy did kind of get fucked by the 3rd film though.
ReplyDeleteThe other option is, a bunch of mentally handicapped people run the WWE Network division
ReplyDeleteArticle 6, Line 3 I believe.
ReplyDeleteI thought that would have worked better if he had come out and screamed that he didn't like liars.
ReplyDeleteYes. Card carrying members of the network get screwed all the time. If newbies get a free month, then EVERYBODY should get a free month
ReplyDeleteNot when that match occurred. History, in case you hadn't noticed, doesn't really mean shit in wrestling, aside from nice talking points and documentaries. The nostalgic run with Hogan lasted as long as it should have. His beating HBK was just silly, but inevitable, given they way Terry does business. You wanna be a Hogan mark and come back in to the BoD singing his praises, that's fine. Tis a free country. I will no longer be trolled by you.
ReplyDeleteDude, Nitro going to two hours is making me grumpy enough as it is, tacking another 15 minutes onto a 3 hour PPV would kill me. Unless they forced me to watch it, I would say no.
ReplyDeleteWell, when he did wind up in WCW, he was clearly already a mess. That match with Sting was a fucking JOKE. I'm a huge Jake mark, but there was no way that man was climbing that pole.
ReplyDeleteheh.
ReplyDelete"Developmentally speaking" sounds like a speech class for the mentally handicapped.
ReplyDeleteOh, it's an Italian cannibal flick from '81. It's cheesy but still pretty stomach-turning (not as bad as Cannibal Holocaust, though). And it seems like the third Halloween has been undergoing a rehabilitation with horror fans over the past few years. I think part of it is Tom Atkins in the lead role - Night of the Creeps got huge, so people are starting to appreciate it for him being there. Also, it's hilarious and fun. Franchises have had worse bastard stepchildren.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I never thought of this. I need to rewatch this match tonight!
ReplyDeleteHe went to rehab shortly after the Sting match. Had Jake returned, I see him feuding with Dustin, then turning and having a brief run with Vader.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, but I seriously doubt it has anything to do with the CS. I would be shocked beyond belief if they actually had a call center that was actually theirs fielding calls. No way.
ReplyDeleteIs Erick Rowan really a genius or was that just a stupid storyline that went nowhere?
ReplyDeleteYeah, watching the RAW shows leading up to this one really hits home how they completely left the main event out to die. Once they lost the Diana storyline it was like "Fuck it, just get to the match and move on to the Vader feud" and all the focus went to Undertaker v. Mankind instead.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing that shit when it came out. Dug it.
ReplyDeleteNo idea. But it was interesting and kind of cool, therefore it was ignored.
ReplyDeleteYou should know.
ReplyDeleteG'morning Matt.
I was able to talk to someone once. They were incredibly not helpful
ReplyDeleteYeah I was using paypal and they cancelled my subscription when the money didn't pull from the bank quick enough. The guy I got didn't seem to understand time zones... I literally had to explain to him how they work.
ReplyDeleteI just cancelled my account and restarted it... may be your best bet... then you can get May free anyway.
I've been in call centers before that answered for other companies. The poor fucker you talked to probably had a script and nothing else.
ReplyDeleteIf you mean that I deal with a lot of retards, you are correct sir!
ReplyDeleteHi Hoss!
Dude. Horror films to you are clearly what ice cream is to me.
ReplyDeleteHogan/Michaels SummerSlam 2005 did 650k buys, the 2nd highest SummerSlam ever (only 1998 was higher -- 700k).
ReplyDeleteMichaels' big comeback at SummerSlam 2002 -- which also included Rock vs. Brock, and was during a much hotter period in wrestling -- did 540k buys. That's still a lot.
You really think it was *Michaels* who brought all the buys to SummerSlam 2005? Even Scott Steiner math can't prove that.
You, sir, are making mark me said with regret.
ReplyDeleteMan I wouldn't hate a review of that shoot about WWE developmental. I have a feeling we only heard the tip of the iceberg about DeMott.
ReplyDeleteI really like Big Show's explanation of his SS heel turn and Rowan confronting him.
ReplyDeleteShow was just so awesomely dismissive like "Really? You're coming out? Is this a joke?"
Just awesome nuanced heel work from Show in that promo and confrontation, even if the resulting match was outright horrible.
No, I meant you're "challenged."
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend?
Me: "Hi, I'm Jeremy"
ReplyDeleteCall Center: "Hi Gary!"
Me: "No, Jeremy"
Him: "Gary!"
And now I'm hungry for ice cream.
ReplyDeleteI worked on Saturday. It was CHALLENGING!
ReplyDeleteI'll let myself out.
Maybe a Jake/Rick Rude Starrcade feud
ReplyDeleteLike you're capable of turning a doorknob. You'd be like Mean Gene at SS that one year, pounding on the door without trying to turn the doorknob.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my ongoing state of mind. At least part of it.
ReplyDeleteFair assessment.
ReplyDeletePUT THAT CIGARETTE OUT!
It's rare to see Big Show's turns get an explanation at all, so yes.
ReplyDeleteWell, we got plenty of them, actually.
ReplyDeleteOnly thing better was FUCK IT! on live PPV when the background came down during a SS.
ReplyDeleteMachete order if one must watch the prequels is pretty good. The order is 4,5,2,3,6
ReplyDeleteYeah, that was great. I miss Gene.
ReplyDeleteThe promo went a ways to explaining the nonsensical ones with his characterization too.
ReplyDeleteHe's a completely self-preserving pussy. Almost every turn can be explained by that line of logic.
Big Show destroyed him in every match. No wonder the guy didn't get over.
ReplyDeleteWell, he sucks, too but that's besides the point.
You know, the shame is that Show's one of the guys who's good enough on the mic to actually explain his actions well. If they hadn't spent years using him as a filler dude, turns from him might've meant something.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I don't care about Rowan not being protected.
ReplyDeleteErick Rowan is a stupid hill to die on.
WWE logic: This guy's limited, but he's working in the role we've found for him. Cut him loose and see if he can survive!
ReplyDeleteIf he'd been a regular size guy he'd probably be one of the greatest ever.
ReplyDeleteThat was a nice little interview about the Dungeon. One thing that brings tears to my eyes about Bret is the genuine love for the art of wrestling and how to properly do things, etc.
ReplyDeleteGuess I will do that. But the whole process is frustrating. Their billing department is incompetent.
ReplyDeleteI've come to the conclusion that Tootsie is the perfect 80s feel-good movie.
ReplyDeleteDon't care about Rowan but the treatment of Harper is fucked up. The guy is a VERY talented big man and he's a jobbing machine. If his problem is the gimmick and look, they can change that and make him a more viable character.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, it's weird: because of his size, they throw him into whatever role they need at the moment, but his skillset allows for much more than that. But when has a perfectly-executed turn by a giant ever led to one of the largest wrestling events in history, anyway?
ReplyDeleteWow, that Wyatt split sure paid off, huh?
ReplyDeleteI wish they had a live weekly call-in show on the Network where Vince, HHH and Steph have to explain and defend their decisions to angry fans.
I've heard some people say they showed it to their kids in order of 4, 5,1,2,3,6. My preferred way is Despecialized Edition 4,5,6 and forget the Prequels ever happened.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been better than Rude/Boss Man
ReplyDeletePart of the problem is he's a little too viable, I think.
ReplyDeleteHe's so good at giving off the crazy vibe that he looks threatening no matter how much he loses or disappears.
It was both guys that brought the buys. They made for fantastic dance partners in that program.
ReplyDeleteI don't even have to look to know what that is.
ReplyDeleteShawns promos leading into that ppv brought in a ton of buyers
ReplyDelete"We're telling stories."
ReplyDeleteThere is no way Bret Hart should beat Ted DiBiase in a theme music contest.
ReplyDeleteHe might be the most underrated wrestler of the modern era.
ReplyDeleteIt's close, but I pick Bret.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'd mind a Show-Ryback feud.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of The Ryback against someone who's not only bigger than him but smarter than him too.
You know it would just be plants.
ReplyDelete"Dear Stephanie, how are you able to juggle being a successful self-made woman in a male-dominated business with being one of the greatest, most charitable philanthropists alive today?"
"Dear Stephanie, your campaign seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are you so popular?"
ReplyDeleteVeep is still killing it. Best comedy on tv right now.
ReplyDeleteWell..I have a soft spot for Bubba.
ReplyDeleteSo if Wyatt, Harper and Rowan are all heels, why don't they just reunite the Wyatt family?
ReplyDeleteWe have an audit team coming to my office tomorrow, so they're having me and some other employees come in on a day we normally would work from home while having others who wouldn't be as good at answering questions stay home. It's nothing deceptive, more that a lot of people in our office have anxiety problems, but still: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxhRlsDUx4o
ReplyDeleteyup.
ReplyDelete"My preferred way is Despecialized Edition 4,5,6 and forget the Prequels ever happened."
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I have also heard there was a fourth Indiana Jones movie and a third Godfather movie, but of course those rumors can't be true.
Yeah, I always thought Vader was "playing it safe" with Obi-Wan the second time since he had his shit fucked up once already. And Obi-Wan was pretty much set on sacrificing himself so he could train Luke.
ReplyDeleteGreat film.
ReplyDeleteBoss Man is one of my favorites, but the match sucked
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, but I usually didn't have much problem understanding what Ahmed was saying, although I can certainly understand why most people would. And I grew up in a little town in Alberta, so it's not like I was hearing a whole lot of ebonics while growing up.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet I can rarely understand what a crowd of people are chanting at games or wrestling events. Something about a multitude of voices creating a muffled sound. Strange things, ears.
"We're telling stories" -- the answer to every single one of those questions
ReplyDeleteDamn it, I made the same joke above.
ReplyDeletePut. The. Wyatt. Family. Back. Together.
ReplyDeleteThey work as a unit. How the Hell is Bray Wyatt a thing when his entire gimmick of 'cult leader' only works if he HAS A GODDAMN CULT? Like even from a writing perspective, if he has a three team unit then he can avoid his opponents until a PPV as they go through Harper/Rowan to get to Bray.
Dear Triple H, what's it like having the best stories to tell with the best wrestlers in the business? Why are you so perfect?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2015/05/03/entertainment/fea-director-leaves-star-wars/index.html
ReplyDeleteHe is The Face of Fear now. No cult necessary.
ReplyDeleteI choose instead to focus on the Hogan/Bubba superplex from the top of the cage.
ReplyDeleteYup. My bank card was compromised, so I was sent a new one. I forgot to change the billing source to the new card. WWE Network, understandably, cancelled my account. But, you can't simply go in to your account to change stuff. You actually have to SIGN UP ALL OVER AGAIN, like new, and you don't even get the "free month". They don't even acknowledge that the old card ever existed.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to (at a regular pace) start watching through the MCU movies. I know most did that BEFORE Age of Ultron but hey, I'm unique.
ReplyDelete