One of the things that always struck me back in the Monday Night Wars (and still stands out when watching old non-WWF stuff on the Network) was the difference in size between the WCW and WWF ring (as well as WCW using cables while the WWF used ropes). What was the reason for the WWF using a larger ring than pretty much everyone else?
I think probably because they had larger guys than WCW and wanted to look "bigger" on TV, if I had to guess. Ring sizes vary so wildly that it was actually kind of unusual for a company like the WWF to have a standardized 20x20 setup like they did. I honestly never thought about it watching the shows, but then I'm not the most observant person when it comes to that stuff anyway.
I'm backed up on Impact - haven't watched the last 2 episodes. Anything worth catching on them or can I just delete them off the DVR and start fresh tonight?
ReplyDeleteEVERYTHING IS FINE.
ReplyDeleteThe Dollhouse is interesting.
ReplyDeleteLucha Underground, NXT, and TNA competing against each other? What a great time to be fan! We get the lopsided Wednesday Night wars!
ReplyDeleteNot just the ring itself, but the outside ring area. If you could grow grass out there, you can have 300 cows graze there and they would never go hungry.
ReplyDeleteNXT needs more star power to compete with Lucha Underground and TNA. SEND DOWN KANE AND BIG SHOW.
ReplyDeleteDidn't really think of it before but does hit you when you watch that Monday Night War episode on cruiserweights and the guys there are point-blank on "WWF was always about big men" and enhanced that any way they could. Thus, the cruiserweights really did help folks tune in to WCW to see wild stuff.
ReplyDeleteFive years later and it still astounds that TNA not only thought they would compete head-to-head but actually beat RAW. Seriously, if the company just took it back and built on what they have, they can get really going but this obsession with becoming WWE-level right now shoots them in the foot every time.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't this be a DA decision this time though?
ReplyDeleteThe bigger the ring, the bigger the ring rats.
ReplyDeleteYou really have to see WWF's ring in person to appreciate how big it was.
ReplyDeleteBetter to be third-most interesting behind Lucha and NXT than third-most interesting behind two blank spaces.
ReplyDeleteBigfoot's monster truck would have to be Bigfoot right? Or is that too obvious and he's actually a Gravedigger fan.
ReplyDeleteBischoff and Hogan talked TNA into doing three things:
ReplyDelete1) Going live on Mondays
2) Taking Impact on the road
3) Going to a traditional ring
1 & 2 were gigantic financial blunders, and 3 took away what made TNA unique (although the workers vastly prefer the 4-sided ring).
TJ: finest America the Beautiful at WrestleMania? I'm going with 11.
ReplyDeleteSo that's why the Rosetti Sisters were always around...
ReplyDeleteWhat's weird is the original idea behind TNA was to be the new Crockett. How odd they succeeded, at least on the "owner overspending and getting nothing" end.
ReplyDeleteIf they wanted their guys to look bigger, wouldn't they have used a smaller ring?
ReplyDeleteAnd on top of all that, they thought they could do it during Mania season.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I didn't even think about that. With pretty exciting programming (I know, I know) they could've made a dent in the down periods (like September through December). But during Mania season? Not a chance.
ReplyDeleteLucha Underground ought to feature more Ivelisse just to stick it to TNA. Also because I like to look at her.
ReplyDeleteTurnbuckle pads the size of frying pans!
ReplyDeleteRight? Like dating a girl with small hands so your dick looks bigger
ReplyDeleteWWE really missed the boat on her but why hire her when you can hire the last place finisher in Tough Enough?
ReplyDeleteDo all the workers prefer the four sided ring? Weren't most of the complainers guys who didn't even stick around like Bully Ray?
ReplyDeleteFor me the WWF ring wasn't bigger - the others were SMALLER. ;-) It was one reason that WCW was never the real No1 because their ring was so small that everything looked second rate.
ReplyDeleteWWF was the only company I have seen with rings almost as massive as they used to use in Japan.
ReplyDeleteRod Roddy or Johnny Olson. One of my favorite TPIR memories was Ox Baker's appearance.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Reddit, yep.
ReplyDeleteBullshit on the name is my guess.
ReplyDeleteGuy's probably got one chance to go make big-time money. Glad to see he's taking it seriously and giving it everything.
ReplyDeleteOnly way I can see Joe keeping his name is if he signed it over to WWE.
ReplyDeleteMaybe this will be his last gig, one way or another.
ReplyDeleteThey were just trying to make their "tank" authentic
ReplyDeleteKinda wish I didn't run over to reddit to read the article. Includes a major spoiler.
ReplyDeleteI'll miss his Godzilla-like entrance theme from TNA.
ReplyDeleteHopefully they do a version of it in NXT.
ReplyDeleteI hope they at least give him a soundalike. If he does a surprise entrance with that in NXT the pop will rival anything on the main show with a bigger audience.
ReplyDeleteNow i'm even more exited for that show.Could not care less about Payback tho
ReplyDeleteWhoa, he look like he lost a ton of weight
ReplyDeleteAt the end of Takeover. Steen is celebrating his win, then lights out, Joe's theme plays.
ReplyDeleteDoes it have to do with his debut?
ReplyDeleteJust went to Rotten Tomatoes to check out Mad Max:Fury Road. 98% with 189 reviews, with only three negative. One of the negative reviewers basically stated that there is too much action.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I wonder how RT discerns a negative review if there is "some" praise in the review.
The problem with Rotten Tomatoes is I think there are critics who aim to be THAT GUY.
ReplyDeleteWhat's his name? Armand White. For a long time he WAS that guy. I haven't checked him out in a while.
ReplyDeleteYea, Armand White sucked. But I always thought the outrage was worse. Yes, he's a troll, stop wasting your time freaking out about it.
ReplyDeleteOh man, did he hate fanboy films or what? That's where the outrage mostly came from.
ReplyDeleteNo, he hated any film acclaimed by RottenTomatoes and loved Steven Spielberg.
ReplyDeleteI don't take it too seriously, but I generally tend to use it to decide whether to see movies I'm on the fence about.
ReplyDeleteWhat can he say? He's a huge fan of Scenes of People Looking.
ReplyDelete(Now that MST3K pointed that out in his movies, I can't unsee it)
Yeah, I basically use it as a guide for recent films if I intend to see it in a theatre.
ReplyDeleteAnd Tyler Perry.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the review, like a lot of reviews, has a scale like 2 out of 4 or whatever.
ReplyDeleteI'm not your guy, fwend!
ReplyDeleteTsarnaev just got the Death Penalty
ReplyDeleteThey should just cremate him. Alive.
ReplyDeleteGood. Let's do it publicly.
ReplyDeleteI swear I could listen to Steve Austin and TedFowler361 (on Twitter) all day long.
ReplyDeleteWho?
ReplyDeleteThe Boston marathon bomber.
ReplyDelete"Let's get ready for a lifetime of being badass motherfuckers!"
ReplyDelete*rides on a weak ass bicycle*
Jim Cornette and the Young Bucks to GFW
ReplyDelete"Competing" with Lucha Underground? You are aware that Impact draws 10x more viewers, right?
ReplyDelete"You want me to beat your dick off?! I'll beat your dick off with both hands!"
ReplyDeleteGreat news.
ReplyDeleteHave I seen Chael Sonnon on their roster?
ReplyDeleteCNN's website has "DEATH" in size 400 font on the front page.
ReplyDeletemetacritic is so much better.
ReplyDeleteThey can continue their twitter feud into the ring
ReplyDeleteCould you imagine the pop if Joe came out and hit Owens with the Muscle Buster to end Takeover next week?
ReplyDeleteThe GFW roster page. I'm assuming this is current, of course.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.globalforcewrestling.com/roster/
I think Owens & Joe as a team on the main roster would be fun too
ReplyDeleteHearts & minds... hearts & minds.
ReplyDeleteThey'd be a smashmouth team that Watts would've loved.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a lot of talent. And Karen Jarrett.
ReplyDeleteThat site looks out of 2003
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see him come out to his music, but be held apart a la Angle debuting in TNA.
ReplyDeleteGUYS SERIOUSLY
ReplyDeleteIF CORNETTE IS THERE
THAT MEANS RUSSO WON'T BE THERE
REPEAT
THAT MEANS RUSSO WON'T BE THERE EVER
Goddamn Anthony Rizzo just hit a moonshot.
ReplyDeleteWesley Morris is like that. Grantland brought him in for some reason.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's there. Which is weird, because I'd think that WWE would throw fistfulls of cash at Sonnen.
ReplyDeleteThat's weird, man!
ReplyDeleteOver the construction section.
ReplyDeleteLove that fucking movie
ReplyDeleteYup. It still looks minor leagues to me. Even with Scott Hall, Shelton Benjamin and Chael Sonnen.
ReplyDeletePretty much everyone with any experience. The guys all learn in a 4-sided ring.
ReplyDeleteEnough of a troll that RT took him out of their compilation pile
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, major movies get about 200 compiled reviews so usually the consensus is clear. Critics can be THAT GUY but doesn't stop movies like GOTG, Dredd, or Jump St. scoring high when everyone's tally is counted
ReplyDeleteDecided to watch somebody play Ikaruga again. Still pretty ridiculous.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8MoniJKCjY
From what I've seen, yeah it's balls hard
ReplyDeleteGet out your Surge Cola and your Airwalk shoes, it's time to get X-TREME!
ReplyDeleteI actually think Sonnen can be a great wrestler if he wants to.
ReplyDeleteCesaro debuts against Tyson Kidd, squashes him in 90 seconds, then has this ill sounding announcer all over him as Teddy Long is nearly in tears watching them.
ReplyDeleteWhat did I miss here?
What a great time to be a Cubs fan. I knew, the day that Ricketts hired Epstein, that we'd finally get a team built correctly that could contend regularly. After a pretty painful (albeit relatively quick) rebuild, it's nice to see the beginnings of that team. I don't expect them to win anything this year, but starting 2017 or so I expect them to be like the Cardinals, that team that's just..... there..... every year.
ReplyDeleteToo bad Ricochet is LU.
ReplyDeleteTeddy was dating the announcer at the time, storyline wise.
ReplyDeleteLOL I was wondering whether or not Jarrett was actually wrestling. I clicked on his pic for a bio and...
ReplyDelete"BIo"
Smoooooth.
It'll last until their Money-mark dies.
ReplyDelete"HEY! Stop fuckin' with Korean Jesus! He's busy! Dealin' with Korean shit!"
ReplyDeleteCesaro was Aksana's ex-boyfriend of something. She was dating Teddy Long at the time.
ReplyDeleteThey have a solid roster. I feel like they are one big name away... if the could get Goldberg to commit for a run, he could help get them some recognition as they get established. Even if hangs around for just 9-12 months or whatever.
ReplyDeleteI'm not complaining lol, I rather see him there
ReplyDeleteIt's harder than that. For the crazy pros for these types of games, it's not just beating it, it's getting the best score.
ReplyDeleteTo get the best score, you have absorb their bullets, so when you're white, you can absorb white bullets, same with black. That adds to the combo meter in this game that raises the multiplier. PLUS, absorbing all of those bullets builds your special meter, which you can then shoot for massive damage.
I'm not sure wasn't a totally original design, but it was a crazy game for it's time.
Seriously, I would love to be able to meet Jeff Jarrett and tell him whoever designed ALL OF THAT needs to be fired, and blackballed, and then hire me as his replacement.
ReplyDeleteThat giant embedded YouTube video at the top makes the whole thing look so bush league.
ReplyDeleteChrist. None of them have bios.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing George T. Murdoch is Brodus Clay?
It was just bizarre all the way around. And Kidd ended up as his tag team partner.
ReplyDeleteHow soon before we get the Natty love triangle?
Yeah. And PJ Black is Justin Gabriel.
ReplyDeleteShelton benjmain looks like Michael Tarver.
I mean Prince Puma.
ReplyDeleteThat's the goof really, someone got paid for that.
ReplyDeleteThe shelf life on tag teams made up of singles wrestlers appears to be 6-8 months. I expect them to break up by Survivor Series.
ReplyDeleteNow to forget all that appeals shit and set him off like a rocket on 7/4
ReplyDeleteOn the advice of Vader, Samoa Joe's WWE name will be Leo Kruger
ReplyDeleteThat IF is pretty loaded with young talent.
ReplyDeleteI would have never guessed that as a possible storyline for Long in a million years.
ReplyDeleteIt's very old school in not just beating the game but mastering the mechanics
ReplyDeleteAny hack off the street can be given Wix or some other site builder and cook up something better
ReplyDeleteThey could use a few more veterans, though, to counter-balance all that youth.
ReplyDeleteJust look at Favre & Carve.
ReplyDeleteThat Clay Matthews and Packers cameo in Pitch Perfect definitely seems like an RKO: Outta nowhere
ReplyDeleteCameron obviously had more passion for the business than anybody from that cast.
ReplyDeleteI always noticed this, too. WCW's rings just looked MINISCULE by comparison.
ReplyDeleteThe key is choosing the right pieces to trade and which guys to keep out of all the IF.
ReplyDeleteIt's their approach to building the team that has me excited. Their scouting is excellent, they find new ways to exploit advantages in the system, and everyone at every level learns to play/coach the game the same way. It's a top-down system, reminiscent of the Braves of the 90s.
ReplyDeleteThey have the core of the team built around young talent on their pre-free agent contracts, so they can afford to go out and get the A-list free agents instead of overpaying for the B-team like the past teams did.
Remember when the sniper shot him during his wedding to Krystal?
ReplyDeleteI don't expect all of them to work out. Baez didn't seem to be making the right adjustments at the big league level, and Bryant may end up in the OF before it's all said and done.
ReplyDeleteAs long as Lester doesn't have to throw to first they're good.
ReplyDeleteI hope it takes off. Trying to find a network to carry wrestling nowadays is like trying to find a network to carry midget tossing tournaments.
ReplyDeleteI feel for you. I really do. I have an irrational love for ROH and I get it. I also think the TNA death talk/jokes are a little old. I just wish TNA would re-prioritize on going smaller and building up a sustainable touring business like ROH.
ReplyDeleteI get the feeling the movie is going to suck hard. They seem to be trying too hard for funny things to put in.
ReplyDeletelol, true. But thankfully, this team is no longer worried about individual players. We aren't waiting for a Corey Patterson or a Felix Pie, we've got a stockpile of talent, but more importantly, we have an office that can scout and develop talent.
ReplyDeleteIt's like in Metal Marines on SNES where you build a bunch of Supply bases to get more money every second. It just gives you and advantage no matter if the opposition blows up individual AA guns up front.
Oh I agree. Bryant will be in the OF. I just mean they have a lot of assets they can choose to trade for pieces they need. They just have to be sure the ones they keep will be the stars. As a Mets fan I can assure you trading away players that star elsewhere sucks. Luckily for every Carlos Gomez and David Cone there's a Lastings Milledge and Scott Kazmir
ReplyDeleteOh God, Felix Pie. The most painful a cringe-worthy injury in sports history. Testicular torsion.
ReplyDeleteAND AFTER ITS ALL SAID AND DONE YOU GON BE PICKIN SPLINTERS OUT OF YOUR FAAAAAAT ASSES
ReplyDeleteIt'd be hilarious if he showed up, walked up to someone, said "What's your name?" and then said "Thanks. Now that's my name." And beats them up. And then comes out as that name.
ReplyDeleteFrom all reports, she was one of the first sacked for speaking against DeMott, so we can blame him for that too
ReplyDeleteWho cares? This is a wrestling blog...he should be hitting a moonsault!
ReplyDeleteThat could be his gimmick. He kicks someones ass and then comes out to their name the next week. GET IT!?
ReplyDeleteSeems like a decent roster, I suppose. But damn...I'm hoping that site is a work in progress.
ReplyDelete"You look like you might have a little Peter inside you!"
ReplyDelete"The Clippers were as big as -7500 favorites to win last night during
ReplyDeletein-game betting at William Hill's Nevada sports book. A bettor put
$488.90 on L.A. at that point to win $6. Instead, the Clippers blew a
19-point lead to the Rockets and he lost all $488.90."
I'm not (much of) a gambler...so I fail to understand why you'd put down nearly 5 C-Notes for a chance to win $6.
Because it's basically free money, even if it's just six bucks.
ReplyDeleteUnless it fucks up.
Every EC3 in-ring segment are always entertaining. Right now is campaigning for a World Title shot as if he was running a political campaign, with speeches, ballons and campaign spot and and that's pretty awesome (except that they paired him against Anderson)
ReplyDeleteIs missing a few names, Drew Gulak, Busick, Timothy Thatcher, Candace LeRae, Johnny Gargano, Rich Swann.
ReplyDeleteTuesday Nights?
ReplyDeleteNo way, that's when SHIELD and The Flash are on!
That's not even worth the effort of entering the bet.
ReplyDeleteNot only that but he takes their identity and consumes their very SOUL. The Samoan Soultaker!!
ReplyDeleteThat particular person probably thought it was funny to do it.
ReplyDeleteLaying the odds is a common way to gamble when the outcome is close to a lock as possible. Really rich people would lay like 1m for 100k.
This bet didn't really make sense, because the earning is a mere $6.
*shakes shakes shakes*
ReplyDelete*shakes shakes shakes*
*shakes his booteh, shakes his booteh*
....yeah, like that.
ReplyDeleteHe could beat Jericho's ass and get Prince IKEA's wank-rag back.
ReplyDeleteDONT FORGET TO CLAP NEGRO HAVE FUN OUT THERE GODDAMMIT
ReplyDelete*punches Bonzai and kills him*
ReplyDelete0_o
I always thought the official explanation for WCW using smaller rings was because of War Games and World War 3, and needing to fit multiple rings into a big area.
ReplyDeleteDon't wrestlers talk about how the rings were built differently too? I remember Nash and Foley doing interviews talking about how the WWF rings destroyed their knees. And I'm pretty sure someone told a story on here about Pez Whatley being scared of tightening WCW's ring ropes too hard.
I think it was part of a joke or a bet between friends.
ReplyDeleteIt's not the risk that's the problem, but the pay out is so small, the risk doesn't even make sense. A truly rich guy would have done like 1M for 100K.
WHERE'S MY ITALIAN HOOKER, SHELTON!
ReplyDeletecongratulation on your new GFW job
ReplyDeleteI'm having my way with her. Wait your turn, bitch
ReplyDeleteThere was some story back in 2001 of someone putting something like 10k
ReplyDeleteon Spurs to beat Man United at half time when they were 3-0 up. He would
have won a few hundred on top. We rallied, won 5-3. That was a bad one.
I'M VINCENT KENNEDY MCMAHON, YOU'RE FIRED!
ReplyDeleteFIIIIREEEDDDD!
*tickle*
ReplyDeleteI never liked how WCW rings sounded on impact. Even the ref counts always bothered me. But i was always a WWF fan.
ReplyDeleteShe's also reportedly "difficult to deal with" backstage
ReplyDeleteI'm of a mind to make some mookie
ReplyDeleteDidn't I end you?
ReplyDeleteYOU CANT KILL ME IM VINCENT KENNEDY MCMAHON DAMMIT! NOW CLAP FOR ME PAL!
ReplyDelete*YOU* CLAP FOR *ME*, NTSC!
ReplyDeleteFUCK YOU MILES DAVIS
ReplyDeleteIf peeing your pants is cool, then I'm Miles Davis
ReplyDeleteTCGI
ReplyDeleteVince decides to visit NXT to see how HHH is doing. He's in shock after being in there for a couple of hours.
ReplyDeleteVince: Hunter, what the hell are you doing in this place.
HHH: Excuse me?
Vince: Why is that negro not dancing, why is that woman not acting like a alpha bitch. Why everyone is talking about wrestling in here, we are an entertainment company.
HHH: But...
Vince: I'm taking over, we must keep thing the way they are. Hey you shelton?
Angelo: My name is Angelo Da...
Vince: Whatever Shelton, start dancing, please?
*sigh, starts dancing.
He's Mexican-American, dude...
ReplyDeleteBig Brother Booty
ReplyDeleteShakeshakeshakeshakeshakeshake WHOO!
That would have to be a less successful brother of Samoa Joe.
ReplyDeleteTBGI
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't stop it from being 100x better than Impact right?
ReplyDeleteBabosaurus
ReplyDeleteI know "Marv" is the linchpin, but will we ever have Cresto the Clown?
ReplyDeleteNot necessarily the linchpin, Mr. Crestlemania didn't have Marv in it
ReplyDeleteBut I'm not really a Simpsons guy...it's absurd I have a list of like 4 I have to get through now after yesterday's thread haha
Pop never should have taken Duncan out of goal.
ReplyDeleteBest scene in Crank is Chelios trying to keep his adrenaline up by headbanging to Achy Breakt Heart
ReplyDeleteWeirdest scene is in the hospital with bearded Dennis Reynolds
ReplyDeleteWife's out. Home alone watching Hercules like a boss.
ReplyDeleteDon't tell my heart
ReplyDeleteMy achy break-T heart
That's an odd thing to fap to, but whatever
ReplyDeleteI actually watched TNA last week and enjoyed the Storm/Magnus storyline, the Dollhouse storyline was good, the EC3 stuff is really good and thats all I remember but honestly thats way more than I enjoy from RAW or Smackdown right now. That being said I watched an hour of LU and loved every segment to where as with the TNA stuff I was like "this isn't so bad".
ReplyDeleteCrank 2 is even better.
ReplyDeleteTook me years to realize that was him. Weird seeing the Sunny Crew in ANYTHING besides Sunny.
ReplyDeleteHomer: Don't you know the story of Hercules and the lion?
ReplyDeleteBart: Is it a Bible story?
Homer:
Yeah, probably. Anyway, once upon a time, there was a big mean lion who
got a thorn in his paw. All the village people tried to pull it out,
but nobody was strong enough! So they got Hercules, and Hercules used
his mighty strength, and...bingo! Anyway, the moral is, the lion was so
happy, he gave Hercules this big...thing...of riches.
Bart: How did a lion get rich?
Homer: It was the olden days!
Kaitlin Olsen in late-stage Drew Carey was surreal.
ReplyDeleteNow I wanna watch John Wick. God that movie ruled.
ReplyDeleteKeanu was actually acting in that movie.
ReplyDeleteNo way!
ReplyDeleteAt least RoH has never hired Vince Russo.
ReplyDeleteMultiple times.
Perhaps a Karate Kid tribute... "You're the Crest, Around".
ReplyDeleteWhoa.
ReplyDeleteMine went to bed early last night. I watched a shitty French horror film from the early 80s on Amazon Prime. I love bad European horror movies.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Mr. Burns. I believe you have a letter for me.
ReplyDeleteI heard she's the baddest bitch in the building.
ReplyDeleteGiven the number of decisions the WWE has made in the last 15 years that this blog has crapped on and then later found out that there was a good reason for the decision, I suspect this might fall into that category as well. :)
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