tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post428755519774477597..comments2023-10-05T10:40:37.936-06:00Comments on Rantsylvania: Kerry vs. RicScott Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125091232930805562noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-2190483686132708162013-02-28T08:44:39.845-07:002013-02-28T08:44:39.845-07:00Ziggler is such a bad name. Granted, Dolph has got...Ziggler is such a bad name. Granted, Dolph has gotten himself over at this point, but no matter how well he does in the future, I can't see him as the face of the company with a name as terrible as Dolph Ziggler. You'd never be embarrassed to tell a non-fan that you loved "The Rock" or "Stone Cold," but I'd feel like an idiot telling someone who didn't watch that I loved "Dolph Ziggler."dirtyearsbillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-19316775122729274272013-02-27T19:36:20.720-07:002013-02-27T19:36:20.720-07:00Of course. Plus, i havent been clicking on the blo...Of course. Plus, i havent been clicking on the blog 200 times a day so Im reading the past topics since ive been out. <br /><br /><br />I saw the undercard back and forth after i posted and said, "welp no need for my two cents, they are going at it."The Fujnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-81518465156587196302013-02-27T19:16:06.957-07:002013-02-27T19:16:06.957-07:00Again, we can agree to disagree....but that is a f...Again, we can agree to disagree....but that is a fair assessment - not that Cena is a particularly great "wrestler"Darrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-65591627491496267082013-02-27T19:01:14.236-07:002013-02-27T19:01:14.236-07:00You are really undermining Cena's mainstream a...You are really undermining Cena's mainstream appeal.The Fujnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-85272332988741471252013-02-27T18:35:49.689-07:002013-02-27T18:35:49.689-07:00you are smoking. cena can wrestle and work.
kerry ...you are smoking. cena can wrestle and work.<br />kerry could just workThe Fujnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-68719104890097835382013-02-27T18:26:43.203-07:002013-02-27T18:26:43.203-07:00they said it was built in such a way that the crow...they said it was built in such a way that the crowd was so loud, guys could yell spots and the fans wouldnt hear it.The Fujnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-54479048396064633232013-02-27T18:01:30.602-07:002013-02-27T18:01:30.602-07:00How can you know who brought in what numbers? Im n...How can you know who brought in what numbers? Im not saying the special guests didnt bump the numbers but acting like Cena had pretty much nothing to do with it is weak. Face it, Cena is a better draw than Hart ever was and is the bigger star. It's not close.YJ2310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-24678252444322401292013-02-27T17:17:41.251-07:002013-02-27T17:17:41.251-07:0023, 24, 27 and 28?
Nope.
My uncle wanted to wa...23, 24, 27 and 28?<br /><br /><br />Nope.<br /><br /><br />My uncle wanted to watch 24 JUST for the Mayweather match, didn't know who he was facing, didn't know main event, he just knew that Mayweather was fighting on a wrestling PPV, and wanted to watch it when he saw I was ordering it.<br /><br /><br />27 and 28, every single person I knew watched for the Rock, didn't know who his opponent was, just watched to see the Rock in the WWE again.<br /><br /><br />Those extra buys those shows did were thanks to the other guys. Cena brought in the usual market, everyone else bumped the numbers to the staggering degree they were bumped to.Mar Solohttp://www.facebook.com/marsolonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-35308847275924736862013-02-27T17:12:04.804-07:002013-02-27T17:12:04.804-07:00This was a great post right here....This was a great post right here....YJ2310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-85817458353765107712013-02-27T17:11:20.603-07:002013-02-27T17:11:20.603-07:00So Cena had nothing to do with those numbers?So Cena had nothing to do with those numbers?YJ2310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-50100195631189084162013-02-27T15:15:07.377-07:002013-02-27T15:15:07.377-07:00Actually, I'm more of a fan of Mid-South/UWF t...Actually, I'm more of a fan of Mid-South/UWF than anything.<br />You're probably right as far as Kerry in today's WWE with the 6-8 minute TV matches. Can you imagine a mid-80s Kerry vs. Triple H?<br />Also, let me point out; he wasn't a HORRIBLE worker after the accident (he had a 60-minute draw with Lawler, and the ppv match - not to mention the series with Perfect which wasnt bad), but was waaaay better beforehand.<br /><br /><br />We agree 100% agree on Terry Gordy. Maybe one of the 5 most underrated performers in the history of the business. Dude was awesome as they come!Darrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-83148536330691129582013-02-27T12:02:42.153-07:002013-02-27T12:02:42.153-07:00There's no question that Hogan was the best ch...There's no question that Hogan was the best choice, I don't even know that an argument can logically be made otherwise. Forget about in-ring differences, what made Hogan the right choice was the larger-than-life personality. The guy's charisma was undeniable, no matter how a lot of us feel about him now. He looked super-imposing in the ring, could be booked to consistently beat giants without the risk of exposing the business, and, most importantly, could connect with everyone in the audience on the stick (in spite of his cartoonishness). Can anyone recall a really good Kerry promo?TheDDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-15720919736348380722013-02-27T11:55:15.405-07:002013-02-27T11:55:15.405-07:00At this point, wouldn't the mere mention of Le...At this point, wouldn't the mere mention of Lenny Dykstra be enough to spark some disappointment?TheDDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-4647830215136132512013-02-27T11:53:34.122-07:002013-02-27T11:53:34.122-07:00"The one two punch of the Screw Job and Owen ..."The one two punch of the Screw Job and Owen dying made Hart more famous than Cena ever will be." There are debatable opinions and then there are things that are just factually incorrect. This is the latter. Outside of wrestling fandom, no one gives a shit about Bret Hart or likely even remembers him. Cena's top 10 PPV buy-rates are probably all higher than Bret's #1 highest. Trust me, as a wrestling fan, I'd rather watch Bret all day long. But to compare fame and favor Bret is honestly laughable. And that's before we even get into longevity as a main-eventer. Cena is now into his 9th year at the top of the card. That's more than twice as long as Bret.TheDDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-33177733466101897672013-02-27T11:49:36.257-07:002013-02-27T11:49:36.257-07:00Has Cena ever guest starred on the Simpsons?Has Cena ever guest starred on the Simpsons?Mar Solohttp://www.facebook.com/marsolonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-7146573913499701032013-02-27T11:48:30.050-07:002013-02-27T11:48:30.050-07:00Headlining Mania's with crazy numbers thanks t...Headlining Mania's with crazy numbers thanks to guys like Mayweather, Trump, and THE ROCK.Mar Solohttp://www.facebook.com/marsolonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-12072946467148974352013-02-27T11:20:59.445-07:002013-02-27T11:20:59.445-07:00Agree to disagree. I'm far more of an old sch...Agree to disagree. I'm far more of an old school 80s NWA fan than anything else. Actually, I think Kerry would be BETTER in today's WWE: short matches, three or four characteristic spots (the claw, the discus punch, the backslide) and a very limited moveset.<br /><br /><br />Yeah, Gordy pre-brain damage was one of the best big-man workers I've ever seen.Paknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-71497301278655107282013-02-27T11:12:39.277-07:002013-02-27T11:12:39.277-07:00Wow! Yeah this would be an "agree to disagree...Wow! Yeah this would be an "agree to disagree" topic....the top 5 point is ridiculous (though you have a point: Terry Gordy was pretty awesome). I got several **** range Kerry-Flair matches on my old VHS tapes alone that I dont have time/inclination to pull out....its like apples and oranges i suppose. Some like apples (and WWE style) and some like Oranges (and old school). The business in itself is very subjective. Either way, dude's death and the whole family in general was a pretty tragic situationDarrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-44220392346691007542013-02-27T10:34:40.808-07:002013-02-27T10:34:40.808-07:00Where are you getting "a dozen of four or fiv...Where are you getting "a dozen of four or five star matches with Flair" <br />from? The local swings that the NWA would do? That's a pretty bold <br />assumption and one that you'd obviously base way more on Race and Flair carrying local talent than anything else.<br /><br />I've seen a ton of WCCW stuff. Kerry was decidedly average in the ring. His matches with Hennig all (to my knowledge) came after he lost the foot. The tag matches with the Freebirds (and against Gina Hernandez and Chris Adams) were probably his best work overall, actually, since he could play the hero rescuing the FIP - that was clearly his best role. Honestly, even among the WCCW guys he barely a top five worker - Kevin, Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez and Terry Gordy were all better. <br /><br />I'm not hating on Kerry; he was a STAR and deservedly so, but just was not a great in-ring worker.Paknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-59049873103446954252013-02-27T10:13:08.995-07:002013-02-27T10:13:08.995-07:00The fact is, we have seen waaaay more of Cena'...The fact is, we have seen waaaay more of Cena's work than we could possibly see of Kerry's. If we see 1000 Cena matches, then a few are bound to fall between ***1/2 and *****, whereas not as much of Kerry's work is accessible. Kerry had a dozen four or five star matches with Flair alone, let alone his matches with Race, Lawler, Henning, and tag matches with the Freebirds and the like. I'm not at all saying Cena isnt a good worker. I'm just saying Kerry is better (so is Kevin for that matter).Darrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-7219884560397646212013-02-27T09:58:48.583-07:002013-02-27T09:58:48.583-07:00Rose colored glasses here. Cena is a WAY better w...Rose colored glasses here. Cena is a WAY better worker than Kerry and has worked with a monumentally larger array of styles and athletes. Kerry was, even before the motorcycle accident, a good athlete with a great body, but a mediocre in ring worker. He was fine for the 80's and deservedly a big star, but by no means was he great in the ring. <br /><br /><br /><br />As you correctly note, most of Cena's "trademark" spots are just WWE style - nearly all of the current WWE roster has their set of personalized spots.<br /><br />Kerry had a small handful of four star or better matches, and his two best performances ever were vs. Harley Race and Ric Flair, who both carried their respective matches. Cena's dropped around a dozen four or five star matches during his WWE tenure and is the best conditioned US worker of the last decade.Paknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-89163113550214318692013-02-27T08:31:22.598-07:002013-02-27T08:31:22.598-07:00Kevin wanted the belt. He was pissed that Kerry w...Kevin wanted the belt. He was pissed that Kerry was Dad's choice to go over. He felt being the oldest should have made him the champ.Andrew Lee Lutzkehttp://www.facebook.com/lutzke82noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-51810813035882867582013-02-27T02:49:03.769-07:002013-02-27T02:49:03.769-07:00Dude are you serious? Kevin may have been a better...Dude are you serious? Kevin may have been a better worker, but definitely not Cena. His numbers are match-by-numbers. You could count the spots 1-2-3 in order half the time. Part of that is probably WWE style where you have to hit the finishers at least once to end the match, but still.Darrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-50594358406625822142013-02-27T02:02:33.861-07:002013-02-27T02:02:33.861-07:00Did You Know?
Kerry Von Erich is #275 on the Bret ...Did You Know?<br />Kerry Von Erich is #275 on the Bret Hart list of a 1000 wrestlers better than HHH.YJ2310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-1615047485279808162013-02-27T01:40:26.059-07:002013-02-27T01:40:26.059-07:00"I was promised a long pass from Tom Brady on..."I was promised a long pass from Tom Brady on the biggest stage of them all and instead he went with Welker. The day was ruined for all my fans in attendance as they failed to see their hero win that day..."YJ2310noreply@blogger.com