tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post7236408478872181617..comments2023-10-05T10:40:37.936-06:00Comments on Rantsylvania: If it's not PG, then what is it?Scott Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125091232930805562noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-63285847168096550412012-11-18T17:15:37.227-07:002012-11-18T17:15:37.227-07:00Paul Heyman explains wrestling in a nutshell:
h...Paul Heyman explains wrestling in a nutshell:<br /><br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4NdtAosDH4&t=9m2sspicollidrivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-58947270608696738952012-11-18T00:45:05.411-07:002012-11-18T00:45:05.411-07:00Actually, most major Hollywood productions include...Actually, most major Hollywood productions include a LOT of creative changes that stem from not just the writers, but the producers, the directors, even sometimes the actors.Nick Piershttp://www.facebook.com/people/Nick-Piers/517445823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-74517105824558220252012-11-17T18:06:41.424-07:002012-11-17T18:06:41.424-07:00Agreed a hundred percent. Obnoxious smarks who re...Agreed a hundred percent. Obnoxious smarks who refuse to boo heels do not make the show more enjoyable, in fact, the make the entire thing a whole lot worse.Phredericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-38006875071448183832012-11-17T18:03:43.415-07:002012-11-17T18:03:43.415-07:00Dude, have you been watching the matches recently?...Dude, have you been watching the matches recently? They've been tearing the house down.Phredericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-72485553700892202872012-11-17T17:09:34.351-07:002012-11-17T17:09:34.351-07:00Hell, when he was Dashing CR, he had the old-schoo...Hell, when he was Dashing CR, he had the old-school style vignettes that gave the audience more time with his character. For about 8 months or so, they did everything right with him and *gasp* HE GOT OVER! (see: the giant pop he got from MSG at SvS last year)David Bonzai Saldana-Montgomerhttp://www.facebook.com/people/David-Bonzai-Saldana-Montgomery/1641406958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-83594762993579812602012-11-17T15:51:26.365-07:002012-11-17T15:51:26.365-07:00You'd think their smark fans would be able to ...You'd think their smark fans would be able to realize they have a role to play and, even if they enjoy the guy, boo him anyway because he's the heel. If you enjoy a heel's performance, you boo him, and then applaud the match after it's over. Or at least you should.Ryan Murphyhttp://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Murphy/100001900984832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-13581979702210834512012-11-17T14:45:29.950-07:002012-11-17T14:45:29.950-07:00Chuck Taylor is great, but he's just let down ...Chuck Taylor is great, but he's just let down by the fans. They refuse to boo him and it kills the promotion for me.Phredericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-1025524837839209232012-11-17T14:42:56.771-07:002012-11-17T14:42:56.771-07:00I agree, some insecurity would help make the angle...I agree, some insecurity would help make the angle work a lot better. But being an angry douche would be a terrible way to sell yourself as a babyface.Phredericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-56723229896688479802012-11-17T14:09:11.905-07:002012-11-17T14:09:11.905-07:00I've felt, especially for the last few years, ...I've felt, especially for the last few years, that no only has Vince lost touch with fans, he hates them. They get in the way of HIS show. The constant swerves of the smarks, last second booking changes, no script for the show until 30 minutes into it (rumored) and 3 hour shows. That's a WCW business model. I think Vince operates on his experience and not his "gut". His "gut" produced the Attitude Era and all the unique stars from it. His experience produces guys with a Mad LIb names with no agenda, character or reason for us to care. Honestly, cowboys, clowns, dentists, hockey players, porn stars, pimps and vampires AT LEAST give me a reason to pay attention. If Mason Ryan was a mafia goon or a evil doctor he'd have at least a chance to be noticed. Face it, Vince is aging and never had any knowledge of pop culture or what John Q. Public actually likes. He's more concerned with a board of directors he has to answer to. WWE died when this company went public. He cares about the stock and the NASDAQ. He stopped caring about what fans wanted a long time ago.Jason Jeffrey Ballhttp://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-Jeffrey-Ball/677440754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-57713702999057921342012-11-17T13:43:37.349-07:002012-11-17T13:43:37.349-07:00Yeah I agree, he's gotten very good. I won'...Yeah I agree, he's gotten very good. I won't hold the shitty scripts he has to read against him.jobber123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-14568751508488157972012-11-17T12:38:06.314-07:002012-11-17T12:38:06.314-07:00I've seen him before and I wasn't impresse...I've seen him before and I wasn't impressed either.Adam Currynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-54645027664941162242012-11-17T11:40:12.510-07:002012-11-17T11:40:12.510-07:00The USA shows are pretty boss though. Burn Notice,...The USA shows are pretty boss though. Burn Notice, Suits, White Collar, and Royal Pains have pretty diverse characters.<br /><br /><br />Raw? Not so much...Mar Solohttp://www.facebook.com/marsolonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-79547393430637548632012-11-17T11:16:47.957-07:002012-11-17T11:16:47.957-07:00this is the third time 2 days ive heard the nam ed...this is the third time 2 days ive heard the nam eddie kingston. i youtubed him. not impressed. <br /><br /><br />cant work.<br /><br /><br />looks like somebody on watchdog<br /><br /><br />CHIKARA STILL BLOWSThe Fujnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-67075497841851872232012-11-17T11:16:01.361-07:002012-11-17T11:16:01.361-07:00I liked the point Regal made once about the announ...I liked the point Regal made once about the announcing being terrible: "You have to realize, the reason the announcing is the way it is these days is because they're trying not to call attention to any of the horrible shit going on in the ring." The writing and direction of the company sucks but good wrestling trumps all of that, and right now, while they have tons of technically proficient wrestlers, no one tries hard enough to get over. Characters never change, everyone does the same moves and same gimmicks their whole careers and the booking keeps everything status quo. Hell, no one even has "gimmicks" anymore. I like Ziggler but he's just a guy with a name. People need props, and themes, and nicknames, and custom theme music. All of that stuff used to work, and for some reason it's just been completely foresaken. Hell look at Cody Rhodes: he had a gimmick with the Dr. Doom thing and the mask and putting the paper bags on people's heads and it was awesome, and then it all got stripped away and now he's as generic as anyone else on the roster. It's just sad, and I don't see it ever getting better until the company goes completely into the toilet.Ryan Murphyhttp://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Murphy/100001900984832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-15551893947021447712012-11-17T11:01:35.872-07:002012-11-17T11:01:35.872-07:00You gotta understand that, while a lot of Chikara ...You gotta understand that, while a lot of Chikara is all the goofy magic stuff that you don't like, they do try to vary it up. Generally their main event stuff is a little more grounded in reality, with guys like Kingston, Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano, and others who aren't really the Halloween costume gimmicks. (Not that those guys never get title shots, too). I don't blame you for not liking the goofy stuff but they do have more than one trick.Ryan Murphyhttp://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Murphy/100001900984832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-73495471645735474882012-11-17T10:43:52.154-07:002012-11-17T10:43:52.154-07:00True. As goofy as the 90s gimmicks were (wrestling...True. As goofy as the 90s gimmicks were (wrestling garbage man, wrestling country singer, wrestling dentist, etc...) at least everyone had a backstory and you had no problem telling them apart.Adam Currynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-12473162802193549332012-11-17T09:10:30.469-07:002012-11-17T09:10:30.469-07:00Totally agree.Totally agree.jobber123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-74741886951398955832012-11-17T08:23:30.662-07:002012-11-17T08:23:30.662-07:00Sheamus could at least be upset at himself - for m...Sheamus could at least be upset at himself - for months, Sheamus has basically thought of himself as the toughest guy around, but then loses the title to a guy that was somewhat of a paper-challenger. Sheamus should feel some insecurity now, since he wasn't able to do what Cena and Henry could do.Stuart_Chartocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-9798608479959470412012-11-17T08:13:29.128-07:002012-11-17T08:13:29.128-07:00To be fair, I don't think anyone's picking...To be fair, I don't think anyone's picking on Sheamus himself, just the way his character is written. They took a guy who was making a name for himself as a no-nonsense ass-kicker, and then insisted that he smile all the time and make lame jokes.Stuart_Chartocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-15354957920056751152012-11-17T08:04:15.667-07:002012-11-17T08:04:15.667-07:00Maybe they have just too many bookers or writers. ...Maybe they have just too many bookers or writers. Imagine a movie or a book written by 10 different people. It can't work.michaelkehm316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-13593293932217766182012-11-17T07:11:46.865-07:002012-11-17T07:11:46.865-07:00They haven't been a 'wrestling' compan...They haven't been a 'wrestling' company since they changed the name. Hell, do they even say World Wrestling Entertainment anymore? They should just change the name to JCS, the John Cena Show, since everything has to revolve around him anyways. The wrestling aspect is dead, they're more concerned with comedy, bad comedy, and pop culture references then putting on sold matches.Chris Fraraccihttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=658878318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-31852221234962210862012-11-17T07:06:32.165-07:002012-11-17T07:06:32.165-07:00I've said the same damn thing, the classic gim...I've said the same damn thing, the classic gimmicks of the 80s may have been over the top, but at least everyone was recognizable. Hell, my wife doesn't watch anymore, she gave up after 2004, and has no idea who any of the current guys are, but she recognized Gangrel, Godfather, Val, NAO, etc from WWE 13 right away. And even on 12 I have downloaded all the classic 80's CAWs, including Boss Man, Akeem, Quake, Warrior, Jake, etc and she knows all them. The fact is none of the current guys stand out in anyway, they're all generic and boring.Chris Fraraccihttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=658878318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-65930237421623099922012-11-17T07:01:36.834-07:002012-11-17T07:01:36.834-07:00Totally agree about the scripts. It's what mak...Totally agree about the scripts. It's what makes everyone so damn generic. You think Hulk, Savage, Steamboat, Hart Foundation, Heenan, Hart, Slick, Piper, etc were handed scripts to follow? I doubt it, they had charisma and everyone had a distinct character, now it's the same crap from everyone.Chris Fraraccihttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=658878318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-90532869078084942002012-11-17T07:01:24.125-07:002012-11-17T07:01:24.125-07:00Noted, Phred.Noted, Phred.Mr_E_Mahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-49845166371331645622012-11-17T06:59:53.508-07:002012-11-17T06:59:53.508-07:00I remember that vividly, from fall of 86 when Sava...I remember that vividly, from fall of 86 when Savage drove the ring bell into Steamboat's throat. Classic moment. I still remember when they had to put up the big red X over the screen when Brutus Beefcake was carved up by the Outlaw Ron Bass, whatever happened to him anyway?Chris Fraraccihttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=658878318noreply@blogger.com