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WWE.com RAW Preview

http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2015-05-25/five-point-preview-27417327



Who Was Behind Lana's Babyface Turn?

Vince McMahon was the driving force behind Lana's face turn, believing that she was "too hot and blonde to be a heel," which is why they put her with Dolph Ziggler.

http://wrestlechat.net/wwe-nixes-big-plans-to-reform-group-more-on-lana-being-teamed-with-dolph-ziggler/



Update on Wyatt Family Reunion Rumors

Despite rumblings that the Wyatt Family would be reunited, along with Bo Dallas added to the group, the plans were scrapped last weekend.

http://wrestlechat.net/wwe-nixes-big-plans-to-reform-group-more-on-lana-being-teamed-with-dolph-ziggler/



WWE Talent Returning to Action at This Weekend's House Shows

Big Show, Brad Maddox, and Layla all returned to action at this past Saturday at the house show in Utica, NY

http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0524/595600/wwe-live-event-results/



Former WWE Writer Kevin Eck Blogs About the Daniel Bryan/AJ Lee Storyline

http://kevineckwrestling.sportsblog.com/posts/2506493/the-story-of-daniel-bryan--aj-lee-and-me.html







Comments

  1. I loved Daniel and AJ as a pairing. It was funny and made a lot of sense.

    Hell, the pairing makes more sense in real life than Punk and AJ.

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  2. I can definitely see Vince asking when they're going to turn the pretty, white, blonde face.

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  3. 3. Pink. 434 days in an era where the belt was changing every other month.

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  4. http://i.imgur.com/wK9SAMY.png



    So good.

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  5. Bruno and Hulk followed the same formula too - Battling the heel of the month up and down the East Coasr that was usually imported from Mid Atlantic or the AWA. Such a simple concept that made millions for the McMahons.

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  6. Thaddeus MountainMay 25, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    The best pickup I had over the birthday weekend was DEFINITELY the McLusky album I found in Pittsburgh. Now to drive home, get some doughnuts and relax. Happy 35!

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  7. Outrageous. Either of Austins runs in 98 are far more important.

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  8. Way haven't they pulled the trigger for bigger things for Luke Harper? Guy has a weird charisma and can work. After seeing his indy work, I thought for sure Harper would be a Foley 2.0 by this point. Guess not.

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  9. I would love for you to be right there, but alas.

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  10. I never heard of them until I read this post. Their album names are pretty interesting.

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  11. A hot blonde who gets in a fight with her boyfriend so she jumps on another guy an hour later resulting in said boyfriend now wanting to kill the new guy over her isn't a heel?

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  12. And how many days in that reign did it feel like he was the actual main event? Because there were times he didn't even close the show.

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  13. It's funny cuz it's TRUE.

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  14. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    He's too good at his character and it hurts him because he doesn't need to be protected. Giant crazy redneck is immediately threatening the way he plays it, no matter how often he loses.

    Perma-threatening guys, regardless of win record, are almost as hard to find as superstars.

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  15. Just saw "The Babadook." I have a LOT of research to do...

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  16. The new guy is just a tool for hot blonde to get her boyfriend to appreicate her. Haven't we all been there?

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  17. Too many times.

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  18. That's a great movie. That book was fucking creepy as hell.

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  19. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    Holy shit that would be a great character!

    Insta feuds, believable motivation. She just intentionally flirts with other wrestlers to puss Rusev off.

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  20. It's the type of film that has a lot of underlying themes and hidden messages, and I'm usually too stupid to pick up on them and have to read about it later.

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  21. I always stopped watching after his match, so he was the main event to me.

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  22. My ex used to flirt with guys at bars just so her eventual husband would get pissed off and start a fight, showing her the attention she craved.

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  23. Which is why we get vested in that type of storytelling that gets everybody involved looking better in our eyes when it pays off.

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  24. Thaddeus MountainMay 25, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    'Mcluskyism.' Granted, I already have it on cd, but there was NO WAY I was passing that shit up on vinyl.

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  25. blah blah blah CAPITAL LETTERS blah blah

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  26. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    "Olive Oil syndrome."

    How many fights between Popeye and Bluto could have been avoided if that scrawny whore didn't stir shit up.

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  27. Mine too, especially when we would go on a 'break'. I would see right thru it these days, but when I was 18-22 when it happened, emotions and pride always trumped common sense.

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  28. Bruno over Hogan?

    I don't think so, brother.

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  29. I'd say this about covers it. I can't even argue for Austin's reigns because they were broken up over that 2-3 year period. Punk had a long reign but, you know...

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  30. It's apparently a big long extended metaphor about grief and how you can't ever truly get over it, it'll always be there in the basement needing to be fed, but you can't let it consume you. Or something or other.

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  31. I was actually the "new guy" in one of those scenarios when I was 19. Interestingly, I was told the scenario by the girl who wanted to make her very recent ex jealous. I had my reasons, so I went along with it and the girl and I "dated" for a week. Which was fine because she was attractive. And the dude fell for it hook line and sinker. Then she made his life merry hell for the next year or so. Really. She made his life hell.


    Because anyone willing to do that is clearly crazy and I felt the guy sort of deserved it. The reason I didn't like him was because one night we were all at this truck stop diner we frequented after clubbing. And I came up and said hello to one of the people at his table and he chastised me for talking during a song which was playing on the jukebox. What song you ask? The Rooster by Alice in Chains. And he really chastised me for it. Threatened to take me out to the parking lot if I didn't shut up and let him listen to the song. Which...it was on the jukebox. I didn't know he picked it. So I said OK and walked away and swore that in some way...I would get my revenge for him being a tool. (He was a massive tool in other ways as well. He was really big into cock blocking everyone.)


    Ahh. Youth. :) . Haven't thought about that interaction in years.

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  32. I forgot Big Show was off tv.

    Was he injured or just taking a rest?

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  33. He was pooping. It takes him a while.

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  34. Don't give WWE ideas, they may use that as his next gimmick.

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  35. "He's gonna do it! Heeee's Gonnnna Pooop!"

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  36. I saw a house show report for a show that featured a Jimmy Uso vs Brad Maddux match. That doesn't seem like it would be a very interesting match.

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  37. I think it's literally a case of theres too many guys in the uppermidcard at the moment, that's theres a lack of space for him.

    As Heels, you have Seth Rollins & The Authority with Kane/Show. You have Rusev & Wyatt as top heels and Seamus/Barrett getting pushes. He's about 8th on the heel list right now.

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  38. When you're the 'other' person, you get a charge out of messing with someone else's woman because you see what a joke the relationship is. And you get the best of the woman as she leaves and her man gets to deal with the rest of the stuff you don't have to.

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  39. Farooq in the main event slot of a ppv was not good. King of the ring 97.

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  40. Jimmy probably flew around the ring enough to make it not terrible.

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  41. But you have to give them credit for creating a fresh matchup, even if it's a curtain jerker. You could stumble across two guys who have great chemistry.

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  42. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    Trapped under an announcer table.

    Assholes just left him there.

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  43. That's EWR logic.

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  44. What are these weird little bumps I keep getting on my feet?

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  45. Cancerous growths.
    You're going to die.

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  46. Thought of Harper and Rusev stiffing the hell out of each other would make for an interesting match.

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  47. Even as Ron Simmons in WCW he was OK at best in the ring.
    if it wasn't for the whole black World Champion thing, his WCW title run would be completely forgotten.

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  48. I wasn't around here yesterday. Was there any discussion of Meltzer's radio show from Sunday? He lays waste to people denying the TNA story. I've never heard him go off like that.

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  49. I would start with benadryl & see if that clears it up.

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  50. Hey, didn't realise anyone outside of Wales (and maybe UK) knew of them! You have to, if you haven't already, check out Future of the Left and Jarcrew.

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  51. They're ready for raw then

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  52. He sounded pretty fed up didn't he? Maintains that everybody knows the story is true and he's just baffled by the reaction

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  53. Remember on this memorial day, freedom isn't free; it costs folks like you and me; and if we don't all chip in we'll never pay that bill. freedom isn't free; there's a hefty fucking fee and if you don't throw in your buck o'five, who will?

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  54. "I hate them because they're so fucking stupid" is a great and fitting line

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  55. Friendzone bumps.

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  56. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 7:52 AM

    Foot AIDS

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  57. they gave him the IC title

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  58. So what you're saying is France, Fuck Yeah?

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  59. He suffered from that typical "give a guy the world title but don't push him as the top guy" thing that they've done with Bryan and others before. Sting, Vader, Jake and others were still pushed ahead of him, and he defended his title in the midcard against guys like The Barbaran

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  60. I really hate parades (stuck at a parade)

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  61. cool to be in; horrible to watch (except at disneyland)

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  62. That reads like an emo song title

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  63. http://img.pandawhale.com/39191-ki1RNjpg-EdDM.jpeg

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  64. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    I like when a horse poops in the road and a marching band had to march through it.

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  65. but he turned heel in the middle of it

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  66. I feel that this has also revealed the reasons for Naomi's nonsensical heel turn.

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  67. I always get a chuckle out of the people who thank soldiers for "defending our freedom". Like we'd all be converted to Muslim and in concentration camps if it wasn't for a bunch of high school dropouts.

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  68. That's my Memorial Day hot take.

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  69. Despite how often ECW fans include Jericho on their lists of greats who went through the company. He was only in there for 3 months.
    Rick Rude was in the company longer than him.

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  70. Because Soldiers are high school dropouts?

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  71. http://www.theinquirer.net/IMG/051/243051/trollface-270x167.jpg?1429786731

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  72. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    It's an incredibly shitty job, and I'm really glad somebody volunteers for it.

    They deserve a couple holidays.

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  73. He was associated with the Authority at that point so maybe that was the beginning of something that was forgotton about,

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  74. they also get first seating on planes, reduced prices on stuff, and a few free bucks on cruises

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  75. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    Yeah they love to take credit for guys who ended up great later

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  76. Why isn't Jimmy Uso being used as a midcard singles guy?

    If he gets over and works as a singles guy. Brilliant a new star.
    If he flops, then they have a JTTS with name value for a few months, then he is immediately rehabbed as a character when his brother returns and they reform.

    Where is the downside?

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  77. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    Volunteered to come in to work to catch up on back paperwork.

    I'm literally the only one in this wing of the building and it's kind of spooky.

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  78. When the segment started, Bryan brought up TNA, and Dave says "I'm over it." Then he goes off a 10 minute rant calling them stupid and liars. "Why would anyone ever want to work with them after they acted like this?" was one of my favorite lines.

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  79. It's amazing to look back on the reigns of Austin and Rock and think they were not only insanely brief, but also pretty weak. Austin's first reign was typified by a lack of credible challengers, and a recurring cast of opponents - in fact, not one main event between March and November that year featured anyone other than some permutation of Foley, Kane, Undertaker. His second and third much the same. His fourth was actually a bit of a mess too, with Taker and Kane yet again at the forefront of things, then Benoit/Jericho one month, then the rest spent on the Invasion/Alliance epic fail.

    Rock's strongest title run came between June and October 2000, roughly four months of great matches and standing tall. Even then, he was overshadowed by Austin's return and the HHH/Angle storyline.

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  80. Naomi's heel turn actually makes sense (nice girl always getting overlooked) but the follow up has been terrible (like almost everything else).

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  81. I ain't complaining.

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  82. I'm perfectly happy with the phraseology "Those who would defend our freedoms were our freedoms literally under attack from Nazis at the border", and would buy anyone a beer who voltunteered to do that. But the concept of "defending our freedoms every day" in unneccessary foreign wars that only cause to make the world more dangerous, yeah, no dice on that.

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  83. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    Yeah. But any job where there's a decent chance of taking a gunshot wound, can have a discount on coffee.

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  84. Like when they gave Booker the TV title run when Stevie got injured

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  85. Really? A first reign that included two matches vs. upper midcard Foley, and a principal opponent who's a non-wrestler?

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  86. I was being a bit saracastic, but I agree with you.

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  87. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    High school dropouts. Nice troll.

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  88. which one is jimmy again? Is he the one who is dating Naomi?

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  89. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    8.5 Chan

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  90. They're not high school dropouts most of the time. This was an incredibly ignorant comment.

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  91. He's the samoan, whose father is Rikishi, he was the tag team champion with his brother a few times.

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  92. To clarify, no problem with soldiers but "defending our freedoms" is just a phrase used to shut down dissent and needs to be attacked everytime it's used.

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  93. Hot and blonde is part of the reason she was a great heel.

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  94. Isn't this some kind of liability issue? What happens if you somehow get hurt and there's no one else around?

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  95. Lou Thesz's 5 1/2 year NWA reign belongs in the discussion.

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  96. He must be related to Samoa Joe because all Samoan wrestlers are related.

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  97. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:07 AM

    Office work isn't particurarly dangerous.

    There's still a couple janitors and Maintenence guys wandering around in case a filing cabinet falls on me or something.

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  98. How excited were the people in Utica?? Layla AND Brad Mattox plus the chance to appreciate, in person, the size of the Big Show.

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  99. His hands are the size of typewriters!

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  100. The bullshit is she should be a face because the Bella's are bitches. Suddenly we are supposed to feel sorry for them because the black girl and the Snuka's daughter kicked their asses for being bitches.

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  101. Flair 1989 and Macho 1989 were pretty good before the heel turns.

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  102. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    8.5 Chan. I met maybe two high school dropouts out of hundreds I served with. Of the many friends who died in combat, most were college students who volunteered. One was a broker who worked in the Trade Center (just happened to be off on 9/11) and made more money than most of us will ever see. That was before enlisting. Volunteered for Marine Corps infantry. But yeah, high school dropouts.

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  103. That's the line they gave me at my job. There has to be a manager around if you want to come in off hours.

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  104. At last nights AAA show, Rey Mysterio won the main event, after it went into "sudden death".

    Do you think they thought that booking through or was everyone involved too high to notice?

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  105. Thaddeus MountainMay 25, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    FoTL is so great. Basically, everything Falco does is tremendous and fucking funny.

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  106. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    If you dont have anything decent to say on Memorial Day, maybe just leave it the fuck alone.

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  107. New to the internet?

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  108. lol so jammed up.

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  109. Gotta go witb The Mountie's IC title reign.

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  110. Clearly, you forgot Diesel Power!

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  111. My only real issue with the Savage one is he mainly wrestled Dibiase exclusively for a year. His heel turn while champion was epic and I doubt any face champion could ever pull that off so effectively.

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  112. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    Didn't Soulja Boy make a song called "Fuck da Troops" or something like that a few years ago?

    On the "where the hell did that come from?" scale, that's got to be one of the highest scores ever.

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  113. Freedoms also includes Freedom to be a knob.

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  114. Stone Cold very easily could have had a year or 18 month long reign in 98-99 but that's just not how the show was booked back then. Rightfully so at that.

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  115. Joey Jo-Jo Junior ShabbadooMay 25, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    Vince really is a 1950's sitcom character brought to life.

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  116. As much as Foley has a become a total parody of himself in recent years, he really stepped up to the plate and hit a homerun during Austin's first run. Even his Raw main event with Terry Funk is a forgotten classic.

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  117. Bruno sustained business, Hogan made WWE the global company it is now.

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  118. Joey Jo-Jo Junior ShabbadooMay 25, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    So is Sea World's answer to Blackfish essentially "hey, we no longer beat our slaves!"

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  119. So they're claiming to be Texan now?

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  120. John Cena was the real champion during this time.

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  121. I have to work every Memorial Day for some reason.

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  122. "Vince McMahon was the driving force behind Lana's face turn, believing
    that she was "too hot and blonde to be a heel," which is why they put
    her with Dolph Ziggler." It always seems strange to me when the greatest wrestling promoter of all time is so ignorant. The fact that she is hot and a blond, while trashing our country, is part of what makes her such a great heel.

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  123. He apologized for it but Soulija Boy has lengthy rap sheet of acting the fool.

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  124. Scott Hall invaded for your freedom.

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  125. OK, we're tied at one zinger apiece. Let's settle this in the next TNA Is Finished thread.

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  126. svdsdvseve

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  127. He also turned Sunny, Sable & Trish face.

    He has never had a long term blond female top heel.

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  128. Because your lazy Canadian ancestors never fought in any wars.

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  129. I always have something nice to say about days I don't have to work.

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  130. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    There's still a bunch of people in the building, but coincidentally I'm the only one on this side lol.

    Aside from occasional janitor.

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  131. We're too busy getting drunk and playing pond hockey.

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  132. So a little fucking respect for Memorial day please.

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  133. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    And also the freedom to say nothing.

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  134. You should have s holiday for that.

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  135. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    el Dandy status

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  136. Thaddeus MountainMay 25, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    Leave.

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  137. A first reign that changed the course of wrestling history. When Punk was champion he hardly ever main evented.

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  138. WE do. It's called "Hockey Day in Canada".

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  139. Had the best steak I've ever had in my life last night.


    'Murica!

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  140. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    You have to be a pretty terrible "artist" when even that kind of thing doesn't get you noticed

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  141. Is that where you bow five times in the direction of Don Cherry?

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  142. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    I remember it being a HUGE deal when it happened but then the world seemingly just agreed "Soulja Boys retarded" and forgot about it.

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  143. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    It's pretty hilarious that nobody thought that it was a bad idea during the recording and mixing process.

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  144. The advert might be more effective, if it was in legible English.

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  145. Still a better poster than Marv.

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  146. USA needs a military. Obviously at some level the military is needed to "defend our freedom." That's why every country needs a military. But right now, we have a military big enough to take on the next dozen or so biggest militaries. However, I dont see China, Russia, UK, India, etc forming an alliance to take out USA, so we are just wasting hundreds of billions of dollars. It is hard to see how our occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan "defends our freedom." And you're right that most wars aren't defending our freedom. I think you'd have to go back to WWII for the last war that truly "defended our freedom", and both my grandfathers were too young to serve in it. So I get the point you are trying to make. However at some level somewhere, soldiers have defended our freedom, and may be needed to in the future again. But military resources have been wasted. Soldiers have died in many unneeded wars. So therefore, the truth is far more complicated than the "MURICA" crowd wants to make it.

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  147. Swerve? Are you warning us of a swerve?

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  148. Maybe they thought he was rapping about wanting the troops to get laid.

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  149. Zero hits since that happened.

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  150. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    Quietly ended his career.

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  151. Yup, if that were the case no way Rock/Foley are elevated like they were

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  152. But then Trish turned heel again with Christian and had the best run of her career. Did Vince forget that?

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  153. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    Probably?

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  154. Vince is like Homer in "Lisa on Ice".

    "Girls should stick to girls sports, like hot oil wrestling, foxy boxing and such and such".

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  155. Theberzerker, #1 HUSS CHOMPIONMay 25, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    It's fine not to reunite all the Wyatt's just yet esp. after building Bray up on his own for most of the year, but I hope this doesn't mean Rown & Harper aren't a team anymore. There's still plenty of gold there left to mine with them being a monster heel team...yknow, like The Ascension was supposed to be.

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  156. The Miz is the 3rd best champion of all time.

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  157. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhW-JvO0joo



    Clip from Bryan's new DVD where he talks about the 2014 Rumble and the plans to wrestle Sheamus at 30.

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  158. Tell 'em Hawk!

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  159. Theberzerker, #1 HUSS CHOMPIONMay 25, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    I'm so proud of what we all did that year...ruin Vince's unchristly stupid ass plans. Gets me misty eyes just thinking about it.

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  160. Bruno was on top as champion for about 12 years. I don't think he had a major title before this. His first WWWF title reign was about seven years, his second was about four years.

    Hogan was on top as a face in his initial run with the company for about six years. That is from his 1984-93 stint in the WWF. Four years, one year, eight months, one week, and three months. If you want to count his 1994-96 babyface run in WCW - then you could add about one year, giving Hogan about seven years with the title. His other regin of terror lasted (with the title) for only two years - but with WCW - it was like - thanks for holding on to my title, brother - so it was more like three years. As a face, however, counting the early stuff - about six to seven years.

    And no love for Opie? Backland was champion, more or less, for five years. He was a plunky babyface. I'm sad Bobby doesn't have his own DVD. The matches he carried a young Hogan to were fantastic.

    Savage, sadly, was a better babyface in 1987 before winning the title in a era where I wanted Hogan champ killed anything Savage could have done in that era.

    And ironically, I loved babyface Flair. His life and role fit a better heel, but there was something unique about babyface Flair. Both his 1983 and 1993 face runs were unique. In the later years, his face runs were nothing - but maybe the NWA just gave Flair an eloquence as both a face and heel that neither WCW or WWE could give him.

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  161. Cause he's ....

    Fans: awesome.

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  162. I liked Diesel Power, but sales receipts apparently prove I was the only one.

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  163. I think that is why Scott reboots 1989 so much. Savage truly had an edge from Feb 4 to April 2, 1989. In retrospect, he could have carried the WWF into the summer as the heel champion - taking Hogan out on a stretcher for a count out at Wrestlemania V with Hogan winning the title at Summerslam 89. But - Hogan still had stock in 1989 and I'm
    Kind of glad we had Hogan vs. Honky for a SNME title match.

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  164. " I didn't believe ...that...my brother woz like truly making money part time at their computer" I think Booker T wrote this.

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  165. Joey Jo-Jo Junior ShabbadooMay 25, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    i would argue Verne Gagne for #3...I just wouldn't argue very hard.

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  166. The full title is actually (Butt) Fuck the Troops (If They're Into That)

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  167. Is this going to be on the Network? Because I'm into it.

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  168. No, but the wife is obliged to go "doggy style" when being intimate, so that both parties can watch the games.

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  169. That is the best. Nobody around to ask dumb questions or tell dumb stories.

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  170. lmaoooooooooo Chris Jericho just got hacked.

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  171. RT @IamJericho not everything Vince and WWE have done has been 100% perfect


    Talk Is Jericho Special Podcast: I WAS HACKED PLEASE FORGIVE ME VINCE!!!

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  172. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.May 25, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    Like, I've done a normal full day of work already.

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  173. Joey Jo-Jo Junior ShabbadooMay 25, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    "I'd like you to face Sheamus!"

    *facepalm*

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  174. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Did the Midnight Express ever get close to signing with WWF?

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  175. They had a run in mid 1998.

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  176. Thank you for your patriotic services to our country, Cultstaus.

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  177. Fat, Ugly Inner-City SweathogMay 25, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    *bitter scowl*

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  178. Joey Jo-Jo Junior ShabbadooMay 25, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Doesn't seem like they would have been on Vince's radar during their peak.

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  179. Buffalo HopscotchMay 25, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Ha. Pretty funny.

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  180. How much of your checks do you guys put away in savings? I figure I should get in on that, but not sure how much I should put away? As much as I can obviously, but I dunno.

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  181. Vince flew them up to New York in the 80s to talk contract but it didn't work out.

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  182. Vince is all like, "I want Lana to be a total face now!". Then he aligns her with the guy who's twitter handle is @HEELZiggler.

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  183. Minimally 25% of everything we make, I'd prefer 33% but sometimes that's just not feasible. Also, spending money is fun.

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  184. Joey Jo-Jo Junior ShabbadooMay 25, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    Really? Never heard that before.

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  185. Joey Jo-Jo Junior ShabbadooMay 25, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    I've gotten into Veep again after giving up on it last year.

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  186. A savings account is lost money at the rates the banks pay. I'd aim for 10% of your income straight into a passive investment service like Betterment so you can make some interest.

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  187. 5% off the top into 401K, 10% of what's left straight to savings.

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  188. 6% into 401k with employer match, 4% into employee stock plan (which gets shares at a 20% discount)

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  189. Oh that's my check... fiance's check is close to 50% into savings.

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  190. Betterment has always been one of my favorite Pearl Jam songs.

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  191. How did you hear about them? I live in Cardiff, which is where most of the guys are based. Never saw McLusky, but have seen FotL a couple of time live. Great band.

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  192. Skip reading if sick of TNA stuff:

    Remember when TNA started on Destination America and the rumor they were spreading was that they were getting a better financial deal than they got from Spike? Well that's apparently not true. Per Mike Sempervive on yesterday's Observer show, the DA deal was a big drop in money for TNA. He noted they'd already been having trouble paying people with the money they got from Spike, and the deal with DA has made it even worse. An interesting tidbit to keep in mind when TNA tapes a couple months worth of shows over 3 nights in July in Orlando--sandwiched between a live Impact on the 24th, and Slammiversary the 28th. Anyone who works those shows won't be paid til August or September, and of course those Orlando shows are free admission, so... hope no one holds their breath waiting for those checks.

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  193. In a way I almost feel bad for TNA because, while they're terrible, it appears DA has extremely unreasonable expectations going in. They didn't have ratings before, now they're in less homes on a channel Earth has never heard of, what did they expect?

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