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Beer_Suitcase posted:Its the "Ow Ow ow! Boy Howdy are you twisting my arm hard. See where I am slapping my hand on my shoulder? That is where it hurts!" I was just about to type "OW OW OW!" as a description of what they're doing. --- Does anyone else use the elevated Hammerlock George Steele used?
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Christian's nickname is "Captain Charisma" and all, but does anyone else notice that during nearly all of his matches he really seems like he's just phoning it in? He always has this "Step one, shoulder block. Step two, kick" look on his face like he's extremely bored and just going through the motions without an ounce of actually wanting to be in the ring. For someone with a nickname like his, you'd think he'd show a little.. well, charisma. I guess doing the "I can see my peeps" or whatever hand gesture must take massive charisma. That and talking to himself on the way to the ring. I think the guy was awesome in the past, but now he just seems like a hollow shell. Also - I saw this posted in another thread: CM Junk posted:Beth jobbed on a hometown show (very common in WWE) and she's injured and is having surgery this Tuesday. Which got me wondering - why do they make the hometown hero stare into the lights at the end of their match during a homecoming? Is this some sort of WWE 'keeping people humble' policy? From the way people talk about it, it seems to be the rule more than the exception and its always seemed strange to me. Why have all the people rooting for the hometown hero go home disappointed from one of your shows every time?
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May 18, 2010 01:25
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Mr. Carlisle posted:Christian's nickname is "Captain Charisma" and all, but does anyone else notice that during nearly all of his matches he really seems like he's just phoning it in? He always has this "Step one, shoulder block. Step two, kick" look on his face like he's extremely bored and just going through the motions without an ounce of actually wanting to be in the ring. For someone with a nickname like his, you'd think he'd show a little.. well, charisma. I guess doing the "I can see my peeps" or whatever hand gesture must take massive charisma. That and talking to himself on the way to the ring. I think the guy was awesome in the past, but now he just seems like a hollow shell. Much like Ric Flair being the greatest wrestler in the world, "Captain Charisma" was actually a joke about Christian being devoid of charisma that took on a life of its own and suddenly, people believed it. 
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May 18, 2010 01:42
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Well back in the day Edge had enough for both of them.
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Not to mention, I don't think Christian is a certified captain. < >
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Pneub posted:Does anyone else use the elevated Hammerlock George Steele used? Nope. I can't think of anyone else doing it, and even the hammerlock was on it's way out as a finisher in the late 60s. Mr. Carlisle posted:Which got me wondering - why do they make the hometown hero stare into the lights at the end of their match during a homecoming? Is this some sort of WWE 'keeping people humble' policy? From the way people talk about it, it seems to be the rule more than the exception and its always seemed strange to me. Why have all the people rooting for the hometown hero go home disappointed from one of your shows every time? It used to be the idea that the hometown star loses to build up the return. Old school booking that worked through the 80s. For example, the babyface gets beat down before intermission. People are pissed at the heel, and before intermission they announce that there will be a rematch at the show next month. People then buy tickets during intermission and show up next time ready to cheer the babyface harder. Unfortunately, this doesn't work now. Instead of every month you're talking about once a year in many places. The tickets aren't on sale during intermission, there is no show in the near future to promote, people will forget the angle by the next show, and the match and wrestlers may not even be on the next show. So it's more a holdover of old booking and knocking talent down a peg.
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May 18, 2010 01:53
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Jerusalem posted:This can't be stressed enough, it's loving awesome. What are some of the best matches of this type?
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May 18, 2010 06:40
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Karmine posted:What are some of the best matches of this type? Off the top of my head: Undertaker/Lesnar: Unforgiven 2002 Undertaker/Lesnar: No Mercy 2002 Lesnar/Big Show: Survivor Series 2002 Brent Albright/Erick Stevens: Take No Prisoners 2008 (I think) - this match was a wonderful surprise) For smaller guys doing the same thing, check out the best wrestling match of all time which is Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit at the Royal Rumble 2003, which is two crazily technical dudes going at each other full throttle and not stopping. Also pretty much any of the wonderful, incredibly brutal matches in the Bryan Danielson/Takeshi Morishima Holocaust Series. I'm sure Goldberg has at least had one of this type of full throttle not stopping till somebody dies matches, and that there are plenty of others I'm forgetting, but these are the ones that immediately spring to mind. I was so disappointed that Lesnar/Goldberg didn't happen properly because that could have been one of the best of all time.
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May 18, 2010 10:06
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Jerusalem posted:Off the top of my head: there was a pretty decent Steiner Goldberg match in WCW whichwas mostly two men hitting each other.
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May 18, 2010 13:36
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Jerry Lawler has a new TV show happening that he is soliciting on Facebook, has anyone heard about it or is it just a Memphis Wrestling thing? "Look forward to seeing everyone this Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6:30 pm for the live taping of my new TV Wrestling show. If you are planning to attend please leave me a comment!!"
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May 18, 2010 18:51
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E-Diddy posted:Jerry Lawler has a new TV show happening that he is soliciting on Facebook, has anyone heard about it or is it just a Memphis Wrestling thing? You've hear of NXT? Lawler's show is called FRST.
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May 18, 2010 19:05
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Stan Hansen vs Vader is the pure essence of two giant dudes punching each other until one guy stops. Watch some of that.
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May 18, 2010 19:05
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MrBling posted:Stan Hansen vs Vader is the pure essence of two giant dudes punching each other until one guy stops. Watch some of that. Second only behind Kobashi vs. Joe
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May 18, 2010 20:13
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Dylar Addict posted:Second only behind Kobashi vs. Joe Ugh, not a very good match. Overrated to the nines. How anyone can mark for Kobashi/Joe and watch Kobashi/Sasaki right after and not see how one is a heavyweight squash while the other is a battle of two equals, I don't know.
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May 18, 2010 20:29
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Lone Rogue posted:Ugh, not a very good match. Overrated to the nines. Because I do not know who Sasake is and I also don't care
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May 18, 2010 20:33
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Dylar Addict posted:Because I do not know who Sasake is and I also don't care Sasuke? 
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May 18, 2010 20:45
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Beer_Suitcase posted:Sasuke? I dunno, I heard that guy was pretty great
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May 18, 2010 20:47
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MrBling posted:Stan Hansen vs Vader is the pure essence of two giant dudes punching each other until one guy stops. Watch some of that. Yeah, I'll second this. This is the infamous "eye-popping out" match.
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May 18, 2010 23:34
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MrBling posted:Stan Hansen vs Vader is the pure essence of two giant dudes punching each other until one guy stops. Watch some of that. Hansen v. Andre is even better - I believe it was described as "like watching King Kong and Godzilla try to kill each other with their bare hands."
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CombineThresher posted:Hansen v. Andre is even better - I believe it was described as "like watching King Kong and Godzilla try to kill each other with their bare hands." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz2D9tZUsaM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MitTviB3DD8 The match in question. I much prefer Hansen v Vader, but Hansen v Andre gets bonus points for Andre taking a bodyslam 6 years before WM7 from Hansen.
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These guys suck, they're all using closed fists. That's not even allowed! Q) Whats the flippiest of all flippy moves? Who has achieved maximum rotation?
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May 19, 2010 10:51
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Theshby posted:These guys suck, they're all using closed fists. That's not even allowed! I would say Bourne(sydal)
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Theshby posted:These guys suck, they're all using closed fists. That's not even allowed! jack evans once did a 1080.
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May 19, 2010 11:03
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Strenuous Manflurry posted:Hansen vs. Andre This was god drat incredible. Ordinarily I HATE "big man" style wrestling but these two had me sold on the idea that they just want to beat the living bejesus out of each other and anyone who got in their way would just be collateral damage. God drat.
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May 19, 2010 13:02
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Andre the Giant with a beard is terrifying.
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May 19, 2010 15:15
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Theshby posted:These guys suck, they're all using closed fists. That's not even allowed! Jack Evans or Yoshitsune
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May 19, 2010 15:24
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weekly font posted:Jack Evans or Yoshitsune or PAC or Blitzkrieg
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I was watching late 90's WWF and was reminded of that little teardrop Undertaker used to have under one of his eyes. It seems like a weird accessory for a badass zombie wrestler to have so I assume there's some story behind it being there like it's a tribute to a friend or something. Anything?
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May 19, 2010 19:11
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LightsGameraAction posted:I was watching late 90's WWF and was reminded of that little teardrop Undertaker used to have under one of his eyes. It seems like a weird accessory for a badass zombie wrestler to have so I assume there's some story behind it being there like it's a tribute to a friend or something. Anything? Teardrop tattoos under your eye are a gang symbol for people you have killed. So probably Russo or McMahon not realizing what it meant and coopting it.
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Lone Rogue posted:Ugh, not a very good match. Overrated to the nines. Both matches are awesome you jerk.
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May 19, 2010 19:16
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Moose Bigelow posted:You've hear of NXT? Lawler's show is called FRST. Graders?
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May 19, 2010 19:52
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One quick wrestling question. What day is it today?
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DOOMocrat posted:One quick wrestling question. What day is it today? "Oh God no" 
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oldpainless posted:"Oh God no" Explain please.
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ncumbered_by_idgits posted:Explain please. May 19th was the release of the first WWE Film, See No Evil starring Mr. Kane there. Since it was the first WWE production they ran that date into the ground for about three months. Kane would flip out and go all mystery opponent on anyone who brought up the date. MAY NINETEENTH!
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ncumbered_by_idgits posted:Explain please. This is one of the those things you are better off not knowing
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May 19, 2010 21:37
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DOOMocrat posted:MAY NINETEENTH! YOU SAID IT! *runs away*
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DOOMocrat posted:May 19th was the release of the first WWE Film, See No Evil starring Mr. Kane there. Since it was the first WWE production they ran that date into the ground for about three months. Kane would flip out and go all mystery opponent on anyone who brought up the date. Wasn't it because that was the day his parents house burned down or something? God drat Kane's backstory is convoluted.
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DOOMocrat posted:May 19th was the release of the first WWE Film, See No Evil starring Mr. Kane there. Since it was the first WWE production they ran that date into the ground for about three months. Oh god....that's right. How could I forget that?!?! DOOMocrat posted:Kane would flip out and go all mystery opponent.... I love that phrase!
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