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Gavok posted:During the PPV, Matt Striker kept tweeting about how he totally agrees with Jack Swagger's ideals. Not in a heel way, either. It was kind of off-putting. Matt Striker @Matt_Striker_ Jack Swagger...Illuminati...New World Order....population control ...Martial Law ...FreeMasons ...all good for you. Matt Striker @Matt_Striker_ Most people don't deserve rights n need ppl like Swagger/Coulter to tell them what's good for them. #InternmentCamps #MartialLaw I have a feeling he was trolling.
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Feb 18, 2013 05:57
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Matt Striker @Matt_Striker_ I dunno I'm willing to believe Striker's a straight up goober.
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Feb 18, 2013 06:00
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Matt Striker @Matt_Striker_ Striker's been going Republican Heel on Main Event or whatever other shows he still commentates on, but I can't for the life of me remember the context of it (probably a Cesaro or del Rio match). I'm fairly sure it's part of his character at the moment, which of course doesn't say anything one way or the other about what his actual political leanings are (not that I care).
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Feb 18, 2013 06:01
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SamuraiFoochs posted:I dunno I'm willing to believe Striker's a straight up goober. He's probably doing everything he can to move up in the company after they soured on him. Dude listens to The Smiths. I have never met someone who listens to The Smiths and was Right Wing/Libertarian.
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Feb 18, 2013 06:02
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Why did they sour on him? What'd he do?
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Feb 18, 2013 06:03
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Gatts posted:Why did they sour on him? What'd he do? Made too many geek references and would argue with Michael Cole. He seemed to be developing into the permanent PPV third and then they just dropped him from Smackdown. He's still well respected since he's the guy who evaluates promos for tryouts.
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Feb 18, 2013 06:05
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Gatts posted:Why did they sour on him? What'd he do? He marked out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxPO62awaA
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Feb 18, 2013 06:06
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He has literally said "this is a mark out moment, IM MARKING OUT BRO!!!"
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Feb 18, 2013 06:08
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:He's probably doing everything he can to move up in the company after they soured on him. Log Cabin Republicans
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Feb 18, 2013 06:09
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:and would argue with Michael Cole. This pissed me off so loving much. Michael Cole and Lawler would both start literal pissing matches with him because he would correct them when they called spots in the ring and actually bother to put over the guys in the ring instead of plugging inane bullshit. They just wouldn't shut the gently caress up and let him do the thing all 3 of them were supposedly getting paid to do.
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Feb 18, 2013 06:12
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:He's probably doing everything he can to move up in the company after they soured on him. My brother's an anti-immigration Republican who tends to lean libertarian on other issues and happens to be a huge Smiths/Morrissey fan. I still agree that he's trolling given the #InternmentCamps and #MartialLaw hashtags. Thauros fucked around with this message at 06:23 on Feb 18, 2013 |
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Feb 18, 2013 06:20
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LightsGameraAction posted:This pissed me off so loving much. Michael Cole and Lawler would both start literal pissing matches with him because he would correct them when they called spots in the ring and actually bother to put over the guys in the ring instead of plugging inane bullshit. They just wouldn't shut the gently caress up and let him do the thing all 3 of them were supposedly getting paid to do. Sadly this is common in pro wrestling. There's this video of Tony Schiavonie calling a move a "Mafia Kick" only for Heenan and Rhodes to go off on how stupid it was to call a move correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMvF_6c5wiY A few years later, Tony gets to be the bully on Mike Tenay while Heenan again joins in laughing at "wrestling knowledge" because Tenay knew Lucha move names but I can't find that one on YouTube.
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Feb 18, 2013 06:24
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Matt Striker @Matt_Striker_ Okay, I somehow missed that one. My bad. LightsGameraAction posted:This pissed me off so loving much. Michael Cole and Lawler would both start literal pissing matches with him because he would correct them when they called spots in the ring and actually bother to put over the guys in the ring instead of plugging inane bullshit. They just wouldn't shut the gently caress up and let him do the thing all 3 of them were supposedly getting paid to do. The one that always stuck with me was during Mark Henry's entrance. Striker: Uh oh! Somebody's about to get their wig split! Lawler: Haha, what? What are you even talking about? Striker: Those are the lyrics to his theme music. Lawler: What is that? God, shut up.
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LightsGameraAction posted:This pissed me off so loving much. Michael Cole and Lawler would both start literal pissing matches with him because he would correct them when they called spots in the ring and actually bother to put over the guys in the ring instead of plugging inane bullshit. They just wouldn't shut the gently caress up and let him do the thing all 3 of them were supposedly getting paid to do. Figurative pissing matches, otherwise we would have had a whole series of additional problems. "Well, not literally kicked his head off. His head is still on his shoulders. Figuratively is the word you're looking for." God I loved it when Striker went all  on Lawler.
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Feb 18, 2013 06:42
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LightsGameraAction posted:This pissed me off so loving much. Michael Cole and Lawler would both start literal pissing matches with him because he would correct them when they called spots in the ring and actually bother to put over the guys in the ring instead of plugging inane bullshit. They just wouldn't shut the gently caress up and let him do the thing all 3 of them were supposedly getting paid to do.  the only mutilation is your commentary  "
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Feb 18, 2013 06:47
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Jetfire posted:Figurative pissing matches, otherwise we would have had a whole series of additional problems. Lawler already trumped them both in literal anal bleeding matches.
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Feb 18, 2013 06:52
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:
To be fair, Tony Sheeavonn is kind of a dumb gently caress. And Heenan gets to make fun of whoever he wants to.
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Feb 18, 2013 07:07
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KungFu Grip posted:He has literally said "this is a mark out moment, IM MARKING OUT BRO!!!" Was this actually confirmed as the problem or did Goons just "2+2=5"? Like, I'd get it if Striker used a term like "heel" or "face" or even "kayfabe", a term Vince himself liked to toy around with on commentary, but "marking out" seems so comparatively innocent to such terms.
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Feb 18, 2013 07:56
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Twitter Fact: Steen is great quote:Kevin Steen @FightSteenFight
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Feb 18, 2013 07:58
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incredible bear posted:Was this actually confirmed as the problem or did Goons just "2+2=5"? Like, I'd get it if Striker used a term like "heel" or "face" or even "kayfabe", a term Vince himself liked to toy around with on commentary, but "marking out" seems so comparatively innocent to such terms. Striker also annoyed the poo poo out of JR, King & Cole.
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Feb 18, 2013 07:59
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Striker seems like a guy that would be fun to talk about wrestling with or watch wrestling with, but gets to involved to be a good commentator. Yet again we had Super Heel Cole, so clearly WWE just hates Striker.
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Feb 18, 2013 08:46
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incredible bear posted:Was this actually confirmed as the problem or did Goons just "2+2=5"? Like, I'd get it if Striker used a term like "heel" or "face" or even "kayfabe", a term Vince himself liked to toy around with on commentary, but "marking out" seems so comparatively innocent to such terms.
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Feb 18, 2013 09:21
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VogeGandire posted:Rab Florence and Greg Hemphill are actually pretty involved in Scottish indie wrestling. Naw, Rab is wonderful
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Feb 18, 2013 13:47
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incredible bear posted:Was this actually confirmed as the problem or did Goons just "2+2=5"? Like, I'd get it if Striker used a term like "heel" or "face" or even "kayfabe", a term Vince himself liked to toy around with on commentary, but "marking out" seems so comparatively innocent to such terms. According to sources Striker before this point had been read the riot act on "putting himself over at the expense of the product" and the Royal Rumble call was the last straw. Though as much as anything he was just the coommentary teams whipping boy, all of them being complete bully's as the "what they didn't want you to see" videos have shown.
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Feb 18, 2013 14:38
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Skinty McEdger posted:According to sources Striker before this point had been read the riot act on "putting himself over at the expense of the product" I love this considering there is seriously like 2-3 minute arguments happening between JBL and Cole while Josh keeps trying to bring attention to what happens in the ring.
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Feb 18, 2013 15:51
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The best Striker moment is when Sheamus won his first WWE title completely clean in a tables match over Cena, Lawler and Cole start babbling about some sort of conspiracy, and Striker makes this face like "See what I have to work with? Can you believe these chucklefucks?" Somebody made a gif, if I recall.
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Feb 18, 2013 16:39
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If Striker would reign in his stupid insider phrases poo poo and making up facts on the spot he wouldn't be too bad. I lost my poo poo last night during the pre-show when they showed Tensai in the lingerie and Striker said "I've gotta be honest, I've been with worse."
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Feb 18, 2013 19:34
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I remember at whichever PPV Wade Barrett got his title shot on in that 6-Pack Challenge Matt asked Lawler for his expert analysis, Lawler says some meaningless nonsense, and Matt just says under his breath, "30 years, Jerry."
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Feb 18, 2013 19:47
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Striker was a terrible commentator, what the hell is wrong with you people? He was like some IWC show recapper with cute names for moves and intricately involved nicknames for wrestlers. All I ask out of my commentators is they call the moves, frame in the action in the context of the bigger story and pop for the important stuff. ITS NOT THAT loving HARD WWE.
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Feb 18, 2013 22:11
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projecthalaxy posted:I remember at whichever PPV Wade Barrett got his title shot on in that 6-Pack Challenge Matt asked Lawler for his expert analysis, Lawler says some meaningless nonsense, and Matt just says under his breath, "30 years, Jerry." Striker would try so loving hard to get them to talk about wrestling and they would just shoot him the gently caress down to tow company lines all the time. There was another incident from around the same time where at the start of a match Striker said "Jerry, as a WWE Hall of Famer, you've been in matches like this plenty of times in the past, what can you tell us about what's going through the minds of these competitors right now?" and he just said something "How should I know? Shut up."
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Feb 18, 2013 22:20
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I miss JR. I'll take Striker over Cole and Lawler, who doesn't give a poo poo anymore, any day. I wish they'd want to add some credibility to what they do, hopefully Hunter understands when he gets around to it. Scott Stamford would be good I imagine but he's not going to give up his day job at ESPN to call Wrassling.
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Feb 18, 2013 22:26
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Gatts posted:I miss JR. I have no clue if you've heard JR's commentary recently but no, he's pretty bad now.
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Feb 18, 2013 22:32
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Suben posted:I have no clue if you've heard JR's commentary recently but no, he's pretty bad now. I miss 1991-1994 Jim Ross.
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Feb 18, 2013 22:36
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Suben posted:I have no clue if you've heard JR's commentary recently but no, he's pretty bad now. He's been conditioned to save his best material for when he hears glass breaking.
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Feb 18, 2013 22:39
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coconono posted:Striker was a terrible commentator, what the hell is wrong with you people? Yeah, I agree. After Striker left ECW he was terrible in almost every way. While on ECW he was pretty good. I'm glad he's not commentating anymore.
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Feb 18, 2013 23:08
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Striker making poo poo up was annoying, but his constant attempts to bring up psychology annoyed me more. A normal hold like a hammerlock would happen and then Striker would harp on how he's focusing on the arm and what great strategy it was when you the fan knew the arm would not factor into the match at all.
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Feb 18, 2013 23:38
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPV0Lpm42Qk THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY THAT PISTON HONDA NEEDS
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Feb 18, 2013 23:42
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MassRayPer posted:Striker making poo poo up was annoying, but his constant attempts to bring up psychology annoyed me more. A normal hold like a hammerlock would happen and then Striker would harp on how he's focusing on the arm and what great strategy it was when you the fan knew the arm would not factor into the match at all. To each his own, but I much preferred this over Cole and Lawler's "Wow that a great throw from Del Rio(in reference to a German Suplex), to your point King, The Shield are such grade school bullies. Let's talk about them more instead of focusing on the match." Also gently caress the haters, I loved the zillion nicknames Striker would have for everyone. "Poison Fist of the Pacific Rim". C'mon, that name rules. To further my point, you could watch any given match from the 80's or 90's and be given the total history of that feud throughout the match. 20 years from now people are going to be watching random wrestling matches from now and have no loving idea why they are happening or why they're a big deal because all Cole and Lawler talk about is the main event or loving Touting or WWEACTIVE. LightsGameraAction fucked around with this message at 23:52 on Feb 18, 2013 |
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