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flashy_mcflash posted:It's an exercise video. What do you want from it exactly? If you're focusing on the production value it probably means you're not working out properly or at all. I bought it expecting him to hit the Diamond Cutter on someone but it never happened. It was like the fireworks factory on that Poochie episode. What a letdown.
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Web Jew.0 posted:I bought it expecting him to hit the Diamond Cutter on someone but it never happened. It was like the fireworks factory on that Poochie episode. What a letdown. The least he could do is use the bloated corpse of Bam Bam Bigelow as the token fat guy who can't do any of the moves.
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Is there somewhere I can ask a question about high school wrestling (wrasslin'?) camps? My GIRLFRIEND and I want to send her sophomore son to a wrestling camp in the Northeast this Summer and we are trying to decide between Lockhaven U. and Ohio State. vvvvvvv Skinty McEdger posted:Try the grappling thread. The folk who post in that are pretty knowledgeable about wrestling. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3386441 Very Strange Things fucked around with this message at 02:16 on Mar 7, 2013 |
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Very Strange Things posted:Is there somewhere I can ask a question about high school wrestling (wrasslin'?) camps? My GIRLFRIEND and I want to send her sophomore son to a wrestling camp in the Northeast this Summer and we are trying to decide between Lockhaven U. and Ohio State. Try the grappling thread. The folk who post in that are pretty knowledgeable about wrestling. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3386441
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flashy_mcflash posted:It's an exercise video. What do you want from it exactly? If you're focusing on the production value it probably means you're not working out properly or at all. If you buy the Premium Edition, about halfway through DDP grabs a mic and cuts a 7 minute promo on your fat rear end who could never wrestle. I've never felt lighter!
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Thauros posted:Can anyone think of any examples of prominent wrestlers retiring under the age of 40 for reasons other than serious health issues?
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Mar 7, 2013 15:43
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It's not uncommon in joshi from what I understand. Bull Nakano retired at the ripe old age of 29.
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The Duck of Death posted:It's not uncommon in joshi from what I understand. Bull Nakano retired at the ripe old age of 29. Yeah, women's wrestling and especially joshi seems to be the exception. I know AJWP had a mandatory retirement age(30?). Steamboat's one of the closer examples, and even he was over 40 and fired. I'm honestly surprised there hasn't been least a few people pointed out that I had overlooked. Punk just might prove himself to be an exception, as he has been smart with his money and seems to value his health. But I think the point I made is valid that wrestling simply isn't a business that people usually willingly retire young from, and that it's a hell of a lot easier to say you plan on retiring than actually carrying it out.
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At least if Punk continues, it'll be because he wants to and not because he's broke.
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Thauros posted:Yeah, women's wrestling and especially joshi seems to be the exception. I know AJWP had a mandatory retirement age(30?). It was 25, I think, up until the early nineties. Probably not a coincidence that it got lifted shortly after the Crush Gals had to retire.
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Has Bob Backlund ever been in a WWF/WWE game?
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I am a relatively new wrestling fan that has a tendency to over-think the characters (Who is the Undertaker/Kane's mom? Is Ted Dibiase from old money, or is he a self-made man?). I'm getting better about it, but there's one example I just can't let go of: The Shield. Are they...like...wrestlers? Do they think they work for Vince? Or are they some kind of crazy Deadhead-esque group that follows the WWE from town to town? In the fiction, just what the heck ARE they exactly?
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Why cookie Rocket posted:I am a relatively new wrestling fan that has a tendency to over-think the characters (Who is the Undertaker/Kane's mom? Is Ted Dibiase from old money, or is he a self-made man?). I'm getting better about it, but there's one example I just can't let go of: The Shield. Are they...like...wrestlers? Do they think they work for Vince? Or are they some kind of crazy Deadhead-esque group that follows the WWE from town to town? In the fiction, just what the heck ARE they exactly? Character backgrounds and storyline continuity? You are new to wrestling!
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Matlock posted:Has Bob Backlund ever been in a WWF/WWE game? I don't think so. He was in the Legends of Wrestling games though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npCovPucGyM
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Paulocaust posted:Character backgrounds and storyline continuity? You are new to wrestling! If the answer is "shut up and enjoy" that's fine. I'm just surprised that we get the most involved information imaginable on some topics, and other things like "why are these guys here/so cheesed" gets completely glossed over.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:I am a relatively new wrestling fan that has a tendency to over-think the characters (Who is the Undertaker/Kane's mom? Is Ted Dibiase from old money, or is he a self-made man?). I'm getting better about it, but there's one example I just can't let go of: The Shield. Are they...like...wrestlers? Do they think they work for Vince? Or are they some kind of crazy Deadhead-esque group that follows the WWE from town to town? In the fiction, just what the heck ARE they exactly?
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Why cookie Rocket posted:I am a relatively new wrestling fan that has a tendency to over-think the characters (Who is the Undertaker/Kane's mom? Is Ted Dibiase from old money, or is he a self-made man?). I'm getting better about it, but there's one example I just can't let go of: The Shield. Are they...like...wrestlers? Do they think they work for Vince? Or are they some kind of crazy Deadhead-esque group that follows the WWE from town to town? In the fiction, just what the heck ARE they exactly? In storyline, they're NXT (developmental) wrestlers who are pissed off because they haven't gotten fair shakes because they think they're better than everyone else and haven't gotten their opportunity. Also, apparently you can hire them like mercenaries.
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Mar 8, 2013 05:31
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Bard Maddox posted:In storyline, they're NXT (developmental) wrestlers who are pissed off because they haven't gotten fair shakes because they think they're better than everyone else and haven't gotten their opportunity. Also, apparently you can hire them like mercenaries. Oh, see, that's a cool idea. Now I hate them slightly less. This is the kind of stuff I think they should mention more often. I've been watching 2 months and had no idea.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:I am a relatively new wrestling fan that has a tendency to over-think the characters (Who is the Undertaker/Kane's mom? Is Ted Dibiase from old money, or is he a self-made man?). I'm getting better about it, but there's one example I just can't let go of: The Shield. Are they...like...wrestlers? Do they think they work for Vince? Or are they some kind of crazy Deadhead-esque group that follows the WWE from town to town? In the fiction, just what the heck ARE they exactly? A gathering of young neer-do-wells seeking to assert dominance and disestablish the social order, and they will do it for money. Storyline wise, they don't think they work for Vince at all. They work for JUSTICE, and also again, money if they thing it will upset enough people. The key element is that they enter and exit through the crowd but they will accept an opportunity to participate in legitimate matches just to demonstrate superiority. I hope this adds to the confusion.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Oh, see, that's a cool idea. Now I hate them slightly less. This is the kind of stuff I think they should mention more often. I've been watching 2 months and had no idea. In fairness, they made sure to mention that they were actual employees and wrestlers back when they debuted, but they've deemphasized that as they've just became members of the roster. They're not just "guys who want to take over," like Aces and Eights or whatever.
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Perry Normal posted:I don't think so. He was in the Legends of Wrestling games though. Ugh...those games were some special kind of terrible.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:I am a relatively new wrestling fan that has a tendency to over-think the characters (Who is the Undertaker/Kane's mom? Is Ted Dibiase from old money, or is he a self-made man?). I'm getting better about it, but there's one example I just can't let go of: The Shield. Are they...like...wrestlers? Do they think they work for Vince? Or are they some kind of crazy Deadhead-esque group that follows the WWE from town to town? In the fiction, just what the heck ARE they exactly? The Shield are in-storyline employed WWE developmental talent that somehow haven't been fired for, amongst other things, crashing shows, injuring other wrestlers, and ruining main events. it doesn't make much sense when you really think about it, but yeah, it's wrestling. you're not really supposed to think about it much.
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How many times has a stable held "all the gold" in any major promotion? Or if not ALL the gold, at least every member holding a title?
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sticklefifer posted:How many times has a stable held "all the gold" in any major promotion? The last time it happend was with Evolution. I think the Horseman did at one point also.
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blood warriors had all the titles in dragon gate after final show in 2011
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Bard Maddox posted:In storyline, they're NXT (developmental) wrestlers who are pissed off because they haven't gotten fair shakes because they think they're better than everyone else and haven't gotten their opportunity. Also, apparently you can hire them like mercenaries. So they're what, like Nexus part 3 plus the A-Team? 
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They're basically Nexus done right.
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Karmine posted:They're basically Nexus done right. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. WWE clearly have no long-term idea of what to do with them.
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As long as it has them winning every match they'll probably stay over.
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sticklefifer posted:How many times has a stable held "all the gold" in any major promotion? I was going to say Kurt Angle in TNA, but he's not stable.
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VogeGandire posted:Let's not get ahead of ourselves. WWE clearly have no long-term idea of what to do with them. Yes but they've been around for about four months and have been booked super strong the entire time. They've beaten the gently caress out of everyone, they've won all their matches, and they're presented as a legitimate threat to the stability of WWE. Meanwhile, Nexus got jobbed out and beaten up just about every week. Just because we don't know how it's going to end up doesn't mean that it hasn't been really loving good so far, and even if it ends with them losing at WrestleMania and splintering off into singles careers, I'd still call that a drat successful stable.
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Cardboard Box posted:The Shield are in-storyline employed WWE developmental talent that somehow haven't been fired for, amongst other things, crashing shows, injuring other wrestlers, and ruining main events. it doesn't make much sense when you really think about it, but yeah, it's wrestling. you're not really supposed to think about it much. I think Shield will actually win at 'Mania, since Ryback and Cena have both moved on to different feuds. If they are gonna get there comeuppance, it should be at the hand of someone they've been messing with for a really long time. I mean I guess they've attacked Orton for a while, but that was never the main story.
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The Shield is awesome to have at house shows. You're there, watching some JTG vs Justin Gabriel match wrap up, when all of a sudden Shield's music hits and everyone looks around for them. They stalk down to the ring, lay out the jobbers and cut a promo setting up the main event. Just the feeling of them coming from all over the arena through the crowd at any time, it gives the show a cool "anything can happen" feeling.
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That sounds so fun. I kinda wish I didn't cheap out and skip the house show last weekend now.
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Arbite posted:As long as it has them winning every match they'll probably stay over. Wait, are you saying that winning matches actually helps you get over? SOMEONE ALERT TRIPLE H!
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My favorite part of the Shield's entire run has come out of THAT SACRED TABERNACLE, THE HOOOOOOLY RING TRUCK (RIP Paul Bearer)!!! Basically back before they did the lights off runins, when the Shield's theme would start, the spotlights and cameras would frantically pan around the crowd as if to say "We have to find these guys now before they kill somebody." it was great.
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projecthalaxy posted:THAT SACRED TABERNACLE, THE HOOOOOOLY RING TRUCK!!! That beaver-toothed bastard is going to be haunted for the rest of his days, isn't he?
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projecthalaxy posted:My favorite part of the Shield's entire run has come out of THAT SACRED TABERNACLE, THE HOOOOOOLY RING TRUCK (RIP Paul Bearer)!!! Basically back before they did the lights off runins, when the Shield's theme would start, the spotlights and cameras would frantically pan around the crowd as if to say "We have to find these guys now before they kill somebody." it was great. Yeah I used to love when they did that when Edge debuted. I'm surprised they haven't used it much (at all?) since then.
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projecthalaxy posted:THAT SACRED TABERNACLE, THE HOOOOOOLY RING TRUCK (RIP Paul Bearer)!!! I read this in Paul's voice and it made it that much better. 
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flashy_mcflash posted:Yeah I used to love when they did that when Edge debuted. I'm surprised they haven't used it much (at all?) since then. Well if they did it all the time it wouldn't be cool anymore. Part of the reason it works for The Shield is that we haven't had random guys doing entrances through the crowd as part of their gimmick in a while. Just like it'll be awesome next time someone comes up through the stage in a ring of fire 
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