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Willninho posted:That might be one of the things that make their old school heel act feel generic to me. Like they're good but they're heel tag control segments always feel so formula to me. This be fair none of the faces against them are Ricky Morton sellers out there. They're really good at setting up the faces though in the beginning of the matches. It's formulaic but it's a formula that hasn't been seen regularly on a big stage in such a long time that it works for me. To be honest I don't really have a problem with formulaic so long as you keep adding new little wrinkles to the act and don't always do the same spots in the exact same order in every match coughokadacough
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Roque11 posted:So would that be the case with Cesaro's deal expiring soon? I wouldn't be shocked, but I wonder about time lines. Cesaro first signed in Sept 2011. I always thought WWE usually signs people to 3 year deals. Being that he's been with WWE for 5 years he obviously renewed at some point and i wonder if it was in 2014 or 2015. Unless there are some details I don't know about. I thought I remembered hearing about Cesaro re-signing a couple years back, but I'm not certain. I'd be surprised if he gave up Raw money though. He's honestly not in that bad of a position.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 01:47 |
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In terms of odd things that may be NXT related. Amazing Red deleted his social media. Ethan Page has ended his podcast. https://twitter.com/HOGwrestling/status/768609652468752384 https://twitter.com/OfficialEGO/status/768828648753332228 sticklefifer posted:I thought I remembered hearing about Cesaro re-signing a couple years back, but I'm not certain. I'd be surprised if he gave up Raw money though. He's honestly not in that bad of a position. And Sara Del Rey is on the road with him now.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 02:01 |
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fuckin... ethan page...
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 04:05 |
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Bard Maddox posted:fuckin... ethan page...
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 04:09 |
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AMReese posted:I don't think you're getting LaRae without Joey Ryan, and I'm pretty sure they don't want Joey Ryan. Candice and Joey hardly ever tag anymore, they might be breaking into Lucha Underground next season but if WWE seriously pursued her I'm sure she'd consider it Jerusalem posted:I want Chris Hero to be rich as gently caress and beloved by the world I too wish good things for Chris Hero, the best wrestler in the world
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 04:17 |
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HBK was hanging out at the tapings tonight: https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/768918018504077312 https://twitter.com/SamoaJoe/status/769016237758218241
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 04:42 |
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Nice that he could pass on some advice to spry youngster Samoa Joe.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 04:44 |
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I found Ethan Page's NXT gimmick already. Also, I feel like this needs to be shared. Arthur + Bobby Roode https://www.facebook.com/everythingiswrestling/videos/1202574173138202/
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 05:12 |
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DM Punk posted:I found Ethan Page's NXT gimmick already. Ethan "Default CAW" Page
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 11:11 |
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https://twitter.com/HulkHogan/status/769205677713678336 I want Hulk in NXT now.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 17:15 |
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achillesforever6 posted:Should sign Josh Alexander to make Page tolerable I'd be very happy about this. Give my big boy Josh Alexander a big paycheck.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 18:47 |
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Did they fire The Drifter yet
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 18:54 |
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rovert posted:https://twitter.com/HulkHogan/status/769205677713678336 He says these things until he has some power in a company, then it's All Nasty Boys All The Time.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 18:57 |
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NickRoweFillea posted:Did they fire The Drifter yet He's injured, and WWE doesn't fire injured wrestlers. Sometimes, at least.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 19:28 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfuCxlVUngE
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 19:44 |
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I got a ticket for the house show in Bel Air MD. I'm gonna see wrestling LIVE!!! for the first time since I was just a kid.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 20:55 |
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Bro you should check out some MCW shows. They do like one a month and they're usually pretty fun.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 20:56 |
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I've seen them advertised. Maybe I will!
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 21:07 |
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I'm assuming there is some sort of long-term plan with Andrade Almas/La Sombra but I'm not really feeling him too much yet. If you bring in a coolguy luchador and you plan on unmasking him anyway, how about actually bringing him in masked and then have him get unmasked during his first feud. Would make a natural progression for him and give him a reason for fighting.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 21:16 |
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MrBling posted:I'm assuming there is some sort of long-term plan with Andrade Almas/La Sombra but I'm not really feeling him too much yet. The intro videos for him kind of gave off this vibe, but they should have followed it up with some masked dudes talking poo poo to him. Have Kalisto tell him that being unmasked is a bad wrestling thing. Can the current Sin Cara speak english?
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 21:20 |
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MrBling posted:I'm assuming there is some sort of long-term plan with Andrade Almas/La Sombra but I'm not really feeling him too much yet. He was unmasked before WWE, so you'd have to mask him just to mask him.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 21:23 |
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abraham linksys posted:HBK was hanging out at the tapings tonight: Good Lord, HBK looks like George Carlin there.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 21:54 |
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Sombra flopped as babyface in CMLL too. He's just not very good at it and the horrible horrible gear (for a babyface) doesn't help. I also wish they'd give him a name that isn't two last names but I guess it's too late now.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 22:10 |
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Just think. Cien can be the new Hunico.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 22:31 |
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Spermgod posted:Sombra flopped as babyface in CMLL too. He's just not very good at it and the horrible horrible gear (for a babyface) doesn't help. I also wish they'd give him a name that isn't two last names but I guess it's too late now. They could always drop Andrade and just have him be "Cien" Almas which actually makes a nice sounding name. With all the new signings coming soon, I think the best option to pull him out of the tailspin is to turn him into an arrogant, aloof dick. WWE has their own Bullet Club. Might as well get their own Los Ingobernables.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 22:36 |
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How is Cien's English on a scale of Nakamura to Yoshi Tatsu? Part of the problem is he doesn't speak, which I can accept in a masked luchador but it seems really weird for an unmasked guy.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 22:43 |
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Eltoasto posted:The intro videos for him kind of gave off this vibe, but they should have followed it up with some masked dudes talking poo poo to him. Have Kalisto tell him that being unmasked is a bad wrestling thing. Can the current Sin Cara speak english? Sin Cara II is American and speaks fluent English
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 22:43 |
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oatgan posted:Sin Cara II is American and speaks fluent English But he has no face, you can't speak without a face!
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 22:46 |
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Baby Babbeh posted:How is Cien's English on a scale of Nakamura to Yoshi Tatsu? Part of the problem is he doesn't speak, which I can accept in a masked luchador but it seems really weird for an unmasked guy. it's pretty bad, i think.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 22:48 |
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Considering it's pretty clear he had no idea what Bobby Roode was saying to him during their promo during the final NXT before TakeOver, it's a safe bet that he has a lot to learn.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 23:10 |
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Just call him Cien and be done with it. oatgan posted:Sin Cara II is American and speaks fluent English Hunicowns.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 23:42 |
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The near-total focus on Roode in the hype package for Takeover gives you a sense of where Almas is right now.
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# ? Aug 26, 2016 23:44 |
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Basic Chunnel posted:The near-total focus on Roode in the hype package for Takeover gives you a sense of where Almas is right now. TBF Roode got massively over with what was basically face heat to an extent I don't think they were expecting They definitely need to rehab Almas but he's far from like Solomon Crowe levels of dead
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# ? Aug 27, 2016 00:17 |
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I know it's easy for me to say with the benefit of hindsight, but I think you had to have had at least an inkling that that music was going to get the guy over as a babyface in the modern irony-laden pro wrestling landscape. That match was really hurt by the structure being completely backwards for who the crowd wanted to get behind.
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# ? Aug 27, 2016 00:23 |
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Oh, I don't know. It was New York, and there was absolutely zero chance you were going to get them to cheer for Cien over Roode. The best Cien could do, which is what he did, was get the crowd on his side at least a little. The structure of the match seemed to give Roode plenty of chances for him to play to the crowd, so they knew. Cien's music is still awesome, though.
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# ? Aug 27, 2016 01:49 |
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goddamn I love Nakamura's theme so much. Apparently, they based it off of Final Fantasy final boss fights.
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# ? Aug 27, 2016 03:52 |
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Capsaicin posted:goddamn I love Nakamura's theme so much. Apparently, they based it off of Final Fantasy final boss fights. That is maybe the least surprising thing I've ever read, but in a good way. They absolutely nailed that feeling.
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# ? Aug 27, 2016 03:54 |
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SomeMathGuy posted:That is maybe the least surprising thing I've ever read, but in a good way. They absolutely nailed that feeling. Yeah, it fits really well. I love that first drop when "SHINSUKE NAKAMURA" appears on the tron. They should just have entire arena dark before that part and have him silhouetted on that when it drops.
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# ? Aug 27, 2016 04:05 |
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Well, that mostly happened during his debut. I'm surprised that didn't become the norm because it worked so well.
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