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anyone who thought the rock would show up is bonkers, though.
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he did show up, i cheered during the clips from red notice
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sleepwalkers posted:egg? 
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sleepwalkers posted:anyone who thought the rock would show up is bonkers, though.
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LividLiquid posted:Why? Because all WWE does is disappoint its fans.
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sorta like when TNA suggested Sting was gonna return but instead it was Eric Young.
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CombineThresher posted:Because all WWE does is disappoint its fans. But "why would you be stupid enough to believe the false advertising" is a hell of a place for a wrestling promotion to be.
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LividLiquid posted:Fair point, I suppose. They've been there since at least SummerSlam.
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Dave was also convinced Tony needed to announce Punk was gonna be there in Chicago or the arena wouldn't sell out. His beepboop robot brain doesn't understand implying something translating to expecting it
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bryan's ranting about how he can't like matches where there are no consequences
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It was great when the San Jose Steamroller shut down and just let Bryan rave about Nick Wayne and how good that match was. 
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Wezlar posted:It was great when the San Jose Steamroller shut down and just let Bryan rave about Nick Wayne and how good that match was. Yeah that was very
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Gaz-L posted:Dave was also convinced Tony needed to announce Punk was gonna be there in Chicago or the arena wouldn't sell out. His beepboop robot brain doesn't understand implying something translating to expecting it AEW correctly managed expectations and delivered. The crowd already knew what was up and didn't need any prompting. WWE either hits you with a bludgeon that they're gonna bring someone in, or they don't bother and do it completely cold. There's no middle ground. Furthermore, if they feel the crowd isn't feeling it or spoiled themselves, they'll delay a debut. I can see why AEW's approach would be confusing.
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LividLiquid posted:Fair point, I suppose. two different problems there. one, yes it is a hell of a place to be, but it's a pattern. i mean, heck, they did it on their last big show. two, they never advertised an appearance by the rock.
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sleepwalkers posted:two, they never advertised an appearance by the rock. I didn't watch the show so I haven't got a clue what they did beyond what was described on B&V and Observer Radio/Live, but it sounded like they promoted Survivor Series like this re: The Rock: 
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Were pterodactyls around in the Cleopatra era?
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Were pterodactyls around in the Cleopatra era? Pterodactyls weren't fully extinct until the early 80s. Common misconception that they went extinct in ancient times.
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Vertical Lime posted:bryan's ranting about how he can't like matches where there are no consequences GO AWAY! STOP LISTENING TO MY SHOW!
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sleepwalkers posted:two different problems there. one, yes it is a hell of a place to be, but it's a pattern. i mean, heck, they did it on their last big show. two, they never advertised an appearance by the rock.
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LividLiquid posted:They absolutely did. Like, legally? Maybe not. Almost certainly not with Jerry McDevitt on your payroll. But this is wrestling. Doing a battle royal honoring the guy and talking up his anniversary absolutely tells fans that he'll be there and plausible deniability doesn't mean anything except you're just clever enough to want to deflect criticism. Maybe WWE is selecting their audience like that thing about how scammers make their scam dumb and obvious to only attract the stupidest people so they don't waste time trying to con smart people. Like only the dumbest of dumbs would fall for the idea that the Rock was showing up.
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1glitch0 posted:Maybe WWE is selecting their audience like that thing about how scammers make their scam dumb and obvious to only attract the stupidest people so they don't waste time trying to con smart people. Like only the dumbest of dumbs would fall for the idea that the Rock was showing up. With the latest news about the guy who tackled Rollins, you might be right.
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fez_machine posted:With the latest news about the guy who tackled Rollins, you might be right. Here's some context for those who haven't heard yet. https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1463215216313970689?t=PnqH4TLOFfbKHr7JvamsMw&s=19 https://twitter.com/notKHRIS/status/1463209162247180298?t=PnEDji6JDhr2XCz7SBT0-g&s=19
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The character Seth Rollins scammed him, the person, Colby Lopez, has only scammed the Iowan locals who let him open up a coffee shop
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Uh oh J-ru. What did Seth Rollins get you for
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LividLiquid posted:They absolutely did. Like, legally? Maybe not. Almost certainly not with Jerry McDevitt on your payroll. But this is wrestling. Doing a battle royal honoring the guy and talking up his anniversary absolutely tells fans that he'll be there and plausible deniability doesn't mean anything except you're just clever enough to want to deflect criticism.
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sleepwalkers posted:wwe won't even deliver on what they explicitly say will happen when the stakes and stars are much smaller, why would anyone earnestly believe they were teasing a surprise appearance?? he's a big enough star they would want to plaster that from wall to wall and they didn't, they are not aew, they are not skilled enough to tell you but not tell you. They are VERY good at the bait & switch though. The only thing they know how to do anymore is to get heat, and that requires teasing the audience so they invest before they pull the rug out. So were most folks sure that Rock wasn't showing? Sure, because we know Vince is a carny liar. But if you're still invested enough to believe WWE might give you what you want, the very mention of The Rock would pique your interest, and then the constant references, homages and hints would convince you that he very well could show up. And when he doesn't, a group will give up on the product, another group will say they're teasing for Raw and another group will say "What were you expecting?" because they will never admit they're marks and will ride the sunk cost to the end.
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I'm finally getting around to listen to all the old B&V Impact reviews that are being uploaded on YouTube, and one question I have to ask is: When does Brent stop being on the show? Because holy gently caress that guy is an annoying distraction on the show.
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Outside of Christmas shows Brent has been on a dozen shows over 16 years. Are you just listening to some "Brent's in the mental hospital" compilations?
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No, finished the Impact 2005 video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmLl0pMEf2E) and currently am listening to the January 2006 one, and Brent is giving me serious Steve 'The Turtle' Wiener in Chikara vibes.
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Germansimp posted:Steve 'The Turtle' Wiener Oh god why would you remind me of this guy.
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