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Taintrunner posted:I know I'm mad late to the party but GLOW is really good. Like, I'm generally blown away by getting actual modern wrestlers to play retro wrestlers and getting like... Allison Brie... to do real wrestling moves. The TV Guide website has this great article on the one-woman wrestling scene. Kate Dennis, director posted:This move was tricky and we were careful to not have to do it too many times. I'd say Alison did it a total of about eight times. About twice per set-up (or shot). At no point did Alison say, 'actually this quite hurts. Can we only do it a few times?' She was extraordinary. I had to talk to [wrestling choreographer] Chavo and our stunt supervisor to get a true sense of the pain the move could cause if we did it too many times.
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DM Punk posted:GLOW is so good that even Alex Riley had a fun part in it. And Brooke Hogan!
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coconono posted:Sounds like those other women wrestlers got better boyfriends out of the deal. Ivelisse is very helpful. Don't Trust the B in Indy Fed 23
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Qoey posted:Holy poo poo, I didn't realize she was the lady in the nightclub they were gonna rent! I didn't even know until LaToya Ferguson (the AV Club reviewer) pointed it out.
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I've only watched the first round so far (kinda marathoning in hopes of catching up) but Piper v Garrett was the standout of Round One for me. Though yeah, Rhea Ripley was also very very striking. It's odd, though, I've gotten used to wrestling matches having that regular slam of bodies hitting the mat, and with the women being generally smaller than the average WWE guys the matches are a bit quieter. (And it did seem like there are maybe fewer bumps on average. Though I do like that this division is apparently dedicated to bringing back wrist holds as a thing.)
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A major problem with the CWC participants going on to Raw was that, to me, the Classic was done in a different style than most WWE stuff, from the wrestling to the presentation it was more sports-like. When they went to Raw it was "WWE style", i.e. the same rhythm as all the other matches on the show, and something was lost in the translation. So far the MYC matches seem closer to WWE's traditional format to start with so it won't be as much of a problem going on to NXT (though the main roster will still be a risk because, well, it's the WWE main roster and they're not running it very well.)
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Sep 6, 2017 20:06
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NutShellBill posted:Do people really not like Lacey Evans; her gimmick, or both? I think the fact that they push the whole "AMERICA TROOPS MOM USA" thing so hard makes it kinda backfire.
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Sep 6, 2017 22:00
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Finished Round 2 and man it's a leap up from the 1st- it seems like either they had some people in the first who were still green or they were still feeling things out for some reason, but the matches are generally a lot more engaging.
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Sep 8, 2017 04:19
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DarkstarIV posted:Dave talked about the MYC on WOL yesterday, and had this to say about the finals (potential spoilers, you've been warned): Yeah, that's what I'm worried about- they're SO hyped about Shayna and MMA and 4HW, and honestly if she wins it all it kinda looks like "This MMA person can beat any of our so-called 'wrestlers'!" Especially since so many of her victories have just been "once she gets in the rear naked choke it's over". On the other hand they are really building up a potentially big Cinderella story for Kairi as the smallest person there and so peppy and enthusiastic, and she's coming in with about as much hype, so there's some hope.
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Sep 9, 2017 18:27
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Cavauro posted:just found out this isnt even real. what is the point of it? You shut your goddamn mouth
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Sep 13, 2017 03:25
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That ended well! Short match but fun!
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Sep 13, 2017 03:28
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Okay but how is anyone supposed to carry that thing
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Sep 13, 2017 03:31
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Hope this works out, it'll be nice to see Paige again.
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Sep 20, 2017 01:30
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Really like Emma, hope she goes somewhere that actually puts her to good use.
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She worked herself into a shoot, possibly the other way around
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It's a pretty good show up and down, really. They do a good job making everyone seem good (even Jetta looks entertaining as she jobs). Decent production for the most part, too, and the commentary is good for hyping all the matches. I'm definitely interested in their stuff now.
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Dec 26, 2017 23:45
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"I'm the best in the locker room" isn't really burying the locker room? Like that's what wrestlers say in character. Almost every one says that they are the best.
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DarkstarIV posted:The Women of Honor tournament bracket was posted. And uh....it's not exactly great. Well now we know what happened to all that pink and purple after the Divas were renamed
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Feb 9, 2018 21:01
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WrasslorMonkey posted:I loved it from the first episode*. That was the fastest binge I've had since probably last season. But that is the best one!
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Jul 2, 2018 00:11
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It's crazy how good Stevens is at the acting thing. You'd never guess she was new at this, even in the first season. Quick study I guess.
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Jul 2, 2018 16:00
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It really is kinda stuck in my head.
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Jul 4, 2018 07:02
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rovert posted:Am I European a trip another Country can be just another weekend. Britt has been so tide to school/College this is her first time out of North America. Hyped on her behalf: .... what?
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Kelly's interview segment was a bit dull but yeah, she was great in-ring. Nice acting and facial expressions on top of everything. It was a pretty strong first episode overall.
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Sep 7, 2018 01:27
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Caught the second ep of MYC, the matches weren't as good but there's potential. I also think Beth Phoenix came a bit out of her shell on commentary, first episode she barely said anything and was hard to distinguish vocally from Young, here she said more stuff and started to establish a personality.
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Sep 19, 2018 18:26
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Was quite impressed by most of the last MYC episode. Solid fights and I think they're doing good work making even the women who don't make it past round 1 look interesting. Jinny took some impressive bumps, reminded me a bit of Layla.
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Sep 26, 2018 05:03
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A natural transition I guess
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Mar 9, 2019 01:34
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LaToya Ferguson's Encyclopedia of Women's Wrestling is out now and I'm enjoying it. It features 100 profiles of prominent women in the industry, past and present, and by its own admission is no means comprehensive. It's written in a very factual, uneditorializing manner, possibly to a fault at points (one could argue the Fabulous Moolah gets off lighter than she should), but it's committed to the professional stance.
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May 10, 2019 17:30
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Yeah I pre-ordered it because I'm a fan of her stuff on AV Club. (Anyone who manages to work in a reference to the Sexy Star/Rosemary incident in the headline of a GLOW recap is someone I respect.)
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May 10, 2019 18:07
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oh but seriously I posted:When is GLOW back on? I like GLOW I don't know what stage of filming they were at when the pandemic hit, or if they'd even started.
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May 30, 2020 00:28
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Run Kairi Run! (But will Japan be letting anyone in from the US? Will she have to stay in a quarantine ward?)
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Cool translated interview with Maki Itoh: https://twitter.com/ItsDanaNow/status/1515482253895380992
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