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[Denim&Venöm 18,971]

7 hours ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

This is my favorite RKO of all-time because of how smooth it looked. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is your favorite RKO, @Denim&Venöm? 

I do like the one he hit RVD with back in '07 right when he started introducing the PRIDE style soccer punts to the dome. Though my second favorite is the one he hit on Benoit during their world title rematch on Raw. He got some serious height on that. 

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

On 2019-05-20 at 5:30 PM, CastletonSnob said:

How big would it be if AEW signed John Cena or CM Punk?

 

Vision from the future: AEW will be REALLY popular for about a month or two and then things will calm down. There will also be ice cream bars. 

[Denim&Venöm 18,971]

And breaking news and breaking feels from Fyter Fest Night 1.

Spoiler

Swerve in their glory through the magic of friendship. 

 

[CastletonSnob 3,074]

9 hours ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

 

Vision from the future: AEW will be REALLY popular for about a month or two and then things will calm down. There will also be ice cream bars. 

I think Cena's wrestling days are over. 

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

3 hours ago, CastletonSnob said:

I think Cena's wrestling days are over. 

 

 I forgot to put CM Punk's name in that post since I was referring to him specifically. My bad.  

[Wingnut 6,992]

WWE is probably  going from PG to TV 14.  Don’t hold your breath for Attitude Era 2.0.  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10042092-wwe-rumors-raw-considering-move-to-tv-14-rating-from-pg

[Patty Thundersnow 4,163]

1 hour ago, Wingnut said:

WWE is probably  going from PG to TV 14.  Don’t hold your breath for Attitude Era 2.0.  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10042092-wwe-rumors-raw-considering-move-to-tv-14-rating-from-pg

I just saw this on Facebook. It's about damn time.

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

3 hours ago, Wingnut said:

WWE is probably  going from PG to TV 14.  Don’t hold your breath for Attitude Era 2.0.  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10042092-wwe-rumors-raw-considering-move-to-tv-14-rating-from-pg

 

Why is this happening so suddenly though? What made WWE decide to probably make this change? 

[Patty Thundersnow 4,163]

6 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

 

Why is this happening so suddenly though? What made WWE decide to probably make this change? 

Yeah, it came out of nowhere. I think it could have something to do with USA wanting more ratings and WWE wanting to go more edgy. 

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

36 minutes ago, Mama Patty Thundersnow said:

I think it could have something to do with USA wanting more ratings and WWE wanting to go more edgy. 

I thought PG was VERY successful for WWE. 

[Denim&Venöm 18,971]

On 2022-07-14 at 9:40 PM, Mama Patty Thundersnow said:

I just saw this on Facebook. It's about damn time.

 

On 2022-07-15 at 12:27 AM, Sparklefan1234 said:

 

Why is this happening so suddenly though? What made WWE decide to probably make this change? 

 

Rumor has it that it was a memo saying they were considering it, but that it got sent too early and it's not set in stone. Despite the current profits, PG WWE still isn't landing with 18-49. So there could be pressure from the advertisers on this front. Or this could be a smoke screen to distract from the current allegations Vinny Jr is under. Either way, expect less attitude era and more Ruthless Aggression from 2004-2007. Things will just change from Big Bang Theory stupid to Family Guy stupid. Expect a spike in ratings before falling to the status quo. 

On more positive news, today's a big day in wrestling, for the G1 Climax has started! And the first night is up for free!

https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00618_3_1

 

Looks like instead of each night of the tournament having matches from alternating blocks like last year, all four blocks will have a match apiece every night, with everybody else working preview tags.  This could be a good set up as it will have everyone working a lighter schedule while keeping the block finalists less predictable. We get a rematch from last years A block final between last years winner Okada and G1's longest winning streak, Jeff Cobb.   Jay White returns to the G1 after taking '21 off. where he faces Sanada for the first time since 2020. Aaron Henare is finally in the G1 and he faces the Ace. And the IWGP U.S. & RevPro British champ. Will Ospreay battles El Phantasmo in his G1 debut, making this one of the few rivalries to span the G1, Best of the Super Juniors and the New Japan Cup, the other one being Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi, a match that set later in the tournament. 

Today is also when NOAH's Destination Budokan show is going sown.

Headlined by RVD & Masato Tanaka vs. Super Crazy & Nosawa Rongai in a hardcore match. Keiji Mutoh wrestling the first of his final five matches against his on again, off again rival/protege, Kaito Kiyomiya. And the resident angry karate man, Kenoh challenging new GHC heavyweight champ. Satoshi Kojima, now only the 4th ever man to win the Japanese grand slam of GHC heavyweight,  New Japan IWGP heavyweight and All Japan Triple Crown. He's more than worthy of such an honor and I'm glad he gets to work NOAH where he can show that he's still got it. But Kenoh is rightfully irate that an old outsider is expecting grandiose treatment from his company and is now holding parading their top prize. To be fair, Kenoh does have a point of all the older legends (Kojima, Mutoh, Fujita, Funaki) getting preferential treatment while the loyal young guys are being ignored. Do go catch it on Wrestle Universe or FITE Tv. 

 

Speaking of NOAH, Merry Birthiversary to their play by play man, Stewart Fulton. One of the best commentators in the game today. 

"Look at the size of that cock!"

                    -Stewart Fulton

 

 

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

37 minutes ago, Denim&Venöm said:

Rumor has it that it was a memo saying they were considering it, but that it got sent too early and it's not set in stone. Despite the current profits, PG WWE still isn't landing with 18-49. So there could be pressure from the advertisers on this front.

 

I just heard that this was also more of a USA Network idea than a WWE idea.

I think a big reason why WWE isn't landing with that demographic is because "Premium Live Events" are the only shows that really matter.

 

Weekly TV is basically reruns and recaps.

I could say the same about the Premium Live Events lately but at least there's a chance something exciting might happen. 

Edited July 16, 2022 by Sparklefan1234

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

Rest In Peace Cindy Heenan, wife of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. May your legacy live on. 

Edited July 23, 2022 by Sparklefan1234

[Patty Thundersnow 4,163]

With Vince McMahon retiring, who do you think will take over his spot on creative? I'm hoping Triple H, but I won't hold my breath.

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

2 hours ago, Tornado Patty said:

With Vince McMahon retiring, who do you think will take over his spot on creative? I'm hoping Triple H, but I won't hold my breath.

 

Stephanie McMahon would be my guess but I'm hoping for Paul Heyman. 

Speaking of creative, do you think this could bring about the return of "bullet point" promos which would allow wrestlers to act more naturally? 

 

@Tornado Patty @Denim&Venöm @TheRockARooster

[Denim&Venöm 18,971]

22 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

 

Stephanie McMahon would be my guess but I'm hoping for Paul Heyman. 

Speaking of creative, do you think this could bring about the return of "bullet point" promos which would allow wrestlers to act more naturally? 

 

@Tornado Patty @Denim&Venöm @TheRockARooster

Nope. Because despite our criticisms, the formula is working now more than ever. Your average WWE fan isn't picky. Anyone that has criticized WWE has either tuned out or is watching AEW. How ironic that it took AEW for WWE to get its way. Their critics have been taken off their hands. 

All that's left are die hard rapt in awe of the house the McMahons have built or the casuals who don't look too deep into things. Simplicity sells. Just look at every major sitcom. The creative process is tightly controlled and refined ad nasium. WWE is now functioning much like an SNL or a Family Guy or a Spongebob. Anyone whose sticking around knows what they're getting. There's no point in changing because who would these changes be for? 

 

[TheRockARooster 51,217]

4 hours ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

 

Stephanie McMahon would be my guess but I'm hoping for Paul Heyman. 

Speaking of creative, do you think this could bring about the return of "bullet point" promos which would allow wrestlers to act more naturally? 

 

@Tornado Patty @Denim&Venöm @TheRockARooster

I'm glad that Vince is gonebut I'm not sure anything will change that much.

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

3 minutes ago, TheRockARooster said:

I'm glad that Vince is gonebut I'm not sure anything will change that much.

 

Yeah, WWE is kinda set in its ways isn't it? 

Edited July 23, 2022 by Sparklefan1234

[TheRockARooster 51,217]

5 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

 

Yeah, WWE is kinda set in its ways isn't it? 

Very true, Spark. ^^

[Patty Thundersnow 4,163]

22 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

 

Yeah, WWE is kinda set in its ways isn't it? 

I think there won't be much change immediately, but probably by the start of January, I think there will be.

[Dark Qiviut 22,402]

Taking a quote from the "Vince retires" thread to here for this.

8 hours ago, Megas said:

Brock Lesnar has already walked out of Smackdown as soon as the news broke. People have already been saying this is a work but given the ramifications of this news I doubt this is the case

Spoiler

I think tonight's conclusion to Smackdown answered that, um… theory quite emphatically.

Edited July 23, 2022 by Dark Qiviut

[Sparklefan1234 170,793]

1 hour ago, Dark Qiviut said:

Taking a quote from the "Vince retires" thread to here for this.

 

That "Brock left SmackDown" story sounded too ridiculous to be true. 

[Denim&Venöm 18,971]

Even though we've just had the biggest news since the fall of WCW, wrestling doesn't stop for anypony.

ROH's big comeback show, Death Before Dishonor, is today. Here's the line up. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Denim&Venöm 18,971]

And it's about damn time. 

Spoiler

His first crack at the title since 2006 against Morishima. His first match back in ROH since I last saw him in person back in 2011. And he captures what he's so long deserved. Congrats, Claudio. You've earned it. 

 

[Denim&Venöm 18,971]

And breaking news out of ROH/AEW. Jonathan Gresham has been granted his release. Rumor has it that he got confrontational w/ TK and wasn't polite about it. 

I'm getting Low Ki vibes fro Gresham. Very talented guy but with an inflated ego. The consensus is that he's great in ring but has no personality and didn't endear himself to AEW, trying to big time the company. A company with guys just as talented if not more so than he is. The point has been brought up that big name outsiders like RUSH, Thunder Rosa & Konosuke Takeshita still had to play the hand they were dealt and rebuild themselves for a new audience. Gresham didn't really do that and now is taking his ball and going home, presumably to impact where his wife Jordan Grace is the knockouts champ. Sucks that it has to be this way but I don't necessarily blame TK for not hopping on the bandwagon. ROH does need a little bit of a new direction and the direction under Gresham wasn't making a difference.