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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 25, 2023 23:03:52 GMT -5
I haven’t even seen the show yet and I’m crying already. I love the Funker too, this is just like the worst kind of fever dream.
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Post by The American Daydream on Aug 25, 2023 23:18:42 GMT -5
Just finished running the show back, had to get a nap in after work and the beach. It was nice to see Rowan there, poor guy lost both of the guys he came up with in less than a decade. Insane. Wasn't a huge fan of the hardcore match but it was still a good tag match. Very happy to see the mega star LA Knight go over Balor and clean no less as he should. Work rate is so over rated imo when you have charisma and a good character or gimmick. They couldn't be more opposite which is what made it enjoyable for me. One is an absolute star on the mat/in the ring but has the charisma of a baked potato while the other is pretty MID in the ring (if we're being honest) but has charisma in droves and can talk circles around most the current roster. I love it. The styles mesh well imo bc each of them highlight something that the other lacks. Also happy to see Funker getting as much attention as Bray. The past and present both gone, both deserving of the air-time and tributes given. Decent show thrown together tonight.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Aug 26, 2023 2:14:55 GMT -5
Smackdown tonight shed me a lot of tears.
I agree that it would have been an interesting imagery for Uncle Howdy to blow the lantern out but at the same time, I'm glad they didn't go for that, first of all, because I don't think Bo would have been in any place to do that tonight, oh god what he must be going through, but second, I kind of like the idea that the lantern never gets blown out again. That somehow, that lantern is going to glow forever now because Bray will never ever leave us (in spirit).
Bray Wyatt will never be forgotten and his lantern will glow with the fireflies forever.
One thing I do want to say from just an objective, observational perspective.
The way they handled the Terry Funk things vs the Bray stuff... it was like. Well, it was almost like you could see the parts where stuff was rushed versus stuff they had time for?
Like, the Funker's video package was much more WWE polished docu-tribute style while Bray's was just honoring his work. That makes sense considering they had, what, about 24 hours to organize everything for Bray?
But at the same time, the way that when they posted the tweets/wrestler tribute messages for Terry, they were strictly screencaps, while Bray had much more formal, dedicated graphics... something I didn't even pick up on until KO's post about Bray was listed as being from "Kevin Owens" rather than his actual, trolling comedy twitter handle of "Kevinn". (Meanwhile, the Terry Funk message DID have it as Kevinn because it was just a screencap).
I dunno, I'm probably going to be watching this episode a bunch for a while, even if just to try and get me out of dissociation state. Because this really doesn't feel real right now. I keep waiting to wake the hell up and I'm just... not.
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Post by Chicago on Aug 26, 2023 2:15:34 GMT -5
Had some rainy weather interfere with my satellite reception so I missed the first 15 minutes or so of SmackDown, but I caught up on Twitter. Glad that WWE went with the traditional 10-bell salute for Funk and Wyatt. They handled everything with grace. The entire crew should be commended for going through with it at all. I feel for everyone who knew him personally, or even just professionally, because his absence will be felt for a long time.
Whether you liked him or not, you have to admit that Wyatt was committed to trying new things with his character. He was not one to rest on his laurels. I don’t know that it would have translated any better or worse outside of the past 10 or so years of WWE, but the fact that Vince and company entrusted him as much as they did to bring his creations to life tells me that he must have had a tremendous drive and determination to succeed. That would have taken him far in any era. His run will be analyzed in greater depth than most of his peers - and surely will continue to be as polarizing as it was while he was alive - but he left an impression on the wrestling business that was uniquely him. When I hear phrases like, “There will never be another Bray Wyatt,” I don’t question it in the slightest.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Aug 26, 2023 9:55:02 GMT -5
Smackdown tonight shed me a lot of tears. I agree that it would have been an interesting imagery for Uncle Howdy to blow the lantern out but at the same time, I'm glad they didn't go for that, first of all, because I don't think Bo would have been in any place to do that tonight, oh god what he must be going through, but second, I kind of like the idea that the lantern never gets blown out again. That somehow, that lantern is going to glow forever now because Bray will never ever leave us (in spirit). Bray Wyatt will never be forgotten and his lantern will glow with the fireflies forever. One thing I do want to say from just an objective, observational perspective. The way they handled the Terry Funk things vs the Bray stuff... it was like. Well, it was almost like you could see the parts where stuff was rushed versus stuff they had time for? Like, the Funker's video package was much more WWE polished docu-tribute style while Bray's was just honoring his work. That makes sense considering they had, what, about 24 hours to organize everything for Bray? But at the same time, the way that when they posted the tweets/wrestler tribute messages for Terry, they were strictly screencaps, while Bray had much more formal, dedicated graphics... something I didn't even pick up on until KO's post about Bray was listed as being from "Kevin Owens" rather than his actual, trolling comedy twitter handle of "Kevinn". (Meanwhile, the Terry Funk message DID have it as Kevinn because it was just a screencap). I dunno, I'm probably going to be watching this episode a bunch for a while, even if just to try and get me out of dissociation state. Because this really doesn't feel real right now. I keep waiting to wake the hell up and I'm just... not. Because Wyatt has been in WWE over a decade. Terry Funk was an overall contributer to the wrestling business as a whole, but he was barely in WWF/WWE. So it’s understandable that the one who was solely a prominent piece in the company had a little bit more than the guy who wasn’t a staple to that same company at any point in his career
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Post by Rocky Balboa on Aug 26, 2023 14:41:50 GMT -5
Great episode. Wonderful tributes to both Wyatt and Funk. I love the fact that WWE trust LA Knight enough to be that guy in the main event.
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Post by McBlake on Aug 26, 2023 18:29:27 GMT -5
Celebrity deaths don't tend to affect me too much, but I'll admit I shed a tear or two watching that.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Aug 26, 2023 19:07:32 GMT -5
Good to see Bray and Funk get a tribute
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Post by shanieomaniac on Aug 26, 2023 19:19:56 GMT -5
Smackdown tonight shed me a lot of tears. I agree that it would have been an interesting imagery for Uncle Howdy to blow the lantern out but at the same time, I'm glad they didn't go for that, first of all, because I don't think Bo would have been in any place to do that tonight, oh god what he must be going through, but second, I kind of like the idea that the lantern never gets blown out again. That somehow, that lantern is going to glow forever now because Bray will never ever leave us (in spirit). Bray Wyatt will never be forgotten and his lantern will glow with the fireflies forever. One thing I do want to say from just an objective, observational perspective. The way they handled the Terry Funk things vs the Bray stuff... it was like. Well, it was almost like you could see the parts where stuff was rushed versus stuff they had time for? Like, the Funker's video package was much more WWE polished docu-tribute style while Bray's was just honoring his work. That makes sense considering they had, what, about 24 hours to organize everything for Bray? But at the same time, the way that when they posted the tweets/wrestler tribute messages for Terry, they were strictly screencaps, while Bray had much more formal, dedicated graphics... something I didn't even pick up on until KO's post about Bray was listed as being from "Kevin Owens" rather than his actual, trolling comedy twitter handle of "Kevinn". (Meanwhile, the Terry Funk message DID have it as Kevinn because it was just a screencap). I dunno, I'm probably going to be watching this episode a bunch for a while, even if just to try and get me out of dissociation state. Because this really doesn't feel real right now. I keep waiting to wake the hell up and I'm just... not. Because Wyatt has been in WWE over a decade. Terry Funk was an overall contributer to the wrestling business as a whole, but he was barely in WWF/WWE. So it’s understandable that the one who was solely a prominent piece in the company had a little bit more than the guy who wasn’t a staple to that same company at any point in his career Oh gosh that must have come off wrong I wasn't trying to insinuate that Funk deserved more attention than Bray at all, I was just trying to make an objective observation on how certain elements of the presentation seemed more polished than others with both sides having parts more polished than the other. What I wad getting at with the tweets was that it felt like they decided to include the tweets about Terry AFTER Bray's death and therefore didn't have time to make official graphics for them. However, because Terry passed first they had more time to set up his tribute video than Bray's. I fully agree that Bray needed to be the focus for Smackdown and I'm glad he was. My message must have just gotten muddled in translation is all.
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Post by finnbalor1 on Aug 27, 2023 9:57:36 GMT -5
Celebrity deaths don't tend to affect me too much, but I'll admit I shed a tear or two watching that. Same,only a handful of celebrity deaths has had the same impact on me that Bray has but ngl I shed more then a few tears. That was a sad two hours but beautiful at the same time
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