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Post by k5 on Apr 10, 2024 12:15:51 GMT -5
I feel creatively they're really onto something and have been telling a story viewers find compelling, I just personally have a hard time being drawn into the over production that is seen in modern day WWE. feels far more like watching a movie than watching wrestling.
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Post by k5 on Mar 12, 2024 14:46:49 GMT -5
whatever one miz was in. not that i watched it lol
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Post by k5 on Feb 28, 2024 5:29:04 GMT -5
I think there's an art to it - in ecw when they'd bring in a talent you might see a highlight reel or them discussing their accolades but it was put front and center and felt important
I know I reference them all the time, but GCW did an awesome job of building the great sasuke's return through video:
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Post by k5 on Feb 27, 2024 23:34:28 GMT -5
Will Dusty EVER learn? Never trust Ole Anderson. I had the chance to meet the original 4 Horsemen in the mid 90s at a convention in NJ. I have a photo of each member. I'll try to find them this weekend. I remember telling Ole "You remind me of my father." He replied "You think I'm your father?!" I laughed & repeated myself a bit louder. He just nodded. such a good ole story lmao
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Post by k5 on Feb 27, 2024 10:45:38 GMT -5
just took them years to realize it is all. lol
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Post by k5 on Feb 27, 2024 10:37:39 GMT -5
I would've liked to have shaken his hand but by the time I was fully aware of his contributions he was already beyond retired and settling into his age
legend doesn't really capture him. got a massive kick out of his behavior. a malcontent and still yet a dreamer. a man's man.
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Post by k5 on Feb 27, 2024 10:33:58 GMT -5
he took liberties with everybody, I don't know how Iron Sheik hasn't been mentioned
might was right in those times, like it or not.
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Post by k5 on Feb 24, 2024 11:58:54 GMT -5
Also: it's hilarious seeing people still advocate for VIDEO PACKAGES in the year 2024. uh what? video packages are excellent and haven't been aged out whatsoever GCW does tremendous video packages lately that expand and develop the company's interests and relay information to the viewer brilliantly. 2024 hasn't made them change their mind on video packages.
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Post by k5 on Feb 23, 2024 8:47:17 GMT -5
if it happens, hopefully they really put some emphasis on the promos. could be magic there if they're both on their game.
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Post by k5 on Feb 22, 2024 22:21:40 GMT -5
that main event was awesome
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Post by k5 on Feb 22, 2024 21:21:04 GMT -5
it didn't hurt Brock's stock to win. perhaps not the best choice but also not the worst
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Post by k5 on Feb 19, 2024 19:15:48 GMT -5
anyways, Joey has gotta be who takes down Blake, right?!
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Post by k5 on Feb 19, 2024 19:15:20 GMT -5
I just saw the Dark Side of the Ring episode about Nick Cage. Everything about that guy and GVW seemed incredibly sad. It's sad to me that people would do such extreme mutilation to themselves. And then it's in a parking lot somewhere in front of 10 people? Who actually enjoys that? GCW is the biggest indie company in America bruv, don't let a documentary depiction make you misinformed they also do less deathmatches by the year so
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Post by k5 on Feb 17, 2024 19:25:23 GMT -5
would've preferred it to what we got with AJ, no offense to AJ at all. but if we're going to have those filmed matches then that would have been ideal to hide sting and taker's weaknesses at those ages.
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Post by k5 on Feb 17, 2024 19:14:08 GMT -5
the faults directly lead to damage to talents trajectories in the company and industry, as long as stifled the company itself in development, so its beyond just opinion. when everyone but the rare few says there's a problem, there is probably a problem Show me your majority numbers data and I'll let you "win" lol. there is talent, people working within the industry, and large masses of fans saying so i don't need to win though, i've stated my point which is all i was looking to do.
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Post by k5 on Feb 17, 2024 19:12:57 GMT -5
nope. just like you were incorrect to assert that ecw was made up of just senseless banger after banger, you're wrong in asserting JCP was not storyline driven. all of its major matches were. each top billed match at starccade 94 had reason and story. Show me where I said ECW didn't have story. Show me where I said JCP didn't. And you're a decade late with "94". you made it out as if those companies weren't heavily story driven, and that the attitude era was. they all were. and yes, i meant 84. those damn 8s and 9s being right beside each other.
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Post by k5 on Feb 17, 2024 18:23:53 GMT -5
Like I said, I'm in the minority. I'll take Omega/Ospreay doing five star bangers with no story over anything else. If I want story, I watch a drama on TV. I watch wrestling, you know, for the pro wrestling. I'm 48. When I grew up on JCP, sure you had heels and faces. But there were not deep storylines. Guys today in their 20s and 30s grew up on DX and the nWo ... so that's your view of wrestling. And that's fine. AEW is trying to cater to both audiences but I guess they're not doing enough for the story side of the coin. Thus the weekly complaints. But that's what I'm arguing. That's not AEW. You can't be unhappy that they're not giving you what you want. You have to accept them for what they are. nope. just like you were incorrect to assert that ecw was made up of just senseless banger after banger, you're wrong in asserting JCP was not storyline driven. all of its major matches were. each top billed match at starccade 94 had reason and story.
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Post by k5 on Feb 17, 2024 18:20:33 GMT -5
i don't bring the other company up in this convo, you do. I simply think that AEW should be developing and growing as a company - how they develop their talents, how they develop their angles, how they develop their identity and product. the aew i have been watching in a diminishing fashion for the last year has slowed their progression in that manner. should the baby be thrown out with the bath water? no. but pretending like there isn't absolutely glaring issues and that a lot of people's criticisms aren't grounded in validity when they are does absolutely nothing but fuel dumb tribal bs. Odd though. I don't see any faults in the product. So as for now, it's purely opinions. You and a couple guys on here, or some dudes on Reddit don't speak for everyone ... just like I don't. the faults directly lead to damage to talents trajectories in the company and industry, as long as stifled the company itself in development, so its beyond just opinion. when everyone but the rare few says there's a problem, there is probably a problem
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Post by k5 on Feb 16, 2024 15:26:01 GMT -5
sure, to an extent that is true. but i would say most people would think putting kip sabian in dynamite matches getting a lot of exposure after already falling on his face was a horrid idea. it has direct implications as well. it demotes the other talent, it detracts from the show, and it doesn't benefit anything Absolutely, I think the overwhelming majority of AEW fans would agree on that one. But if we use OC/Taven from Wednesday as an example, this is very similar to how they had Mox build up to Jericho, and he main evented a dynamite against Santana. (Which, I'll say I didn't enjoy, and I find the "go through the faction one by one to get to the boss" style of booking insanely dull. The only reason I didn't absolutely hate oc/taven is because it had a gimmick to it with the hardcore stuff). My point is more that a lot of the booking things people aren't liking now have always been there, but we look through the og days with seriously rose coloured glasses. i would say santana was a more established talent even at that point. the roster was slimmer, emphasis was put on specific talents. so at that point santana would be established. but i still register your point. it's not exclusive to aew, but talent being lost in the shuffle has become a bit too often of an occurence. sometimes that is down to the talent being difficult and TK not having the best negotiating skills, but aew can by dysfunctional with it's angles. i'd love to see it make sour grapes into wine, and it can, but organization and presentation imo are extremely important at this point. they're losing people who could be fans, and i don't think any company desires that despite whatever state of comfortable revenue it has. what they've done with joe, swerve, christian, and a few others within the last while has been brilliant. it is not all for naught.
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Post by k5 on Feb 16, 2024 13:07:18 GMT -5
you've also been a fan of stuff that had no business being on tv and are overly optimistic about the product. that's cool, you do you, but that doesn't negate any of the issues people are pointing out. These 'issues' are all subjective, acting like they aren't is really disingenuous. Edit: booking issues I mean. Ticket sales, etc are obviously objective data. But when we talk about "good" booking vs "bad" booking there's a very inherent level of subjectivity to it that gets played off as absolute. sure, to an extent that is true. but i would say most people would think putting kip sabian in dynamite matches getting a lot of exposure after already falling on his face was a horrid idea. it has direct implications as well. it demotes the other talent, it detracts from the show, and it doesn't benefit anything
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