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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 29, 2023 20:14:36 GMT -5
Ugh, again we’re hearing 19 different stories, just like Brawl Out. This is a clusterf*ck. How is this not Schmosby’s fault?
As far as Cancer Man Punk goes, just put a bullet in this horse already. He’s more trouble than he’s worth. I’ve said it before, Phil doesn’t just get roped into these issues accidentally when he’s minding his own business quietly drinking tea and reading a book. You reap what you sew. I don’t know what happened and at this point I don’t care. It’s f*cking embarrassing. Even though I’ve kind of lost interest I want AEW to succeed. Crap like this is leaving a skid mark on the company. Time to wipe off the crap, wipe off BM Phil. Fire Jack too, he’s an immature ass.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 28, 2023 12:46:40 GMT -5
Another huge ppv ends with weird controversy surrounding BM Phil. I still agree with him about the glass, but there’s a reason people don’t like the prick. People aren’t just being a-holes to him because they’re a-holes. There’s a reason Hangman didn’t like him, there’s a reason that this Jack Perry thing turned violent. He may be right, but if you’re a dick about it you’ll have to expect pushback unless you’re some type of narcissist….oh wait, that I almost forgot who we were talking about here. Jack was being petty, but I don’t think he’d have sent that very public message (that admittedly made me laugh) if Phil had approached him respectfully and non-condescendingly.
Either way, the person to blame is Tony Khan. He has no business making any decisions. He’s a money mark. AEW needs a GOOD booker to write the storylines and a Bill Watts type in the back to keep everyone in line. Here we are again after a big show talking about drama surrounding Cancer Man Punk.
Cole and MJF is arguably the hottest thing in wrestling right now. It was smart to keep it going, especially since the Bloodline story is really starting to run out of steam from a booking perspective. Too bad the ending was kind of underwhelming, but it’s certainly not the worst way that an AEW ppv ended.
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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 BoJack Hogan on Aug 25, 2023 0:12:46 GMT -5
I really can’t look at photos of the Wyatt family without falling apart. Between Bray and Harper the Wyatt family is the most tragic stable since the Von Erichs. Two good guys as well from what I’ve read. This is a tough one.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 24, 2023 17:57:56 GMT -5
I actually yelled ‘WHAT?!, NO!’
This hit harder than I expected. Horrible news, horrible. This is like Harper all over again.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 22, 2023 17:24:50 GMT -5
I actually watched last night. I’ve been a Gable fan since he was Ready, Willing, and Gable. I find myself hoping he’ll beat Gunther for the IC.
Great lines from LA Knight tonight, and another great entrance pop.
I didn’t care for anything else. Can the New Day just go away forever? They have that BM Phil channel change affect on me.
Actually, Rhea is looking super hot with that new hairstyle, so much sexier than the slicked back look, and I hated the short hair.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 21, 2023 9:04:40 GMT -5
Roman really wasn’t any good until he connected with Heyman and the Bloodline began. None of his rise was organic, but 2020 - was the closest. Now he’s literally working with his family, and his story is driven by multiple people and very little actual in-ring wrestling. The work he’s been doing is good, but he’s not doing any of it on his own.
John. And it isn’t even close.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 14, 2023 15:33:21 GMT -5
This is so stupid. Even if this is a work this is a stupid way of going about it. They're trying to sell a BM Phil virtue signal t-shirt the proceeds of which go to a very noble cause admittedly, so they shouldn't be trying to make him look like the piece of human excrement that he actually is if this is a work. I don't believe that it's a work, I don't think any of them are smart enough to pull this off.
To anyone who is defending sending Nemeth home, he was told to be there. Not by Phil obviously, but if you go up to someone who was booked to be somewhere and then berate them for being there until they leave then you're the prick. It's not like he showed up on his own. So he made a comment on Twitter, big deal. Whether or not this is a work, f*ck BM Phil. He should've been fired. The Bucks probably should've as well, but Tony has no little stepping stones as LA Knight would say.
If this were anyone besides BM Phil I would think this was a work.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 11, 2023 16:24:01 GMT -5
I don’t normally jump into these arguments, because there’s no point.
But it’s Hulk’s birthday, so I’ll get this thread closed by going scorched earth.
Wrestling became a TV business in the 80’s. You can argue until the cows come home about how your favorite would’ve been better or could’ve been able to handle it just as well. No. Nobody could have done it better. Terry Bollea has that shameless self promotion gene that allowed him to ride that wave for as long as he did. Wrestling might not even be around today if it weren’t for Vince and Hogan. If it was it wouldn’t be nearly as big. WWE certainly wouldn’t be on Fox or sold for billions without Hogan’s blood, sweat, and tears.
Hogan wasn’t as big in 94, but his name still got WCW Nitro, which kept WCW viable. Monday Night Wars, Attitude Era, all of that was a direct response to getting f*cked in the ass by Nitro. None of this happens without Hogan.
He passed the torch twice, and he made a lot of guys. Yeah, he held your favorites down. Boo hoo, they didn’t get to beat him in a fake fight or for a fake belt. They still made their millions. He’s kind to fans (unlike many others), he never injured anyone, he didn’t get anyone fired, he never beat his wife or kids, and damn sure never committed a murder/suicide. I don’t care what he did or said. He’s a flawed human, he’s a selfish businessman, and he shoots off at the mouth like nobody else, but as people go he’s a pretty good guy overall. But let’s keep bringing up something stupid that he said years ago that has never been reflected in his actions. If this were anyone else it would be forgotten.
I don’t respect people who don’t respect what he’s done or recognize that without Hogan, whether they were fans or not, made wrestling big business. The world was changing, the race to the new millennium was fueled by television, and he was the perfect guy at the perfect time to rule the television era of wrestling. He borrowed from two of the greatest showmen of all time, combined their powers, and created the superhero that was needed to thrive in the wild, colorful 80’s.
He held on to his position with an iron grip because he didn’t want to let it go, but he’d have lost the spot long ago if he wasn’t big enough business to justify his position. It’s all about the money. You don’t like him? So what? Too bad. No matter how hard you try you’re not going to be able to re-write history to diminish his importance. You can hate him and cry about how horrible he is all that you want. The fact that wrestling is such a huge TV business today is a testament to how big he was in the 80’s and late 90’s. In-ring? Not great in the technical sense, but wrestling is showbusiness, not a sport. It’s about the fans, not the wrestlers, and he’s done a lot for the fans.
You might not like his style, you may not like his methods, and you may just not like him, but if you claim that he’s not the most important professional wrestler ever, you’re lying to yourself.
Hogan Andre Dusty Flair Thesz
In that order.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 9, 2023 8:44:45 GMT -5
I am a big Gable fan, but I can’t really see him as the guy to beat GUNTHER. In fact, there’s not really anyone on the roster who I see as that person except MAYBE LA Knight. They have to be careful though. Although he’s a heel, he’s a popular and respected heel, and Knight is clearly on the rise. A move like that could seem transparent and garner some backlash. The story would have to be damn good, but that could go either way.
I’m relieved that it wasn’t Drew, even though I’m a big fan. IMO, if you don’t have the guy ready, don’t waste it. Ride this out until there’s someone else that can definitely carry it. The IC is legit more prestigious than Rollins’ consolation title. Beating GUNTHER would arguably be bigger than beating Reigns since GUNTHER actually wrestles.
Watch, Vince is going to come back full of piss and vinegar the night before he breaks the record and send out the Honky Tonk Boy to take him out the exact same way Warrior beat Honky Tonk Man at Summerslam 88.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 8, 2023 22:31:08 GMT -5
Cody is different. LA Knight is different. They’re both throwbacks. LA to the AE, Cody to the 70’s and early 80’s when champions still wore suits and spoke in a normal voice without the sarcasm or yelling. I’ve been very anti-WWE, but these guys have my attention. It’s perfect timing, because I’ve lost interest in AEW thanks mostly to BM Phil, but also Dynamite is booked horribly.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 4, 2023 21:10:33 GMT -5
He has to either tag or feud with Cody at some point.
‘Lemme talk to ya!’
‘So, what do you want to talk about?’
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 2, 2023 9:03:02 GMT -5
I still see Riho, Scorpio Sky, and Kazarian pretty regularly. Series 2 Santana and Ortiz to a lesser extent. Unmatched series 1 is still pretty easy aside from Kenny (although I saw the Kenny literally last Saturday, but that was at a particularly remote Walmart that I never go to).
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jul 31, 2023 11:55:06 GMT -5
Yes I was there about 2 months ago. The only things that they had at the time that weren't widely available were (again, at the time) Elite 101 (which is now widely available), Superstars series 4 Rock, and CC Jake vs Rude. Other than that it was all stuff that was already at retail.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jul 31, 2023 11:52:11 GMT -5
Honestly, if it wasn't for the Colosseum Collection I'd probably be set on Savage figs. On the other hand, if I was told that I can never buy another Mattel figure unless it's Colosseum Collection, but everyone will definitely be made I'd be fine with that too.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jul 27, 2023 13:02:00 GMT -5
I don’t think anything would’ve saved it if Steiner didn’t. Arguably the best figure, first time in the line and that didn’t even do it. There were many reasons that this failed; size, lack of room, price, ridiculous overseas tariffs, etc. I don’t think that character choice had that much to do with it. The selections were solid, and switching in Steiner - which so many people said would definitely put it over the edge - did very little. It was dead in the water. If it was up for like 6 months I think they could’ve gotten it made, but that’s just not how it works. As for DDP, he came third in my interest tier. I’d like to have it, which is more than I could say about Rey and Warrior, but I’d have rather had Steiner and Hogan way more. (Although a tan, more opulently designed Hollywood Hogan would’ve been received much better than another yellow and red Hogan, even if it came with the same 3 heads.)
Steiner Hogan DDP Rey Warrior
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jul 27, 2023 10:06:17 GMT -5
This is sad. A year ago I was all in (pardon the pun) on AEW. Now Dynamite isn’t good enough for me to watch and I won’t even watch reruns of Collision because I can’t stomach BM Phil for even a second. Now I’m basically….. done with modern wrestling entirely, again.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jul 25, 2023 8:22:44 GMT -5
I’m more bummed about potentially losing the Colosseum Collection Savage. CC is currently my favorite series and this sort of derails it by creating one of the biggest possible holes is the series on name value alone. This is almost as bad as not having Hogan. Also, I have enough late-era ultimate Savages. I can honestly say that at this point Savage and Liz were my most wanted CC set. Now we either won’t get Liz at all or they’ll throw her in some random set, probably with another manager since George Steele was the only other logical choice.
That said, CC is so infrequent that it’s entirely possible and hopeful that he’s back in one of next year’s sets.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jul 22, 2023 21:39:13 GMT -5
A for the Hogans. Would’ve been A+ if the 3 pack had tans and better alternate heads. The Yokos I’ll try to get both. Hart Foundation on CC is great. Love the MNW Piper. I like the Paul Bearer. Good to know that Captain Lou is signed. Great stuff from the Superstars line…if I ever see anything beyond the Outsiders series.
As for the rest of it, not much I care about. It must be literally impossible to do a good Bret Hart head. The MNW Bret looks like Geddy Lee. There were some odd choices. I was on the Ali page but couldn’t bring myself to pull the trigger. There appeared to be less than usual…still curious about Savage. Some of the lineups look like there were Savages removed, but maybe I’m overthinking it…don’t care at all about current stuff.
B- because of the Hogans, Yokos, and Superstars. If it weren’t for those being as good as they are, D.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jul 21, 2023 10:47:23 GMT -5
People seem to hate that 80's Hogan head in the 40th anniversary set, but that's by far the best head in the set. I don't know about everyone else, but if you have any of the 80s UE Hogans you have multiple swappable heads that you can switch out from the headband head if you want. As for the other two, if you have UE Hollywood then you have...one, and it's probably the one that you have on the Hollywood figure already. I've said it elsewhere, but that HOF head needs to be retired forever and the mold needs to be destroyed. It's freaking horrible. What about the screaming head for Hollywood and the Mr America mask up head with a skirted eggshell hairpiece and a beard painted on for HSR? It already doesn't have the tan. Hell, the E34 head would have even been a much better choice even though the bandana doesn't come off. It even has the sunglass holes. Honestly, I'm glad the set is coming out, and I'm ecstatic about the torso change. BUT, it could've easily been perfect by adding tans to the later Hogans and NOT re-using two of the worst-received heads in Mattel history.
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