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Post by ICW on Feb 9, 2023 11:09:28 GMT -5
I'd love a 15+ badge
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Post by ICW on Feb 8, 2023 23:31:29 GMT -5
Oh nice! Looking forward to the announcement! How's everyone doing? I'm feeling quite depressed, as of late. Which has dampened my enthusiasm. Sorry to hear that, pal. My DMs are always open!
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Post by ICW on Feb 8, 2023 20:28:55 GMT -5
BREAKING NEWS EXCLUSIVE from the newest member of the ICW Broadcast team!
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Post by ICW on Feb 8, 2023 19:48:30 GMT -5
Personally speaking: I'm not someone that needs "weekly episodic/dramatic storytelling" when it comes to professional wrestling. I'm perfectly content with Bryan Danielson having weekly dream matches as a build to an Iron Man match against MJF, the TNT title being booked like an old-school Television Title with Samoa Joe/Darby/Wardlow involved, The AEW Originals vs. Outsiders angle, the Elite defending their Trios titles, etc. I think the Acclaimed/Gunn stuff is even a little too WWE-lite for me; that being said, it's why AEW is an alternative to what WWE offers. One of my best friends is a lapsed fan and he told me he prefers a 2-hour wrestling show to open with a 30-minute promo/interview segment as opposed to a hot match and that's why he can't get into AEW. Some people prefer a narrative driven product even if the stories are blah or bad, which I have no issue with. I understand your opinion but what I love about the WWE formula is that PPV's are where the big fights happen and the weekly shows develop and further the feuds that lead to them. I love wrestling but every match should have a reason for happening. You can't just throw 2 random guys in the ring and expect people to care. I also believe that less is more and having Bryan wrestle every week against random people is just tiring. AEW give way too much stuff away for free and I know Tony Khan wants his own product but surely he understands how important storytelling is when it comes to wrestling. I just think this is a mischaracterization of the product; for example, every single match occurring on Dynamite tonight has some sort of build or story to it. It's not a card of randomly thrown-together matches that don't impact what occurs in the coming weeks. I also find WWE's PLEs to be mostly a chore to get through; again, just my opinion but I can't get invested in stories if I find them to be meh. I couldn't care less about Dom Mysterio, Otis potentially joining the Maximum Male Models, Bray Wyatt's lore, etc. It just doesn't grab me in the slightest. I don't think I'll ever go back to WWE and that's okay. They're a machine that will keep on running with me.
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Post by ICW on Feb 8, 2023 14:14:48 GMT -5
Personally speaking: I'm not someone that needs "weekly episodic/dramatic storytelling" when it comes to professional wrestling. I'm perfectly content with Bryan Danielson having weekly dream matches as a build to an Iron Man match against MJF, the TNT title being booked like an old-school Television Title with Samoa Joe/Darby/Wardlow involved, The AEW Originals vs. Outsiders angle, the Elite defending their Trios titles, etc. I think the Acclaimed/Gunn stuff is even a little too WWE-lite for me; that being said, it's why AEW is an alternative to what WWE offers. One of my best friends is a lapsed fan and he told me he prefers a 2-hour wrestling show to open with a 30-minute promo/interview segment as opposed to a hot match and that's why he can't get into AEW. Some people prefer a narrative driven product even if the stories are blah or bad, which I have no issue with. Perfectly put and sorry if I came off rude there,after I read it back,it didn't really say what I was trying to get at lol. I'm not gonna make this a AEW/WWE thing,we already have enough of that and sorry for already going in that direction with my comment and I'm A huge fan of a lot things you mentioned. I'm just trying to say WWE has that too,I don't think I can remember the last bad Rollins match,the mid titles meaning something again after all that time under Vince,Rhea on a f*cking tear in the women's division etc. I think its just like you said and many has,it all comes down to what you prefer. Personally I'm A fan of the sports and entertainment parts of each show but can understand why some people not a fan of a stalker carrying a axe around not talking or seeing guys like MJF taking on a guy like Takesh*ta because they don't think he deserves the shot because he has some Ls on his record but I love both things. As a fan of both,I think both gets to harsh of criticisms from the other side most of the time. I don't think either gets off easier then the other,its just more WWE fans shooting on other products because of the amount of time they've been around,they've built the bigger fan base No worries at all! You did not come across as rude in the slightest! I think there's part of me that will always look back at my time as a WWE fondly (I grew up with it during the Attitude Era, checked out from 2009-2014, came back from 2014-2017 and never looked back) but the alternative just grabs me far more than what they're doing. I'm glad people who have stuck with them are really enjoying this period and there's absolutely no denying their success in the here and now. It just isn't for me and I do stand by my statement that the bar is very low for them (but who cares what I think lol)
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Post by ICW on Feb 8, 2023 13:27:43 GMT -5
I think the bar is definitely very, very low for WWE. The Bloodline storyline is a very good, occasionally great, wrestling angle; that being said, I take great umbrage when people say it's one of the greatest angles of all time. I don't even think it's one of the greatest angles in WWE history (though certainly one of their better angels in a decade+). What makes me chuckle is that the angle likely won't get the big payoff of Sami beating Roman at WrestleMania! Everything else occurring in the company is average-to-below average IMO. I don't care about Judgment Day, I don't care about the Becky/Damage Control stuff, I REALLY don't care whatever the hell Bray Wyatt is up to, and most of the Triple H returns have either been disappointing (Gargano, Kross) or people taking up television time that just doesn't do a thing for me (Hit Row w/o Swerve, Dexter Lumis). Gargano is exactly a good example of what I'm talking about: imagine if AEW brought in Gargano and had him doing what he's doing in WWE? They'd be (rightfully) criticized. I think WWE is running a hot, well-received angle and everything else is just there. People keep citing "storytelling" as to why they enjoy WWE over AEW but I find WWE's "storytelling" to often be basic, if not downright stupid even under Triple H. What angles is AEW running at this exact time that is that much better then anything WWE is putting out besides taking the Bloodline out of the equation? Love both companies but I don't see any special angles ATM that's making Dynamite a must see show over WWE either. Cody coming home and going for his dream,Judgment Day,Theory becoming a star right in front of us,GUNTHER absolutely crushing it as IC title holder, Lesnar/Lashley etc are pretty big things going on RN in WWE. Tbh I'm not a huge fan of all those things but most fans are. Personally speaking: I'm not someone that needs "weekly episodic/dramatic storytelling" when it comes to professional wrestling. I'm perfectly content with Bryan Danielson having weekly dream matches as a build to an Iron Man match against MJF, the TNT title being booked like an old-school Television Title with Samoa Joe/Darby/Wardlow involved, The AEW Originals vs. Outsiders angle, the Elite defending their Trios titles, etc. I think the Acclaimed/Gunn stuff is even a little too WWE-lite for me; that being said, it's why AEW is an alternative to what WWE offers. One of my best friends is a lapsed fan and he told me he prefers a 2-hour wrestling show to open with a 30-minute promo/interview segment as opposed to a hot match and that's why he can't get into AEW. Some people prefer a narrative driven product even if the stories are blah or bad, which I have no issue with.
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Post by ICW on Feb 7, 2023 14:00:20 GMT -5
I think the bar is definitely very, very low for WWE.
The Bloodline storyline is a very good, occasionally great, wrestling angle; that being said, I take great umbrage when people say it's one of the greatest angles of all time. I don't even think it's one of the greatest angles in WWE history (though certainly one of their better angels in a decade+). What makes me chuckle is that the angle likely won't get the big payoff of Sami beating Roman at WrestleMania!
Everything else occurring in the company is average-to-below average IMO. I don't care about Judgment Day, I don't care about the Becky/Damage Control stuff, I REALLY don't care whatever the hell Bray Wyatt is up to, and most of the Triple H returns have either been disappointing (Gargano, Kross) or people taking up television time that just doesn't do a thing for me (Hit Row w/o Swerve, Dexter Lumis). Gargano is exactly a good example of what I'm talking about: imagine if AEW brought in Gargano and had him doing what he's doing in WWE? They'd be (rightfully) criticized.
I think WWE is running a hot, well-received angle and everything else is just there. People keep citing "storytelling" as to why they enjoy WWE over AEW but I find WWE's "storytelling" to often be basic, if not downright stupid even under Triple H.
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Post by ICW on Feb 5, 2023 10:45:28 GMT -5
Hey all! Here is a partial roster reveal for the new 90s-inspired fig fed ICW! Who are you hoping to see? Loving the old style figures Thank you!
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Post by ICW on Feb 1, 2023 23:24:35 GMT -5
Recently picked up the Live Wire Series 1 Vader! Love it.
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Post by ICW on Feb 1, 2023 14:28:06 GMT -5
wolvenbear Let's get to it! - I thought the opening segment with Steiner/CHUCK NORRIS/CARRIE UNDERWOOD/and Mick Foley was a ton of fun. Really fun stuff. - Samoa Joe and the New Blood vs. BrockBerg and Matt Morgan sound like it will be hard-hitting. Edge spearing Foley is interesting, too. - I thought the Los Commissionarioes segment was great. They can book some great matches, eh? Foley calling an “audible” on the match felt a little unnecessary but can’t complain. I LOL’ed at the paramedic calling him overweight - The opening match was a lot of fun with some really cool-sounding spots. Good job. - I thought the R-Truth assault could’ve had more heat to it - Gymini proclaiming their innocence with video evidence! Hmm… - I thought Sabin getting a taste of his own medicine was fine but I’d probably would have waited until after his title match vs. Amazing Red because he goes into that match looking weak - I did think Raven’s promo kicked a lot of us. - Turkay/Jordan was solid. - Regal/Eugene sounds ominous - The setup for the unification of the titles was really well done and I can tell you put quite a bit of effort into it. - The Senshi promo leading to the tag match was very well done. - The MVP/Foley segment was solid - Two Man Power Trip interview segment was fine - Main event was chaotic and such a great go-home closing match and aftermath. Great stuff.
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Post by ICW on Jan 31, 2023 13:32:59 GMT -5
That's awesome. I'm debating on how I'd like to do an actual show. I'm probably anti-voice overs and I'm a little curious about how music works w.o getting copyright violations Good luck! I found video making, to be very stressful haha! Which is why I'm going back to the old school way! I'm in the process, of creating a website for RPW. Are you posting shows on YouTube or creating a website where it's picture-by-picture over text? If it's the latter, what website are you using?
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Post by ICW on Jan 29, 2023 14:06:38 GMT -5
Thanks! I've created a Twitter & Instagram account too! How's things with your pic fed? That's awesome. I'm debating on how I'd like to do an actual show. I'm probably anti-voice overs and I'm a little curious about how music works w.o getting copyright violations
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Post by ICW on Jan 27, 2023 23:33:11 GMT -5
Thank you! This is actually the work of my amazing girlfriend! She's great this stuff. Oh that is cool! She has fantastic skills! I will probably begin to make a site for my fed soon, as of now I am busy creating a site for my YouTube channel. "Wrestle Valley". It'll be the network archive of all my work Sounds awesome!
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Post by ICW on Jan 27, 2023 17:17:58 GMT -5
Looking good friend! I'm terrible at video stuff. Lol Thank you! This is actually the work of my amazing girlfriend! She's great this stuff.
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Post by ICW on Jan 27, 2023 0:02:22 GMT -5
ICW subbed! I finished 2001 Albert. The Godfather torso is so hard to crack without it splitting in various places. It's really strange. I find the Shotgun Jeff Jarretts (white or black singlet) to be the same. For Albert, I used Godfather upper and lower torso and legs all re-painted and logos applied to his pants. HHH arms with black wrist tape and I painted on the hand tape. Accessorized The splits in his back from torso cracking. Not super noticeable but I know what's going on With Godfather I also had to do some paint touch-ups on this Billy Gunn Thank you! Your customs RULE
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Post by ICW on Jan 26, 2023 23:05:26 GMT -5
Hey! I'v been doing a ton of BCA/Toy Biz/ECW OSFTM collecting lately as I'm doing a figure fed! Hope you guys enjoy!
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Post by ICW on Jan 26, 2023 9:55:31 GMT -5
Hey all! We're inching closer to the first-ever ICW event. Here's a sneak peek:
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Post by ICW on Jan 17, 2023 19:26:38 GMT -5
So great! Looking forward to it.
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Post by ICW on Jan 16, 2023 17:13:39 GMT -5
Hey all! Here is a partial roster reveal for the new 90s-inspired fig fed ICW! Who are you hoping to see?
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Post by ICW on Jan 10, 2023 16:03:24 GMT -5
Hey all! ICW is officially on Instagram @icw90sfigfed!
Stay tuned for a partial roster reveal later this week!
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