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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 27, 2019 9:45:09 GMT -5
Paul Heyman has always produced incredible results when he's been involved in writing TV for WWE. If they give him free reign, this is the best thing they could possibly do. But the biggest obstacle will always be Vince. Heyman could write the best week of TV possible, but what will it turn into after Vince reviews it and does his rewrites? This was what eventually got to Heyman back when he was writing SmackDown and trying to do ECW properly that caused him to quit. So, if they give him free reign, I have no doubt he'll turn the product around; I'm just very skeptical of Vince's involvement.
Eric Bischoff, I'm not too familiar with his writing for TNA since I didn't really watch, but he can't hurt either to have a fresh mind writing SmackDown. Having two separate "directors" is probably the best thing they could do. I don't think it's a coincidence that WWE is FINALLY revamping their creative process only a month or so following Moxley's podcast that really put a spotlight on how bad things have been for a while.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 7, 2019 17:12:04 GMT -5
I just saw a gif on Twitter of Taker nearly landing on his head on a Jackhammer attempt. As a lifelong Taker fan, please just do not wrestle anymore. That could have ended horribly. I yelled out when I saw that. I was scared as heck that he broke Undertaker's neck there. I was just relieved he started moving around lol. I'm really not sure why they even attempted that move. Taker's knees look shot, he could barely jump on that move. As much as people like to crap on Goldberg, that was really not on him. Taker just could not get any lift when he tried to jump for Goldberg to hold him up long enough. It seems pretty clear that Taker will never be able to say no to Vince when it comes to wrestling another match, so unless Vince suddenly finds the heart to stop calling him (yeah, right), this is only thing to get worse.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 7, 2019 17:02:35 GMT -5
I just saw a gif on Twitter of Taker nearly landing on his head on a Jackhammer attempt. As a lifelong Taker fan, please just do not wrestle anymore. That could have ended horribly.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 6, 2019 23:33:02 GMT -5
It's the Summer of Mox! Fantastic match yesterday, I watched it after getting home from work. His post-match promo was great, as well. Can't wait for his AEW debut in a few weeks. Moxley is the hottest thing in wrestling right now, and it's so great to see him finally getting a chance to show what he can do without restrictions.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 31, 2019 15:49:38 GMT -5
I find this whole thing laughable with people thinking AEW is going to be any different. At the end of the day they (the wrestlers) are still employees who will have to go out and do what their boss is paying them to do and that is entertaining the crowd. For anyone to think it’s going to be any different in regards to backstage politics is crazy. And the whole comments about win/loss meaning something is a joke, because at the end of the day the champions will still be who ownership wants carrying the titles. The “Top Guys” will also be the guys the owner wants in the forefront. And of course once they go weekly shows any talent with the slightest bit of ego will start complaining about their spot and how they aren’t getting what they feel they deserve. And god forbid the ones being pushed are not who the fans want because they’ll start complaining how the wrestlers are being forced down their throats as AEW’s versions of Cena & Roman. The only difference will be is them not being PG. It will be nice to have options once they go weekly. Now that said I don’t think Ambrose going to AEW will be the big splash people are hoping for. And I can hear it already if I’m correct where everyone will be blaming the WWE for ruining him rather than blaming him for his failures. There's a huge difference. Just because you have a typical power structure in a wrestling company doesn't mean it's anything close to the toxic backstage environment that Moxley described in the WWE, and you also don't have a 70-year-old man obsessed with poop jokes having the final say. Yes, there will always be "top guys" in any company, but I'd much rather see a company where at the very least, those top guys are going to be innovative and fresh; something Vince no longer knows anything about. And this isn't directed at you, but I don't see where people on here are making this "WWE vs. AEW" argument that keeps getting referenced in this thread. What I've mainly seen (again, not directed at you, PJ) are two types of fans: those, like myself, who are dying for AEW to succeed to just give us an alternative, and others who are so pro-WWE that they have been making jokes about AEW since the company was first announced and want it to fail and who are overly sensitive any time someone says anything even slightly negative about the WWE and positive about AEW. That doesn't make this a "WWE vs. AEW" war.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 29, 2019 15:54:10 GMT -5
Thought it was interesting that Moxley seemingly took a shot at Austin from back when he was on Austin's podcast and Austin challenged him to push the envelope and not get complacent when he became WWE Champion. Moxley said something along the lines of "some of these legends just don't get it" and it seems like he was fighting an uphill battle from day one and could only do so much. He even referenced being unhappy as far back as 2014 when they did that spot in Brooklyn where he came into the arena with a hotdog cart and squirted ketchup and mustard bottles at both Kane and Rollins.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 29, 2019 15:53:36 GMT -5
Thought it was interesting that Moxley seemingly took a shot at Austin from back when he was on Austin's podcast and Austin challenged him to push the envelope and not get complacent when he became WWE Champion. Moxley said something along the lines of "some of these legends just don't get it" and it seems like he was fighting an uphill battle from day one and could only do so much. He even referenced being unhappy as far back as 2014 when they did that spot in Brooklyn where he came into the arena with a hotdog cart and squirted ketchup and mustard bottles at both Kane and Rollins.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 29, 2019 10:33:34 GMT -5
The podcast was great, Moxley really went into a ton of detail about how screwed up things are backstage and flat out said the company had zero plans for him after The Shield broke up and he feuded with Rollins the first time. He also confirmed that he basically never had creative control like was previously alluded to on Austin's podcast and that he hated doing all the zany stuff that Vince wanted him to do just because it would make him laugh. Just incredible stuff, really. Reminded me a lot of Punk, where you have this guy who just wanted to wrestle and within the span of a few years the WWE completely killed his joy for it. I'm sure some people will just gloss over everything he said and call him bitter, though.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 29, 2019 8:10:18 GMT -5
Listening to it now and man Vince seems like the worst possible person to work for. The line that the refused to say about Roman when he was getting treated for cancer must've been insanely distasteful.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 29, 2019 7:54:32 GMT -5
So, Jericho just put out a new episode of his podcast this morning with Moxley/Ambrose, and it is really full of fascinating stuff. I am posting this here because Moxley details his entire exit from the WWE and how crazy the creative process is and how much he hated the promos he had to read word-for-word, especially during his heel turn when he had to bring up Roman's cancer during his promo as a heel. He said he pretty much knew he was going to leave by last July, but the promo on Raw when he was at the doctor's and got a shot in his ass he almost walked out. It's a really good listen, as we never actually get full details like this that come straight from a current wrestler of what goes on backstage in the company. Great stuff.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 28, 2019 12:38:21 GMT -5
What I'm looking forward to most about AEW is just the fact that there will be no invisible brass ring to reach for. Guys are going to be positioned in the best spots to succeed for the better of the company and check the egos at the door. Could that change over time as they get bigger? Sure, but right now the focus is on the startup and the company making it. And at the very least, there will be more an emphasis on wrestling. I'm excited to finally see Moxley perform on a big stage without the glass ceiling of Roman Reigns above him.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 26, 2019 23:47:52 GMT -5
Moxley just posted a new video on Twitter that he is working NJPW this summer, too. Wow.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 26, 2019 23:26:36 GMT -5
They just posted a promo he cut after his debut last night and it is awesome. I think his inevitable match with Kenny Omega is going to be excellent. Moxley has the best in-ring psychology out of anyone I've seen in a while, and being able to go 20-30 minutes with a guy like Kenny will allow him to showcase that. I love that they're marketing him as a star already in AEW. I never felt like they did that during his time in WWE. Even when he was champion, it never really felt like he was THE guy in the company.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 26, 2019 13:32:13 GMT -5
I'm absolutely stoked that he went to AEW and I'll be able to see him weekly on TV come the fall. That pop he got last night was huge. As a fan of Ambrose/Moxley, I really feel like this is the best thing that could've happened for him. I have said for years that this guy could be a star if he was allowed to be himself and lead a company, and this feels like he's finally getting that opportunity for the first time.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on May 1, 2019 12:28:12 GMT -5
Glad he's finally gone from the company. He's probably my favorite wrestler and they did nothing but waste him ever since the night after he won the WWE Title. He deserves way better. I'm selfishly hoping he goes to AEW, so at least then I'll be able to see him on TV every week come the fall. It would be really cool if he shows up at Double or Nothing. I think the timing of him putting this video out there and letting it be known he's now "Jon Moxley" again could coincide with that.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Apr 4, 2019 12:53:15 GMT -5
That Bret figure looks great, although I hate the torso. I'm not sure why they felt like they had to do different torsos for this line when the Elite molds are perfectly fine. I'll still most likely get this figure eventually. The scans look good, but they really have to give up on the "wet hair" look because it never looks right with the hair dangling in front of his face. I like the attire choice, too.
Nakamura is fine, but is this really a figure people will want to spend $30+ on at retail? I get they are trying to do one legend and one current Superstar in each set to get all generations interested, but I have to think there are a lot of better choices than Nakamura considering the way his career has gone the past year and the fact that he barely gets any TV time. It's also just such a plain look...his Royal Rumble 2019 attire would've been a better choice, IMO, since it's at least different from one solid color. I think doing a figure of somebody prominent like AJ or Rollins would've been a much better choice this early in the line. They certainly would generate more interest.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Mar 22, 2019 20:28:08 GMT -5
I'm sure this has been discussed before - and if it has, I apologize for bringing it up again - but I just received this figure today from Amazon and I have to say this is easily the best scan I have ever seen Mattel do. I think it is absolutely perfect and is the best example of their new face-printing technology when everything goes right. The paint is applied perfectly and the facial expression is dead-on. I personally was not a fan of any of the previous AJ scans based on pictures I saw and chalked it up to him just being one of those guys who doesn't scan well into figure form, but this scan is perfect. Does anyone else think this is Mattel's best work to date in the WWE line?
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Mar 19, 2019 19:28:17 GMT -5
If this is really his last match, what a disgrace. Of all the dream matches that the fans (and Kurt himself) wanted and had talked about for years, you can't tell me this guy was Kurt's pick for an opponent. Not to mention, hasn't he faced him multiple times already between TV and live shows over the last year? A match against Cena would've been perfect for Kurt's career to come full circle. Even challenging for the US Title would've worked considering how widely-respected Joe is backstage, and also him going out challenging for the US Title would've been great given Kurt's background and everything. I can't possibly think of any other opponent who would've been a more bland and boring choice. Even worse, I could especially see Kurt losing, too, because this is such a lackluster last match that few people will probably even care what the end result is. What a sad way for Angle's career to end as someone who was a big fan of him throughout his entire career.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Mar 17, 2019 17:27:13 GMT -5
With Mattel doing the swappable heads now, they really should've done a new Rey scan for his younger look and then did a second head with his mask torn from the match. That really would've made that figure so much better. That's my only gripe about that Rey. It's fantastic minus the fact that the mask sculpt is inaccurate for the time period. The nose section was different from the current mask he wears. Jeff is also great, but ruined by the inaccurate torso :/ Yeah, I don't understand why Mattel decides to do two head scans for someone like Nia Jax of all people, but in a case like this where it would actually make sense since this appearance is based on a specific match/look, they opted not to. At the very least, they should've just done one new Rey scan based on that match, even if it was just scanned from an old WCW promo photo.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Mar 15, 2019 14:28:30 GMT -5
With Mattel doing the swappable heads now, they really should've done a new Rey scan for his younger look and then did a second head with his mask torn from the match. That really would've made that figure so much better.
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