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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 31, 2021 8:51:37 GMT -5
Oh come on now, everyone knows that the Invasion angle was a hit with the top heels for WCW/ECW being Steve Austin, Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon. For nothing says WCW and ECW like Austin, Angle and Shane O Mac! Ha ha ha I know that he was kind of a big nothing at the time but bringing Big Show to the alliance and rebranding him as the Giant would have made a lot more sense and maybe helped save his career during that time. Iâve always said that if we were stuck with the rosters we got, turn Big Show and Jericho heel and have them join the alliance rather than Austin (and later Angle).
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 28, 2021 12:11:21 GMT -5
Archer is the only one I like from this wave. The first two sets of Bucks look nicer than these IMO, and FTR are brutal. Too bad neither Mattel or Jazwares have nailed them IMO. Nylaâs face looks off too, but not a fan so wasnât interested in getting her figure to begin with.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 28, 2021 7:29:09 GMT -5
Anyone else think the helmeted Peacemaker, looks more like Cena, than the helmet-less variant? The unmasked Elba likeness is not good, either. On top of the fact I donât like them selling the same figure masked and unmasked in an era so many figures come with changeable heads, they were pretty bad. Â I only got the Peacemaker one in box because itâs Cena. Â The masked one is great. Â Iâm thinking the images Iâve seen of the unmasked Affleck Batman wasnât very good either. Itâs annoying but understandable from McFarlaneâs standpoint. Todd gives us a lot of unique sculpts (way more than any other mass-retail action figure provider at the moment). The multiple releases with different heads is annoying for consumers, but it helps Todd recoup money from all the new sculpting hes giving us. As far as the headsculpts not looking good, itâs the paint McFarlane is using in production. The repainted heads on Instagram look great, but whoever McFarlane is using for production is using crappy paint thatâs too thick.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 28, 2021 7:20:59 GMT -5
So will we get replacement arms for those that purchased the figure already, or will it just be a running change?
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 26, 2021 0:20:52 GMT -5
Goldberg losing to Nash basically led to the death of WCW. WCW initially saw an increase in weekly viewers in the weeks following the Finger Poke of Doom. Fans wanted to see Goldberg get revenge and end the nWo once and for all. Instead, we got another Hogan/Flair feud, and once Goldberg beat Hall and Nash, he was all of a sudden booked in a nothing-feud with Rick Steiner of all people. This is when WCWâs downfall truly started (though they had been trying to jumpstart it for a while by that point).
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 26, 2021 0:15:40 GMT -5
Great feud, and gave us the origins of Jason Jordan.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 26, 2021 0:14:07 GMT -5
The fact that Coach was booked to go over Stone Cold tells you everything about this crappy angle.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 26, 2021 0:12:55 GMT -5
Fantasy booking wise, the nWo could have been the wild card between the WWF and WCW/ECW. Basically a 3-way âwar.â
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 25, 2021 23:51:57 GMT -5
The undisputed title design only lasted around 3 years. It was only held by HHH, Hogan, Taker, Rock, Brock, Angle, Eddie, JBL, and Cena.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 25, 2021 23:48:59 GMT -5
Well, with the way the draft went, it doesnât seem like anyone will be beating Roman anytime soon (outside of maybe Drew, or if Vince wants to pop a quick rating, Brock). Not saying itâs the right or wrong move, but personally, the Tribal Chief thing has run its course by this point. After over a year, nothing has really been added to this except Romanâs questioning of Heymanâs loyalty (which doesnât interest me much). If they threw a Roman title loss in there (for him to get it back not long after), or maybe have the Usos try to break away, it would add something new to this. Instead itâs the same thing every feud Roman has (tells his opponent to acknowledge him for weeks, then needs to cheat to win).
At this rate nobody will be beating him until Bron Breakker at WM40.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 24, 2021 8:57:06 GMT -5
Shame they still canât get Gunnâs boots right. I always wondered what the desk behind Gunnâs boots were. They have two molds that would work better then what they chose. The original LOD boot mold and the new LOD boot mold. Both are great options imo. Mattel: âSpreadsheets.â Me: âBut Rock has had multiple recipe changes over the years.â Mattel: ââŠspreadsheets.â
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 24, 2021 8:55:47 GMT -5
Best: Hollywood Hogan or Bret. Worst: Edge. The torso is way too skinny without the jacket and the attire is so bland. Not sure why people are saying Shinsuke. The figure is actually really good. Is it cause he shelf warmed (which Iâm guessing is due to his crappy booking when it was released)? the Shinsuke torso is bad, 2 of the heads are bad, with the jacket and good head itâs solid tho Same with Edge, itâs ok just the worst of a good line Why is the torso bad? Itâs pretty accurate to his lengthy but doughy look. Iâll agree two of the heads arnt that good but the one that is nails him. Now Edge, thatâs a terrible torso. Way too skinny for a guy whoâs 6â5â and over 200 pounds.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 24, 2021 8:09:38 GMT -5
Best: Hollywood Hogan or Bret.
Worst: Edge. The torso is way too skinny without the jacket and the attire is so bland.
Not sure why people are saying Shinsuke. The figure is actually really good. Is it cause he shelf warmed (which Iâm guessing is due to his crappy booking when it was released)?
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 24, 2021 8:04:38 GMT -5
Shame they still canât get Gunnâs boots right.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 23, 2021 20:49:44 GMT -5
  40 minutes of deleted scenes have been added. Judging from the trailer, Drago has more lines and the fight is drawn out longer. It also seems like there is another training montage added.   What!!! Its that true?? Excellent!! I am not sure if Rocky IV is my favourite... or I or II ... not sure really.. I always found II to be the most boring of the Rocky franchise. We knew Rocky was winning in that one and is a slog to get through IMO. But itâs hard to chose my favorite between I, III, and IV.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 21, 2021 13:06:55 GMT -5
www.sescoops.com/2021/10/bret-hart-names-his-mt-rushmore-of-technical-wrestlers/Bret Hart was recently asked who his Mount Rushmore of technical wrestlers would be. While he didnât pick a specific four, he did say that Mr. Perfect and Dynamite Kid would be on there, and would strongly consider AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, and CM Punk. Since Bret has given his Mount Rushmore of technical wrestlers, who would you all put on yours? For me itâd have to be Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, and Kurt Angle, with Daniel Bryan and Dean Malenko being right there if we had two more spots. I feel each of these performers have helped to define, and re-define, technical wrestling in professional wrestling. Hard to pick four but these performers stick out the most to me.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 19, 2021 16:21:14 GMT -5
Weâve only seen 2 trailers but not super psyched for The Batman. The writing of the movies he was in had issues, but Ben Affleck to me was perfect. Intimidating stature, great costume, and knocked the âplayboy billionaireâ persona out of the park. I felt heâs been the best mixture of both Bruce Wayne and Batman (since you really are playing two characters when taking this role). Pattinson to me just comes off as some angry emo kid next door based on what weâve seen and his interviews. Could change after seeing the film but he just doesnât scream Bruce Wayne or Batman to me.
I also think the character designs are lame and lazy. I get it, they want to go back to the bland, realistic take from the Nolan films. But atleast Nolan let Bale have a costume that resembled Batman. Pattinsonâs suit looks like heâs wearing hockey pads. Not a fan of the cape-collar either (itâs taking inspiration from the âWhite Knightâ comic but I didnât like it there either).
Riddler looks like they put a trash bag over his head. Penguin looks and sounds like a random mobster from NJ. Catwoman would be ok if they just gave her goggles like her more modern versions have worn in the comics, but nah, just make it look like sheâs wearing a ski mask. And not a fan of the suped-up muscle car being the Batmobile. Yes, it takes inspiration from a few comics, but to me it literally looks like itâs out of a F&F movie. No way Batman is waging a one-man war against crime in Gotham in that thing.
And anyone else annoyed by the scene in the trailer where heâs just soaking machine gun bullets? IDC what heâs wearing, Batman would be dead soaking so much ammo like that (which also begs why not shoot him in the face if heâs that close to a machine gun, and why isnât Batman trying to be more stealthy).
Excited for The Flash. Always been a Keaton fan, so excited to see his return. Also hoping if rumors are true that Batfleck gets a nice send off if this is truely his last appearance as Batman.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 18, 2021 22:55:40 GMT -5
I hate how everyone looks at wrestlers these days and says âOh heâs an âex-insert promotion hereâ guy, heâs taking someones spot whoâs been here longer.â At the end of the day if youâre running a company and can have super talented guys on a very healthy roster, who cares where they came from. Theyâre all a part of this places success now. The funny part of this is fans today are either too ignorant, or chose not to educate themselves on past wrestling rosters where talent switched companies all the times. In the 90s, stars jumped between the WWF and WCW all the time. And in the decades before that, talent would travel to different territories all the time, yet nobody was going âXXX is a former (insert territory) guy.â If a roster is strong, who cares where they worked before. Stronger rosters are just better for fans and the business as a whole.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 18, 2021 22:52:07 GMT -5
Vince decides to extend SD 30 minutes, and pays FOX for the ad space to go commercial free. Then throws Becky, Sasha, Roman, and Brock in that time slot, and still looses the demo ratings to a show that ran Ruby/Bunny for a good part of that 30 minutes.
Good for Ruby, Bunny, Punk, and Sydal. And great for TK. Vince keeps picking unwarranted fights and falling on his face. And yet, the WWE still claims AEW âisnât competition.â
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 18, 2021 12:35:07 GMT -5
Mattel: âSpreadsheets.â Iâm with yah 100%. I'm kind of mind boggled by this too. They made a new torso which works wonders for Hogan and then revert to the same torso that we've been complaining about for the last couple of years. Makes no sense to me. I'll be waiting for '02-03 Hogan. We also need a new headscan for '03 Hogan. I'm tired of the Hall of Fame smiling head, they've used it too many times. Wish RVD would of been an Ultimate Edition and had a new scan, but I'm happy we're getting this attire. EDIT: Does anyone have pics of what attire Hogan's is based off? Reminds me of the TNA attire, the tye dye seems off. I find the whole âspreadsheetsâ thing BS as they have been using two different torsos for Rocky depending on the era (one for a younger Rock and and one for a more modern Rock). No reason why they canât do the same for Hogan. The only time Iâd accept the âSheamus torsoâ for a Hogan figure is a 1993-1997 Hogan. He was clearly off the juice for a good portion of that time, and didnât seem to start gaining his mass back until 1998.
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