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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 20, 2015 3:12:57 GMT -5
The Royal Rumble is fine as it is with the winner facing the champion at WrestleMania. The problem is that WWE has done a very poor job of building legitimate possible winners in recent years. Obviously, not all thirty guys are going to be equal possibilities entering the match, but they NEED to work on making sure fans could honestly believe that there are ten or so guys in the match who could realistically win the Rumble and headline WrestleMania. Doesn't help at all that the past two years were so painfully obvious who was winning.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 17, 2015 13:28:19 GMT -5
HBK, Flair, Hogan, Undertaker for me. Actually pretty easy choices this round.
Sad to eliminate Eddie as he's one of my all time favorites, but he can't compete with The Undertaker in a best ever tournament IMO.
Gutted not to see Bret Hart in this round. I'll maintain to my dying day that he was, and more than likely always will be, the greatest of all time.
Actually a bit sad to see Lesnar still in this thing. Not surprised at all as he seems to be everyone's new "it" boy, but five years ago he would have easily been bounced in the first round (and probably would be five years from now too). Don't hate on the guy at all and seeing him beat the snot out of someone is a bit of a guilty pleasure, just that so far he's defeated Chris Jericho and Triple H, both of whom are far superior to Lesnar in every way other than appearance IMO.
Austin vs Flair was a little tough. While I like Austin a lot, I went with Flair for the simple fact that I just prefer the technician to the brawler style.
Sting vs HBK was really easy to choose for me. Love both guys and had HBK not come back in 2002, my vote would have easily gone to Sting. However, just about everything HBK did from SummerSlam 2002 until he retired was stellar. The guy really did get better with age and put on a string of classic matches that would be hard for anyone to beat in terms of quality. Sadly, Sting had a lot of crap storyline and crap opponents to work with in the later part of his career. Had he gone to WWE when WCW shut down, this would have been a much closer contest in my mind.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 14, 2015 14:13:23 GMT -5
I can certainly appreciate Daniel Bryan wanting to wow the fans with the flying headbutts and suicide dives, but for his own sake, I really wish he would tone it down a bit. He's absolutely good enough to adjust his style without losing what makes him special. He connects with the audience in such a way that he really doesn't need those risky moves. Neck injuries are nothing to mess with. He's already had one that could have easily ended his career and if he keeps risking another, his luck will run out and we'll be seeing an emotional Daniel Bryan retirement announcement a lot sooner than later.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 12, 2015 20:49:21 GMT -5
Didn't sell them, but I definitely regret giving my Nephew my BCA and Hasbro figure collections. Wasn't really into collecting or trading back then and he was young and really into wrestling, so I figured he'd get a thrill out of playing with them. A few years later when he was fourteen/fifteen, he ended up selling them to get money to buy drugs. Atleast he sold them to buy something he needed, and not something wasteful like food, shelter or clothing.
I know, right... That would have been a terrible waste.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 12, 2015 20:12:19 GMT -5
Didn't sell them, but I definitely regret giving my Nephew my BCA and Hasbro figure collections. Wasn't really into collecting or trading back then and he was young and really into wrestling, so I figured he'd get a thrill out of playing with them. A few years later when he was fourteen/fifteen, he ended up selling them to get money to buy drugs.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 12, 2015 4:25:19 GMT -5
That might be why I had trouble with Austin vs Angle. Clearly, anyone with eyes can see that Kurt Angle is most assuredly the better wrestler. But Austin was absolutely more vital to the business in his era and IMO, being vital to the growth of the business makes you one of the greats as pro wrestling isn't just about in ring work or talent.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 12, 2015 2:02:35 GMT -5
Can't believe Angle's getting destroyed by Austin. Angle's by far the better wrestler, I guess just not in all other aspects of the game. Anyway I went: Sting HBK Kurt Angle Bret Hitman Hart CM Punk The Undertaker Eddie Guerrero Brock Lesnar COME ON STING!! Joker said to vote based on preference. D'Oh! I was voting based on overall best. Won't change based on preference except I'd like to take Kurt Angel over Stone Cold.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 11, 2015 20:44:39 GMT -5
1)Sting
2)HBK
3)Kurt Angle
4)Bret Hitman Hart
5)CM Punk
6)The Undertaker
7)Eddie Guerrero
8)HHH
Fairly easy this round. Struggled a bit with Austin vs Angle and Perfect vs Eddie, but not too tough of a choice. Am really disappointed to see Chris Jericho eliminated already though. A guy that loves the business as much as he does and is always willing to help the future should get more love, especially considering he was against Lesnar in the first round. But, Brock Lesnar's the new 'it' boy these days. Four years ago Jericho would have one that round easily.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 8, 2015 20:42:25 GMT -5
That's interesting, I may actually purchase one now. Does he stand up well without it? Sure does. I thought maybe the Star Wars ones came with bases because the bobble heads had some troubles standing on their own (Vader was the only Bobble-Pop I had at the time), but Vader stands on his own nicely. Actually, the only ones I've had trouble getting to stand on their own without some sort of support are Beavis & Butt-Head and Jack Skellington and & Sally. Not really surprising, given the super small feet those four have.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 8, 2015 3:24:26 GMT -5
Anyone trading Pops? I'm looking for a few that aren't really rare but aren't in stores anymore. I would perfer the box but loose is fine too. Pm if you are, I'm really choosie with my Pop purchases, I really wish Darth Vader didn't have a base. It looks odd compared to the rest of them. Does anyone else feel that way about the Star Wars Pops or is it just me?
Actually, the base on my Darth Vader comes right off. Don't know if it's meant to or not though.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 7, 2015 21:28:32 GMT -5
Ummm... You guys are all so wrong. Clearly, the best built wrestler of all time is Jesse "THE BODY" Ventura. I mean, come on now, his name is "The Body"
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 7, 2015 21:19:53 GMT -5
Probably a region coding thing. Might also just be your DVD player doesn't work with DVD-Rs. Most players these days support just about any type of disc if it's the proper region, but some older models will only play DVD+R and not DVD-R.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 6, 2015 22:54:39 GMT -5
I actually think that Wm29 CM Punk is one of my favorite Punks tbh. Love the attire and the scan is okay imo. Worst one though imo is (and I'll get a lot of hate for this) is the entrance greats Taker. I will never own that figure, but I have the newer one and it's alright. Wrestlemania 29 Punk is one of my faves too! The headscan perfectly captures the heel persona he had at that time.
Glad I'm not the only one who really likes that figure.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 6, 2015 20:39:13 GMT -5
Did anyone see his match against Kyle O'Riley (or was it Bobby Fish - one of the two for sure) a couple weeks back on ROH TV? Definitely looked a lot more like the old Samoa Joe than his last few years in TNA. Like he's got that spark again.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 5, 2015 20:27:21 GMT -5
Would love to see Samoa Joe spend a little time in NXT. If for now other reason than the inevitable Samoa Joe vs Kevin Owens matches.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 5, 2015 20:24:48 GMT -5
Just wanted to post a heads up to my fellow Funko Pop! collectors...
If anyone's looking to expand their collection and doesn't mind not having the box, I have a bunch of Pop! figures for sale. WWE and lots of other lines. Kinda bummed to sell them, but my family is having a bit of a financial crisis at the moment, so it must be done.
Check out the link in my signature for pics of the WWE ones and a link to pics of all the others.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 5, 2015 20:19:40 GMT -5
Hmmm... Kind of a tough choice for the finals. Was never a big fan of either, but I think my vote would have to go to...
Halloween
...Mainly because I like the Michael Myers character more.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 5, 2015 20:18:05 GMT -5
Always been a big Sheamus fan, but he was definitely hurt by being pushed too fast and too soon when he came to the main roster. Really hope this new heel turn reignites his career.
And I do have to agree with hbkbigdaddycool, I'd love to see Sheamus become a legit enough threat to have a match with Lesnar. Talk about an old-school, smash-mouth brawl...
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 5, 2015 19:49:29 GMT -5
I liked the first three F&F films. Watched 4, 5, & 6, but they were all "meh" to me. I'll watch the seventh at some point, but I can't say that I'm in a hurry or hold much hope for it. They're decent action flicks, but nothing special.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 4, 2015 20:51:10 GMT -5
Like the new theme. Definitely fits the heel persona better. Will kinda miss his old one though. That was one of my favorite entrance themes from the modern era.
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