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Post by hbchris on May 23, 2015 15:43:39 GMT -5
I admit it would be a nice figure, but I'm not sure "disastrous career failure" should be worthy as a Defining Moment.
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Post by hbchris on May 22, 2015 19:57:07 GMT -5
Count me in the group that thought Paige's promo was cringeworthy. But I really liked Naomi's promo; that was the best kind of heel promo -- the kind that has a ring of truth instead of just a barrage of cheap insults. The first couple of weeks as a heel Naomi looked lost out there, but she's really embraced it recently.
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Post by hbchris on May 21, 2015 14:25:56 GMT -5
I hate to admit it, but I always liked Marcus Cor Von's theme. Actually, it was the only thing about him I liked.
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Post by hbchris on May 6, 2015 15:57:06 GMT -5
Yes, this! Those are both great moves when used appropriately, but forcing them into every match is lame. One of the things that bugs me is how often Ambrose's 'rebound clothesline' and Orton's 'hanging DDT' are used. I enjoy both moves but hate how both are used in every one of their matches. The Rebound Clothesline is a surprise move as the opponent doesn't expect Ambrose to catch him self on the ropes and come back with a clothesline, but if it happens in every Ambrose match it takes away the surprise factor and makes it a little less believable to me. Orton's Hanging DDT is a great move, especially in a situation where the set up for it just seems so natural. However there are times that the set up for it seems a little forced. I especially hate it when Orton sets it up by throwing them through the ropes to the apron and then pulls them back in by their head.
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Post by hbchris on May 5, 2015 14:24:45 GMT -5
The shoulder-into-the-ringpost spot, because it happens in almost every match.
And the way that, in a tag match, guys get so exhausted they can barely crawl across the ring after a couple minutes, but in a singles match everyone can go all night. (Can you imagine if they tired out that fast in singles matches? It'd be ridiculous!)
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Post by hbchris on Apr 25, 2015 19:40:17 GMT -5
Eh, I take back my previous praise for DDP. Now that I've seen him in full, it looks just as odd as the previous release. I passed on his Legends version because it just didn't look right, and I was hoping they'd make him better this time, but no such luck. I'd love to get a good Matty DDP, but it looks like it ain't happening anytime soon.
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Post by hbchris on Apr 25, 2015 15:59:54 GMT -5
Question: If Ringside didn't put up DDP for $35, would people still crap on the figure as hard? I think it looks great. People are whining now, but once it hits retail..most of them will be posting in the recent pick ups thread of them buying two. My only complaint is that I missed the preorder window. I never got the previous version, so I'm all in for this one.
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Post by hbchris on Apr 16, 2015 14:30:56 GMT -5
No offense to anyone, but the main reason this year's HOF ceremony was so long was the Warrior Award for Conner. I think at least 3 people gave speeches for him? I guess it's cool to honor him (even if I tend to think it's just a PR stunt), but they could have done it in 5 minutes.
That said, 9 inductees this year was a record, I think. It used to max out at 7, and that seems more reasonable.
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Post by hbchris on Apr 10, 2015 10:54:50 GMT -5
I'll be buying Stardust and all the AJ Lees. Sorry, everybody else.
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Post by hbchris on Apr 3, 2015 18:20:52 GMT -5
I like AJ. A lot, I always have. So, this is sad, especially considering she was such a giant fan and this always seemed like such a dream of hers. I really, really hope that this is what she wants, and not what Punk wants for her. I'm a huge fan of his as well, but his attitude toward WWE (some of it, of course, justifiably so) makes it easy to think that he could have soured her on the company subconsciously. She was put in a very precarious position with his departure and it cast a huge shadow on everything she did, which is really too bad. Yep. My thoughts exactly.
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Post by hbchris on Apr 3, 2015 17:53:17 GMT -5
Man, this makes me sad. Just a few years ago she was really just getting started and so excited about everything and now she's already through.
I actually had the chance to interview her for a magazine back at Summerslam 2012, when she was the Raw GM, but part of the interview never saw the light of day. So in commemoration of her departure, I guess I'll post it right here...
Me: How does it feel to have sort of risen to the top of the Diva ranks so quickly? AJ: Oh my God. I mean, you know, it’s SummerSlam weekend, and it’s really surreal to look back at a year ago. We did autograph signings and I wasn’t even in the talent book. People were like, “What’s your name?” and “Can you just sign here?” Like a very sad pity sign. [laughs] I think I signed near Kaitlyn’s name. To go from that a year ago and now I’m general manager of our flagship program is kind of insane, and I’ve worked really, really hard to get here and I’ve been really, really lucky as well, and I’m very aware that I know it can disappear at any minute, so I’m enjoying it while it’s still here.
Me: Obviously you’re enjoying your current role... AJ: Yes!
Me: ...but would you prefer this or prefer to be in the ring more? AJ: You know what’s funny is throughout my entire career of televised matches I haven’t been in the ring that much. People still don’t really know what I can do, and it’s funny to me, because getting into this I was so, like, “I’m going to be wrestling, that’s all I need to do!” And you know, “This is what I love, and I don’t need any of that other fru-fru fill stuff!” and I was so wrong. You know, I didn’t know I could do that stuff, and that’s why I was afraid of it. I’m happy learning now, because I know how to wrestle and I’m confident in that field and I have the rest of my career to do that, and I plan on doing that eventually, and trying to be the best I can be and getting better. But this is a challenge now; I never thought I could talk, and I never thought I could act and do the stuff that we’re doing now. So it’s like school every day I’m at work.
Me: And you do it better than most! AJ: [laughs] Thank you! I’m learning from the best people! I’m surrounded by really talented people.
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Post by hbchris on Feb 28, 2015 4:00:33 GMT -5
Man, I love that new shirt mold on AJ. The previous Diva shirt mold was wrong in so many ways. This one's perfect.
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Post by hbchris on Feb 27, 2015 19:24:22 GMT -5
Hmm, I dunno. Looks like my friend's crazy grandpa escaped the house without his pants again. And shouldn't he be a delicious golden brown color?
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Post by hbchris on Feb 2, 2015 20:14:19 GMT -5
I swear, when I saw the Signature Series Batista figure I honestly said to myself, "Holy crap, Mattel made a Perry Saturn figure!?"
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Post by hbchris on Jan 28, 2015 0:44:03 GMT -5
Almost dried in the bay area. Seen around 1-2 per store. Huh. I was looking around the bay area over the weekend and it seemed like there were plenty. Some places had 4 or more.
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Post by hbchris on Nov 21, 2014 22:57:29 GMT -5
Is Del Rio wasted in this interview? Ha! I haven't watched this interview yet, but I interviewed Del Rio once, and it seemed like he was drunk then too! Ricardo answered most of the questions for him. EDIT: Watched the interview. He seemed WAY more wasted when I talked to him!
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Post by hbchris on Nov 21, 2014 22:44:09 GMT -5
Ouch, my wallet's hurting! I just ordered...hmm...yep, looks like about 10 figures there.
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Post by hbchris on Nov 12, 2014 23:07:42 GMT -5
Pretty nice overall, but I guess I'm the only one not crazy about the split shirt. It'd be one thing if it could actually be posed in the classic "Hulk ripping off his shirt" pose, but will it be able to stretch like that??
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Post by hbchris on Nov 10, 2014 16:02:09 GMT -5
For people to care, they'd be forced to actually rely on decent, creative, interesting stories between the various opponents. Imagine that. Survivor Series used to be only one of two PPVs each year (the other being the Rumble) that didn't rely on traditional matches. It's crazy that WWE's tossed that out to primarily go with the same format of most other PPVs if they're trying to expanded interest in their product. The thing is that honestly, nostalgia aside, a card full of 5v5 matches with next to nothing on the line probably just wouldn't draw anymore.
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Post by hbchris on Oct 4, 2014 19:45:32 GMT -5
I went to two TRUs this morning and they had loads of these things. About 10 at each store.
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