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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 19, 2019 16:57:59 GMT -5
I guess you could also say: damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Simply put: when wrestlers famous for other promotions join a rival company, how should they be booked? This is relevant today with ex-WWE guys going to AEW.
My point is this: when Hulk Hogan et al joined WCW in 1994, he was booked extremely strong, beating WCW mainstays like Flair and Vader. But he was seen as an ex-WWF guy destroying WCW's top talents, thus making them look second rate compared to the WWF's best. Loyal fans weren't happy.
But during the Invasion with Booker T, DDP etc... being made to look weak compared to WWF guys (and Vince has a history of doing this with ex-WCW/ECW guys), they lost their aura and potential with WWF/E fans by constantly looking bottom tier compared to Vince's guys.
So how should it be done? I guess you could say in a feud for example - have a strong build up, make the "invaders" look strong, getting the upper hand, have a highly competitive series of matches, have it best of 3 with one win a piece then all to play for in the rubber match with the victor being the loyal company guy to keep their momentum in the eyes of the fans, but still make the invader look good despite losing.
How would you guys solve it?
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 8, 2019 13:31:53 GMT -5
Owen had apparently applied to be a firefighter in 1993 while he was away from the WWF nursing a knee injury. I think Bret mentioned this in his book that by Summerslam of that year, Owen was notified that he did not get accepted and was obviously dejected throughout the show. Luckily for him, he'd only have to tough it out for a few more months before his feud with Bret caught fire. I thought that was pretty funny for you to say haha I believe his aspirations to become a gym or school teacher were later on, but I could be wrong. Yeah that's what I assumed, that Bret and Owen had talked and Owen wanted to become a school teacher after the year 2000 or so. That idea could have been anywhere from 1997 to before Owen's death.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 6, 2019 11:08:01 GMT -5
Bret had said (I think on Austin's podcast) that he would talk about retiring with Owen, around 2000 or 2002 and Owen wanted to become an elementary school teacher. He pictured them living next to each other with their families and drinking on their front porches together... Really saddening. I thought he said Owen wanted to be a firefighter I dunno about that but he has definitely said school teacher before.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 3, 2019 6:36:00 GMT -5
Bret had said (I think on Austin's podcast) that he would talk about retiring with Owen, around 2000 or 2002 and Owen wanted to become an elementary school teacher. He pictured them living next to each other with their families and drinking on their front porches together... Really saddening.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 3, 2019 6:26:07 GMT -5
I definitely thought he would have gone on till 2008 and then maybe done a feud or 2 part time until 2011-12 like Taker or HBK in 2010. I don't think his body would have taken much more punishment after 2007-8.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 3, 2019 6:23:14 GMT -5
As a kid, I hated it. As an adult, I loved it. When I was 11 years old, JBL was the wrestler I hated the most. I hated watching Smackdown to see him every week, but that's a testament to just how good he really was. He made me freaking despise him, and that just goes to show what an incredible heel he was. His matches were great and it didn't matter who he was wrestling, I was invested because I was desperate for him to lose the title. As an adult, re watching Smackdown from 2004 it was some of the best heel work in history. I mean, Eddies mother and the heart attack angle and the promo he cut the next week saying it was eddies own doing, was classic and by god I hated him. It worked so well, from going from a beer drinking ass kicker to a cowardly but believable rich guy who thought he was better than you. Genius, one of the best rebrands in history. That is exactly the same sentiment I had for Jeff Jarrett back in WCW in 2000. Absolutely hated him. But now I appreciate how well he was a heel and played his part perfectly.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 31, 2019 17:24:08 GMT -5
Use acetone or whatever else can remove paint from figures
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 29, 2019 13:41:49 GMT -5
Just a quick bit of information - the active ingredient in nail polish remover IS acetone. Hence why it does the same thing. You can get acetone-free nail polish remover though which uses a different ingredient but still removes paint. Do you know if it also hurts plastic if not removed quickly enough? Yes it definitely will, but not as badly. Just got to take the same steps but don't need to worry about it as much. I use this product below - Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner and Restorer. Not acetone, more oily to feel. Cheap, not as obnoxious to the nose. Plus you can use it for what it says: cleaning brushes to extend their life! It also doesn't leave as much of a residue and whilst it does eat away the plastic if you use too much, it makes it a bit soft. In that case you can just use a little more to remove the top layer of plastic and then use sandpaper to smooth it again. So basically similar to acetone but less of a problem.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 26, 2019 8:49:32 GMT -5
Just a quick bit of information - the active ingredient in nail polish remover IS acetone. Hence why it does the same thing.
You can get acetone-free nail polish remover though which uses a different ingredient but still removes paint.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 6, 2019 17:22:29 GMT -5
So cool man. Loved that segment and this captures it perfectly
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 22, 2019 13:21:52 GMT -5
I had one, never opened it. Bought it back in 2013 for like £12/$18. Second-hand seller on ebay didn't even know it was autographed. I couldn't believe the price as it had only be out for a couple of months. I sold it for about $24 a couple of years later. Never needed it. Just had a massive TNA DI collection and wanted to keep growing it. Waste of money in the end lol
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 17, 2019 9:19:35 GMT -5
Cena was hated cause he rose after the Attitude Era... it was hard to accept him as top guy... Not the reason why. It's because of the same good guy kiddy-friendly formula, no edge to his character, superman comeback every match and his (apparent) lack of wrestling ability. Hogan was getting the same (but smaller) reaction in the early-mid 90s hence his change to Hollywood Hogan and the NWO. People grew sick of it. And that was before Attitude. I just remember he rapped about penis a lot. Almost every two had some super gay innuendo And the Rock's whole schpiel was about asses all the time..... Makes you wonder....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 12, 2019 5:10:54 GMT -5
Don't know if you can use bad booking to excuse talent entirely. Raw obviously had more than 3 top level talents, that is clear. Whether they were booked well is a different aspect entirely. I assume you're including Rey Mysterio as one of SmackDown's elites, but he was consistently in the low or mid card. I do agree SmackDown had better quality in terms of a show. If it wasn't for poor booking, Raw wouldn't have been that far behind. I agree with that. I meant that Raw only pushed 2-3 guys always and didn't give many others an opportunity Sounds like you're changing what you originally said to now fit your opinion. Went from "10 elite performers" to "pushes". I still stand by what I put, but would like to invite you to justify why Smackdown had 10 compared to Raw's 3? I know I come across as triggered, I'll allow that notion, but I am just justifying what I said in all fair discussion. So saying Raw only pushed 2-3 guys always, means the same 2-3, which isn't true, even during Triple H's reign of terror. In 2003 you had (counting only main event pushes for the WHC and then WWE championship): Scott Steiner, Booker T, Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, Goldberg and Kane. In 2004 you had: Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, Edge at least? In 2005 you had: Batista, John Cena, Chris Jericho, Christian, Kurt Angle, probably more. So that hardly matches up with what you're saying. Plus Smackdown, whilst a better show in 2003, probably was no different in terms of number of pushes/elite talent, but definitely came up with more fresh talent for the titles.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 10, 2019 10:02:54 GMT -5
Back then, it seemed like Raw wasn't even close to Smackdown. Smackdown had about 10 ELITE performers while Raw only had about 3. What changes should have been made to make Raw more competitive with Smackdown? Moving Undertaker after a while? Moving Triple H to Smackdown in exchange? raw always seemed like the storytelling show, whereas Smackdown was mostly about the in-ring action. Your thoughts? Raw only had 3? 2003: Booker T, RVD, Kane, Chris Jericho, Goldberg, Triple H, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels... 2004: Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Kane, Edge, Triple H, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels.... 2005: John Cena, Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Ric Flair, Kane, Big Show, Chris Jericho.... Hardly....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 1, 2019 11:41:01 GMT -5
Undertaker is not active. he's had 22 matches in the last 8 years, and hasn't wrestled in over a year Triple H also hasn't wrestled in over a year, with just 4 matches in 2018 Jeff Hardy, despite starting in 1993, is only 41. I could see him wrestling another 15-20 years if he stays healthy Both Trips and Taker wrestled in November, how is that "over a year", especially if you said Triple H had 4 matches in 2018.... They weren't all before April 2018. And Jeff continuously beats himself up with his stunts, and it'd be tough for anyone to continue wrestling past 50 let alone Jeff. Can't imagine why he'd be able to carry on that long. Sorry if I sound attacking but I had to reply.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Feb 23, 2019 7:25:13 GMT -5
I had 2 sets, the lazy janitor one with yellow sludge and the clean up crew with green. It smelled, not too pungent, and was a thick consistency and very easy to clean off figures. Mostly kept in one big gloop as opposed to the runny, sticky look the promo pics looked like. I think temperature would play a part in the viscosity. After a couple of years (I bought them in 2002-3), they got more and more solid until they became more like a rubbery, easy-to-break apart type substance. Then even later it just became pretty tough. Not that you could hammer any nails with it but best to throw out after 2 years.
Better to use Ghostbusters slime from mattel or something.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Nov 22, 2018 14:53:52 GMT -5
Lizard boots and a snake tie!
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Post by TheXtremisT on Nov 22, 2018 14:48:49 GMT -5
We would have never had this fashion moment: I never understood that. The Godfather (who was in RTC at the time), just so happened to have his gear he hadn't worn for months in his travel bag, despite not needing it? Or was it something like he lived nearby and was able to go home and get it for Taker?
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Post by TheXtremisT on Nov 7, 2018 17:35:39 GMT -5
^^^^ that's my preferred look for Mankind and you did it great. Like the head too, I forgot about that as a choice. May pull the trigger and do that one day. The mouth/beard needs repainting though, brown lip? Lol silly mattel. But great job man
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Post by TheXtremisT on Nov 5, 2018 7:42:10 GMT -5
Is it safe to give Titan Tron Lives a fig bath? Not sure because of the metal on the bottom of their feet. No, that would not be recommended. Same goes for pretty much any figure with articulation. Wondering why you think that. It's perfectly safe. I and many others, especially customisers do it all the time with dish soap. It works great to remove oils (from hands) and dust, and is necessary for customising to remove the oil lubricants that figures have on them straight out of packaging. Just have to dry off well if you're worried about anything. But I have never encountered any problems even if not dried fully.
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