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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Dec 17, 2017 15:30:20 GMT -5
As much as I love Nakamura, and as awesome as some of his angles and matches have been, Naito is not wrong. While I think that both promotions fall short of what pro wrestling is supposed to be, New Japan's singles contests are so much better at the top level than WWE's have been.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Sept 13, 2017 16:38:36 GMT -5
I'm almost dead certain they have planned on portraying Braun as the next top wrestler since they signed him. He's a giant that can move better than most world class wrestlers who are half his size, and he's one of the top point 0.0000002% of the strongest human beings on the planet. A Lou Thesz he is not, but dear god he's an attraction. Hmmm....I cant imagine.... ....was planned since day 1 to be the next face of the company. I think they have always seen an attraction level for Braun. Im sure Vince has always looked at him as a guy that could be the next big monster, unstoppable heel. But I highly doubt anyone saw him as the next face of the company. Move better than most world class wrestlers half his size?!?!? Enlighten me. He moves better than Big Show. He moves better than Khali. He moves better than Droz. He moves better than Hornswoggle. He is definitely a fairly agile man for a man of his size. But Vince moves better than him and Vince is 80. And I think your numbers are off on how strong he is. He is no doubt one of the strongest in WWE...but thats not the be all end all of strength. Okay. First of all, I said I was ALMOST dead certain. I did not assert that with total confidence since I was hoping WWE would not do so. Secondly, Adam Scherr was touted by the strength sport world to be the second coming of Bill Kazmier, which is the strongman equivalent of becoming the next Michael Jordan. The difference between professional strongman, as opposed to say Basketball, is that in the NBA each position has close to 100 players who could just as easily do everything that player can do. This is not the case with Strongman competitors. Adam was a world's strongest man qualifier before he retired to pursue Pro Wrestling. That automatically makes him one of THE strongest human beings on earth. There's maybe 500 men who can deadlift over 800 pounds on the entire planet. That's out of 7 BILLION. You see where I'm going with this? I'm aware of them using Braun as part of the exotic express. Mark Henry and Kurt Angle were made to do ridiculous things early on in their careers as well. That does not change the fact that they were two of the greatest athletes on earth. Same goes for Strowman.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Sept 5, 2017 22:49:22 GMT -5
How could not enjoy a good old school hoss fight...MAGGLE If you mean between Big Show and Strowman...its just random at this point. They had their little mini feud. Big Show put him over. Next. If you mean Braun and Lesnar...its bc I fear Lesnar will put Braun over. The way Lesnar has been booked and protected, a win over Brock is a HUGE thing in wrestling. This should be reserved for someone they are trying to position as THE guy. Thats why Roman beating Brock would mean something. Give me Balor over Brock. Give me Seth over Brock. Braun isnt gonna be the face of the company. He is in his position because of anti Roman sentiments. If you had replaced Roman with someone like Balor or Seth, he would not be getting cheered. He would be booed and position in a top heel spot to be the guy to help establish a face. I'm almost dead certain they have planned on portraying Braun as the next top wrestler since they signed him. He's a giant that can move better than most world class wrestlers who are half his size, and he's one of the top point 0.0000002% of the strongest human beings on the planet. A Lou Thesz he is not, but dear god he's an attraction.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Sept 4, 2017 13:57:25 GMT -5
I'm not even on the hunt for Reigns, but if I were to buy one, that would be the one to get at that price. I hope you bought all three.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Sept 1, 2017 22:03:11 GMT -5
They look professionally done! Bravo!
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 29, 2017 15:54:46 GMT -5
John Tenta was badass. Don't speak ill of the dead, man. Not speaking of him personally. But death doesnt make you all of a sudden an important piece of wwe history He was important in his own way, and it's a shame more people don't appreciate the figures. They're great quality and cool to play with.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 28, 2017 17:36:40 GMT -5
I'm hoping they re-release the elite polka dot Dusty. I bought a loose shirt and the SS basic but it's not doing it for me. I'll sell you my elite Dusty if you're interested. He's loose, but in good condition.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 28, 2017 17:33:59 GMT -5
But...but..we need more obscure flashbacks of fat bastards that nobody ever have 2 craps about John Tenta was badass. Don't speak ill of the dead, man.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 28, 2017 17:27:52 GMT -5
I'd feel embarrassed, but if you immediately think of the biblical characters as your idea of the first century common era then I need to be your history tutor. Secondly, the story of Moses & Noah occurred prior to the birth of Christ, so those were from long before the first century as well. Furthermore, 1017 is the 11th Century! You're off by a thousand years just like my title was. Lol XD You couldn't take the 20 minutes to google who was noteworthy in the 11th century? I was just joking around, so that's why I didn't care to get the facts. But it would have been so much funnier if you had!!! You missed a great joke opportunity! Shame of you! Lol
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 26, 2017 23:17:38 GMT -5
"Fantasy 1017" Wow!! We are really going back in time for that one. I guess I would have to pick Moses... was he around still then?? What about Noah?? I am sure Jesus was dead by then.... right?? Either way, what an interesting topic! I'd feel embarrassed, but if you immediately think of the biblical characters as your idea of the first century common era then I need to be your history tutor. Secondly, the story of Moses & Noah occurred prior to the birth of Christ, so those were from long before the first century as well. Furthermore, 1017 is the 11th Century! You're off by a thousand years just like my title was. Lol XD You couldn't take the 20 minutes to google who was noteworthy in the 11th century?
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 25, 2017 19:46:30 GMT -5
I would love for the Cruiserweight Classic to take place on Raw each week now that the Cruiserweights are supposed to be RAW stars. I say Raw and not 205 Live because the Classic should be something that showcases Cruiserweight wrestling to a larger audience and directs its attention to 205 Live afterwards. Have all the current Cruiserweights in there and add a few from elsewhere. So, here's who I would include: Current Roster: Akira Tozawa Airya Daivari Brian Kendrick Cedrick Alexander Drew Gulak Enzo Amore Gran Metalik Jack Gallagher Lince Dorado Mustafa Ali Noam Dar Rich Swann TJ Perkins Sami Zayn (in search of redemption) Kalisto Pete Dunne Tyler Bate Johnny Gargano (Introduction to the main roster) Tomasso Ciampa (Introduction to the main roster) Roderick Strong (Introduction to the main roster) Hideo Itami (could be just the thing to remind WWE fans why he was such a big deal) New Comers: Lio Rush (Before going to NXT) Ricochet (Before going to NXT) Zack Sabre Junior (Before going to WWE:UK and continuing to work indie dates like the others) Will Osprey (See: ZSJr) Rey Mysterio (returning veteran like Tajiri last year - becomes the face of 205 Live) Matt Sydal (before going to 205 Live) Joey Ryan (Before going to NXT) Aero Star (Before going back to Mexico, like Ibushi did last year) Matt Cross (Before going to NXT) Winner gets the trophy and a shot at Adiran Nevillie's Cruiserweight Championship at Survivor Series. I would have loads of vignettes produced like they did last year so the audience knows all they can about the compeititors, and I'd allow the quarter finals and semi finals around twenty minute matches (10 for the preliminary rounds) with the final being a thirty minute classic between Gargano and Ciampa as the big blow-off for their feud. A man can dream. So you're saying we should have the tournament matches on RAW? I like that. I personally think it should be people who haven't been in the tournament previously with the exception of one, but I don't really have a reason for that. Also, Joey Ryan needs to be beaten within an inch of life & strapped in a chastity belt. I despise that slime ball. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 25, 2017 1:05:13 GMT -5
Did anyone else wish there had been a Cruiserweight Classic this year? For those of you who did, who would you liked to see participate? Let's discuss in in this thread. I'll start.
I think the formula Triple H used of selecting WWE veterans, International stars & Independent wrestlers was perfect. The following are wrestlers which I think would be fantastic additions to a Cruiserweight tournament.
#1. James Gibson/Jamie Noble. James is a former ROH Champion, WWE Cruiserweight Champion, & one of the most underrated technicians of his generation. When I watch the matches of James from Ring of Honor during his title run in 2004, I see a wrestler that Danny Hodge would have payed to work with in the 60s defending the light heavyweight championship of the world across the country. Give James Gibson time off to train & prepare down at the performance center, & you could see a comeback on level with Brian Kendrick.
#2. Lio Rush. Lio is wildly innovative, & defies the flippy do stereotype. Lio at first glance is exactly what old school fans complain about, but upon further examination, Lio's esoteric techniques takes advantage of his superior speed in order to compensate for his size disadvantage. At barely 170lbs, Lio is almost too small to be taken seriously as a legitimate professional wrestler, but has overcome so much with his truly unique style.
#3: Paul London. Paul is just like Brian Kendrick, Chris Hero, James Gibson, & so many others of this generation of wrestlers, in that he's a genius wrestler who has had success in the past, & deserves bigger stages that he receives. He would do tremendously well on 205 Live and NXT after the tournament was over.
Random Note: WWE UK should be featured more heavily on NXT & they should be all be signed as full time wrestlers, with the UK title being defend regularly on NXT cards. Which brings me to my next selection.
#4 Joseph Conners. If that name rings a bell, then you've proven my point. Joseph stood out to me during the WWE's United Kingdom tournament for the simple fact that he has a crazed look in his eyes & determination in his every movement. He could become a valuable contribution to WWE in his own way through participation in this tournament.
Others I considered include, but are not limited to: Andrew Everett, Speedball Mike Bailey, Chris Sabin, A.R. Fox. Ricochet, Kushida, Timothy Thatcher if he could cut weight, Davey Richards if he were to part ways with GFW, & in what I personally think would be amazing, Jushin Thunder Liger.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 25, 2017 0:30:26 GMT -5
I look forward to the day that at just one Wrestlemania, the Tag Team Championships are the closer. Tag Teams used to be able to carry a territory, as they did in the case of the Fabulous Fargos. There's no reason a tag team feud couldn't be built up to be the focal point of the product at different points in time. Same for any of the championships or any feud not based on a title. Given the most popular sports in human history are all team sports, why shouldn't tag-team wrestling be just as popular and difficult as singles? Being a tag-team wrestler shouldn't mean you can't handle a fight on your own, but rather should mean that you & your partner are tough enough to fight multiple men at once, or the two of you are brilliant in the art of tag-team wrestling.
The thing that drives me crazy is that wrestling is like Jazz. Jazz is based on improvisation, but always adhering to certain principles which preserve the art. If you break those rules, it's no longer proper jazz. The same goes for wrestling. Wrestlers these days spend so much time doing flippy nonsense & choreography, that they're leaving A GOLDMINE on the table in terms of respectable, sensible wrestling holds, sequences, & angles.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 12, 2017 21:31:58 GMT -5
It's more likely that you will get something you don't want from Series 1 than anything from Series 2. That was my exact thought. It's a shame.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 12, 2017 3:52:47 GMT -5
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 7, 2017 15:44:00 GMT -5
Have no idea who this is but Figma make by far the best quality figures I have ever had. He's the innovator of the STS (stepover toehold sleeper), held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship once, co-held the IWGP Heavyweight Tag-Team Championship 7x (twice with Keiji Mutoh, 5x with Hiroyoshi Tenzan), as a member of nWo Japan he beat Chris Jericho at WCW Souled Out... Oh, he's also the stepfather of Jazzy Gabert! He was also student of Thesz. He's a god of Puroresu in my opinion.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Aug 3, 2017 21:16:52 GMT -5
My Mattel figures are booked as a 70s style territory based in Ontario. I use Renee Young as my head promoter, portraying the daughter of Tootz Mondt. For my head of booking, I use Dutch Mantell, with Paul Hean as member of the board of directors who manages heel wrestlers & stirs up trouble.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Jun 26, 2017 0:51:08 GMT -5
That's true, I'm just saying I've read your posts in the past and generally you prefer stuff with Showmanship and more panache. Like I'd guess you'd prefer Owen Hart vs Shawn Michaels circa 1995 as opposed to Dory Funk Jr. vs Anotonio Inoki in 1975. That is true, but it's more so because of my age. I wasn't alive in 1975 to even see Dory vs. Inoki, so I really have no interest to see it now. Anything from 1984 till now I am a fan of. Because I lived it and remember it, or if not, at least I am familiar with it. As a logician, I have no grasp of the rationale behind not wanting to see what is objectively an amazing demonstration of physical chess simply because you were not alive to see it. I was born in 1993 and virtually everything I enjoy is from my father's youth. Either way, you're welcome to enjoy whatever you like as we all know. As for why Prime Time Wrestling was great, it was a good place to see showcases of different wrestlers in a time when such was uncommon. For those of us who still love those wrestlers, it's a wonderful gem to see basic matches showcasing these legends and occasionally seeing lesser known names show what good working looks like.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Jun 26, 2017 0:48:03 GMT -5
I agree that bout wasn't their best, but they were trying to book Andre as a heel in France. What did you expect to happen? Yeah true but hey that's Vince for ya. Also Andre was way past his prime so I'll cut him some slack. They did a decent job given that Andre was leading the match. As someone who's had to lead in the ring, it's no easy task to be a ring general when your body isn't cooperating.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Jun 25, 2017 21:49:57 GMT -5
I just watched an episode of Prime Time showcasing a card from France in 1988. A great show full of old school wrestling matches. Also, I know you and your taste for wrestling isn't conducive to slower paced matches. I have Kevin Nash in my signature for crying out loud!! So I am pretty sure I can handle slower paced matches. That's true, I'm just saying I've read your posts in the past and generally you prefer stuff with Showmanship and more panache. Like I'd guess you'd prefer Owen Hart vs Shawn Michaels circa 1995 as opposed to Dory Funk Jr. vs Anotonio Inoki in 1975.
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