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Post by thatoneuser on Jul 29, 2014 15:38:04 GMT -5
We needed a new one since I didn't feel like bumping the old one from 2012 and the guessing game thread is now WWE references.
First things first, who's excited for Summerslam?
Second things second, Spike will be dropping TNA's TV contract in October. What does this mean for the future of TNA?
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jul 29, 2014 15:58:12 GMT -5
Glad you made this wrestling and not just WWE, considering I mainly watch TNA and ROH.
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Post by blt024 on Jul 29, 2014 16:30:22 GMT -5
Summerslam should be good, I'm finally getting my sub for the network. I'll be glad when Cena drops the belt cuz they needed to turn him heel years ago, and until they do, I won't support him. And Brock getting the title will set it up for lesnar vs. cesaro, and that will be freaking awesome! lol
Also Dixie Carter is saying the rumors are false so far, but I really hope they go under. I stopped watching during the whole aces and eights thing being way to overdragged out, and when they fired Jesse Sorsensen after he broke his neck for them and they said they'd help him until he recovered, i gave up on them. ROH and hopefully GWF will be the promotions for real wrestling in USA.
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Post by gt4dom on Jul 29, 2014 16:50:27 GMT -5
Its a shame for TNA as they have been putting some good programs on lately but tbh I cant see it surviving much longer and I wouldnt be surprised to see a lot of TNA talents end up in GFW. Also Summerslam should be good, especially if Ziggler wins (I'm a massive Ziggler mark ), also Lesnar/Cena should be good and hopefully we will finally see Rollins/Ambrose so overall In looking forward to it
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Post by thatoneuser on Jul 29, 2014 16:53:22 GMT -5
WWE needs to realize how popular Ziggler is. He could take over for Daniel Bryan during his injury right now and the fans would be right on board.
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Post by blt024 on Jul 29, 2014 17:11:28 GMT -5
Ziggler is gold. Another reason WWE still doesn't know what they're doing behind the scenes, as he was main eventing, now on the undercard, yet gets one of the biggest pops, even as heel. One of the things i think made wrestling good back in the days was it didnt need a booking committee to plan everything, it was just a booker and a writer, so it was the one guys vision, and not a bunch of conflict leading to what we have now. Oh man i wish ECW was still around....
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Post by thatoneuser on Jul 29, 2014 17:20:39 GMT -5
...Ziggler is a heel? I genuinely didn't realize that. Another person being misused: Damien Sandow. He could legitimately midcard as himself and do well. Now he's an undercard imitator and Adam Rose's b****.
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Post by blt024 on Jul 29, 2014 18:51:32 GMT -5
...Ziggler is a heel? I genuinely didn't realize that. Another person being misused: Damien Sandow. He could legitimately midcard as himself and do well. Now he's an undercard imitator and Adam Rose's b****. hes not a heel right now, i was speaking back probably a year ago, but yeah sandow has become the new santino marella comedy gimmick, except now he never wins. Another misuse of character there, but i cant be too harsh on WWE, they did come out the the shield and the wyatts and those are great characters that deserve to be where they are, but lets see how long they stay up there without getting dropped to the undercard.
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Post by TCM on Jul 29, 2014 19:45:54 GMT -5
I'm incredibly annoyed at the CM Punk chants at AJ. Yes, they're married. You're so smart for knowing something clearly on Wikipedia. Saying the chants also don't mean anything to Punk. He's not going come back for a long time, if ever again. And he deserves that, even if he did so in a questionable manner.
But enough about WWE-talk, NJPW is currently doing their G1 Climax tournament (one of their biggest events) and Ishii/Homna and Tanahashi/Shibata must be watched.
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Post by lostinube on Jul 29, 2014 22:05:54 GMT -5
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jul 29, 2014 22:10:16 GMT -5
I need to get into NJPW, I saw the stuff they did with ROH (at least the stuff that got shown on ROH TV) and I have to say I liked what I saw
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Post by lostinube on Jul 29, 2014 23:08:41 GMT -5
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Post by gt4dom on Jul 30, 2014 3:43:53 GMT -5
I'm pleased that AJ Styles jumped ship to move away from TNA, I always thought he was so underused and that TNA should have built themselves around him and Christopher Daniels rather than promote old wannabes like Sting, Scott Steiner and Christian Cage. Apparently in an interview he said he has already made more money this year than last year in TNA and the Bullet Club looks pretty decent and has already pulled me into seeing some NJPW which I think at the moment is the best pure wrestling show in the world.
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Post by lostinube on Jul 30, 2014 7:27:46 GMT -5
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Post by gt4dom on Jul 30, 2014 14:28:33 GMT -5
Wow that's awesome, I really want to watch an episode of NJPW now ^^. Which ppv would be the best one to get into it and start learning the main guys and there moves and champions etc?
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jul 30, 2014 14:37:20 GMT -5
Oh, speaking of trying to get into watching a company, anyone know anything about PWG? Been hearing good thing in general but I feel like it was a sign when someone who actually is a wrestler (and hasn't worked with them in years evidently) says they're one of the best I should take that as a recommendation, although months later still don't know where to start
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Post by gt4dom on Jul 30, 2014 15:30:02 GMT -5
I'm watching the last 4 matches of NJPW's Invasion Attack and it really does put WWE to shame with there wrestling ability, I kinda see why big Dave Meltzer rates WWE matches so poorly when they are competing against in ring action like that (btw Kazuchika Okada's finisher is so cool xD)
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Post by blt024 on Jul 30, 2014 16:33:04 GMT -5
Oh, speaking of trying to get into watching a company, anyone know anything about PWG? Been hearing good thing in general but I feel like it was a sign when someone who actually is a wrestler (and hasn't worked with them in years evidently) says they're one of the best I should take that as a recommendation, although months later still don't know where to start i havnt watched PWG since like '09, when they still had Paul London and Brian Danielson, and it was usually pretty solid back in the day, so I would imagine its still like ROH on talent level. I think only reason ROH is where it is is because of they have a TV distribution in place, otherwise we'd have a lot of smaller companies competing with WWE too. I was glad when Dragon Gate got on PPV, and a couple smaller companies are still trying, but WWE has the TV share covered. Im hoping if TNA gets dropped from spike, they'll replace it with sumthing, more then likely it'll be GWF, but i wouldnt mind ROH or even like an american version of AAA or NJPW. On that note, I also found a new promotion on my wrestling download site, and thought it was pretty interesting. Looks like they're going the Chikira route with costumes and comedy, but with that video game twist. Havn't watched the ppv yet, (dont catch up on my weekly stuff til the weekend) but it looks decent action wise.
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Post by lostinube on Jul 30, 2014 18:35:31 GMT -5
GWF as in Jeff Jarrett's group? Ahahaha.
For someone who asked earlier about NJPW, Wrestle Kingdom is considered their biggest show although the final of the G1 Climax is one of the most important non-title single matches of the year.
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Post by gt4dom on Jul 30, 2014 18:55:54 GMT -5
So is Wrestle Kingdom like Wrestlemania and G1 Climax like King of the ring? Sorry for being such a NJPW noob ^^
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