AEW / WWE thread - Real Fighting about Fake Fighting

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by bigpig, Aug 21, 2016.

  1. snowfx2

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    And can’t even do a reply message, Jesus what a pussy you are lol…like a huge enormous pussy goodness lol
     
  2. oknole

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    Why does everything on TMB get ruined? This is a thread about dudes fake fighting in their underwear. Some of yall need a break.
     
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  3. DetroitNole

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    Back to the topics at hand...it does not feel like there is a PLE tomorrow. Think Cena v Orton deserved maybe a bigger build than it got
     
  4. Baron

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    Was not expecting all that when I opened the thread this morning. JFC.
     
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  5. Hank Scorpio

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    Even though it's more about politics than ratings, it looks like I need to bump my evergreen post from 3 years ago. I'll add the caveat that I will accept NSFW content from other current/former wrestlers.
     
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  6. harvey birdman

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    Backlash always comes too quick.
     
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  7. Nostradumass

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    Wrestling has always had a fandom that takes it way too seriously. Probably because, for 90% of its existence, it's been a niche market that's easily mocked by non-fans, which gives the diehard fans a major complex about it, and they tend to lash out by attacking anything they perceive might be mocked by normies, hence the attacks on anything overtly "silly" (and even then, the things that are silly that they like are handwaved and ignored). It's all subjective tribalism rooted in a desperate attempt not to appear uncool for liking something that is, inherently, uncool.
     
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  8. DetroitNole

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  9. ZeroPointZero

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    I think we have different ideas of what constitutes the die-hard fan, because I would argue the most die-hard fans are the ones who not only don't have a complex about that. If anything, they've doubled down in the opposite direction. They pride themselves on being "sickos", they mock people that don't watch as much wrestling, and for not knowing obscure Japanese or indie wrestlers. They push back on any idea that their favorite show should be more accessible to new fans or casual viewers.

    You think people like Shawn are motivated by not wanting to appear uncool? If anything those people are hell bent on making sure wrestling is not only extremely uncool, but inaccessible to normal people entirely

    this board is kind of an anomaly in the online wrestling space in that it’s mostly well to do married guys with families who watch semi casually, that’s why it’s baffling when some here want this thread to mirror Reddit or a Drainmaker timeline
     
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  10. Hank Scorpio

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    Board, take notes bc this is what elite posting looks like
     
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  11. ZeroPointZero

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    This storyline would’ve been wild

     
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  12. Dan Kendra

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    Was that one pitched by Daddy Magic?

    also, her boyfriend that she mentioned was a felon that served time for an incident that someone got killed in. Guys Wikipedia is a laundry list of being a piece of shit. Makes Del Rio look like a nice guy by comparison.
     
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  13. Hank Scorpio

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    She seems to know how to pick em. I should've taken my shot when I was working out next to her at the gym like 12 years ago.
     
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  14. ZeroPointZero

    ZeroPointZero Fired Darvin Ham
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    In fairness to her, growing up with two carnie wrestler promoter parents who use your looks in your teen years to sell tickets is probably not laying down the best foundation for future success and normalcy in life
     
  15. Nostradumass

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    You know what, that's a great point.
     
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  16. Hank Scorpio

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    She needs to find her Benny Blanco. I volunteer as tribute.
     
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  17. Baron

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    Yeah, Ronnie Radke, the lead singer for Falling in Reverse.
     
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  18. UncleJesse

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    Just got home. Put on my MAGA hat and cracked a Real American Beer. Ready to watch some Smackdown.
     
  19. Dan Kendra

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    All in on Carmelo Hayes Andre chain. Also, Miz could be a great heel manager or commentator once he hangs it up.
     
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  20. Bankz

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    Smackdown can’t move back to two hours quick enough.

    The crowd in Ohio fucking sucked.

    The Cena stuff has extreme levels of awesome and awful and sometimes in the same appearance. Tonight was a clear example of awesome promo with awful ending to the segment that was the exact cookie cutter ending they did a couple weeks ago.

    Cena as champ on extremely limited dates has been a bad call. Hopefully with his dates backloaded towards the end of 2025 his matches have better builds. Because this Orton one left a shit ton on the bone.

    Smackdown not having a full time champion, not having Cody, not having Roman… the talent level feels like a show that’s developing talent. RAW and Smackdown don’t feel like they are being led by the same company tbqh.
     
  21. ZeroPointZero

    ZeroPointZero Fired Darvin Ham
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    can't say I've ever heard any of their songs but they must be pretty successful because I saw an article that said he bought a $9M house in LA last year
     
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  22. DetroitNole

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    Man wyatt sicks fans are kind of nuts. They have been out for months, and alexa teams up with zelina and then chats with Charlotte and everyone is trying to figure out how that relates to wyatt sicks. People even speculating Charlotte is joining the sicks.... like wwe is going to throw their top women's star (in their mind) in with a group they won't even book
     
  23. Bankz

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    I took Alexa showing up on Smackdown as the end of the Wyatt Sicks. Involving her with Charlotte could be a way to "transform" Alexa back into a "regular" person.

    But I'm not going to lie, I can see a world where you take Charlotte on a crazy character run where the fans "hating her" turns into a dark side of Charlotte. It takes her out of the title pictures, it gives her a massive re-fresh of character and it gives the Wyatt Sicks a center piece. I much prefer to see that story vs the stale presentation of Charlotte.

    Now... I wouldn't bet a dollar on the Wyatt Sicks stuff happening but I wouldn't hate it. Most likely Alexa and Charlotte form a tag team and we see both in that scene for a bit.
     
  24. Bankz

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    We’re going to get that Jacob face run…

    Jeff Cobb joining Solo. Curious if they keep the “bloodline” going or they go by a different title. Cole called Cobb a solider.
     
  25. Bankz

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    That match was really good
     
  26. Dan Kendra

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    McAfee "2nd match against for a former World Champion"
     
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  27. pearl

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    Gunter vs Pat McAfee was the most entertaining match of the night so far.
     
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  28. Bankz

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    It delivered. I was sports entertained
     
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  29. ZeroPointZero

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    I'm behind so I've only seen the 4 way so far but that doesn't surprise me considering Pat's match with Adam Cole in NXT totally over-delivered, and his match with Theory was solid too. The match with Vince, not so much...
     
  30. Dan Kendra

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    I forgot he wrestled Miz and assumed they were taking about Vince.
     
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  31. seanofthedead86

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    An AA reversed in to an RKO is pretty sweet.
     
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  32. Bankz

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    Some might think Cody had the poo poo face and didn’t want to drop the title at Mania consider how shittastic that match was.

    This match tonight is over delivering
     
  33. seanofthedead86

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    This match is great. Light-years ahead of Mania.
     
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  34. Dan Kendra

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    Was that The Hurricane?
     
  35. ZeroPointZero

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    have found Jeff Cobb pretty dull whenever he's appeared in AEW but maybe they can put the proper seasoning on him to give him a boost
     
  36. Bankz

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    This match is fantastic
     
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  37. seanofthedead86

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    That was great.
     
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  38. southlick

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  39. Dan Kendra

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    The agent in the yellow tie sold the hell out of that.
     
  40. Bankz

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    Pat Patterson would be proud of that match
     
  41. DetroitNole

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    It's crazy Cena needs r truth to interfere to win. It's not like the whole build to him becoming champion was that he'd have the rock and company backing him
     
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  42. cal

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    gonna suck if his final run is full of nothing but dirty finishes
     
  43. DetroitNole

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    I don't think he has it anymore. He can't put on a good clean match. He's going to need fuckery to keep the matches entertaining
     
  44. snowfx2

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  45. Bankz

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    What are we even talking about. Most of Cena’s best matches were multiple person or stipulation matches. He’s never put on wrestling classics. It’s why the line “you can’t wrestle” actually works. That match was entertaining as hell who gives a shit if it was an exact rip off of 90% of the attitude era main event matches.
     
  46. Bankz

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    John starting to have second thoughts on his heel turn was interesting. I think he drops the title sooner than I expected if they go this route and he ends his career as a baby face. The promo after the match and then after the PLE they released footage of him getting emotional as the fans Thanked him
     
  47. DetroitNole

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    Are we really going to do a Cena v R Truth feud?

     
  48. ZeroPointZero

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    they are probably wrestling a short match at Saturday Night's Main Event, it'll last like 2 weeks
     
  49. Nostradumass

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    Does the ring say "Morgan and Morgan"?

    Is that a lawfirm?