AEW / WWE thread - real fighting over fake fighting

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  1. snowfx2

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    If Smackdown ends up on FS1 as well, it’d be harder to distinguish NXT as their developmental brand. Especially since Wednesday nights are a better viewing night than Friday.

    But it hasn’t been confirmed if SD ends up on FS1 or big FOX yet.
     
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  2. Sub-Zero

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    NXT being on TV makes no sense to me. If it does go to TV, you'd need ANOTHER brand to actually do the developmental stuff.
     
  3. Tiffin

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    I'm fairly certain it has been confirmed that SD is starting on FOX and then moving to FS1 eventually.
     
  4. stratknight

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    The NXT house shows serve that purpose now. Lots of people you don’t see on the TV show learning the WWE way of doing things.
     
  5. Illinihockey

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    • According to Meltzer, WWE pitched The Elite on an invasion angle to bring them in and The Young Bucks were close to signing.
    [​IMG]
     
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  6. stratknight

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    I can live with the NXT guys running the same angle. Let’s hope.
     
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  7. You and You

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    I, for one, do not care for the Young Bucks.
     
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  8. Nostradumass

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    Is this real life?

    Chris Hemsworth Is Playing Hulk Hogan In A Netflix Movie From ‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips

    “The biopic will not delve into [Hogan’s recent years] or attempt to encompass an entire life. Instead sources say it will focus on the Hogan’s rise and is described as an origin story of the Hulkster and Hulkamania.”


    https://uproxx.com/movies/chris-hemsworth-hulk-hogan-movie/
     
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  9. Mr Bulldops

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    HHH has been referring to it as a 3rd brand and not just a development league for a while now
     
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  10. Mr Bulldops

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    Yeah I dont see them doing that, that’s the main reason to subscribe to the network alongside the PPVs. I mean fox gave them a boat load of money so if they want it on TV they’ll get it on TV but doing that seems counterintuitive to their network business
     
  11. DetroitNole

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    If you are to believe the dirt sheets, Triple H wasn't told about the NXT call ups this week ahead of time and they are scrambling a little bit because they were already booked for TakeOver.

    WWE doing something with no real plan in place, not surprising.
     
  12. Shiggityshwo

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    I don't believe the dirt sheets
     
  13. DetroitNole

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    Oh God

    I just read the actual WWE press release about the NXT announcement

    "Get ready, because this week's NXT will feature a special announcement. With no additional details currently available, speculation about what's in store for the black-and-gold brand is running wild,"

    Is the announcement going to be Hulk Hogan as GM?
     
  14. UncleJesse

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    This is going to end with Kevin Nash squashing Adam Cole.
     
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  15. stratknight

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  16. Shiggityshwo

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    Look at Tony Schiavone getting us hype for another glorious season of Atlanta United soccer :ohgosh:



    It's funny how I used to dislike Tony because he came off as such a curmudgeon, but good lord was he light years better than what we get now
     
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  17. Hank Scorpio

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    He got a text
     
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  18. You and You

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    Cedric made that botch look really real.
     
  19. Bankz

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    HHH has said for almost a year NXT is no longer developmental and is WWE's third major brand.
     
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  20. Bankz

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    NXT UK
     
  21. Bankz

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    Seems like bullshit to me... Vince may have last second wanted the call ups but HHH is involved in that process.
     
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  22. Bankz

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    Gargano vs Dream about to start....
     
  23. DetroitNole

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    Was the announcement really just another dusty tag classic?
     
  24. pearl

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    There was an announcement?
     
  25. Bankz

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    maybe... to this point seems like yes

    on the tapings not what is showing on the network
     
  26. Bankz

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    Dream and Gargano was soooooo good
     
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  27. You and You

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    Dream is a STAR
     
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  28. Bankz

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    I fear how he translates on RAW/Smackdown when Vince puts his spin on him
     
  29. pearl

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    Rumor mill: Andrade and Charlotte are supposedly dating
     
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  30. You and You

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    Good for them.
     
  31. Nostradumass

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    if Vince's rash call-up of Ciampa and Gargano means an aborted end to their ongoing storyline partnership/feud/partnership/feud-thing I will be apoplectic.

    That's been the single best long-form storyline the WWE has run...maybe ever. Legit ever.

    And if it's just called off because Vince decided the stars he already ruined were ruined beyond repair and needed new stars to ruin, well...that's just too frustrating a thought to finish
     
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  32. Bankz

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    Because if this major announcement I broke my rule of not reading NXT taping spoilers....

    This story won’t be fucked up by Vince based on the tapings. But just treat NXT as an alternative universe lol.
     
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  33. pearl

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  34. Bankz

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    Roman will be on the show Monday night. Per Vince on twitter
     
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  35. DetroitNole

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    Forgot R Truth was the US Champion
     
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  36. DetroitNole

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    Meltzer saying the 4 call ups were Vince McMahons call and he did it because the product was stale and the current roster "arent going to be superstars".

    Meltzer also says Vince views Lacey Evan's as a replacement for Rousey when Rousey leaves and she is going to be one of the top 3 women on the roster....good luck with that
     
  37. Bankz

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    She could be, but the introduction thus far isn’t helping her
     
  38. Illinihockey

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    I can’t stop thinking about that heavy machinery/Evans promo
     
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  39. UncleJesse

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    Evans has got to ditch that 50’s character. It’s unrealistic and remind me of mid 90’s WWF where everyone played a character. It’s just awful.
     
  40. Bankz

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    Her build/look is close to Charlotte. Those comparisons will be made. The character is to hide that. Ripley had the same issue and transformed herself in NXT. I’m curious how she can make the same transformation on the main roster
     
  41. lfriend

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    I get limiting her because she's not ready for the main roster at all. But ah yeah, they are doing a horrible job with what they're doing with that limited time.

    They could stand to tone down the Liberty Belle knock off gimmick just a little bit, too.
     
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  42. Tiffin

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    At this point she's doing the Eva Marie gimmick in different clothes.
     
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  43. DetroitNole

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    Iron Shiek take on the movie

    THE JABRONI OF THE JABRONI MOVIE FOR THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDE JABRONI NEED TO HAVE THE MOST EXCELLENT LEADING HEAL TO MAKE THE IRON SHEIK LOOK LIKE THE LEGEND. PROBLEM NOBODY HEAL ENOUGH TO BE THE LEGEND. THIS WAY ONLY PERSON THAT TAKE THE CHRIS HEMSWORTHLESS LOOK LIKE HE THE REAL BABYFACE IS THE LEGEND IRON SHEIK. OTHERWISE THIS MOVIE WORSE THAN THE NOTEBOOK AND WORSE THEN THE JABRONI BETTE MIDLER BEACHES… THIS MOVIE NEVER BE THE IRON SHEIK MOVIE https://itun.es/ca/t96Zcb OR THE MOVIE WHITE CHICKS.

    NETFLIX YOU BE SMART YOU PUT ME IN LIKE I AM THE REAL DENZEL WASHINGTON, JOE MANGANIELLO AND RYAN PHILLIPE OTHERWISE GO F*CK YOURSELF.
     
  44. Illinihockey

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    Itami, Dillinger, TJP, and Arn Anderson all released today
     
  45. Bankz

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    Brother Love is headed back to WWE...

    I hope that doesn’t mean the podcast is over
     
  46. Nostradumass

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    Prichard produced this segment:

    Flashback to when WWE was fun

     
  47. sc_chant

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    They should bring the hardcore title back
     
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  48. Nostradumass

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    24/7 rule was so much dumb fun. An easy way to fill up a segment and throw some random insanity into the show as well
     
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  49. Hank Scorpio

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  50. Nostradumass

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    she's dressing like this at the Pride Parade?

    Talk about putting a hypothesis to the test...
     
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