The General Wrestling Thread

[Warner2BruceTD]

I'm curious as to your rationale that him beating Cena clean and going on a title run wasn't "all the way"...I just don't believe this method of chasing, winning, and having it taken away only to chase again is an effective way to get someone over when chasing and winning already gets someone over.

Because they let people taste it, and then took it away.

You don't always give 'em what they want. Make them starve for it. Just don't wait too long (Tyler Black 2008/9).

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Because they let people taste it, and then took it away.

You don't always give 'em what they want. Make them starve for it. Just don't wait too long (Tyler Black 2008/9).

This isn't exactly wanting someone to get hooked on smack. Like I said, I am curious to see an example where this actually worked. I can't recall any.

 

[Ravin]

I guess you could say in a small way that Austin was that "chasing - giving it away -chasing", or rather, as close as they come in terms of era, considering in the Austin era, there was no MITB to cash in. Austin was always getting screwed out of the title by McMahon. He would get close, and McMahon would fuck him on it, causing him to chase it again. People loved the 'chasing Austin', because there was a prize to win, and was building to that.

I know it isn't the same as Bryan, but it is as close as you can get to the chase. If they dump the silly gimmick (thought you know the fans will never let go of the 'Yes' chant, just like Austin's 'what' chant), he could be this era's 'chasing SCSA'.

 

[BigBiss]

I guess you could say in a small way that Austin was that "chasing - giving it away -chasing", or rather, as close as they come in terms of era, considering in the Austin era, there was no MITB to cash in. Austin was always getting screwed out of the title by McMahon. He would get close, and McMahon would fuck him on it, causing him to chase it again. People loved the 'chasing Austin', because there was a prize to win, and was building to that.

I know it isn't the same as Bryan, but it is as close as you can get to the chase. If they dump the silly gimmick (thought you know the fans will never let go of the 'Yes' chant, just like Austin's 'what' chant), he could be this era's 'chasing SCSA'.

this is his Austin vs Hart we will see were it goes from here

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I guess you could say in a small way that Austin was that "chasing - giving it away -chasing", or rather, as close as they come in terms of era, considering in the Austin era, there was no MITB to cash in. Austin was always getting screwed out of the title by McMahon. He would get close, and McMahon would fuck him on it, causing him to chase it again. People loved the 'chasing Austin', because there was a prize to win, and was building to that.

I know it isn't the same as Bryan, but it is as close as you can get to the chase. If they dump the silly gimmick (thought you know the fans will never let go of the 'Yes' chant, just like Austin's 'what' chant), he could be this era's 'chasing SCSA'.

Austin's first title run was 3 months...Kane won it for a day...and Austin went on another 3 month run with the title before Undertaker and Kane double pinned him.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Jericho got Dusty Finish'd back on a RAW when he beat HHH for the title. Crowd went bonkers for the win. They overturned it later in the show...Jericho got his title reign two years later with the Undisputed Title. I'd wager Jericho was just as over two years later as he was in 2000 when he had that feud with Stephanie McMahon.

Yoko won his first title at WrestleMania and Hulk Hogan came out and beat him for the title. He would eventually beat Hogan and have a long run...this is pretty notorious bad booking.

The Undertaker won the title at Survivor Series beating Hogan only to lose it a few days later at Tuesday in Texas. He wouldn't get his next run for another five years or so. If you recall, Undertaker was over HUGE as a face this early in his run.

You got some pretty notorious bad booking decisions among these talents...all were pretty hot at the time and got their nuts cut off by it.

 

[BigBiss]

Have we covered how bad that Kane Bray Wyatt match was?

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Another little pet peeve of mine is using a payoff to advance another program.

Bryan winning the title should have been FIN...end of program...instead, it just negates the importance of Cena/Bryan as a payoff (the shit people pay for) for another program - the kick off to the McMahon/HHH program that will play 5th fiddle at WrestleMania. Big time pet peeve of mine. Hate it. The payoff is the most important thing in wrestling.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

So is Yoshi in Japan, or is Naito in Los Angeles?

His timeline says he's in L.A. at SummerSlam. Weird. Have no idea why Naito would be in L.A.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

They probably wouldn't do it because of Hogan, but it would really bring the lulz to have Dutch, Castignoli and Swagger come out to "Real American"

Also, some fans at Summerslam said that one of the firemen was Scorpio Sky.

 

[BigBiss]

They probably wouldn't do it because of Hogan, but it would really bring the lulz to have Dutch, Castignoli and Swagger come out to "Real American"

Also, some fans at Summerslam said that one of the firemen was Scorpio Sky.

funny I assumed it was Davey Richards

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Kazuchika Okada vs Kota Ibush from DDT "Peter Pan 2013" 8/18

Haven't watched it yet, can't wait.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Kazuchika Okada vs Kota Ibush from DDT "Peter Pan 2013" 8/18

Haven't watched it yet, can't wait.

Welp, that's another great match.

Anybody who complains about the state of pro wrestling in 2013 needs to find a new hobby. What a fucking year, all over the globe.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

DDT setup in Sumo Hall last night:

They outdrew what WWE did last month, and outdrew the last All Japan & NOAH Sumo Hall shows combined. Pretty impressive for the 4th or 5th biggest promotion in Japan. Time to officially close the books on whether Okada is a draw.

 

[EmpireWF]

lol

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

lol

Oh shit, I hadn't thought of that.

KENTA calls it "Game Over", he started using it around 2011 I think, because he was having (kayfabe) trouble lifting fat asses like Morishima & Saito for the Go 2 Sleep. Bryan was using the LaBell lock going back to NXT, so maybe these guys are playing a friendly game of one upmanship on each other.

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

Reader Jon Napier sent the following in regards to what happened with Alberto Del Rio and Drew McIntyre before SummerSlam:

"A group of friends and I were hanging around near the WWE hotel and saw Alberto Del Rio being talked trash to by two black guys. The men attacked Del Rio, which brought over Drew McIntyre. Drew hit both of them back until security broke things up. The two men were escorted out of the place. Everyone heard that Del Rio refused to press charges."

theres gotta be video of it somewhere

 

[krulmichael]

theres gotta be video of it somewhere

Word on the street is that Cryme Tyme is back...:shifty:

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[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I was fast forwarding through Smackdown at lightening speed...but did I see Joey Ryan and Drake Younger?

 

[Leftwich]

I was fast forwarding through Smackdown at lightening speed...but did I see Joey Ryan and Drake Younger?

Yes. I noticed Drake Younger right away but i had to rewind to make sure it was Joey Ryan's stache. I'm hoping at the very least Joey Ryan ends up with a contract.