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Shine
Feb 26, 2007

No Muscles For The Majority

AlmightyPants posted:

How about The Delty Diva Becky Lynch? Or Charlotte?

When you see Dana Brooke next to those two she doesn't stand out at all. It's like when they call Ryback The Big Guy and then have him in there with the loving Big Show who is a goddamn foot taller and 200 pounds heavier than him.

A show is bigger than a guy, so that's fine.

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spudsbuckley
Aug 29, 2008

by FactsAreUseless

(and can't post for 5 years!)

Flameingblack posted:

Her style is kick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77XpaeX_QpE
vs Emi Sakurai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx1B35rVcnw
http://www.xvideos.com/video7599322/kana_io_shirai_mio_shirai_triple_tails_vs_serena_shuri_makoto (NSFW warning: It's on a porn site -- But only to stop copyright claims on the music)

She used to make people legitimately afraid of wrestling her because she was so stiff and gave a girl a bad concussion, seemingly intentionally. She put herself out there with the Triple TailS group with the Shirai Sisters, and then started to do more modeling and lightened up her style a lot, and now she puts on a lot of goofy matches with men and other comedy styles. People just assume she's going to come in like KENTA and manhandle everyone but most of what she's done lately is a very comedy-based style and just having fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIK1UdaUO3M

So she's another poo poo-boring Japanese wrestler who has a lovely unsafe style.

Suppose smarks will love her because: GLORIOUS NIPPON!!!!!!!!!!

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



And tickets bought. Row E which isn't too bad, given that I see Ticketmaster now have a "Platinum Seating" option where all the good seats are, and they want £250/$400 for front row at a NXT house show. After 5 minutes I couldn't get 3 tickets in floor seating, so they must've moved fast.

Gooses and Geeses
Jan 1, 2005

OH GOD WHY DIDN'T I LISTEN?
Still seem to be loads for the London show on AXS - they appear to be opening up more and more blocks.

Sub Rosa
Jun 9, 2010




Stanfield posted:

Did anyone else think the commentary on this episode was 1000% better than it usually is?
Still cringe worthy.

The main things I remember cringing at was calling the Thesz Press a Bronco Buster (which was corrected by the other commentator) on this NXT, and on Takeover the "That's the NXT Champion he's mocking" when Kevin was actually mocking Sammy's hurt shoulder in response to the Ole chants.

rovert
Jun 10, 2013
Rich Brennan is being very combative on Twitter the past few days in terms of criticism of his announcing.

I've always said that it is a matter of when not if with Adam Cole. But I thought it would be 18+ months plus. Rob Naylor on a podcast yesterday seemed intimate it would be much sooner than that. Like early next year.

Meltzer confirmed Kana was signed two weeks ago while Athena shared a story on Facebook that she has signed so I guess that's confirmation of that too.

DM Punk posted:

OSW Review of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn.

Note: They like Blue Pants and credit Sara Del Rey for the awesome Bayley/Sasha match. So, Rovert should probably not watch it.

https://vimeo.com/137526668

Haven't watched but Jay is probably trolling me for real with that.

DM Punk posted:

Candice's problem is probably that she's know more than almost anyone for her intergender matches which WWE doesn't like. Shame too, cause Candice would be super popular in NXT/WWE I think.

I really do wonder how over she'd be viewed online if she didn't wrestle men or wasn't presented as a special attraction in PWG.

rovert fucked around with this message at 09:59 on Aug 28, 2015

pressedbunny
May 31, 2007

To A Brand New Galaxy
Nabbed a seat way up in the gods for Wembley. Still VIP available for Cardiff, undecided on that. There is some inherent hilarity in the idea of an English man having any kind of VIP status or treatment in Cardiff.

EL BROMANCE posted:

given that I see Ticketmaster now have a "Platinum Seating" option where all the good seats are, and they want £250/$400 for front row at a NXT house show.
To the surprise of nobody, Ticketmaster also have nearly 150 tickets listed on Get Me In for Wembley and around 50 tickets for each other date, with prices ranging from about £80 for upper seats to £200+ for floor seats. One chancer trying to get £550 for an entrance-side ticket.

You'd think somewhere along the line trading standards would haul Ticketmaster over the coals for setting this poo poo up, but here we are.

Gaz2k21
Sep 1, 2006

MEGALA---WHO??!!??

pressedbunny posted:

Nabbed a seat way up in the gods for Wembley. Still VIP available for Cardiff, undecided on that. There is some inherent hilarity in the idea of an English man having any kind of VIP status or treatment in Cardiff.
To the surprise of nobody, Ticketmaster also have nearly 150 tickets listed on Get Me In for Wembley and around 50 tickets for each other date, with prices ranging from about £80 for upper seats to £200+ for floor seats. One chancer trying to get £550 for an entrance-side ticket.

You'd think somewhere along the line trading standards would haul Ticketmaster over the coals for setting this poo poo up, but here we are.

Despite my previous post I've managed to snag a floor ticket at face value thanks to a friend buying it then deciding he wanted a VIP ticket so sold the floor ticket to me at face value.
gently caress those ticket tout sites they are the worst .

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



pressedbunny posted:

You'd think somewhere along the line trading standards would haul Ticketmaster over the coals for setting this poo poo up, but here we are.

Yeah, they've essentially legitimised touting. Now the pricks don't even have to get wet standing outside venues trying to flog a ticket at stupid rates.

It's ridiculous that they want more money for a house show than I paid for my Mania ticket.

Skarsnik
Oct 21, 2008

I...AM...RUUUDE!




Tickets purchased, not too far back first tier in London

Proper hyped

Illinois Smith
Nov 15, 2003

Ninety-one? There are ninety other "Tiger Drivers"? Do any involve actual tigers, or driving?

spudsbuckley posted:

So she's another poo poo-boring Japanese wrestler who has a lovely unsafe style.

Suppose smarks will love her because: GLORIOUS NIPPON!!!!!!!!!!
People are excited about her because she's a good wrestler and with Charlotte, Becky and Sasha leaving the division needs good wrestlers. And also because her showing up in WWE is surreal as gently caress.

But don't let that get in the way of your lovely opinions.

Charles Gnarwin
Jul 31, 2014

I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.
:boom:
he knows...


Illinois Smith posted:

People are excited about her because she's a good wrestler and with Charlotte, Becky and Sasha leaving the division needs good wrestlers. And also because her showing up in WWE is surreal as gently caress.

But don't let that get in the way of your lovely opinions.

At this point he is just trolling.

Rich Brennan and Corey Graves make a perfectly fine duo on commentary. Lately some people have compared Graves to JBL which I don't think is apt. JBL shits on everything but will also change opinions on a dime depending on Vince in his ear. He is also determined to get himself over more than the wrestling half the time. Corey heels it up, but he stays consistent and is always responding to the people on the ring.

Also, JBL is ugly

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



Skarsnik posted:

Proper hyped

You may be hyped now, but given the even is in several months time I feel it's important to ensure your level of hype does not decrease. For all that is sacred, please - stay hype.

Taffy Torpedo
Feb 2, 2008

...Can we have the radio?

Charles Gnarwin posted:

At this point he is just trolling.

Rich Brennan and Corey Graves make a perfectly fine duo on commentary. Lately some people have compared Graves to JBL which I don't think is apt. JBL shits on everything but will also change opinions on a dime depending on Vince in his ear. He is also determined to get himself over more than the wrestling half the time. Corey heels it up, but he stays consistent and is always responding to the people on the ring.

Also, JBL is ugly

Yeah like in the women's match Graves picked Charlotte to win over either of the heels, or how he was totally in Bull's corner despite him being the babyface. Plus a lot of the time Graves puts it across as his personal opinion, as opposed to "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT DEAN AMBROSE IS A CRAZY PERSON MAGGLE YOU IDIOT".

Angular Landbury
Oct 24, 2011

MAGGLE.

AlmightyPants posted:

How about The Delty Diva Becky Lynch? Or Charlotte?

Dana Brooke is a lot bigger than the other two, but all of them are in fantastic shape.

Bard Maddox
Feb 15, 2012

I'm just a sick guy, I'm really just a dirty guy.

rovert posted:

I really do wonder how over she'd be viewed online if she didn't wrestle men or wasn't presented as a special attraction in PWG.

probably not as well because you're taking away things that people like about her

pressedbunny
May 31, 2007

To A Brand New Galaxy

Angular Landbury posted:

Dana Brooke is a lot bigger than the other two, but all of them are in fantastic shape.
I don't know which matches you've been watching, but Charlotte dwarfs Dana. She looks like Buff Bagwell standing next to Lex Luger.

NickRoweFillea
Sep 27, 2012

doin thangs

DM Punk posted:

Leva's told me personally that age is not the big factor it used to be. So, there's no hard cap on women over 28 or whatever people think it is. If someone is good enough. they'll get signed.

Candice's problem is probably that she's know more than almost anyone for her intergender matches which WWE doesn't like. Shame too, cause Candice would be super popular in NXT/WWE I think.

tell leva to hit up ya boy nickrowefillea and lets get married

Revenant Threshold
Jan 1, 2008


Missed my chance with pre-sales on Wednesday, and almost missed out this time, but I tried the venue's own ticket sales and got a fine seat for only a minor ridiculous price. This is going to be my very first live wrestling event. I am hyped.

Revenant Threshold fucked around with this message at 18:26 on Aug 28, 2015

rovert
Jun 10, 2013
NXT seems to be going head to head with ROH's November 20th show in Nashville.

Bard Maddox
Feb 15, 2012

I'm just a sick guy, I'm really just a dirty guy.
gently caress off HHH

Muddy Burphy
Dec 4, 2010

The #RXT REVOLUTION has two words for ya..
SCOOP IT!

:frogc00l:

he knows...

rovert posted:

NXT seems to be going head to head with ROH's November 20th show in Nashville.

As in they'll be in Nashville??

Eltoasto
Aug 26, 2002

We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.



How dare nxt glom off the roh show that is glomming off of raw

Big Coffin Hunter
Aug 13, 2005

Eltoasto posted:

How dare nxt glom off the roh show that is glomming off of raw

Hell yeah root for that monopoly to crush any alternative

Muddy Burphy
Dec 4, 2010

The #RXT REVOLUTION has two words for ya..
SCOOP IT!

:frogc00l:

he knows...
2 1/2 hours is the closest NXT has come to me by a huge margin, so complain about big mean WWE if you want, but I'm excited.

tao of lmao
Oct 9, 2005

Watching Wednesday's show, and for as much heat as Eva Marie has, she's already leaps and bounds better than Kelly Kelly.

Charles Gnarwin
Jul 31, 2014

I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.
:boom:
he knows...


tao of lmao posted:

Watching Wednesday's show, and for as much heat as Eva Marie has, she's already leaps and bounds better than Kelly Kelly.

Eva Marie will never be Stone Cold's favorite diva, so she will always be behind Kelly Kelly.

Mercury Crusader
Apr 20, 2005

You know they say that all demons are created equal, but you look at me and you look at Pyro Jack and you can see that statement is not true, hee-ho!

Big Coffin Hunter posted:

Hell yeah root for that monopoly to crush any alternative

Ted Turner Delirious is literally stealing food from the McMahon family's mouths. You can find out more about this in the WWE Network documentary "The Indie Circuit Wars"

That DICK!
Sep 28, 2010

I find that really hard to believe, Eddie murphys specials are really difficult to watch nowadays. His humor has not aged

Gavok
Oct 10, 2005

Brock! Oh, man, I'm sorry about your...

...tooth?


Mercury Crusader posted:

Ted Turner Delirious is literally stealing food from the McMahon family's mouths. You can find out more about this in the WWE Network documentary "The Indie Circuit Wars"

"BARAAABRAAABIGGLEEEBIGGLEESHAMAAAMCMAHON!"

"That's great, but I'm in the sports entertainment business."

Big Coffin Hunter
Aug 13, 2005

Gavok posted:

"BARAAABRAAABIGGLEEEBIGGLEESHAMAAAMCMAHON!"

"That's great, but I'm in the sports entertainment business."

:laffo:

achillesforever6
Apr 23, 2012

psst you wanna do a communism?

Big Coffin Hunter posted:

Hell yeah root for that monopoly to crush any alternative
Uh NXT is the alternative, check and mate :smugbert:

Would it be dumb to say that NXT is basically the Vertigo to WWE's DC?

SamuraiFoochs
Jan 16, 2007




Grimey Drawer

achillesforever6 posted:

Uh NXT is the alternative, check and mate :smugbert:

Would it be dumb to say that NXT is basically the Vertigo to WWE's DC?

Yes

Under the vegetable
Nov 2, 2004

by Smythe

Benne posted:

I want one of the Mechanics' satin jackets :allears:

its really cool that they're basically ribera jackets without the bull logo

achillesforever6
Apr 23, 2012

psst you wanna do a communism?
Ok guess I should leave the comic book comparisons to Gavok then

SamuraiFoochs
Jan 16, 2007




Grimey Drawer

achillesforever6 posted:

Ok guess I should leave the comic book comparisons to Gavok then

Actually I wish no one would make them.

Mob
May 7, 2002

Me reading your posts

you'll have to forgive Foochs, his ex-girlfriend is a comic book

DM Punk
Aug 24, 2004

NickRoweFillea posted:

tell leva to hit up ya boy nickrowefillea and lets get married

Well, she is recently single. Not quite sure she has time to mingle though with her work and wrestling schedule. And I think she has a thing for Jimmy Havoc. They help write each others promos now.

Dias
Feb 20, 2011

by sebmojo

SamuraiFoochs posted:

Actually I wish no one would make them.

NXT is the Cowboy Bebop to WWE's Inuyasha.

NXT is the Super Turbo to WWE's Killer Instinct for XBox One.

NXT is the Barcelona to WWE's Paris Saint-Germain.

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Charles Gnarwin
Jul 31, 2014

I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.
:boom:
he knows...


DM Punk posted:

Well, she is recently single. Not quite sure she has time to mingle though with her work and wrestling schedule. And I think she has a thing for Jimmy Havoc. They help write each others promos now.

You're a loving weirdo

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