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Beef Jerky Robot posted:what was njpw doing in 04 and 05 to win worst promotion? I assume Inoki being Inoki.
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Beef Jerky Robot posted:what was njpw doing in 04 and 05 to win worst promotion? Inoki went insane and wanted to do a mix of pro wrestling and shoot fighting. As an example, Bob Sapp was forced to vacate the IWGP Heavyweight Title due to losing a fight in K-1.
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Feb 13, 2015 16:07
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What's up with the prominence of Big Show and Kane these days? Wrestlers in their 40's typically begin winding down their careers but these two are lately working every Raw, Smackdown and PPV.
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Feb 13, 2015 16:51
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Contingency Plan posted:What's up with the prominence of Big Show and Kane these days? Wrestlers in their 40's typically begin winding down their careers but these two are lately working every Raw, Smackdown and PPV. WWE is low on hosses right now.
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Feb 13, 2015 16:54
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Contingency Plan posted:What's up with the prominence of Big Show and Kane these days? Wrestlers in their 40's typically begin winding down their careers but these two are lately working every Raw, Smackdown and PPV. Kane is a safe worker, so he got paired with Reigns and Bryan after they came back from injury. Big Show is doing what's beat for his family.
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Feb 13, 2015 16:54
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Beef Jerky Robot posted:what was njpw doing in 04 and 05 to win worst promotion? Burying considerable talent to make room for shoot fighters that had no idea how to work, for one
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Feb 13, 2015 17:09
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Skeezy posted:So here's a question. Is the new Shawn Michaels book any good. It depends on what your looking for in a book. I haven't read it, but most of the press I've seen on it, including interviews with HBK, say this is a book about his faith, not a wrestling book.
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Feb 13, 2015 17:23
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Red posted:WWE is low on hosses right now. The Rumble had like 10 hosses in the ring at the same time this year.
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Feb 13, 2015 17:25
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Big Guys can also work basically forever since their style doesn't require bumping all over the place. I mean, Show's finishers these days are "punch man" and "pick up and throw man". Having a back that's the size of a refrigerator means the force of a back bump is spread out more, too. How Kane still has knees though I have no idea.
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Feb 13, 2015 17:45
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Luigi Thirty posted:Big Guys can also work basically forever since their style doesn't require bumping all over the place. I mean, Show's finishers these days are "punch man" and "pick up and throw man". Having a back that's the size of a refrigerator means the force of a back bump is spread out more, too. How Kane still has knees though I have no idea. He stopped doing the Tombstone most of the time and none of the rest of his moveset are really hard on the knees, I think.
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Feb 13, 2015 17:50
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He kinda takes that diving punch as a shoulder roll; that's got to help.
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Feb 13, 2015 17:59
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Show and Kane are prominent right now because Vince loving hates us.
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Feb 13, 2015 18:32
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Monkeycheese posted:Show and Kane are prominent right now because Vince loving hates us. That's certainly what the end of the Rumble looked like. Big Show and Kane unceremoniously dumping out every guy left that people wanted to see win while not even putting up a fight.
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Feb 13, 2015 18:36
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99% sure Kane and Show shot on the roster and the ending was supposed to be totally different.
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Feb 13, 2015 19:35
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I'm sure the idea was "Well you sure hate these two now, so you'll really be cheering when Reigns kills them both." That didn't work out.
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Feb 13, 2015 19:35
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oldpainless posted:99% sure Kane and Show shot on the roster and the ending was supposed to be totally different. They're so strong that they could totally do that. Look at them!
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Feb 13, 2015 19:47
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DeathChicken posted:I'm sure the idea was "Well you sure hate these two now, so you'll really be cheering when Reigns kills them both." That didn't work out. This is transparently what the idea was. I also laughed at the last Botchamania, where they showed that Hunter did the exact same spot like 10 years ago.
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Feb 13, 2015 19:49
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saltylopez posted:The Rumble had like 10 hosses in the ring at the same time this year. Vince McMahon would tell you he needs more huge "larger than life" guys as special attractions for his sports entertainment company.
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Feb 13, 2015 19:50
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Luigi Thirty posted:How Kane still has knees though I have no idea. I've read that his knees are pretty bad, actually. fatherdog posted:He stopped doing the Tombstone most of the time and none of the rest of his moveset are really hard on the knees, I think. This. I can't remember the last time I saw Kane go up the turnbuckles, either. Maybe before his unmasking by HHH?
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Feb 13, 2015 19:52
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What's the most dangerous spot/botch that could have resulted in serious injury/death but was barely avoided? Theres a couple of times people have fallen a huge height onto the announce tables without the monitors taken out that could have destroyed their back.
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Feb 13, 2015 19:57
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Red posted:I've read that his knees are pretty bad, actually. He occasionally did it when teaming with Bryan, if I'm remembering right.
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Feb 13, 2015 19:58
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OldTennisCourt posted:What's the most dangerous spot/botch that could have resulted in serious injury/death but was barely avoided? Theres a couple of times people have fallen a huge height onto the announce tables without the monitors taken out that could have destroyed their back. The first one that comes to mind is Cena/Bryan Summerslam when they drop down off the top turnbuckle and it looks like Bryan comes really close to injuring or breaking his neck/back.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:02
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OldTennisCourt posted:What's the most dangerous spot/botch that could have resulted in serious injury/death but was barely avoided? Theres a couple of times people have fallen a huge height onto the announce tables without the monitors taken out that could have destroyed their back. Brock's missed Shooting Star Press comes to mind.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:03
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OldTennisCourt posted:What's the most dangerous spot/botch that could have resulted in serious injury/death but was barely avoided? Theres a couple of times people have fallen a huge height onto the announce tables without the monitors taken out that could have destroyed their back. There's the gif of Mr. Perfect possibly saving Chris Jericho's neck from a botched Lionsault by blocking him with his knees at literally the last second possible. Someone posted it within the last week somewhere in PSP.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:03
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Didn't Wade Barrett get a nasty shoulder or tricep injury while saving somebody from eating the announce table?
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Feb 13, 2015 20:06
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Great White Hope posted:Brock's missed Shooting Star Press comes to mind. This is probably it. Brock's huge traps are probably the only reason his head didn't pop off.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:07
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OldTennisCourt posted:What's the most dangerous spot/botch that could have resulted in serious injury/death but was barely avoided? Theres a couple of times people have fallen a huge height onto the announce tables without the monitors taken out that could have destroyed their back. Randy Orton at the last Mania, when he did the RKO on the table and his back slammed directly onto the monitor. He probably needed the stretcher job more than Bryan did.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:09
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OldTennisCourt posted:What's the most dangerous spot/botch that could have resulted in serious injury/death but was barely avoided? Theres a couple of times people have fallen a huge height onto the announce tables without the monitors taken out that could have destroyed their back. Benne posted:Randy Orton at the last Mania, when he did the RKO on the table and his back slammed directly onto the monitor. He probably needed the stretcher job more than Bryan did.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:10
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Someone probably can remember better, but last year I recall Rollins or Ambrose trying to get into the ring as a cage was coming down, and the cage had these spikes that were going into holes to secure it I guess. He tried to slide in, got caught somehow and just barely made it in as one of those spikes was like an inch above his back. That scared the poo poo out of me.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:11
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The dive one of the Usos did fairly recently where he was coming down straight on his head before Cesaro caught him.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:12
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OldTennisCourt posted:What's the most dangerous spot/botch that could have resulted in serious injury/death but was barely avoided? Theres a couple of times people have fallen a huge height onto the announce tables without the monitors taken out that could have destroyed their back. Undertaker was literally buried alive by Steve Austin, thankfully he's immortal and wasn't hurt.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:14
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i've heard references to nakamura having health problems over and over again but i cant find any details online, whats the story there?
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Feb 13, 2015 20:16
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Halloween Jack posted:Didn't Wade Barrett get a nasty shoulder or tricep injury while saving somebody from eating the announce table? Yep. Post-Elimination Chamber battle royale a couple of years ago. Show tossed Dolph like a lawn dart and Wade caught him, at great expense to himself. No idea who was at fault, but Wade is the anti-Miz.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:21
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Perry Normal posted:Yep. Post-Elimination Chamber battle royale a couple of years ago. Show tossed Dolph like a lawn dart and Wade caught him, at great expense to himself. I should go back and rewatch that. Didn't someone land on Wade after this, while he was in pain?
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Feb 13, 2015 20:27
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Perry Normal posted:Yep. Post-Elimination Chamber battle royale a couple of years ago. Show tossed Dolph like a lawn dart and Wade caught him, at great expense to himself. Didn't two or three other guys get injured in that too?
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^  Perry Normal posted:Yep. Post-Elimination Chamber battle royale a couple of years ago. Show tossed Dolph like a lawn dart and Wade caught him, at great expense to himself. Didn't a whole bunch of people get hurt in that battle royale? I remember it being really sloppy and dangerous.
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In other news Wikipedia's list of film-related accidents keeps track of WWE injuries now, and it's pretty gruesome.quote:WrestleMania XXVII (2011). Triple H's original entrance involved riding a Clydesdale horse from the stage toward the ring. However, during the rehearsal, the horse fell through a trap door that contained The Undertaker's casket. The horse was stuck for hours and was almost euthanized due to the stress it had suffered. As a result of this accident, this ring entrance was scrapped.
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Feb 13, 2015 20:36
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Benne posted:Randy Orton at the last Mania, when he did the RKO on the table and his back slammed directly onto the monitor. He probably needed the stretcher job more than Bryan did. One time Orton was going to attempt an rko through the announce table and accidentally stepped on the hole where the monitors go. It looked disgusting but then he pops right up smiling
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Feb 13, 2015 20:56
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Monkeycheese posted:Show and Kane are prominent right now because Vince loving loves us and wants us to be happy
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dromal phrenia posted:i've heard references to nakamura having health problems over and over again but i cant find any details online, whats the story there? both Nakamura and Tanahashi seemingly walk around like old men due to back issues from a very demanding and bump-filled schedule
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