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It did lead to the creation of the Austin 3:16 shirt which was a gigantic money-maker, which did make WWE aware that the guy was more than just a good hand and a next-best option for when they were pissed off at Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
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VJeff posted:This brings up a question I wonder about. WWE naturally treats the Austin 3:16 promo at King of the Ring as a watershed moment, but did it particularly resonate with anyone at the time or indicate that like, wow, this guy is goin' places. Yes and no? It did remind the brass that Austin was a gifted talker with star potential (remember that he was just starting to recover from the Ringmaster gimmick at this time), but he stayed a firm midcard heel for several months after that. Even winning KOTR wasn't really seen as a huge deal, given that he beat a washed-up Jake Roberts in the final. It wasn't until the Bret feud in late 96 that Austin really started gaining momentum as a top guy.
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Feb 17, 2018 07:20
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went to the house show in portland tonight and was sitting pretty close to the ring. house shows are fun!
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Yeah KOTR bumped Austin up to the status of "protected midcarder," at best. At SummerSlam he wrestled on the pre-show! Then he really caught fire with the Bret feud.
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Basically the Austin timeline goes like this KOTR: Opens up peoples' eyes, but not a game-changer at the moment Bret feud: Elevated by working with Bret, gets over as a cool heel Double turn and Hart Foundation feud: Established as a main event player Mike Tyson/DX feud: Cemented as The Guy Austin/Vince had some teases and seeds planted here and there, but it didn't really kick in until he won the belt at WM14 Benne fucked around with this message at 09:32 on Feb 17, 2018 |
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Feb 17, 2018 09:23
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the escape goat posted:house shows are fun! Hell yeah they are, everybody is just having fun or trying out new stuff and these isn't mad pressure to hit time cues for commercial breaks and the like. House Shows rule.
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Feb 17, 2018 09:54
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1. Braun Strowman 2. Samoa Joe 3. Big E 4. Rusev 5. Akam 6. Kassius Ohno 7. Killian Dane 8. Lars Sullivan 9. Rezar 10. Ronda Rousey Web Jew.0 fucked around with this message at 09:59 on Feb 17, 2018 |
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Feb 17, 2018 09:56
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Web Jew.0 posted:1. Braun Strowman *opens envelope and reads* The cast of The Marine 7
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Feb 17, 2018 10:19
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WrasslorMonkey posted:*opens envelope and reads* Is Kassius still really loving fat? If so, he should be The Marine. Otherwise, Big E.
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Feb 17, 2018 10:22
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Dammit I forgot Dream and Gargano 
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NowonSA posted:Hmm, my 10 right now would be: drat how did I forget to put Braun in there. Sorry Gargano, I'm really looking forward to your future but I need to make the most of my big talent raid and make uncle Vince proud so you're out and Braun's in.
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Feb 17, 2018 12:10
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Mons Hubris posted:I saw WWE Superstar Seth Rollins at baggage claim at the Portland airport this morning. He seemed to be signing stuff for people. That’s my Seth Rollins story The Seth curse makes me picture some kind of Final Destination-esque scenario that begins with Seth's pen breaking and ends with 4 people somehow maimed by the baggage conveyor belt.
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Feb 17, 2018 13:58
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Cesaro, 10 times. They just have uppercut contests every day.
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Johnny Gargano, Velveteen Dream, Aleister Black, Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne, Noam Dar, Kairi Sane, Candice LeRae, Becky Lynch, and Sarah Logan Reasonable spread of people who can form a backbone I can build off of. Few easy things to build off of, and once I get off the ground I can do the important stuff.
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VJeff posted:This brings up a question I wonder about. WWE naturally treats the Austin 3:16 promo at King of the Ring as a watershed moment, but did it particularly resonate with anyone at the time or indicate that like, wow, this guy is goin' places. Austin really started catching fire a few months later. It was a notable promo and you'd see Austin 3:16 signs, but he didn't turn into a sensation that summer.
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It's official, all PPVs going forward will be dual branded. http://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-2018-pay-per-view-schedule
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Feb 17, 2018 17:20
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Only 9 PPVs too which is nice
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achillesforever6 posted:Only 9 PPVs too which is nice I would rather have 16 PPVs that are 2 to 2 1/2 hours long, than 9 PPVs that are 4+ hours long.
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achillesforever6 posted:Only 9 PPVs too which is nice They've been doing monthly PPVs since Summerslam.
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If you're keeping track, so far the only difference between this brand split failure and last brand split failure is this one is going to have a period where every PPV is minimum 4 hours
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Feb 17, 2018 17:49
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Why even have a loving brand split then
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How many times have they done brand specific ppvs and then gone back on them?
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Low Desert Punk posted:Why even have a loving brand split then Maybe the matches will just have Smackdown competitors facing each other instead of having matches where performers from each brand face each other.
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Brand split would work great if they actually let their writing team actually write.
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TV Zombie posted:Maybe the matches will just have Smackdown competitors facing each other instead of having matches where performers from each brand face each other. I can't wait for the Survivor Series tagline to get even more ridiculously specific and also incorrect as Vince screams about getting it exactly right
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oldpainless posted:How many times have they done brand specific ppvs and then gone back on them? Twice including this one. Also this sucks and is bad.
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TV Zombie posted:Maybe the matches will just have Smackdown competitors facing each other instead of having matches where performers from each brand face each other. They have said this is what will happen. Still awful though.
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Low Desert Punk posted:Why even have a loving brand split then I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS SINCE 2002! SamuraiFoochs posted:Twice including this one. Also this sucks and is bad. This is the second time. Back in 2004, the brand-specific PPVs were doing really low buyrates so they merged them all again. Then they started having talent cross-over. Then it was quietly killed. Then it was brought back. We're going through that. Again. Because the brand split is poorly executed and bad. 
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That reminds me...isn't a Superstar shakeup supposed to be scheduled sooner or later? Isn't that a yearly thing?
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TV Zombie posted:That reminds me...isn't a Superstar shakeup supposed to be scheduled sooner or later? Isn't that a yearly thing? They usually do that after Mania don’t they?
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Feb 17, 2018 19:07
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This still isn't a good excuse for losing Great Balls of Fire. Coulda did a logo with 2 different color balls.
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Feb 17, 2018 19:13
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My idiot fantasy-booking 10 is just one of those 80s jobbers who has had ten different names over the years.
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Yeah, this is...a bad choice. The brand split is already suffering horribly under the total misuse of breathing room, this is only going to leave us in a helldimension where one on one feuds don't exist anymore. And the inevitable death of the split entirely.
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Feb 17, 2018 20:13
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By WM35 the brand split will be dead
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No sir, I don't like it.
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There won't be any house shows on the night of PPVs so a bunch of talent will have an unpaid night on the road in a hotel they are paying for.
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Feb 17, 2018 20:36
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The PWInsider story is a hell of a read. The usual stuff from WWE not telling talent yet/first etc
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Feb 17, 2018 20:36
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Seriously RIP any meaningful matches for Ambrose, Nakamura, Balor, any NXT call-ups, Miz, Elias, Corbin, any tag team, Bray... Christ this is awful.
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DLC Inc posted:Something a few people and I have asked ourselves today: Imagine you have the opportunity to start creating a new company, and due to being Vince McMahon's lost nephew or some poo poo, you are allowed to pick any 10 workers from WWE's main roster/NXT/205/UK to help start your new fed (with the exception of Cena/Big Dog/Orton). Which 10 do you choose? Stuff like this is fun The Miz (#1 heel, big time name recognition, excellent talker, capable of having good matches with certain opponents) Adam Cole (Young and crazy talented) Kevin Owens (One of my favorites of all time, capable of doing almost anything you need from him) Cesaro (One of the best athletes I've ever seen in wrestling, an absolute freak) Andrade Almas (charisma for days, terrific worker, gives you some diversity to appeal to different markets) Big E (my #1 babyface) Braun Strowman (Andre the Giant role) Tomasso Ciampa (Cole's rival) Luke Harper/Brodie Lee (#2 heel) Finn Balor (#2 face) I'd also make offers to Rey Mysterio, RVD, 2 Cold Scorpio, Chuck Taylor, Tim Thatcher, John Morrison (who has really stepped up his game imo), Masato Tanaka, Tim Donst, David Starr, Zack Sabre, John Skyler, Arik Royal, AR Fox, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and WALTER to shore up my singles divisions. Tremendous Investigations, The Gymnasties, The Ugly Ducklings, The Lucha Bros., and Scarlet and Graves are my tag teams. I'm also offering a deal to Stokely Hathaway to form another version of Dream Team or Black Friday, or whichever name he sees fit. El Gallinero Gros fucked around with this message at 20:43 on Feb 17, 2018 |
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SamuraiFoochs posted:Seriously RIP any meaningful matches for Ambrose, Nakamura, Balor, any NXT call-ups, Miz, Elias, Corbin, any tag team, Bray... Christ this is awful. Nakamura's probably gonna be WWE champion, so... ...you're still probably right. 
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