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Julio Cruz
May 19, 2006

oldpainless posted:

Can someone explain to me how randy Orton lost to Drew at summerslam, lost to Keith lee at payback and is now challenging for the title again?

~slow burn storytelling~

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Maigius
Jun 29, 2013


Watching football and the Smackdown ads are focused on Sasha / Bayley feud.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


oldpainless posted:

Can someone explain to me how randy Orton lost to Drew at summerslam, lost to Keith lee at payback and is now challenging for the title again?

You see, Randy is a star and Drew and Keith aren't.

Grendels Dad
Mar 5, 2011

Popular culture has passed you by.

oldpainless posted:

Put on furlough because you believe the company is losing money but not only is it actually profitable it’s the most profitable quarter ever. Like let them go when you only make a little profit.

It wouldn't surprise me if WWE somehow manages to sue everyone who decided to seek employment elsewhere after WWE furloughed them because WWE was dumb enough to furlough personnel that's actual vital to the production of the shows.

Bizarro Kanyon
Jan 3, 2007

Something Awful, so easy even a spaceman can do it!


Maigius posted:

Watching football and the Smackdown ads are focused on Sasha / Bayley feud.

"Here is the voice of WWE Smackdown, Michael Cole..."

I seriously thought they were going to a live shot of him commenting on the game, then I realized that it was just a commercial.

shiksa
Nov 9, 2009

i went to one of these wrestling shows and it was... honestly? frickin boring. i wanna see ricky! i want to see his gold chains and respect for the ftw lifestyle
this is wwe-related i guess since nee shane strickland is signed there but i cut out the design of this shirt of his that i love and made it into a denim jacket back patch last night, in case anyone in my general vicinity wasnt aware i was a huge nerd yet

Prokhor Zakharov
Dec 31, 2008

This is me as I make another great post


Good luck with your depression!

oldpainless posted:

Can someone explain to me how randy Orton lost to Drew at summerslam, lost to Keith lee at payback and is now challenging for the title again?

no.

Max Coveri
Dec 23, 2015

by Athanatos

oldpainless posted:

Can someone explain to me how randy Orton lost to Drew at summerslam, lost to Keith lee at payback and is now challenging for the title again?

Wins and losses don't matter and the brand is the star

Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




I've been bombarded with Smackdown ads while watching football today. The Thunderdome looks...awful, NGL.

Astro7x
Aug 4, 2004
Thinks It's All Real

RealFoxy posted:


I know people loathe the brand split but every time they've been lax on it, Smackdown just becomes a recap show and they use the same ~15 people on both shows. I guess I don't have a horse in the race anymore because watching all 3 shows is already exhausting enough to me so I only watch like an hour of WWE a week anyway but y'all enjoy having Baron Corbin main eventing two shows a week

WWE was most enjoyable when Smackdown was irrelevant. They got the best roster in the world and it’s split between 5 different brands for no good reason.

oldpainless
Oct 30, 2009

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How the gently caress has smack down been on 21 years already

Golden Bee
Dec 24, 2009

I came here to chew bubblegum and quote 'They Live', and I'm... at an impasse.

oldpainless posted:

Can someone explain to me how randy Orton lost to Drew at summerslam, lost to Keith lee at payback and is now challenging for the title again?

They need month six of Ray feuding with seth

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!
Somehow I suspect this book will be mainly ahistorical.

https://twitter.com/sundownmotel/status/1305272387005378560

Alaois
Feb 7, 2012

I wish the majority of notable wrestling podcasters outside of the Observer umbrella were actually as informed about wrestling history as they think they are

Wazzu
Feb 28, 2008

Are you sure I'm winning the Rumble? That does'nt seem right.....

oldpainless posted:

Can someone explain to me how randy Orton lost to Drew at summerslam, lost to Keith lee at payback and is now challenging for the title again?

He lost to a wrestling hold, not a move so he hasn't really being beaten.

Sure Keith Lee is the better wrestler, but Randy is wily.

The answer is WWE hates fresh match ups, they're making Orton champion, and they want storyline about how Keith Lee is a valid challenger.

This is regardless of the fact that Orton probably can't do a good Keith Lee match.

Grendels Dad
Mar 5, 2011

Popular culture has passed you by.

Wazzu posted:

He lost to a wrestling hold, not a move so he hasn't really being beaten.

Sure Keith Lee is the better wrestler, but Randy is wily.

The answer is WWE hates fresh match ups, they're making Orton champion, and they want storyline about how Keith Lee is a valid challenger.

This is regardless of the fact that Orton probably can't do a good Keith Lee match.

Yeah, it going to be the Corporate Champion thing all over again.

Open Marriage Night
Sep 18, 2009

"Do you want to talk to a spider, Peter?"


oldpainless posted:

How the gently caress has smack down been on 21 years already

You loving liar. Next you’ll try and tell me that the Rockers broke up 28 years ago, and that I’m a grown rear end man, and should be over it by now.

They were the best tag team! Why, Shawn, why?

TriffTshngo
Mar 28, 2010

Don't get it twisted who your enemies are.

Open Marriage Night posted:

You loving liar. Next you’ll try and tell me that the Rockers broke up 28 years ago, and that I’m a grown rear end man, and should be over it by now.

They were the best tag team! Why, Shawn, why?

Time traveler went back and showed 1991 Shawn some screencaps of 2020 Marty's facebook page.

KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008
Randy beat Kevin Owens, who got jumped by a heel Aleister Black before the match, to qualify for a triple threat match. He then beat Keith Lee and Seth Rollins in that triple threat match by pinning Seth. It happened 2 weeks ago. I know no one actually reads the threads since its WWE though.

Golden Bee
Dec 24, 2009

I came here to chew bubblegum and quote 'They Live', and I'm... at an impasse.
I guess that makes sense. But he’s a loser so how did he win that match?

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Jul 25, 2007

Human Garbage
Watch me try to laugh this title off like the dickbag I am.

I also hang out with racists.

shiksa posted:

this is wwe-related i guess since nee shane strickland is signed there but i cut out the design of this shirt of his that i love and made it into a denim jacket back patch last night, in case anyone in my general vicinity wasnt aware i was a huge nerd yet



every single thing about this picture is fuckin mega-cool, good work

Jerusalem
May 20, 2004

Would you be my new best friends?

Open Marriage Night posted:

You loving liar. Next you’ll try and tell me that the Rockers broke up 28 years ago, and that I’m a grown rear end man, and should be over it by now.

Haha, man you gotta let it go, that was so long a.....
breaks down sobbing remembering Strike Force

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Jerusalem posted:

Haha, man you gotta let it go, that was so long a.....
breaks down sobbing remembering Strike Force

*pat pat pat* It's ok J-Ru, I'll never forgive Tito Santana for what he did either

Golden Bee
Dec 24, 2009

I came here to chew bubblegum and quote 'They Live', and I'm... at an impasse.
Why did they have to rename submission sorority, or end the welcoming committee?

Or more honestly, break up deuce, domino and cherry? There was absolutely no chance of any of them having breakout singles success because they were a gimmick trio

Eat My Fuc
May 29, 2007

Golden Bee posted:

Why did they have to rename submission sorority, or end the welcoming committee?

Or more honestly, break up deuce, domino and cherry? There was absolutely no chance of any of them having breakout singles success because they were a gimmick trio

Submission Sorority has for many years been the name of a porn site where "Lesbians" force "straight" girls into sex acts. It was a popular enough porn site that Paige knew and tried to get the name changed but the line to speak to Vince was too long and the writers she told did not listen to her. After their debut people online called it out and it changed.

Golden Bee
Dec 24, 2009

I came here to chew bubblegum and quote 'They Live', and I'm... at an impasse.
I know why they renamed it. But they should’ve renamed it “the Viking experience”.

CobiWann
Oct 21, 2009

Have fun!
Apparently tonight isn't just RAW, it's RAW: IN YOUR FACE!

And it's gonna get slaughtered by football. New York's the #1 media market in the country and the Steelers probably have the biggest fanbase outside of their home city. Pittsburgh's a great place to grow up but everyone tries to get out of there as fast as possible.

(says the guy who, in his mid-40s, is kind of missing it)

Orange Carlisle
Jul 14, 2007

I'm here for the 1.43 average rating tonight will hopefully get

The Croc
Dec 19, 2004

A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird!

OH YEAH!



Orange Carlisle posted:

I'm here for the 1.43 average rating tonight will hopefully get

1.43 average IN YOUR FACE

MorningMoon
Dec 29, 2013

He's been tapping into Aunt May's bank account!
Didn't I kill him with a HELICOPTER?
Number Go Down is one of the only good things left in this world.

Seams
Feb 3, 2005

ROCK HARD
James Ellsworth appearing at Lawler’s 50th Anniversary Show is on brand for both of them


https://twitter.com/CACReunion/status/1305432790100443136

JUNGLE BOY
Sep 23, 2019

Seams posted:

James Ellsworth appearing at Lawler’s 50th Anniversary Show is on brand for both of them


https://twitter.com/CACReunion/status/1305432790100443136

Sponsored by a payday loan company lmao

Gonzo McFee
Jun 19, 2010
Just get a bunch of >50 year old gross men in a room to get sweaty and breath heavy during a Pandemic.

Like a low rent Red Death.

Golden Bee
Dec 24, 2009

I came here to chew bubblegum and quote 'They Live', and I'm... at an impasse.
Thunderdome cage match. Woo

DeepDickPizza
Oct 11, 2012

THREE TIME! THREE TIME!
Nice of WWE to lend them the Thunderdome for a Cage Match.

Lamuella
Jun 26, 2003

It's like goldy or bronzy, but made of iron.


A veritable "who's that?" of wrestling stars.

STING 64
Oct 20, 2006

Gonzo McFee posted:

Just get a bunch of >50 year old gross men in a room to get sweaty and breath heavy during a Pandemic.

Like a low rent Red Death.

its an outdoor baseball park

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Jeff's staying for a couple more years
https://twitter.com/btsportwwe/status/1305490561617604609

Majinfoose
Jul 26, 2007

HOLY SHIT
This vegan brisket is bussin



Geh he looks rough.

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your friend sk
Dec 10, 2005

(ヤイケス!)


Majinfoose posted:

Geh he looks rough.

honestly, he looks pretty good for a mid-40s wrestler recovering from addictions imo

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