10-05-2021, 05:41 AM | #6241 |
Do Unto Others...
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10-05-2021, 07:56 AM | #6242 |
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Haha, I know you’ve got a legit issue with the guy because he wasn’t fair to your book (and he wasn’t, by the way). But his points about advertising revenue being more important than the actual specific numbers makes good sense.
I largely think he’s full of shit and isn’t honest about how he mismanaged WCW into the pits and shot wrestling in the foot due to his hubris, but I think he’s right about that. |
10-05-2021, 09:28 AM | #6243 |
President of Freedonia
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When Noid accidentally lets it slip that he secretly likes AEW I'm gonna make the face Spongebob made when he realized that Squidward secretly liked Krabby Patties
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10-05-2021, 09:41 AM | #6244 |
In His hands...
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He LOVES wrestling overall. It would make logical sense that he LIKES AEW, just hates what they do with their on-screen product and direction, after making a promise "to be different". He knows a fuckton more than he lets on, and I believe actually WANTS it to be better.
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10-05-2021, 12:16 PM | #6245 |
Triple A
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FTR gonna be using a remixed Midnight Express theme I guess... sounds cool
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10-05-2021, 12:44 PM | #6246 |
Resident drug enabler
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Nice!
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10-05-2021, 01:07 PM | #6247 |
Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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Damn that's tight.
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10-05-2021, 01:13 PM | #6248 |
In His hands...
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needs a "SAY YEEAAHHHH!"
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10-05-2021, 02:28 PM | #6249 |
President of Freedonia
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That theme is real good.
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10-05-2021, 03:54 PM | #6250 | |
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And a few things bother me on petty levels. I don’t like group hysteria. It’s really cool people like things, and just because people like things doesn’t mean it’s bad. But the fandom around AEW has been disproportionate to its quality, in my opinion, which I think lets them get away with too much to stay honest. And I also think the promotion has a very smug and self-congratulatory attitude. I want wrestling overall to be better. Not just to my own tastes, but to what actually works and creates a healthier environment for talent...5, 10, 20 years on. I’ve said it before, but I think AEW’s philosophy has been very much “get ourselves over now” with no real plans when they turn a wider audience off that everyone is going to REALLY struggle to get back. I’d like it if AEW got better, WWE got good again, the NWA got massive, Sinclair poured money into ROH, MLW was a hit and The Rock started his own giant promotion. But wrestling just isn’t there. And with a few moves it could be. |
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10-05-2021, 03:55 PM | #6251 |
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10-05-2021, 04:09 PM | #6252 |
Trickster Demon
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10-05-2021, 04:16 PM | #6253 | |
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I gave AEW a chance. I saw enough. I’ve seen highlights. You can intuit their direction. I don’t go and pick apart things I haven’t actually seen. I’ll say things like “that sounds horrible,” “that doesn’t interest me,” because it does sound shit and it doesn’t interest me. Gotta watch all 3 hours of Raw to know that shit sucks, right? Somehow, I don’t think that standard applies there. |
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10-05-2021, 04:20 PM | #6254 | |
Feeling Oof-y
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Can it be better? Absolutely. But it’s still going to be niche. |
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10-05-2021, 04:27 PM | #6255 | |
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People looking down at wrestling is a true thing, but I don’t think it’s something that you just have to concede and play into. I think people are way more willing to have an appreciation for it if it weren’t popping its own suspenders to reveal the boxers with red hearts on them all the time. |
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10-05-2021, 05:00 PM | #6256 |
Resident drug enabler
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Seriously, Noid. There is happiness to be found in wrestling still. It can be found Thursday nights here on TPWW in the classic wrestling thread. It’s 1986 for 2 hours unless Gertie throws off the illusion with a pre-show match from ‘87. Even if you can’t join us live the show is always posted afterward. Trade in “Miserable about wrestling Noid” for “Highly entertained by wrestling Noid.” I think you’ll like the new you.
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10-05-2021, 05:06 PM | #6257 |
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Nice try, norm-fan.
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10-05-2021, 05:07 PM | #6258 |
Resident drug enabler
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THANK YOU!
See you Thursday night! |
10-05-2021, 06:40 PM | #6259 |
You know that’s right
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As someone who likes the indy flippy shit of today, I was pleasantly surprised how much the stuff from the 80s holds up. I thought it would be too slow for me but it’s not. It’s paced well and exciting. Except for Ron Garvin of course. That guy can kick rocks.
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10-05-2021, 07:21 PM | #6260 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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Garvin is a carpenter, an electrician, a plumber, probably a farmer and a truck driver too. AND HE RASSLES. You're just jelly of his multitude of skillsets.
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10-05-2021, 07:23 PM | #6261 | |
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10-05-2021, 07:59 PM | #6262 |
You know that’s right
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10-05-2021, 08:13 PM | #6263 |
Resident drug enabler
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A Canadian robot who is proud to be an American.
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10-06-2021, 02:31 AM | #6264 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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My ratio on Omega posts are a bit low, so I have to do a not quite important post called "Shit AEW Fans say."
There is a NEWZ article on the WhatCulture Facebook about how Cody allegedly had an angle about being #1 in the PWI 500 that was scrapped at some point, because Cody wasn't #1. I mentioned that I thought Reigns should have been #1 this year instead of Omega because he's been a consistently bigger star. Of course, that went over about as well as a fart in church. One of the claims was because, and I paraphrase, "Omega was the World Champion in 3 separate promotions, that's never been done before!" I mentioned Ultimo Dragon and Austin Aries, who both did the same thing, with more titles. Dragon didn't count because they were Jr. Heavyweight Titles. Aries didn't count because they were mostly indy feds... In essence, Omega has done what has never been done before, except it was done before, but that doesn't count. |
10-06-2021, 02:36 AM | #6265 |
Trickster Demon
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10-06-2021, 07:31 AM | #6266 |
It's a blood match!
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LOL Dave riding that spectrum
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10-06-2021, 11:03 PM | #6267 |
Trickster Demon
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10-07-2021, 12:18 AM | #6268 |
is brat
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Ugh
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10-07-2021, 12:35 AM | #6269 |
CodeBot Engaged...WOAAHH!
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10-07-2021, 12:36 AM | #6270 | |
CodeBot Engaged...WOAAHH!
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10-07-2021, 01:10 AM | #6271 |
is brat
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The only way I will accept Bobby Fish is if they use Triple A's gimmick idea for him
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10-07-2021, 01:48 AM | #6272 |
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Janela's got heat with Noid confirmed
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10-07-2021, 01:50 AM | #6273 |
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Are people okay with all the donations Fish made during his NXT tenure?
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10-07-2021, 03:11 AM | #6274 |
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I don’t dislike Bobby Fish or anything, but come...
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10-07-2021, 03:11 AM | #6275 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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Meanwhile Joey Janela is on Dark: Elevation in matches against Crowbar, who is being "managed" by The Blue Meanie. Neat fact: Crowbar is now the only wrestler to have had matches in WCW, ECW, WWE, AEW, TNA and ROH.
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10-07-2021, 03:14 AM | #6276 |
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I thought for sure that Joey Janela had fallen into his own ass somehow. They still employ him? And they’re using Devon Storm and The Blue Meanie...in 2021?
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10-07-2021, 05:20 PM | #6277 |
Best Poster
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1.05 million viewers. Down 8.59%.
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10-07-2021, 06:34 PM | #6278 |
quesque fuck?
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9% and I’d be worried. Phew.
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10-07-2021, 06:34 PM | #6279 |
quesque fuck?
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Nobody better round up neither!!11
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10-08-2021, 04:04 PM | #6280 |
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Wow, they didn’t even hit their 1.1 million. So much for what Tony Khan said about bringing in lapsed fans and creating new ones.
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