CI Wrestling Thread #56

[AmericanDragon]

How many people would Jade be trying to fight if she came away from a match looking like this?

 

[RMP82]

I heard post mania Smackdown for Black

Penta and Rey tagging

Theory as a face will be tough to do because he has such a punchable looking face. He’s like the WWE Sammy Guevara, for me at least.

I’ve always hated the idea of a part-timer taking spots, especially major PPV spots, at the expense of talent who are putting in the work around the clock to keep the business going. But like with Sting on his retirement tour, Cena is on the hook for much more dates than is typical for what a WWE part timer typically does. Plus you know it’s a legend retiring, he deserves a major spot like that AND its going to do good business. So that’s all good by me.

Now would I have Cena WIN the title? I most certainly would not, but I’m like 99.9% sure he will.

I agree about all of the cena stuff and believe that he will win the title. I just have been underwhelmed by it. That said, I didn't watch wrestling other than casually from about 2005-2015 so I missed his prime run. Based on his body of work, he is an all timer but to me, I didn't watch during his run so I don't hype him as much.

 

[RMP82]

I have a feeling that Liv morgan will swell up once she retires but man alive she's something else right now. She just strikes me as someone who would turn into a big gal who sits around smoking cigarettes.

 

[Wesley91581]

I agree about all of the cena stuff and believe that he will win the title. I just have been underwhelmed by it. That said, I didn't watch wrestling other than casually from about 2005-2015 so I missed his prime run. Based on his body of work, he is an all timer but to me, I didn't watch during his run so I don't hype him as much.

Yup agree I was out around that time too so this is my sentiment as well.

 

[Wesley91581]

Really sad news - I saw a wrestler died in the middle of a match the other day. From what I read someone said he had a heart attack and ambulance arrived 45 minutes later.

 

[RMP82]

Really sad news - I saw a wrestler died in the middle of a match the other day. From what I read someone said he had a heart attack and ambulance arrived 45 minutes later.

Sounds like something that will happen to Flair as I'm sure he has about half a dozen more "retirement matches" left in his mind. In all serious, I hate it for the guy and his family though.

 

[AmericanDragon]

Speedball did a vlog on his AEW debut. Said a match vs. Kenny is what he’s been chasing for 10 years. The name of his finisher, the Ultimate Weapon (didn’t use it Wednesday), was actually inspired by Omega.

Omega’s finisher - the One Winged Angel - is named after the main antagonist and final boss of Final Fantasy VII - Sephiroth, the One Winged Angel. The Ultimate Weapon is the weapon that is used to deliver the final blow to the One Winged Angel in the final battle of FF7.

 

[Wesley91581]

Speedball did a vlog on his AEW debut. Said a match vs. Kenny is what he’s been chasing for 10 years. The name of his finisher, the Ultimate Weapon (didn’t use it Wednesday), was actually inspired by Omega.

Omega’s finisher - the One Winged Angel - is named after the main antagonist and final boss of Final Fantasy VII - Sephiroth, the One Winged Angel. The Ultimate Weapon is the weapon that is used to deliver the final blow to the One Winged Angel in the final battle of FF7.

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See that’s just too much “fluff” for me - sure there’s an audience for that but it’s not me.

I’m also under the assumption simulating pro wrestling as a video game is how we got to the point where wrestlers are kicking out of finishers 6 times a match.

 

[AmericanDragon]

See that’s just too much “fluff” for me - sure there’s an audience for that but it’s not me.

I’m also under the assumption simulating pro wrestling as a video game is how we got to the point where wrestlers are kicking out of finishers 6 times a match.

Naming a wrestling move after a video game isn’t simulating a video game…

 

[MegaBlue05]

I work remote, live on central time and usually eat lunch late.

Decided to check out a little bit of the early Raw on my lunch. Holy shit the heel heat for Cena in Brussels.

 

[K-mac18]

Interesting Raw match ending

 

[GeraldV]

Interesting Raw match ending

Weird. Did theory get dinged up there somehow?

 

[TCurtis75]

Weird. Did theory get dinged up there somehow?

They called it a cross body but if you watch closely, they didn’t hit chest to chest. Jey turns ever so slightly and hit him with the shoulder for his signature spear. It just wasn’t very fluid and Michael Cole mistakenly called it a cross body. It was a very poorly done spear.

 

[Wesley91581]

They called it a cross body but if you watch closely, they didn’t hit chest to chest. Jey turns ever so slightly and hit him with the shoulder for his signature spear. It just wasn’t very fluid and Michael Cole mistakenly called it a cross body. It was a very poorly done spear.

If Jey botches a move at WM I believe Gunther will go so stiff on him he might go back to the tag division.

 

[Nightwish84]

Don't like the Raw title buildup. One week Gunther is wrestling Tozawa then another week Jey is going against Theory or hanging out with Alpha Academy. None is this is making me believe that title is important. Penta's build has been fantastic however. Everything he's done has gotten over and stayed over.

I'll definitely miss Cena's promos the most. That was a memorable 25 minutes. You don't get anywhere close to that type of fan involvement if it's face vs face. One of them had to sell out.

 

[Wesley91581]

 

[Wesley91581]

 

[Wesley91581]

 

[WildcatFan1982]

He’s handling retirement well

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

For the nerds - he looks like he’s cosplaying Jason Blood from DC Comics.

 

[AmericanDragon]

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He looks like my grandpa. My grandpa is well into his 90s. Looks like Vince turns 80 this year.