Il Palazzo
Fella  
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Or "float down here while following the buzzards, but I don't really understand why buzzards are flying into the sewer system in the first
place."
Also, Emma + Dana = PEOPLE. Yes. I don't know. I actually didn't pay much attention and have no idea what anyone said except Alicia
FOOOOOOOOOOOAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx bringing up 205 Live or something.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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janerd75
The Great One 
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quote:
Originally posted by Count Zero
quote:
Originally posted by janerd75
Finn's just a Cruiser whose reach exceeds his grasp and should be on 205 Live god it!  There, I said it. You're welcome. Fuck
outta here with that rough trade leather jacket faux tough guy preening. 
I don't even care if you're just-janerdin-around
here. I love every word of it.
I say true. WTF is it with Balor? I salivate in a non- way over Proper Hossfests, but I'm having a hard time distinguishing him from far
more entertaining Cruiser-sized guys like Neville and Aries. Flick the collar on your leather jacket to signify tough guy status? Sheeeeiiiit, Pat
Patterson alone in 2017 could easily disavow you of the notion of your importance. Get him with Diesels like his Bullet Club pals Gallows and Anderson
first and THEN break him off into a singles guy I take seriously.
quote:
Originally posted by G. Jonah Jameson
Well, now, don't mistake my hatred of obnoxious-OSU-fan traditions for hatred of Ohio. That'd be like hating wrestling because I hate
strap matches.
My best palfellows down here in The F.L.A. hail from Ohio and New York (fuckin' Long Island no less! ) so I am very conflicted as far as
haterism goes.
Also, while I enjoy Matt Hardy to no end, is it me or does he amble aboot like a 90-year-old man?
Also2, way to fuckin' go WWE and begin to neutralize the very reason the Hardyz are legit popular in 2017. Oh noes, TNA might sue you for
character infringement? Yeah, I'm sure you don't have a couple of Burgs or Steins in your legal department that couldn't deflect
that shit in a strongly worded letter for our benefit and entertainment.
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds 
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Join me in the anti-DAEMON KAYNG fanclub... antifanclub? Whatever it is, I'm glad I'm not alone in welcoming him back with rabid apathy.
And this "Balor Club" thing... I can't believe they're still using it on the merchandise, because I would assume that 75% of the
WWEUniverse doesn't know Bullet Club from a hole in the wall. It's kind of weird that WWE Merch-types are relying on a faction that
exists in like 3 other promotions to try to get a facepainted drama club nerd over with the fans.
Also: I wish Big Show was like 10 years younger, so we could do the BRAAAGGGH/Show feud on a regular & long-term basis. 
[Edited on 4-18-2017 by Count Zero]
"It's a WWE tradition, to do something un-right." --Paddlefoot
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Il Palazzo
Fella
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I do find the use of Balor Club now to be weird, just because that seems more useful for an actual stable, which doesn't currently exist.
If there's (at the very least) one downside to BRRRAAAAGH!!! tipping an ambulance last week, it's that it seems like going by that show of
strength he should potentially be able to pick Show up and hurl him across the arena or something. In fact, imagine this match, but done entirely
while Show's wearing a harness which is then used by being thrown out of the ring where he then slowly and awkwardly flies away from the ring
before slowly lowering into a pile of boxes or something.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
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is this quite possibly *Schiavone-voice* THE BIGGEST ONE-ON-ONE MAIN EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF OUR SPORT?
I mean.. That's a lot of tonnage in there, jesus pleasus. 
eta: I literally just said to one of my Steam-friends "They're going to break the ring."
I AM PSYCHIC!
[Edited on 4-18-2017 by Count Zero]
"It's a WWE tradition, to do something un-right." --Paddlefoot
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Il Palazzo
Fella
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Registered 2-25-2006 Location Cheddar Bay, NC Member Is Offline Mood: Stepladder
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THERE we go. I've been anticipating a ring collapse at various points over the past few months for various matches. Also, give that ref a whole
pie of some sort for getting flung out of the ring. I was amused, and he deserves it.
You did it, Nibbles. Now chew through my ball sack.
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Paddlefoot
Rocco Rock of Jabroni
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Fuck, it was good to see that again, especially with the way the ref bounced onto the floor. Not as great as with Show and Lesnar way back when but
still genuinely funny.
You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
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janerd75
The Great One
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THEY DID THE RING COLLAPSE SPOT! THEY DID THE RING COLLAPSE SPOT!!!! That was actually a Premium Uber Hossfest! Match. Well done, Acromegaly Squad!
Welcome to the big fuckin' show Braun!!!
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
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Count Zero
Man of a Thousand Holds
Posts 1994
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The ref took the worst bump out of the 3 guys in the ring. That was a nasty fall.
I hope he gets workers' comp, or the privilege of snorting blow from Maryse's cleavage, or some equivalent workplace perk for his
dedication to the moment.
"It's a WWE tradition, to do something un-right." --Paddlefoot
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OORick
Intellectual Savior of the Masses 
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About "the" OSU thing.... one of my high school friends went there, and spun a yarn a few years ago about there being a genuine beef between Ohio
State and Ohio University way way back in the day. In a petty move, Ohio State added "THE" to its name.
Keep in mind, this was an official thing, added to their official seal and everything, and it was done, like, 100 years ago.
But it's only become A Thing since their football program became perennially relevant again, with big name recruits who go on to be top NFL
draft picks who like to go on national TV broadcasts and mock THE YOU-niversity of Miami by also calling themselves "THE."
And then, all of the red counties in Ohio where people are white, rural, and uneducated, but who somehow still relate to the state's biggest
University, live and die by said football team, so "THE Ohio State University" is here to stay.
But in the 5 counties in Ohio that are solidly blue (Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and two near Cleveland), we pretty much think it's silly,
too. Here's what we did 3 years ago when Dayton beat OSU in the Dance:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ddn-headline-has-social-media-buzzing/pjhws6fySyRgYVKi07pcDI/
I still have that hard copy of that day's paper on my desk somewhere. Glorious.
As for tonight's show? I had a good time.
Bliss with the upset in a surprisingly good and well laid out match. I call horseshit on anyone who really thinks last week was a valid reason to
bury/delay Nia, but maybe that really is something WWE is doing?
Tag division was a bit of a retcon.... instead of doing a full heel turn for Cesaro/Sheamus to explain their #1 Contendership, I guess we're
just pretending Kurt Angle likes their swag, and randomly named them #1 Contenders, and a heel turn will come? Or maybe no heel turn is necessary, and
they can both just play the "respect of the audience" card, en route to a really exciting match?
No Owens was a surprise, so call off that Owens/Miz vs. Jericho/Ambrose tag match I mentioned. I guess they are gonna pretend like Owens really is on
SD, and if Jericho wins the US Title match at Payback, he ALSO goes to SD? I don't get it, but whatever.... in its place, I WOULD suggest a
Jericho/Ambrose vs. Joe/Miz match for next Monday, but all of a sudden, I wouldn't mind a Jericho vs. Drifter match next week, just to give
Jericho a squash and create the illusion that he's sticking around.
Main event hossfest? It was what it was. It was 10 minutes of "not quite as good as the announcers tried to make it sound" followed by a huge spot
that was really, really neat.
Here's my big problem: were the standard ring apron LED boards missing the entire night, and I just didn't notice? Or was that awkward and
distracting interlude towards the end of the match where they spend 90 seconds showing replays and NOT showing the ring give them enough time to
remove the LED boards?
Because all the multiple angles of the replay make it clear that they had standard ring skirts on for that final spot, but that final spot was also
the first time I noticed this fact, and it upsets me to think I spent 3 hours not noticing the obvious.
If the awkward onslaught of replays WASN'T hiding something, then WWE sucks for all the same lazy/silly reasons as last week's poorly
editing murderizing of Roman Reigns was hard to take seriously beyond it's delightful camp value. If it WAS hiding something, and I didn't
catch it sooner, I suck for not instantly knowing WWE's intentions for that main event.
Rick
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First 9
The Rowdy One
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Show is so breezy without Stephanie dragging it down. I hope we don't see her back in a while.
Fit Big Show is a joy to watch and I think it'd be incredible to see him recreate Diesel/Bret with somebody like Neville. It's impressive
that he keeps having this enjoyable slugfests with Strowman but now let's try to get some big man vs crafty little man classics while he's
still around.
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Sam Is Neat
Fella
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Strowman and Big Show deserved to have a one-on-one match at WM, in my opinion. That is now twice that those two have gone at it on RAW and I have
enjoyed both instances. Having Braun rise to his feet while Show stayed down, was also a nice piece of character building.
Here is hoping they get a few more gimmick matches with one another where Show can really help give the rub to the new giant.
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Iron Claw
Creepy Little Bastard
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I agree. But a retirement match between Braun and Show would have taken away from Takers match.
Rick had me fired up for a Sasha-Alexa feud. Upset that's not happening yet. Bliss is really, really close to turning face.
Pretty, pretty, pretty good Raw.
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Paddlefoot
Rocco Rock of Jabroni
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You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
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CCharger
The Great One 
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quote:
Originally posted by Count Zero
Join me in the anti-DAEMON KAYNG fanclub... antifanclub? Whatever it is, I'm glad I'm not alone in welcoming him back with rabid apathy.
And this "Balor Club" thing... I can't believe they're still using it on the merchandise, because I would assume that 75% of the
WWEUniverse doesn't know Bullet Club from a hole in the wall. It's kind of weird that WWE Merch-types are relying on a faction that
exists in like 3 other promotions to try to get a facepainted drama club nerd over with the fans.
[Edited on 4-18-2017 by Count Zero]
Yeah, sorry. I'm a Balor mark. His work in the ring is spectacular and when he breaks out the demon shit, I mark the fuck out. Besides, the guy
has been able to wrestle for like 2 months total since he was called up last July. Give the guy a break.
"She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted."
"The powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned."
--- Stephen Miller, Trump senior White House advisor, Feb. 12, 2017
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Jumbie
Showstopper
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I really hope Bray doesn't have more powerpoint presentations for us.
I like his gimmick, I like the guy, I even like him in the ring. But less is more with his kind of thing and he's doublng down on what was
already too much reliance on spooky. Plus a big problem he's had for the last year or two is the sameyness of his promos because the cadence of
his voice is hiding the content of his promos and the content of his promos is kind of non-specific to begin with. All this slideshow stuff does is
hide whatever point he's making even more.
"I'm a team player."
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dmking12370
Turd Generation Superstar
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quote:
Originally posted by OORick
Here's my big problem: were the standard ring apron LED boards missing the entire night, and I just didn't notice? Or was that awkward and
distracting interlude towards the end of the match where they spend 90 seconds showing replays and NOT showing the ring give them enough time to
remove the LED boards?
Because all the multiple angles of the replay make it clear that they had standard ring skirts on for that final spot, but that final spot was also
the first time I noticed this fact, and it upsets me to think I spent 3 hours not noticing the obvious.
If the awkward onslaught of replays WASN'T hiding something, then WWE sucks for all the same lazy/silly reasons as last week's poorly
editing murderizing of Roman Reigns was hard to take seriously beyond it's delightful camp value. If it WAS hiding something, and I didn't
catch it sooner, I suck for not instantly knowing WWE's intentions for that main event.
Rick
Yeah the LED aprons/posts were never used. I was in the building last night (in section 104, two sections on the right side of the cameras in section
106). The first thing I noticed was the missing LED boards. I assumed that WWE was ditching those and only going to use them for the ten-per-view
shows.
As far as not showing the ring prior to the main event, the ring crew changed the mat and probabily was doing other things to make the ring implode
during that spot. BTW when the spot happened the crowd went nuts. The WWE sent the fans home happy and there was nothing after the show went off the
air.
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the goon
Sister Act
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quote:
Originally posted by dmking12370
BTW when the spot happened the crowd went nuts. The WWE sent the fans home happy and there was nothing after the show went off the air.
I was kind of wondering about that, since you can't exactly do a dark main event with a collapsed ring, but I guess getting to see such a rare
"holy shit!" spot in person is a worthy trade off.
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Slick
Creepy Little Bastard
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For whatever it's worth, the broken ring sport made the ABC 7 news at 6pm here in New York City which was pretty funny to see.
I don't recall seeing pro wrestling (other than out of ring stories) on the local news since Macho Man beat the holy hell out of the Hulkster in
the locker room for having lust in his eyes for the lovely Miss Elizabeth!
Probably did at some point, but I didn't see it.
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CCharger
The Great One
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Yes, it was mentioned on my local (major market) sports radio station yesterday.
"She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted."
"The powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned."
--- Stephen Miller, Trump senior White House advisor, Feb. 12, 2017
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