Pro Wrasslin' Thread: I don't know what I just saw

[Eric P]

The IWGP jr Tag match sounds like it's going to be a hell of a lot of fun

[Himu]

spoilers on the tag tournament results but not a surprise

[Himu]

Tanahashi v Okada

[iconoclast]

The IWGP jr Tag match sounds like it's going to be a hell of a lot of fun

Its going to be one hell of a spotfest. I can't wait to hear Jim Ross call a Meltzer Driver.

I need to watch the Time Splitters vs. reDRagon match from last night's ROH PPV. Apparently it's the best match they've had together (and the one at the Seibu dome was awesome).

[bork]

Creating a Chris Benoit character and using it online platform has led to users being banned from online play [in WWE 2K15]. 

There's been some pushback over the policy, but can you really blame the video game company in this case? By the way, it does not appear as though first-time abusers of the policy are facing a permanent ban, as tweets used in the story show one percent receiving a two-week ban for using the game mapping feature to create Benoit's face.

[Eric P]

The portrait set of Chikara people is up now.  The ring side photography will be up later this week.  I ended up taking 1700 photos.  Shooting wrestling is very different from shooting bands.  You have to worry about someone leaping at you in both, but this time the guy leaping isn't a scrawny 100 pound college freshman

http://www.imposemagazine.com/photos/chikara-pro-wrestling-portraits#1

[Eric P]

30 minute pre-show for the GFW / NJPW PPV

[Am_I_Anonymous]

I watched a Bam Bam Bigelow shoot interview while travelling this week. He actually has a lot of cool things to say about stuff like the Kliq, Old school territory shit, what is was like to wrestling in japan back in the day, how much they got paid (Michaels was making 14k A WEEK when he left the WWE because he lost his smile, + 5% of PPV profits) and various beefs in the industry.

Cornette getting bitchslapped by Taker might have been my favorite take.

[Eric P]

here are photos of the CHIKARA event itself

http://www.imposemagazine.com/photos/chikara-presents-tomorrow-never-dies-at-2300-arena#1

First time doing anything so like this so I was unsure about how to shoot it.  Skills from one set of photography don't always map on a one to one basis.  I hope i get the opportunity to do this again so that I can work on crafting narrative through moments for these matches rather than just hitting dramatic spots.

[Eric P]

NXT TAKEOVER IS BOOOOOOOONANANANANAS!

The Kevin Steen/Owens fight is great.

[Himu]

when will it be on hulu is the question

[fistfulofmetal]

Devitt's entrance was legendary.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

[dkdk]

NXT  --

[Himu]

Devitt

Why wouldn't they just call him Devitt?

[Am_I_Anonymous]

[fistfulofmetal]

hurhurhur Kenta almost did the GTS and the crowd went nuts

[Eric P]

when will it be on hulu is the question

i don't know if the specials make it to hulu unfortunately.

[fistfulofmetal]

I'm kinda hoping they save the paint and theatrics of Devitt's entrance for major shows.

I can see WWE hearing the pop and seeing the reaction and being like "WE'RE DOING THAT EVERY NIGHT!"

[Himu]

I'm kinda hoping they save the paint and theatrics of Devitt's entrance for major shows.

I can see WWE hearing the pop and seeing the reaction and being like "WE'RE DOING THAT EVERY NIGHT!"

You know it they will haha.

[Himu]

So I HAVE to give WWE money to watch? ARGH.

[fistfulofmetal]

I'm kinda hoping they save the paint and theatrics of Devitt's entrance for major shows.

I can see WWE hearing the pop and seeing the reaction and being like "WE'RE DOING THAT EVERY NIGHT!"

You know it they will haha.

http://shop.wwe.com/Finn-Balor-%22Arrival%22-Authentic-T-Shirt/W08743,default,pd.html?dwvar_W08743_color=Black&start=2&cgid=finn-balor

Yeah, probably

[fistfulofmetal]

the braided hair is making Sasha look like she's balding

[Himu]

WWE ruins everything. Hey, that's cool, let's do it EVERY WEEK TILL THE AUDIENCE DOESN'T GIVE A SHIT.

You have pyro? LET'S GIVE YOU PYRO EVERY WEEK!

Hey BRAY, your entrance is one of the best in years. Why don't you do it the same way EVERY WEEK till it's not memorable anymore?!

Ugh.

[Himu]

Favorite Prince Devitt facepaint:

[fistfulofmetal]

this sasha banks/charlotte match 

[Himu]

Charlotte is my GIRL, how did Sasha do?

Charlotte v Natayla = my match of the year

[fistfulofmetal]

Charlotte is my GIRL, how did Sasha do?

Charlotte v Natayla = my match of the year

Sasha was pretty great.

And they had that match on RAW and it was 3 minutes and ended with a roll up win for Nattie lmao

[Himu]

They had that match on raw? I was talking about about the nxt one for the women's championship

[fistfulofmetal]

that was some classic pro wrestling storytelling right there.

[Eric P]

That Banks match was great.  I wish that Banks had won.

as for Devitt shirts, I really like this one

http://suplexapparel.com/product/prince-is-dead-t-shirt-official-splx-devitt-collaboration

[fistfulofmetal]

GREAT ENDING

[iconoclast]

Itami should have a Mega Man gimmick where he has to defeat everybody who stole his moves to reclaim them.

Really liked the NXT show. The Itami/Balor tag match and Sasha/Charlotte were good and Zayn/Neville was great. It's a breath of fresh air after how awful Raw has been recently.

[dkdk]

he fuckin wrecked him lmao

[Eric P]

Yeah this show was very good.  Watched it with some casuals and they were into the Banks / Charlotte match and they loved Itami / Balor.  Huge pop when the body paint was revealed.

[Himu]

Itami should have a Mega Man gimmick where he has to defeat everybody who stole his moves to reclaim them.

Really liked the NXT show. The Itami/Balor tag match and Sasha/Charlotte were good and Zayn/Neville was great. It's a breath of fresh air after how awful Raw has been recently.

don't tell me you've been watching raw but not nxt

[fistfulofmetal]

 

[bork]

Itami should have a Mega Man gimmick where he has to defeat everybody who stole his moves to reclaim them.

Really liked the NXT show. The Itami/Balor tag match and Sasha/Charlotte were good and Zayn/Neville was great. It's a breath of fresh air after how awful Raw has been recently.

don't tell me you've been watching raw but not nxt

 

[Eric P]

when will it be on hulu is the question

i don't know if the specials make it to hulu unfortunately.

Hey, i was wrong.  It's up on Hulu right now

http://www.hulu.com/watch/726377

[iconoclast]

don't tell me you've been watching raw but not nxt

I don't watch the weekly NXT shows, but I hardly watch Raw either. I just leave it on in the background and look over whenever an interesting match or storyline is on (so, hardly ever). I have no doubt that NXT is the WWE's best show, tho. Everything is better than Raw & Smackdown at this point.

[bork]

don't tell me you've been watching raw but not nxt

I don't watch the weekly NXT shows, but I hardly watch Raw either. I just leave it on in the background and look over whenever an interesting match or storyline is on (so, hardly ever). I have no doubt that NXT is the WWE's best show, tho. Everything is better than Raw & Smackdown at this point.

I used to do this.  It's even better when you just turn it off!  I pretty much just watch PPVs at this point.

Watched part of the NXT special last night and it was pretty awesome.  I need to start watching NXT.

[Eric P]

NXT is really good.  It's an hour long and generally packed with wrestling.

[bork]

NXT is really good.  It's an hour long and generally packed with wrestling.

Oh I know, have seen it here and there, but never watch it regularly.

[Eric P]

Rainmaker sponge cake

[bork]

TLC is tonight.

[Himu]

and no one cares

[Eric P]

yeah if something happens that's worth watching i'm sure the internet will let me know, but watching it live?  ehhhhhh

[bork]

PPVs are the only WWE shows I'll still keep watching live.

Someone mentioned Sting being seen on the pre-show, but I didn't see it.

[Eric P]

i had heard he was going to be doing something there but no idea what unfortunately.  Has he shown up since Survivor Series?

[bork]

Well, I gotta give it to the opening match.  Ziggler and Harper are putting on a good show and both of them are cut up/bruised all over from it.  Harper has some nasty cuts.  Crowd is enjoying it.

[bork]

Dolph new IC champ.

And now the Usos are out with their slammy awards.  Guess it's all downhill from here!

[bork]

Yup, downhill.  Some fun from Damien Sandow (still super over with the crowd), but the Big Shoe/Rowen match was a snoozer.  Cena/Rollins is right now so I guess that means Ambrose/Wyatt is the main event. 

[dkdk]

oh god that cena/rollins clusterfuck made me throw up in my mouth a bit. who makes this shit up.

[bork]

What happened?  I took the dog out and came back to hear "Cena will face Brock Lesnar for the title...at the Rumble."

[bork]

Forgot I can rewind.  Derp.

[bork]

LOL at JBL getting pised off that the announce table didn't break.  So this match was just about Reigns returning.

[nachobro]

I'm enjoying the divas match much more en espanol.

[bork]

Ugly ass attire on Thickie Bella tonight.

Skipped that match.

[bork]

LOL Reigns botching his Rumble promo.

[nachobro]

Finally the real match is on