Author Topic: Pro Wrasslin' Thread: I don't know what I just saw (Read 1301352 times)

Tripon · « **Reply #7500 on:** October 04, 2019, 12:38:35 AM »

https://twitter.com/garrettkidney/status/1179856989121331200

This puts it way more into perspective for me.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #7501 on:** October 04, 2019, 03:50:15 AM »

Quote from: Human Snorenado on October 03, 2019, 11:16:48 PM

AEW stomped NXT in the ratings, which is unfortunate because NXT stomped AEW in the quality dept.

NXT put on a mini Takeover basically, they can't match that level every week can they? Honestly I don't think NXT was shoved onto TV on Wednesdays to beat AEW so much as siphon off some people ratings wise.

bork · « **Reply #7502 on:** October 04, 2019, 07:41:27 AM »

What was Raw's rating this week? Did AEW even come to it?

The only thing I'm gonna say in defense of that first AEW TV show is that having a lot of number one contender Cody and champ Jericho makes sense in a build up to their match. That's about it- it was still too much time spent on a handful of people.

nachobro · « **Reply #7503 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:30:19 AM »

Quote from: bork on October 04, 2019, 07:41:27 AM

What was Raw's rating this week? Did AEW even come to it?

The only thing I'm gonna say in defense of that first AEW TV show is that having a lot of number one contender Cody and champ Jericho makes sense in a build up to their match. That's about it- it was still too much time spent on a handful of people.

Raw had a 0.9 in 18-49 (shares aren't really comparable on different days but w/e) and 2.57 mil viewers on Monday, and that's with NFL beating them.

nachobro · « **Reply #7504 on:** October 04, 2019, 10:24:18 AM »

I was watching TNA weekly during this whole storyline too. Hard to believe it looking back

nachobro · « **Reply #7505 on:** October 04, 2019, 12:59:14 PM »

Seems Orton was on a video game stream last night drunk and shooting the shit with fans. Seems like it was a good time and there's some neat tidbits he shared
https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/dd7wjf/notable_things_from_randy_ortons_stream_last_night/

also he dropped an N-bomb

https://twitter.com/theteridax/status/1180097906491232257

bork · « **Reply #7506 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:04:43 PM »

Had the USA network live stream up and couldn't figure out why SD didn't start.

Damn, they are pulling out all the stops with their new SD set.

bork · « **Reply #7507 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:05:41 PM »

And the show opens with...

...RAW champ Becky Lynch!

bork · « **Reply #7508 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:06:22 PM »

Just Cole and Graves?

bork · « **Reply #7509 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:07:52 PM »

RAW's King Corbin now?

bork · « **Reply #7510 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:08:41 PM »

Oh OK, I get it- THE ROCK out to kick Corbin ass.

bork · « **Reply #7511 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:09:11 PM »

Crowd is nuclear. They're not gonna be this hot again, lol.

bork · « **Reply #7512 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:11:36 PM »

Edge got a new contract with WWE and is now medically-cleared to wrestle again- according to Meltzer he was able to do this after telling WWE he spoke with AEW.

bork · « **Reply #7513 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:12:19 PM »

205 Live has been canceled tonight.

bork · « **Reply #7514 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:12:52 PM »

Quote from: Stro on October 04, 2019, 08:11:52 PM

Rock has been doing this "Finally The Rock has come back....Home" thing since 2005

BACK HOME TO...

MIAMI
LA
Wherever in Hawaii

LOL.

bork · « **Reply #7515 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:14:33 PM »

Tom Phillips demoted to NXT UK announcing duties.

bork · « **Reply #7516 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:17:39 PM »

King Corbin = Super Tough Dude = STD. Becky says "that's gonna stick with you for life."

So juvenile but harkens back to attitude era WWF.

bork · « **Reply #7517 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:19:30 PM »

Becky just standing there, wondering what to do as the crowd ignores her and chants for the Rock.

bork · « **Reply #7518 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:20:00 PM »

Quote from: Stro on October 04, 2019, 08:19:18 PM

It wasn't funny, but what is funny is that actually probably will stick with him and it has to be a rib from Vince directly

OLD SCHOOL

bork · « **Reply #7519 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:20:48 PM »

This is two hours still, right? 20 minutes for that opening segment seems like it was waaaaaaaay too long.

bork · « **Reply #7520 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:28:20 PM »

The lighting looks brighter to me.

bork · « **Reply #7521 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:29:50 PM »

Stupid question- is this on regular old, non-cable FOX? Guess I can watch this on antenna TV in 1080i?

bork · « **Reply #7522 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:33:06 PM »

Drew McIntyre, The Usos and Tamina Snuka are backstage.

bork · « **Reply #7523 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:36:35 PM »

Sasha's face got bloodied :'(

bork · « **Reply #7524 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:37:42 PM »

Interviewer to SD Champ Kofi: "You are challenging Brock Lesnar for the WWE championship tonight..."

Kofi:

bork · « **Reply #7525 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:40:36 PM »

What this show is severely lacking:

bork · « **Reply #7526 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:44:54 PM »

Too much botox.

bork · « **Reply #7527 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:49:58 PM »

STOP GOING TO BREAKS DURING SHINSUKE'S ENTRANCES

Nuitangg · « **Reply #7528 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:51:17 PM »

Firefly funhouse needs to go.

bork · « **Reply #7529 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:53:00 PM »

Quote from: Nuitangg on October 04, 2019, 08:51:17 PM

Firefly funhouse needs to go.

bork · « **Reply #7530 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:53:56 PM »

Uhhh...what?

They come back from the commercial break with Hogan's music playing and him and Flair in the crowd.

bork · « **Reply #7531 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:54:26 PM »

Quote from: Stro on October 04, 2019, 08:53:38 PM

Agreed. It fucking sucks and crowd was dead silent for it.

It needs to be shorter but it fits the character really well.

bork · « **Reply #7532 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:55:10 PM »

Speaking of:

bork · « **Reply #7533 on:** October 04, 2019, 08:55:47 PM »

OK and now Seth is all the way up the entrance ramp?

bork · « **Reply #7534 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:07:09 PM »

https://twitter.com/BTuckerTorch/status/1180284365235863552

bork · « **Reply #7535 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:14:39 PM »

Quote from: Stro on October 04, 2019, 09:12:38 PM

Shane McMahon is fired, which frees him up for a NXT run

Stephanie or Vince will just hire him back

Tripon · « **Reply #7536 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:35:01 PM »

Wow, the crowd was dead silent for Roman Reigns entrance.

bork · « **Reply #7537 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:36:14 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on October 04, 2019, 09:35:01 PM

Wow, the crowd was dead silent for Roman Reigns entrance.

I heard a response- the audio is kind of weird. They sound muted.

Nuitangg · « **Reply #7538 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:53:28 PM »

bork · « **Reply #7539 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:53:48 PM »

Quote from: Nuitangg on October 04, 2019, 09:53:28 PM

Blinked and Brock was champion

Tripon · « **Reply #7540 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:54:02 PM »

SQUASH MATCH

Tripon · « **Reply #7541 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:55:13 PM »

HAHHAHAHAHA. THEY ARE DOING THE CAIN VELASQUEZ VS BROCK.

bork · « **Reply #7542 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:55:41 PM »

Velasquez? Bye Kofi, back to the midcard with ye.

bork · « **Reply #7543 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:57:35 PM »

FRIDAY NIGHT ~~SMACKDOWN~~ UFC

bork · « **Reply #7544 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:57:50 PM »

Man, their audio is fucking up big time.

Tripon · « **Reply #7545 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:59:05 PM »

Quote from: bork on October 04, 2019, 09:55:41 PM

Velasquez? Bye Kofi, back to the midcard with ye.

Kinda hope they do Kofi vs AJ Styles

bork · « **Reply #7546 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:59:23 PM »

It's nice having their "A" show be two hours again. Was easier to handle.

bork · « **Reply #7547 on:** October 04, 2019, 09:59:58 PM »

OK, time to check out NXT finally.

nachobro · « **Reply #7548 on:** October 04, 2019, 10:04:34 PM »

Two days ago I got an email from WWE saying 205 Live would be on Fridays after Smackdown, but NXT is on instead. Did they cancel it within two days?

bork · « **Reply #7549 on:** October 04, 2019, 10:19:34 PM »

This Riddle/Cole match >>>>>>>>>>> Everything else this week

Quote from: nachobro on October 04, 2019, 10:04:34 PM

Two days ago I got an email from WWE saying 205 Live would be on Fridays after Smackdown, but NXT is on instead. Did they cancel it within two days?

They canceled it for tonight to do some other stuff in the arena post-tapings, apparently.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #7550 on:** October 05, 2019, 12:53:42 AM »

As a wrestling fan, it was awesome to see 3 months of build, 6 months of championship reign for Kofi pissed away in seconds so we can have a part timer wrestle someone that's had like 1 or 2 matches probably at Survivor Series.

bork · « **Reply #7551 on:** October 05, 2019, 01:48:32 AM »

Quote from: Human Snorenado on October 05, 2019, 12:53:42 AM

As a wrestling fan, it was awesome to see 3 months of build, 6 months of championship reign for Kofi pissed away in seconds so we can have a part timer wrestle someone that's had like 1 or 2 matches probably at Survivor Series.

Vasquez did some stuff for AAA Lucha Libre, but I have no idea what he did there and how much was wrasslin'.

Also enjoyed watching the dirt sheets look stupid when they put out articles like this one from yesterday afternoon:
https://ewrestling.com/article/update-cain-velasquezwwe-negotiations-hit-wall

Quote

Uht-oh, it looks like things are getting complicated in terms of the ongoing negotiations to bring former UFC Heavyweight Champion and new AAA Lucha Libre performer Cain Velasquez into the WWE Universe.

In a follow-up to a previous report about WWE engaging in negotiations with Cain Velasquez, at one point a deal was close enough that WWE started steering storylines towards a possible match against Brock Lesnar.

nachobro · « **Reply #7552 on:** October 05, 2019, 01:55:54 AM »

Here's his match from Triplemania, I thought he did quite well. Helped that it was a tag match so he didn't have to do all the heavy lifting

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7f8242

Trent Dole · « **Reply #7553 on:** October 05, 2019, 04:47:14 AM »

Cain apparently has been in two six mans.

nachobro · « **Reply #7554 on:** October 05, 2019, 09:10:03 AM »

Thank god, it did wonders for NJPW

nachobro · « **Reply #7555 on:** October 05, 2019, 09:36:26 AM »

Bummer that both AEW and WWE have part timers as champ now. At least WWE didn't give theirs to some fatass 50 year old drunk so that's something.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #7556 on:** October 05, 2019, 10:27:49 AM »

Too smashed to remember to take the title belt out of the limo with him.

Tripon · « **Reply #7557 on:** October 05, 2019, 12:09:45 PM »

https://twitter.com/AEWonTNT/status/1180228632712642560

That Chris Jericho face.

https://twitter.com/CodyRhodes/status/1180513846471073795

Trent Dole · « **Reply #7558 on:** October 05, 2019, 09:08:40 PM »

Hell in a Cell is tomorrow, there's, uh, four matches announced.

Tripon · « **Reply #7559 on:** October 05, 2019, 09:29:20 PM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on October 05, 2019, 09:08:40 PM

Hell in a Cell is tomorrow, there's, uh, four matches announced.

Don't worry, they'll still figure out a way to put the Cruiserweight title match on the pre-show.

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