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Post by richardiox on May 4, 2024 18:10:22 GMT
Every wrestling show is made infinitely better with a hot crowd. Think it's a big part of the reason the Attitude Era seemed so great, everyone was over as fuck and mid late 90s youth culture was a lot more rowdy in general.
Loving the vibe at Backlash. Agree about the old NXT shows, with Takeover London being probably best example.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 4, 2024 18:14:11 GMT
And still have Scotland and Germany to come this year.
That Jey entrance..
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Post by simple on May 4, 2024 18:20:54 GMT
Drew in Scotland is going to be 80s Hogan over
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Post by baihu1983 on May 4, 2024 18:33:30 GMT
This is 100% a Takeover event.
Jeys another wrestler who shouldn't use the spear.
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Post by richardiox on May 4, 2024 18:35:11 GMT
The only wrestler who should be allowed to use the spear (gore!) is Rhino.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 4, 2024 18:38:27 GMT
A few years back I would agree but Bron now has the best spear.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 4, 2024 19:07:32 GMT
This tag match suddenly got messy. Seems Kari/Asuka threw everything off by forgetting who was legal. Though the ref also messed up several moments. Also showed Jade still has work so smart to pair her with Belair.
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Post by richardiox on May 4, 2024 19:19:25 GMT
Honestly don't think Jade will ever "get there" for her in-ring. 4 years at aew and a year at WWE and she's still green. Great look but poor wrestler and mediocre promo.
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Post by simple on May 4, 2024 19:42:17 GMT
The only wrestler who should be allowed to use the spear (gore!) is Rhino. Prime Goldberg will always be my favourite but it probably just looks so good because he was so stiff those guys really were getting tackled out of their boots
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Post by baihu1983 on May 4, 2024 19:47:07 GMT
Crowd have gone to the annoying side now. Yes the noise is great but feels like they more focused on themselves than the match.
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Post by richardiox on May 4, 2024 19:51:41 GMT
I'm loving it, like a football crowd at this point.
Also makes me wish (and I posted this at the time) Mania was always held in a domed stadium or large arena. The open air ruins the atmosphere. Same at All In last summer, felt loud there but it didn't come though on TV at all.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 4, 2024 19:57:47 GMT
Yeah I've mentioned a few times my dislike for the open stadiums. Definitely lose a lot of the noise plus I think entrances get ruined in the daylight.
That was a really good event made even better by the fans.
Guessing it was a member of the crew under the ring? Cause you could Definitely see someone messing with the apron from under the ring after Tanga got involved.
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Post by richardiox on May 4, 2024 20:21:49 GMT
Meltzer just confirmed it was Hornswaggle.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 4, 2024 20:33:53 GMT
Gotta hold out for that big Sadiq Khan election win first And HHH just said again he and Khan need to talk. We might legit get a WM here. Sounds like next year's is Vegas and should be announced soon. NXT should do Stand and Deliver in the Sphere. Also looking at an event in Italy.
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Post by richardiox on May 4, 2024 20:45:23 GMT
SummerSlam back at Wembley would be the one to go for, given they'd have to run a stadium and the UK weather working against anything in March - May.
Not going in 92 is one of my life's regrets (thanks, Mum) although I have since picked up an absolutely mint condition SS92 programme that brilliantly includes a WWF merch catalogue as an insert. Some absolute diamonds in there, Warrior pyjamas etc.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 4, 2024 20:53:35 GMT
Maybe go back to vegas next year.
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Post by zisssou on May 4, 2024 21:05:08 GMT
I really enjoyed the crowd throughout. Crowd makes a ppv. Now we have to go back to hearing WHAT in America.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 5, 2024 6:00:55 GMT
Yeah they really are incredibly uncreative.
CM Punk getting locked inside WWE HQ after everyone left is a fun set of videos to watch on Instagram.
And finally.. The Weekend aren't the official WM theme. Thank fuck.
How did they manage to make this sound cool
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Post by captbirdseye on May 5, 2024 8:11:20 GMT
Neither belt changes are really working at the moment. Priest seems to be a placeholder until JD costs him the belt and Cody is doing literally nothing at the moment with nobody really in the frame to replace him.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 5, 2024 8:20:12 GMT
Reckon Finn will be the one to cost. Can also use Priest costing him several times last year against Seth to justify himself. Be fine with AJ and Cody having a rematch but at the same time AJ needs to win some big matches.
Lost at the Rumble, WM and Backlash since coming back.
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Post by simple on May 5, 2024 8:32:54 GMT
I figure Cody will be cycling through AJ, Knight, Orton etc killing time until Roman or Rock is ready to show up at Summerslam or Survivor Series. Definite storyline potential with Orton if he’s allowed to go full Apex Predator and it isn’t just a pair of pals telling each other how much they respect each other for weeks on end.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 5, 2024 9:46:20 GMT
Thought he seemed to just appear after the count stop. The ref having to bump himself in order not to count 3 is pretty funny(or maybe he slightly touched him as he was coming out?).
Guessing the other person under the ring was whoever was supposed to give him his cue? HHH said no one could hear each other in gorilla due to the noise so maybe go back to making sure they have monitors under the ring. (Though that won't really be an issue in the US).
Last night made me wonder what was going on with NXT Europe?
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Post by Solid-SCB- on May 6, 2024 19:25:11 GMT
I've impulsively bought me and my son tickets to those back to back events in Glasgow next month. I've heard nothing but good things about being at their events live so looking forward to seeing his reaction to it despite the absurd pricing.
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Post by rawshark on May 6, 2024 20:02:44 GMT
I've impulsively bought me and my son tickets to those back to back events in Glasgow next month. I've heard nothing but good things about being at their events live so looking forward to seeing his reaction to it despite the absurd pricing. Good on you. Got to make those precious mems. He was a bad tempered bully most of the time back then but my dad took me to Summerslam 92. He broke his back a couple years prior but still put me on his shoulders so I could get a better view of Warrior v Savage. He was in a lot of pain and hated wrestling in the first place so I look back at that time with love. If I were to nitpick… he peaked too soon and should have saved his strength for Bret v Bulldog. (J/k - Woyah~~ was my favourite back then).
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Post by baihu1983 on May 7, 2024 5:46:00 GMT
Yep, right back to the lame What chants.
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Post by zisssou on May 7, 2024 8:05:53 GMT
I've impulsively bought me and my son tickets to those back to back events in Glasgow next month. I've heard nothing but good things about being at their events live so looking forward to seeing his reaction to it despite the absurd pricing. Can you take me as well?
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Post by Solid-SCB- on May 7, 2024 9:02:52 GMT
I was tempted to start a GoFundMe at 500 notes each for the first 2 tickets!
I've heard good things about the Hydro though from people that have gone to other events there. There's apparently not a bad seat to be had and I've managed to bag front row of the particular tier we're in so views should be decent. Pricing is a major rip off imo but we don't have a proper holiday booked this year so fuck it.
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Post by zisssou on May 7, 2024 9:57:54 GMT
You'll all love it. We were pretty far back at Wembley, but the atmosphere was immense. You'll probably see more action than we did, as you end up watching the big screen.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 7, 2024 10:44:22 GMT
From the map layout you shouldn't have to worry about seeing the action.
I saw on twitter the other week someone compare Livs promos to Meg Griffin talking and now I can't unhear it.
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Post by captbirdseye on May 8, 2024 7:18:52 GMT
Ric Flair using the phrase 'I put you over' when arguing a restaurant manager. Does he even know where he is these days.
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