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Post by baihu1983 on May 16, 2023 14:01:10 GMT
I'm actually surprised they have released 2 WWE games before this got out.
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Post by simple on May 16, 2023 15:04:30 GMT
It feels like its been in development since AEW started
I hope its good. I’ve worn out being able to play the WWE ones and AEW has such a good roster to do something different with.
I did get Fire Pro when it came to PS4 but I like stuff like the universe type modes and it doesn’t really do anything like that.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 16, 2023 17:17:36 GMT
It's never going to happen but 2K should get someone working on a different genre using the WWE IP.
Hell do a fighting game like injustice or an RPG or something.
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Post by simple on May 16, 2023 18:30:09 GMT
I remember having a lot of fun with the In Your House fighting game on the Playstation.
It is kind of surprising they aren’t milking the license with cart racers and stuff like that.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 17, 2023 16:25:59 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on May 18, 2023 5:43:15 GMT
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Post by Resident Knievel on May 18, 2023 8:04:45 GMT
I hope AEW don't introduce another men's world title because they feature too many belts as it is and it would take the shine off the current world title. WWE having 2 world titles (and now 3) has been a mess for the most part. All the egomaniacs in one place, what could go wrong?
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Post by rhaegyr on May 18, 2023 8:32:22 GMT
Yeah - I hate two world titles, really hope they don't go that way.
Never thought I'd say this in 2023 but Christian has been absolutely stellar these last few months. He's getting booed out of the building every time he picks up a microphone, delivering excellent promos nearly every week and looking like a complete twat in his turtlenecks - love it.
Edit - On the other hand, Wardlow seems to have regressed. Guy needs to learn some promo skills, get his old look/haircut back and learn there's more to this game than hitting your finisher multiple times.. Didn't help that he was injured and booked horribly after he hit his peak when beating MJF.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 18, 2023 9:46:49 GMT
Punks return reportedly off after another fallout.
2 main titles works for a brand split but Vince fucked it up merging the two previous titles and the tag belts and HHH hasn't fixed it.
They haven't done anything about the women's belts being on the wrong brands because they want to keep Bianca Raw women's title reign going even though she's beaten the record. Though I do feel they will just get given new belt designs rather than swap them between champs.
I get they want to set new records for the modern era but it's just making things dumb.
They basically need to get it back to how it was up until WM last year. Get rid of the Raw/Smackdown madness from the belts or simply make it so champs can't be drafted.
I would say scrap the women's tag titles but they actually seem to be making an effort of setting up teams and feuds now. Would still prefer them to have mid card belts instead.
The IC belt has come out strongest or of all of them over the last year. Gunther had been handled perfectly by HHH so far. I know we discussed it a while back and I'm sticking with him being the Raw HW champ within a year.
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Post by simple on May 18, 2023 12:31:54 GMT
I think renaming the women’s titles similarly with the men’s would solve some problems. Not having the brand in the title means they can go where they want. I’d argue NXT is the only one of the three that needs to own its own titles.
I don’t really know what more CM Punk wants even Hogan didn’t get a brand created especially for him during his days at TBS/TNT. He’s probably going to be paid double what anyone else gets too, and for fewer matches.
And its not like its a shitty promotion that’s begging for him to come and save them, they’re a big company with a good product who are running fucking Wembley Stadium and selling it without any card having been announced.
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Post by simple on May 18, 2023 12:33:50 GMT
Sad news about Billy Graham. I think we knew it was coming and sad to say it like this but for a wrestler he’s had a good innings.
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Post by Bill in the rain on May 18, 2023 14:09:01 GMT
That AEW image implies that Thunder Rosa is going to be on TV.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 18, 2023 14:47:45 GMT
That AEW image implies that Thunder Rosa is going to be on TV. Away from Britt.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 22, 2023 11:38:03 GMT
Broken ankle.
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Post by captbirdseye on May 24, 2023 7:25:46 GMT
They writing Cody off TV again or are they really going with this stupid broken arm angle for Night of Champions?
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Post by baihu1983 on May 24, 2023 10:08:22 GMT
Don't think the match will take place. My guess is HHH is about to become a heel authority figure and have it reveled he got Brock to start attacking him.
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Post by rhaegyr on May 24, 2023 10:11:43 GMT
Looking forward to HHH as a heel authority figure, never seen that before
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Post by baihu1983 on May 24, 2023 10:37:25 GMT
So after weeks of dirtsheets claiming contract issues with Drew being the reason he hasn't been on TV. Turns out he's sister had a serious illness and recently died.
Really will be happy once clowns like Meltzer, Sapp and Co fuck off for good.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 27, 2023 18:49:01 GMT
Finally! Asuka Is a champ again.
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Post by simple on May 27, 2023 23:04:44 GMT
Impact spoiler PCO having his mouth stapled shut then tearing it back open again is one of the most gruesome spots I think I’ve ever seen
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Post by Bill in the rain on May 28, 2023 3:09:30 GMT
Ew...
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Post by baihu1983 on May 28, 2023 4:16:07 GMT
What did they do to Eddie?
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Post by Resident Knievel on May 29, 2023 16:39:31 GMT
Watching double or nothing now, battle royales are usually rubbish but that one to open the show was great.
Loved the Lucha domination to start the match, storylines being continued and hinted at in the ring and the finishing stretch was enthralling.
Cole v Jericho was eh, Tag team match was sports entertaining, Ladder match was OK then Wardlow done that insane Swanton Bomb. Was hoping for a Christian title reign but fair play.
Womens title was an angle, hope Hayter is OK to go at All In. Trios was stuck in second gear like most HoB matches.
Jade Cargill had an actual good match, sliding German suplex was smooth as hell, and I was actually hoping it would go on for longer which is something I thought I'd never say about TBS title match. But the after match stuff was class and made the finish understandable.
AEW mens title delivered as expected, shame the build was meandering so understandable it wasn't the main event.
Anarchy in the Arena was pretty good, not great like the one last year.
Overall a 6/10 PPV, had the best Jade Cargill match ever, one of the best battle royales ever and one of the best 4-way matches ever. But none of those are particularly high bars to clear.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 29, 2023 17:39:22 GMT
Really is Time for Jeff Hardy to retire
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Post by simple on May 30, 2023 8:33:07 GMT
Just saw a comment saying Seth Rollins current gimmick is ‘being Jared Leto’ and now most of what he does makes a lot of sense
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Post by rhaegyr on May 30, 2023 11:17:32 GMT
Fairly weak PPV by AEW's normal standards - pretty much agree with the write-up above.
Rollins as champ just knocked my waning interest in WWE down even further.
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Post by captbirdseye on May 30, 2023 11:51:05 GMT
The brand spilt has been pretty pointless just like last time.
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Post by rawshark on May 30, 2023 11:51:38 GMT
Just saw the Jeff Hardy botch. I can only assume he had no idea how busted his leg was when he went for the Whisper in the Wind. Adrenaline? I hope? Shame he never thought about adapting his moveset to something more grounded. You can't be a high flyer forever.
That expression of disbelief on Hook as it all went down, though.
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Post by Resident Knievel on May 30, 2023 12:43:13 GMT
Hook should not be put in a position where he has to carry the Hardys
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Post by simple on May 30, 2023 12:51:28 GMT
At least Matt has generally tried to evolve his in-ring style to be more of a brawler over the years. Jeff makes me real sad in the sane way Flair does. They both refuse to let it go and it feels inevitable that it’ll kill them one day.
Nice to see Statlander get a moment in the sun
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