Wrestling - Part 3

[Father Larry Duff]

Vince is definitely going to return at some point. Seems inevitable now.

Anybody been watching the new unreal behind the scenes series on Netflix ? It goes too far. There were moments where I was just thinking there is no way they should be showing this.

 

[The Breen Machine]

Certainly wasn't expecting to see Lesnar but overall thought night 2 was pretty dull. Women's triple threat was good, Cena/Rhodes much better than their mania effort but was utterly confused by Cena's random face turn on Smackdown.

Becky/Lyra decent with a shit ending. TLC had its moments but too many people in it so it became messy.

Fair fucks to Candice LeRae for that bump through the ladder and wow what a shock to HHH and Stephanie give themselves more needless screen time, f***ing narcissists.

 

[Whey]

Anybody been watching the new unreal behind the scenes series on Netflix ? It goes too far. There were moments where I was just thinking there is no way they should be showing this.

Been discussed on here a bit. The clips I've seen I've thought - why the fuck are they flagrantly showing this, but then you realise, those incharge have completely disappeared up their own arse. They're more interested in showing off how "great" they are than having their TV good and make sense.

Certainly wasn't expecting to see Lesnar but overall thought night 2 was pretty dull. Women's triple threat was good, Cena/Rhodes much better than their mania effort but was utterly confused by Cena's random face turn on Smackdown.

Becky/Lyra decent with a shit ending. TLC had its moments but too many people in it so it became messy.

Fair fucks to Candice LeRae for that bump through the ladder and wow what a shock to HHH and Stephanie give themselves more needless screen time, f***ing narcissists.

I didn't watch any of it, was sick as a dog and I reckon I had a better time

 

[Randy Savage]

I find it hard to get enthused about what is turned out these days.

Each night was about 3+ hours with about 6 matches and a ton of filler and product placement. The work is far too often sloppy and rushed, in a need to quench the thirst of fans who don’t like a more steady pace.

People taking a superkick and basically no selling it and immediately coming back with their own. Shite.

It’s basically an overly rehearsed/choreographed spot fest that doesn’t flow naturally to me. So much so, when it goes tits up they haven’t got a f***ing clue what to do.

Yesterday, a pal sent a link to a match from one of early WCW Superbrawl’s. Luger and Sting vs the Steiners. Hard hitting, physical, slamming and suplexing the shit out of eachother in front of a hot crowd (the Summerslam crowd were flat as a witch’s tit for long spells). That’s professional wrestling to me.

Sadly, those days are largely gone. I don’t actually think a lot of WWE fans like the wrestling bit.

FWIW, I liked the fact that Punk vs Gunther was a wrestling bout. Seen plenty better, but at least it was more my style.

Been discussed on here a bit. The clips I've seen I've thought - why the fuck are they flagrantly showing this, but then you realise, those incharge have completely disappeared up their own arse. They're more interested in showing off how "great" they are than having their TV good and make sense.

I didn't watch any of it, was sick as a dog and I reckon I had a better time

My wife found it interesting. I think people who don’t really like wrestling might feel the same and give the wrestlers a bit more kudos.

To me, I was shocked that they laid it as bare as they did. It was akin to David Copperfield explaining how he does all his tricks.

I’ve known wrestling was a work since my mate’s dad clued me in about aged 9 or so. I know we live in a different time, but there is absolutely no mystique anymore.
I watched a decent chunk of Summerslam 93 on Saturday.

Not a great show, but even so, I enjoyed it so much more than the current stuff.

I’m just old!

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Certainly wasn't expecting to see Lesnar but overall thought night 2 was pretty dull. Women's triple threat was good, Cena/Rhodes much better than their mania effort but was utterly confused by Cena's random face turn on Smackdown.

Becky/Lyra decent with a shit ending. TLC had its moments but too many people in it so it became messy.

Fair fucks to Candice LeRae for that bump through the ladder and wow what a shock to HHH and Stephanie give themselves more needless screen time, f***ing narcissists.

Who do they think they are?, Lex Luger?

I find it hard to get enthused about what is turned out these days.

Each night was about 3+ hours with about 6 matches and a ton of filler and product placement. The work is far too often sloppy and rushed, in a need to quench the thirst of fans who don’t like a more steady pace.

People taking a superkick and basically no selling it and immediately coming back with their own. Shite.

It’s basically an overly rehearsed/choreographed spot fest that doesn’t flow naturally to me. So much so, when it goes tits up they haven’t got a f***ing clue what to do.

Yesterday, a pal sent a link to a match from one of early WCW Superbrawl’s. Luger and Sting vs the Steiners. Hard hitting, physical, slamming and suplexing the shit out of eachother in front of a hot crowd (the Summerslam crowd were flat as a witch’s tit for long spells). That’s professional wrestling to me.

Sadly, those days are largely gone. I don’t actually think a lot of WWE fans like the wrestling bit.

FWIW, I liked the fact that Punk vs Gunther was a wrestling bout. Seen plenty better, but at least it was more my style.

My wife found it interesting. I think people who don’t really like wrestling might feel the same and give the wrestlers a bit more kudos.

To me, I was shocked that they laid it as bare as they did. It was akin to David Copperfield explaining how he does all his tricks.

I’ve known wrestling was a work since my mate’s dad clued me in about aged 9 or so. I know we live in a different time, but there is absolutely no mystique anymore.
I watched a decent chunk of Summerslam 93 on Saturday.

Not a great show, but even so, I enjoyed it so much more than the current stuff.

I’m just old!

It might make the constant "its fake" lot pipe down.

Im stuck in the middle 80s through to about 05 .

 

[Two million voices]

Just caught up.

Have the accusations against Lesnar gone or do they just think it’s a good idea to bring him back regardless?

 

[Cult of Personality]

Would love an episode of unreal where it shows the thought going into Rusev v Seamus for 14 weeks in a row, having the exact same match.

 

[Randy Savage]

Just watched a clip of Hogan's entrance to Eye of the Tiger at the war to settle the score vs Piper.

Give me that every day of the week and twice on Sundays in comparison to Seth Rollins poncing it up wearing his lass' stiletto boots. You're not Flair son, and never will be, so knock if off with the robes.

 

[Whey]

So Rollins faked the injury to get back at Punk? erm, he walked out straight in front of Punk whilst Punk was was upright in the ring to his music and hoyed his crutches away... he could've done the same thing not faking an injury.

The whole injury was a waste of time. Make it make sense

 

[Banks]

So Rollins faked the injury to get back at Punk? erm, he walked out straight in front of Punk whilst Punk was was upright in the ring to his music and hoyed his crutches away... he could've done the same thing not faking an injury.

The whole injury was a waste of time. Make it make sense

It was all crap.

I love Rollins but it was meh when he came out. I dont care about Lesnar and Cena.

Then Zayn refusing to go heel was a missed opportunity I thought. Triple hhh is a shit booker its boring nothing is exciting at the minute.

 

[Whey]

It was all crap.

I love Rollins but it was meh when he came out. I dont care about Lesnar and Cena.

Then Zayn refusing to go heel was a missed opportunity I thought. Triple hhh is a shit booker its boring nothing is exciting at the minute.

Really, really bad. He faked an injury ultimately to be beaten off LA Knight for nee reason. Then came out weeks later right infront of Punk instead of running out from the crowd and getting a roll up right after Punk won. What happened made no sense

Honestly controversy aside, a Lesner/Cena match in 2025 sounds like a right chod sandwich.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Really, really bad. He faked an injury ultimately to be beaten off LA Knight for nee reason. Then came out weeks later right infront of Punk instead of running out from the crowd and getting a roll up right after Punk won. What happened made no sense

Honestly controversy aside, a Lesner/Cena match in 2025 sounds like a right chod sandwich.

The best match they had was Summerslam 2014

 

[S.S.R..]

Agree with what others are saying in this thread. Utterly naff nonsensical storytelling. A few writers need firing. They're quick to dump loyal workers taking bumps.

The absolute mess of some of these angles would get a regular TV show cancelled.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Agree with what others are saying in this thread. Utterly naff nonsensical storytelling. A few writers need firing. They're quick to dump loyal workers taking bumps.

The absolute mess of some of these angles would get a regular TV show cancelled.

The biggest one for me was Rocky disappearing from the Cena turn so leaving it pointless , I love The Rock too.

 

[S.S.R..]

The biggest one for me was Rocky disappearing from the Cena turn so leaving it pointless , I love The Rock too.

Could've recorded loads of exposition in advance and had him orchestrating it from afar. So half arsed.

Cena"s promos around it were class but it went nowhere.

 

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Tried again to watch the recent shows. Absolutely atrocious. I’ll stick with the old stuff on Netflix.

 

[The Breen Machine]

I'm glad we saw Sheamus vs Rusev this week, it's been a while.

 

[S.S.R..]

I'm glad we saw Sheamus vs Rusev this week, it's been a while.

It's their version of Jurassic Park on ITV3

 

[The Breen Machine]

It's their version of Jurassic Park on ITV3

Could argue the main event scene is Jurassic. Cena, Punk, Orton, Lesnar, only a matter of time before the ghost of Hogan gets another run on top.

Totally agree that Zayn needs a character change too, so bland. Throw Bayley into that mix as well.

Also, why did they bring back Rusev and Black? They've been nowhere near a PLE.

 

[S.S.R..]

Could argue the main event scene is Jurassic. Cena, Punk, Orton, Lesnar, only a matter of time before the ghost of Hogan gets another run on top.

Totally agree that Zayn needs a character change too, so bland. Throw Bayley into that mix as well.

Also, why did they bring back Rusev and Black? They've been nowhere near a PLE.

All you get is filler. A few matches and a load of adverts for corporate tickets and different brands. I remember between matches on a PLE it was all radgey interviews with Mean Gene. Now it's 'Watch this boxing match" or "The World Cup is coming." Just takes you out of the escapism.

Why can't they film a load of dark matches (I know that's kind of an oxymoron) and let us watch them individually? Netflix would be able to feed back to the WWE which ones people were into.