*Official* Pro-Wrestling Thread II

[Arachnodouche]

^Sounds like Joy Division crossed with Sisters of Mercy

 

[andmark]

NJPW have announced what seems to be an American branch of New Japan. Interesting news.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah it's interesting but it's almost more a death knell to ROH than anything else.

 

[sledger]

ROH has been dead for ages

 

[Mike5181]

It's a shame because that mid 2000s period with Danielson, McGuinness, KENTA, etc. is probably one of my favourite times in wrestling.

 

[Bahseph]

If they keep it up I quite like the AEW idea of keeping track of wins and losses. It gives random matches some context. There's a reason to win.

 

[Athlai]

Haha holy **** the Rhodes and friends vs Inner Circle brawl is so ****ing good. Cody wrapping his hand in MJFs scarf to punch through the glass.

 

[andmark]

Anyone ever seen Rampage Brown? Superb wrestler. I remember going to some shows and being quite bored until he would do something ridiculous or have a great match.

 

[sledger]

How's CDM doing with his wrestling, lad?

 

[andmark]

Yeah, he's doing fine. Just the usual stuff really. It's funny because I'll occcasionally hear some rumour from it which is funny.

 

[MrPrez]

If they keep it up I quite like the AEW idea of keeping track of wins and losses. It gives random matches some context. There's a reason to win.

I kind of agree but it could become a bit restricting as well when you get to guys who've been wrestling for 10+ years.

 

[Athlai]

I kind of agree but it could become a bit restricting as well when you get to guys who've been wrestling for 10+ years.

They say they’re refreshing it every year as a new “season” but will still have an all time stat in their record.

 

[Spikey]

absolutely dying at Hager doing a low blow in his MMA match

 

[Athlai]

Was half expecting a run in from the Inner Circle while Batista distracted the ref.

 

[sledger]

lol Smackdown with less than 900,000 viewers last week. Lower than AEW iirc.

 

[MrPrez]

lol Smackdown with less than 900,000 viewers last week. Lower than AEW iirc.

That's nuts. Although tbf that's 900,000 more than it deserved.

 

[sledger]

The E be sweating on their deal with Fox massively right now.

 

[MrPrez]

The E be sweating on their deal with Fox massively right now.

Particularly considering that this is in the midst of a Brock push - with Cain Velasquez, too.

You'd think that would be an effective way of artificially inflating the numbers to hide such a problem - but nope.

 

[duffer]

Guys, I actually laughed during the Lana-Rusev segment today.

 

[MrPrez]

Guys, I actually laughed during the Lana-Rusev segment today.

Haven't seen it yet but the general Twitter consensus seems to be "terrible creative, but the wrestlers are doing a good job lessening the cringe as much as could be expected."