bitesthedust 30.12.2005 17:33 |
Having hijacked some other topics with talk of Wrestlers and Promotions I'd thought I'd start a thread for us fans of the Squared Circle to discuss Sports Entertainment.... |
That guy who digs energy domes 30.12.2005 17:35 |
YEAH ALL RIGHT! GREAT IDEA DUDE! Did you get the new game, Smackdown vs Raw 2006? IT IS F*CKING AWESOME WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! |
bitesthedust 30.12.2005 17:37 |
No, I got Showdown: Legends Of Wrestling for the X-Box though... as it features old wrestlers, it appeals to me :) Anyways, let's find a topic and discuss that...WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA, a particular wrestler, match, ppv etc... |
That guy who digs energy domes 30.12.2005 17:41 |
TNA, it is so stupid! They make a hexagon ring.....What the hell? Superstars- Shark Boy- Greaaaat.....can we spin off the hurricane any better Goldylocks-........uhh.......is she russian? Mr. Aguila-hmmmm.....Remember when he was Galaxy? Sting- Fine, one good person.... Oh and the worst parts JEFF HARDY AND JEFF JARETT ARE BOTH TNA CHAMPIONS! if I remember correctly, Jarett lost the IC title to Chyna and Hardy is done with WWE due to drug charges............good job |
bitesthedust 30.12.2005 17:46 |
<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote: TNA, it is so stupid! They make a hexagon ring.....What the hell? Superstars- Shark Boy- Greaaaat.....can we spin off the hurricane any better Goldylocks-........uhh.......is she russian? Mr. Aguila-hmmmm.....Remember when he was Galaxy? Sting- Fine, one good person.... Oh and the worst parts JEFF HARDY AND JEFF JARETT ARE BOTH TNA CHAMPIONS! if I remember correctly, Jarett lost the IC title to Chyna and Hardy is done with WWE due to drug charges............good jobwell...Jarrett and his family own and run TNA... so he'll always be a figurehead and top draw. I like the promotion, sure it features some WWE/WCW rejects but it also has a cracking X-Division! It's produced stars like AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, Kid Kash, Frankie Kazarian, Abyss, Monty Brown, Michael Shane, etc, etc..... I actually like the six-sided ring to be honest, and I find TNA focuses more on actual wrestling than promo, followed by angle... |
That guy who digs energy domes 30.12.2005 18:00 |
All of those people would just have been mechanics in WWE. They tried way too hard to reinvent wrestling like ECW did and now it is just dumb. Then you add how cliche their characters are. Sting and maybe Jarett are the only origional people there. Sting with his paint and the gothic look (which has been copied way too much) and Jarret's rich redneck attitude (for f*cks sake, Cade & Murdoch, Blue Collar TV) Like this storyline- Goldylocks and her boyfriend whom she calls "Gooby Bear" (or something like that) are trying to get contracts from other superstars. She gets the contract of a guy who looks like a mix between Mankind and Kane and set out to get Shark Boy and his little partener's contracts too. And the Mankind/Kane guy is infatuated with Goldylocks and is jealous of Gooby Bear because he stole his pin over Mr Aguila and his little buddy. Kind of odd |
That guy who digs energy domes 30.12.2005 18:13 |
<font color=lime>KillerKing840 wrote: *hijacks a bit* How about women wrestling on the mud, wearing tiny bikinis? :D :D :DThats a Fufill Your Fantasy match. Bra and Panties match is much better. Also see swimsuit competitions. |
Sherwood Forest 30.12.2005 20:52 |
nice guys realll niceee |
That guy who digs energy domes 31.12.2005 00:07 |
JamieSureWould wrote: nice guys realll niceeePlease realize that most pro wrestling fans are drunk ass, lonely, undersexed losers between ages 15 and 30. People like BTD and Me are people who appreciate the art. |
bitesthedust 31.12.2005 04:25 |
Wrestling is like a pantomime...you have to believe what you are seeing but also realise it is mostly coreographed. It isn't fake...it's pre-determined. Having watched WWE Bottom Line last night, with Vince McMahon still going on and on about Survivor Series 1997, and using it to re-create another storyline where he is the "bad owner" (like he did with Steve Austin)... It's been over 8 years ago.... Now that's a timewarp, give me TNA anyday. |
@ndy38 31.12.2005 07:12 |
My Bret Hart DVD hasn't arrived yet :( I am soooooooooooo hungover. I did like TNA for a bit, but to be completley honest the ring they have puts me off soooo much, but at the same to time i find it a bit refreshing as to me WWE is losing it's touch. I haven't really been watching wrestling that much this year because i haven't found it the least bit exciting or original. I prefer to watch the classic periods. To me the best periods of Wrestling were 1985 - 1992, 1996 - 1999, and 2001 (the alliance angle.)and ANY of the Royal Rumbles (my favourite match, although it must be very hard to book) If i'm not making any sense in this post it's because my ears are sore, my head is aching and my stomach is hurting.... |
bitesthedust 31.12.2005 07:33 |
Andy, when did you order the DVD? I ordered mine on 09/12, it was sent on the 13th and I got it on the 15th....it's excellent, well worth getting. By the way I'm on MSN if ever want to have a chat....email is: christopher_mason_17@hotmail.com |
@ndy38 31.12.2005 07:55 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: Andy, when did you order the DVD? I ordered mine on 09/12, it was sent on the 13th and I got it on the 15th....it's excellent, well worth getting. By the way I'm on MSN if ever want to have a chat....email is: christopher_mason_17@hotmail.comI was gonna add you but you beat me to it! I ordered it two days ago lol, yes i am very impatient! But there's no post tommorow or the next day, oh well...... |
bitesthedust 31.12.2005 08:58 |
TNA have signed Christian!! Hopefully he'll get a main event push there and the NWA World Title, show Titan what they're missing... Criminally under-rated at WWE in my opinion. |
@ndy38 31.12.2005 09:46 |
Definitley. Christian was probably in my top 5 favourite wrestlers. Although he did have many shining moments, tag team champions with Edge multiple times, his fued with Edge which got him the IC title, and overall his push in 2001 was awesome. But, he never became a main event wrestler. That really baffles me, he was an excellent wrestler and was great on the mic, he had everything it took to be a champion. The only thing maybe not on his favour was his size, which to me makes no difference, but i think it does to other wrestling fans and probably the writers of the WWE as well. I don't think becoming TNA champion is going to do much justice to his career, he deserves much, much more.... |
bitesthedust 31.12.2005 10:02 |
<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: Definitley. Christian was probably in my top 5 favourite wrestlers. Although he did have many shining moments, tag team champions with Edge multiple times, his fued with Edge which got him the IC title, and overall his push in 2001 was awesome. But, he never became a main event wrestler. That really baffles me, he was an excellent wrestler and was great on the mic, he had everything it took to be a champion. The only thing maybe not on his favour was his size, which to me makes no difference, but i think it does to other wrestling fans and probably the writers of the WWE as well. I don't think becoming TNA champion is going to do much justice to his career, he deserves much, much more....I agree, but he lives in Orlando, where TNA is based now...so what other choice does he have in the States, upon leaving WWE? He could go to Japan maybe....I wish him all the best. |
Sherwood Forest 31.12.2005 12:49 |
<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:haha im sure u guys will all get some but for now on ill leave this thread to u boysJamieSureWould wrote: nice guys realll niceeePlease realize that most pro wrestling fans are drunk ass, lonely, undersexed losers between ages 15 and 30. People like BTD and Me are people who appreciate the art. |
That guy who digs energy domes 31.12.2005 18:51 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: TNA have signed Christian!! Hopefully he'll get a main event push there and the NWA World Title, show Titan what they're missing... Criminally under-rated at WWE in my opinion.Are you f*cking serious? Thats another great example of how people who couldnt make it in WWE are jumping ship to TNA. And what the fuck is with their ring? Its a squared circle, not a hexagoned circle. if Hexagoned is even a word. |
yamaha 31.12.2005 21:40 |
Anyone lucky enough to watch ECW back in the 90's? Long before the TNN deal. Lots of stars made a name for themselves. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus Jack, Raven, the list goes on. ECW, IMO, created the hardcore gerne if wrestling. |
q-_-p 31.12.2005 22:54 |
<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:A classic WWE mark. Next you will be saying how John Cena and Batista are the greatest wrestlers of all time.bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: TNA have signed Christian!! Hopefully he'll get a main event push there and the NWA World Title, show Titan what they're missing... Criminally under-rated at WWE in my opinion.Are you f*cking serious? Thats another great example of how people who couldnt make it in WWE are jumping ship to TNA. And what the fuck is with their ring? Its a squared circle, not a hexagoned circle. if Hexagoned is even a word. |
That guy who digs energy domes 01.01.2006 01:17 |
q-_-p wrote:HAHAHAHA! THATS FUNNY! GOOD ONE!<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:A classic WWE mark. Next you will be saying how John Cena and Batista are the greatest wrestlers of all time.bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: TNA have signed Christian!! Hopefully he'll get a main event push there and the NWA World Title, show Titan what they're missing... Criminally under-rated at WWE in my opinion.Are you f*cking serious? Thats another great example of how people who couldnt make it in WWE are jumping ship to TNA. And what the fuck is with their ring? Its a squared circle, not a hexagoned circle. if Hexagoned is even a word. Cena and Batista are good, you cant deny that. Great? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh no. If you want great, go to people like Triple H, Ric Flair, maybe Kurt Angle, The Rock (as much as I hate to say it), Austin, ect.. Cena and Batista have one (world) title reign apeice. Flair has 16. Hogan has 12. Triple H has 10. They are the greatest wrestlers of all time. |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 05:05 |
Cena and Batista suck. I was purely making the point that Christian was not used properly there (WWE) and will hopefully get his rewards at TNA. |
@ndy38 01.01.2006 06:33 |
Yeah i also think it's a slap in the face to people like Booker T, Chris Beniot, Edge, RVD, Matt Hardy and even Val Venis, who have been at the WWE a lot longer and have collected good track records, some of these guys mentioned haven't come close to getting anywhere near the WWE world titles, unlike Batista and Cena, who to me are nothing special in the ring. The two of them are prime examples of WWE over pushing certain superstars and giving their most prestigious titles to guys who should be midcarders in my opinion. |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 07:08 |
<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: Yeah i also think it's a slap in the face to people like Booker T, Chris Beniot, Edge, RVD, Matt Hardy and even Val Venis, who have been at the WWE a lot longer and have collected good track records, some of these guys mentioned haven't come close to getting anywhere near the WWE world titles, unlike Batista and Cena, who to me are nothing special in the ring. The two of them are prime examples of WWE over pushing certain superstars and giving their most prestigious titles to guys who should be midcarders in my opinion.Well, Benoit held the World Title (old WCW belt in WWE) for a while, before Triple H got it...again... Booker T would have made an good champion, but like RVD I think his time has been and gone. Unfortunately this has been going on for ever at Titan, with numerous wrestlers who could have carried the company as World Champion but never got the belt put on them, in some cases never a title shot - guys like Ted Dibiase, Curt Henning, Bam Bam Bigelow, etc... |
@ndy38 01.01.2006 07:31 |
Well we can also thank people like Hulk Hogan and Triple H for not letting these people get the title! Hulk Hogan wouldn't drop the title to Mr.Perfect because he didn't think Curt could could carry the WWF title, i mean, how much bs is that. Yeah Hulk is great etc etc, but he should have dropped the title to Perfect rather than the Ultimate Warrior in 1990. I think DiBiase was going to get the title, but because Wayne Ferris wouldn't drop the IC title to Randy Savage, they decided to give Randy Savage the world title instead, so that isn't really the same i guess, although they could have given him the title later on after 1988. These days it's just the same, Triple H's motto is 'if i drop the title, i get it back in 2 months time', he should learn to pass the torch in a more respectful manner. |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 08:58 |
you're right about Dibiase, that's how the Million Dollar belt got invented.... When Henning lost the IC Title to "The Hitman" at Summerslam 1991, that's when he should've got his push, but instead he became the manager of Ric Flair and did that for over a year...what a waste. Bigelow should have had a run but he never got pushed, he was over with the fans and incredibly agile and talented for a man his size. Around 1992-1993, he should've had one of the belts. |
-luke_taylor- 28432 01.01.2006 10:00 |
Anyone remember Giant gonzales, that is when i got bored of wrestling, he was so slow and just walked round the ring like a mummy who had shit itself, god bless yokozuna argh BONZAI!!!! |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 10:02 |
Giant Gonzalez? yes.... :( Having been a former basketball player he went to WCW as El Gigante and bombed there...so he went to WWE as Gonzalez and bombed there too. Memories of his match with Undi' at WM 9 still haunt people to this day. |
@ndy38 01.01.2006 10:09 |
Wrestlemania 9 makes me cry.......... Some good matches on the card but what a dire event, no wonder WCW was gonna beat WWE in the years to come.... How was it possible to have such a bad event with stars like Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase, Undertaker etc. |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 10:15 |
I saw Wrestlemania 1 to 13, and thought 9 was the worst of them all. 11 was bad, but not as bad as 9. Yokozuna's credibility went right down the toilet when he held the belt for about 2 minutes.... |
@ndy38 01.01.2006 10:45 |
Yeah 11 was bad as well, far too many celebrities involved taking the focus right away from the proper wrestling, which i hate. Now lets get into some real wrestling discussion! What are your 3 top tag team matches of all time? (any promotion, any time) Mine would be, in no specific order. 1) Hart Foundation vs. Demolition, Summerslam 1990 (best out of 3 falls) 2) Dudley Boyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz, Wrestlemania 17 (TLC) 3) Ken Shamrock/Big Boss man vs. New Age Outlaws, Rock Bottom 1998 (I think) Yes i am very bored! |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 11:15 |
<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: Yeah 11 was bad as well, far too many celebrities involved taking the focus right away from the proper wrestling, which i hate. Now lets get into some real wrestling discussion! What are your 3 top tag team matches of all time? (any promotion, any time) Mine would be, in no specific order. 1) Hart Foundation vs. Demolition, Summerslam 1990 (best out of 3 falls) 2) Dudley Boyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz, Wrestlemania 17 (TLC) 3) Ken Shamrock/Big Boss man vs. New Age Outlaws, Rock Bottom 1999 (I think) Yes i am very bored!1) Quebecers vs. The Steiners - Raw, 1993 2) Hart Foundation vs. The American team (whatever they were called) - Canadian Stampede 1997 3) Hart Foundation vs. British Bulldogs - Wrestlemania 3 but Wrestlemania 11 featured Jenny McCarthy *drools*.... |
-luke_taylor- 28432 01.01.2006 14:34 |
hate tag team matches, best ic match was the wrestlemania shawn michaels vs razor ramon ladder match. probly one of the best matches of all time |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 14:48 |
it was...that PPV was the best of 1994...had 3 excellent matches (Owen vs. Bret, Razor vs. Shawn & Bret vs. Yoko).... |
Fairy 01.01.2006 15:17 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: Wrestling is like a pantomime...you have to believe what you are seeing but also realise it is mostly coreographed. |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 16:01 |
Fairy wrote: Hi guys, I'm one of the people who simply can't understand what's so cool about wrestling. I'm seriously interested to learn why you like it. This post has explained it a little bit to me, but I'd like to know from you more about why you find it so exciting. Is it the coreography? Doesn't the fact that the winner is pre-determined take away the interest in the outcome, unlike other sports? How can you believe what you see if you know it's all been agreed upon? Is the show in itself that is so much fun? Hey I'm not kidding. I'm really seriously interested. I was just talking about this with friends the other day, but none of them was a wrestling fan so I couldn't really get an answer from them. Happy new year!It is like a pantomime, as I say...I personally find myself lost in it all. Sure the results are pre-determined but I don't know how the matches will go, what the finish and results are. It's part of the excitement...because it is pre-determined you're not supposed to take it too seriously.... |
That guy who digs energy domes 01.01.2006 16:04 |
Well fairy, a GOOD match would be carried out like this- Before hand, you would decide the winner and the finish, also including things you want to get done such as a reversed finisher or 2 count. Then in the ring, it should be mostly ad-libbed because otherwise, it will look too much like a dance. And it is really easy to talk without being spotted, especially for people with longer hair. You would probably want a good submission, about 30 seconds in the hold, making the good guy look resilient. The bad guy would want to hit a low blow to make himself look helpless. If not a low blow, a weapon shot, eye rake, something illegal. Then, a stunning reversal from the good guy, into a finishing move, into a pin. The most important thing is to keep the crowd guessing. One of the things that shot Bret Hart down is that he finished almost all his WWF matches by going- Clothesline, Elbow Drop, Irish Whip, Atomic Drop, Sharpshooter- It became so predictable that it completely lost shock value of say The Pedigree out of nowhere or a reversal into an Angle Lock. |
Ian_snake 01.01.2006 16:08 |
I like the new GM mode on svr 2006 and Im batista on the season mode. |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 16:15 |
<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote: Well fairy, a GOOD match would be carried out like this- Before hand, you would decide the winner and the finish, also including things you want to get done such as a reversed finisher or 2 count. Then in the ring, it should be mostly ad-libbed because otherwise, it will look too much like a dance. And it is really easy to talk without being spotted, especially for people with longer hair. You would probably want a good submission, about 30 seconds in the hold, making the good guy look resilient. The bad guy would want to hit a low blow to make himself look helpless. If not a low blow, a weapon shot, eye rake, something illegal. Then, a stunning reversal from the good guy, into a finishing move, into a pin. The most important thing is to keep the crowd guessing. One of the things that shot Bret Hart down is that he finished almost all his WWF matches by going- Clothesline, Elbow Drop, Irish Whip, Atomic Drop, Sharpshooter- It became so predictable that it completely lost shock value of say The Pedigree out of nowhere or a reversal into an Angle Lock.Sorry QOW, but that's wrong. He had a series moves leading up to his Sharpshooter, but did not always use them before a winning finish. Incidentally, the series of moves was Side Russian Legsweep, 2nd rope Elbow, Sharpshooter. Look at Hogan...he'd "Hulk-up", point his finger, punch the loser a few times, irish whip, big boot, leg drop, pinfall. How boring. And that's how the majority of his WWE finishes came about. Unlike "The Hitman". |
-luke_taylor- 28432 01.01.2006 16:15 |
GM mode sucks, all my wrestlers keep getting injured for 16 weeks and gets repetetive, like the season. Here comes the pain had a better season, |
That guy who digs energy domes 01.01.2006 16:25 |
-Luke_Taylor- wrote: GM mode sucks, all my wrestlers keep getting injured for 16 weeks and gets repetetive, like the season. Here comes the pain had a better season,The best season mode was Smackdown 2 where you had their set storyline for a year and a half but you could have 4 players and go as long as you wanted. You could even manipulate title competition. The only problem is that it got repetitive and the loading screens were slower than Big Show. That was great for the technology at the time. But I get soooo bored on that GM mode. Triple H never loses and Randy Orton and Rob Van Dam keep trading the IC title. Trish hasnt lost the womens title but she cant win a non title match. And Eugene and Carlto Colon are dominating the Tag Team division. It is not very climactic and SD is whooping us in ratings. |
That guy who digs energy domes 01.01.2006 16:29 |
<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: Wrestlemania 9 makes me cry.......... Some good matches on the card but what a dire event, no wonder WCW was gonna beat WWE in the years to come.... How was it possible to have such a bad event with stars like Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase, Undertaker etc.But notice that WCW lost its lead over RAW the second that Flair left? I was a big WCW fan (especially NWO and Goldberg) until Flair left. I was genuinely pissed that Bischoff would be such an idiot. |
flash00. 01.01.2006 16:40 |
awwwww fairy, if i was into wrestling i'd explain it to ya, ;) |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 16:42 |
<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:I preferred Nitro over Raw throughout the majority of 1996...it was always great to watch that on TNT at 8pm for 2 hours then turn over to Raw on Sky Sports 1 at 10 on a Friday....<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: Wrestlemania 9 makes me cry.......... Some good matches on the card but what a dire event, no wonder WCW was gonna beat WWE in the years to come.... How was it possible to have such a bad event with stars like Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase, Undertaker etc.But notice that WCW lost its lead over RAW the second that Flair left? I was a big WCW fan (especially NWO and Goldberg) until Flair left. I was genuinely pissed that Bischoff would be such an idiot. |
That guy who digs energy domes 01.01.2006 16:52 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote:I know, I was in 5th grade during the monday night wars and I was a WCW fan until they lost Flair. While I still liked Goldberg and Kevin Nash, WWF(E) stole Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho not to mention they had Hunter Hearst Helmsley, D-Generation-X and Kurt Angle.<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:I preferred Nitro over Raw throughout the majority of 1996...it was always great to watch that on TNT at 8pm for 2 hours then turn over to Raw on Sky Sports 1 at 10 on a Friday....<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: Wrestlemania 9 makes me cry.......... Some good matches on the card but what a dire event, no wonder WCW was gonna beat WWE in the years to come.... How was it possible to have such a bad event with stars like Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase, Undertaker etc.But notice that WCW lost its lead over RAW the second that Flair left? I was a big WCW fan (especially NWO and Goldberg) until Flair left. I was genuinely pissed that Bischoff would be such an idiot. WWF could have been matched or even beaten but Eric Bischoff and Larry Zbysko (Sp?) were such dumbasses that they killed it. And now looking back, Goldberg was WCW's only home grown champion. |
bitesthedust 01.01.2006 17:11 |
<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:WCW did match and was beating WWF (E) in 1996, it lost because it simply didn't want to push new talent, as you say, Goldberg was the only one who got a break...and who killed him off? Hogan & Nash...bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote:I know, I was in 5th grade during the monday night wars and I was a WCW fan until they lost Flair. While I still liked Goldberg and Kevin Nash, WWF(E) stole Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho not to mention they had Hunter Hearst Helmsley, D-Generation-X and Kurt Angle. WWF could have been matched or even beaten but Eric Bischoff and Larry Zbysko (Sp?) were such dumbasses that they killed it. And now looking back, Goldberg was WCW's only home grown champion.<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:I preferred Nitro over Raw throughout the majority of 1996...it was always great to watch that on TNT at 8pm for 2 hours then turn over to Raw on Sky Sports 1 at 10 on a Friday....<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: Wrestlemania 9 makes me cry.......... Some good matches on the card but what a dire event, no wonder WCW was gonna beat WWE in the years to come.... How was it possible to have such a bad event with stars like Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase, Undertaker etc.But notice that WCW lost its lead over RAW the second that Flair left? I was a big WCW fan (especially NWO and Goldberg) until Flair left. I was genuinely pissed that Bischoff would be such an idiot. |
That guy who digs energy domes 01.01.2006 17:31 |
Goldberg got killed off by WWE because Linda McMahon gave him a shitty rap. Nash was my favorite wrestler growing up. Like him and Shawn Michaels. And the problem with WCW was its management, not talent. If you read RF's book, he goes into detail on how Bischoff let Hogan pretty much run the place as he wanted, meaning, Hogan could restrict anybody he wanted. Then those shitty storylines near the end with Ric's family. Bleah. How the fuck is David FLAIR, Larry Zbysko's son? Then Rick's other son (12 years old mind you) comes in and hits HULK HOGAN in a double leg? |
-luke_taylor- 28432 01.01.2006 17:42 |
<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:i cant comment on smackdown 2, i only played it couple of times on my brothers playstation, back then i had my n64 and was usin no mercy-Luke_Taylor- wrote: GM mode sucks, all my wrestlers keep getting injured for 16 weeks and gets repetetive, like the season. Here comes the pain had a better season,The best season mode was Smackdown 2 where you had their set storyline for a year and a half but you could have 4 players and go as long as you wanted. You could even manipulate title competition. The only problem is that it got repetitive and the loading screens were slower than Big Show. That was great for the technology at the time. But I get soooo bored on that GM mode. Triple H never loses and Randy Orton and Rob Van Dam keep trading the IC title. Trish hasnt lost the womens title but she cant win a non title match. And Eugene and Carlto Colon are dominating the Tag Team division. It is not very climactic and SD is whooping us in ratings. |
That guy who digs energy domes 01.01.2006 17:48 |
-Luke_Taylor- wrote:No Mercy was pretty good too. They should make today's games as user friendly as that. I mean, you could have title matches with who you want when you want it, not like on SD3-6 where you had to do the season mode.<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote:i cant comment on smackdown 2, i only played it couple of times on my brothers playstation, back then i had my n64 and was usin no mercy-Luke_Taylor- wrote: GM mode sucks, all my wrestlers keep getting injured for 16 weeks and gets repetetive, like the season. Here comes the pain had a better season,The best season mode was Smackdown 2 where you had their set storyline for a year and a half but you could have 4 players and go as long as you wanted. You could even manipulate title competition. The only problem is that it got repetitive and the loading screens were slower than Big Show. That was great for the technology at the time. But I get soooo bored on that GM mode. Triple H never loses and Randy Orton and Rob Van Dam keep trading the IC title. Trish hasnt lost the womens title but she cant win a non title match. And Eugene and Carlto Colon are dominating the Tag Team division. It is not very climactic and SD is whooping us in ratings. Id recomend SD 2 if you have a PS2 because its a great game to play if you have people over. And the 4 player season mode can become very interesting. Like me and some friends had created wrestlers and we joined DX while Right To Censor became another dominant faction and we just duked it out for like 3 years untill RTC's leader, HBK disbanded it. It was pretty crazy. |
Fairy 02.01.2006 06:11 |
Thanks for your replies, guys. So it's basically like a thrilling action movie where there's lots going on and suspense too although you know that the good guy will certainly win at the end! Fairy |
bitesthedust 02.01.2006 06:25 |
basically.... but the bad guys sometimes get cheered too! |
@ndy38 02.01.2006 06:34 |
<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote: Goldberg got killed off by WWE because Linda McMahon gave him a shitty rap. Nash was my favorite wrestler growing up. Like him and Shawn Michaels. And the problem with WCW was its management, not talent. If you read RF's book, he goes into detail on how Bischoff let Hogan pretty much run the place as he wanted, meaning, Hogan could restrict anybody he wanted. Then those shitty storylines near the end with Ric's family. Bleah. How the fuck is David FLAIR, Larry Zbysko's son? Then Rick's other son (12 years old mind you) comes in and hits HULK HOGAN in a double leg?Did you ever see the Ultimate Warrior/Hogan match in 1998? I can't remember which PPV it was (it might have been Starrcade), it was the worst match ever! But it's great comedy, you as a wrestler though may find it a bit distressing. One of the factors which led to WCW's downfall was because they let Thunderlips and others pretty much run the company and not proving their 'superiority' as they put on the worst of matches. |
bitesthedust 02.01.2006 06:50 |
It was Halloween Havoc 1998, designed so Hogan could avenge his loss at Wrestlemania 6. |
That guy who digs energy domes 02.01.2006 11:18 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: It was Halloween Havoc 1998, designed so Hogan could avenge his loss at Wrestlemania 6.Hogan cared more about his own career than the good of the comany |
bitesthedust 02.01.2006 11:47 |
yes he did.... When a wrestler has complete creative control over his television character, you know that's not going to bode well for the promotion as a whole. |
Fairy 02.01.2006 12:45 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: basically.... but the bad guys sometimes get cheered too!Good! It may get boring if everybody always cheers the good guys...:-) |
That guy who digs energy domes 02.01.2006 13:25 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: yes he did.... When a wrestler has complete creative control over his television character, you know that's not going to bode well for the promotion as a whole.Its not bad if hes selfless about it like McMahon |
bitesthedust 02.01.2006 14:27 |
But McMahon's different, he owns WWE and isn't a wrestler.... Hogan sucked WCW dry and to a lesser extent, Triple H is doing that with WWE....Andy got it right when he spoke about the Championship picture. |
That guy who digs energy domes 02.01.2006 14:35 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: But McMahon's different, he owns WWE and isn't a wrestler.... Hogan sucked WCW dry and to a lesser extent, Triple H is doing that with WWE....Andy got it right when he spoke about the Championship picture.McMahon has a character for himself and he could easily say "Im champ F*ck you" Bischoff had himself protrayed as a Martial Arts Specialist and only an idiot could believe that. Triple H is not doing that with WWE. Triple H has earned his way and he deserves to be a 10 time champ. And right now, he's the only candidate to bread Flair's record. |
bitesthedust 02.01.2006 14:43 |
but Triple H is part of the McMahon family, and has so much power there....that's my point. |
That guy who digs energy domes 02.01.2006 14:45 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: but Triple H is part of the McMahon family, and has so much power there....that's my point.Read his book. He has great words for people who think hes "Bangin the boss' daughter for a career" |
bitesthedust 02.01.2006 16:42 |
There's no denying he's a good wrestler, but he does have a lot of power there, regardless of whether he is married into the McMahon family or not... |
@ndy38 02.01.2006 18:16 |
You're right QOW he did earn his way to the top, there's no denying that, but unlike The Rock, Mankind, Austin etc (who were the main reasons for the tremendous comeback of WWE in 1998)he just wont or refuses to give up that top spot. His character got predictable and boring but still he wants to be the top guy, he has pushed down people like Randy Orton (who has now been saved in Smackdown) and Chris Jericho. A funny quote from wrestlecrap.com: HHH vs. Ultimate Warrior: The match the Game would like you to forget ended with him getting creamed by the Warrior in under 2 minutes. And people wonder why poor HHH is so protective of his spot. |
That guy who digs energy domes 02.01.2006 20:13 |
<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: You're right QOW he did earn his way to the top, there's no denying that, but unlike The Rock, Mankind, Austin etc (who were the main reasons for the tremendous comeback of WWE in 1998)he just wont or refuses to give up that top spot. His character got predictable and boring but still he wants to be the top guy, he has pushed down people like Randy Orton (who has now been saved in Smackdown) and Chris Jericho. A funny quote from wrestlecrap.com: HHH vs. Ultimate Warrior: The match the Game would like you to forget ended with him getting creamed by the Warrior in under 2 minutes. And people wonder why poor HHH is so protective of his spot.I know it seems like hes always on top BUT defeating Triple H is a great way to push a career. Randy Orton is one of the WORST champions ever but look at Batista, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit (I know you'll argue this but its true because he never had a title reign longer than 1 night before that)...the list goes on. If you look at what Triple H does for the company, there is no way he hurts it. He has rolled in PIG SHIT for our enjoyment! He gave a near fall to Maven. Triple H is in no way seizing power through his marriage. |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 14:01 |
Let's revive this... So Christian is NWA Champion...told ya! I've watched the WWE Hall Of Fame Award show this afternoon, saw "The Hitman" inducted. I found it all rather emotional too...hmm... |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 14:25 |
Wrestlemania 22 was the worst ever. |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 14:33 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: Wrestlemania 22 was the worst ever.Glad I didn't watch it then! I still keep an eye on TNA though... |
-luke_taylor- 28432 14.04.2006 14:49 |
wasnt wrestlemania 10 the worst, im starting to collect all the ppvs on dvd now but hbk is the best wrestler ever |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 14:53 |
Rey Myseterio pinned Randy Orton in a Triple Threat with Angle and is the heavyweight champion. Cena made Triple H tap with that "stfu" thing HBK beat McMahon so he doesnt have to retire RVD won the money in the bank match over Mark henry and Bobby Lashley in other words, it was terrible |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 15:04 |
-Luke_Taylor- wrote: wasnt wrestlemania 10 the worst, im starting to collect all the ppvs on dvd now but hbk is the best wrestler everWrestlemania 9 is the worst I saw (saw Wrestlemanias 3-12), yet I'll get the 9/10 DVD release next month. |
@ndy38 14.04.2006 15:08 |
-Luke_Taylor- wrote: wasnt wrestlemania 10 the worst, im starting to collect all the ppvs on dvd now but hbk is the best wrestler everBret Hart/HBK the best wrestlers ever ;) And you say 10 is the worst, what about 11?! |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 15:09 |
16 or "2000" was the best |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 15:16 |
I don't think 10 is that bad. Sure it has the clangers - Doink/Dink vs. Bam Bam/Luna mixed tag, and the Earthquake vs. Adam Bomb time filler, but the plusses are there - a strong match between Randy Savage & Crush, plus 2 classics - the ladder match and the Hart vs. Hart opener. The main event was a strong encounter too. 11 sucked I agree. Far too much emphasis on celebrity appearances. |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 15:20 |
you mean Kevin Nash? |
@ndy38 14.04.2006 15:58 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: 16 or "2000" was the bestI would say 17 was far better. The Rock/Austin Triple H/Undertaker Shane/Vince Hardyz/Dudleys/Edge and Christian So many brilliant matches to mention..... |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 16:18 |
out of the Wrestlemania's I've seen I'd say 10 was probably the best, for reasons mentioned elsewhere....I'd pick out Wrestlemania's for 1, 2 or 3 memorable matches as opposed to a complete show. |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 16:18 |
16- 1st ever 13 man battle Royal for the Hardcore title- Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, Tazz, Gangrel, Joey Abs, Pete Gas, Rodney, Mosh, Thrasher, Viscera and Mideon Kat w/ Mae Young vs Terri w/ Fabulous Mollah and Valbosky as Referee Chyna and Too Cool vs Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and PErry Saturn Triple threat tag team ladder match for the tag team titles Hardy Boyz vs Dudley Boyz vs Edge & Christian Triple Threat for the Euro-Continental titles Kurt Angle vs Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit Fatal 4 Way Elimination (McMahon in every corner match) for the WWF Title- Triple H w/ Stephanie McMahon/Helmsley vs The Rock w/ Vince McMahon vs Big Show w/ Shane McMahon vs Cactus Jack w/ Linda McMahon -Thats why its the best |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 16:21 |
bitesthedust<br><h6> The QZ gentleman... wrote: out of the Wrestlemania's I've seen I'd say 10 was probably the best, for reasons mentioned elsewhere....I'd pick out Wrestlemania's for 1, 2 or 3 memorable matches as opposed to a complete show.You got good point with 1-3 with all the memorable Hogan matches |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 16:21 |
What about Survivor Series? Favourite SS and why? Having seen 1990-1997 I'd go with 1996....Michaels drops the belt, successful Bret return, what more could you ask for? |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 16:25 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote:I meant matches, 1 match or 2 in an event. But Wrestlemania 3 has the excellent Savage/Steamboat match.bitesthedust<br><h6> The QZ gentleman... wrote: out of the Wrestlemania's I've seen I'd say 10 was probably the best, for reasons mentioned elsewhere....I'd pick out Wrestlemania's for 1, 2 or 3 memorable matches as opposed to a complete show.You got good point with 1-3 with all the memorable Hogan matches |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 16:36 |
I liked the 2003 survivor series with- Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Bradshaw, Hardcore Holly and John Cena (Team Angle) vs Brock Lesnar, Big Show, Albert, Matt Morgan and Nathan Jones (Team Lesnar) |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 17:03 |
Backlash seems to have pencilled in (according to Powerslam) a Cena/HHH rematch for the title. I'd have liked to have seen Edge have a run with the belt but apparently it was down to Trip and Stephanie that he was a caretaker champion. Wonder who will win? If HHH does win, I can't see Edge challenging... |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 17:05 |
RVD deserves a break |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 17:08 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: RVD deserves a breakI think his time has been and gone...too many injuries too. |
That guy who digs energy domes 14.04.2006 17:22 |
A lot of people- RVD, Hardcore Holly, Bad Ass (mr ass) Billy Gun, Chavo Guerrero, Scott Hall, Farooq (Ron Simmons), Kane (he needs another), Edge (a real one), Ric Flair (he deserves it), Viscera, Gangrel, Fit Finlay theres a lot more but Im feeling out of it right now |
bitesthedust 14.04.2006 17:28 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: A lot of people- RVD, Hardcore Holly, Bad Ass (mr ass) Billy Gun, Chavo Guerrero, Scott Hall, Farooq (Ron Simmons), Kane (he needs another), Edge (a real one), Ric Flair (he deserves it), Viscera, Gangrel, Fit Finlay theres a lot more but Im feeling out of it right nowBilly Gunn? God no. Scott Hall missed the boat at his peak as Razor Ramon, he was never going to ascend to the top spot. I felt he never did enough to warrant a push. |
@ndy38 14.04.2006 18:09 |
Best Survivor Series? Well the best Survivor Series type match in my opinion was in 1991: The Mountie/Ted Dibiase/Warlord/Ric Flair vs. Bret Hart/Roddy Piper/Virgil/British Bulldog But the best overall Survivor Series in my opinion was 1998, the tournament for the Championship, it was awesome. Survivor Series' tend to be really good, kinda like the Royal Rumble, it doesn't matter how bad the industry or the storylines are at that specific time, they always tend to be good in spite of that. |
bitesthedust 15.04.2006 04:12 |
<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: Best Survivor Series? Well the best Survivor Series type match in my opinion was in 1991: The Mountie/Ted Dibiase/Warlord/Ric Flair vs. Bret Hart/Roddy Piper/Virgil/British Bulldog But the best overall Survivor Series in my opinion was 1998, the tournament for the Championship, it was awesome. Survivor Series' tend to be really good, kinda like the Royal Rumble, it doesn't matter how bad the industry or the storylines are at that specific time, they always tend to be good in spite of that.Certainly the main events seem to always be good...some Survivor Series matches were pretty poor though what I saw....from 1994 onwards (1991-92 previous to that also) the event featured a World Title match which seemed to compensate for the poor elimination matches....1992, 1995, 1996 in particular. Survivor Series 1993 was just awful....watch it and you'll see what I mean. 1993 was not a great year for WWE PPVs (King Of The Ring aside - that was very good). |
That guy who digs energy domes 15.04.2006 11:45 |
Another good one was when Team Hogan with Ken Patera, Bobby Duncam ect. took on Money Inc with Ted Debiase, I.R.S., Undertaker |
bitesthedust 15.04.2006 14:09 |
Speaking of Dibiase, he should have held the WWE World Title at least once.... |
That guy who digs energy domes 15.04.2006 14:40 |
if he would have stopped trying to buy it... |
PainPleasure 16.04.2006 16:12 |
Hey what about John Cena being a heel? HHH being a face? I don't think they're gonna push RVD. It's a tease I think. |
That guy who digs energy domes 16.04.2006 21:55 |
RVD deserves to be pushed. I dont think Triple H can ever be face again but it might work. Cena could easily be a heel but if you remember back in 2003 when he was a heel, people kept liking him because he was funny and he got pushed to face. |
bitesthedust 18.04.2006 06:30 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: RVD deserves to be pushed. I dont think Triple H can ever be face again but it might work. Cena could easily be a heel but if you remember back in 2003 when he was a heel, people kept liking him because he was funny and he got pushed to face.RVD has held the Intercontinental title more than once I believe, if it wasn't for his injuries I think he would have got the World Title push, but it's too late now I think. I believe Triple H will get the gold back at Backlash, too. |
bitesthedust 20.04.2006 15:45 |
I watched Wrestlemania 9 again today, got the 9/10 dvd from Silver Vision. The main event on that card (Bret/Yoko) must be the most one-sided title match I've ever seen...I'd forgotten that. |
That guy who digs energy domes 20.04.2006 20:40 |
yeah well, Im not watching WWE until Rey Mysterio drops the World Heavyweight Title. Boycott, strike, whatever you want to call it, that is BS |
@ndy38 21.04.2006 06:14 |
Funny that, because i would have done the same if Triple H won the title at Wrestlemania. It's a shame because i personally think the death of Eddie Guerrero helped Rey Misterio get the title rather than his talent and ability, which isn't right. He is worthy of being a champion though, it must be said. |
mog101 21.04.2006 06:36 |
wwe is for 12 year olds |
That guy who digs energy domes 10.05.2006 13:04 |
RVD Won the IC title |
FreMe 10.05.2006 15:56 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: RVD Won the IC titleDid you just turn seventeen, or do i have a reeeeally bad memory? |
That guy who digs energy domes 10.05.2006 19:23 |
FreMe wrote:4-27-89Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: RVD Won the IC titleDid you just turn seventeen, or do i have a reeeeally bad memory? |
FreMe 11.05.2006 07:40 |
Paul McCartney Junior wrote:Argh... so I do :p.. can you get meds´ for that?FreMe wrote:4-27-89Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Louvre wrote: RVD Won the IC titleDid you just turn seventeen, or do i have a reeeeally bad memory? |
That guy who digs energy domes 11.05.2006 13:00 |
Get what? Medecine? |