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I'm just really, really hoping that the full Christmas Night Liger/Pillman match is in the vault somewhere. The JIP version is so swank. I want the rest.

I know this has very much moved to a catch-all for all news about the smaller streaming services, but there are just to many out there that it's absolutely ridiculous. So many smaller groups out there want their very small whole pie as opposed to joining up and having a smaller piece of a way, way bigger pie. Powerbomb seems to have the right idea, and I have no idea if they're profitable.

As a kid I liked the Hayes/Garvin Freedbirds with DDP, Humperdink, etc. To a 9 year old they were the first cool bad guys especially feuding with the corny ass Young Pistols. Doesn't hold up very well but there's still the soft spot.

The thing with the Bar was they didn't have that key rival on Raw. I think the Jeff Hardy injury was bad luck as was the Shield revival being absolutely cursed. Excited to see good programs with the Usos and the New Day.

Fox's prime time window is only 2 hours. The local affiliates love they can do the 10 pm news and the ratings bump it can give. So no way to do 3 hours and satisfy the affiliates.

My guess would be that all it would do, schedule wise, is change the Friday live show into a live SD. They might take the Tuesday live shows off the table, but the rights increase will more than cover a Tuesday night house show. That would leave both shows as traveling Friday-Monday, save the international tours.

I think a lot of it comes from them collaborating on the Hardy Boyz set (which I think means that the Final Deletion will be included), so now there's some kind of loose arrangement when it comes to using the footage.

With that weird Ascension promo, I feel like it's definitely possible they are doing a tag team one too. But yeah, the mens and womens both seem to be interbrand.

No, I would wager that everyone has not said similar things in conversations with buddies.

An idea I heard and loved, which it's too late to put together now, would be while the same weekend they are holding this show to have an all-womens show stateside, just really celebrate that part of the roster and put it on the network too.

I feel like the best overall crowd connection I've ever been a part of was at Elimination Chamber 2014 for the Wyatts vs. The Shield. Not so much the acts in particular but the overall moment and just how fucking into the match the crowd was. Every little thing had the crowd just going apeshit.

I find Ross more palatable even at his worst to Kevin Kelly screeching about fucking star ratings.

That seems like a really weird and unlikely work, unless it's designed to be a rib at Lesnar, which would also make no sense.

WCCW 167 - 03/09/1985 WCCW 179 - 06/01/1985 These are all that I see that's been added.

So can anyone ELI5 the fucking Michael Elgin thing with Powerbomb? I've heard companies are backing out, the owners are fighting... But it's all without context.

It feels like Booker is totally playing the carny here. Trying to build interest in his podcast, meet and greet appearances, etc. Graves is playing along. Booker still does the PPV Pre-show. If there was concern about assaulting a coworker, he would have the Scott Steiner treatment

Yeah. Pretty much a one match show although the opener was fun but it was great to see an all timer like Rey in such an intimate setting. I'll probably hit the Kingsville show in I believe April and they will be back in Robstown in September

I saw Rey tonight in front of like 200 people and he was boss as shit. Moving better than he has in years. Probably a 4 star match with Chavo.

When really pushed on it, you get the "they're working" defense, but the Bucks have to have the thinnest fucking skin out there.

I'd definitely be interested. I have WWE, Highspots and did the free trial for WWN.

The Bludgeon Brothers ring gear felt like someone decided to rip off War Machine, but poorly.

FWIW, Ferdinand is trying to follow the Sing pattern from last year. It opened opposite Star Wars and was very successful counter programming for families. I believe the highest grossing movie ever to not be #1.

It was a fun live show, although my sight line for the main event absolutely sucked after the table spot, as they completely avoided the second ring due to the blood afterwards. I also think that's why it slowed down a little at that point, because they had to audible some of the bigger spots they were planning.

The Jay White Switchblade stuff looks laughably bad as it was. Jay White, for being a bright young talent, is a total babyfaced kid. Having him look like he raided Baron Corbin's wardrobe and an edgy nickname does absolutely nothing for him short of making him look like a total dork.