Posted June 13, 20223 yr comment_5983560 The Venn Diagram of "people who can actually be good" and "people who have said stupid shit very recently" must be insane Thunder Keck is just an all time great name.
June 13, 20223 yr comment_5983562 13 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: Thunder Keck is just an all time great name. What are the odds that WWE changes it to something completely ridiculous and generic?
June 13, 20223 yr comment_5983563 When I was watching Eddie Kingston vs Jake Hager, it occurred to me it was exactly a symbol of AEW's global approach (with a few exceptions like Satnam Singh which honestly could disappear from view already) vs WWE's approach. Jake Hager is 100% what they search for with this program : a tall jock looking guy with legit athletic background. Whereas Eddie Kingston is a pro-wrestling nerd with a beer gut. One is awesome, the other, much less so, in no particular order. WWE turning into Jocks-Influencers Entertainment in the future makes it even less appealing than it already is (of course there will always be exceptions, Bianca Belair being the obvious one right now).
June 13, 20223 yr Author comment_5983564 What is crazy is that Hager was actually decent in WWE, but dude was so fucking boring, one can't even remember he held the WHC at one point. WWE's recruiting process also reminds me of when they managed to get Stacey Ervin Jr., Simone Biles ex-boyfriend and actually a very good gymnast, who had the looks and charisma. Dude got a concussion and said "yep, this is not for me". I believe it's the case for many, many people, hyper-athletic or not. Even linemen in AmFoot have a very short shelf life due to head trauma, imagine removing the protective gear.
June 14, 20223 yr comment_5983591 5 hours ago, KawadaSmile said: Even linemen in AmFoot have a very short shelf life due to head trauma, imagine removing the protective gear. I think this is why a lot of people who get into wrestling with (American) football backgrounds are usually ones who didn't have much of a career. Not that high school/college ball doesn't take a toll, but most of them are either folks who didn't get drafted by the NFL or only made it through training camp. I think Baron Corbin is the only one who had an semblance of a football career. Also it should be telling that someone who has a gymnastic background, which is a sport as physically grueling as it gets, is like "nah I'm good" after spending time in WWE.
June 14, 20223 yr Author comment_5983593 Besides, AmFoot has a very fucking strong track record when it comes to turning former players into legends. Austin, Funk, Dr. Death, Ron Simmons, and, of course, MONGO. Montez Ford is looking fucking huge, man. The size of that man's traps.
June 14, 20223 yr Author comment_5983594 Also, much like Usos vs New Day, Usos vs Street Profits is always good. It does get thrown around a lot, tho. Might think about refreshing that tag division.
June 14, 20223 yr comment_5983599 25 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: ZEKE FREAKS! this gimmick is so stupid it kinda rocks Yes it's turned that corner where he's so dumb it went all the way around to being awesome. TBH it shouldn't be slept on how great KO has been in getting this over.
June 14, 20223 yr comment_5983600 There’s a few people that had good pro football careers and wrestling careers. Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel, Monty Brown.
June 14, 20223 yr comment_5983602 Yes it was common in the 60s/70s when football didn't pay that much, but there hasnen't been too many of late. I think Moose might have been the last one who had a pro career before Corbin.
June 14, 20223 yr comment_5983603 I like how Riddle has that Foley-like quality of being able to flip mid promo from the funny happy guy to the serious badass without missing a beat. It's one of those skills that is harder to pull off than it looks, since how many times have we heard folks try to switch gears and sound either over scripted or someone who is ACT-ING too much.
June 15, 20223 yr Author comment_5983643 Lash Legend could've been in the WNBA for real? Damn. No wonder she is the only one touching Bianca's records at the PC.
June 15, 20223 yr comment_5983644 26 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: Lash Legend could've been in the WNBA for real? Damn. No wonder she is the only one touching Bianca's records at the PC. Yeah she apparently was quite the baller, to think if it wasn't for covid fucking up real sports for good bit she would have had an entirely different life.
June 15, 20223 yr Author comment_5983646 1 minute ago, sek69 said: Also did they recast Two Dimes or did they just rehire him back? The next few shows are taped. I think he still has a couple of weeks before he gets Poochie'd.
June 15, 20223 yr comment_5983648 I love that Trick is able to walk around on WWE TV with a shirt that says "WHOOP THAT TRICK"
June 15, 20223 yr comment_5983651 1 hour ago, KawadaSmile said: The next few shows are taped. I think he still has a couple of weeks before he gets Poochie'd. Last week, they taped tonight's and next week's episode. So they're back live on June 28th, that gives them enough time to explain out how Two Dimes is written off.
June 15, 20223 yr comment_5983652 Also, that Senton by Cora Jade on Gigi Dolin was NASTY. I think it hurt Gigi on that one.
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