April 13, 20241 yr comment_6020573 On that same token, though: it's not *just* that Austin was too expensive, but Taker was just too cheap to pass. He was out there being laughed at by Cristiano Ronaldo on a Al-Nassr pre-game event, how much you think he was asking for a run-in like that? Probably peanuts.
April 13, 20241 yr comment_6020578 48 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: On that same token, though: it's not *just* that Austin was too expensive, but Taker was just too cheap to pass. He was out there being laughed at by Cristiano Ronaldo on a Al-Nassr pre-game event, how much you think he was asking for a run-in like that? Probably peanuts. Probably demanded some Affliction gear and Prime energy for a year.
April 14, 20241 yr comment_6020586 It could also be a combo of Austin wasn’t that interested and just set an unreasonably high number so he wouldn’t have to do it. Also Taker was already for an induction so he didn’t have to travel. My guess Austin just might not be that interested, he had his final moment at Dallas and might not feel the need to do anything more.
April 17, 20241 yr comment_6020694 On 4/9/2024 at 1:57 PM, strobogo said: Idk what y'all are talking about with Bayley/Io, it was sloppy and clunky as hell. Agreed 100%, but that's also how I feel about most bayley matches of the past 10 years.
July 19, 20241 yr comment_6022757 I watched Sami Zayn vs. Gunther and I wasn't as impressed as I should have been. The match, as far as layout and execution of the actual wrestling, was great. It told an awesome story. The problem is that WWE doesn't accept the idea that the story is enough. Every match they have now has somebody doing that "I can't believe they kicked out" stare multiple times. Usually both workers. It works better if you do it ONCE. Anything past that and you are killing the gimmick. Also, that "stand in the corner and motion for the other guy to get up" thing irritates me to no end. Add to all of that the homogenization of characters to cocky dudes and women who think they are the only ones who should win (I would separate Gunther and Sami from this, they seem to have at least some actual qualities of a personality) makes storytelling really hard. If the only difference between Wrestler A and Wrestler B is that Wrestler B tends to cheat and is slightly more obnoxious, then who is the real good guy? I would also point out the constant need in that Gunther/Sami match to have Gunther stop what he was doing and talk to Sami's wife. There is enough drama in how the match plays out, leave it there. That goes with the one WWE trope that drives me nuts more than anything else, the need to stop ant play to the crowd or taunt your opponent every 2 moves. You have some momentum, use and make it look like this is a contest you have some kind of stake in. All of that aside, those 2 guys put on a Hell of a match. I just wish it wasn't in the WWE.
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