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Quote from: Now_I_Know on August 29, 2007, 10:29:53 AMQuote from: daWappla on August 28, 2007, 04:48:12 PMI stopped watching wrestling on a regular basis years ago (simply because they donīt show it here and I canīt be bothered to download every show) but I still read all the results etc... So, while I donīt know too much about the performance of younger guys I donīt have the feeling that Iīm missing out on something. I mean, wrestling/sports entertainment is basically dead since WCW went out of business. Without any competition itīs just boring. I was a WWF mark to the fullest back around 89 to 94 and although a friend of mine was heavily into wrestling in general (WCW, Japan, taping trades and what not) I never got into WCW. It was just 2nd class to me. Then when the NWO started you know that it was the hottest thing going and I was watching Nitro every week. It was a mix of bringing in older WWF guys and the element of surprise. Every week there happened something. You couldnīt afford to miss one single Nitro , I was hooked. That also made WWF work their asses off and, of course, in the long run they won. Nowadays itīs just shit. I donīt even bother downloading Summerslam now. Think about it, someone said that itīs disappointing that SS was so weak because itīs one of the original 4 PPVīs. Itīs not only one of the original four, it used to be the second highest WWF ppv ever and people knew it by the caliber of matches. Rumble and Survior Series were "just" gimmick ppvīs. Now you guys say that this years Summerslam was disappointing and when I look at the results and the reviews it doesnīt make me go look for a download link like it should. Even though they might be very critical about their product in Stamford, without some major competition it will be very hard to pull themselves out of this mediocracy. (I guess though, just to really have an opinion, I go and look for a download link )I agree with most of that.What do you not agree with?Quote from: Bangin' West Coast on August 29, 2007, 11:08:00 AMFinally watched Summerslam & I'm pretty dissapointed with some of the matches. Like the one with Rey Mysterio, I was expecting something way better than that (afterall, this was Mysterio's comeback). Booker T lost in a terrible way, it was like he was "just another" wrestler with no history behind him. Getting disqualified by using a chair at a PPV is just plain miserable & that's what Khali did. As for Cena beating Orton, I don't know, I'm just sick & tired of seeing Cena win every title match he gets. They put the belt on the wrong guy, clearly no one likes him so what's the fucking point at him still being the champion???He sells enough merchandise. Obviously they donīt have any one else at the moment that they could put the title on and the fact that he makes them enough money is reason enough to keep the title on him. I see it that way, kids will always buy his shirts and all that stuff but with putting the title on him they also sell more title replicas. Especially just his spinner title. They know that if he doesnīt have any title to show to the fans that they wonīt sell any titles. Itīs business in the end and if he makes the company the most money then they wonīt change that. I rather have Cena as champ than Orton or Triple H.
Quote from: daWappla on August 28, 2007, 04:48:12 PMI stopped watching wrestling on a regular basis years ago (simply because they donīt show it here and I canīt be bothered to download every show) but I still read all the results etc... So, while I donīt know too much about the performance of younger guys I donīt have the feeling that Iīm missing out on something. I mean, wrestling/sports entertainment is basically dead since WCW went out of business. Without any competition itīs just boring. I was a WWF mark to the fullest back around 89 to 94 and although a friend of mine was heavily into wrestling in general (WCW, Japan, taping trades and what not) I never got into WCW. It was just 2nd class to me. Then when the NWO started you know that it was the hottest thing going and I was watching Nitro every week. It was a mix of bringing in older WWF guys and the element of surprise. Every week there happened something. You couldnīt afford to miss one single Nitro , I was hooked. That also made WWF work their asses off and, of course, in the long run they won. Nowadays itīs just shit. I donīt even bother downloading Summerslam now. Think about it, someone said that itīs disappointing that SS was so weak because itīs one of the original 4 PPVīs. Itīs not only one of the original four, it used to be the second highest WWF ppv ever and people knew it by the caliber of matches. Rumble and Survior Series were "just" gimmick ppvīs. Now you guys say that this years Summerslam was disappointing and when I look at the results and the reviews it doesnīt make me go look for a download link like it should. Even though they might be very critical about their product in Stamford, without some major competition it will be very hard to pull themselves out of this mediocracy. (I guess though, just to really have an opinion, I go and look for a download link )I agree with most of that.
I stopped watching wrestling on a regular basis years ago (simply because they donīt show it here and I canīt be bothered to download every show) but I still read all the results etc... So, while I donīt know too much about the performance of younger guys I donīt have the feeling that Iīm missing out on something. I mean, wrestling/sports entertainment is basically dead since WCW went out of business. Without any competition itīs just boring. I was a WWF mark to the fullest back around 89 to 94 and although a friend of mine was heavily into wrestling in general (WCW, Japan, taping trades and what not) I never got into WCW. It was just 2nd class to me. Then when the NWO started you know that it was the hottest thing going and I was watching Nitro every week. It was a mix of bringing in older WWF guys and the element of surprise. Every week there happened something. You couldnīt afford to miss one single Nitro , I was hooked. That also made WWF work their asses off and, of course, in the long run they won. Nowadays itīs just shit. I donīt even bother downloading Summerslam now. Think about it, someone said that itīs disappointing that SS was so weak because itīs one of the original 4 PPVīs. Itīs not only one of the original four, it used to be the second highest WWF ppv ever and people knew it by the caliber of matches. Rumble and Survior Series were "just" gimmick ppvīs. Now you guys say that this years Summerslam was disappointing and when I look at the results and the reviews it doesnīt make me go look for a download link like it should. Even though they might be very critical about their product in Stamford, without some major competition it will be very hard to pull themselves out of this mediocracy. (I guess though, just to really have an opinion, I go and look for a download link )
Finally watched Summerslam & I'm pretty dissapointed with some of the matches. Like the one with Rey Mysterio, I was expecting something way better than that (afterall, this was Mysterio's comeback). Booker T lost in a terrible way, it was like he was "just another" wrestler with no history behind him. Getting disqualified by using a chair at a PPV is just plain miserable & that's what Khali did. As for Cena beating Orton, I don't know, I'm just sick & tired of seeing Cena win every title match he gets. They put the belt on the wrong guy, clearly no one likes him so what's the fucking point at him still being the champion???
I've heard that Austin sold more than Hogan
I donīt hold my breath to hear any big names and somehow I have a feeling that this is "staged" (to an extent) by the WWE to show good will towards the congress that they take the testing serious.
Quote from: daWappla on August 30, 2007, 01:41:38 PMI donīt hold my breath to hear any big names and somehow I have a feeling that this is "staged" (to an extent) by the WWE to show good will towards the congress that they take the testing serious. Guess Again.From the New York Daily News:The WWE was rocked again today, after several of wrestling's top names emerged in the Albany district attorney's probe into a widespread Internet doping scandal.The wrestling conglomerate based in Stamford announced that it will suspend 10 of its biggest stars for violation of its wellness policy.In a list obtained exclusively by the Daily News, top wrestlers Randy Orton, Charles Haas, Jr., Adam "Edge" Copeland, Robert "Booker T" Huffman, Shane Helms, Mike Bucci, Anthony Carelli, John "Johnny Nitro" Hennigan, Darren "William Regal" Matthews, Ken "Mr. Kennedy" Anderson, Eddie "Umaga" Fatu, Shoichi Funaki and Chavo Guerrero were all identified as clients of Signature Pharmacy in Orlando, the site raided by Albany County and Florida law enforcement agencies in February for distributing steroids and other prescription drugs to clients who had not been examined by doctors. The investigation is part of a probe into illegal Internet drug distribution by Albany D.A. David Soares.ESPN has added the following names:Dave Bautista (Batista)Shoichi FunakiChris Mordetzky aka Chris Masters Note to webmasters/reporters: If reproducing news from this website, please include a hyperlink to www.gerweck.net
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