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NotJayTabb

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  1. Might it just be a case of easing guys in so they can make the best possible impression in the first round, before the style clashes in the second round? If you've got guys making their debut, it makes sense for them to face guys they work well with and are comfortable with, then the next night they can be tested a little more without worrying about the crowd turning on them. The line-up looks like a lot of fun to me anyway. End/LDRS vs Strong/Bucks could be sensational.
  2. Wrong on so many levels. Name some levels. I think it's wrong on the level that the Bellas are perfectly decent wrestlers, albeit not on the level of a Becky or a Sasha. Nikki especially has been putting out good performances since winning the title, and I thought Brie more than held her own during the Battleground 3-way (arguably looking better than Charlotte in the process). Separating them from the other women wrestlers implies they're on the level of the Rosas and Camerons of the world.
  3. ZSJ was my nomination, and he's a guy who might get the final spot on my list, mainly for personal reasons. For the last two years in a row, he's been in my favourite match I've seen live that year, and in fact his match with Pete Dunne last January was actually the best match I've been present for. It really was a case of every move, every little detail meaning something and, whilst I think Pete is great, this was very much a Sabre-led match. Even though he's really blossomed in the past three years, he was still good early on in his career - the LDRS were a really good tag team, the Danielson match in 08 was really fun and he's the one name guaranteed to make me want to see a card nowadays. I'm sure he wont be appearing on any other lists, but he's probably going to appear on mine.
  4. At the end of May, an indie that runs local to me booked Kenny King for a pair of shows as part of his UK tour. When he came out for his match, much to my surprise a load of fans started a "BDC" chant, a good number of whom were wearing "Beat Down Clan" t-shirts. Really confused me that anyone actually cared about the Beat Down Clan, I think of those guys every time another BDC member hilariously leaves TNA
  5. Bull Dempsey fits the out-of-shape, bearded brawler aesthetic for the Wyatts. It's also the only way I can ever imagine them calling him up, plus I can imagine people being disappointed by the choice. I mean, it almost certainly wont be him, but I'd really like to see it.
  6. Master P vs the West Texas Rednecks. Paying a fortune to a really bad rapper to run an angle pitting rap vs country. Not only running said angle in southern America, but giving the heel team an impossibly fun, catchy anti-rap theme song, then wondering why the fans were cheering for the heels. To cap it off, WCW obviously thought "Hmm, we can use this to put one of our underused workers in a prominent TV role. Who on the undercard screams 'urban'? Of course, Brad Armstrong!"
  7. One of the many problems the WWE face if Bryan comes back is what level of push they give him. Given his susceptibility to concussions, and how they've had to drop two big storylines in consecutive years due to Bryan's injuries, it's clear they can't give him a huge main event push in case they have to shelve plans yet again. However, will the fans be willing to accept this? I believe that a good proportion of the Reigns backlash wouldn't have happened if Bryan hadn't been back in time for the Rumble, so is the presence of a non-pushable Bryan going to overshadow another face they want to make a top guy?
  8. Nominate: Zack Sabre Jr Was half of the best match I've ever seen live, and a guy who has been really good for several years. Has a shot at the 90-100 spots on my list. Reviews: Vs Mark Andrews: http://notjaytabb.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/the-best-of-mark andrews-fly-or-die.html Vs Pete Dunne: http://notjaytabb.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/triple-x-wrestling-clusterfuck-iii.html Vs Tommy End: http://notjaytabb.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/southside-wrestling-menace-ii-society.html
  9. The good news is, that's hopefully the end of Macho Mandow
  10. I heard he was gone from Tough Enough and just assumed it was due to his sex tape case, but if they've gone to this level to disassociate themselves from him, then he must have done something serious. Likewise, my "Hulkamania" t-shirt is going to have to be moved to the "sleeping t-shirts" pile. It feels a bit much to totally remove any mention of him from the site. Parting company with him on current projects makes sense, but it's not like removing him from their history will stop the world from associating "Hulk Hogan" with "WWE" - he's too ingrained in their history.
  11. Yeah, I saw Red wrestle last month, and was pleasantly surprised that he still looked in good shape and that he was still good in the ring. I'd say he looked no worse than he did when he returned to TNA in 2009
  12. I really like Fritz in ring, and think he's certainly worth consideration. Big, nasty convincing tough guy, really like the way he works his big offensive weapon (the Claw) into matches. As Jetlag said, his matches with Baba are a load of fun, and Fritz is great in them. I love the way he'll stalk the ring like a vicious bully one minute, but the moment Baba is on offence he'll cower away without it seeming forced. Even old man Fritz in his retirement match with Bundy is fun, as he's still got the size and an aura that suggests he's not to be messed with. Might well make the lower part of my list.
  13. That's amazing work from Jarrett, I bet he sold a few as well. £25 is absolute madness for a t-shirt.
  14. I've got 8 or 9 wrestling t-shirts in my wardrobe, but they're mainly BritWres ones I can wear in public without people being aware of what they refer to. I do, however, own (and wear) a Brie Mode t-shirt that my girlfriend bought me because we watch a lot of Total Divas, and she thought it'd be funny.
  15. Been working my way through some of the treasures on Dean Allmark's YouTube channel, he seems to put up a lot of matches from All Star shows around the country. Currently halfway through a show from Croydon last year, which was headlined by Robbie Dynamite vs Jushin Liger. Just watched a Danny Collins vs David Finlay Jr match that was a lot of fun. It's a well-worked "vet vs rookie" match, with Collins vowing pre-match to get revenge for all the blood he'd shed at the hands of Finlay's father.
  16. I agree with this nomination, Fritz is almost certain to make my list. Three match reviews in this link http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/31163-fritz-von-erich/
  17. It's probably just because she was injured, but I really hope they decided on holding back on Bayley's call up because they're aware that they've got something special on their hands with her. Not in terms of ring skill necessarily (though I'd put her on par with Becky and Sasha), but due to her connection to the crowd. I follow her on Twitter, and there are so many younger fans who idolize her that it's a whole new audience for them and a potential merch goldmine. Keeping her separate, rather than lumped in with the other NXT girls, will help her come off as a bigger deal when she debuts.
  18. I still don't feel like Charlotte is ready yet. You can tell she's going to be really good, but at the moment her athleticism hides the fact that she occasionally gets lost in a way that Sasha, Becky and Bayley don't. I actually think she was the weakest link of the three-way at Battleground, thought she stumbled through a few things and Brie looked like she knew she had to put a shift it. Obviously, Charlotte has only been wrestling for couple of years, so she's certainly got the tools to become really good, but I'd rank her the least of the three NXT girls called up.
  19. The build up to the first Booker T/Goldust tag title run. Just the way that Booker started out not liking Goldust, then accepting him and finally becoming team mates is one thing, but I loved the way they then built up sympathy for Goldust via his self-doubt at being the "weak link" of the team. All the bits, with Booker refusing Goldust's offer to split the team before Goldie being the one to get the title winning pin over Jericho & Christian, was great.
  20. I hope Taker cuts a promo tonight explaining he came back to get revenge for Brock breaking his younger brother's ankle last week
  21. I pimp this match any chance I get. It was the first time I saw 4 of my favourite guys on the UK scene live and it's such a fun match. Tyler Bate was only 16 here, and still showed loads of potential.
  22. I think it's a case that she's the best candidate for role by default. With Lana being freshly face turned, they clearly want to put her against a heel woman for physical interaction. However, Lana is no wrestler, so that rules out the Bellas, Naomi, Fox and Tamina. Layla is mysteriously absent and Paige and Natalya are faces. That leaves Summer, Cameron and Eva Marie, and Summer is easily the best of those three.
  23. NotJayTabb

    WWECW

    Heyman's security were the Basham Bros
  24. Yeah, I should probably give that an explanation. My wrestling fanhood stems from watching WCW on Saturday afternoons on ITV, and Zenk was one of the first guys I gravitated towards - he work very colourful trunks, he did a lot of dropkicks and though he didn't win very often, he tried his best. These are all important factors when you're 10 years old, so liking Zenk is a holdover from then. That said, I do still enjoy watching him, especially as a tag worker. I bought a comp a few years back of Zenk's AJPW stuff, and it's really good. Zenk/Martel vs the Funks, Zenk/Brunzell vs the Fantastics, Zenk/Kroffatt vs Footloose and Zenk/Hansen vs Abby/Snuka are all good-great matches.
  25. NotJayTabb

    Rusev

    The mistake they've made is by babyfacing Lana by pairing her with a handsome, yet ultimately bland man. I can't believe any of the male audience were thinking that they'd cheer for Lana, if only she were dating a less hairy man.
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