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HHH got sucked up to the top.

"Crowds react to Baron Corbin" is akin to "Crowds pop for Sid" in WCW in 1999 and 2000. Good for those for are left in the building, which is less and less and less and less. Of course he's not their only problem. But the constant focus on him really displays the complete incompetence and tone-deafeness of the booking in grand fashion.

Did gigantic business in Japan with UWF and UWF-I, and in the US with nWo, which Bischoff TOTALLY NOT COPIED FROM UWF-I NO HE DID NOT. So it can still be the hottest thing if done right, which isn't that hard to do. Contra, however, is not that at all. It's a poorly drawn sketch of an invasion angle with people with no motivation. Unless your name is Dario Cueto, yes, please, never again, not before at least 30 years.

Their insistance on pushing Baron Corbin is one clear evidence they are creatively broken. He's a completely proven death, has been for months and months, yet they still push him. Now they settle the new hot thing from the women's division with him, and it can only end up bad for her. This guy has been an anchor forever, hell, they even made fun of the fact he was ratings death on their own program ! Yet they still push him, while they managed to bury everyone who dared getting over on their own.

Also, they obviously want to push Lacey Evans hard. And so what do they do ? They pair her with Baron Corbin, who's a proven DEATH, on all levels. It's amazing. Anyone who still believe the show is gonna get magically good once they get on Fox, I have no idea what to tell you. They are broken. Delete, please.

So, Seth Rollins has been a proven failure on top, both as a heel and a babyface, and now he's acting like a little bitch and a corporate drone. What a douche. Watch more WWE shows headlined by Seth sell zilch tickets and get all-time low ratings while AEW sells out their shows with no TV yet and Mox is getting into the legit most critically acclaimed and most intense and rigorous pro-wrestling event.

Well, if that's the reason, he should come back as the White American Bad Ass, really... Rollin' rollin' rollin' with dem Harris boys...

I jumped right into the Voodoo Wrestling in Congo, and I won't spoil anything, but everybody should watch that. I can't think of anything more "pro-wrestling" that what you see during that episode. Amazing stuff.

Agreed. Reminds me of Don Frye. Those kicks were Miz-level soft. Raised on Aja Kong punting the shit of of smaller girls, I have no idea why those guys these day don't lay their shit in. No one asks them to be Aja nor Kawada, but still. You're spot on about the look too, the MMA shorts are ok, but sometime he really look like some random goof and not a world champion MMA style fighter. About the booking of the Von Erich's debut, could not agree more. Didn't made sense, but nothing involving Contra does. Plus, they should really spot inserting the Contra logo randomly during the broadcast, like they were hacking the program, it reeks of "let's do the nWo" cosplaying, without any actual direction and without any reason either. I mean, they are terrorist, they hack the feed to put they logo on, they abduct the champ and cut his hair, then they attack officials after being chased off by the babyfaces.... Honestly, the booking of most of the show has been pretty lame lately, and the way the show are structured reeks of the 90's. I don't want to point out Corny, because MLW always had that retro feel to it, but still, in the last few weeks it has really struck me. That Low-Ki squash was lame as fuck and a complete waste of time. It's Low-Ki, he's established. You can establish is new finisher in an actual competitive match. Oh, they already did it BTW, so why waste everybody's time like it's some RAW from 1994 ? The show is 50 mn of "content" on Youtube and it still drags. They are running thin on regular talent too it seems, honestly. Too much really young indy kids running around, although some have potential. And one last thing, the lack of women really feels odd in the current scene. I mean, even ROH has a women's division, as depleted as it is. Bauer can't find four good workers on the circuit ? I'm still watching because it's on Youtube and doesn't take time, but my interest has gone way down. Salina should get more air-time, she's the only in-house star.

Didn't he do that at Mania a few years ago already ?

Oh fuck. Raw is from Parts Unknown this week ?

Not watching the show, who are you referring to ?

Well, that Contra vs Lawlor & Von Erich brawl was a whole lot of not a whole lot. Like, a decent little brawl with Ross Von Erich especially looking all fired up, but pretty dire next to the terrific Callihan vs Warner brawl of the previous week. They try to make it like it's a super heated issue, but the reality is that Contra still have expressed zero motivation and the Von Erich's have been thrown in there from nowhere. No idea about the Von Erich boys as this match really didn't allow much of a talent showcase, but sorry, using the fucking claw in 2019 looks really dumb. It was cheesy as shit already in the 80's, even as a cosplay in 2019 it's really pushing it. The post-match was all wild with Contra attacking officials, but really, what the fuck are Contra to begin with ? Also, Lawlor brought back the lighest balsa wood board ever, Kevin Sullivan would be proud (and yeah, it looked stupid but funny). Well, MLW doesn't seem to be heading anywhere interesting in term of direction. The shows seem to have more and more replays of angles (seriously, three times in a 48 mn show ?) and video package and feels light on actual content (which is not always very good either, that Jordan match was rough and reeked of indy greenness). Warner vs Salina's stable is the only thing I kinda look forward too. I hope Wagner Jr. is gonna be thrown in this, because otherwise, no idea where his old ass would fit out of the lucha context. Where the fuck is Austin Aries already ? Maybe he quit before he debuted...

OMG this is great indeed !

That's not wrong. That being said, trying to pass Google for a virtuous company is one hell of a joke. OK, still, when does his and Lana's contracts runs up already ?

Answer to your question : no, not even close. He's a lesser version of Rey Fenix (and that's from his days in Lucha Underground). Still terrific though, don't get me wrong.

Ok, I just watched the match. Nowhere near as bad as that clip would make you think it was. I thought it was actually pretty good, and Evans again shows tons of heel personality and hangs on pretty well out there as far as work goes, although some transitions are pretty shaky. Becky calls like a mofo though, I stand by my "she's the new Cena". Tagging with Seth sounds bad for Becky, as Seth has not set (pun intended) the world on fire, like, ever.

I found it very interesting, I had no idea the Fighting Cholitas even existed. The Luchadors episode is fantastic. The story of Arkangel Divino & Ultimo Maldito is quite something. Rey Fenix comes off like such a genuine, nice guy here. He really is the next Rey Jr, hopefully he and Penta will explode in the US with AEW. Enjoyed the political/social side of things is those two episodes too. I have to agree, although I've not watched all episodes, this is much better than Dark Sides. If I had to explain why I was a pro-wrestling fan to someone who doesn't know anything about it apart from the usual stereotype, I'd probably show him some of this (not the deathmatch episode, of course).

Becky is not the new Stone Cold, she's the new John Cena. And Lacey, well, she looked lost as all hell here. I guess I should watch that one for comedy purpose, although really, it seems like all the momentum Becky had early on this year has vanished in thin air.

I wasn't very sleepy last night so I turned on the TV for a few minutes and watched the ending of Owens/Zayn vs New Day, which seemed like a good match. Watched the beginning of Ricochet vs Joe, and I must say for the first time it struck me how heavier and slower Joe looked. I wanted to see the two women matches, but I guess I missed Becky vs Lacey, and I got tired very quickly. The production of WWE is just unbearable at this point. At one point I counted the sc per shots. When the action is fast, no shot lasts more than 2 or 3 sc and when they do, the cam zooms for every spot. Unwatchable. Seriously, it's probably dangerous for people with epilepsy trouble. It's funny, it seems like people in the industry wonder where the AEW fans come from, and that apparently there has been a lot of pro-wrestling fans who don't watch pro-wrestling because of the monopoly. And really, I can totally get it, I'm one of them. Because of a certain personal context and the fact I got WWE stuff free on my TV for the last few years, I've watched more of their stuff that I have the last 15 years before, but honestly, the day I move out, I'll probably be done. No matter if they have good matches on TV and talented guys, their product is such a complete turn off. And they wonder why the prospect of AEW get people excited ? Yeah. Because for 20 years almost, it was WWE or zilch as far as major US promotion, basically. TNA had a shot for a very short window and they blew it. ROH never had a shot. And now, it seems things are gonna change big time. So yeah. WWE best be glad for the TV fee bubble and the criminal saudi prince PR department. They'd be in so much shit if not for that. (not even mentioning the XFL, which probably gonna kill Vince if he tries do both at the same time)

Don't remember who thought about that (Jerry Jarrett maybe ?), but it was a take on James E. Barnett, ma boy.

I know it's fitting the TNT name, but still. Nitro, Dynamite. They are going for the jugular, bringing back nightmares to people in NY.

Now that they've granted her release to Scarlett, it would come off like a dick move to not grant his to Kross, especially if they don't work things out as far as money goes. Yeah, totally agree it would be a big loss and he should totally be in the main event instead of Elgin, who has been predictably the same old self, only worse because his lack of promo skills or charisma mattered less in NJ. Honestly at this point, I'd rather have Kross get his release and join AEW along with Scarlett.

Seconded, excellent episode.