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We need a scorecard for Terry Funk retirements vs Flair marriages.
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Tenryu & Kawada vs Kabuki & Mighty Inoue from February 21st seems much more worthy of inclusion/viewing than the assorted mediore Jumbo vs Tenryu 6-mans. Kabuki and Mighty are a really fun underdog team, hucking punches with abandon, and Korakuen LOVES them. The restholds take it down a peg, but between the heat, the action, the length, and the finish (which is more of a clean southern tag ending than an All Japan '90s ending), it seems worthwhile.
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The Wrestlemania 29 Early Spring NY Weather Disaster Prediction Thread
Ditch replied to Bix's topic in Pro Wrestling
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For a couple years once Misawa got rolling, yes. Which is why I wonder how much more Baba could have wrung out of Tokyo (ie. one or two Dome cards a year, 9 Budokan events) annually. Is there a promoter in the history of the business who would book so conservatively when the money was so obviously there for the taking? In any case, the credit still goes to Misawa because he was the ace. For the entire string of Budokan sellouts he was in the main or semi-main every time, and most of those semi-mains were legitimate drawing bouts (ie. March '92 TC vs Hansen; tag titles; Misawa/Hansen vs Taue/Kobashi parejas increibles). Kawada was main-or-semi-main most of the time but there were plenty of times where he wasn't (ie. 8/22/92, 3/5/94). Ditto Hansen.
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The Wrestlemania 29 Early Spring NY Weather Disaster Prediction Thread
Ditch replied to Bix's topic in Pro Wrestling
This seems like the place to discuss Mania plans. Rumors have the card as this: Rock vs Cena 2 Taker vs Punk Show vs Ryback What fascinates me is that they blow $5 mil on Lesnar, with the assumption that he'd be in a top 2 match at Mania, and now he might be an afterthought. Taker/Punk makes no sense to me. Punk is really good but the fans won't buy any of his nearfalls. Lesnar seems like a better choice for that match, especially since Taker isn't losing to Punk. However, having Lesnar put over Sheamus might have more value still, and that would be a very strong #3 match. Naturally all these plans could go out the window at any moment... but they did stick with Rock/Cena 1 so maybe Vince's ADD has lessened? -
I last watched it 5 years ago. Loved the finish, and much more appreciated how credible Misawa looked in replacing Tenryu as #2 native; I enjoyed it more than I had in previous viewings. However... "I still feel like the very end is awkwardly done, as if tacked on. While the opening is good in establishing the contrast between them, the middle wanders way too much." Great, but not *perfection*.
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When I watched this stuff at 8 years of age, I was interested in seeing how Tugboat would do in warding off Hogan's cheating opponents, and (post-injury) in taking Hogan's place. The way they unceremoniously wrote him out with his own injury, without follow-up, was perplexing to me. In hindsight I guess Fred didn't get over. Considering how great he looked in Memphis as a gigantic dude who could bust a move, this clearly was not the best gimmick to use.
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[1990-02-03-WWF-Superstars] Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior promos
Ditch replied to Loss's topic in February 1990
I think that within the context of the characters, the promos are pretty good. Warrior is essentially saying that he can overcome the power of Hulkamania, and that Hulk won't know what to do against a stronger force. Hogan sees himself as a holy warrior and doesn't think anyone can possibly be stronger unless Warrior is getting strength from something more sinister. The bottom line is that Warrior is being treated as a PEER, someone who can actually beat Hogan straight-up, which makes him 'the ultimate challenge'. The match flows from there. The promos are goofy and drug-fueled, yes, but effective in their own way. -
Barry Windham now looking VERY much like his dad: http://www.kayfabecommentaries.com/images/KC_AD_RUN.gif
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When was this Yamada SSP you're referencing?
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Voted for Murdoch, R-n-Rs and Slaughter in Modern Era and Hamada in Japan.
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CT is polling way less Democratic than usual this year for no reason I can think of. Romney within single digits would be the only scenario where Linda has a real chance, and I'm really skeptical she would do 10 points better than Romney.
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Gran Hamada without a doubt for me, so that's not an issue. I'm not hardcore about the strictures of who should get in, beyond "must be solidly more worthy than Hase." It was based on my writing an article on 'wrestling historians'. I'm assuming this this because my ballot was sent as an email reply to a message I sent Dave about the article. The Whims Of Dave
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I have apparently secured enough cred to warrant a ballot. I plan to be a 'Japan' voter, and I'm not sure what that means relative to other sub-sections of the ballot. Can someone explain to me what to do?
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A hypothetical 45-38 lead would give Linda a decent outside shot. 50-42 MUCH less so, because it means Linda needs to get significantly better turnout from her base *and* win around 3/4ths of the undecideds. Voters are less and less likely to drop a candidate with the increase in partisanship nationwide, so she can't count on swaying any of those currently supporting Murphy.
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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/20...urphy-2111.html PPP poll in September: Murphy 50, Linda 43 PPP poll three weeks ago: Murphy 50, Linda 42 This election is Murphy's to lose.
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I can't fathom donating to Linda unless you're a personal friend. Then again, 500k for a "legit" Senate candidate is rather pitiful, so I guess not many people think it's a good cause.
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Unlikely. She'll vote straight party line on all the important issues, especially since there is no daylight between her views and the party's view in general. She's not running as a moderate Snowe & Collins style Republican, which is effectively dead. The leverage is with the Dems goes against the party's position. John I don't get the sense that the McMahons are rock-ribbed conservatives. I see her in a similar position to Scott Brown. As for whether she can win, well, to say that she doesn't compare favorably as a candidate to Scott Brown would be an understatement...
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How so? Beating a Democrat in Conn. is tough. Beating the NFL is another order of magnitude. Senators are very powerful. All of them. Not in relation to the President, but in absolute terms they're very powerful.
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Being a US Senator is really, really hard to do outside the tiny states like Wyoming. Since the partisan balance will be 1-2 votes either way most likely, Linda would have leverage beyond her station. Plus it's that much more of an accomplishment given how blue Connecticut is. Also let us not forget that the McMahons are among the most ambitious people ever to walk the face of the earth. The XFL was MUCH more of an uphill climb than this.
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There are Japanese tape traders with anxiety over the prospect of 25 year old house show handhelds being circulated online. The mind boggles.
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Just watched this. Great heat, lots of action and intensity, well-paced, and it sets up the 1/15/93 battle. There's a frentic, desperate quality to the last minutes. Fukuoka's 80s-Madonna-esque cups are hilarious.
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That's who he WAS for the last 25 years, at least to the public. Why else use him? The confusing thing is, why use him for *this storyline*?
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I really enjoyed it the first time I saw it so I was surprised by the negative/middling reviews so far. You're not alone Soup!
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