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Wrestling Thread 5: FKA The Viking Experience • Page 515

Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by Henry, Apr 15, 2019.

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  1. Shrek

    can't be made fun of Prestigious

    Japan NXT is veering hard into oversaturation territory for me. not complaining, glad people have options, but that will be a show where i watch Takeovers and that's it. barely have time for NJPW as it is and theres no way NXT Japan would meet that standard of quality
     
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  2. domotime2

    Great Googly Moogly Supporter

    So bad. I've always been a vocal critic of the brand split, but this, this had no shot of being a successful reboot. Especially since fake blood money ppv is next, followed by fake "major" ppv survivor series.

    I'm surprised they did this. Wouldn't fox want everyone at their disposal? No Becky or charlotte?
     
  3. Joe4th

    Memories are nice, but that's all they are. Prestigious

    Isn’t it rumored Suzuki is leaving NJPW? Imagine him heading up NXT Japan as a trainer
     
  4. LuigiPeppercorn

    Trusted Prestigious

    I mean, did you watch any of the shows with the wild card rule? There has to be a split with this much talent on their roster, or they have to cut a ton of people, which they won’t do.

    Fox got their big stars. I’m sure they’re happy
     
  5. PeacefulOrca Oct 15, 2019
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    PeacefulOrca

    Prestigious Prestigious

    Wwe wants to crush all competition, again
     
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  7. Henry

    Moderator Moderator

    I'm pretty sure Suzuki doesn't even have a contract with them. He's been freelancing for a while now.

    I think that he and Shibata are the two guys I would want running a dojo. When it comes to pure wrestling and commanding emotion, I'm not sure anyone does it better. Obviously Shibata is out. Anyone working with him in the LA dojo is lucky as fuck.
     
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  8. Nick

    @fangclubb Prestigious

    NXT Japan has miserable failure written all over it.
     
  9. Henry

    Moderator Moderator

    what in the actual fuck

     
  10. preppyak

    Elite Supporter

    Id say this makes it really obvious that Fire and Desire are staying on SD. Add them in as singles competitors along with Dana and you have enough filler for how little the women will matter on SD it seems. IIconics are hard to say, not sure it really matters since they've somehow disappeared from TV anyway.
     
  11. PeacefulOrca

    Prestigious Prestigious

    If Tyson is getting that much, how ridiculous is the amount Vince is getting as a whole?
     
  12. EntryLevelTank

    "Draft Day" is a good film Supporter

    Absurd.
     
  13. Shrek

    can't be made fun of Prestigious

    the falls count anywhere stip is funny, after HIAC we were like "wow could they have booked themselves into a corner any harder" and WWE went "oh just you wait".

    someone has to get beat in this one theoretically and i dont see WWE doing a major title change on this show, so my prediction is we have a comical backstage set piece of a big wall falling on Bray or something and Rollins putting his foot on it for the pin or something equally preposterous
     
  14. EntryLevelTank

    "Draft Day" is a good film Supporter

    This exact thing, but it ends with Brays hand busting through the wall afterward and nabbing Rollins with the claw after the match. So gonna happen.
     
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  15. bigmike

    Trusted Prestigious

    I watched the HIAC PPV the other night and holy shit was that main event bad. Like I knew it got shit on but I never thought it would be SO BAD from start to finish.
     
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  16. Shrek

    can't be made fun of Prestigious

    yep this is it lol
     
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  17. atticusfinch

    Together We'll Fight the Long Defeat Supporter

    The best case scenario would have been for Sasha to win at HiaC, Bray to win, at HiaC, and then you get Bex on SD, Rollins on SD, and The Fiend would have been able to stay on a “non sports like” wrestling show.

    the worst case scenario is still playing out.
     
  18. ghostedaway

    bryan Prestigious

    They are gonna turn Sasha face on Smackdown aren't they? :/
     
  19. Mick

    FKA tell that mick Prestigious

    Still 10000% true

     
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  20. preppyak

    Elite Supporter

    Nah, I think they run Bayley/Sasha as the WM program, but only after the Rumble. Its basically the only reason I can think of to have them on the same brand going forward. Bayley gets Carmella + Lacey as opponents til then, Bayley/Sasha compete for the tag titles as well, and then the eventual turn either at the Rumble or after.

    SD is basically set up to be dominated by heels (Brock + Bray, Sasha + Bayley, Shin+ Sami, Revival) while babyfaces get run through the meat grinder.
     
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  21. LuigiPeppercorn

    Trusted Prestigious

    Bruce Pritchard is replacing Eric Bischoff as Smackdown EVP
     
  22. PauLo

    43% Burnt

    Well, that lasted long
     
  23. oldjersey

    Pro Podcaster Supporter

  24. fourstarters

    Team Wiggum

    I thought it was rumored to be in the $30M per show range over 10 years with two shows per year.
     
  25. He needs to delete Twitter

     
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