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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 31, 2015 13:19:19 GMT -5
My favorite types of threads: Paige sucks x9 Kevin Owens is fat Kevin Owens is overrated NXT Divas are overrated Sting's hair Undertaker vs. Sting Undertaker's hair I don't watch NXT but I have opinions on (fill in the blank) Divas Revolution sucks Hogan is a racist Forgive Hogan, he's not a racist Hogan was a racist but now he's not Etc. - WFigs Don't forget: Let's forgive Chyna - HOF!!! CM Punk needs to come bak!!
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 31, 2015 13:07:51 GMT -5
This is how surprised I am
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 30, 2015 3:17:46 GMT -5
I've never heard a bad word said about Owen so kinda odd he wouldn't. Did he think it was Austin's fault more than his or some other reason maybe?How can it be Stone Cold's fault when it was Owen who did the Tombstone the wrong way by dropping on his ass instead of his knees? He was performing one of his Finishers, the Hart Driver which was a belly to belly Piledriver, not a Tombstone. I find it hard to believe Owen wouldn't apologise, or at least talk to Stone Cold about it after the event during the rest of his time in the company. Owen was a stand up guy who was loved by mostly everyone. And I can't agree less with the statement "To Owen it was just a job". Owen respected and loved the business, from all the stories you hear.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 29, 2015 13:48:40 GMT -5
He's right on the money. Initially, I was intrigued by this all. Sasha's fantastic, Becky's one I look forward to seeing more from and the 3 vs 3 vs 3 is (was) fresh and new. It's gone downhill after about 2-3 weeks though.
The Bellas have definitely improved, but compared to the recent call-ups they are so badly outmatched it makes them look like they're nervous and pathetic. They're being exposed by the real talent.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 26, 2015 17:07:02 GMT -5
I'm talking about it from a storyline point of view, not a smart mark POV.
Nikki is the HEEL on top of the small division, built for FACES to overthrow her and build up their characters.
Cena is a FACE who is legitimately the top of the whole company, because no-one outsells his merchandise overall and he is their guy - reliable, dependable, name recognition. He is there because he is the best the company can offer to the general public. He is the best all-rounder they have. He is the man to beat for HEELS and fanboy favorites. He is not there to build faces for a storyline purpose.
Plain and simple Nikki would be the female Cena if she was the top face, feud with the heels who have been built up, makes it look like she overcomes the odds in her matches and WORKS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD for the company. Even if you reverse the situation with heel/face scenarios, she still hasn't been booked similarly to Cena.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 26, 2015 15:40:36 GMT -5
Haha Reigns loves it.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 26, 2015 15:32:27 GMT -5
^^^^
There's just so much wrong with that statement, it's funny.
Nikki is nothing like Cena. The differences are so plain obvious I don't need to point them out.
Nikki is being built as THE diva to beat. If anything, they are making her out to be the female HHH during his reign of terror. Yes she hardly defends the title, but they are trying to have her beat AJ Lee's run by making it easy for her. Partly also the reason for the 3 vs 3 vs 3 Diva's Revolution, to take the heat of Nikki.
I think she has respect for the company, she just started later than the other standout divas (NXT graduates), and has less wrestling ability because of it. She has been in the WWE longer, so she is somewhat a veteran despite inferior wrestling skills.
I could be wrong (and I could see her leaving), but she's worked hard (don't laugh) to build herself up as a top diva and now has a name for herself. As I said - the one to beat. She surely wouldn't want to give all the up.
And quite honestly if you had your way, it'd only be the NXT 4 being THE women's division, because all the others are pale in comparison. Yes, you're right in terms of them being the Main Event, but with just those 4 on top, it'd get boring eventually after they've all feuded with each other. I know that statement may not be agreed by many, but you definitely, definitely need more than 4 main divas in one division. Fresh feuds are a must. Plus, they need to be built up each individually. Sasha could eventually be the top heel, and Charlotte the top face.
Nikki is already established as the top heel, and is a useful tool to build the women's division.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 25, 2015 16:27:52 GMT -5
Well it was the right thing to do anyway.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 25, 2015 9:30:40 GMT -5
And not to mention in his first year in the WWF, by WM 2000 he'd already gone from:
- Heel to face (Corporation to the Union) - Face to heel (Teaming with Taker) - Heel to face (Title run) - Face to heel (feuding with Rocky over the Rumble win)
IN ONE BLOODY YEAR!!
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 25, 2015 9:28:06 GMT -5
Show was used wrong right out of the gate. He was just made to look like a lackey and lose again and again. He gained a little favour back by teaming with Taker, but even then he was wasted up until then, to the point where his title win made no sense. If he were booked as a massive dominating heel, protected, and not turn face by the end of the year, he would have been perfect to face Austin if he was healthy. All his momentum was gone after the first month of his debut, and after WM 2000 made into a joke character, then shipped off to lose weight and learn to wrestle better.
He was best at the end of 2002, and had he been healthy in 2006 and not overweight, he'd have been a great monster heel. But ECW wasn't the place for the "Big Slow".
I feel sorry for Show in some ways, but he also seems complacent with demeaning roles...
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 23, 2015 9:06:26 GMT -5
Impossible for Bret to have that kind of anguish, that kind of disdain and bitterness all by design. He was legitimately hurt by it and was never the same. Couple that with Owen, he never really came out of it.
To be fair, Bulldog may have said it was a work to just make it seem like it was all under control, y'know nothing to see here... move along....
Bret's not that good of an actor to make it look real.
It was legit.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 22, 2015 9:55:20 GMT -5
That looks so cool with your BCA figures. Just reminds me of how fun those really are. I think because of the lack of modern articulation, they require more imagination. That's why I always had way more fun with those than the later figures.
Also it makes sense that cage fits that ring - the Monster Ring is an LJN original sculpt. Later bought and re-released under Jakks Pacific.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 22, 2015 8:05:05 GMT -5
Big Show was also promised the main event of WM the year after he signed, and another clause in his contract was the WWF Championship, which is why he won it at the end of 1999 in a run that was forgettable.
I think it was penned to be Austin vs Big Show at WM 2000 throughout early-mid 1999, until they knew in June/July that Austin had to take time off for surgery and threw those plans in jeopardy.
To be honest they didn't do that good of a job booking/building Big Show so it would have bombed had that actual Main Event occurred.
But because Paul was promised a spot in the Main Event they had to shoehorn him into the Rock/HHH match which was pointless. I like the mini feud between Rocky and Show going into it, but there was no need to take away from the main attraction of the 2 youngest dogs in the game. I think that's also why they added Mick Foley too, because of his awesome (AWESOME) feud with Triple H up until No Way Out. The 2 foils of the 2 top guys in the company was supposed to add drama. But meh.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 21, 2015 3:40:19 GMT -5
Wow that one with the 12 inch figures is wierd. I've never seen that before.
I used to have the red/black one, and I used that one so much. It was very fun, and because I didn't have the catapaults that came with another smaller Attitude ring, I just launched my figures at each other by pulling them back on the ring ropes of this monster ring. They could hold incredible tension, meaning they sprung up with such velocity! But my figures had seen better days after that lol.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 20, 2015 16:53:39 GMT -5
Damn I thought that was Razor upon first glance.
That Taker looks way better than his other BCA figures of that time.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 20, 2015 16:46:26 GMT -5
Hey gang. Back after a long time! Any suggestions for ring rope replacements for the WWF jakks monster ring? Mine is in great shape minus the ropes lol. I've searched the net high and dry and found nothing. Any ideas? I can't believe more people don't already know this. Just search on ebay: "Red elastic cord 2.5mm" Really cheap, and the EXACT thing used for wrestling rings. Plus come in a whole variety of colours. I'll pm you because we can't post links to ebay here.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 19, 2015 3:20:29 GMT -5
Cool to see many agreeing on the Tombstone and RKO. My fav's the Tombstone, but not when there's about half a foot of air between the mat and the opponent's head haha. But Taker is real safe with the move. I say the RKO because it is an awesome move, but I prefer the Diamond Cutter. There are much more variations and Page perfected and popularised it. Randy's is more potent and looks nicer, but I prefer Page's. I also always liked the Sweet Chin Music. Not solely the superkick, because too many use it as a finisher/regular move. Shawn just makes it look spectacular, and I would definitely use it if I were in a fight. I'm going to name one that I don't think anyone has already: The Money Maker. It just looks so devastating.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 18, 2015 3:23:38 GMT -5
Nice. It is such a cool playset. I had fun with mine, but feel I no longer need it. I don't think I'll mind selling it, but I need to keep the ring itself. I only want to sell the cage, and I have the original box.
How much did you buy it for? I just want to get a rough idea of how much to sell for.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 16, 2015 5:17:49 GMT -5
First Backlund, now Chyna? Just seems like funerals are places that folks like to blow stuff way out of proportion to make headlines. I'm pretty sure the Bob Backlund thing was debunked. .... which is why I said it got blown out of proportion.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Aug 15, 2015 16:30:01 GMT -5
Just came across this pic: He didn't last long in WCW I know that much.
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