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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 18:38:48 GMT -6
At this point I'm gonna revise the rankings and move jackref below Gorilla Monsoon. This has perhaps been the worst 48 hours of posting in the board's history, which is really saying something considering Speeps is a longtime poster. IF we are being honest we have agreed more in the past 48 hours than not. Did you even read my writeup on AEW last night???
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 18:37:36 GMT -6
You weren't "right". It was fine that you liked him then but he wasn't ready to the top guy, I don't really think that is arguable. It was a weird time in WWE with Cena stepping back and no clear person to take the mantle but since Vince loves guys looks more than their abilities he picked Roman.
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 18:24:06 GMT -6
I want to fight jackref. Badly.
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 18:20:10 GMT -6
I'd be VERY disappointed if they call them JungleHook. I'm in favor of either Jack & Rum or Rum & Jack. Captain Jack might make sense as well. That is bad. Like Action Andretti level bad. Please stop.
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 18:19:27 GMT -6
I have a question/observation. It seems like we always love guys until they're at the top. (Now some of us have the foresight to love a guy WELL before they're on top. Like me and Roman Reigns for instance but I digress.) Anywho, are we already starting to do that with MJF? All of a sudden his promos (which NOBODY could get enough of) are too long winded and kinda boring? Even me (a Tony Khan ass kisser) have found the last two promos (the one where he laid out Regal and the backstage one last light) to indeed be just that; a touch long winded and a bit uninteresting compared to his usual. Or am I too just falling into the trap of bashing the top guy? (I don't count the promo with MJF & Ricky both in the ring. That was completely and overwhelmingly designed to let Ricky get his shine on) I don't think that is true. We loved Rock and Austin at the top - because it was organic and not forced on fans like Roman was at first. Now Roman is great, he has evolved and is more comfortable being the top guy, he wasn't then. I think we can get bored of guys on the top too long and they get stale - like most of Hogan's runs. I don't think any of us are down on MJF at all, saying his promos go on too long and he goes back to the same well too often isn't hating, it us wanting it to be better. We are all armchair bookers so there is always going to be something we hate because we would have done it different (like the name Action for a wrestler), but it doesn't mean we hate the person at the top.
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 10:54:21 GMT -6
What I was trying to say was that the people who know Swerve best (WWE fans) seemed to be in almost unanimous agreement that Swerve was anywhere from good to great. Ahhh OK. So we agree most WWE fans are morons. Glad we got that resolved!
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 10:34:06 GMT -6
The saddest part is people will buy that shit. Fools and their money are soon parted...
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 9:08:05 GMT -6
I didn't think last night was terrible, just that what was bad was brutal.
Trios match So sick of this already. Anyone who has watched more than a dozen wrestling matches knew where this was going from the beginning of the match, hell the beginning of the series. Kenny's promo to end it was very "meh".
MJF Promo Typical MJF promo, good but they go on too long. I do think he needs to tighten these up a bit and it will be even more effective.
Acclaimed segment Everyone loves the Acclaimed - its true! But then to get laid out by Jarrett and Jabronis? No thank you. The fact he still says Slapnuts and thinks it is a great catchphrase is all you need to know about that steaming pile of excrement. Anyone grouped with him is toxic and to waste a giant like Satnam with him is awful.
Cage vs JB What title does he have? Who is Prince Nana? Why should I care? Oh I don't. JB winning was good and Hook making the save was cool. I think those two can elevate each other. Props.
JAS Promo Interesting and furthered the Sammy/Garcia angle. Anything that leads to Sammy getting a legit potato in the ring is good by me.
House of Black match Can we be done with the Factory already? I am glad they misted Comorato and think he would be a good addition to the House and get him away from QT. But why are the rest of the Factory employed at all? Seriously. I thought this was probably the best executed segment of the show. Had the right pacing, good story elements, and moved things forward. Also I like Julia's hat. Whoever is hating on that is wrong and I should probably make a mult called that to troll.
Britt promo I liked this - Skye was a bit nervous but I think she is a solid worker and a good mini filler match/feud for Britt. This should elevate her to be a midcard worker.
Jericho vs Jobber I want to start by saying I don't hate this idea but I thought the execution was very flawed. The Santino Match is what this should be called - you strap a rocketship to an unknown and see how far it goes. Other than the ridiculous name and the botched chyron on the intro, this kid can work. But once again Tony has at least a dozen guys on the roster who could have used this rub and it would have been more effective and he wouldn't have had to sign yet another indy guy on a roster full of indy guys. A couple off the top of my head that would have been perfect: Pillman Jr, Johnny Hungee, Evil Uno, Takeshita, Hobbs, Shawn Dean, Trent Seven. Back to the match itself, it was good but went way too long. The perfect finish would have been the kickout of the CodeBreaker and Jericho being so stunned Action gets the quick rollup. Instead it went another 7 min. It was as long as the Main Event. The surprise factor would have been even better in a short match.
Ruby vs Tay Ugh. Let us not even speak of this again. Tay should not be wrestling, she is not good and not even incrementally improving. The story behind this was fine but hopefully Ruby can move on and actually work with other ladies that can wrestle.
MJF vs Starks Again a good match but with many flaws. First being the stupid stips. Why have both the ring and the belt on the line? Why during the build up over 2 weeks you reference Ricky being from Texas but then announce him from New Orleans during the intros? Little things like that. We all knew MJF wasn't going to lose his first title defense but the build was good and definitely elevated Ricky. His prematch promo was good but went a little long and rambled in parts. I enjoyed the match and thought it was well paced, MJF doing MJF things but the eye poke spot was done in the Jericho match and I would have rather had a clean finish but the low blow was a call back to the previous week so I get it. Danielson running down and chasing MJF was a good way to end it so MJF couldn't savor and gloat in the ring. Oh and the Trios stipulation announcement during the match was dumb - you can argue if you want but you would be wrong.
Overall there were some good moments that were enjoyable, but it is the little things that add up and make it not great. So much talent and promise if Tony would just get his shit together and not hot shot and sign someone new every damn week. Use what you have more effectively. I give it 70 Meltzer stars.
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 7:56:09 GMT -6
After tonight, Speeps is once again cooler than jackref and Kid. Current rankings: 1. randomone 2. Drop In 3. Speeps 4. Kid 5. jackref 6. Gorilla Monsoon
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 7:54:35 GMT -6
I am not a WWE mark. I don't even know who Hit Row is. Swerve is the drizzling shits.
All of these things can be independently true.
Let me try: All the Milwaukee Bucks fans say they are better when Giannis doesn't drink before games, but KS drinks Icehouse. It's weird.
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Post by jackref on Dec 15, 2022 7:49:21 GMT -6
I guess I'm still the only guy here who likes Jarrett. I think Randomone is okay with him too. Trust me, I'm not happy with agreeing with jackref on this particular subject. And ONLY this particular subject.
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 21:20:33 GMT -6
It is not about the length of time, rather the timing and placement of it. Announcers did not need to "break the news" on that during the match. It was accomplished by the tweet you posted. It takes away from your main event. For sure forced upon the masked announcer by the VPs using their power to elevate themselves at the expense of others in the spotlight. Or that new WWE producer guy thought he was yelling in Michael Coles ear still. Is that you Terry?
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 21:15:39 GMT -6
Why are they plugging stips for the Trios Best of 7 during the main event? Let the announcers focus on the action. Fuck sake. It took like 15 seconds. Good grief. It is not about the length of time, rather the timing and placement of it. Announcers did not need to "break the news" on that during the match. It was accomplished by the tweet you posted. It takes away from your main event. For sure forced upon the masked announcer by the VPs using their power to elevate themselves at the expense of others in the spotlight. Or that new WWE producer guy thought he was yelling in Michael Coles ear still.
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 20:49:28 GMT -6
Why are they plugging stips for the Trios Best of 7 during the main event? Let the announcers focus on the action. Fuck sake.
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 20:39:24 GMT -6
It feels like Peeps and KS are heading towards a Power Slap showdown. This is all to promote their big best of 3 slap off series.
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 20:33:39 GMT -6
At least 6 times better than Action Andretti. Disagree. Action Andretti has the awesome alliteration
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 20:30:27 GMT -6
At least 6 times better than Action Andretti.
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 20:28:53 GMT -6
That is an all time bad name/gimmick. Screams indy or random name generator. Just fucking awful.
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 20:21:57 GMT -6
Action Andretti? WTAF?!?! How much cocaine and Ritalin is Tony snorting tonight?!?!
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 18:47:10 GMT -6
Hold up, Hunter gave guys a shot (that already had a shot in WWE) so it's mostly ok but Tony giving longtime indie guys a shot/appreciation for the industry is preposterous? Not even remotely the same scenario. And Trips isn't bringing back WWE castoffs every week or announcing a new title every month.
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 18:40:14 GMT -6
They signed Mandy and renamed her already?
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 15:47:15 GMT -6
Just like they drew it up. Bribes and exploitation do work!
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Post by jackref on Dec 14, 2022 15:15:44 GMT -6
Morocco battled until the final whistle. Respect.
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Post by jackref on Dec 13, 2022 21:28:06 GMT -6
Rok-C won the womens title in a match I didnt even know was happening. Why would you not promote that match more especially when you’re having Mandy drop the belt after like 400 days? Happy for Rok-C, but wish it was on a bigger show. Guess this also gives Mandy more free time for her OnlyFans?
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Post by jackref on Dec 13, 2022 20:55:59 GMT -6
The cop was following a different speeder, so this guy decided to speed up, pass the cop, flip him the bird and cut the cop off. Perhaps it was explained better on the Kap & J Hood show than what appeared in that clip. I couldn't place it at the time, but I happened down a punk rabbit hole tonight and this is what came to mind after watching that clip www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwELCNMXR2w&list=PLC1A4216BA8DFF1F1&index=26Side note Operation Ivy is amazing. Listen to that whole album and then realize that was released in the late 80's. So far ahead of its time and borderline prescient.
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Post by jackref on Dec 13, 2022 15:25:50 GMT -6
That was the right outcome.
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Post by jackref on Dec 13, 2022 12:16:44 GMT -6
I did not want Andor to end. I didn't love how they wrapped it up but I get it. Going to rewatch this over and over again.
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Post by jackref on Dec 13, 2022 12:15:35 GMT -6
Wednesday on Netflix was outstanding. I was not expecting to be so invested in Addams family lore or intrigued by the unique mystery presented. Highly recommend.
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Post by jackref on Dec 13, 2022 12:13:12 GMT -6
Compulsive narcissism. Seems to be rampant these days.
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Post by jackref on Dec 12, 2022 19:46:08 GMT -6
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