I found a pretty decent stream on wreddit to watch Impact. I also have been enjoying the trolling by Finn Balor the last few days, it's great.
The way they have been hyping up the Bullet Club I wouldn't be shocked if they have come to some agreement regarding the rights to the Bullet Club name with NJPW. Similar to the NWO in the 90's being a part of both WCW and NJPW. I really don't like the idea of a stable called Balor Club, it's cool for a t-shirt and just for Finn himself, but to have a whole stable of guys called the Balor Club sound like they are all card carrying members of Finn's personal fan club and not a bad ass wrestling stable. WWE is definitely well aware of how well Bullet Club merch sells currently too.
Eh, I don't think the name would be any issue. Dean Ambrose does that gun finger taunt and the name doesn't strike me a something that isn't PG. When it comes to the PG stuff I feel like WWE is more concerned about what the advertisers would think or if kids will try to replicate (I.E. The Curb Stomp finisher). Definitely exciting start to the year though, can't wait for the Rumble this year.
Reason for heel turn: being stuck listening to and conversing with Nikki Bella 24/7 for half a year. John Cena has snapped!
Wasn't it kind of the other way around? Triple H had just dropped the Intercontinental title to Kane and was injured in losing the tag belts on Raw. When he came back, he was bulky and couldn't work at the same level he did before, and (following a few months as a face) he started beating lots of babyfaces cleanly.
No offense here, but WWE has a long way to go before they sink. They'll either swim or float along in place until their roster is back to near full strength.
Nah, you got every bit of that right. I just remember others (and myself, afted being a huge fan of Triple H pre-injury) getting sick of him working shitty matches after his MSG return and later burying all the WCW guys. But it's all subjective.
Well I meant more as far as getting ratings and PPV buyrates back to a good place. They've been languishing in the 2.0-3.0 zone for awhile now, so doing something new and fresh could win back some lost viewers and maybe bring in some new ones.
I concur. Is there a way to find out what segment(s) were cut from the hulu version?
One of the wrestling sites used to post what was cut for Hulu. I'm not sure if anyone still does it anymore.
I don't think wrestling PPVs are worth that price either, but you usually know what you're going to get. With UFC (which I have watched for a decade) you very often see both disappointingly short fights as well as bouts which go to a 3 round decision in incredibly boring fashion. You might get lucky and see a 15-minute classic once in a while. But between those occurences and the fact that there's a massive amount of downtime between fights, I just don't get why people pay for so many UFC events.
in' top shelf even if the fights stink.
er in the trash for a Women's Championship!
Considering I have seen this comment dozens upon dozens of times its clear its past due!Awww, goddammit. She was supposed to ride out of WM as the new Divas Champion, and dump that mother
(I mean, if I were booking...)
If I had to pick a side I would say feminist babyface. The WWE has such a bad track record on minority/womens issues, they neeed the win.
This is the WWE way, but I feel like it never works, and it just gets the supposed "heel" over.
I suppose that's why I asked it at all. The idea of using feminism as a tool to get a crowd infuriated is great if you're Rush Limbaugh (side note: I'm pretty convinced that most political talking heads spend more time studying Bobby Heenan than political minds). It's also typical if you're WWE. But it's 2015, the days of stereotypes should be done by now.
I used to work at a bro-tesque beer and wings place that showed UFC fights. Those would be the worst nights every single time, so many dude-bros that would sit at a table for hours on end and order virtually nothing (they only had to order something to stay for the fight) and the tip that was left after taking up a table for 3-4 hours was usually, if lucky, an average of $1.25 per hour. No longer in the service industry, but I feel for those that still are and have to put up with just the worst people imaginable for little to no money.I've been to some pretty bro-tesque beer-and-wing places that will charge you $20 at the door to watch UFC.
If nothing else, they have that "worst of mankind concentrated between four walls" sociological quality that you otherwise only find in churches and stripclubs, so the people watching is
" a lot (not judging, as I live in that glass house a bit). Omega is so good as a wrestler and stick guy, holy cow. He's been in Japan fulltime for a few years now, so it's easy to forget how good he is.*starts the new day rocks clap*I may or may not buy this print... I still need New Day Socks.
http://shop.wwe.com/New-Day-11-x-14-Art-Print/W10668,default,pd.html
Just glad to hear he was sent off properly. TNA really pissed me off with the way they treated AJ in his last month or two. It was not as disgusting as the way they treated Christian when he returned to WWE but given AJ built TNA it was really aGuys, you gotta see the AJ Styles turn/sendoff from NJPW New Year's Dash. First, Kenny Omega is *great* in his role. His "you're fired" promo is so much better delivered than the overdone, over the top McMahon "YOOOOOR FAHHHHHRRRED" bit, and it somehow makes sense from Omega's perspective but is still delivered solidly as a heel.
People think Gallows/Gun when they think Bullet Club, but they're just hillbillies who say "
Second, AJ Styles' depth of bowing at the end after he recovered was definitely a "goodbye" sort.
But a great segment.
ed way to handle his leaving.
