The Joey Styles' Punch-Out!! Pro-Wrestling thread

11 posts during Raw last night. Must be a new record low. We used to fill pages every Monday.

People don't post at all on Thursday nights anymore. I can't even think of the last time I flipped to TNA for a second to see what the fuck was going on.

Many of us must be following Kane's example.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']What do any of you know about the story w/ austin aries "beating up a fan" at a recent ROH event?[/quote]

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As Aries is walking up the ramp, heeling it up, the fan gave him a chop. Aries got right in the fan's face and yelled at him, at which point the fan shoved Aries. Aries responded with a few punches. The fan's friend began to freak out, and was also grabbed by security. The rest is basically what it says in the main post.

So I played a little bit of the TNA game that I bought for like $5.. I got to James Storm in Story mode.. got really pissed off that my counters weren't coming out, and gave up. Never playing it again. On the bright side, I got a couple other games for cheap. So far, I played The Darkness and it's pretty tight.
 
lol @ RoH marks.

I like how they think they have the right to do stuff like that.
 
[quote name='Brak']lol @ RoH marks.

I like how they think they have the right to do stuff like that.[/QUOTE]

So, I saw parts of the ROH scene in "The Wrestler," and saw guys fighting in the crowd.

The crowd had fit dudes and slender, attractive, real-world women in it.

Totally unrealistic.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Wow. Had I not skimmed over the OTT-ban petition, that would have been the hardest I laughed all day.[/quote]

I don't read the OTT, care to elaborate?
 
It still amazes me that fans will attempt to get themselves over on a wrestler. Serves the kid right - of all the guys in ROH, I'm not sure Aries would be one I'd take a swing at.
 
[quote name='JJSP']It still amazes me that fans will attempt to get themselves over on a wrestler. Serves the kid right - of all the guys in ROH, I'm not sure Aries would be one I'd take a swing at.[/quote]

REACH OUT AND PUNCH FACE!!!!
 
[quote name='JJSP']It still amazes me that fans will attempt to get themselves over on a wrestler. Serves the kid right - of all the guys in ROH, I'm not sure Aries would be one I'd take a swing at.[/QUOTE]

If you're 5'6" and punch straight it'll go right over his head.

EDIT: ROH fans have to have the luxury of the "lesser known superiority complex," otherwise it's not worth being a major fan of the promotion. You toured with a bunch of crummy socal late-90's epitaph punk bands, no? Same thing. Pennywise fans are too cool for green day, and exploited fans are too cool for the pennywise fans, and extinction of mankind fans are too cool for...you get the idea. The lesser known something is, the more important you are if you're a connoisseur of it.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']If you're 5'6" and punch straight it'll go right over his head.[/quote]
Just watch out when Austin picks up Davey Richards and swings back.

Haha. Myke's analogy rules.
 
RUMBLE PREDICTION:
If Christian does indeed sign with the WWE, he comes out at #30 to win the Rumble.
You heard it first here at Cheap Ass Gamer. :D

If not, Orton wins, hope HHH doesn't wins for the love of God.
 
You have to keep WWE logic in mind:

If they allow Christian to win the Rumble, they'll be putting TNA over.

Ain't gonna happen.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Christian returns as the sonuva plummer. Black w/ yellow polka dots.[/quote]


And, for the love of Sapphire, a liver spot. :pray:
 
[quote name='Chase']And, for the love of Sapphire, a liver spot. :pray:[/quote]
At the very least, I demand Dusty Rhaas.
 
I wish they'd wish Charlie Haas the best in his future endeavors, already.
 
[quote name='Brak']I wish they'd wish Charlie Haas the best in his future endeavors, already.[/QUOTE]

Within three weeks of Duke "The Dumpster" Haas-ie, you'll get your wish.
 
It'll happen eventually, but then again, I said the same thing about Funaki and Val Venis many years ago, and they're still employed.

I suppose it's because WWE has a need for jobbers. It's not like WWE has many jobbers. I'd rather see Haas, Funaki, and Venis job than, say, Santino or THEE Brian Kendrick.
 
I can think of a few guys I'd like to see go away before Charlie, but keeping Charlie prevents them using Cabana in a comedy role, and that makes me mad. The sad thing is that a lot like Dinsmore, Charlie Haas can actually wrestle but he'll never get over without a gimmick because he's so bland. His gimmick is going absolutely nowhere though, and it's probably only a matter of time before he's gone in the next round of roster cuts.
 
[quote name='Brak']... Santino is a jobber.[/quote]


I think not. Sure, Santino's a comedy act, but he wins, and is often involved in meaningful stories. He also gets a lot of mic time, which jobbers usually do not get.
 
[quote name='Brak']I haven't seen him win in, like, a year.[/quote]


When I think of jobbers, I remember Brad Armstrong, Mike Enos, and Craig Pittman. I do not consider Santino a jobber. Not yet, at least. If WWE makes him become the next Funaki, I will be pissed. Santino has yet to fulfill his potential. Of course, it's probably wishful thinking, considering this is WWE we're talking about.
 
Leaving out Barry Horowitz is unacceptable *pats self on the back*

I wouldnt put Santino quite at the level of jobber, more on the level of a Crash Holly or Godfather. Loses a lot, yes, but still gets on TV weekly and the occasional mid-card title
 
I don't know if Steiner is being for real or not, but I like that about him. He doesn't really deviate into a "nice guy" at all, which adds depth to his character that you don't see much in wrestling these days.

Who cares if he's talking shit about Flair or Triple H? Or talking up the Main Event Mafia as bigger than the Horsemen? He's SUPPOSED to do that. I don't care if he believes it or not - he's a wrestler, and his job is to make me believe.

Let him be arrogant. It's his job.
 
"We've all had world championship type careers. So people can relate to us.'' - Scott Steiner

About time somebody spoke my language.
 
Unless there was something left out of the spoilers for the next 2 weeks, they have not announced anything about Maryse and the divas title. I'm wondering if they'll do what Trish Stratus did a couple times a few years ago and have her come back with the title. Although I find it strange that they announced it on the web site, but don't mention anything on the show.

Also wanted to mention if anyone has Time Warner Cable, you might not be able to catch Impact tomorrow. Seems they're arguing over fees with Viacom and will be dropping SpikeTV tonight, if they don't work something out(pretty crappy for TWC employees & customers, since they only found out this morning about it).
 
[quote name='Mr. Beef']"We've all had world championship type careers. So people can relate to us.'' - Scott Steiner

About time somebody spoke my language.[/QUOTE]

:rofl:
 
[quote name='lmz00']You guys haven't held world championships?[/QUOTE]

Do e-feds count? Because back in 97-98 I held no less than three world titles across the ICW, IWF, and EWF.
 
New SmackDown Superstar Kizarny has already got out on the wrong foot as key people in WWE have soured on him. Add Kizarny to the list of people John Laurinaitis has heat on him for backing. Kizarny had matches with MVP at WWE's live events last week where MVP was booked to take the whole match and then do a fluke loss to keep his losing streak alive. It was described internally as the perfect example of having someone win and bury him at the same time.

- Observer

Also, the Burchills have been officially moved to the ECW roster.
 
[quote name='lmz00']You guys haven't held world championships?[/quote]
I held the Hardcore Title back when it was being treated like a game of Hot Potato. I hated that period.
 
[quote name='Halo05']Do e-feds count? Because back in 97-98 I held no less than three world titles across the ICW, IWF, and EWF.[/quote]


Oh gosh, don't remind me about my nerdiness. I was stuck in upper-mid-card hell during my days in ICWF back in 1998 to 1999.

You elite, World title holding, main event Triple Hs holding us down.

;)
 
[quote name='Matt Young']Also, the Burchills have been officially moved to the ECW roster.[/QUOTE]

Hopefully they start pushing him and make him a serious contender for the title.

Paul Burchill is, hands down, the most underused wrestler on the roster.
 
He isn't the least bit over and lost to a B-rate Alex Wright...he's not going anywhere near the ECW Title. Tony Atlas has a better chance of holding it than Burchill.
 
I think Jack Swagger (you know, the creepy-looking creep) has a better chance at being pushed than Burchill. At this point in time, it's wishful thinking to think Burchill will be anything but a curtain jerker. Heck, Katie Lea has a better chance at success in WWE than Burchill. Burchill's ship has sailed, as they said.
 
Whatever, dude. http://www.wwe.com/superstars/superstaroftheday/

He's gonna get a huge push following this. ;)

Sporadic inspired me to list who I think are the underused guys on each show:
Raw:
D'Lo Brown - probably not a title holder in my eyes, but someone to trot out as a mid-card jobber from time to time. He doesn't have to be on every week, but not using him at all on TV is foolish.
Jamie Knoble - same.
Ted DiBiase - where the bloody hell *is* he?

Smackdown - not really fair since I haven't seen it in nearly half a year
Scotty Goldman and Ryan Braddock: both were introduced in unfortunate circumstances, given little to no time to develop any character or get over at all. We all know that Goldman can easily get over with the crowd. What is WWE afraid of? Braddock is very young, so no need to push him to the moon yet. But he's a capable big guy who reminds me of a young, raw Bradshaw in terms of style. Again, what is WWE afraid of?

ECW - same as smackdown:
Gavin Spears - good wrestler, hard to tell if he can get over as a persona in WWE despite his OVW work. But your chance of getting over is effectively 0 if you're not on TV at all. Did he ever get a second match on TV?
Paul Birchall - he did the pirate thing, FFS. Give him a chance. The curb job is a great and convincing finisher. Not something you want the kids at home mimicking, though.
Ricky Ortiz - not on tv enough to help rally the crowd the way they propose his character should. You don't maintain faith in someone you're dating when they fail to show up for scheduled dates 33% of the time. That's Ricky Ortiz problem. The WWE doesn't promote him on the show as much as they should, and that's going to do nothing but weaken the crowd's interest in him: they expect that there's a good chance he might not show up.

There may be some others. I think Mike Kruel should be brought up to the main roster. But he's around my height - 5'10" (I think he's actually a good clip shorter than that). So he'll get dropped before he can job on TV. Shame, really: he has a good look, a unique build compared to current WWE guys (built like Tully Blanchard/Dean Malenko), and can work the mic quite well. But, alas, he's never gonna get a shot.
 
Hehehe... ;)

Now, I too want good/young talent to be pushed and given an opportunity, but the realist in me has seen how WWE works, and knows these people will not be given a chance.

The most probable scenario is Ted DiBiase, Jr., and Ryan Braddock succeeding in WWE. The prior, 'cause he's the son of a legend; the latter, 'cause he has the WWE look.

Seeing these good/young talents go to waste really makes me wish the U.S. had another established, popular wrestling promotion. It makes me miss WCW. I hate to go down this road again, but it must be traveled. WCW did things WWE would never have done. Sure, there were negatives, but everything can be assessed to possess negatives. What I remember is WCW having enough faith to make Chris Benoit their World Heavyweight champion, legitimately pushing a cruiserweight division, allowing lower to mid card guys to actually gett stories and TV time, and letting Lance Storm fulfill his potential. None of those things happened in the, then, WWF, or would have happened if the, then, WWF were the only wrestling promotion (see: Benoit).

The wrong promotion survived. :whistle2:(
 
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[quote name='JaytheGamefan']He isn't the least bit over and lost to a B-rate Alex Wright...he's not going anywhere near the ECW Title. Tony Atlas has a better chance of holding it than Burchill.[/QUOTE]

Of course he isn't over right now. When is the last time he talked or had a fued worth a damn? He's a fantastic wrestler, can talk decently and if pushed right could be a superstar.

He honestly reminds of a younger, more technical HHH.

[quote name='mykevermin']
Ted DiBiase - where the bloody hell *is* he? [/QUOTE]

Filming The Marine 2....seriously
 
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