The Fear Of The Wrestling Thread Is Far Greater Than The Wrestling Thread Itself - Part 151

[Hunter Rider]

Shouldn't that have been the other way around? Sandow was a main roster guy doing it first, no? Why not stop the developmental talent from doing what was already being done?

I think the main thing was Sandow was only doing it now and then where it is the main focus of Aiden English's gimmick.

My favorite WCW game and one of my top wrestling games of all time is still..

[YT]OxcigoGshcA[/YT]

That's my game! Loved the AKI engine.

These are pretty cool.

So, for the guys who watch Japanese wrestling...is there any major difference between Puro and American style in terms of psychology? Is it the same but approached another way?

The biggest difference is that they don't really have characters and tend to work the bulk of their matches as athletic contests, so the story is usually a war of attrition.

In North America the psychology is greatly influenced by your character, which gives greater scope to the stories told in the ring, for instance you have a guy like Mankind who'll destroy his own body to hurt his opponent, where in contrast you have someone like Damien Sandow who will try to win using smarts and avoid pain. I think the variety of sizes and styles in the WWE melting pot broadens the match psychology options.

 

[Hunter Rider]

IMPACT WRESTLING SPOILERS 3/27

Spoiler

* MVP comes out and talks about brawling with Abyss last week. He's interrupted by Magnus and Abyss. Magnus says Abyss has a contract with him, not MVP or TNA. MVP offers Abyss a title shot and announces Abyss vs. Samoa Joe vs. Magnus for the World Heavyweight Title for next week.


Our correspondent notes that this and other details were fuzzy based on the way they apparently taped out of order. Joe comes out and isn't happy about the match. Joe and Magnus brawl while MVP and Abyss brawl. Eric Young comes out and attacks Abyss. They clear the ring. MVP says instead, next will be Magnus vs. Joe, interrupted and for the title, and Young vs. Abyss. Young and Joe end up arguing. It ended with a 4-way being made.

* Gunner defeated James Storm in a no count out, no DQ match. This was described as a very brutal match. Gunner speared Storm through a table at ringside from inside the ring at one point. Gunner got the win after his finisher and a beer bottle shot to the head.

* Angelina Love calls out Velvet Sky. They argue about Madison Rayne and Angelina talks down to Velvet. Angelina mentions she will be facing Madison later on.

* The Wolves defeated Abyss and Magnus when Magnus tapped out. Abyss left with Magnus' World Heavyweight Title belt after the match was over

* Angelina Love defeated Madison Rayne in a non-title match. Velvet Sky was at ringside and slammed Madison on the floor when the referee wasn't looking.

* Samoa Joe defeated Eric Young.

* Bobby Roode and Ethan Carter III defeated Willow and Bully Ray in a tables match. Jeff Hardy left to the back after dropkicking Rockstar Spud out of his wheelchair. Ray was double teamed and put through the table for the win. After the match, they put Ray through two more tables.

IMPACT WRESTLING SPOILERS 4/3

Spoiler

* Magnus opens the show and calls out Abyss. Abyss is dressed in a suit because Magnus ordered him to. Magnus suckers Abyss in like they're friends until Eric Young runs in through the crowd. Magnus and Abyss end up beating Young down until Samoa Joe made the save.

* Brittany approaches Madison Rayne backstage and offers to be her tag team partner.

* Velvet Sky and Angelina Love defeated Brittany and Madison Rayne. The Beautiful People have a new theme, entrance and matching gear. They double teamed Brittany and pinned her for the win.

* Gunner comes out and talks about respecting veterans. He points out his father in the front row. Gunner talks to his dad until James Storm comes out. Storm runs his mouth and Gunner nails him. Storm ended up super kicking Gunner and handcuffing him to the ropes. Storm knocks Gunner's dad down and smashes a beer bottle on his head.

* Mr. Anderson comes out with a straight-jacket and calls Samuel Shaw to the ring. They have words and Anderson attacks. Anderson defeated Shaw by being the first one to get his opponent into the jacket and subdued.

* Kenny King returns and interrupts Tigre Uno vs. Sanada for the X Division Title before it starts. King says the X Division needs him and out comes MVP. They have words and King wants a match against MVP. MVP says there's no room for tonight and King gets in his face before pushing him. MVP accepts the challenge.

* Sanada defeated Tigre Uno with the X Division Title on the line.

* MVP and Kenny King fought to a no contest in an "exhibition match." They brawled until security and referees had to separate them.

* Magnus defeated Eric Young, Samoa Joe and Abyss in a Fatal 4 Way with the World Heavyweight Title on the line. Joe ended up taken to the back by referees after going down on the outside. Abyss had the match won but Magnus talked him into not taking the pin on Young. Abyss hesitated but went through with it. Magnus hit his finisher for the win and posed with Abyss to end the show.

The booking of Magnus is dreadful, utterly hopeless stuff. Bully as a face? Storm and Gunner ripping off the recent Cena/Orton/Poppa Cena angle that was already a repeat of a 5 year old angle? *sigh*

 

[Kaleb]

This was probably my fav desire video when I was younger, I remember not been that much of an Angle fan until I saw this.
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[cabel]

I just wanna take a moment to say I love Minoru Suzuki's theme.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

I just wanna take a moment to say I love Minoru Suzuki's theme.

It's all about the Bullet Club's theme tho!

 

[cabel]

It's all about the Bullet Club's theme tho!

True dat, I say as I watch Shibata kick the clip out of the Machine Gun.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

True dat, I say as I watch Shibata kick the clip out of the Machine Gun.

You're watching the New Japan Cup right? I'm gonna have to watch it tomorrow morning.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

 

[cabel]

You're watching the New Japan Cup right? I'm gonna have to watch it tomorrow morning.

Yep. Going how I expected so far. Avoiding spoilers. Six man tag's about to start.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[TX85]

I love Paige's submission!

 

[cabel]

Is Nagata a regular commentator? How does that work with him as NOAH's GHC champ?

Also, I love Devitt's theme.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Is Nagata a regular commentator? How does that work with him as NOAH's GHC champ?

Also, I love Devitt's theme.

He won the belt last month at a NJPW show. I don't really follow NOAH that much, if, at all.

 

[Slushy]

Japanese wrestlers also tend to work stiff which makes the match more fun to watch!

 

[TheNextNolan22]

 

[cabel]

Nolan, what's the New Japan policy for DQ's? Based on what I've watched, it seems impossible to get disqualified over there.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Shouldn't be too different than over here. There was one during the Gracies' match from last month.

 

[sweetre15]

Awesome! More Tanahashi and Okada gifs, the better. t:

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Awesome! More Tanahashi and Okada gifs, the better. t:

You rang?

 

[sweetre15]

You rang?

Once again...loving it

 

[cabel]

Shouldn't be too different than over here. There was one during the Gracies' match from last month.

The Makabe/Fale match I just watched would suggest otherwise.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

From Wrestle Kingdom VII.

The Makabe/Fale match I just watched would suggest otherwise.

Oh. Since Fale is in the match, let me guess: lots of Bullet Club interference?

 

[cabel]

I guess Nolan's pretty much the New Japan gif network now.

Oh. Since Fale is in the match, let me guess: lots of Bullet Club interference?

Surprisingly no. Mostly chairs, chains, and referee roughness. If it were WWE, both would've been DQ'd.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

I guess Nolan's pretty much the New Japan gif network now.

With more functionality than the WWE Network, it's TheNextNolan's NJPW gif posts!