Big Show's going to be competing in the cruiserweight division at this rate.
Big Show's going to be competing in the cruiserweight division at this rate.
He hasn't looked like that in 20 years.
Strowman is absolutely abysmal in the ring and needs to be cut, not even sent back to NXT. He offers nothing and that Last Man Standing match was wank. If Cole was even semi honest he'd have had to call spots like "OH MY GOD!!!! STROWMAN JUST..... lightly rolled him on to some contrainers!"
Samoa Joe should be in his role if they want a monster heal.
I'm desperate for a good Wrestle Kingdom stream if anyone would be kind enough to send me one?
That's the first time I've seen Jack Gallagher on that RAW recap, but he's already the best wrestler on the roster today. At least until Hogan comes back at Mania.
Strowman's got too kind a face to be a threatening monster, the entrance music RRRROOOOOOARGH bit is more funny than foreboding.
I like him purely because at least the WWE are attempting to develop a character with him and he's a bit of a unit.
I'll try and find the video later but he does the best suicide dive I've seen in a while.Originally Posted by Browning
I really liked Strowman from the bits I've seen of him. It's about time they started pushing these circus show freaks because that's what wrestling is for me. Him destroying that jumped-up cab driver makes it even sweeter.
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I'd seen that before (on here I think) but didn't realise it was him. What a legend.
I'm pretty sure it's in like 12 hours from right now, it being 2:30pm EST here on the east coast of Florida (NY time)
Is it any good?
tl;dr
I'm a twit
On another forum I go to ppl are pretty hyped up for it. Some say it's much better than WWE. Personally I've never watched it or gave a fuck about NJPW but I'm trying to open up my horizons.
It's supposed to be the "SUPER BOWL OF JAPAN" so it must be pretty good, right?
I'll probably watch a replay but Queenslander might very well be lined up for a primetime viewing slot.
I would search "reddit wrestling streams" if one were so inclined, or just sign up for NJPW for 8.99$ for the month.
If they're gonna have people who aren't much cop on the roster (and they are, because they don't have enough people) at least Strowman offers something other than bog standard wrestling with the odd suicide dive in. I didn't mind the last man standing match even if it was mostly Zayn doing the work and trying his damndest to make Strowman look like a million dollars.
I laughed too much at Jericho tonight. "And then you're gonna put me in that cage and LOCK ME IN, MAAAAAAAAAAAN." What a guy.
He's apparently very likeable and funny in interviews and podcasts and stuff.
It's a shame he hasn't found the right woman yet
New Japan is much much better than the WWE at the moment. I've been watching it since Kenny Omega won the G1 which started long binges of previous matches.
Watch these matches if anyone wants an idea of what to expect at Wrestle Kingdom.
Yeah Japan lines up perfectly to the East Coast.
Fuck it I'm just going to buy it like an adult.
My problem with Strowman is he's built as a monster heel but most of the moves he did in the Last Man Standing match didn't look like they'd hurt at all. He literally rolled Zayn onto the top of some crates and Cole acted like he'd caved his head in with an axe. He just seems so limited. I'm sure they could find many people to play the role better.
I would agree that until the slams near the end there wasn't much that should have had Zayn looking as fucked as he did. Strowman actually looked nastier in their previous match.
But then Zayn normally sells like he's on his last legs after the first bump of most matches so that's no huge surprise either.
Apparently wanting to watch wrestling instead of spending time with HER is childish... Dammit now I have to wait for a replay.
If Baron Corbin had a bit more beef about him he'd be the absolute best. Proper dickhead heel too, he's one of my fave five. Sop it up with a biscuit
Strowman just isn't credible in anyway at the top of the card.
He's meant to be one of the tips for the Rumble which would continue the run of the winner being universally approved. I'd rather they hold off and let him build up a bit more naturally, give him the win in the Andre battle royal and go from there.
Jericho should win the rumble and then Owens should try and convince him to go to Smackdown. I figured that was a pretty "out there" pick when everyone I spoke to was picking Goldberg, Lesnar or Balor but seemingly Jericho is right up there with the bookies.
He's supposed to be off on tour with his band this year.
I woke up for work right when the main event for WK went off.
Best match I've seen in ages.
Indeed, but I fully expect him to face KO at Mania one way or another before he does that.
God I'm bored of Ambrose.
If he even had one move that looked like he was trying these days it might help.
I do like Baron Corbin though.
Who else was it that said Dea Nambrose was crap years ago? The default assumption is Browning, so until somebody comes forward we're dons.
Only seen a few highlights so far but it looks like New Japan has already put on the show of the year.
I hear Kurt Angle isn't taking any Indie bookings?
If so pump your house on him making Mania facing Taker just for the lolz.
Isn't Don Cena turning heel against 'Taker this year to retain his belt?
Tangle coming back would be immense, I'd watch again.
You have a valid point.
Angle to face Brock at Mania then unless Goldberg isn't busy?
Cena does a lot of make a wish stuff so any heal turn would have to be short apparently.
Nakamura will definitely be at the top of the card somewhere. Hopefully in the IC match.
Edit: definitely as in my fantasy booking.
Samoa Joe surely a lock for the NXT spot in the Rumble?
You would have to think with him ending up on Smackdown.
Hopefully Bobby Roode wins the title at the next Takeover.
...or the Andre Battle Royale.
Both would make sense.
They need to get Tonga Jeff in pronto.
I didn't like him much when I first started watching again but wouldn't have been very vocal about it. I think started to like him a bit during some of the Rollins stuff and roughly between November '15 to Wrestlemania until Brock lolled him out of the building. Then I started to get bored of him and his rubbish moveset and crap face again.
It was probably me.
I found it funny that What Culture had him in I think 4 of their Top 10 "Worst PPV matches of 2016". He really is over rated.
Originally I thought Roman Reigns would get a mega push, Nambrose would be in that Dolph Ziggler sort of spot, and that Seth Rollin[g]s would be stuck feuding with Big Show and Kofi Kingston for the rest of time. Two out of three, then; but we donned it with Bray Wyatt, and I'm well on my way to Sami Zayn doing nothing.
There are still so many people in denial about Bray Wyatt. They were wanking over him when literally all he had done was sit in a rocking chair, and they still won't admit he's awful.
https://youtu.be/S9DCOYq91PY
Really solid match by Cody at WK.
Naito v Tanahashi is quality https://youtu.be/c2Zs7tn7F3Q
Both of them are so much better than anything in the WWE at the moment!
Edit: not including AJ.
https://youtu.be/WYOei6u_q4Q
Go to 40 minutes for Okada v Kenny Omega
Thanks for the links. I might give them a watch tonight as I heard Omega put on a great show.
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