I don't remember him well because I used to switch off when he came on. Found it cringey as fuck. Apparently there were vignettes played teasing him as this big heel, only for him to debut as the FUNKASAURUS. Only surprising thing I've seen from a quick look up is that one of his "Funkadactyls" was Naomi.Originally Posted by phonics
The other one really, really liked Melina Vs Alicia Fox.
I remember Lord Tensai lasting about a week before they just gave up on them all and had them as a tag team who just love to have fun©
The Tensai gimmick was so daft. All they had to do was acknowledge, "Albert's back from Japan and he was good over there." Instead they went, "LORD TENSAI HAS SOMETHING TO SAY!" <looks down at his notes phonetically spelling out a generic Japanese promo>
I didn't tune in during the whole Ruthless Aggression era so going back and finding out Prince Albert was in a Title Angle vs Jon Cena blew my mind.
This is a terrible idea. Do you think anyone who knew who fucking Prince Jobbert was would take him seriously?
Becky's attire is half Peaky Blinders half 90s Businesswoman.
Taking things seriously within the context of wrestling? 'cos that's a loaded question. Someone coming back from Japan a changed, hard-hitting machine makes sense to me. Although I'm shocked he's a former IC title holder.
I take everything seriously, which is why I hate most stuff. Albert would have been a good midcarder when he came back but nothing more (Giant Bernard was great in New Japan but he was either in tags or working with the best guys so it hid his weaknesses). I wasn’t buying Tensai from the get go, even if the gimmick wasn’t as goofy as it turned out.
:d
Aye, as a solo monster, he probably isn't going to cut it. At best, you keep him under a mask and never get him to talk. I can't remember much of the roster at this time but I can't think of a suitable guy you'd pair him up with. Ideally, you bring Karl Anderson along for the ride. Maybe entice Doc Gallows in as a three-piece. They can call themselves the Bullet Train and make some t-shirts or whatever.
Hindsight bookery.
That would have completely preceded the OG Bullet Club so you’d require a lot of originality from Vince to come up with that. Bernard and Anderson were a great tag team (miles better than Anderson and Gallows).
Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows are two of the most awful jobbers ever to be in the business that are continuously hired because they're mates with the boys. WRESTLING IS ABOUT BEING TALENTED NOT ABOUT PUTTING SHITHOUSES IN A DRESS AND CALLING THEM THE SUGARBABES.
This is where I don't understand modern wrestling fans booking like the territories still exist. I know Gangrel is shit but if he turned up once every 9 years with his sick entrance music, I'll pop off. I'm not seeing D'Lo Browns 3rd in command walk into the ring with a Mike Tyson face tattoo and go 'oh damn he's hard, he should beat up Jon Cena'
Shindigs master booking for Prince Tensai Albert was to line him up with Jobber Gallows. A man so bad that Antonio Inoki came out and stopped his match because it was a disgrace to wrestling.
WRESTLING MATTERS.
It's why I think as Ben said, that we are actually quite similar in our outlook but I just like a slightly different, possibly less long term, style of wrestling than he does. Because from my perspective, if Inoki calls you shit, you're shit forever so bang out 5 star matches weekly so that chin doesn't chop you.
The kids hotel I’m at in Spain is doing a rehearsal for some type of show tonight and they’re using Sycho Sid’s theme music to portray some scary scene.
Also what Phonics said, can’t argue with the great chin.
Can't wait for you guys to pick up on how much of a self obsessed cringelord this bloke is.
Credit to him for keeping that covid trend alive of people awkwardly displaying books in shot
We still remember him refusing to put Booker over for obvious reasons.
Also more recently inserting himself into the Rumble at 30 because he was the only possible way to get Roman over. Worked really well.
I pointed out that he started both nights of Wrestlemania with a 'Isn't HHH great?' segment and was called salty.
Good to know people are starting to learn.
Finally finished K/QOTR.
Fun PLE with the last two being really good.
The 360 shot before the frog splash to the announce table was stunning.
Lol I didn't even know there was a PPV tonight only to find out it's the most awful card of all time.
Trios match and Anarchy in the Arena probably worth a watch.
And Ospreay, obvs. I’d watch him peg washing out and get a semi.
I'm a twit
Surely they’re not putting this midcard belt on Ospreay? Unless it’s an avenue to unify it with Okada’s one.
"Bang Bang Gang"
What a shit name.
I'm going to assume they don't have to escape the barbed wire steel cage. 'cos that would be silly.
What's an "Anarchy in the Arena" match the equivalent of?
A backstage brawl but bigger-ish.
They were a COVID thing originally where it would be a pre-recorded match that they'd edit together so you'd get fun spots where the cameras were in the right place. They used the Jaguars stadium for it so like people dove off the posts, fucked up the canteen etc. A particular highlight was Matt Hardy being dunked into the inbuilt pool the satdium has and constantly being reborn as different gimmicks. It was dumb fun when wrestling was hard and has been progressivbely more wank ever since.
Big fan of MJF returning in the horrible Triple H denim jacket from back in the day. I'm sure I remember him saying he was his favourite wrestler growing up so a nice little callback.
A shame we wont see him in WWE for a while(if ever) but staying where he is, is the smart money.
Just saw a clip of the “spot” where Darby sets Jack Perry on fire with the flamethrower. Horrendous stuff all round, amateur hour as fuck.
Roddy and Ospreay opened the show so at least I won’t have to work the fast forward button to see the one match worth bothering with.
Can’t believe he ruined his aura by getting that tragic tattoo.
Far too many WWE references from that lot again yesterday. Obsessed with the big dawgs
Big Bill nearly got impaled by a table in a spot that wouldn’t even break top 5 most dumb on the show.
At least MJF learnt from Cody and got the tattoo in an area that can be easily covered.
Edge’s knees have to be a mess after whatever the fuck he attempted off the top of the cage. Was he attempting an elbow drop?
Reckless use of a flamethrower > waving a sword around like a fanny or pulling a sledgehammer out and booping then with the handle.
Cry me a river.
They’re all shit and that doesn’t excuse the flamethrower. You could see the medics rushing to him in a panic. There’s literally no upside to the spot.
I was just having fun on the internet tbh. I haven’t seen any of it. I’m far too old to be staying up till 5 am to watch Mr Khans shows when the card looks like that.
It's very stuntman. His pants are on fire, he runs around a couple seconds before extinguishers hit the scene. Honestly, it looked fine.
I'm a twit
Becky Lynch's contract is done at the weekend apparently...
I expect she'll take some time off but she won't be going anywhere I wouldn't have thought.
Wouldn’t be sad if she left. She’s not really it anymore.
Raw looked pretty fkn shite yesterday.
Accidentally caught the end of the Willow Nightingale vs whatshername Monay match while skipping through. lol at that division without Hayter, crikey.
I'm a twit
Why's Liv Morgan making out with Lil Dominic again?
Broken leg.
Maybe they're going steady?
He's married.
Girls just like bad boys it seems.
I think he was trying to prove there was nothing going on between him and Liv by attempting to let Becky win the cage match. Cue shenanigans and she planted one on him as a fuck you.
She's also on a "revenge tour" so having taken Mami out, it makes sense she'd fuck with Dom while she was gone.
Rhea will likely be a face once she's back given crowds already cheer her as a "heel" so it wouldn't surprise me if Liv is running Judgement Day by then. And in the match where she beats Liv we'll surely see Rhea batter Dom too (to a huge pop.)
Buddy Matthew’s will be praying that is the case
Sounds terrible but if she keeps the skirt that's shorter than her arse, keep doing your thing girl.
Jordynne Grace taking on Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's title.
Sweet.
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