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Random Wrasslin' thoughts.....

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    #2102
    diusmr8a504cvk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭diusmr8a504cvk


    Who here thinks that Test was underrated? Also Ryback is over with the fans, push the guy!


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    #2103
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Taylor Gray Physician wrote: »
    Who here thinks that Test was underrated?
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    #2104
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    Why didn't you like him?


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    #2105
    ricero
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    i think the aftermath of the whole hhh and stephanie getting married were terrible in terms of what to do with Test. He was really treated terrible and imo kinda buried in which he never recovered.

    shame as i admit he did have a great look and was not to bad in the ring


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    #2106
    diusmr8a504cvk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭diusmr8a504cvk


    ricero wrote: »
    i think the aftermath of the whole hhh and stephanie getting married were terrible in terms of what to do with Test. He was really treated terrible and imo kinda buried in which he never recovered.

    shame as i admit he did have a great look and was not to bad in the ring

    Also his finisher was sh*t.


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    #2107
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Taylor Gray Physician wrote: »
    Why didn't you like him?

    I'm joking!

    I kinda did like Test. He was ruined several times over though. He could have been handled far better when he returned as the ass kicker to the new ECW. He had a great look then, but i think he was big time on the juice.

    He should have had the world at his feet, he had a great look. Unfortunately though, he wasn't all that in the ring. When I think of Test, I remember 2 things. His feud with Shane, and his alliance with Stacy Kiebler, when his fans were "his testicles"


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    #2108
    diusmr8a504cvk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭diusmr8a504cvk


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    I'm joking!

    I kinda did like Test. He was ruined several times over though. He could have been handled far better when he returned as the ass kicker to the new ECW. He had a great look then, but i think he was big time on the juice.

    He should have had the world at his feet, he had a great look. Unfortunately though, he wasn't all that in the ring. When I think of Test, I remember 2 things. His feud with Shane, and his alliance with Stacy Kiebler, when his fans were "his testicles"

    Regardless of his in ring work, it's strange to see someone that tall not flirting with the main event. If Mabel can main event Summerslam then anyone can...


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    #2109
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Ì was a fan of Test, particularly when he broke from T & A and went on a singles run as a midcard guy.

    He had a great theme song and I disagree that this finisher was sh*t. His Big Boot to the face was an awesome finisher.

    Was he underrated? I think so; in the sense that they never really tried to get behind him with a compelling storyline. As ricero said the HHH/Steph storyline is something he should have had a huge part in. He was the jilted fiancé; left at the altar. His hunt for revenge could have been a big thing and given him a big help as a babyface. I have to believe that backstage politics played a part in that not being explored.

    When he won the immunity battle royal during the alliance storyline they could have made something interesting out of that but they chose not to; the Testicles thing with Stacy was always going to be turned into a goofy comic act, and so it proved; and when he came back for the rebranded ECW show I thought he looked way too big and I didn't like the way he was presented.

    I was saddened to hear of his death at such a young age. I recall he had been working some shows over in Ireland not long before he died and he'd been very complimentary about his experiences here, and the fans.

    Overall his mic skills were decent (better than the standard you get today from big guys like Reigns and Titus) and I have to believe if he were around in this era he would be at about a Sheamus level at least. I actually see a lot of similarities with him and Sheamus, and I don't just mean the finishers.

    One thing I'll remember about Test is a great line he said to Triple H around about 2000: 'payback and your wife have a lot in common - they're both a bitch.'


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    #2110
    Riddle101
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    Taylor Gray Physician wrote: »
    Also his finisher was sh*t.

    Disagree. I thought he had the best big boot of ever.


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    #2111
    diusmr8a504cvk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭diusmr8a504cvk


    Sorry lads I should have specified, the big boot was awesome but the pumphandle slam was crap.


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    #2112
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    I enjoy seeing my boy Test getting some love on PW boards.


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    #2113
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    I want a Jack Swagger and Samoa Joe tag team w/Zeb as manager.


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    #2114
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    jaykhunter wrote: »
    I enjoy seeing my boy Test getting some love on PW boards.

    Jay ****ing Hunter! Test has always been my boy along with Billy Gunn. Considering it took Christian so long to win the world championship and it ended so quickly, does he fall under the criteria for a boy?

    But as we were saying, people go on about how Shelton Benjamin was underrated but with his poor mic skills I think he kinda reached his full potential. Opinions lads?


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    #2115
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Ha! Cheers. Although Christian is generally treated as an afterthought (even as World champion, a throwaway comment was his on-screen retirement etc) he's too talented to be a boy. There's gotta be a cringe factor, like The One Billy Gunn!

    RE: Test, check out King of the Ring 2002 vs Lesnar, two hosses absolutely batter each other, a great (albeit short) showing for Test. Great stuff.


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    #2116
    diusmr8a504cvk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭diusmr8a504cvk


    I will check it out thanks! You played any recent WWE Games?

    By the way, do you know if Wrestling.ie are the only Irish wrestling company touring the country? IWW seems to be inactive. Never really followed Irish companies but I did see AWR in UL in '08.


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    #2117
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    Fandango = Ultimate Boy.


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    #2118
    bigron2109
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    I think Wrestlemani 17 is the best WWE pay per view. Just watching it tonight, and it was class. The matches were very good.


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    #2119
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    bigron2109 wrote: »
    I think Wrestlemani 17 is the best WWE pay per view. Just watching it tonight, and it was class. The matches were very good.

    First time viewing?


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    #2120
    bigron2109
    Registered Users Posts: 1,725 ✭✭✭bigron2109


    Taylor Gray Physician wrote: »
    First time viewing?

    No I've seen them all. I think its just the line up and the match ups which are excellent. TLC 2 was fantastic.


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    #2121
    Ridley
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    Taylor Gray Physician wrote: »
    But as we were saying, people go on about how Shelton Benjamin was underrated but with his poor mic skills I think he kinda reached his full potential.

    Like Jeff Hardy was a silver tongued charismatic enigma.


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    #2122
    Sirsok
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭Sirsok


    bigron2109 wrote: »
    I think Wrestlemani 17 is the best WWE pay per view. Just watching it tonight, and it was class. The matches were very good.

    My favourite ppv ever, so many great matches taker v HHH, rock v Austin, Vince v shane, tlc and hardcore matches throw in some nostalgia with the gimmick battle royal, just an amazing show


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    #2123
    Lithium93_
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    Jerry Lawler was a better commentator when he was a heel.


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    #2124
    A Brad Maddox Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭A Brad Maddox Guy


    I will never get used to not hearing "You Suck" during Angle's entrance on old PPV's on the network.


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    #2125
    gimmick
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    That fat mark front and centre at Bash At The Beach the time Hogan turned annoys me.

    A fat mark in an ECW shirt. A big hit with the ladies I'd say!!


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    #2126
    briany
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    Anything more than two commentators is too many. You can't beat the back and forth between an unbiased straight play by play guy and a guy doing colour, or a single guy calling a match with passion and knowledgeability . One guy can do a good monologue, two can have a conversation but three can cut across one another and interrupt the flow.


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    #2127
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,657 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Wrestlemania X was one great event. It had two five star matches on its card and the others werent great but not terrible.


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    #2128
    Itssoeasy
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    gimmick wrote: »
    That fat mark front and centre at Bash At The Beach the time Hogan turned annoys me.

    A fat mark in an ECW shirt. A big hit with the ladies I'd say!!

    Was that the guy who got in the ring and Scott hall stomped on his head badly ? Was that at bash of the beach ?


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    #2129
    leggo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Wrestlemania X was one great event. It had two five star matches on its card and the others werent great but not terrible.

    Watched it last year to review for Balls and it was a very tough watch, the two legendary matches aside. A mix between poorly thought out stips and booking (Savage/Crush, Luger/Yoko finish) and mind-numbing, mid 90's WWE stupidity (fake Bill Clinton). The ending to the main was also massively anti-climactic.


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    #2130
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,657 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    leggo wrote: »
    Watched it last year to review for Balls and it was a very tough watch, the two legendary matches aside. A mix between poorly thought out stips and booking (Savage/Crush, Luger/Yoko finish) and mind-numbing, mid 90's WWE stupidity (fake Bill Clinton). The ending to the main was also massively anti-climactic.

    Yeah actually fhe finish to the Luger yoko match was a mess but perfect didnt help with his stupid explanation of why he DQed Luger. Or was it just me ?


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    #2131
    leggo
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    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Yeah actually fhe finish to the Luger yoko match was a mess but perfect didnt help with his stupid explanation of why he DQed Luger. Or was it just me ?

    No you're right, it made no sense. That finish killed Luger's WWE career, he was hot going into that. Imagine they did the same with Bryan last year, there'd be an actual riot!


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