Around The Horn 2014 - Discussion Thread

thebostoncrab

Excellent, makes the answers more interesting for sure and will make for a better debate

Moneymaker

Jaysus, Perfect will be hard to top.

First guy I thought of.

thebostoncrab

Same, Perfect came straight into my head.


Answer is up, and I honestly think you won't a more lease deserving champion.

gerrybbadd

I've got my answer up there now, apologies for the delays guys.

Really tough question!

If the two title system was allowed I would have went with the Great Khali but the parameters of the questionm make it tougher so kudos to both guys for picking the two lads they picked, neither would have immediately sprang to mind. Interesting to see where it goes.

beakerjoe

I would have picked Sid myself.

thebostoncrab

beakerjoe wrote: »

I would have picked Sid myself.

Ah Sid was stupidly over when he won the belt, he may not have been the best wrestler ever but he got insane crowd reactions and he had a certain charm about him...once he went back to WCW he became a joke

gerrybbadd

Ya, I thought about Sid too. But ya, crazy over (and crazy character too). I actually liked Sid when he won the title in 96 (or was it 97?)

thebostoncrab

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Ya, I thought about Sid too. But ya, crazy over (and crazy character too). I actually liked Sid when he won the title in 96 (or was it 97?)

I'm an unashamed WWF Sid mark It's actually amazing to look at how technically the character was the same in WWF and WCW, yet I can't stand his WCW run

Bounty Hunter

enjoying reading the other Semi as I await my opponents opening Salvo... I don't blame his delay though I mean how do you argue against Perfection :pac:

mrkiscool2

Nice to see gerrybbadd borrowing a little from my argument against his in the first round :P But no, really good questions and a nice little start in that semi. It's going to come down to rebuttals there anyway. And I think that's been the case all the way through this year's competition. Sometimes the first post is enough to win the tie but in every tie this year it's been the rebuttals that have decided who won and lost. Which really is the way it should be!

Garseys

Sorry lads only been on mobile internet havent forgot about ye's

gerrybbadd

First rebuttal up - TBC not making it easy on me anyhow!

beakerjoe

Ive thrown a poll up on this page to get feedback about an idea i had for the final, to make it stand out.

I propose a 2/3 falls final, 3 questions, 3 polls. First guy to get the 2 wins is crown ATH champ. 1 question at a time.

Its just an idea so feel free to vote.

Another idea would be to give finalists an extra rebuttal or two rather than take on two extra questions. Kinda like UFC where normal matches are 3 rounds and title matches are 5. Let's contestants put all their focus into one strong argument and really back it up and fight for it

thebostoncrab

A nice tough battle sir! Well debated!

gerrybbadd

Have my final rebuttal up there now. thebostoncrab - very enjoyable debate my good man! May the best man win!

Bounty Hunter

Just rebuttled the Sh!t outta that. ha not really just lke the sound of that.

Perfect vs Owen.... THe ultimate what coulda been match up

CastorTroy

I think BH just wanted to see how many times he could get the word "perfect" into his posts.

Bounty Hunter

CastorTroy wrote: »

I think BH just wanted to see how many times he could get the word "perfect" into his posts.

Just perfect. I mean your perfectly entitled to your opinion. However I feel I perfectly summed up why Mr Perfect was so Perfect and tbh he really was the perfect answer for this question but I don't know if Garsey would consider me pointing out perfects perfection in this perfectly fine thread as it isn't exactly the perfect place for me to do so. Instead the Perfect vs Owen thread will do just perfectly fine as the perfect location for me to perfectly point out how he is perfect for it but I don't think I was just trying to fit in the word perfect and to be perfectly honest with you I have no idea what such posts would look like.... Perfect!

Garseys

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Just perfect. I mean your perfectly entitled to your opinion. However I feel I perfectly summed up why Mr Perfect was so Perfect and tbh he really was the perfect answer for this question but I don't know if Garsey would consider me pointing out perfects perfection in this perfectly fine thread as it isn't exactly the perfect place for me to do so. Instead the Perfect vs Owen thread will do just perfectly fine as the perfect location for me to perfectly point out how he is perfect for it but I don't think I was just trying to fit in the word perfect and to be perfectly honest with you I have no idea what such posts would look like.... Perfect!

I think I'll be the perfect choice to point out Mr.Perfects imperfections in a perfect rebuttle that I shally perfectly excute in a short while, or as you might say the Perfect amount of time.

EDIT: I'm guessing that's gimmick infringement :pac:

CastorTroy

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Just perfect. I mean your perfectly entitled to your opinion. However I feel I perfectly summed up why Mr Perfect was so Perfect and tbh he really was the perfect answer for this question but I don't know if Garsey would consider me pointing out perfects perfection in this perfectly fine thread as it isn't exactly the perfect place for me to do so. Instead the Perfect vs Owen thread will do just perfectly fine as the perfect location for me to perfectly point out how he is perfect for it but I don't think I was just trying to fit in the word perfect and to be perfectly honest with you I have no idea what such posts would look like.... Perfect!

Dunno if you're trying to plant subliminal messages for people to vote Perfect or if you want out of this tournament so you're overexposing him to the point everyone turns against him

Bounty Hunter

CastorTroy wrote: »

Dunno if you're trying to plant subliminal messages for people to vote Perfect or if you want out of this tournament so you're overexposing him to the point everyone turns against him

either one of those options or I just didn't think about it that much, although I guess that explanation would just be a little bit too umm Perfect to be believed :pac:

ShagNastii

The semi-finals have been the same as the earlier rounds. It has been all about the answer selection for me. Nobody has changed my mind on an answer I thought was the lesser one. I wonder will the final/finals be the same. Been great reading though from everybody

thebostoncrab

A tie! So what happens now? Triple Threat Final?

Garseys

thebostoncrab wrote: »

A tie! So what happens now? Triple Threat Final?

Could be a fatal-4-way

who am I kidding Bounty Hunter has this in the bag:pac:

Moneymaker

I'm surprised it was so close.

One choice was far superior to the other imo.

Garseys wrote: »

Could be a fatal-4-way

who am I kidding Bounty Hunter has this in the bag:pac:

It was a race to see who posted first. Perfect is the perfect pick( :pac: ) and it's near impossible to argue against it.

beakerjoe

thebostoncrab wrote: »

A tie! So what happens now? Triple Threat Final?

Just like Gerrys last match with me, this one will go to sudden death. BH will reopen the poll and first guy to get a vote will win it.

When BH is on next the poll will be open, and ill be watching

gerrybbadd

Ah jaysus - another tie!!! :P

Garseys

Moneymaker wrote: »

It was a race to see who posted first. Perfect is the perfect pick( :pac: ) and it's near impossible to argue against it.

I know, I had an answer written for him and all then went to post it and BH had his post up :pac:

Either way I'm happy I reached the semi this year, thought Shag had me in the QF's