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billion dollar baby · 17-04-2015 11:16PM

A Primal Nut wrote: »

I never watched WCW back in the day. I've been watching back over some of the most famous moments all of which are really bad: The Giant vs Hogan Monster Truck thing, Hogan vs Sting at Starrcade (oh my god that was bad, the commentators reaction is really funny; they didn't know what to say), Hogan vs Jarrett liedown with Russo's promo soon after (the commentators constantly emphasising that this is real life is so embarrassing and funny at the same time; they really think this is a great angle) and of course, Goldberg not following the script. It's really funny because they were trying to present Goldberg not taking the Jackknife and Russo being angry with him as a shoot. Then one of the commentators said: "You know, I think Goldberg was supposed to go up for the Jackknife powerbomb, and he refused". So unbelievably bad. And really gave away that it's a work as there is no way the commentators would say that if it was real.

It's actually hilarious to watch at times (and especially the terrible commentary). It comes across like a spoof making fun of professional wrestling.

Was there anything good about WCW? (apart from the first few months of the NWO)?

The Cruiserweight division is generally seen as one of the few things WCW got right

Palo Alto · 18-04-2015 08:34AM

WCW was tonnes better before all the NWO stuff, it peaked in '92/'93 before they brought in Hogan. The Sting/Vader/Flair period was GOLD.

Tugboats · 18-04-2015 10:27AM

A Primal Nut wrote: »

I never watched WCW back in the day. I've been watching back over some of the most famous moments all of which are really bad: The Giant vs Hogan Monster Truck thing, Hogan vs Sting at Starrcade (oh my god that was bad, the commentators reaction is really funny; they didn't know what to say), Hogan vs Jarrett liedown with Russo's promo soon after (the commentators constantly emphasising that this is real life is so embarrassing and funny at the same time; they really think this is a great angle) and of course, Goldberg not following the script. It's really funny because they were trying to present Goldberg not taking the Jackknife and Russo being angry with him as a shoot. Then one of the commentators said: "You know, I think Goldberg was supposed to go up for the Jackknife powerbomb, and he refused". So unbelievably bad. And really gave away that it's a work as there is no way the commentators would say that if it was real.

It's actually hilarious to watch at times (and especially the terrible commentary). It comes across like a spoof making fun of professional wrestling.

Was there anything good about WCW? (apart from the first few months of the NWO)?

Have you read the Death of WCW book?

Stereomaniac · 18-04-2015 10:36AM

No. I never read that one. Do you have it or know if it's on-sale anywhere in Dublin at the moment?

Tugboats · 18-04-2015 11:14AM

Stereomaniac wrote: »

No. I never read that one. Do you have it or know if it's on-sale anywhere in Dublin at the moment?

not sure. I bought in on Amazon for the Kindle for 5 quid. Its a great reference book for watching the crazy wcw stuff on the network

Stereomaniac · 18-04-2015 11:30AM

I've found the 1980s NWA, pre-WCW stuff to be very good. I've really enjoyed the first Starrcades.

Ageyev · 18-04-2015 04:59PM

Stereomaniac wrote: »

No. I never read that one. Do you have it or know if it's on-sale anywhere in Dublin at the moment?

Easons O'Connell St had the previous edition about two years ago but in general wrestling books in Dublin don't stay on the shelves for too long. Try Hodges Figgis, Tower Records and Chapters, you might get lucky.

Agent Coulson · 21-04-2015 12:07AM

TONIGHT after WWE Monday Night Raw, it's the first episode of the 1980s classic "Hulk Hogan's ‪#‎RockNWrestling‬" on WWE Network!!

rovert · 24-04-2015 03:08PM

Anyone watch Corey Grave's show. Hardly a show as it is only 9 minutes long. Not a comic book fan so it didn't sustain my interest. Gave up after about 4 minutes. Not good.

Stereomaniac · 24-04-2015 03:29PM

Ageyev wrote: »

Easons O'Connell St had the previous edition about two years ago but in general wrestling books in Dublin don't stay on the shelves for too long. Try Hodges Figgis, Tower Records and Chapters, you might get lucky.

Cheers for the reminder on those places, man. I used to go into each of them when I lived up there, but only ever remember to go to Eason's when I visit nowadays.

super_furry · 24-04-2015 03:34PM

Can you have the Network logged in on two separate devices at the same time? Thinking about getting it and splitting the cost with my brother.

Stereomaniac · 24-04-2015 03:48PM

There were reports that they were starting to clamp down on it, but I can still use it on 2 simultaneously.

Ageyev · 24-04-2015 08:12PM

Stereomaniac wrote: »

Cheers for the reminder on those places, man. I used to go into each of them when I lived up there, but only ever remember to go to Eason's when I visit nowadays.

Iwas in there recently but no sign of the Alvarez book. As I mentioned, books like those showing up are hit and miss. Still plenty of copies of the Jericho and Bret Hart books around as well as the WWE encyclopedic books.

There's a wrestling shop on top floor of Stephens Green but I've never seen new books in there.

Itssoeasy · 24-04-2015 10:17PM

Stereomaniac wrote: »

There were reports that they were starting to clamp down on it, but I can still use it on 2 simultaneously.

Yes you can as I did it in work and left it on for the lads on a pc and was watching on my phone.

Ridley · 27-04-2015 05:21PM

I'm a sucker for tournaments and the King of the Ring was my PPV of the Big Five Four but if They're not going to (at least) have semi-finals and finals in one night, it's just another tournament.

NXT has those all the time! :P

gerrybbadd · 27-04-2015 05:23PM

Ya, it should be spread out over time. And have a big blow off then.

Stereomaniac · 28-04-2015 03:42AM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Yes you can as I did it in work and left it on for the lads on a pc and was watching on my phone.

I still marvel at the fact that this has all become available to us in the last 12 months.

ricero · 28-04-2015 05:26PM

Nice bit of nolstagia arse and clevage in Jerry springers new show

Jerichoholic · 28-04-2015 09:57PM

ricero wrote: »

Nice bit of nolstagia arse and clevage in Jerry springers new show

I watched about 1 minute before turning off. Remember all that stuff that was too hot for tv that's already been on tv a million times?

Awful.

PTH2009 · 30-04-2015 04:04PM

My network is unwatchable on my PS4 it just keeps stopping. It works fine on my phone and ipad. I have a 42 inch TV and want to watch it on my TV but it's so frustrating

QikBax · 30-04-2015 04:38PM

Yeah. It's a common problem now. Same on AppleTV

Virtanen · 30-04-2015 09:38PM

I don't watch the Network every night, but any time I have it's always been perfect quality on my PS3

Stereomaniac · 01-05-2015 04:39AM

So did anyone watch the Live With Chris Jericho featuring Stephanie McMahon after SmackDown?

themick · 01-05-2015 05:09AM

Stereomaniac wrote: »

So did anyone watch the Live With Chris Jericho featuring Stephanie McMahon after SmackDown?

Yes and it was as boring as corporate as you would suspect

Jerichoholic · 01-05-2015 09:13AM

I watched 10 mins of Jericho talking to her about how great the McMahon's were and went to sleep. Riveting stuff.

grames_bond · 01-05-2015 09:20AM

So it sounds exactly like the John Cena one then?

ridiculous! "the most controversial show on tv" my arse!

beakerjoe · 01-05-2015 10:06AM

grames_bond wrote: »

So it sounds exactly like the John Cena one then?

ridiculous! "the most controversial show on tv" my arse!

Ive heard more controversial things coming from fridge than Jerichos Podcast.

Im a huge self confessed Y2J mark but hes gone down in my estimation in recent times for being the corporate stooge to the McMahons.

gerrybbadd · 01-05-2015 10:15AM

Foley's stand up show was awful.

The best part of the entire thing was the camera pans to his daughter Noelle

Rock Lesnar · 01-05-2015 10:29AM

beakerjoe wrote: »

Ive heard more controversial things coming from fridge than Jerichos Podcast.

Im a huge self confessed Y2J mark but hes gone down in my estimation in recent times for being the corporate stooge to the McMahons.

So its like i suggested before his Cena interview

A studio version of the Highlight Reel with no highlights.

beakerjoe · 01-05-2015 10:44AM

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

So its like i suggested before his Cena interview

A studio version of the Highlight Reel with no highlights.

Id expect better questions from Ryan Tuberdy

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