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Stereomaniac · 01-10-2015 03:25PM

Monokne wrote: »

I'm fine with this.

I know. We'll probably never get to see anything like that in mainstream wrestling.

Monokne · 01-10-2015 06:48PM

Stereomaniac wrote: »

I know. We'll probably never get to see anything like that in mainstream wrestling.

I fully understand why blood and shots to the head are longer a part of pro wrestling. I am in support of these decisions for the health of the performer.

But as a fan, I'd fooking love to see Lesnar crack Taker over the head with a chair at HIAC and Taker to leak an absolute gusher.

Angron · 01-10-2015 06:57PM

It was only recently enough I discovered one of the big driving factors behind the no blood thing (that wasn't the oncoming PG era). In a HiaC match between Undertaker and Randy and Cowboy Bob Orton, Bob was both busted open. The thing was, Bob has Hepatitis C, and could have quite easily infected Undertaker.

Kicker was, Johnny Ace knew about it, and still had Bob do a blade job.

Ageyev · 01-10-2015 09:46PM

Angron wrote: »

It was only recently enough I discovered one of the big driving factors behind the no blood thing (that wasn't the oncoming PG era). In a HiaC match between Undertaker and Randy and Cowboy Bob Orton, Bob was both busted open. The thing was, Bob has Hepatitis C, and could have quite easily infected Undertaker.

Kicker was, Johnny Ace knew about it, and still had Bob do a blade job.

The Cell match was 1-on-1 IIRC. The angle were Bob bled was either at No Mercy or on Smackdown. That was also 2005 and blood wasn't banned until mid-2008 but yeah, that was ridiculous all the same. Abdullah the Butcher was successfully sued by a wrestler who claimed he was infected from a double blade job.

Angron · 01-10-2015 10:04PM

Ageyev wrote: »

The Cell match was 1-on-1 IIRC. The angle were Bob bled was either at No Mercy or on Smackdown. That was also 2005 and blood wasn't banned until mid-2008 but yeah, that was ridiculous all the same. Abdullah the Butcher was successfully sued by a wrestler who claimed he was infected from a double blade job.

Well the match might have been 1 on 1, but Cowboy Bob was definitely there, and he got into the cage and did a blade job at Armageddon 2005.

Ageyev · 01-10-2015 11:23PM

Sorry you're correct, he got into the cell after te ref bumped AND bladed himself.

Abdullah lawsuit reference: http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-wrestler-hannibal-wins-2-3m-hepatitis-c-lawsuit-1.2663253

Stereomaniac · 02-10-2015 01:28AM

Monokne wrote: »

I fully understand why blood and shots to the head are longer a part of pro wrestling. I am in support of these decisions for the health of the performer.

But as a fan, I'd fooking love to see Lesnar crack Taker over the head with a chair at HIAC and Taker to leak an absolute gusher.

Oh 100%. It's for the safety of the workers first and foremost. Even before they became PG they could always just insert different camera angles if guys bleed.

Ageyev · 02-10-2015 01:49AM

They could easily do protected chairshots to the head with hands up and it would look and sound great. The blood ban isnt as strict as before at least not for Brock. He bled at Extreme Rules 2012 and this year's Mania. Hunter got hard way colour at Mania 28 too.

Stereomaniac · 02-10-2015 02:12AM

Well hard way colour can be defended somewhat by the workers, whereas blading is fairly hard to explain if they're flat out not meant to be doing. But different rules for the higher ups.

Ageyev · 02-10-2015 02:33AM

Stereomaniac wrote: »

Well hard way colour can be defended somewhat by the workers, whereas blading is fairly hard to explain if they're flat out not meant to be doing. But different rules for the higher ups.

Blood was banned in the 90s when Bret Hart was doing blade jobs and pretending it was an accident ie. Vince looked the other way. It is totally possible to get a grudge match over as intense without blood.

Ageyev · 02-10-2015 03:53AM

gerrybbadd wrote: »

The only place I've seen them in physical shops is in Maplin, if thats of any help!

Got one of these for the interested party. http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-15-DPS3500

It has the Netflix and WWE Network app + others (UK obvs require unblockus type workaround) and built in wifi. Slightly cheaper than the Roku in Maplin (€120) but it plays discs which was important.

Stereomaniac · 02-10-2015 04:18AM

Currently watching Nitro from September 1995 on the live stream. The last time I watched this episode was probably some time early last year. I always laugh when I see V.K Wallstreet. It's a pity Sting didn't use Man Called Sting in WWE and totally rip the piss with it.

arrianalexander · 02-10-2015 05:24PM

I have an android box I've tried to watch network on but after 5 minutes of playing smoothly it jumps back to main menu of app , ifi hit play again , again it plays fine then after 5 minutes back to main menu

Anyone have this issue or know how to fix it?

Ageyev · 02-10-2015 07:19PM

Network sucks on androd I've found. Would advise uninstalling ad reinstalling, clearing cache, close all other apps etc.

Itssoeasy · 02-10-2015 08:59PM

Was the The November 10th 1997 episode(the one after the Montreal screw job) live ? I seem to remember that ric rude was on both nitro and raw on the same night but hbk had the title so did the fans in ottawa now the result of the survivor series match before it happened ?

Monokne · 02-10-2015 10:35PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Was the The November 10th 1997 episode(the one after the Montreal screw job) live ? I seem to remember that ric rude was on both nitro and raw on the same night but hbk had the title so did the fans in ottawa now the result of the survivor series match before it happened ?

It was a live show. Rude appeared on both shows the following week.

Ageyev · 02-10-2015 11:40PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Was the The November 10th 1997 episode(the one after the Montreal screw job) live ? I seem to remember that ric rude was on both nitro and raw on the same night but hbk had the title so did the fans in ottawa now the result of the survivor series match before it happened ?

The show that Rude appeared on was taped two nights after Survivor Series (November 11 IIRC). Nitro was live and the Raw commentary was recorded after it was taped. There's a few in-jokes from Cornette about Rude as lawyer being in two places at once or something.

Itssoeasy · 03-10-2015 07:34PM

New table for 3 is up and it's an intercontinental champs one
We got Dolph, ryback, and Daniel Bryan. I liked it and ryback seems like a cool guy.

Palo Alto · 04-10-2015 05:22PM

Dolph seems like a douche, wish he wasn't there, he added nothing.

Stereomaniac · 04-10-2015 05:28PM

It's sad that Daniel Bryan is being identified more as an Intercontinental champion than a World's.

Bret Hart · 05-10-2015 11:56PM

Is Brock's podcast with Austin scheduled for tonight after Raw ?

Ageyev · 06-10-2015 12:09AM

Nope, 18th or 9th I think.

NXT documentary airs tonight af6er Raw

Stereomaniac · 06-10-2015 03:19AM

It's this day fortnight that he'll be on the Podcast. That's the go-home edition before Hell In A Cell. From the sounds of things a couple of things actually happened on the pre-show tonight.

Itssoeasy · 06-10-2015 05:43PM

The nxt 24 from last night is utterly superb.

Blue_Dabadee · 06-10-2015 07:40PM

It was a brilliant doc. My favourite part of the doc was when they talked about FCW and how terrible that place was.

Pentecost · 06-10-2015 09:52PM

Great doc. They all came across really well and were understandably very proud of how far they'd come. Becky's mother must have been a fine thing in her day too

Stereomaniac · 06-10-2015 10:37PM

You beat me to it. I came on here to say Becky Lynch's mother out-foxes John Laurinaitis' bird. I had forgotten about the reports that she had a camera crew with her at the last TakeOver.

gerrybbadd · 08-10-2015 04:18PM

The NXT Docu is absolutely amazing. My favourite 24 so far without a doubt

10-10-2015 12:00AM

Raw and Smackdown from 2002 being added it looks like.

Ageyev · 10-10-2015 01:50AM

Late 2002 Smackdown was excellent. Raw in 2002 was so-so.

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