Board 8 > All-Purpose Wrestling Topic Part 501: Thunderdome???

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Reminder that I mean it when I say Pittsburgh area promoters are shit. Lol

https://twitter.com/THEonlyMVYoung/status/1296935918901891075?s=19

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Wait Talking Smack will actually feature Xavier?

That's actually a pretty solid team.

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For anyone who wants to see the THUNDERDOME in action.

Spoilers: It sucks. Don't tell Ryan Satin.

https://twitter.com/WWEonFOX/status/1296963439991107588?s=19

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What an UNLEASHED monster!

What with him hitting a whole TWO people!

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Is there supposed to be audio from the video crowd?

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There's piped in audio.

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It did not sound like it.

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Apparently it's a lot softer than they probably want.

https://twitter.com/TrevorDame/status/1296967615202488320?s=19

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So...WWE went WWE.

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So many duplicate screens. Some of them right beside each other.

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Listen we got the chief wrestling journalist opinion here to give the real scoop for the right fans out there.

https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/1296972621435682817?s=19

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So they changed Sonya Deville vs. Mandy Rose from hair vs hair to a loser leaves WWE match.

Which sounds an awful lot like an excuse to write one of them off who was truly terrified by what happened and plans on leaving WWE. Which honestly I'd want out of that lifestyle so fast after that.

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I had smackdown on in the background tonight

Thunderdome looked really bad to start

That final segment was really bad

They tried to sell it like this huge chokeslam from way up high, then switch angles and people are just hopping down from the same place like nothing lol

And their big thing was the ambulance just backed up and the fiend was there instead and he... didn't do anything

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THUNDERDOME got them 100,000 more viewers this week.

But then they also had this on their television program and thought it was good, so I don't expect retention.

https://youtu.be/ZVB7lNQC6Og

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I wonder how much was the Thunderdome and how much was Vince

He still gets a small ratings boost when he shows up the first time in awhile

Not that he did anything, but he was announced
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Thunder Rosa on AEW

Like everything they had planned when people were complaining about their women's division was being corrected while they complained. Lol

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Whoa.

Brodie Lee just straight up squashed Cody. Then murdered him and Arn and Anna Jay choked out Brandi.

Did not expect that.

Also I am hearing that McAfee vs Cole was MotN at Takeover which is something I did not expect, either.

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https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1297326650800123911?s=19

Considering how good his promo was and apparently how good this match was, McAfee definitely put in the work.

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So I'm guessing my dvr recording of AEW is going to be missing a big chuck cause the game went 30 minutes long.

Does TNT put episodes up on demand?

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TheRock1525 posted...

https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1297326650800123911?s=19

Considering how good his promo was and apparently how good this match was, McAfee definitely put in the work.

He immediately follows that up by jumping back up to the top of the turnbuckle in one leap.

Dude definitely put in work.

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StealThisSheen posted...

He immediately follows that up by jumping back up to the top of the turnbuckle in one leap.

Dude definitely put in work.

McAfee deserves Gronk money.

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I thought the buildup was pretty dumb, but the match we got out of it was worth it and McAfee definitely deserves a lot of credit. I was extremely impressed.

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Maniac64 posted...

So I'm guessing my dvr recording of AEW is going to be missing a big chuck cause the game went 30 minutes long.

Does TNT put episodes up on demand?

On the app they do
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Apparently everyone in the PC refused to react to anything Velveteen Dream did.

Fucking good. Get rid of this guy already.

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https://gfycat.com/canineforsakendorado

I mean I know Cole catches him to steady him a bit, but holy shit this is impressive for a celebrity wrestler.

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TheRock1525 posted...

https://gfycat.com/canineforsakendorado

I mean I know Cole catches him to steady him a bit, but holy shit this is impressive for a celebrity wrestler.

not taking anything away from mcafee - he was awesome last night. but I think it's worth making a distinction between mcafee and most other "celebrity" wrestlers - mcafee has worked for wwe for at least two years, and i think training for a lot of that time? i think it's more fair to call mcafee a "debuting" wrestler - and all his feats are equally as impressive with that distinction. most other celebrities who swoop in for a match don't have anywhere near his level of training

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Can anybody explain why Kross is getting this push?
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Steiner posted...

Can anybody explain why Kross is getting this push?

I assume 90% of it is Scarlett.

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Maniac64 posted...

So I'm guessing my dvr recording of AEW is going to be missing a big chuck cause the game went 30 minutes long.

Does TNT put episodes up on demand?

Mine knew that the game ran 33 minutes long and recorded 33 minutes into Transformers fwiw

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Unless any last second matches get added, THIS is your final card for Summerslam

McIntyre vs Orton for WWE title
Fiend vs Strowman for Universal title
Bayley vs Asuka for SD Women's title (will happen first)
Sasha vs Asuka for Raw Women's title
Dominic vs Rollins
Apollo vs MVP for US title (Lashley and Shelton banned from ringside)
Street Profits vs Garza/Andrade for Raw Tag titles
Rose vs Deville - Loser leaves WWE

My picks...

Orton
Strowman (but Fiend wins a week later at Payback)
Bayley
Asuka (outcome of match leads to Sasha/Bayley losing tag titles at Payback and finally feuding)
Rollins
Apollo
Profits
Rose (easy pick knowing Sonya's situation. My insane plot twist pick that will probably not happen: Deville returns at a later date as a vital member of Retribution, if not the leader)

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I feel like Street Profits have been feuding with Zelina forever
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I hear Karrion Kross may have a shoulder injury now from his match, which is unfortunate.

It's hard to really feel as bad about it as other injuries because I feel like he debuted less than six months ago and never really had to build up for his title run.

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Actually... I'll predict a BS no contest finish on the Universal title match tonight, therefore setting up the rematch at Payback where Fiend wins the title

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Yo, AEW Dynamite was really damn good.

FTR vs. Private Party was great.

Mox and MJF both cut really good promos.

Eddie Kingston conning his way into having a heel stable is great.

MIMOSA MAYHEM MATCH ANNOUNCED

Young Bucks & Kenny Omega vs. Silver, Reynolds, and Angels was great.

Will Hobbs had a great showing against Darby Allin. They should sign Hobbs. He has a ton of upside.

Ricky Starks cut such an amazing promo on Darby Allin. ("I like two things in this world.... and that's skateboarding and turtles.")

An awesome segment with Matt Hardy and Sammy Guevara.

THUNDER ROSA IS COMING.

Brandi not winning the women's tag tournament and Ivelisse and Diamante looking like a pair of badasses celebrating.

And Brodie Lee vs. Cody for the title was pretty much totally unexpected but the absolute best move to make. The post-match stuff was outstanding too.

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Holy shit this was on the latest Botchamania.

Street Fighter 2: Championship Opportunity Edition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa1t2xB8ZhY

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oh thanks I was looking for the individual video of that after I saw it

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ok I am going nuts trying to make a joke for TEW

what was the name of the wwe-produced attempt at countering botchamania with gallows and anderson? or was that all a fever dream?

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Botch Club? lol

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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

Holy shit this was on the latest Botchamania.

Street Fighter 2: Championship Opportunity Edition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa1t2xB8ZhY

Ryu watching it wss great

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THANK YOU I could not find that anywhere

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Braun: *mouths "What the fuck?"*
Cole: Braun saying to himself "What do I have to do?"

Yep, that's exactly what he said, Cole.

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So Keith Lee becomes a double champ, defends both titles once, relinquishes the NA title for no real reason, then fails to defend his NXT title, and now he's called up to RAW.

Well then.

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ROMAN REIGNS!

caps

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmPKjrh7kN0

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Updates for active and retroactive Man championships!

Bayley wins back The Man title after losing it to Asuka last month, marking her 5th run with the title.

Meanwhile two originally retired/vacated Man titles merged tonight when McIntyre and Orton faced off with an official finish. Now only McIntyre and Samoa Joe remain on the man titles previously vacated/retired. Samoa Joe still also hanging on to the custody of Dominic Mysterio.

The LOL part tonight? Sasha Banks. 5 time Raw Women's Champion. ZERO successful title defenses.

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Dominik also failed to gain custody of himself

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Whiskey_Nick posted...

Dominik also failed to gain custody of himself

Hard to do that when Samoa Joe isn't wrestling at the moment.

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I heard Summerslam was Actually A Good Show.

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