Undefeated Steak

Haven't seen it posted anywhere here but apparently Ric Flair's been rushed to hospital in a serious condition. 

It's a sad time when the first account of this news is from a Unilad tweet. I didn't bother clicking the tweet but I'm sure it'll be picked up by other sources if true. 

He takes a far better photo than his dad. 6-year old working cocker spaniel. He's a beautiful dog. 

I've taken dumps in some really sordid places. But I also got caught short and shit my pants on the way home a couple of years ago, so I just have to keep that in mind. 

Seeing somebody trip over in public. 

3 hours is too long for even a good wrestling product. 3 hours is a long time to most people for a good movie.

In a time where their primary audience, ie the children and young teenagers, spend most of their time watching Snapchat videos and sub 10 minute vlogs, there's little surprise they're not able to keep them engaged over a 3 hour period each week. 

I'm not one of dem, but it really feels like Vince has lost any remaining grasp on reality. 

My Grandad works as a glorified truck driver across the continent, and he's asked if I'd like to go with him on a few trips through the summer. It'll be mainly Spain, France, Switzerland and Belgium, and I can't wait. It'll be my first time outside of the UK in a few years. 

28 minutes ago, air_raid said:

If Edge is the given example with his number of title runs and going on last with Taker at a WrestleMania then Kurt definitely counts.

Kurt's the definitive answer for me for how the question has been framed. 

Yeah, I struggled to define the criteria of being B+, but the replies, aside from Savage, have all been along the lines of what I was going for. 

Basically, an A grade player would be a Hogan, Rock, Taker, Batista, Cena, Triple H, Goldberg etc. 

Kurt, Edge, Eddie, Jericho all fall just below and are ideal shouts for the thread.  

Okay, so the guys who were in or around the main event scene or who may have had world title runs, but for whatever reason were never really seen as being *the man*. Who was your favourite? And most importantly, why?

For me, it was Edge. I always rated him and saw him as one of WWE’s safest hands. Aside from his spear finisher (which I never found as offensive as some), he had a good enough look and a great entrance theme. He was involved in some absolutely blinding matches, including giving Undertaker one of his best Wrestlemania performances. The original Cash-In has never been equalled, and it is probably one of the best wrestling moments ever. 

His entire feud with Cena was incredible, and it was a huge part of getting Cena over as a legitimate star. Probably Cena’s best opponent in terms of chemistry, IMO (Punk aside?). 

I probably watched WWE more regularly around the time Edge was Smackdown champion than I have at any other time, so I have really fond memories. Even though he held the top belt fairly often, it never felt like they (WWE or the fans) ever saw him as the number one guy, and I always had the feeling that he wouldn’t have been given some of the big pushes and spent so much time in the spotlight if circumstances were different (brand splits, other wrestlers’ injuries etc helped him).

Edge was just a fantastic all-rounder. He could work with almost everybody and could work a good interview or promo. His Rated-R gimmick and Lisa (who was superb in her role) were brilliant. 

*Yes, the term B+ Player is debatable. But I think I’ve made it clear enough for what we’re going for here.

Who be your favourites?

I'm sure a lot of UKFFers will already follow the account but this is amazing. 

Re: the tape of the Bret match. Sorry to sound ignorant but what makes that particular footage so special? I’m assuming there’s been lots of ‘lost tapes’ that’ve been found through the years but this is all over Twitter recently. Cheers. 

Definitely a fake that. There's only 12 months in a year. 

39 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said:

A tombstone attempt gets reversed into a scorpion death drop (attempt) 

A hell's gate escape into a scorpion deathlock

A Stinger splash gets reversed into either a last ride, snake eyes or a tombstone when Taker catches Sting in the corner. 

GIF didn't work. 

VinceMcMahon.orgasm 

7 minutes ago, tiger_rick said:

Only one thing to do then- Wargames: Sting's Squadron vs. Ministry of Darkness

Amazing! Bring in JR and Shiavone for a night. Bring back Halloween Havok! I need to see this. 

15 minutes ago, Ricc1PW said:

that's just really odd. that's the last name I'd have expected them to shorten. it just sounds weird now.

 

 

strange man that Vince.

I see what you did there.

Re: Sting vs Taker. When Sting signed with WWE it would've been an incredible dream match, no doubt. Now though? Doesn't warrant a match outside of a WWE video game.

Off-topic but speaking of Sting/Undertaker and co, and the recent talk of how bloated the current roster is, I'd like to see some of the older legends forming and managing factions. It would give at least some substance to the endless vanilla back-and-forth friendlies we get for months on end. Would be piss easy to give the factions unique styles too based on whichever legend was managing them. And you could get the old timers in matches where you could fall back on interferences to pad out the matches. 

Does anyone know why they'd use a photo of Nigel McGuinness on a piece about Ryan Giggs? 

3 hours ago, Your Fight Site said:

Tink I might embark on a pilgrimage to see Titan Towers before they close its doors!

Perfect opportunity for them to sort out a WWE museum. They'll need somewhere to keep the jar of Vince's pickled head. 

Just seen a post on Insta saying WWE will be moving out of their Titan Towers HQ within the next couple of years. 

Struggling to add anything other than to say what a cracking thread this is, only saw it yesterday and there are some genuinely great posts in here. 

Currently reading Factfulnes by Hans Rosling. A really good read so far though it's not without some flaws. It's about some of our primary instincts and how they impact our perceptions of the world when it comes to things like global warming and poverty, and how the actual data shows how misinformed most of us are. It's like a mixture of Freakonomics (but better) and Thinking Fast and Slow (but not as good).

Then I'm either onto a biography of Churchill, or I'm starting one of two books I've picked up that are something to do with nature and our countrysides.

One of the best things about going through rehab was getting back my joy for reading. I'm not usually one for fiction although I do have an urge to read some novels soon. 

Edit: fiction/non-fiction. I'll get them right way round one day. 

There should be a stable called The Algorithms who pop up in skits trying to sell wrestlers items they've just mentioned. Could be huge in the run up to TLC. 

Sorry to hear that, Lips. It's Universal Credit now which is supposed to be all the previous benefits rolled into one. One of the downsides is that it's paid monthly although at your first appointment you can get an upfront loan of about £300.

I think you apply online first and then you'll be given an appointment from there. From personal experience, it's a better set up now in that you have an online journal to keep in contact with them rather than having to spend an hour on the phone to try and get through to them. 

Housing benefit is sorted through the same process and is paid directly to yourself.

Having said that, I've been in rehab the past few month hence having to claim it so I can appreciate that it may not work well for others. 

On 9/8/2018 at 4:34 PM, ColinBollocks said:

Chocolate hobknob with a cup of tea is the finest of times. Chocolate facing down, obviously.

Just reminded me of the time we discussed which way up a chocolate digestive is. I still maintain the chocolate is on the top.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/chocolate-digestives-revelation-could-change-the-face-of-biscuit-eating-forever-9219218.html