Duke

Is that really true these days? Fucking eveyone's on the internet.

I thought the build up videos for Gunner were really good, it hyped the match and fleshed out his character nicely, TNA can be good at doing these 'real' type videos.

As good as they all were, in context they lose a lot. Cos, you know, he lost. And failed everyone he dedicated his match to

Plus everyone on the internet that isn't at the live shows slating him, that's a good majority of the fan base.

I don't know the ratings either, I must admit, but people booing at shows doesn't mean a huge amount. It can become a huge amount if the TV audience start to associate him with that stuff, but it doesn't yet

Speaking of JBL, why does he always make a comment along the lines of 'he's been practicing all day, he'll forget his lines' when Billy Gunn is about to do his part after Road Dogg? Have a missed something?

The joke is that billy gun gets to say one thing.

Undertaker v Lesnar is the biggest match.

No idea what they will do with Batista v Orton but if they want Bryan in there then they have to start presenting him a bit better. Right now he is nothing more than an annoying wee loser who gets what he wants by whining and moaning,

 

Batisata/Orton is the Main Event, thus it'll be what the show will close with.

 

Batista vs Orton closing Wrestlemania 30 is the least sensible idea since Princess Di decided she didn't require a seat belt

Swing and a miss.

Batisata/Orton is the Main Event, thus it'll be what the show will close with.

Bet it won't. Partly because of how raw went, but also because they're not that stupid. They've learned their lesson on that front in previous years

Why? Why reboot? They had a decent cast for the last two.

 

Never heard of Guardians Of The Galaxy, but any film that has Duane Benzie in is good with me.

They'd have to, at the very least, recast johnny storm and the first two films were so rubbish.

Wouldn't be too worried about it being based on ultimate universe. That probably just means, like all the current marvel crop, that they'll take some ideas from it.

I really like the ultimates, for the record

Has anyone managed to make Del Rio interesting or upped his stock though? He's worked with people like Cena and Punk and he's always been a total bore. Swagger has had less opportunities at the top, but he's also always been as dull as shit on his own too.

He was brilliant booting Ziggler in the head over and over again while ostensibly still a babyface, and then coming out and cutting that coy tweener promo immediately after. I proper loved all that, and I don't usually like either of them.

 

Either side of that match he's be a fucking drain in every feud he's had for years.

For sure. That match was absolutely brilliant. Loved it.

So basically part of undertakers gimmick?

 

Not so much, as even in the gimmick's more toned down form, Taker still has a supernatural element to him. I mean in a more real, no-nonsense bad-ass who doesn't have to rant and rave. He's quiet, almost stoic, but his calm and control are what make him intimidating. I feel you could slot Reigns into that role easily enough and he's be fantastic.

Indeed, that's why I said part of. If you take away the supernatural thing, that's exactly who taker is. Don't they even compare him to Clint Eastwood on tv?

Not saying this is a bad thing, mind

reigns is the new Austin/goldberg/Batista style guy. He's not the hero, he's the lancer. His dress should be more restrained than Big E whoever the next John Cena is.

I'm not a fan of dark, brooding types. I'd like him to be quiet like the man sitting at the end of the bar who when he talks it carries real gravitas and weight, and can fuck up everyone in there when they cross him.

 

I like this idea a lot, and it sits well with his character thus far. Man of few words, a bit Clint Eastwood, actions speak louder than words sorta type. That way it doesn't matter what he wears if he has the aura of being a bad ass, he'll carry it off regardless.

So basically part of undertakers gimmick?

I really wish they'd tell Batista to stop using the spear, granted he used it long before Reigns, but his version looks utter shit in comparison and slightly undermines the impact of Reigns hitting it when you've seen Batista do it earlier in the show.

I dunno, I liked at the rumble when batista hit his rubbish one then reigns hit his real one

This is a fairly bold prediction, but I honestly think Cesaro could be the next HHH. I mean, he'll obviously never be in DX, but he's really getting an aura and has shown some great heel personality on NXT, on top of his really good matches. I like him more and more

I think Reigns needs something more substantial then a 'charging' finisher.

Goldberg had a jackhammer, Austin a stunner, Cena has the F-U, Lesnar an F-5 and so on. Both his potential finishers seem more like pre-finishers/set ups than actual finishers. Plenty of time yet for the lad though.

Disagree. It's part of his powerhouse style and looks amazing. Finishers like that do well, Sweet Chin Music and Big Show's Punch You Inna Face have got over big. both Spear and Superman punch have the important finisher characteristics of being able to be hit out of nowhere and on anyone.

Plus when he pumps his forearm like it's a shot gun it makes me want to put a poster of him up on my wall

Necknomination is doing the rounds on my Facebook. Fed up of it. Let the troglodytes kill themselves.

Who taught you troglodyte??

We had proper Black shoes. If wandered around in trainers at school the latin lessons would've been chaos

 

We also had to wear black shoes in secondary. The whole trainers thing for me was in juniors.

Sure, but I'm talking about primary.

We had proper Black shoes. If wandered around in trainers at school the latin lessons would've been chaos

Dixie Carter is weird on Social Media. I once got a PM off her on Facebook asking why I was up so late.

Sounds like you're in there Butch

From the same person? If so, it's already too late.

The connotation that it's a community of people on benefits? That's the whole point of the show

 

Exactly. The whole point is not to show a 'community' it is is too jump on the Benefit Bashing Bandwagon that is present in out current climate. The fact they've put the word in the title means they know exactly what they're trying to do.

Did you watch it? There seemed to be a pretty prevalent community to me.

Raw averaged 4.20 million viewers for all three hours, compared to 4.86 million on Jan. 20 (Batista's return, Rumble go home show) and 4.71 million on Jan. 27 (Rumble fallout show). Here's the hourly breakdown for this week:

 

Hour one: 4.43 million

Hour two: 4.22 million

Hour three: 3.98 million

 

When Batista returned he shifted the numbers big style. His return segment (which is the one Ian was talking about) was the biggest one and people immediately tuned out afterwards majorly.

I'm pretty sure hour three is always the lowest hour on the show these days, no?

Cena/Orton wasn't piss poor.http://ukff.com/style_images/1/folder_editor_images/rte-email-button.png

 

Not terribly interesting, possibly, but not piss poor. It was about their best effort and had a great end sequence.

Not even close.

Kane is just Triple H's way of fucking with Bryan and claiming he had nothing to do with it.

Indeed. Which is where the punk angle was going in the first place. Dealing with vega and sagat before fighting M bison

After 10 or 11 rewrites its not surprising it was a bad show. Can you imagine how fried their brains are on number 11?

Indeed. TNA has legitimately spent more time being attacked by a heel faction than not.

Right now they need a top babyface, and I have no idea who that is.

I've just noticed Xavier woods is billed as being from angel grove, California. Brilliant.