Paid Members WeeAl Posted March 24, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted March 24, 2019 I was considering buying a ticket to the Belfast WWE house show in May, for the first time in years. I thought I'll ask a few friends who have some interest in wrestling (still fans, used to be fans, have an idea of who people are but don't watch, etc). WWE's advertising isn't worth the paper it's printed on these days as they feel perfectly within their rights to advertise something that they have no intention on delivering, so I keep delaying buying a ticket, especially knowing that it's a Raw house show and not one containing the much more interesting roster of the Smackdown brand. Then I looked up the results of a house show from this weekend. https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-results/wwe-utica-live-results-strowman-vs-corbin-harper-action-279976 Imagine asking people you care about to spend money on that carry on? I'll be waiting until the death until I'm convinced Reigns, Rollins, Balor or maybe some additions from the draft are added to the touring roster before I'll be buying a ticket after reading that report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonettaKringler10 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 WWE hasn't been wortth going to see live for about 12 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord-Mountevans Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Snitsky's back acne said: I just liken it to Jake and the DDT. Sure, it's been totally bastardised beyond all recognition now but the 'rule' used to be 'Don't do a DDT in the WWF while Jake is there'. Maybe it's a 'Don't do the Ocean Cyclone Suplex in Japan' kind of deal. I appreciate that nobody 'owns' moves but, if it's a signature move that is so closely linked with one performer [the Tombstone, the Pedigree etc] I can see why that performer would, in theory, want it protecting. Yeah, it's daft, but it's wrestling logic. It's like getting heat for not shaking everyone's hand with a limp handshake every time to you saw them, that kind of thing - the outside world goes 'Seriously?' but in wrestling it was the 'rule'. There is logic in not reproducing moves on shows though. Not just moves, but angles/ref bumps/run ins...pretty much everything associated with a wrestling show. The less repetition on a show, the better! It gives the show a fresher, more free flowing experience to the punters in attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted March 25, 2019 Awards Moderator Share Posted March 25, 2019 I went to a SmackDown live event a couple of years ago just so I could say I’d seen Nakamura and Styles live. AJ was great and Kevin Owens did some fun crowd-baiting but the rest of the show was totally forgettable. If you can get a cheap ticket consider it but you won’t miss anything if you don’t go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted March 25, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted March 25, 2019 I will say, regarding Bea Priestly, that more than once I've seen her use other people's finishers as transitional moves, even when that other person is on the card, and going over using that finish. That always leaves a bad taste in my mouth, and makes me more inclined to side with Toyota on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Fuck sake https://www.wwe.com/superstars/ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum1993 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 WWE loves shortening wrestler’s full names … including the latest subject, Mustafa Ali.  Pro Wrestling Sheet had heard from sources that Mustafa would soon have his name shortened and now his WWE.com profile reflects that — as it simply lists his name as Ali. Mustafa has also changed his handle on Twitter to reflect the name change. Ughhhhhh so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted March 25, 2019 Awards Moderator Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Are you kidding me with this. Clearly it’s a trend they’re going with, like when loads of names began with The, or it was Someone ‘The Something’ Someone, but where does this end? It was bad enough when the women only ever got one name. Edited March 25, 2019 by HarmonicGenerator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted March 25, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted March 25, 2019 I absolutely hate this trend for shortening wrestlers' names, and from looking at social media reaction to the latest one, so do most fans. Have WWE ever given a justification for it? I'd love to know why they feel the need for it- because the only reason I can think of is that they think the fan base is made up entirely of morons too stupid to even remember their own surnames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Good point Stanton TM Edited March 25, 2019 by Loki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted March 25, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted March 25, 2019 I really don't care about them shortening names. It's weird, but then there's far weirder stuff that they do. Andrade losing his surname hasn't really affected anyone beyond the first five minute outcry, has it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakashi Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Of all the things to be fake internet outraged over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Might do a UKFF kickstarter to raise the thirty bucks to get Khali do a video message for us. https://www.cameo.com/greatkhali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted March 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted March 26, 2019 One of those comic/movie websites is reporting that Sting says he'd come out of retirement for a match against Taker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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