Michael_3165 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I personally didn't 'get' the FFH match at all. Didn't work for me. Loved the boneyard match though. A bit more structure though I understand the story of FFH it didn't work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted April 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, tiger_rick said: I had to go watch the Funhouse in full after reading the reviews. One of the strangest things I've ever seen. It was well done, don't get me wrong, but couldn't be any further from what wrestling is supposed to be. So for that reason, I don't love it but it definitely has its moment. Agreed. But as someone who thought that Jake Roberts tempting the Ultimate Warrior into a snake pit almost 30 years ago was a bit too hokey for my tastes, I was certainly never going to enjoy something like this. That said, I don't watch the weekly TV so had no idea of most storylines going in, but I found the Mandy Rose/Dolph Ziggler storyline with that big fella to be quite charming. Was quite reminiscent of a midcard storyline during the Attitude era (only that back then she'd have ended up lezzing it off with the brunette or something.) Edited April 6, 2020 by garynysmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted April 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 6, 2020 The super disappointing Edge vs. Orton match is even worse now I’ve seen the Edge documentary on the Network, which is one of the best things they’ve ever produced. An amazing feel-good story that leaves you thrilled that Esge is back and super excited to see what’s next. And then he has an absolute stinker that goes on forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Kennedy Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 What was the reference behind Vince’s ‘this is such good shit’ line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted April 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 6, 2020 25 minutes ago, garynysmon said: That said, I don't watch the weekly TV so had no idea of most storylines going in, but I found the Mandy Rose/Dolph Ziggler storyline with that big fella to be quite charming. That's one of the parts of the show I imagine would have been great with a crowd. Personally, I loved it until the minute Ziggler got involved and I've take no notice of it since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted April 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 6, 2020 Just now, Mr Kennedy said: What was the reference behind Vince’s ‘this is such good shit’ line? It's a Vince line according to Dean Ambrose's interviews he did after leaving the company. Quite funny of them to use it and own it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavemanLynn Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I massively preferred the Funhouse match to the Boneyard. Styles-Taker was obviously much 'straighter' wrestling, despite the supernatural shenanigans, but nothing gave me chills like Bray's psychological dismantling of the John Cena legend. Just an unrelenting assault on the on-screen character with some personal but not-too-smarky digs to really grind him down. Fair fucking fucks to Big Match John for selling the absolute fuck out of everything as he was puppeted through a bizarro-world nightmare version of his whole career. I got goosebumps when Bray knelt there, waiting for the chairshot-that-never-was, and actually WELLED UP when NWO John realised he was beating the crap out of Huskus. I don't know if I want to see this on a wider scale, but I really wish they could apply even close to this level of out-and-out character work in their matches rather than seemingly saving that for entrances and promos while having nothing but 'move tennis' between the ropes. Genuinely my favourite 'match' of the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Bruce Prichard's been using it for years on his podcast when doing impressions of Vince McMahon. Just watched the FFFH segment. If I'd watched that at 3am and then gone to sleep I would have woken up this morning convinced it was a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Dem Wanz Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 36 minutes that Last Man Standing match was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Kat Von D Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I really didn’t enjoy the Firefly Funhouse shit. The Last Man standing match that went on for an hour had properly killed my enjoyment by that point. Cena was just far too cheese for me to take it even remotely serious. I know being a big goon is his thing, I don’t like it though Also, I’ve just remembered the Benoit spot where Randy was trying to hang Edge on the gym equipment. What the fuck was that about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted April 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 6, 2020 Yeah hanging him for gym equipment. They've had this in the can for days, you'd think someone would have removed that one. Fresh off the Dark Side of the Ring airing as well, so its been a talking point recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted April 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 6, 2020 That Boneyard match was a really well made piece of cinema. It'd be good for Taker to go out on something like that. Loved that he managed to be the American Badass again. Started watching night 2. Thought Charlotte would have put Rhea Ripley over, but the match told a good story. I'm (bring back down votes) intrigued to see how the Big Show's sitcom turns out. I'll watch more later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted April 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 6, 2020 15 hours ago, UK Kat Von D said: Right, just dropped a bit of LSD. Got some beers, couple gram, bottle of rum, Xannax and some DMT just in case. I am determined to enjoy Wrestlemania one way or another. 13 minutes ago, UK Kat Von D said: I really didn’t enjoy the Firefly Funhouse shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted April 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said: That Boneyard match was a really well made piece of cinema. It'd be good for Taker to go out on something like that. Loved that he managed to be the American Badass again. Personally I think there are enough ways to protect the Undertaker, be it tag matches etc, I'd rather his swansong took place in front of an audience at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Butternut Squash Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Nothing in The Firefly Funhouse match lived up to its utterly mental set up with The Fiend pointing at the Wrestlemania sign and Cena doffing his cap, but I loved it and thought it totally delivered in telling the story of Wyatt through the weird and wacky Funhouse vision. So many cool and surprising bits scattered in there and its always refreshing to see them pull from their own history vaults. Sure, it was all a bit smarky insider, but they were creative and fun as hell with it and we're the only fuckers left watching this stuff anyway. A welcome reminder of what a unique star Bray Wyatt can be when he's not wrestling and John Cena is just the best. Both a lovely, silly, tribute to the career of one of the all time greats and a nice shot in the arm for Wyatt. There's always a risk of overdoing anything good, but there might be just enough history there if they wanna do something similar for whenever Bray vs Braun happens. Good on all the guys for putting a shift in through all of this and the Boneyard and Funhouse matches alone made Mania better than I thought it'd be. Holy fucking shit though, that LMS was an absolute war crime. That was everything I dreaded a Orton/Edge match could be and then some. "Sorry, I love you", forced WWE melodrama at its dirt fucking worst with Edge at his most unbearable. Even skipping through it this thing never ends. And, my God, Tom Phillips might take the mantle as the shittiest commentator in history with this one. Why does he sound like he's calling the snooker? And don't get me started on the endless grunting, groaning and gagging during all of this. That was . . . distracting at the very best. I can't imagine what kind of torture porn Ciampa and Gargano have conjured up for their one. Ripley vs Charlotte suffered from similar main event EPIC-style grunting and laying about and had the kind of story that dies in this environment. Great match in itself though. Charlotte delivered and Ripley looked like a future star again. Otis/ Dolph was perfectly fine for what it was and had the nice feel good ending. Drew/Brock was a bummer for all manner of reasons and felt especially dry following the Funhouse match. Good for Drew I guess but this was proper lose/lose for the poor bugger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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