Negativity Thread.

[Snitsky's back acne]

As a bald, middle-aged man with a paunch there are few things I like more than a bit of negativity. A moan. A rant about how shit things are and how much things suck. 
I'm not a negative person by nature but, dammit, I love to have a good grumble about things every now and then. 

Inspired by my gripe about modern Royal Rumble matches I figured I'd start a thread where everyone can have a good complain about everything that royally pisses them off about pro wrestling, past or present. Just let yourselves go. Let it out. Vent. 

Positivity and optimism can do one. Save it for other threads, kids. That sort of thing is not welcome here. Only stuff that massively grinds your gears and irritates the shit out of you are accepted. Don't try and be like 'Oh it's not THAT bad' or any of that bollocks. Embrace the negativity, dammit. Be proud of it.

I'll start.

Shouty ring announcers. Just fuck off!! I blame Justin Roberts and his "JAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNN CEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!'. Get in the fucking bin! If anything, Bradshaw didn't bully him enough in my opinion.

WWE ring announcers are the absolute worst for it. Whoever those two were last night - fuck off. Ring announce properly. I get it. It's a big event but you're not on fucking X-Factor. You're not auditioning for something. Tone in down a bit for Christs sake. A microphone enhances your voice anyway. You don't need to shout. Stop torturing my eardrums by yelling and announce people properly. Pricks.

Oh, and while we're here, if I never see "1....2...kickout. SHOCKED FACE!' again in my life it will be too soon. Happens ALL the fucking time! It was a powerbomb. Relax. Are you really THAT shocked they kicked out!? I get it, you're surprised, you thought you won the match, but your face is looking like this is the most impossibly shocking thing that has ever happened to you. Ever. It's not. Wrestlers kick out of stuff all the time. Stop looking like somebody has just clubbed a seal to death in front of you. Fucks sake!



 

Edited February 2, 2025 by Snitsky's back acne

[FUM]

The idea that Michael Cole is the “GOAT” on commentary. He’s a backstage interviewer and the only good thing he has going on is when Pat pulls him up for making a mess of things.

But since we have a Michael Cole thread already, crowds chanting “this is awesome” when people have a stare off or any time outside a match. To be honest it’s a nightmare in a match because I’m convinced the Dog Kennel match would have got that chant in the modern era it’s so ridiculously common but I just want to hear an abundance of general noise when two behemoths are staring off not shitty chants.

Lastly, to fit with my first point, the terms GOAT being used on TV whether it’s the acronym or the full spiel. The commentators must have named about 20 wrestlers the GOAT over the last 2 years - they ought to make their mind up.

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Big fat GOAT

[JLM]

[LaGoosh]

When wrestlers interrupt backstage promos by just sliding into the shot. Why does no one see them before this happens? Do wrestlers cease to exist when they aren't directly in a camera shot?

[2Xtreme_lives]

Wrestling fans thinking they are being funny and loud at events but they are just irritating as fuck with their stupid stupid chants 

[RedTwoster]

I hate almost every modern entrance theme. Long gone are the days when the opening chord of a theme would give me goosebumps because I knew exactly who was coming down to the ring; or, bar a few exceptions (well, bar Harley Cameron) the days when I would listen to the latest new catchy themes song on a loop. Obviously it’s been said in other threads, but I really would like to see both WWE and AEW (especially WWE) make an effort to improve their original theme songs for wrestlers.

[Dr. Alan Grant]

21 minutes ago, Snitsky's back acne said:

As a bald, middle-aged man with a paunch there are few things I like more than a bit of negativity.

 

 

There are certain moves I hate. Sling blade, which Fuck Balor used in the Rumble last night. Berk. Canadian destroyers. Other than the one Chad Gable took against Penta a few weeks ago, they always look shit. I think it was Penta against Orange Cassidy where they used 4 in a row and it was the worst thing I’ve ever seen. The Superman punch and whatever OC’s punch is called. Always looks weak as piss. Everyone and their mother using forearms and uppercuts. Just punch for crying out loud. Take some lessons from Scott Hall and Jerry Lawler and throw a decent punch. 

There are certain wrestlers (or a manager in one case) that seem to be universally popular, especially on here, who I think are pretty awful. I don’t see the appeal in Jamie Hayter at all. When you’ve got women like Toni Storm and Williow on your roster, I don’t see what Hayter brings at all. Prince Nana; I find him to be detrimental to Swerve’s presentation. Especially when he was a dastardly heel and his manager is doing a funny dance all the time. Daniel Garcia. I see nothing in him at all. 

Certain fans. Green shirt guy, referee guy, Brock Lesnar guy (I haven’t seen him for ages so hopefully he’s found a new hobby), Macho Man cosplay people, anyone who shows up week after week wearing the same clothes and mugging to the camera. Fans in general who have their phones out and film something literally happening one feet away from their faces. Put the phone down and live in the moment. You’re never watching that video again.

Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels and Roman Reigns making a noise before they hit their signature moves. “Ooh-ahhhh!”, foot stomping or pounding the mat. Well that’s just great, you’ve warned your opponent what you’re about to do. Even more annoying is nobody ever leaves the ring immediately upon hearing Roman screaming. He’s going for the spear, get out of there!

Obviously “What” chants are annoying, but wrestlers need to stop…pausing all the time…and giving the idiots…a chance to do it. 

Performing to the hard cam. These companies have cameras all over the place, it should be up to them and the director in the back to find the best angle and switch to that shot. I hate seeing people lift up their opponent for a big power move and turn awkwardly to the hard cam before delivering it. Even worse when they adjust their pin to make sure they’re facing the right way. 

Tag teams without a tag name* or matching gear. Lazy. 

*Unless it’s a horrible portmanteau name using their nicknames. Even worse.

I really do like wrestling, honest.

[JGPuk84]

The trainer break/fake red X in matches after a dangerous spot. If people are injured then stop the match. It’s one of those things that just feels completely fake and just breaks all my engagement in the match. It just feels like a way of padding time.

If I never see Doc Samson during a match again I would be very grateful.

[Snitsky's back acne]

1 hour ago, JLM said:

FUCKKKKKKK OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!

Shit nicknames and stupid names for moves can fuck right off too while I think about it.

'The Girl With the Shiniest Wizard'. Oh, just fuck the fuck off....and once you've fucked off, fuck off some more with your absolute dog shit fucking nickname.

'The One Winged Angel'. Get to absolute fuck. What fucking damage would an angel do in the first place, let alone one with one fucking wing!? It's a devastating move, yet you've given it the lamest, 'fifteenth century painting hung in a fucking art gallery' name. Fuck off.

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[boshealecta]

Something that’s annoyed me that’s really petty and makes no impact, is since WWE uploaded everything to Netflix, seeing all the PPV events, side by side, shows how dull the logos are. They are all white/grey with boring fonts. I miss how Mania, the Rumble, SummerSlam and Survivor Series all had their own look and brand. The Royal Rumble font today neither looks royal or rumbley 

[Supremo]

Eddie Kingston is on the shelf.

[wordsfromlee]

30 minutes ago, Snitsky's back acne said:

FUCKKKKKKK OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!

Shit nicknames and stupid names for moves can fuck right off too while I think about it.

'The Girl With the Shiniest Wizard'. Oh, just fuck the fuck off....and once you've fucked off, fuck off some more with your absolute dog shit fucking nickname.

'The One Winged Angel'. Get to absolute fuck. What fucking damage would an angel do in the first place, let alone one with one fucking wing!? It's a devastating move, yet you've given it the lamest, 'fifteenth century painting hung in a fucking art gallery' name. Fuck off.

I take it you’re not a fan of Zack Sabre Jr and his signature move ‘Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness’?

[Dr. Alan Grant]

22 minutes ago, boshealecta said:

Something that’s annoyed me that’s really petty and makes no impact, is since WWE uploaded everything to Netflix, seeing all the PPV events, side by side, shows how dull the logos are. They are all white/grey with boring fonts. I miss how Mania, the Rumble, SummerSlam and Survivor Series all had their own look and brand. The Royal Rumble font today neither looks royal or rumbley 

I did see this image in the run up to last night. 

What a drop off in quality.

[AshC]

A Diamond Cutter can still be called a Diamond Cutter when someone other than Diamond Dallas Page is using it. Because a Diamond Cutter is an actual term that makes sense. You don't need to call it just a 'Cutter' when Diamond Dallas Page isn't involved. Does my fucking head in. ?

[RedTwoster]

6 minutes ago, AshC said:

A Diamond Cutter can still be called a Diamond Cutter when someone other than Diamond Dallas Page is using it. Because a Diamond Cutter is an actual term that makes sense. You don't need to call it just a 'Cutter' when Diamond Dallas Page isn't involved. Does my fucking head in. ?

I’d never really thought about that before, but it doesn’t really make much sense as a name without ‘diamond’ in front of it.