01-23-2018, 10:16 PM | #81 |
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Carmella taps out to Asuka's finisher.
Miz/Asuka advance to the next round. |
01-23-2018, 10:18 PM | #82 |
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Next week is Alexa Bliss/Braun Strowman vs Sami Zayn/Becky Lynch
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01-23-2018, 10:19 PM | #83 |
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Miz taking credit on the mic post match...
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01-23-2018, 10:20 PM | #84 |
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That was a fun 20 minutes (again)
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01-23-2018, 10:21 PM | #85 |
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01-23-2018, 10:21 PM | #86 |
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187k live viewers during the live facebook show, number will grow for sure overnight since u can replay whenever u want
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01-23-2018, 10:22 PM | #87 |
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Time for 205 Live and the fate of the Cruiserweight Belt
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01-23-2018, 10:22 PM | #88 |
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Guess WWE really did retcon Asuka being able to speak English ever since the Nia-Bliss segment.
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01-23-2018, 10:26 PM | #89 |
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01-23-2018, 10:27 PM | #90 |
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I wonder who the GM of 205 Live will be and if they will another heel authority figure....
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01-23-2018, 10:29 PM | #91 |
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I figured they'd do a battle royal or something tonight with the winner facing Cedric for the belt at the Rumble.
Though it would be kinda hilarious if the title match Cedric's been owed for over a month never happens. |
01-23-2018, 10:29 PM | #92 |
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I might as well watch the rest of 205 Live...6-man tag: Luchadors vs. Daivari/TJP/Tony Nese
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01-23-2018, 10:33 PM | #93 |
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Oh hey, they remembered Lince Dorado exists
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01-23-2018, 10:35 PM | #94 |
I believe in Joe Hendry
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01-23-2018, 10:37 PM | #95 |
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I am intrigued. It's a bit odd that the division is getting a new GM with respect to its exclusivity with the RAW brand.
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01-23-2018, 10:37 PM | #96 |
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It's the No Train.
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01-23-2018, 10:38 PM | #97 |
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Lince Dorado pina TJP...man TJP has fallen so far...also don't miss him at all
Tozawa on the other hand I wish was on TV more |
01-23-2018, 10:39 PM | #98 |
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6-man tag match on 205 Live was pretty good.
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01-23-2018, 10:40 PM | #99 |
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I bet it'll be Mauro as GM
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01-23-2018, 10:40 PM | #100 |
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Drew Gulak yesss
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01-23-2018, 10:41 PM | #101 |
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GM Gulak please
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01-23-2018, 10:42 PM | #102 |
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GM can't be a full time rassler. That's a conflict.
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01-23-2018, 10:43 PM | #103 |
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Jamie By God Noble?
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01-23-2018, 10:46 PM | #104 |
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01-23-2018, 10:51 PM | #105 |
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Can't go shoeless in the ring I don't think. It's germy.
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01-23-2018, 10:53 PM | #106 |
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at Tozawa doing the Vince walk.
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01-23-2018, 10:55 PM | #107 |
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01-23-2018, 10:59 PM | #108 |
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That's more of a backstage trick. But take a look at how she stands a lot of the time. She shrinks herself in posture to add a touch more of that "larger than life" who whomever she is sticking the microphone in front of.
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01-23-2018, 11:00 PM | #109 |
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I like that Sami used the BTB as a finish for once.
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01-23-2018, 11:07 PM | #110 |
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Ali-Cedric match was really good overall
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01-23-2018, 11:42 PM | #111 |
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I'm glad to see it, but the crowd didn't really react because nobody thought the match would end on the BTB.
So many wrestlers follow the formula of hitting a signature, pin, kickout. Signature, pin, kickout, etc. And there's a misconception that those are false finishes. But they aren't. For it to be a false finish, the crowd has to actually think the move that was just hit could end the match. I'm all for having signature moves end matches more often, as it could make the ends of matches more exciting. But right now fans are conditioned to years and years of most dudes having only one real match-ender. |
01-23-2018, 11:48 PM | #112 |
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He did hit the Blue Thunder Bomb after the Halluva Kick, didn't he? I think that is a great way to finish matches. As the Halluva kick on its own is not so impressive a finisher, and the Blue Thunder Bomb always looked like it should be his finish. So stick them together into a finishing combo and you are golden.
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01-23-2018, 11:50 PM | #113 |
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I'm in favor of a company-wide ban on kicking out of finishers unless special permission is granted. Also, more finishes should come out of nowhere with moves that aren't always used to end matches. Eventually the fans will begin to buy into pin attempts again, and kicking out of big moves will mean something.
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01-23-2018, 11:52 PM | #115 |
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I like the Blue Thunder Bomb after the Heluva Kick, looks very good. But again, the crowd hasn't been conditioned into thinking the Blue Thunder Bomb is a move that will ever end a match.
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01-24-2018, 12:25 AM | #117 |
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It's such a babyface finish. Zayn is such a babyface though. I know that he can play a jerk well -- I'm not debating that. I just don't see how people are really supposed to boo him.
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01-24-2018, 02:27 AM | #119 |
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I found the Tozawa Vince strut to be very adorable.
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01-24-2018, 02:38 AM | #120 |
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Allegedly the Mixed Match Challenge's live streaming was down 32% from last week, and has only had 500,000 or so views, which is down tremendously from this time in history last week. It'll be interesting to see if it gets up with a slow crawl, or whether this is an ongoing trend.
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