Psycho666Soldier

Yeah, the whole show wasn't perfect storyline was. But there was a marked difference in the overall production of the show. Promos cut directly into the camera, a reserved, but notable use of cuss words on commentary, trying new weird angles whether they work or not, and most importantly, a lot less in-ring mic time and more of a focus on the action and the in-ring stories. I do think there was a lot of flat stuff as a result of ongoing angles that need to be worked through, so hopefully starting more fresh angles will alleviate that. It's a start, so we'll see if they can keep the momentum and not derail if things take a minute to really hit home. Oh, and totally agreed on the "no commercial break" thing. Like I said on another forum, they've found a creative way around it this week, but it's already worn thin. I'd much rather just have commercial breaks like normal.

Yeah, after the first 30 or so minutes, it started turning into a bit more standard fare, but the first hour went by really quick and the overall production still feels different. Also, no in-ring promos for like the first hour and a half.

Yeah, it could fall apart. But it's started great. The match was good, too.

Anyone watching RAW? The show definitely feels different so far. -Started with the Falls Count Anywhere match -Big spot where Strowman and Lashley went through the stage setup and caused a bunch of explosions(a bit silly), but then had a pretty realistic, under-produced camera angle covering the fallout. -Corey Graves saying "Holy Shit" on commentary with no bleep

Pre-show was pretty fun. Matches were good(especially the opener), and I loved all the Fyre Festival parody segments. But the Librarian bit and the Dark Order segment were a bit rough to sit through.

Ep. 89

This would actually be brilliant. Dunno if it would help ratings, but it would keep me watching.

Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff to take over WWE TV(hired as executive directors under Vince) https://www.si.com/wrestling/2019/06/27/wwe-paul-heyman-monday-night-raw-eric-bischoff-smackdown-live-vince-mcmahon?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true This....could be a really good thing. I'm a bit cautiously optimistic, especially on the Bischoff side of things. But huge news.

I'd definitely be down for some AEW predictions.

Yeah, that's kinda how I take it. Maybe he wanted more backup in trying to make the place great instead of bailing? It's hard to tell, really. But it seems the root of it is he's doing his best to make WWE a great place for wrestling, and he takes all the talk about WWE being shit personally. I guess you can't really blame him considering he's supposed to be the face of WWE as Universal Champion.

I mean, it seems like he was directly asked about it. I'm sure there's some bitterness because he wanted Dean to stay, though a lot of that kind of sounded like the typical WWE lip service, so it was probably a mix of him showing some of his bitterness while also not trying to bury the company he works for.

A lot of people are giving Rollins shit, but I think his frustration is justified. No matter what you think of WWE writing and booking, the majority of that roster busts their asses to try and make chicken salad out of chicken shit. And they really came through at Stomping Grounds. Perhaps Seth saying it's the best wrestling around is hyperbole, but they definitely have one of, if not the most impressive rosters on paper.

Legit, not a bad match on the show. Just a few slower ones. That Kofi/Ziggler finish was insane. Actually funny because about 5 minutes before it happened, I was thinking that would be a cool finish somewhere in wrestling's future. Kofi ahead of the curve

1. Kingston 2. Rollins 3. Bayley 4. Lynch 5. Heavy Machinery 6. Ricochet 7. Tony Nese B1. No B2. Shane B3. Trick question: No will be kicked directly in the ass, and no one will have their name taken. B4. Under B5. Gulak

But like, how does one win the the prediction championships?

I'll have my guesses in a little bit later. Quick question though: how do the championships work?

I'll have to look into this next time I play. I actually beat it all the way for the first time a few months ago and I'm playing FFIX at the moment, so I probably won't do it any time soon. But it sounds like an awesome way to go through it.

So, what exactly is the Four Job Fiesta? Is it just at each crystal you can only pick one job to be?

Thank god I got the PS4 version.

Oh, was that last night? Guess I'll go check the results. Though I'm really tempted to watch Finn/Andrade.

1??. Adam Cole 2. Io Shirai 3. Street Profits 4. Dream 5. Matt Riddle ? B1. Yes B2. Kyle O'Reilly B3. Yes B4. ??Dream B5. ?No

I missed the helluva kick, bit there was definitely a BRAINBUSTAAAAAHHHHH!

Gimme those sweet, sweet results.